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A15970 The vvhole Psalter translated into English metre, which contayneth an hundreth and fifty Psalmes. The first quinquagene; Bible. O.T. Psalms. English. Parker. Parker, Matthew, 1504-1575.; Tallis, Thomas, 1505 (ca.)-1585. 1567 (1567) STC 2729; ESTC S102297 215,780 544

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