SVPERIVS SONGS AND PSALMES composed into 3. 4. and 5. parts for the vse and delight of all such as either loue or learne MVSICKE BY JOHN MVNDY Gentleman bachiler of Musicke and one of the Organest of hir Maiesties free Chappell of VVINDSOR Imprinted at London by Thomas Est the assigne of William Byrd dwelling in Aldersgate street at the signe of the black Horse 1594. TO THE RIGHT HOnourable Robert Devorax Earle of Essex and Ewe Vicount of Hereford Lord Ferrer of Chartley Borcher and Lovaine Master of the Queenes Maiesties Horse Knight of the noble order of the Garter and one of hir Maiesties most Honourable privie Councell RIght Honourable knowing the tediousnesse of time to bee best beeguiled by the sweetnesse of exercise I haue exercised the nine sweet Muses with greedy affection to delight the tenth Your Honour is the same excelent tenth Muse of more in valewable worth then the other nine To your delight I consecrate my duties and offer vp my nights labors for your dayes pleasures and voutsafe noble Lord to grace the offering by your kinde acceptacion entertaine with fauor the offerers entire deuocion In your fauorable regard consisteth my safest gard and my Muses securitie in your Honours satisfaction If I satisfie not you I satisfie not any although all beesids If I content you I hope I shall content all whom I am to haue regard not to discontent therby I gaine which is the sweetest gaine the comfort of my labors I therfore right humbly beeseech your Honour not presuming vppon the worth of so poore and base a present but vppon the worthinesse of your owne noble hart that this may rest secure vnder your Honourable patronage as vnder priuiledge of a religious Sanctuarij commended by your redie acceptance and defended by your fauorable countenance Your Honours in all dutie to bee commaunded Iohn Mundy To the Reader YOu that shall reape the pleasure and delight Of all his paine that hath composd these songs His meaning well with taking well requit Giue paines due praise and skill what there to longs So graced shall these first fruits of his skill Make him with stodie seeke to please you still Iosepho Lupo Musico de sua mata ser má I. Of 3. voc SVPERIVS PRayse the Lord ô my soule while I liue will I prayse the Lord ij yea as long as I haue as I haue any beeing I will sing prayses vn to my God Euery day will I giue thanks euery day will I giue thanks ij euery day will I giue thanks to thee and prayse thy name thy name and prayse thy name thy name and prayse thy name for euer more II. Of 3. voc SVPERIVS SAue mee ô God and that with speed the waters flow ij the waters flow full fast ij so ny my soule doe they proceed that I am sore a gast I stick full deep in filth and clay ij in filth and clay where as I feele no ground I fall into such fluds I fal into such fluds I say such fluds I say that I am like be dround III. Of 3. voc SVPERIVS O All ye nations ô all ye nations of the Lord O all ye nations of the Lord praise ye the Lord all wayes and all the people e uery where set forth his noble prayse his noble prayse For great his kindnesse is to his to his ij his truth endures for aye wherefore prayse ye the Lord our God prayse ye the Lord I say IIII. The first part Of 3. voc SVPERIVS BLessed art thou that fearest God and walkest in his way for of thy labor thou shalt eate shalt eate happie art thou happie art thou I say Like fruitfull Vines on thy house side so doth thy wyfe spring out ij thy wyfe spring out Thy Children stand lyke Oliue plants ij thy table round about about ij thy table round about V. The second part Of 3. voc SVPERIVS THus art thou blest that fearest God ij and he shall let thee see let thee see the promised Ierusalem Ierusa lem his fe-lici-ty Thou shalt thy childrens children see thy chil dren see to thy great ioyes en crease and likewise grace on Isra ell pro-spe-ritie and peace VI. Of 3. voc SVPERIVS HEare my prayer ô Lord and consider my desire consider my de sire consi-der my de-sire hearken vnto mee vnto mee ij ij and enter not into iudge-ment with thy seruant for in thy sight in thy sight for in thy sight shall no man lyuing bee iustified bee iusti fied VII Of 3. voc SVPERIVS YEe people all in one accord ij in one ac cord clap hands and eke re-ioyce Bee glad sing vnto the Lord with sweet and pleasant voyce ij Sing praises to our God sing praises to our God sing praise sing prai-ses to our king for God is king of all the earth ij all thankfull praises sing ij all thankfull prai-ses sing VIII Of 3. voc SVPERIVS O O Lord turne not away thy face ij ij from him that lies that lies prostrate lamenting sore his sinful life sore his sin-full life