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Hymns or Sacred Songs

Published: 1599
Length: 19,999 words
Reading: ~an hour
Divisions: 17

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Hymnes, or Sacred songs wherein the right vse of poësie may be espied. Be Alexander Hume. Whereunto are added, the experience of the authors youth, and certaine precepts seruing to the practise of sanctification. The table followes in the next page.

Edinburgh Printed by Robert Walde-graue, printer to the Kings Majestie 1599.

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Front matter
Title page
List of contentsThe contents of this booke.
DedicationTO THE FAITHFVLL AND VERTVOVS Ladie, Elizabeth Mal-vill, Ladie Cumrie, grace, mercie, and peace, from God…
To the readerTo the Scottish youth.
PoemA Sonnet of Loue.
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PoemsTHE HYMNES, AND sacred songs, of Alexander Hume.
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Poem 3Of the day Estivall. III.
Poem 4To his sorrowfull saull, consolation. IIII.
Poem 5Thankes for deliverance of the sicke. V.
Poem 6Of Gods omnipotencie. VI.
Poem 7The triumph of the Lord, after the manner of men. VII.
PoemThe song of the Lords souldiours.
Poem 8The humiliation of a sinner. VIII
PoemANE EPISTLE TO Maister Gilbert Mont-creif mediciner to the Kings Majestie, wherein isset downe the…
EssayChristian precepts seruing to the practise of Sanctification.

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Author: Alexander Hume (1560–1609)
Imprint: Edinburgh Printed by Robert Walde-graue, printer to the Kings Majestie 1599.
Extent: [8], 66 p.
Language: sco
Catalogue: STC 13942 · ESTC S106326
Source: TCP A03826
Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal (Text Creation Partnership)

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