Lord relieues the meeke and throwes to ground the wicked wight verse 7 Sing vnto God the Lord with prayse vnto the Lord reioyce And to our God vpon the Harpe aduauuce your singing voyce verse 8 He coners Heauen with cloudes and for the earth prepareth rayn And on the mountaynes he doth make the gras to grow agayne verse 9 He geues to beastes their food and to young Rauens when they cry verse 10 His pleasure not in strength of horse nor in mans legs doth lye verse 11 But in all those that feare the Lord the Lord hath his delight And such as do attend vpon his mercyes shining light verse 12 O prayse thy Lord Ierusalem thy God O Siou prayse verse 13 For he the barres hast forged strong wherewith thy gates he stayes verse 14 The children he hath blest in thee and in thy borders he Doth settle peace and wiâ—h the flower of wheate â—e silleth thee verse 15 And his commaundement vpon the earth he sendeth out And eke his word with speedy course doth â–ª wiftly run about verse 16 He geueth snow lyke wool hore frost lyke ashes doth he spread verse 17 Lyke morsels casts his I se thereof the cold who can abide verse 18 He send forth his mighty word and melteth them agayne His wind he makes to blow and then the waters flow amaine verse 19 The doctrine of his holy word to Iacob doth he shew His statutes and his iudgementes he geues Israell to know verse 20 With euery nation hath he not so dealt nor they haue knowen His secret iudgement ye therefore prayse ye the Lord alone Laudate Dominum psal Cxlviii â— P. GEue laud vnto the Lord from heauen that is so â—ye prayse him in deede and word aboue the star ry sky 2. And also ye his aungels all armies roy all prayse him with glee verse 3 Prayse him both Moone and Sun Which are so cleare and bright The same of you be done Ye glistring starres of light verse 4 And eke no les Ye heauens fayre verse 5 And cloudes of the ayre His laud expres verse 6 For at his word they were All formed as we see At his voyce did appeare All thinges in their degree Which he set fast To them he made A law and trade For aye to last verse 7 Extoll and prayse Gods name On earth ye dragens fell All deepes do ye the same For it â— commeth you well verse 8 Him magnifie Fire Hayle â—e Snow And stormes that blow At his decree verse 9 The hills and mountaynes all And â—rees that fruitfull are The â—edars great and tall His worthy prayse declare verse 10 Beastes and catrell Yea birds flying And wormes creeping That on earth dwell verse 11 All Kinges both more and lesse With all their pompous trayne Princes and all iudges That in the world remaine verse 12 Exalt his name Young men and maydes Old men and babes Do ye the same verse 13 For his name shall we proue To be most excellent Whose prayse is farre aboue The earth and firmament verse 14 For sure he shall Exalt with blis The borne of his And helpe them all His Saintes all shall forth tell His prayse and worthynes The Children of Israell Ech one both more and les verse 15 And also they That with good will His wordes fulfil And him obay Cantate Domino Psal. Cxlix N. Sing this as the Cxlâ— psalme SIng ye vnto the Lord our God a new reioysing song Aud let the prayse of him be heard his holy Saintes among verse 2 Let Israell reioyce in him that made him of nothing â–ª And let the feed of Sion eke be ioyfull in their king verse 3 Let them found prayse with voyce of flute vnto his holy name And with the timbrel and the harp sing payses of the same verse 4 For why the Lord his pleasure all hath in his people set And by deliuerance he will rayse the meeke to glory great verse 5 With glory and with honor now let all the Saintes reioyce And now alowd vpon their beds aduaunce their singing voyce verse 6 And in their mouthes let be the actes of God the mighty Lord And in their hands eke let them beare a double edged sword verse 7 To plague the heathen and correct the people with their handes verse 8 To binde their stately kinges in chaynes their Lordes in Iron bandes verse 9 To execute on them the dome that written is before This honor all his Saintes shall haue prayse ye the Lord therfore Landate Dominum Psal. CL. N. ¶ Sing this as the Cxlvij Psalme YEald vnto God the mighty Lord prayse in his sanctuaâ—y And prayse him in the firmament that shewes his power on â—ye verse 2 Aduaunce his name and prayse him in his mighty actes alwayes According to his excellencye of greatnes gene him prayse verse 3 His prayses with the princely noyce of sounding trompets blow Prayse him vpon the vâ—ole and vpon the harpe also verse 4 Prayse him with Tymbrel and with flâ—it Organs and Virgmals verse 5 With sounding Cymbals prayse ye him prayse him with loud Cymbals verse 6 What euer hath the benefite of breathing prayse the Lord To prayse the name of God the Lord agree with one accord The end of the Psalmes ¶ A Psalme to be song before Morning Prayer T. B. Sing this as the C. Psalme PRayse the Lord O ye Gentiles all Which hath brought you into this light O prayse him all people mortall as it is most worthy and right For he is full determined on vs to poure out his mercy And the Loâ—des truth be ye assured abideth perpetually Glory be to God the Father and to Iesus Christ his true Sonne With the holy Ghost in lyke manner now and at euery season A Psalme to be song before Euening Prayer T. B. ¶ Sing this as the C. Psalme BEhold now geue heed such as be the Lordes seruauntes faythfull and true Come prayse the Lord euery degree with such songes as to him are due O ye that stand in the Lordes house euen in our owne Gods mansion Prayse ye the Lord so bounteous which worketh our saluation Lift vp your handes in his holy place yea and that in the tyme of night Prayse the Lord which geueth all grace for he is a Lord of great might Then shall the Lord out of Sion which made heauen and earth by his power Geue to you and your nation his blessing mercy and fauour Glory be to God the Father c. The x. Commaundementes of god Exodus 20. ATtend my people and geue eare of ferly thinges I will thee tell See that my wordes in minde thou beare and to my precepts listen wall verse 1 I am thy soueraigne Lord and God Which hath thee brought from carefull thrall And eke reclaymd from Pharaos rod Make thee no Gods on them to call verse 2 Nor fashioned forme of any thing In heauen or earth to worship it For I thy God by reuenging With greeuous plagues
this sinne will smite verse 3 Take not in vaine his holy name Abuse it not after thy will For so thou might soone purchase blame And in his wrath he would thee spill verse 4 The Lord from worke the seneth day ceast And brought all thinges to perfect end So thou and thine that day take rest That to Gods hestâ—â— ye may attend verse 5 Vnto thy parentes honor gene As Godes commaundementes do pretend That thou long dayes and good mayst line In earth where God a place doth lend verse 6 Beware of murder and etuell hate verse 7 All filthy fornication feare verse 8 See thou steale not in any rate verse 9 False witnes agaynst no man beare verse 10 Thy neighboures house wish not to haue His wife or ought that he calles mine His held his Oxe his Asse his â—lant Or any thing which is not thine A Prayer The spirite of grace graunt vs O Lord To keepe these lawes out hartes restore And cause vs all with one accord To magnifie thy name therefore For of our selues no strength we haue To keepe these lawes after thy will Thy might therfore O Christ we craue That we in thee may themm fulfill Lord for thy names sake graunt vs this Thou art our strength our Sauiour Christ Of thee to speede how should we mis In whom our treasure doth consist To thee for euer more be prayse With the Father in ech respect And with thy holy spirite alwayes The comforter of thine elect The Lordes prayer D. Coxe M.iij OVr Father which in heauen art anâ— makst vs all one brotherhood to call vpon thee with one hart our heaueÌ„ly Father our God â—â—rauÌ„t we pray not with lips alone but with thy hart deepe sigh and grone Thy blessed name be sanctified Thy holy worde mought vs inflame In holy lyfe for to abide To magnifie thy holy name From all errours defend and keepe The little flock of thy poore sheepe Thy kingdome come euen at this houre And henceforth euerlastingly Thine holy Ghoft into vs poure With all his giftes most plenteously From Sathans rage and filthy band Defend vs with thy mighty hand Thy will be done with diligence Lyke as in heauen in earth also In trouble graunt vs pacience Thee to obay in wealth and wo Let not flesh bloud or any ill Preuaile agaynst thy holy will. Geue vs this day our dayly bread And all other good giftes of thine Keepe vs from warre and from bloudshed Also from sicknes death and pine That we may lyne in quietnes Without all greedy carefulnes Forgeue vs our offences all Reliene our carefull conscience As we forgene both great and small Which vnto vs haue done offence Prepare vs Lord for to serue thee In perfect loue and vnitye O Lord into temptation Lead vs not when the feend doth rage To withstand his inuasion Geue power and strength to euery age Arme and make strong thy feeble host With fayth and with the holy Ghost O Lord from euill delinct vs The dayes and tymes are daungerous From euerlasting death saue vs And in our last neede comfort vs A blessed end to vs bequeth Into thy handes our soule receiue For thou O Lord art king of kinges And thou hast power ouer all Thy glory shineth in all thinges In the wide world vniuersall Amen let it be done O Lord That we haue prayde with one accord The xii Articles of Christian fayth ALl my beliefe and conâ—idence is in the Lord of might The father which all thinges hath made the day and eke the night the heauens and the fir mament and also many a star the earth and