blame I say No wycked balme to stroke my hed agaynst them still I pray 6 O hedlong be their iudges thrust as down from rockes bethrowne They would haue harde my wordes at first if swete they had be browne 7 Our scattred bones they breake in moode so nye the graue they lay As man which cleanth and shiuerth woode or one that clods doth bray 8 For that myne eyes O Lord to thée O Lord be firmly cast And thée I trust then vtterly spill not my soule in wast 9 O kepe me saufe fro crafty snare which they to me do driue From wicked trappes that men prepare which wickednes contriue 10 But rather let these wicked fall ▪ all whoel into theyr nets Betrapt themself so be they all while I may scape theyr threats ▪ ¶ The Collecte SEt a watch O Lord vnto our mouthes least◠that we apply our speech to vanity to consent wyth the wicked of the world correcte thou vs with thy mercifull rod of chastisement by vertue wherof we may be kept in aw to decline from all vyce through Christ. ¶ The Argument Psalm CXLI◠What Dauid thought and how he prayd whan feare draue bym to caue He here reporth◠on God he stayed who did him strongly saue \ \ 1 VNto the Lord with voyce I crye◠So nye in parell set Unto the Lord my prayer hyed both hart and voyce were met 2 I pourd my sute my sore complaynt before his face in sight My troublouse state I did depaynt before himself in light 4 What tyme my sprite was inly pent my life thou knewest the path Yet layd they snares vext though I went in all my walkes in wrath 5 On hand both right and left I vewed none saw I that me knew No scape was free none so endued that once my soule woulde rue 6 O Lord than thee I cryed vpon and thus I sayd eue◠then ▪ Thou art my hope and portion in land of lyuing men 7 Respect my crye for worne I goe in cares full deepe I wayle Saue me fro them which vext me so on me they sore preuayle 8 O bring my soule from prison bound Thy name to celebrate So iust men wil me glad surround whan thou shalt quite my state ¶ The Collect. WYth humble voyce we sue vnto thy deuine maiesty O Lord that we may haue our hope so strengthed by thee to inherite the like state of thine electe in the land of the liuing through Christ. The Argument Psalm CXLIII Whose hart wyth hate the world resolueth To state all base deicet If he in fayth this psalme reuolueth God sone wyll him erect \ \ 1 NOw heare my sute O Lord in stresse to my request agree For all thy truthes and rightwisenes sone aunswere thou to me 2 But enter not to iudge extreme thy seruant hye by lawe For who himselfe can cleane esteme yet him I neuer saw 3 For loe the foole my soule hath chasd to earth my life hath wrest My state in darke he hath abasde as men of old deceast 4 My pinched sprite in me doth fayle opprest in heuines My hart sore vext-doth morne and wayle astoynd in pensiuenes 5 Old yeares from fyrst I haue recount our fathers how thou ledst Thine actes I marke how hye they mount I muse the woorkes thou didst 6 My hands to thee I held full hye that thou wouldst me vouchsaue My thristy soule as pasture drye thy graces dewe doth craue 7 Then heare me Lord but sone heare thou my sprite doth feble ligh Hyde not thy face from me as now least strayt my graue I spy 8 Thy voyce at morne cause me to heare for thée I trust alone Shew me thy wayes my steps to steare my soule to thée is gone 9 O rid me Lord from all theyr spite that would me causeles trayne For I to thée referre my right in hid defence full fayne 10 Teach me to worke thy will to please thou art my God I say And let thy sprite so neuer cease to leade me straite the way 11 For thy swéete name Lord quicken me from them that me pursue And make my soule from perill frée my hart with ioy endue 12 Thy grace I trust my foes will quell and make their strength but lame Who vexth my soule thou wilt debell for I thy seruant am ¶ The Collecte ALmighty God which hast brought to lyghte the ioyfull mornynge of thy sonnes resurrection which filled the earth with ioye and gladnes we require of thy goodnes that as thou didst cheare the hartes of thyne apostles by that comfortable resurrection so comfort thy holy spouse the church which daily holdth vp her hands crauyng thy mercy to ioy in the holy ghost through the same Christ our sauior ¶ The Argument Psalme CXLIIII That God in warre wyth Dauyd stoode here thankes he dyd apply And prayth to scape all heathen spyte hys reygne to prosper hye 1 THe Lord be blest most worthy prayse who is my God might Who teachth my hands ▪ hys warres to rule my fyngers eke to fighte 2 My louely grace ▪ my hold my fort ▪ my raunsommer is he protector sure ▪ in whome I trust who