In my American Literature class, professor Ruth Kantzer instilled in me a love for the Bay Psalm Book. I could hear the music, like you can below, but the words, translated for singing, captured me. At first, I believe the congregations and families sang without instruments, so what we have below came many decades later.
One of the 11 original copies of the first book printed in America will be up for auction tomorrow at Sotheby’s. The video above will give you some details. You can buy your own copy here: Bay Psalm Book
Phil, does the version you linked to contain sheet music as well as verse? I’ve been interested in getting a good psalter for a while, but I don’t know where to start.
Sheet music wasn’t printed in the book itself, but look at this. Maybe this is the music mostly closely associated with the Bay Psalm Book.
Hey, that’s great! And you can’t beat the price.