all that is therein which passe mans reason far And in lyke manner I beleue in Christ our Lord his sonne Coequall with the deitie and man in flesh and bone Conceiued by the holy Ghost his word doth me assure And of his mother Mary borne yet she a Virgine pure Because mankinde to Sathan was for sin in bond and thrall He came and offered vp himselfe to death to saue vs all And suffering most greuous payne then Pilate being iudge Was crucified on the crosse and thereat did not grutch And so he dyed in the flesh but quickened in the spirite His body then was buryed as is our vse and right His spirite did after this descend into the lower partes To them that long in darcknes were the true light of their hartes And in the third day of his death he rose to lyfe agayne To th end he might be glorified out of all griefe and payne Ascending to the heauens bye to sit in glory still On Gods right hand his father deare according to his will. Vntill the day of iudgement come when he shall come agayne With Aungels power yet of that day we all be vncertayne To iudge all people righteously whome he hath dearely bought The liuing and the dead also which he hath made of nought And in the holy spirite of God my fayth to satisfie The third person 〈◊〉 Trinitie beleue I sted fastly â–ª The holy and Catholick Church that Gods word doth 〈…〉 â–ª And holy Scripture doth alow which Sathan doth disdayne And also I do trust to haue by Iesu Christ his death Release and pardon for my sinnes and that onely by fayth What tyme all flesh shall rise agayne before the Lord of might And see him with their bodely eyes which now do geue them light And then shall Christ our Sauiour the sheepe and Goates deuides And geue life euerlastingly to those whome be hath tride Which is his realme celestiall in glory for to rest With all the holy company of Saintes and Angels blest Which serue the Lord omnipotent obediently ech houre To whome be all dominion and prayse for euermore ¶ A prayer to the holy Ghost to be song before the Sermon ¶ Sing this as the Cxix Psalme COme holy spirite the God of might comforter of vs all Teach vs to know thy word aright that we do neuer fall O holy Ghost visite our coast defend vs with thy shied Agaynst all sinne and wickednes Lord helpe vs winne the field Lord keepe our Queene and her Counsel and geue them will and might To perseuer in the Gospell which can put sinne to flight O Lord that geuest thy holy word send preachers plenteously That in the same we may accord and therein liue and dye O holy spirite direct a right the preachers of thy word That thou by them mayest cut downe sinne as it were with a sword Depart not from those Pastors pure but ayde them at all neede Which breake to vs the bread of lyfe whereon our soules do feede O blessed sprite of truth keepe vs in peace and vnitie Keepe vs from sectes and errours all and from all Papistrie Conuert all those that are our foes and bring them to thy light That they and we may well agree and prayse thee day and night O Lord increase our faith in vs and loue for to aboundâ— That man and wife be
bottom of our harts that this seede of thy worde now sowen amongest vs may take such deepe roote that neither the burnyng heat of persecution cause it to wyther neither the thorny cares of this life choke it but that as seede sowen in good ground â—t may bring forth thirty sixty and an huÌ„dreth fold as thy heauenly wisedome hath appointed And becâ—use we haue neede continually to craue many things at thy bandes we humbly beseech thee O heauenly Father to graunt vs thy holy spirite to direct our petitions that they may proceede from such a feruent mynd as may be agreable to thy most blessed will. And seyng that our infirmitie is able to doe nothyng without thy helpe and that thou art not ignoraunt with how many and great temptations we poore wretches are on euery side enclosed and compassed let thy strength O Lord sustayne our weakenes that we beyng defended with the foâ—ce of thy grace may be safely preserued agaynst all assaultes of Sathan who goeth about continually like a roaryng Lyon seekyâ—g to denoure vs Increase our fayth O mercyfull Father that we do not swerue at any tyme from thy heauenly word but augment in vs hope and loue with a carefull keeping of all thy commaundementes that no hardnes of hart no hypocrisie no concupiscence of the eyes nor inticementes of the world do draw vs away from thy obedience And seyng we liue now in these most perillous tymes let thy fatherly prouidence defend vs agaynst the violence of our enemyes whiche do seeke by all meanes to oppresse thy truth Furthermore for asmuch as by thy holy Apostle we be taught to make our prayers and supplications for all men we pray not onely for our selues here present but beseech thee also to reduce all such as be yet ignorauÌ„t how the miserable captiuitie of blyndnes and errour to the pure vnderstandyng and knowledge of thy heauenly truth that we all with one consent and vnitie of mynde may worship thee our onely God and Sauiour And that all Pastors Shepheardes Ministers to whom thou hast committed the dispeÌ„sation of thy holy word and charge of thy chosen people may both in their life and doctrine be found laithfull settyng before their eyes thy glory and that by them all poore sheepe which wander and goe astray may be gathered and brought home to thy fold Moreouer bycause the hartes of rulers are in thy handes we beseech thee to direct and gouerne the harts of all Kynges Princes and Magistrates to whom thou hast committed the sword especially O Lord accordyng to our bouâ—den duety we beseech thee to maintaine and encrease the honorable estate of the Queenes Maiestie and all her most noble Counsellers and Magistrates and all the whole body of this common weale Let thy Fatherly fauour so preserue them and thy holy spirite so gouerne their hartes that they may in such soâ—t exercise their office that thy Religion may be purely maintained maners reformed and sinne punished accordyng to the precise rule of thy holy word And for that we be all members of the misticall body of Iesus Christ we make our requestes vnto thee O heauenly Father for all such as are afflicted with any kind of crâ—sse or tribulâ—tion as warre plague famine sicknes pouertie imprisonment persecution banishmeÌ„t or any other kinde of thy rods whether it be of calamiâ—le of body or vexation of mynde that it would please thee to geâ—e them patience and constancie till thou send them full deliuerauÌ„ce of all their troubles roote out from hence O Lord all raâ—enyng Wolues which to fill their bellies seeke to destroy thy flocke And shew thy great mercies vpon those our brethren in other countreys which are persecuted cast into prison and dayly condemned to death for the testimony of thy truth And though they be vtterly destitute of all mans ayde yet let thy sweete comfort neuer depart from them but so inflame their hartes with thy holy spirite that they may boldly and chearefully abyde such triall as thy Godly wisedome shall appoint So that at length as well by their death as by their life the kingdome of thy deare soone Iesus Christ may encrease and shine through all the world In whose name we make our humble petitions vnto thee as he hath taught vs saying Our Father which art in heauen c. ¶ An other prayer of the same made by I. Foxe LOrd Iesus Christ sonne of the liuyng God who was crucified for our sinnes and didst rise agayne for our Iustification and ascendyng vp to heauen reignest now at the right hand of thy Father with full power and authoritie rulyng and disposing all thynges accordyng to thine owne gracious and glorious purpose we sinnefull creatures yet seruauÌ„tes meÌ„bers of thy Church do prostrate our felues and our prayers before thy Imperiall Maiestie hauyng no other 〈◊〉 nor aduocate to speede our sutes or to resort vnto but thee alone beseechyng thy goodnes to be good to thy poore Churche militant here in this wretched earth sometymes a rich Church a large Church an vniuersali Church spread sarre and wyde through the whole compasse of the earth now driuen into anarrow corner of the world and hath much neede of thy gracious helpe First the Turke with his sword what landes nations and countreys what Empires King domes and Prouinces with Cities innumerable hath he wonne not from vs but from thee Where thy name was wont to be inuocated thy word preached thy Sacramentes administred there now reigneth barbaron Mahumet with his filthy Alcoran The florishyng Churches in Asia the learned Churches of Grecia the manifold Churches in Africa which were wont to serue thee now are gone from thee The seuen Churches of Asia with their candlestickes whom thou diddest so well forewarne are now remoued All the Churches where thy diligent Apostle S. Paul thy Apostle Peter and Iohn and other Apostles so laboriously trauailed preachyng and writyng to plant thy Gospell are now gone from thy Gospell In all the kyngdome of Syria Palestina Arabia Persia in all Armenia and the Empire of Capadocâ— through the whole compasse of 〈◊〉 with Egypt and with Africa also vnlesse amongest the â—arre Ethiopians some old steppes of Christianitie peraâ—â—â—enture yet do remaine either els in all Asia and Affrica thy Church hath not one foote of free land but all is turned either to infidelitie or to captiuitie what soeuer pertaineth to thee And if Asia and Africa onely were decayed the decay were great but yet the defection were not so vniuerâ—all Now in Europa a great part also is shronke from thy Church All Thracia with the Empire of Constantinople all Grecia Epyruâ— Illyricum and now of laâ—â— all the kyngdome almost of HuÌ„garia with much of Austria with lamentable slaughter of Christen bloud is wasted and all become Turkes Onely a litle angle of the Weast partes yet remaineth 〈…〉 of thy name But here 〈…〉 commeth an other mischief as great or greater then 〈◊〉 other For the â—urke with