boweth my flocke to me 3 O Lord benigne what thing is man that thus thou him respectst the sonne of man so weake so vayne that thus thou him erectst 4 For man is made like vanity a thing of nought most frayle his dayes passe fast as shadow fleeth as water bobles fayle 5 O Lord bow downe the heauens come be nye helpe our payne O touch these mounts these heathen Dukes that they may smoke agayne 6 Thy lightnings spout and scater them like men amasde and strau◠Thyne arrowes sharpe shoote out at them disturbe their brags so haut 7 But send thy hand from hye aboue and me deliuer free from waters déepe from childer straunge theyr power make me t◠flee 8 Whose mouth doth speake all vanity and bost all conquests wyde whose right hand will but them deceyue so sweld in lies and pride 9 O God I will thus saued by grace sing newly songs to thee In psaltry sweete of strings full ten my psalmes shall tuned be 10 For thou geust health and victory to kings by stable woorde me Dauid lo thou hast discharged to scape theyr cruel sword 11 O saue me Lord deliuer me from forreine childers spite Whose mouth full vayne doth boast and prate whose right hand false is dighte 12 But graunt that al our childer grow as playnts frō youth vpright our doughters yonge so polished as pallace pillers bright 13 That full may flow our garners wide with kinds of vitaile swete that all our sheepe bring thousands forth yea millions in streete 14 And that well fed our Oxen goe to labour stronge to see that battries none no leadings thrall in streetes no waylings be 15 Oh happy is that people sure who hath these thinges at will Yea blessed is that people best whose God the Lord is
haue put their whole confidence and feede theyr ioyfull soules in hope of thy grace graunt vs to be illumined in sprite euermore to loue thee and to celebrate thy name in pure conscience through Christ. ¶ The Argument Psalme CXLVII Thys psalme exciteth the Iewes to prayse the Lord most chief So good to them who priuatly did worke them all reliefe \ \ 1 PRayse ye the Lord alway for good it is to sing To this our God for sweete he is whom laudes we ought to brin 2 God buildeth Hierusalem he doth her sure protect The poore exiles of Israell he shall agayne collect 3 He heald the brusde in hart who wayle in sprite contrite Theyr plages and sores he bindeth them vp he cureth theÌ„ al ful light 4 No dout God them beholdeth who starres by number tels By proper name he calth them all he knowth theyr rests and cels 5 The Lord of ours is greate and great he is in power His knowledge is all infynite his name as strong as tower 6 The Lord vpholdeth thafflict So gentle is his will He throweth to ground all wicked men So mightye is his skill 7 O sing to God our Lord prayse ye his raygne abroade Confesse his power hys will his skyll In harpe sing ye to God 8 Who clothe the heauen with cloudes and raygne to earth prepares He bringes forth gras on hills to growe to serue mans dayly cares 9 Who geueth to beast theyr foode to all both great and small The rauene her birds he féedth in care whan they forsaken call 10 In barbed horse of strength his pleasure standth not in In legs of men in force of armes it pleaseth not him to wynne 11 They please who feare the Lord by such he fyght with strength who trust all whole his gentlenesse these only please at length Lauda Hierusalem O Thou Ierusalem prayse hye the Lord of thyne Thou Sion mount auaunce thy God in hart therto encline 13 For he makth fast the barres of all thy gates full prest He blissth euen so thy childer al in midst of thée to rest 14 And he doth stablish peace In all thy borders sure He féedth the full deliciously with wheate the flower most pure 15 Who sendth his word on earth and swiftly doth it renne Both rayne and wynd his biddings heare to serue the nede of meâ— 16 And snow he geueth like woll the earth so warme to be The hory frosts the mislyng dewes as ashes scattreth he 17 He casâ—th abroade his yse like morsels so congelde and his great cold who can abyde that he so hard hath seald 18 He sendth his worde will he melt them all agayne He blowth the winde then they anone to waters flow most playne 19 Yea he reuealeth his word to Iacobs seede and stocke His statutes true his iust decrees to Israel his flocke 20 He delt no time as thus with other landes I say He shewed not them his domes so playne O prayse the Lord alwaye ¶ The Collecte STrength fortify the gate of thy church O Lorde and make her to be enlarged in peace and vnity reueale thy word to her vnderstanding that she may be wholy directed by that to please the in truth through Christ. ¶ The Argument Psalme CXLVIII To prayse here all be byd what heauen or earth contayne The Lord so hye and sapyent nothyng he made in vayne 1 PRayse ye the Lord from heauens ye heauenly mynds I call Prayse him on hye as hye he is ye powers celestiall 2 Prayse hym ye Angels all his legats ye that be ye hosts so cald his armies great prayse hym in maiesty Prayse him ye sunne and mooke in course so maruelous Ye starres so bright ye Planets all prayse hym most glorious Ye heauens by heauens-distinct prayse him with all your shyne ye water streames aboue the ayre so stayde by power deuyne They all might prayse and laud the Lordes good name of myght For he the worde but spake at once they straight were made in plight He constituted hath that they should euer dure He set a law which shall not cease by ordinance most sure Ye earthly thinges on earth prayse ye the Lord with them Ye dragons grim ye depes and gulfes shew ye his power supreme Fire lightning thunder hayle both snow and vapours drye ye hurling wyndes tempestuous which worke his word full nye Great mountains hils and clifs low hillockes all and some ye fruitefull trées ye Ceders all prayse ye the Lordes renome Ye beastes and cattell all both sauage wylde and tame ye serpents flye ye fetherd soules prayse ye his godly name So kinges of earth most due with all their people met So princes hie and iudges all on earth as Gods be set So yonger men and maydes in age syncere and pure As older men with childer yong with all their busy cure The Lordes name let them prayse for it alone is hye His glory passth both heauen earth as thyngs here made do cry He hath his flock aduanced so him his saintes shall prayse Euen Iacobs séede who drawth him nie praise ye the lord always The Collecte O Lord the woorthye prayse and ioy of all thy creatures graunt vs thy grace that we worthely magnify thy name through Christ. The Argument Psalme CXLIX Thys Psalme the Iewes doth moue Theyr God to laude wyth loue It sheweth that grace on them shall lyght So glad their foes to quyte 1 O Syng vnto the Lord A song of new accord And let his prayse declared bée In good mens company 2 Let Israell be glad in God hys maker drad Let Syons youth and childer ioy In their most princely roy 3 Let them prayse out in quiere Hys name to them so dere In Tabret loud in harpe so soft Sing they to hym ful oft 4 For why the Lord reioyce And loueth hys flocke in choyce The meke forlorne he will adourne wyth health to serue theyr turne 5 So godly men made frée in ioy and prayse shal bée They shall reioyce vpon their beds That God did rayse their heds 6 Their throtes shall prayses sound to God by duety bound Two edged swordes in both theyr handes to smite all forren landes 7 To be auenged right of all the Paynyms spite To be a rod to chastise smart straunge peoples froward hart 8 To bynde their kinges wyth chaynes to quite their wrongfull meanes Theyr nobles eke to kepe in warde wyth iron fetters hard 9 To bryng on them in spéede theyr iudgement iust decréed Which shall his saintes to honour rayse prayse ye the Lord alwayes Alleluya ¶ The Collecte O God which art a God of all goodnes vertue whiche doost vse to exalte them whiche humble themselues and to deiecte those who aduaunce themselues graunte vs on earthe to ioye in all puritie of lyfe as thy saintes in heauen ioy in thy glorious preseÌ„ce to the prayse of thy name through Christ. ¶ The Argument Psalme CL. Thys psalme is last
lowde and shirle made of ten stringes which were touched with the one end of the wrest Nabla was of xij stringes and tunes and was playde on with the fingers There were also Cymbals of brasse both large and broade Eusebius li. 2. cap. 16.17 in hist. ecclesiastica PHilo an Hebrewe borne who as reporte goeth came to Rome in Emperour Claudius daies and saw Peter the Apostle and was his auditor hearyng the doctrine he preached amonge other thinges that he wrate of the christian sect sayth thus The christen people haue in all places of their assemblies houses dedicated wholye to prayer into the which they resorte aparte by themselfe and there vse to haue their mysteries ministred in most honest and chast life wherein they bring nothing that serue for eating drinking or for any other corporall necessitie of the body but onely the bookes of Gods lawe and of the Prophetes and hymnes made to God and such like things as these be by which discipline vertuous exercise they be together edified so by daily continual diligence they attaine to very perfect life Furthermore they do not onely vnderstand the auntient hymnes of their Elders ▪ but they themselues deuise