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Cecil, Richard, 1748-1810 (Evangelical Anglican priest)

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Pocket hymn book of "The Psalms of David" copied by John Hoult, Inscribed 1818

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Identifier: Coll-1848/25-0082
Scope and Contents

This is a pocket volume containing a compilation of psalms and hymns, penned in a single hand probably by John Hoult, entitled "The Psalms of David Selected for Public Worship from various versions. With an appendix containing Hymns for the principal Festivals of the Church of England". It is a direct transcription of a provincial edition of Richard Cecil’s compilation of canonical psalms first published in 1795.

Dates: Publication: Inscribed 1818