bee-fore thy mercy gate which gate thou openest wide to those that doe lament their sinne their sinne shut not that gate that gate shut not that gate against mee Lord but let mee enter in enter in ij ij ij let mee enter in IX Of 3. voc SVPERIVS O Come let vs lift vp our voyce let ij and sing vnto the Lord ij ij to the Lord in him our rock of health reioyce in ij let vs with one ac cord Yea let vs come beefore his face to giue him thanks and prayse in singing Psalmes vnto his grace vnto his grace ij vn to his grace let vs bee glad alwaies glad all waies let vs be glad alwaies be glad allwaies X. Of 3. voc SVPERIVS OF all the birds that I haue heard that I haue heard the Nightingale doth beare the bell ij whose pretie pretie tunes pretie tunes whose ij ij all other byrds excell all other byrds doth far excell but if such voyces were not deere were not deere I would my Mistris sung so cleere ij ii ij so cleere so cleere XI Of 3. voc SVPERIVS AS I went a walking in the month of May in the month of May merily talking merily talking I thus began to say where dwelleth Loue dwelleth Love where dwelleth Loue ij where dwelleth Loue that liuely Boy that liuely Boy how might I see his face that breedeth paine and bringeth ioy that breedeth paine and bringeth ioy that alterith eue-ry case then with a sigh I dyd re fraine I dyd re fraine and to the world let it re maine ij ij XII Of 3. voc SVPERIVS TVrne about see mee see me see me how lustely lustely lusty I spring as ioyfully as may bee as glad as glad as glad as any thing If you wil aske the cause why I meane to tell you by by I ij she liues the I doe honor most far passing all far passing
whome I doe depend XIIII Sing yee vnto the Lord. XV I lift my heart to thee XVI My prime of youth XVII In deep distresse XVIII The longer I liue XIX The shepheard Strephon. The first part XX Witnesse yee heauens The second part XXI Haigh he I hill go to plow XXII Songs of fiue parts LOrd arise and help XXIII Haue mercie on mee Lord. XXIIII Vnto thee lift I vp myne eyes XXV Were I a King XXVI In midst of woods The first part XXVIII The black byrd The second part XXVIII Penelope XXIX Who loues a lyfe XXX FINIS TENOR SONGS AND PSALMES composed into 3. 4. and 5. parts for the vse and delight of all such as either loue or learne MVSICKE BY JOHN MVNDY Gentleman bachiler of Musicke and one of the Organest of hir Maiesties free Chappell of VVINDSOR Imprinted at London by Thomas Est the assigne of William Byrd dwelling in Aldersgate street at the signe of the black Horse 1594. TO THE RIGHT HOnourable Robert Devorax Earle of Essex and Ewe Vicount of Hereford Lord Ferrer of Chartley Borcher and Lovaine Master of the Queenes Maiesties Horse Knight of the noble order of the Garter and one of hir Maiesties most Honourable privie Councell RIght Honourable knowing the tediousnesse of time to bee best beeguiled by the sweetnesse of exercise I haue exercised the nine sweet Muses with greedy affection to delight the tenth Your Honour is the same excelent tenth Muse of more in valewable worth then the other nine To your delight I consecrate my duties and offer vp my nights labors for your dayes pleasures and voutsafe noble Lord to grace the offering by your kinde acceptacion entertaine with fauor the offerers entire deuocion In your fauorable regard consisteth my safest gard and my Muses securitie in your Honours satisfaction If I satisfie not you I satisfie not any although all beesids If I content you I hope I shall content all whom I am to haue regard not to discontent therby I gaine which is the sweetest gaine the comfort of my labors I therfore right humbly beeseech your Honour not presuming vppon the worth of so poore and base a present but vppon the worthinesse of your owne noble hart that this may rest secure vnder your Honourable patronage as vnder priuiledge of a religious Sanctuarij commended by your redie acceptance and defended by your fauorable countenance Your Honours in all dutie to bee commaunded Iohn Mundy To the Reader YOu that shall reape the pleasure and delight Of all his paine that hath composd these songs His meaning well with taking well requit Giue paines due praise and skill what there to longs So graced shall these first fruits of his skill Make him with stodie seeke to please you still Iosepho Lupo Musico de sua mata ser má I. Of 3. voc TENOR PRayse the Lord ô my soule ij while I liue will I prayse the Lord ij yea as long as I haue any beeing yea as long as I haue a ny beeing I will sing prayses to my God Euery day will I giue thanks will I giue thanks euery day will I giue thanks euery day will I giue thanks to thee euery