newe to Gods honour whiche they sing with all kinde of graue numbers and rythmes in a comely honest maner and with sweete harmonie And furthermore Philo saith our hymnes are so song with vs that where one as Chanter singeth before one verse orderly and comely by obseruing the certentie of his numbers all the multitude beside secretlye geuyng eare vnto him at the laste syng together the latter partes of the hymnes Eusebius lib. 3. cap. 33. in hist. eccl PLinius the second who bare office in a certen prouince vnder Traiane the Emperour perceyuing how frō day to day were slaine great numbers of the christian people being much moued at the slaughter of them reported to the sayde Emperour that thousandes of people almost innumerable were daily put to death in whome was spyed no crime at any tyme done or committed nor any thing els contrary to the Romaine lawes sauing this onely that they vsed to sing before day to one Christ as to a God their morning hymnes But as for adulteries and such other crimes they vtterly abhord and kept themselues clere from them and liued otherwise customably after the common lawes Traiane the Emperour by this mans aduertisement made decree by authoritie of his rescript that the Christians shoulde no more be serched for and except that any of them offred themselues els not to be punished Hieronimus in prologo galeato CErtaine Psalmes as the 36.110.111.114 the 144. although they be writen and composed in diuers Metres neuerthelesse they bee interlaced wyth the Alphabet letters of all one number Eusebius de prepara euange lib. 11. ca. 3. WHo had the perfect skill of the Hebrues tonge should perceiue that they had among them many right eloquent oratours for they haue verses and Poesies made by moste exquisite arte and cunning as that great Canticle of Moses the 118. Psalme of Dauid be composed in Heroicall Metre which is called verse Exametre They haue also such other as well trimetres and tetrametres which as concerning the composition of them be deuised moste eloquently substantially and pleasantly and as concerning the sence and matter of them no mans writing is to be compared with them for in them are expressed gods wordes and wordes of mere truth where in be conteyned godly doctrine knowledge of notable thinges and wholesome conclusions Idem Eusebius lib. 12. ca. 14. PLato that deuine Philosoper iudged that Metres ought to be sung for sayth he disciplines be fit for education and bringyng vp of Children to traine them to a right life lawful conuersatiō To the entent therfore that childrens myndes might follow the lawe that therwith they should both ioy mourne let them learne Metres and songes and let them sing oft such Wherein be conteyned the commendations and condēnations of such things which the lawes commend and condemne because the tender wittes and yeares of children can not comprise the reason of vertue they be well prepared therto by play and song Not without good skill therfore doo we Christian men vse that children doo learne the the canticles of the Prophetes Necessarie it were as the saide Plato affirmeth that Poetes who be inuenters of such Meters were forced by lawe that in their verses when they be describing a blessed man in felicitie to praise none other for such but him that is a good man modest rightfull in his doyng whether he be little or great riche or poore And that whosoeuer were a wrong doer to call him miser thoughe he were richer then Cresus or Mydas Let these Poetes therfore call no man a blessed man excepte he come by these goodes which be so called of the vulgar people both rightfully and also rightfully dispend the same And suche matters beyng compiled in their rythmes and verses were good for the youth to learne As Dauid inspierd with the grace of gods holy sprite so described a blessed man in his Odys and songes longe before these dayes teaching who is truely a blessed man and who is contrary In the beginning of his Psalter saying Blessed is that man whiche walketh not in the counsayles of wicked men c. And furthermore writeth Plato that it is a grace specially belonging to God himselfe or to some perfect man chosen by him well to vse rythmes verses and therefore it were good that there were diligent law prouided for them that they should haue no other respect but to set out vertue to which ende all Musike shoulde be applied As it was so prouided among the Hebrues who were restrained from receyuing any other hymnes and songs then such as were composed by the Prophetes who were inspired by the holy ghost Furthermore I graunt to Plato in this thing which is commonly