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title: 'The True Psalmody; or, The Bible Psalms the Church’s Only Manual of Praise'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'James McLeod Willson'
date: 1859-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Hymnody and Psalmody'
- 'Public Worship'
scriptures:
- 'Psalms 19'
- 'Colossians 3'
- 'Exodus 34'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/willson-1859-the-true-psalmody-or-the-bible-psalms-the-churchs-only-manual-of-praise
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# The True Psalmody; or, The Bible Psalms the Church’s Only Manual of Praise

1859 Reformed Presbyterian defense of exclusive use of the biblical Psalms in public worship. Argues the Psalms are divinely appointed for church praise and rejects human-composed hymns.

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