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This book, with which the Pilgrims literally sang their praises to God, presents a translation of the Psalms from Hebrew, transposed into metrical rhyme for congregational singing. An instant success, the book was adopted throughout the colonies and remained in use for well over a century. Only eleven known original editions survive, one of which recently sold at auction for a record $14.2 million, making it the most expensive book in the world.\u003cbr\u003eThis facsimile of a rare first edition includes a companion volume, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Enigma of the Bay Psalm Book,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e which provides an academic study of the psalter's history and contents. 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