spoken that delectation plesant satisfieng of the eare is iudge to musike But I say that is best musike which delighteth good men learned men specially such as excell others in vertue And therfore vertue must bee iudge in this case specially fortitude and prudence and not Musike to be estemed good by the allowance of the rude people which be led and blinded with ignoraunce and wyth cowardly base affections For so among the Iewes of olde time the iudgement of diuine songes was not permitted to the multitude but some there were thogh thei were but a few which iudged these things by diuine inspiration who had the authoritie to consecrate as I might say and to approue the bookes of the Prophetes as also to disalowe and to reiect suche as they thought disagreable from Gods holy spirite Basilius in concione ad adolescentes TImotheus the Musitiō so excelled in that arte and facultie that he coulde stirre vp a mannes mynde to anger by his roughe and sower harmonie could
in other landes 42 And then full soone theyr enemies full sore dyd them oppresse As subiectes vyle subdude they were to all their cruelnes 43 He oft in loue deliuerd them but they more oft rebeld With theyr inuentes and so for sinne they were but iustly feld 44 He yet at length hys eyes dyd cast when they in trouble grond And when he heard how painfully in wo they daily mond 45 He them agayne to mind did call his pact to them betrought He dyd repent and pitied them hys heaped grace so wrought 46 Yea more then this he made euen such to shew them pitie all Which earst full hard theÌ„ captiue held as slaues most bond shrall The Lord so good wyth thankes confesse Who can hys power expresse Well true men bee then Lord teache mee Thy seruauntes state to see 47 O saue vs Lord our louyng God from Gentils vs collect Thy holy name that we may found thy laudes wyth ioy erect The gentle Lord of Israel and God wyth prayse be raysde From world to world let all men say Amen the Lord be praysde The Lord so good wyth thankes confesse Who can hys power expresse Well true men be then Lorde teache mee Thy seruauntes state to see The Collecte BE myndefull of vs O mercifull Lorde for the deare loue that thou bearest to thy people and discharge vs from all seruitude and bondage of sinne and saue vs by thy healthfull hande and gather vs to gether in one vnitie of sprite to glorifie thee onelye our Lorde and sauiour to whome wyth the father and the holy ghost c. ¶ The ende of the fourth booke Here beginneth the fifth Booke of Psalmes Psalme CVII ¶ The Argument This hath fiue partes distinct where diuers men be bid The Lord to prayse to preach hys power who them from perils rid ¶ The Quiere The rearefreyt of the Psalme GOd graunt that we would prayse euer agayne The Lord for hys grace so to sing in our quiere The wonders he doth for the children of men Whose mercy so nere to all doth appeare To all doth appeare ¶ The Meane 1 O Prayse the Lord all ye Due thankes to hym extende For good he is whose gentlenes Shall last till world doth ende 2 Let them say thus in thankes who were by God made frée Whom he redéemd from cruell hand of troublous enmitie 3 And whom he gatherd nye from countries strange and wyde From East and West from North and South in citie safe to byde 4 Who wandred out of way in desertes wildernes And found no way to dwelling towne to stay in restfulnes 5 Who hunger felt and thirst nye pynde by famishment Whose hartes within dyd melt away for néedefull nourishment ¶ The Rectors 6 Who thus afflict when they did cry To God in meeke complaintes He them dyd saue most louingly From all theyr hard constrayntes 7 For he led them the way full kynde Both ryght and prosperous Wherby they dyd a citie fynde To dwell commodious ¶ The Quiere 8 God graunt that they would prayse hartely then The Lord for hys grace so to sing in theyr quiere The wonders he doth for the children of men Whose mercy so neare to them dyd appeare 9 For that he refresht theyr bodely neede Where thirsty they strayd as wyth anguishe opprest Theyr soule dyd he ease of theyr hunger in speede To set them in rest wyth foode of the best ¶ The Meane 10 And they that sate in darke in deadly shadowes blacke Afflict in bondes and iron chaynes and felt all comfortes lacke 11 They thus deserud for why gods wordes they did detest The counsayles eke they did despise of all the worthiest â—2 He then brought downe their hartes wyth griefes most tedious They fell full faynt none helpyng them so far rebellious ¶ The Rectors 13 Who thus afflict when they dyd cry To God in meeke complayntes He them dyd saue most louingly From all theyr hard