〈…〉 into English 〈…〉 Iohn Hopkins W. Whittingâ—â—â—â— and others conferred with the 〈◊〉 with 〈◊〉 Notes to sing them withall â–ª ¶ Set forth and 〈…〉 to be sung in all Churches of all the people together before and after Mornyng and Evenyng prayer as also before and after Sermons and moreouer in priuate houses for their Godly solace and coÌ„fort Laying apart all vngodly songes and balades which tend onely to the nourishyng of vice and corruptyng of youth 〈◊〉 JAMES v â–ª ¶ If any be 〈…〉 pray and if any be mery let him sing Psalmes â–ª COLLOS III. ¶ Let the word of God dwell plenteously in you in all wisedome teachyng and exhortyng one an other in Psalmes Hymnes and spirituall songes and sing vnto the Lord in your hartes HORVM CHARITAS J. D. AT LONDON Printed by Iohn Daye dwellyng ouer Aldersgate 1578. ¶ Cum gratia Privilegio Regia Majestatis Veni Creator â–ª COme holy ghost eternall God proceding from aboâ—e â–ª both from the Father and the sonne the God of peace and loue Visite our â—indes and in to vs thy heaâ—enly grace inspire that in all truth and godlynes we may haue true desire Thou art the very comforter in all woe and distresse The heauenly gift of God most high which no tongue can expresse The fountaine and the liuely spring of ioy celestiall The fire so bright the loue so cleare and vnction spirituall Thou in thy giftes art manifold whereby Christes Church doth stand In faythfull hartes writyng thy law the finger of Gods hand According to thy promise made thou geuest speech of grace That through thy helpe the prayse of God may stand in euery place O holy Ghost into our wittes seâ—d downe thy heauenly lights Kindle our hartes with seruent loue to serue God day and night Strength and stablish all our weakenes so feeble and so fraile That neither â—â—esh the world nor depill agaynst vs do preuayle Put back our enemies farre from vs and graunt vs to obtaine Peace in our hartes with God and man without grudge or disdayne And graunt O Lord that thâ—n beyng our leader and our guideâ— We may eschew the snares of sinne and from thee neâ—er slide To vs such plâ—nty of thy grace good Lord graunt we thee pray That thou mayest be our comforteâ— at the last dreadfull day Of all strife and dissention O Lord dissolue the bandest â–ª And make the knots of peace and loue throughout all Christen landes Graunt vs O Lord through thee to know the Father of all might That of thy deare beloued sonne we may attayne the sighâ— And that with perfect fayth also we may acknowledge thee The spirite of them both alway one God in persons thrâ—â— Land and prayse be to the Father and to the Sonne equall â–ª And to the holy spirite also â–ª one God coetâ—rnall And pray we that the onely Sonne vouchsafe his spirite to send To all that doe profâ—ssâ— his name vnto the worldes end ¶ The humble sute of a sinner M. O Lord of whome I do depend behold my care full hart and when thy will and pleasure is release me of my smart thou seest my sorrowes what they are my griefe is knowen to thee and theâ—â— is none that can remoue or take the â—ame from me But onely thou whose ayde I craue whose mercy still iâ— prest To ease all those that come to thee for succour and for râ—st And sith thou seest my restles eyes my teares and greuous grone â–ª Attend vnto my sute O Lord marke well my playnt and mone For sinne hath so inclosed me and compast me aboutâ— â–ª That I am now remedilesse if mercy helpe not ouâ— For mortall man can not release or mitigate this payne But euen thy Christ my Lord and God who for my sinnes was slayne Whose bloudy woundes are yet to see though not with mortall eye Yet do thy saintes behold them all aâ—d so I trust shall â— Though sinne dâ—th hinder me a while when thou shalt see it good I shall enioy the sight of him and see his woundes and bloud And as thine Aungels and thy Sayntes do now behold the same â–ª So trust I to possesse that place with them to prayse thy name But whilest I liue here in this vale where sinners doe frequent Assist me euer with thy grace my sinnes still to lament â–ª Least that I woâ—d in sinners trace and geue them my consent To dwell with them in wickednes where to nature iâ— bâ—nt Onely thy grace must be my stay least that I fall downe â—lat And being downe then of my selfe can not recouer that Wherefore this is yet once agayne my sute and my request To graunt me pardon for my sinne that I in thee may reâ—t Then shall my hart my tongue and voyce be instrumentes of prayse And in thy Church and house of Sainteâ— sing Psalmes to thee alwayes Venite exultemus Psalme xcv ¶ Sing this as the Benedictus O Come and let vs now reioyce And sing vnto the Lord And to out onely Sauiour Also with one accord O let vs come before his face With inward reuerence Confessing all our former sinnes And that with diligencâ— To thanke him for his benefites Alway distributing Where fore to him right ioyfully In Psalmes now let vs sing And that because that God alone â—s Lord magnificent And eke aboue all other Gods A king omnipotent His people doth not he forsake At any tyme or tide And in his handes are all the coaâ—tes Of all the world so wide And with his louing countenaunce He looketh euery where And doth behold the tops of all The mountaines farre and nearâ— The Sea and all that is therein Are his for he them made And eke his handes haue fashioned The earth which doth not fade O come therefore and worship him And downe before him fall And let vs weepe before the Lord The which hath made vs all He is our God our Lord and king And we his people are His flock and sheepe of his pasture On whome he taketh care This daye if ye will heare his voyce Yet harden not your haâ—tes As in the â—itter murmuring When ye were in desartes Which thing was of their negligence Committed in the tyme Of trouble in the wildernes A great and grâ—â—ous crime 〈◊〉 your Fathers tempted me And â—â—yed â—â—e euery â—ayâ— They proued me and saw my workes What I could do or say 〈…〉 Whâ—â— all this generation â–ª And euermore I say it they 〈◊〉 Iâ— their imagination Wherewith thei◠〈◊〉 weâ—e 〈…〉 Long tyme and many dayes â–ª Wherefore I know assuredly They haue not knowen my wayes To whomâ— I iâ—â—â—ine anger sworâ—â— That they should not be blest Noâ— see my ioy câ—lestiall Nor enter in â—y rest Glâ—riâ—patri All lauâ— and prayse be to thee Lord â–ª O that of migâ—â— art most To God the Father and the sonne And to the holy Ghost As it in the beginning was For euer heretofore And is now at this present tyme And shal
be euermore The song of Saint Ambrose called â—e Deum WE prayse thee God we knowledge thee the onely Lord to be And as eternall father all the â—arth doth worshyp thee To thee all Anngels cry the heauens and al the powers therein To thee Châ—ruh and Sâ—raphin to cry they do not linne O holy holy holy Lord of Sabboth Lord the God Through heauen and earth thy prayse is spread â–ª and glory all abroad Thapostles glorious company yeld prayses vnto thee The Prophetes goodly felowship prayse thee continually The noble and victorious host of Martyrs sound thy prayse Thy holy Church throughout the world doth knowledge thee alwayes Father of endles Maiestie they do acknowledge thee Thy Christ thinâ— honorable trâ—e and onely sonne to bee â–ª The holy Ghost the comforter â–ª Of glory thou arâ—kyng O Christ and of the Father art the sonne euerlastyng When sinnefull mans decay in hand thou â—ookest â—p 〈◊〉 â–ª To be inclosed in virgins 〈◊〉 â–ª thou diddest 〈…〉 When thou hadst 〈…〉 the sharpe and cruell â—â—ight Thou heauens kyngdome didest set 〈◊〉 to ech beleâ—yng wighâ—â— Iâ— glory of the Father thoâ— doest siâ— on Godâ—â—right had We trust that thou shalt come 〈◊〉 iudge our cause to vnderstaâ—d Lord helpe thy 〈◊〉 whoâ— tho◠〈◊〉 bought with thy precious bloâ—d And in eternall glory set them with thy Saintes so good O Lord do thou thy people saue blesse thine inheritaunce Lord gouerne them and Lord do thoâ— for euer them adâ—â—unce We magnifie thee day by day and world without all end Adore thy holy name O Lord. Vouchsafe vâ— to defend From sinne this day Haue mercy Lord haue mercy on vs all And on vs as we trust in thee Lord let thy mercy fall O Lord I haue reposed all my confidence in thee Put to confoundyng shame therfore Lord let me neuer bee ¶ The song of the three children O All ye workes of God the Lord bles ye the Lord prayse him and magnifie him for euer verse 2 O ye the Aungels of the Lord Blesse ye the Lord prayse him and magnifie him for euer verse 3 O ye the starry heauens â—ye Blesse ye the Lord prayse him and magnifie him for euer verse 4 O ye waters aboue the sky blesse ye the lord c. verse 5 O all ye powers of the Lord blesse ye the lord c. verse 6 O ye the shinyng Sunne and Moone blesse ye the lord c. verse 7 O ye the glistryng starres of heauen blesse ye the lord c. verse 8 O ye the sâ—owers and dropping dew blesse ye the lord c. verse 9 O ye the blowyng windes of God blesse ye the lord c. verse 10 O ye the fiâ—e and warming heat blesse ye the lord c. verse 11 Ye Wiâ—ter and the Sommer tyde blesse ye the lord c. verse 12 O ye the dewes 〈◊〉 â—â—â—ndyng froâ—tes blesse ye the lord c. verse 13 O ye the frost and chilling cold blesse ye the lord c. verse 14 O ye congeled yse and snow blesse ye the lord c. verse 15 O ye thâ— nightes and 〈…〉 blesse ye the lord c. verse 16 O ye thâ— darknes and the 〈◊〉 â–ª blesse ye the lord c. verse 17 O ye the 〈…〉 and the â—loudes blesse ye the lord c. verse 18 O let the earth eke blesse the Lord â–ª yea blesse the lord c. verse 19 O ye the