day will I giue thanks to thee and prayse thy name for euer more and praise thy name thy name for euer more II. Of 3. voc TENOR SAue mee O God that with speed that with speed the waters flow full fast ij the waters flow full fast so ny my soule do they pro ceed doe they pro ceede that I am sore agast I stick full deepe in filthy clay I stick full deepe ij full deepe in filth and clay where as I feele no ground I fall into such fluds ij ij into such fluds into such fluds I say that I am like that I am like bee dround III. Of 3. voc TENOR O All ye nations ij ô all ye na tions of the Lord prayse ye the Lord all wayes all the people euery where euery where set forth his noble prayse ij ij ij For great his kindnesse is to his great his kindnesse is to his his truth endures for aye wherefore prayse ye the Lord our God prayse ye the Lord I say IIII. The first part Of 3. voc TENOR BLessed art thou that fearest God that fearest God and walkest in his way for of thy labour thou shalt eate thou shalt eate happy art thou happy art thou I say ij Like fruitfull Vines on thy house side on thy house thy house side so doth thy wyfe spring out thy wyfe spring out ij thy wyfe spring out thy Children stand like Oliue plants ij like Oliue plants thy table round about ij ij thy table round about V. The second part Of 3. voc TENOR THus art thou blest that fearest God fearest God ij he shall let thee see ij shall let thee see the promised Ierusalem promised Ie rusa lem and his fe-li ci ty ij Thou shalt thy childrens children see children see to thy great ioyes ij to thy great ioyes great ioyes en-crease and likewise grace on Isra ell on Isra ell prosperitie and peace VI. Of 3. voc TENOR HEare my prayer ô Lord and consider my desire ij hearken vnto mee ij hearken vn-to mee ij and enter not in to iudgement with thy seruant with thy seruant for in thy sight shall no man li-uing bee iustified bee iustified for in thy sight shall no man liuing bee iusti-fi ed. VII Of 3. voc TENOR YEe people all in one ac cord in one ac cord clap hands and eke reioyce ij bee glad and sing vnto the Lord vnto the Lord with sweet and pleasant voyce pleasant voyce with sweet and pleasant voyce Sing praises to our God sing praise ij sing praises to our king for God is king of all the earth ij God is king of all the earth all skillfull praises sing ij skilfull praises sing all skilfull praises sing VIII Of 3. voc TENOR O Lord turne not away thy face ô Lord turne not a way thy face thy face from him that lies prostrate lamenting sore his sinfull life his sinfull life before thy mer-cie gate which gate thou openest wide to those ij that doe lament their sinne shut not that gate against mee Lord but let mee en-ter in ij let mee enter in ij but let mee en-ter in IX Of 3. voc TENOR O Come let vs lift vp our voyce come let vs lift vp our voyce O ij and sing vn to the Lord ij and sing vn to the Lord ij in him our rock of health re ioyce in him re ioice let vs with one ac cord Yea let vs come before his face be fore his face and giue him thanks and praise in singing Psalmes vnto his grace ij vnto his grace let vs be glad alwayes al waies let vs be glad al waies X. Of 3. voc TENOR OF all the birds that I haue heard haue heard the Nyghtingale doth beare the bel ij whose pretie pretie tunes ij whose pretie
art thou ij are thou I say Like fruitfull Vines on thy house side ij so doth thy wyfe spring out ij Thy Children stand lyke Oliue plants thy Children stand like Oliue plants thy table round a bout ij round a bout V. The second part Of 3. voc BASSVS THus art thou blest that fearest God that fearest God and hee shall let the see ij the promised Ie ru-sa lem and his fe li ci ty Thou shalt thy childrens children see ij to thy great ioyes ij to thy great ioyes in crease and likewise grace on Isra ell on Isra ell pro spe-ri-tye and peace VI. Of 3. voc BASSVS HEare my prayer ô Lord and consider my desire hearken vnto mee vn-to mee hearken vn to mee hearken vnto mee and en-ter not in to iudgement with thy ser uant for in thy fight shall no man li-uing bee iustified bee iustified for in thy sight shall no man li-uing bee iu-sti-fied VII Of 3. voc BASSVS YEe people all in on accord ij clap hands and eke reioyce and eke reioyce bee glad and sing vn to the Lord to the Lord with sweet and ple-sant voyce Sing praises to our God sing prayses to our God sing prai-ses to our king for God is king of all the earth God is king of all the earth all skilfull praises sing praises sing all skilfull pray ses sing VIII Of 3. voc BASSVS O Lord turne not away thy face Lord turne not away thy face from him that lies prostrate lamenting sore his