N. Eshelman
Puritan Board Senior
I have been reading the Book of Psalms with Music from 1950, and have a question. In the preface it states:
The two committees desire to express their appreciation of the work of the compilers of previous [Psalter] editions: the Keys Psalter, the 1889 edition, the 1911 edition, and the editions of 1919 and 1929. They have all been used in the selection of tunes included in the present Psalter and have done much to lighten the task of deciding what is most likely to prove acceptable to the Church.
My question is actually a couple:
* Is the Keys Psalter an Americanized edition of the Psalms of David in Meter from 1650? What year was this published?
* Were the 1889 and the 1911 editions improvements on the Keys Psalter, or were they totally new editions?
* Are 1919 and 1929 connected to each other as the grammar of the preface reads, or were these two new editions?
I would appreciate any help in further reading on the history of the Psalters in the RPCNA. Does anyone know of anywhere that I can read further (besides the Minutes of Synod) on the history of Psalter revision in the RP Church?
Thanks!
The two committees desire to express their appreciation of the work of the compilers of previous [Psalter] editions: the Keys Psalter, the 1889 edition, the 1911 edition, and the editions of 1919 and 1929. They have all been used in the selection of tunes included in the present Psalter and have done much to lighten the task of deciding what is most likely to prove acceptable to the Church.
My question is actually a couple:
* Is the Keys Psalter an Americanized edition of the Psalms of David in Meter from 1650? What year was this published?
* Were the 1889 and the 1911 editions improvements on the Keys Psalter, or were they totally new editions?
* Are 1919 and 1929 connected to each other as the grammar of the preface reads, or were these two new editions?
I would appreciate any help in further reading on the history of the Psalters in the RPCNA. Does anyone know of anywhere that I can read further (besides the Minutes of Synod) on the history of Psalter revision in the RP Church?
Thanks!