mountaines and the hillers blesse ye the lord c. verse 20 O all ye 〈◊〉 thingâ—s 〈◊〉 the earth blesse ye the lord c. verse 21 O ye the 〈◊〉 springyng welles blesse ye the lord c. verse 22 O ye the Seas and eke the â—â—oâ—des blesse ye the lord c. verse 23 Whales and all that 〈◊〉 water 〈◊〉 blesse ye the lord c. verse 24 O all ye flying foules of thayre blesse ye the lord c. verse 25 O all ye beastes and cattell eke blesse ye the lord c. verse 26 O ye the children of 〈◊〉 blesse ye the lord c. verse 27 Let Israell eke blesse the Lord yea blesse the lord c. verse 28 O ye the Priestes of God the Lord blesse ye the lord c. verse 29 O ye the scruauntes of the Lord blesse ye the lord c. verse 30 Ye spirites and soules of righteous men blesse ye the lord c. verse 31 Ye holy and ye meeke of hart blesse ye the lord c. verse 32 O Ananias blesse the Lord blesse thou the Lord prayse â—im and magnifie him for euer verse 33 O Azariâ—s blesse the Lord blesse thou the Lord prayse him and magnifie him for euer verse 34 And Misaell blesse thou the Lord blesse thou the Lord prayse him and magnifie him for euer ¶ The song of Zacharias called Benedictus THe onely Lord of Israell be praysed euermors For through his visitation and mercy kept instâ—rer His people now he hath redemde that long hath bene in thrall and spread abroad his sauing health vpon his seruauntes all In â—â—â—uids house â—iâ— seruaant true 〈…〉 to his mynder â–ª And aâ—so his â—â—noynted â—yng As we in Scripture findâ— As by his holy Prophetes all Oft tymes he did declare The which were since the world began His way for to prepare That we might be deliuered From those that make debate Our enemies and from the handes Of all that do vs hate The mercy which he promised Our Fathers to fulfill And thinke vpon his couenaunt made Accordyng to his will. And also to performe the oâ—â—e Which he before had sworne To Abraham our Father deare For vs that were â—orlorne That he would geue him selfe for vs And vs from bondage bring Out of the bandes of all our foes To sâ—rue out heauenly king And that without all manner feare And eke in righteousnes And also for to lead our lyfe In stedfast holynes And thou O child which now art borne And of the Lord elect Shalt be the Prophâ—â— of the hyest His wayes for to direct For thou shalt go before his face For to prepare his wayes And also for to teach his will And pleasure all thy dayes To geue them knowledge how that their Saluation is nere And that remission of their sinnes Is through his mercy mere Whereby the dayspring from on hye Is come vs for to visite And those for to illuminate Which do in darknes fit To lighten those that shadowed be With death and eke opprest And also for to guide their feete The way to peace and rest ¶ The song of blessed Mary called Magnificat MY soule doth magnifie the Lord my spirite eke euermore reioyseth in the Lord my God which is my Sauiour And why because he did regar de and gaue respect vnto so base estate of his hand mayd and let the mighty go For now behold all nations And generations all From this tyme forth for euermore â–ª Shall me right blessed call Because he hath me magnified Which is the Lord of might Whose name be euer sanctified
And praysed day and night For with his mercy and his grace All 〈◊〉 he doth infâ—ame Throughout all generations To such as feare his name He shewed strength with his great arme And made the proud to start With all imaginations That they bare in their hart He hath put downe the mighty ones From their supernall seate And did exalte the meeke in hart As he hath thought it meete The hungry he replenished With all thinges that were good And through his power he made the rich Oft times to want their foode And calling to rememberaunce His mercy euery deale Hath holpen vp assistantly His seruaunt Israell According to his promise made To Abraham before And to his seede successiuely To stand for euermore ¶ The song of Simeon called Nunc dimiâ—tis O Lord because my hartes desire hath wished long to see my onely Lord and Sauiour thy sonne before I dye The ioy and health of all mankinde desired long before which now is come into the world of mercy bringing store Thou sufferest thy seruaunt now In peace for to depart According to thy holy word Which lighteneth my hart Because mine eyes which thou hast made To geue my body light Haue now beheld thy sauing health Which is the Lord of might Whom thou mercifully hast set Of thine aboundant 〈◊〉 In open fighâ— and visible Before all peoples face The Gentiles to illuminate And Sathan ouerquell And eke to be the gloâ—y of Thy people Israell ¶ The Symbole or Creede of Athanasius called Quicunque vult WHat man soeuer he be that saluation will at taine The Catholicke beliefe he must before all thinges retayne Which fayth vnlesse be â—oly keepe and vndefiledly without all doubt eternally he shal be sure to dye The Catholicke beliefe is this that God we worship one In Trinitie and Trinitye in vnitye alone So as we neither do confound the persons of the three Nor yet the substance whole of one in funder parted be One person of the Father is an other of the Sonne â–ª An other person proper of the holy Ghost alone Of Father Sonne and holy Ghost but one the Godhead is Lyke glory coeternall eke the maiestie lykewise Such as the Father is such is the Sonne in ech degree And such also we do beleue the holy Ghost to be Vncreate is the Father and 〈◊〉 vncreate is the Sonne The holy Ghost vncreate so vncreate is ech one Incomprehensible Father is incomprehensible Sonne And comprehensible also is the holy Ghost of none The Father is eternall and the Sonne eternall sot And in lyke sort eternall is the holy Ghost also And yet though we beleue that ech of these eternall be Yet there but one eternall is and not eternalls three As 〈◊〉 incomprehensible we ne yet vncreats three But one incomprehensible one vncreate hold to be Almighty so the Father is the Sonne almighty so And in lyke sort almighty is the holy Ghost also And albeit that euery one of these almighty be Yet there but one almighty is and not almightyes three The Father God is God the Sonne God holy Ghost also Yet are there not three Gods in all but one God and no moe So lykewise Lord the Father is and Lord also the Sonne And Lord the holy Ghost yet are there not three Lordes but one For as we are compeld to graunt by Christian veritie Ech of the persons by himselfe both God and Lord to be So Catholicke Religion forbiddeth vs alway That either Gods be three or that there Lordes be three to say Of none the Father is ne made ne create nor begot The Sonne is of the Father not create nâ— made but got The holy Ghost is of them both the Father and the Sonne Ne made ne create nor begot but doth proceede alone So we one Father hold not threâ— one Sonne also not three One holy Ghost alone and not three holy Ghostes to be Nonâ— in this Trinitie before nor after other is Ne greater any then the rest ne lesser be lykewise But euery one among themselues of all the persons three Together coeternall all and all coequall be So Vnitie in Trinitie as sayd it is before And Trinitie in Vnitie in all thinges we adore Therefore what man so euer that saluation will attaine This fayth touching the Trinitye of force he must retayne And needfull to eternall lyfe it is that euery wight Of the incarnating of Christ our Lord beleue aright For this the right fayth is that wâ— beleue and eke be know That Christ our Lord the Sonnâ— of God is God and man also God of the Fathers substance goâ— before the world began And of his mothers substaunce borne in world a very man. Both perfect God and perfect man in one 〈◊〉 Iesus Christ That doth of reasonable soule and humaine flesh subsâ—â—t Touching his Godhead equall with his Father God is hâ— Touching his manhood lower then his Father in degree Who though he be both very God and very man also Yet is he but one Christ alone and is not persons two One not by turning of Godhead into the flesh of man But by taking manhood to God this being one began All one not by confounding of the substance into one But onely by the vnitie that is of one person For as the reasonable sâ—â—le and flesh but one man is So in one person God and man is but one Christ likewise Who suffered for to saue vs all to hell he did descend The third day rose agayne from death to heauen he did ascend He sâ—â—tes at the right hand of God thalmighty Father there From thence to iudge the quicke and dead agayne he shall retire At whose returne all men shall rise with bodies new restordeâ— And of their owne workes they shall geuâ— accompt vnto the Lord. And they into eternall life shall go that haue done well Who haue done ill shall go into eternall fire to dwell This is the Catholicke belief who doth not faythfully Beleue the same without all doubt he sâ—ued can not be To Father Sonne and holy Ghost all glory be therfore As in beginâ—yng was is now and shal be euermore ¶ The Lamentation of a Sinner O Lord turne not away thy face from him that lyeth prostrate Lamentyng sore his sinnefull life before thy mâ—rcy gate Which gate thou openest wide to those that do lament theâ—r sinne shut not that gate agaynst me Lord but let mee enter iâ— And call me not to myne accompts How I haue liued here For then I know right well O Lord How vile I shall appeare I neede not to confesse my life I am sure thou canst tell What I haue bene and what I am I know thou knowest it well O Lord thou knowest what thinges be past And eke the thinges that bee â–ª Thou knowest also what is to come Nothing is hid from thee Before the heauens and earth were made Thou knewest what thynges were then As all thinges â—ls that haue bene since Among the sonnes of men And can