constrayntes 14 For he them brought from sorrowes long From darke and deadly shade He brake their bondes and fetters strong To freedome they to wade ¶ The Quiere 15 God graunt that they would prayse hartely then The Lord for hys grace so to sing in theyr quiere The wonders he doth for the children of men Whose mercy so neare to them dyd appeare 16 For that he releast their burdenouse holde The gates that in brasse were inuincible fast As also the barres that in yron were folde By hym were they brast set ope at the last ¶ The Meane 17 And fooles that lewdly did by surfet foule transgres And were for al theyr sinnes afflict by sicknes fell excesse 18 Who meat in tast abhord though swéete and wholesome dyght And then came nigh to death hys gates to stop theyr breth and sight ¶ The Rectors 19 Who thus afflict whan they do crye To God in meke complayntes He them did saue most louinglye From all their hard constrayntes 20 For he then sent his worde anone He them restord by myght Wherby they scapte destruction From perill saued quite ¶ The Quiere 21 God graunt that they would prayse hartely then The Lorde for hys grace so to sing in their quiere The wonders he doth for the childer of men Whose mercy so neare to them did appeare 22 That offer they may the sacrifice pure Iust thankes of their lippes out of hart so to rayse Hys workes to renome so the world to allure His walkes and his wayes most gladly to prayse ¶ The Meane 23 And they that enter do the sea wyth shyp and sayle To worke theyr feates in waters depe â–ª for lyfelodes great auayle 24 They sée Gods dreadfull workes in tempestes them they note His meruels eke of thynges so houge in depe also in flote 25 God speakth and strait ryse vp the wyndes of blustring stormes Which vp do hoyse the bellowes rage in gastly grisly formes 26 Theare ships rise vp to heauen agayne to deepe they fall Thus tosse in waues the mariners great feares their hartes apall 27 They to and fro be tost they réele as man full dronke Theyr arte theÌ„ faylth theyr wits be gone they fare as men but sonke ¶ The Rectors 28 Who thus afflict when they do cry To God in meke complayntes He them doth saue most louingly From all their harde constrayntes 29 For he the stormes doth calme in sea the waues he stilleth their dinne 30 Then glad are they that still they be Safe hauen he driueth them in ¶ The Quiere 31 God graunt that they would prayse hartely then The Lord for hys grace so to syng in their quiere The wonders he doth for the childern of men Whose mercy so neare to them dyd appeare 32 Hys fame to aduaunce as duely they ought Downe set as they be with the people in place To prayse hym aright for indempnitie wrought Where elders in space their courtes do embrace ¶ The Meane 33 So let men note Gods myght in dread
wrath all them confound By fearefull sound 12 He iudgement true shall exercise As iudge among the Gentile sect All places he shall full surprise Wyth bodies dead on earth proiect Abrode he shall in sunder smyte The heds of realmes that him wyll spyte Or scorne hys myght 13 Though here exilde he strayth as bond And shall in way but water drynke Of homely brooke as comth to hand Pursued to death and wysht to sinke Yet he for thys humilitie Shall lift hys head in dignitie Eternally ¶ The Collecte O Lord the eternall sonne of the father which wart begotten before the world was made and art the first of all creatures we lowly beseche thee that where by the session of the ryghte hande of thy father thou subduest thy enemies so make vs to subdue all the dominion of sinne rising against vs to be made meete to serue thee in all godlines who liuest and raignest one God wyth the father and the holy ghost Amen ¶ The Argument Psalme CXI This laudatory is and thankth Gods gentlenes Who made all thyng and vs redeemd from sinne and wretchednes 1 WIth all my hart I will the Lord commend on hye Met secretly with faythfull men in church eke openly 2 Full greate be all the factes of this hye Lord in name Most exquisite and may be found of them that loue the same 3 His déede is worthy prayse most worshipfull I say It Glory is and comlynes his iustice lasts for aye 5 Of all his wondrous workes remembraunce hath he made The Lord is good and mercifull to Israell in trade 5 For meat and spoyle he gaue to them that feard hym due So myndfull he will euer be his pact and league to sue 6 His actes great power shewd to all his peoples sight In geuing them the heritage of Gentils landes for right 7 His workes of hands be séene all truth and equytye And his precepts all faythfull be in iust confâ—rmytye 8 Upholde they stand most