The Whole Booke of Psalmes Faithfully Translated into English Metre
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The Whole Booke of Psalmes Faithfully Translated into English Metre, commonly known as the Bay Psalm Book, is a 1640 metrical psalter that is famous as the first book printed in British North America.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian hymn book
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historical printed book ⓘ metrical psalter ⓘ religious book ⓘ |
| aimedFor | faithful translation of Hebrew psalms into English verse ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Massachusetts Bay Colony
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New England Puritans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTextFrom | Book of Psalms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | British North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | colonial New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denominationContext | Congregationalist ⓘ |
| firstPublished | 1640 ⓘ |
| genre |
hymnody
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metrical psalter ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Bay Psalm Book
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The Bay Psalm Book NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm |
strophic hymns
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verse ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
earliest extant book printed in what became the United States
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important artifact of early American printing ⓘ important artifact of early American religious history ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | Puritan congregations in New England ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | psalm singing in worship services ⓘ |
| meter | common metre ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the first book printed in British North America ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Cambridge, Massachusetts Bay Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| printedInColony | Massachusetts Bay Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| printingMilestone | first full-length book printed in British North America ⓘ |
| printingTechnology | movable type printing press ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1640 ⓘ |
| purpose | congregational singing ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Protestantism
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Puritanism ⓘ |
| scripturalSource |
Hebrew Bible
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Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Bay Psalm Book NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian worship
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biblical poetry ⓘ psalms ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| title | The Whole Booke of Psalmes Faithfully Translated into English Metre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translationType | metrical translation ⓘ |
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