neede so vs defend That we may prayse thee world without end ¶ FINIS ⧠A forme of Prayers to be vsed euery Mornyng and Euenyng Morning Prayer ALmighty God and most mercifull Father 〈◊〉 doe not present our selues here before thy Maiestie trustyng in our owne merites or worthynes but to thy manifold mercies whiche hast promised to heare our Prayers and graunt our requestes which we shall make to thee in the name of thy beloued sonne Iesus Christ our Lord who hath also commanded vs to assemble our selues together in his name with full assuraunce that he will not onely be amongst yâ— but also be our Mediatour and aduocate towardes thy Maiestie that we may obtay â—e all thinges which shall seeme expedient to thy blessed will for our 〈◊〉 Therfore we beseech thee most mercifull Father to turne thy louing countenaunce towardes vs and 〈◊〉 not vnto vs our manifold sinnes and ofences whereby we â—ustly deserue thy wrath and sharpe punishment but rather receaâ—e vs to thy mercy for Iâ—suâ— Christes sake accepting his death and passion as a iust recompence for all our offences in whom â—â—ely thou art pleased and through whom thou canst not be offended with vs And seeing of thy great mercies we haue quietly passed this â—ight grauâ—â—â— heauenly father that we nay bestow this day wholy in thy seruâ—â— so that all our thoughtes wordes and deeds may redound to the glory of thy name and good eâ—sample to all men who seeing our good worker may glorifie thee our heauenly father And for as much as of 〈◊〉 meere fauour and loue thou hast not onely created vs to thyne owne similitude and 〈◊〉 but 〈◊〉 hast chosen vs to be heyres with thy deare sonne Iesus Christ of that immortall kingdome which thou preparedst for vs before the begynning of the world we beseech thee to increase our faith and knowledge and to lighten our haâ—â—eâ— with thy also spirite that we may in the mean time liue in Godly coÌ„uersation and integrity of life knowing that Idolaters Adulterers Couetous men 〈◊〉 our persons Dronkerdes Glâ—â—â—◠〈◊〉 and 〈…〉 shall not inherite the kingdome of god And because thou hast commaunded vs to pray one for an other we doâ— not onely make request O Lord for our selues and for them that thou hast already called to the true vnderstandyng of thy heauenly will but for all people and nations of the world 〈◊〉 as they know by thy wonderfull workeâ— that thou 〈◊〉 God ouer all so they may be instructed by thy holy spirite to 〈◊〉 in thee their onely 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 But for asmuch as they cannot be 〈…〉 heare nor can heare but by preachyng and none can preach except they be sent Therefore O Lord rayse vp faithfull distâ—ibuters of thy misterieâ— who setting aparâ— all worldly respectes may both in their lyle and doctrine onely seeke thy glory Coâ—trâ—ryâ—y confound Sathan Antichrist with al hirelinges whom thou hast already cast of into a reprobate senceâ— that they may not by sectes scismes heresies and errours disquiet thy little flocke And because O Lord we be fallen into the latter dayes and daungerous tymes wherin ignoraunce hath gotten the vpper hand and SathaÌ„ by his Ministers seeke by all meanes to quench the light of thy Gospell we beseech thee to maintaine thy cause agaynst those rauening Wolues and strengthen all thy seruauntes whom they keepe in prison and bondage Let not thy long sufferyng be an occasion either to encrease their tyranny or to discourage thy children neither yet let our sinnes and wickednes be a hinderannce to thy mercies but with speeile O Lord consider these great miseryes For thy people Israell many tymes by their sinnes prouoked thine anger and thou punishedst them by thy iust iudgement yet though their sinnes were neuer so greuous if they once returned from their iniquitie thou receiuedst them to mercy We therefore most wretched sinners bewayle our manifold sinnes and earnestly repent vs for our former wickednesse and vngodly behauiour towardes thee whereas we cannot of our selues purchase thy pardon yet we humbly beseech thee for Iesus Christes sake to shew thy mercies vppon vs and receiue vs agayne to thy fauour Graunt vs deare Father these our requesteâ— and all other thynges necessary for vs and thy whole Church accordyng to thy promise in Iesus Christ our lord In whosâ— name we beseech thee as he hath taught vs saying Our father c. Euening prayer O Lord God Father euerlastyng and full of pitâ—e we acknowledge and coÌ„fesse that we be not worthy to lift vp our eyes to heauen much lesse to pâ—esent ourselues before thy Maiestie with confidâ—nce that thou wilt heare our prayers and graunt our request if we consider our owne deseruynges for our consciences do accuse vs and our sinnes witnesse agaynst vs and we know that thou art an vpright iudge which doest not iâ—stifie the sinners and wicked men but punishest the faultes of all such as transgresse thy commaâ—ndementes Yet most mercyfull Father since it hath pleased thâ—e to commaund vs to call on thee in all our troubles and aduersities promising euen then to helpe vs when we feele our selues as it were swallowed vp of death and desperation we vtterly renouncâ— all worldly confidence and flee to thy soueâ—aigne bounty as our onely stay and refuge beseeching thee not to call to remembraunce our manifold sinne and wickednesse whereby we continually prouoke thy wrath and indignatioâ— agaynst vs neither our neglâ—gence and vnkindnesse whiche haue neither worthely esteemed not in our liues sufficiently expressed the sweetâ— comfort of thy Gospell reueled vnto vs that rather to accept the obedience and death of thy sonne Iesus Christ who by offeryng vp his body in sacrifice once for all hath made a sufficient recompence for all our sinnes Haue mercy therefore vpon vs O Lord and foâ—geue vs our offences Teach vs by thy holy sprite that we may rightly wey them and earnestly repent for the same And so much the rather O Lord because that the reprobaâ—e and such as thou hast forsaken can not prayse thee nor call vppon thy name but the repentyng hart the sorrowfull mynde the conscience oppressed â—â—ungryng and thirstyng for thy grace shall euer set forth thy prayse and glory And albeit we he but worthes and dust yet thou art our creator and we be the worke of thy haâ—des yea thou art our Father and we thy children thou art our shepheard and we thy â—ocke thou art our redeemeâ— and we the people whom thou hast bought thou â—art our God and we thine inheritannce Correct vs noâ— therfore in thine anger O Lord neither accordyng to our desertes punish vs â—ut mercyfully chastise vs with a fatherly affection than all the world may know that at what tyme soeuer a sinner doth repent him of his sinne from the bottome of his hart thou wilt put away his wickednes out of thy remembraunce as thou hast promised by thy holy Prophet Finally for asmuch as it hath pleased thee to make
the night for man to rest in as thou hast ordained him the day to trauell graunt O dearâ— Father that we may so take our bodely rest that our soules may continually watch for the tyme that our Lord Iesus Christ shall appeare for our deliueraunce out of this mortall life and in the meane season that we not ouercomen by any fantasies dreames or other temptations may fully set our myndes vpon thee loue thee feare thee and rest in thee furthermore that our sleepe be not excessiue or ouermuch after the insatiable desires of our fleshe but onely sufficient to content our weake nature that we may be better disposed to liue in all Godly conuersation to the glâ—ry of thy holy name and profite of our brethren Sâ— be it ¶ A Godly prayer to be sayd at all tymes HOnor and prayse be genen to thee O Lord God almighty most deare Father of heauen for all thy mercies and louyng kindenesse shewed vnto vs in that it hath pleased thy gratious goodnes freely and of thine owne accord to elect and chose vs to saluation before the begynning of the world and euen like continuall thankes be geuen to thee for creating vs after thine owne Image for redeemyng vs with the precious bloud of thy deare sonne when we were vtterly lost for sanctifâ—ing vs with thy holy sprit in the reuelation and knowledge of thy word for helping and succouryng vs in all our needes and necessities for sauyng vs from all daungers of body and soule for comfortyng vs so fatherly in all our tribulations and persecutions for sparyng vs so long and geuing vs so large a tyme of repentaunce These benefites O most mercifull Father lyke as we knowledge to haue râ—ceiued them of thy onely goodnesse euen so we beseeche thee for thy deare sonne Iesus Christes sake to graunt vs alwayes thy holy sprite whereby we may continually grow in thankefulnes towardes thee to be led into all truth and comforted in all our aduersities O Lord strengthen our fayth kindle it more in 〈◊〉 and loue towardes thee and our neighbours for thy sake Suffer vs not most deare Father to receiue thy worde any more in vayne but graunt vs alwayes the assistance of thy grace and holy spirite that in hart word and deede we may sanctifie and do worshyp to thy name Helpe to amplifie and increase thy kingdome and what soeuer thou sendest we may be hartely well content with thy good pleasure and will Let vs not lacke the thing O Father without the which we can not serue thee but blesse thou so all the workes of our handes that we may haue sufficient and not to be chargeable but rather helpefull vnto others be mercy full O Lord to our offences and seyng our det is great whiche thou hast forgeuen vs in Iesus Christ make vs to loue thee and our neighbours so much the more Be thou our Father our Captaine and defender in all temptations hold thou vs by thy mercyfull hand that we may be eliuered from all inconuenienees