The Psalms in Human Life (Classic Reprint)

The Psalms in Human Life, since the first pub Hcation of the book in 1903, is itself a striking illustration of the sway which the Hebrew Psalter continues to exercise over the hearts of men. The significance of the Psalms in human experience may probably be realised in various ways. The object of this book has been to bring out the fact by cumulative evidence, drawn from a wide range of history. In this enlarged edition of the original book, the structure and many of the chapters...
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The Psalms in Human Life, since the first pub Hcation of the book in 1903, is itself a striking illustration of the sway which the Hebrew Psalter continues to exercise over the hearts of men. The significance of the Psalms in human experience may probably be realised in various ways. The object of this book has been to bring out the fact by cumulative evidence, drawn from a wide range of history. In this enlarged edition of the original book, the structure and many of the chapters remain unaltered. But some general illustrations have been added, as well as upwards of forty instances of the use of the Psalms either by famous men, or in famous books, or on famous occasions. A mong the most important of these added instances are those associated with the Emperor Julian, St. Severinus of Vienna, St. Brendan and his Voyage, Benvenuto Cellini, Pizarro in Peru, Joseph de Maistre, Thackeray, F. W. H.
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