firme and euer wyll remayne For made they are by verytye and equytye agayne 9 He sent hys people guydes which them to fréedome lad His pact he bad should euer stand whose holy name be drad 10 The feare of God is sayd of wisdome first the way Who kéepe hys hests haue wisdome cleare whose prayse shal ner decay ¶ The Collecte GOd whose glory all thy saints most gladly delight to confesse graunt vs to haue the feare of thy holy name wherin consist the beginning of all wisdome that wee beyng enstructed in thy will and pleasure may be fedde wyth the heauenly nourishment of thy worde through Christ c. This doth recite of hym that feareth the Lorde The prayses right of hym that feareth the Lorde Whose constancy in God by faythes accorde Lyeth perfectly in God by faythes accorde Ì„Ì„ 1 THat man is blest and liueth at rest that fearth the Lord most pure Who hath delyte most exquisite to worke hys byddinges sure 2 No doubt hys séede shall firmly spéede in all felycitye These regents hye theyr progenye most blessed shall they be 3 He riches store in house the more wyth plenty shall possesse Hys righteousnes in stablenes shall last and still increase 4 And light shall spred from darknes drede to godly mens reliefe The Lord benigne aye pitiyng and iust to ease their griefe 5 This blisfull man he pitye can and lend with diligence His word and déede by wisdoms réede he rightly shall dispence 6 For moued he can neuer be Gods arme shall hym defend The iust shall sure in fame endure till all the world doth ende 7 At tydyngs euyll no tyme he wyll stand dreadfully hymselfe Hys hart for why stands stedfastly he trustth the Lord of health 8 His hart so great is stable set to feare nothyng aduerse Untyll hys eyes their lust espies on all hys foes peruerse 9 He spredth hys store he geueth the poore hys iustice yet abidth His power shal be exalted frée with glory large and wyde 10 The euyll shall sée and fret shall he shall gnash his teth and loweâ— â–ª The wicked lust of men vniust shall wast and turne full sower ¶ The Collecte GRaunt we beseech thee O God which art the light euerlasting and guyde of our hartes that we may loue and feare thee aboue all thinges to delight only in thy praise and so to deale to the necessitie of ouâ— neighbour in thys prcsent lyfe that in the next we heare not that sharpe word of reprobatioÌ„ for vnmercifulnes through Christ. c. The Argument Psalme CXIII This praisth Gods grace on hie therto it doth inuite His dignitie and prouidence it doth in part endight \ \ 1 YE seruauntes all ye children méeke prayse ye the Lorde of all Prayse ye hys name extoll ye due hys power potentiall 2 Gods worthy name be blest froÌ„ hence tyl all the world haue ende To dread and loue his power aboue God graunt we all contende 3 FroÌ„ time the Sunne doth shine in rise til downward fallth the same From East to West O blessed be the Lords swéete holy name 4 For why no fayle the Lord doth rule on Gentils all that be Yea heauens he passth in glory bright thys Lord of maiestie 5 For who is lyke this God the Lord in glory fame or power Who hath set vp himselfe aboue as chiefe and gouernour 6 And yet he bowth himselfe full low of hys great gentlenes All thynges that be in heauen and earth to sée in carefulnes 7 And he it is at will alone that liftth the poore from dust The nedy man he doth promote in dong that low was thrust 8 To make hym hye and equall sit wyth Princes rule to beare Yea that wyth Péeres of age most graue of his own people deare 9 And he alone the baren makth in fruitfull house to dwell As mother glad to ioye in babes O prayse the Lord then well ¶ The Collecte WE geue all prayse most due to thy blessed name almighty god beseching thee so to preserue vs in the lappe of thy welbeloued spouse thy church that we maye encrease and be stablished in the perpetuall knot of charitie and vnitie Thorough Christ. c. ¶ The Argument Psalme CXIIII Here ioy is made that Iacobs seede Did Aegipt scape in luckie speede That led they were by Gods great might To Canaan land to them behight Ì„Ì„ 1 WHen Israell from Egipt went Where God them held in chastisment When ryd from thrall was Iacobs house Of people fierce and barbarouse 2 Then Iury land was consecrate True God to serue full dedicate Than Israell was hys Empire Hys subiect made to rule intyre 3 Which thing whan that the sea did spye She fled to sée Gods power so nye And Iordan floud reuersed was As geuyng place hys arke to passe 4 The mountaynesleapt as Rammes full light Aboue the waues th'appeard in sight The Hillockes eke did skip full glad As Lambes in grasse all fat bestad 5 What meanst thou