and end our lyues in the sanctifing and honour of thy holy name through Iesu Christ our Lord and onely 〈…〉 Let thy mighty hand and out 〈…〉 Lord he still out defence thy mercy and 〈◊〉 kind nesse in Iesu Christ thy deare sonne our saluation thy true and holy word our instruction thy grace and holy spirite our comfort and consolation vnto the end and in the end So be it O Lord encrease our fayth ¶ A confession of all estates at all tymes O Eternall God and most mercifull Father we confesse and acknowledge here before thy diuine maiâ—stie that we are miserable sinners conceiued and borne in sinne and iniquitie so that in vs there is no goodnes For the flesh euermore rebelleth agaynst the spirite whereby we continually transgresse thy holy Preceptes and commaundementes and so purchase to our selues through 〈◊〉 iust iudgement death and damnation Notwithstandyng O heauenly Father for asmuch aâ— we are displeased with our selues for the sinnes that we haue comitted agaynst thee and do vnfaynedly repent vs of the same we most humbly beseech thee for Iesus Christes sake to shew thy mercy on vs to forgeue vs all our sinnes and to increase thy holy spirite in vs that we acknowledgyng from the bottome of our hartes our owne righteousnesse may from hence forth not onely mortifie our sinnefull lustes and affections but also bryng forth such fruites as may be agreable to thy most blessed will not for the worthynesse thereof but for the merites of thy dearely beloued sonne Iesus Christ our onely Sauiour whom thou hast already geuen an oblation and offeryng for our sinnes and for whose sake we are certainely perswaded that thou wilt deny vs nothyng that we shall aske in his name according to thy will. For thy spirite doth assure our consciences that thou art our mercifull Father 〈◊〉 so lowest vs thy children through him that nothyng is 〈…〉 thy heauenly grace and fauour from vs to thee therefore O Father with the sonne and the holy Ghost be all honour and glory world without end So be it ¶ A prayer to be sayd before a man begyn his worke O Lord God most mercyfull Father and Sauiour seing it hath pleased thee to commaund vs to trauell that we may relieue our neede we beseech thee of thy grace so to blesse our labor that thy blessing may extend vnto vs without the which we are not able to continue and that this great fauour may be a witnes vnto vs of thy bonntyfulnesse and assistaunce so that thereby we may know the fatherly care that thou hast ouer vs Moreuer O Lord we beseech thâ—e that thou wouldest strengthen vs with thyne holy spirite that we may faithfully trauell in our estate and vocation without fraud or deceit that we may endeuour our selues to follow thine holy ordinaunce rather then to seeke to satisfie our greedy affections or desire to gayne And if it please theâ— O Lord to prosper our labour geue vs a mynde also to helpe them that haue neede according to that abilitie that thou of thy mercy shalt geue vs and knowing that all good thinges come of thee graunt that we may humble our selues to our neighbours and not by any meanes lift our selâ—â—â— vp aboue them which haue not receaued so large a portion as of thy mercy thou hast geuen vs And if it please thee to try and exercise vs by greater pouertie neede the our flesh would desire that thou wouldest yet O Lord grauÌ„ vs grace to know that thou wilt nourish vs coÌ„tinually through thy bountifull liberalitie that we be not so tempted that we fall into distrust but that we may paciently wayâ— till 〈…〉 â—on to rest vpon thy mercieâ— Heare vs O Lord of 〈◊〉 through Iesus Christ thy sonnâ— our Lord Amen A Prayer for the whole state of Christes Church ALmighty God and most mercifull father we humbly submit our selues fall downe before thy maiestie beseeching thee from the
confidence and some in horses trust But we remember God our Lord that keepeth promise iust verse 8 They fall downe flat but we do rise and stand vp stedfastly verse 9 Now saue and helpe vs Lord and king oâ— thee when we do crye Domine in virtute Psal. xxi T. S. ¶ Sing this as the xviij Psalme O Lod how â—oyfull is the king in thy strength and thy power How vehemently doth he reioyce in thee his Sauior verse 2 For thou hast geuen vnto him his godly hartes desire To him nothing hast thou denyde of that he did require verse 3 Thou didst preuent him with thy giftes and blessiâ—ges manyfold And thou hast set vpon his head a crowne of perfect golde verse 4 And when he asked lyfe of thee therof thou madst him sure To haue long lyfe yea such â— lyfe as euer should endure verse 5 Great is his glory by thy helpe thy benefite and ayde Great worship and great honor both thou hast vpon him layde verse 6 Thou wilt geue him felicitie that neuer shall decay And with thy cherefull countenaunce wilt comfort him alway verse 7 For why the king doth strongly trust in God for to preuaile Therefore his goodnes and his grace will not that he shall quayle verse 8 But let thine enemies feele thy force and those that thee withstand Finde out thy foes and let them feele the power of thy right hand verse 9 And lyke an ouen burne them Lord in 〈◊〉 flame and fame Thine â—nger shall destroy them all and fire shall them consume verse 10 And thou wilt roote out of the earth their fruite that should increase And from the number of thy folke their seede shall end and cease verse 11 For why much mischiefe did they muse agaynst thy holy name yet did they fayle and had no power â—or to performe the same verse 12 But as a marke thou shalt them set in a most open place And charge thy bowstringes readely agaynst thine enemies face verse 13 Be thou exalted Lord therfore in thy strength euery howre So shall we sing right solemnly praysing thy might and power Deus Deus meus Psal. xxij T. S. ¶ Sing this as the xviij Psalme O God my God wherefore doest thou forsake me vtterly And helpest not when I do make my great complaint and cry verse 2 To thee my God euen all day long I do both cry-and call I cease not all the night and yet thou hearâ—st not at all verse 3 Euen thou that in thy sanctuary â–ª and holy place doest dwell Thou aâ—t the comfort and the ioy and glory of Israell verse 4 And he in whome our Fathers old had all their hope for euer And when they put their trust in thee so didst thou them deliuer verse 5 They were deliuered euer when they called on thy name And for the fayth they had in thee they were nor put to shame verse 6 But I am now become a worme more lyke then any man An outcast whome the people scorne with all the spight they can verse 7 And me despise as they behold me walking on the way They grinne they mow they nod their heds and in this wise they say verse 8 This man did glory in the Lord his fauour and his loue Let him redeeme and helpe him now his power if he will proue verse 9 But Lord out of my mothers wombe I came by thy request Thou didst preserue me still in hope while I did sucke her brest verse 10 I was committed from my byrth with the to haue abode Since I was in my mothers wombe thou hast bene euer my God. The second part verse 11 Then Lord depart not now from me in this my present griefe Since I haue none to be my helpe my succour and reliefe verse 12 So many Bulls do compasse me that be full strong of head Yea Buls so fat as though they had in Basan field bene fed verse 13 They gape vpon me greedely as though they would me slay Much lyke a Lyon roaring out and ramping for his pray verse 14 But I droppe downe lyke water shed my ioyntes in sunder breake My hart doth in my body melt lyke waxe against the heate verse 15 And lyke a potsheard dryeth my strength my tongue it cleaneth fast Vnto my iawes and I am brought to dust of death at last verse 16 And many dogs do compasse me and wicked counsell eke Conspire agaynst me cursedly they perce my handes and feete verse 17 I was tormented so that I might all my bones haue told Yet still vpon me they do looke And still they me behold verse 18 My garmentes they deuided eke in partes among them all And for my coate they did cast lots to whome it might be fall verse 19 Therefore I pray thee be not farre from me at my great neede But rather such thou art my strength to helpe me Lord make speede verse 20 And from the sword Lord saue my soule by thy might and thy power And kepe my soule thy darling deare from dogs that would deuour verse 21 And from the Lyons mouth that would me all in sunder shiuer And from the hornes of Vnicornes Lord safely me deliuer verse 22 And I shall to my brethren all thy maiestie record And in thy Church shall prayse the name of thee the liuing Lord. The third part verse 23 All ye that feare him prayse the Lord thou Iacob honor him And all ye seede of Israell with reuerence worship him verse 24 For he despiseth not the poore he turneth not awry His countenaunce when they do call but graunteth to their cry verse 25 Among the flocke that feare the Lord I will therfore proclayme Thy prayse and keepe my promise made for setting forth thy name verse 26 The poore shall eate and be suffisde and those that doe their deuer To know the Lord shall prayse his name their hartes shall liâ—e foâ— euer verse 27 All coastes of earth shall prayse the Lord and turne to him for grace The heathen folke shall worship him before his blessed face verse 28 The kingdome of the heathen folke the Lord shall haue therefore And he shall be their gouernour and king for euermore verse 29 The rich men of his godly giftes shall feede and tast also And in his presence worship him and how their knees full low verse 30 And all that shall go downe to dust of lyfe by him must tâ—â—t My seede shall serue and pray'e his name while any world shall last verse 31 My â—eede shall playnely shew to them that shall be borâ—e hereâ—â—tâ—r His iustice and his righteousnes and all his workes of wonder Dominus regit me psal xxiij T.S. ¶ Sing this as the xxj Psalme THe Lord is onely my support and he that doth me feede How can I then lack any thing whereof I stand in neede verse 2 He doth me folde in coates most safe the tender grasse fast by And after dâ—iues me to the streames which run most pleasauntly