sinnfull life sore his sinn-full life before thy mercie gate which gate thou openest wide to those that doe lament their sinne shut not that gate a gainst mee Lord but let mee enter in ij let mee enter in ij ij let mee en-ter in IX Of 3. voc BASSVS O Come let vs lift vp our voyce ij our voyce and sing vn to the Lord ij ij in him our rock of health re ioyce let vs with one accord yea let vs come before his face let ij to giue him thanks and praise in singing Psalmes vnto his grace in singing Psalmes vn to his grace vn-to his grace let vs bee glad all wayes glad all-wayes X. Of 3. voc BASSVS OF all the byrds that I heard the Nyghtin gale doth beare the bell ij whose pretie pretie tunes whose pretie pretie fine sweet pleasing tunes all other byrds doth far excell ex cel but if such voices were not deere I would my Mistris sung so cleere ij so cleere ij I would my Mistris sung so cleere XI Of 3. voc BASSVS AS I went a walking in the month of May merily talking ij I thus began to say where dwelleth Loue ij ij where dwelleth Loue that liuely Boy how might I see his face that breedeth paine and bringeth ioy that alt'rith euery case then with a sigh I dyd re fraine I dyd re fraine and to the world let it remaine remaine ij and to the world let it re maine XII Of 3. voc BASSVS TVrne about and see mee and see mee and see mee how lu stely lu-stely lusty I spring as ioyfully as may as may bee as glad as glad as any thing If you will aske the cause why I meane to tell you by and by by and by she liues that I doe honor most doe honor most far passing all the rest A mightie Prince excelent excelent Sweet Eglentine the best the best then ioy with 〈◊〉 ij ij Ioy ij ij both great and smal hir life brings Ioy vnto vs al. ij vn ij XIII Of 4 voc BASSVS LOrd to thee I make my mone ij when dangers mee op presse ij I call I sigh ij plaine and grone trusting to find release to find release Heare now ô Lord ij heare my re quest heare my request for it is full due time and let thine eares bee e uer prest ij and let thine eares be e-uer prest vnto this prayer mine vnto this prayer mine this prayer mine XIIII Of 4 voc BASSVS O Lord of whome I doe de pend I doe de pend bee-hold my carefull heart ij and when thy will and pleasure is ij release mee of my smart release mee re ij thou seest my sorowes what they are ij my griefe is knowne to thee is knowne to thee and there is none that can re moue or take the same from mee or take the same from mee XV. Of 4 voc BASSVS SIng yee vnto the Lord our God vnto the Lord our God ij A new reioy-sing song ij and let the praise of him bee heard his ho ly saints among a mong Let Is-ra-ell re ioyce in him that made that made him of nothing and let the seede of Si-on eke bee ioyfull bee ioyfull of their king XVI Of 4 voc BASSVS I Lift my hart to thee ij ij my God and guide most iust and guide most iust Now suffer mee to take no shame suffer mee to take no shame for in thee doe I trust ij Let not my foes re ioyce reioyce nor make a scorne of mee a scorne of mee and let them not bee o-uer throwne and let them not bee ouer throwne and let them not bee ouerthrowne that put their trust in thee in thee that put their trust in thee XVII Of 4 voc BASSVS MY prime of youth is but a frost os cares my feast of ioye is but a dish of payne my crop of corne is but a feeld of tares ij and all my goods is but vaine hope of gaine and all my goods is but vaine hope is but vaine hope of gaine the day is past the day is past and yet I saw no sunne and now I liue and now my life is done ij and now my life is done XVIII Of 4 voc BASSVS IN deep distresse to liue without delight were such a life as few I think would craue ij in pangs and paines to languish day and night to languish day and night day and night were to to much for one poore soule to haue if weale and woe will thus continue strife if ij a gentle death were good to cut of fuch a life a gentle death were good to cut of such a life XIX Of 4 voc BASSVS THE longer that I liue the more offence doth flow the ij the ij the more offence I giue the more account I owe ij the more account I make ij the harder it will bee wherfore to liue my hart doth shake death is a gaine to mee ij death is a gaine to mee XX. The first part Of 4 voc BASSVS THE shepheard Strephon XXI The second part Of 4 voc BASSVS WItnesse ye heauens XXII Of 4 voc BASSVS HAigh ho I hill go to plow no mote sit downe and take thy rest of goulden groats I haue great store to flaunt it to flaunt it with the best but I loue I loue I loue and who thinke you ij the finest las that ere you knew ij ij that ere you knew which makes mee sing when I should cry haigh ho for