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Thursday, May 24, 2007
David Koyzis on the Victoria Psalter
David Koyzis on the Victoria Psalter:
What better way to spend Victoria Day than to page through a copy of Owen Jones’ The Psalms of David, “with permission dedicated to Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria,” also known as the Victoria Psalter. Jones (1809-1874) was an architect and ornamental designer who served as a superintendent of works at the Great Exhibition of 1851. His 1856 Grammar of Ornament had an influence on subsequent architects and designers in the 19th and 20th centuries. In 1862 he published the Victoria Psalter, a chromolithographed illuminated psalter with colours limited to red, blue and gold. The text of the Psalms is that of Miles Coverdale’s translation, as found in the Book of Common Prayer. The 150 Psalms are divided into 30 groups so as to be said or sung over a 30-day period. Each day is further divided into two for morning and evening prayer. The Psalm at the beginning of each group is preceded by chant tones, as can be seen by clicking on the image above.
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Related Resources
David Koyzis on the Genevan Psalter
Resources for the Psalms and Worship
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