earth alway of him shall stand in feare Exurgat Deus Psal. Lxviii T.S. LEt God arise and then his foes will turne them selues to flight His enemies then will run abroad and scatter out of sight And as the fire doth me it the waxe and winde blow smoke away so in the presence of the Lord the wicked shall decay verse 3 But righteous men before the Lord shall hartely reioyce They shall be glad and mery all and chearefull in their voyce verse 4 Sing prayse sing prayse vnto the Lord who rideth on the skye Extoll this name of Iah our God and him do magnifie verse 5 That same is he that is aboue within his holy place That father is of fatherles and iudge of widowes case verse 6 Houses he geues and issue both vnto the comfortles He bringeth bondmen out of thrall and rebels to distres verse 7 When thou didst marche before thy folke the Egyptians from among And brought them through the wildernes which was both wide and long verse 8 The earth did quake the raine pourd downâ— heard were great claps of thunder The mount Sinay shooke in such sort as it would cleane in sunder verse 9 Thine heritage with drops ofrayne aboundantly was washt And if so be it barren waxt by thee it was refresht verse 10 Thy chosen flocke doth theâ—e remayne thou hast prepard that place And for the poore thou doest prouâ—e of thine especiall grace The second part verse 11 God will geue women causes iust to magnifie his â—â—me When as his people triumphes make and purchase brute and fame verse 12 For puissant kynges for all their power shall flee and take the foyle And women which remayne at home shall helpe to part the spoyle verse 13 And though you were as blackâ— as pots your hew should passe the doue Whose winges and fethers seme to hauâ— silâ—er and gold aboue verse 14 When in this land God shall triumphâ— over kynges both hye and low Then shall it be like Salmon hill as white as any snow verse 15 Though Basan be a fruitefull hill and in height others passe Yet Sion Gods most holy hill doth â—â—rre excell in grace verse 16 Why brag ye thus ye hils most high and leape 〈◊〉 prâ—de together This hill of Sion God doth loue and there will dwell for euer verse 17 Gods army is two millions of warrious good and strong The Lord also in Sinay is present them among verse 18 Thou didst O Lord ascend on high and captiues led them all â–ª Which in times past thy chosen flocke in prison kept and thrall Thou maâ—est them tribute for to pay and such as did â—â—pine Thou didst subdue that they might dwell in thy temple deuine verse 19 Now praysed be the Lord for that he pours on vs â—uch grace From day to day he is the God of our health and solace The third part verse 20 He is the God from whom alone saluation commeth playne He is the God by whom we scape all daungers death and payne verse 21 Thus God will wound his enemies head and breake the heary â—calpe Of those that in their wickednes continually do walke verse 22 From Basan will I bring sayd he my people and my sheepe And all myne owne as I haue done from daunger of the deepe verse 23 And make them dip their feete in bloâ—d of those that hate my name And dogs shall haue their tongues embrude with licking of the 〈◊〉 verse 24 All men may see how thou O God thine enemes doest deface And how thou goest as God and kyng into thy holy place verse 25 The singers go before with ioy the minstrels follow after And in the midst the Damsels play with Timbrell and with Taber verse 26 Now in the congregation O Israell prayse the Lord And Iacobs whole posteritâ—e geue thankes with one accord verse 27 Their chief was litle Beniamin but Iuda made their host With Zabulon and Neptalim which dwell about their coast verse 28 As God hath geuen power to thee 〈…〉 make firme and suâ—e The thing that thou hast wrought in vs for euer to endure verse 29 And in thy temple giftes will we geue vnto thee O Lord For thine vnto Ierusalem sure promise made by word The fourth part Yea and straunge kynges to vs subdued shall do like in those dayes I meane to thee they shall present their giftes of laud and prayse verse 30 He shall destroy the spearemens ranckes these Calues and Bulles of might And cause them tribute pay and daunt all such as loue to fight verse 31 Then shall the Lordes of Egypt come and presentes with them bring The Mores most blacke shall stretch their handes vnto their Lord and king verse 32 Therefore ye kingdomes of the earth geue prayse vnto the Lord Sing Psalmes to God with one consent thereto let all accord verse 33 Who though he ride and euer hath aboue the heauens bright Yet by the fearefull thunderclaps men may well know his might verse 34 Therfore the strength of Israell ascribe to God on hye Whose might and power doth farre extend aboue the cloudy skye verse 35 O God thy holynes and power is dread for euermore The God of Israell geue vs strength praysed be God therfore Saluum me fac psal Lxix I.H. Ane me O God and that with speede the wa ters flow ful fast So nye my soule do they proceede that I am â—ore agast â— stâ—cke full deepe in filth and clay where as I feele no ground I fall into such flondes I say that I am like be drounde verse 3 With crying oft I faint and quayle my throte is horse and dry With looking vp my fight doth fayle for helpe to God on hye verse 4 My foes that giltles do oppresse my soule with hate are lead In number sure they are no lesse then heares are on my head verse 5 Though for no cause they vexe me sore they prosper and are glad They do compell me to restore the thinges â—â—uâ—ner had verse 6 What I haue done for want of wit thou Lord all tyâ—â—s canst tell And all the same that I commit to thee is knowne full well verse 7 O God of hostes defend and stay all those that trust in thee Let no man doubt or shrinke away for ought that chaunceth mee verse 8 It is for thee and for thy sake that I do beare this blame In spite of thee they would me make to hide my face for shame verse 9 My mothers sonnes my brethren all forsake me on a row And as a straunger they me call my face they will noâ— know verse 10 Vnto thy house such zeale I beare that it doth pine me much Their checkes and tauntes at thee to heare my very hart doth grutch The second part verse 11 Though I do fast my flesh to chast yea if I weepe and mone Yet in my teeth this geare is cast they passe not thereupon verse 12 If I for grief and payne of hart in sacke
men verse 18 And namely how thou 〈◊〉 theâ— vpon a slippery place And at thy pleasure and thy will thou doest them all deface verse 19 Then all men muse at that straunge fight to see how sodenly They are destroyd dispatcht consumde and dead so horribly verse 20 Much like a dreame when one awakes so shall their wealth decay Their famous names in all mens fight shall ebbe and passe away The third part verse 21 Yet thus my hart was greeued then my mâ—nde was much opprest verse 22 So fond was I and ignoraunt and in this point a beast verse 23 Yet neuerthelesse by thy right hand thou holdst me alwayes fast verse 24 And with thy counsell doest me guide to glory at the last verse 25 What thyng is there that I can wish but thee in heauen aboue And in the earth there is nothyng like thee that I can loue verse 26 My flesh and eke my hart doth fayle but God doth fayle me neuer For of my hart God is the strength my portion eke for euer verse 27 And loe all such as thee forsake thou shalt destroy â—â—h one And those that trust in any thyng sauing in thee alone verse 28 Therfore will I draw neare to God and eâ—er with him dwell In God alone I put my trust thy wonders 〈◊〉 I tell Vt quid Deus psal Lxxiiii I.H. ¶ Sing this as the lxxii Psalme WHy art thou Lord so long from vs in all this daunger deepe Why doth thine anger kindle thus at thine owne pasture sheepe verse 2 Lord call the people to thy thought which haue â—ene thine so long The which thou hast redeemed and brought from bondage sore and strong verse 3 Haâ—e mynde I say and thinke vpon remember it full well Thy pleasaunt place thy mount Sion where thou wast wont to dwell verse 4 Lift vp thy foote and come in hast and all thy foes deface â–ª Which now at pleasure robe and wast within thy holy place verse 5 Amid thy congregations all thine enemies roare O God They set as signes on euery wall their banners splayd abroad verse 6 As men with axes hâ—w the trees that on the hils do groâ— So shine the bils and swordes of these within thy Temple now verse 7 The seâ—lyng sawd the earned â—ordes the goodly grauen stones With axes hammers bils and swordeâ— â–ª they beate them downe at once verse 8 Thy places they consume with flame and eke in all this toyle The house appointed to thy name they race downe to the â—oyle verse 9 And this they sayd wiâ—hin their hart dispatch them out of hand Then burnt â—hey vp in euery part Gods houses through the land verse 10 Yet thou no signe of helpe doest send our Prophetes all are gone To tell when this our plague should end among vs there is none verse 11 When wilt thou Lord once end this shame and cease thine enemies strong Shall they alway blaspheme thy name and rayle oâ— thee so long verse 12 Why doest withdraw thy hand abackâ— and hide it in thy lap O plucke it out â–ª and be not slacke to geue thy foes a rap The second part verse 13 O God thou art my kyng and Lord and euermore hast bene Yea thy good grace throughout the world for our good helpe hath seene verse 14 The seas that are so deepe and dead thy might did make them dry And thou didst breake the Serpentes head that he therein did dye verse 15 Yea thou didst breake the heades so great of Whales that are so fell And gauest them to the folke to eate that iâ— the desertâ—â— dwell â–ª verse 16 Thou makest a spring with streames to rise from rocke both hard and hye And eke thy â—and hath make likewise deepe riuers to be dry verse 17 Both day and eke the night are thine by thee they were begunne Thou settest to serue vs with their shine the light and eke the sunne verse 18 Thou doest appoint the endes and coasteâ— of all the earth about Both sommer heates and winter frostes thy hand hath found them out verse 19 Thinke on O Lord no tyme forget thy foes that thee defame And how the foolish folke are set to rayle vpon thy name verse 20 O let no cruell beast deuoure thy turtle that is true â–ª Forget not alwayes in thy power the poore that much do rue verse 21 Regard thy couenaunt and behold thy foes possesse the land â–ª All sad and darke forworne and old our Realme as now doth stand verse 22 Let not the simple go away with disapointeâ— shame But let the poore and needy â—ye geue prayse vnto thy name verse 23 Rise Lord let be by thee maintainde the cause that is thine owne Remember how that thou blasphemd art by the foolish one verse 34 The voyce forget not of my foes for the presumyng hye â–ª Is more and more increast of those that hate then spightfully Conâ—â—tebimur tibi psal Lxxv. N. ¶ Sing this as the xliiii Psalme VNto thee God we will geue thankes we will geue thankes to thee Sith thy name is so neare declare thy wondrous workes will we verse 2 I will vprightly iudge when get conneâ—icut tyme I may The earth is weake and all therein but I â—er pillers stay verse 3 I did to the made people say dealâ— not so furiously And vnto the vngodly ones set not your hornes so hye verse 4 I sayd vnto them set not vp your raysed hornes on hye And see that ye do with stiffe necke not speake 〈…〉 verse 5 For neither from the easterne partâ—â— not from the westerne side Nor from forsaken wildernes protection doth proceedâ— verse 6 For why the Lord our God he is the righteous iudge alone He putteth downe the one and set â–ª an other in the throne verse 7 For why a cup of mighty 〈◊〉 iâ— in the hand of God And all the mighty wiâ—â— therein himselfe doth poure abroad verse 8 As for the lees and filthy dregges that do remayne of 〈◊〉 The wicked of the earth shall drinke and sucke them euery 〈◊〉 verse 9 But I will talke of God I say of Iacobs God therfore And will not cease to celebrate â—his prayse for â—â—â—â—more verse 10 In sunder breake the hornâ—s of all vngodly 〈◊〉 will 〈◊〉 â–ª But then the 〈◊〉 of righteous men shall be exalted â—ye â–ª 〈…〉 party â–ª To Father Sonne and holy Ghost all glory be therfore â–ª As in begynnyng wâ—â— is now and shal be euermore In Iudaea psal Lxxvi I.H. Sing this as the lxix Psalme TO all that now in Iewry dwelâ— the Lord is clearely knowne His name is great in Israell a people of his owne verse 2 Aâ— Salem he his tentes hath pight 〈◊〉 there a space In Sion eke he doth delight to make his dwellyng place verse 3 And there he breake boâ—â— shaft and bow the sword the speare the shield And brake the rayâ— to ouerthrow in battell on the field verse 4 Thou art more worthy honour Lord more
faythfull people doth defend Standing them by assuredly From this tyme forthworld without end Rightwise and good is our Lord Gods And will not suffer certainly The sinners and vngodlyes rod To tary vpon his family Least they also from God should goe Falling to sinne and wickednes O Lord defend world without end Thy Christian flocke through thy goodnes O Lord do good to Christians all That stedfast in thy word abide Such as willingly from God fall And to false doctrine dayly slide Such will the Lord scatter abroad With hypocrites throwen downe to hell â–ª God will them send paynes without end But Lord graunt peace to Israell Glory to God the Father almight And to the Sonne our Sauior â–ª And to the holy Ghost whose light Shine in our harts and vs succour That the right way from day to day We may walke and him glorifie With hartes desire all that are here Worshyp the Lord and say Amen In conÌ„uertendo psal Cxxvi. W. K. WHen that the Lord agayne his Syon had forth brought from bondage great and also sernitude ex treme his worke was such as did surmouÌ„t maÌ„s hart and thought so that we were much lyke to the that vse to dreame our mouthes word with â—â—ughter filled then and eke ouâ— tounges did shew vs ioyfull men verse 2 The Heathen folke were forced then this to confes How that the Lord for them also great thinges had done verse 3 But much more we and therfore can confes 〈◊〉 lesse Wherfore to ioy we haue good cause as we begon verse 4 O Lord go forth thou canst our bondage end As to desertes the flowing riuers send verse 5 Full true it is that they which fow with teares indeedâ— A time will come when they shall â—eape in myrth and ioy verse 6 They went and wept in bearing of their precious seede For that their foes full oftentymes did them annoy But their returne with ioy they shall sure see Their sheaues home bryng and not impayred be Nisi dominus psal Cxxvii W. W. ¶ Sing this as the Lordes Prayer EXcept the Lord the house do make And thereunto do 〈◊〉 his hand What men do build it cannot stand Likewise in vayne men vndertake Câ—ties and holdes to watâ—â— and ward Except the Lord be their sauâ—gard verse 2 Though ye rise early in the morne And so at night go late to bed Feedyng full hardly with brown bread â–ª Yet were your labor lost and worne But they whom God doth loue and keepe Receaue all thynges with quyet sleepe verse 3 Therfore marke well when euer ye see That men haue beyres to enioy their land It is the gift of Gods owne hand For God himselfe doth multiply Of his great liberalitie â–ª The blessing of posteritie verse 4 And when the children come to age They grow in strength and 〈◊〉 In person and in comlynes â–ª So that a shâ—ft shot with courage Of one that hath a most strong arme Flieth not so swift nor doth like harme verse 5 Oh well is him that hath his quiuer Fornished with such artillery For when in perill 〈…〉 Such one shall neuer shake nor shiuer When that he plâ—â—deth before the iudge Agaynast his foes which beare him grâ—â—ge Beati omnes â–ª psâ—l Cxxviii T. S. ¶ Sing this as the Cxxxvij Psalme BLessed are thou that fearest God and walkest in his way verse 2 For of thy labour thou shalt cat happy art thou I say verse 3 Like fruitfull vines on thy house side so doth thy wife spriâ—e out Thy children stand like Oliue plantes thy table round about verse 4 Thus art thou blest that fearest God and he shall let thee see verse 5 The promised Ierusalem and his felicitie verse 6 Thou shalt thy childrens children see to thy great ioyes encrease And likewise grace on Israell prosperitie and peace Saepe expugnauerunt psal Cxxix N. ¶ Sing this as the Cxxxvij Psalms OFt they now Israell may say me from my youth assayled verse 2 Oft they assayled me from my youth yet neuer they preuayled verse 3 Vpon my backe the plowers plowed and surrowes long did cast verse 4 The righteous Lord hath cut the cords of wicked foes at last verse 5 They that hate him shal be shamed and turned backe also verse 6 And made as grasse vpon the house which withereth ere it grow verse 7 Wherof the mower can not finde inough to fill his hand Nor he can fill his lap that goeth to gleane vpon the land verse 8 Nor passers by pray God on them to let his blessing fall Nor say we blesse you in the name of God the Lord at all De profundis Psal. Cxxx. W. W. LOrd to thee I make my moue when daun gers me oppresse I call I sigh playne and grone trusting to findâ— relesse Heare now O Lord my request for it is full due time And let thine eares aye be prest vnto this prayer myne verse 3 O Lord our God if thou way our sinnes and them peruse Who shall then escape and say I can my selfe excuse verse 4 But Lord thou art mercyfull and turnest to vs thy grace That we with hartes must carefull should scare before thy face verse 5 In God I put my whole trust my soule waytes on his will For his promise is most iust and I hope therein still verse 6 My soule to God hath regard wishyng for him alway More then they that watch and ward to see the dawnyng day verse 7 Let Israell then boldly in the Lord put his trust He is that God of mercy that his deliuer must verse 8 For be it is that must saue Israell from his sinne And all such as surely haue their confidence in him Domine non est Psal. Cxxxi M. ¶ Sing this as the Lamentation O Lord I am not putt in mynde â–ª I haue no scornefull eyeâ— I do not exercise my selfe in thynges that be to bye verse 2 But as the child that wayned is euen from his mothers brest So haue I Lord behaued my selfe in silence and in rest verse 3 O Israell trust in the Lord let him be all thy stay From this tyme forth for euermore from age to age I say Memento Domine psal Cxxxii. M. REmember Dauids troubles Lord how to the Lord he swore and vowd a vow to Iacobs God to keepe for euermore I will not come with in my house nor clime vp to my bed nor let my temples take their rest or the eyes in my head verse 5 Till I haue found out for the Lord a place to fit thereon An house for Iacobs Gods to be an habitation verse 6 We heard of it at Ephrata there did we heare this sound And in the fieldes and forrestes there those voyces first were sound verse 7 We will assay and go in now his tabernacle there Before his footstoole to fall downe vpon our knees in feare verse 8 Arise O Lord arise I say into thy resting place Both thou and the Arke of thy strength the presence of thy