that doth belong to thee And so declare how wondrous wayes thou hast been good to me 8 O God thy house I love most dear to me it doth excell I have delight and would be near where Lord thy grace doth dwell 9 O shut not up my soul with them in sin that take their fill Nor yet my life among those men that seek much bloud to spill 10 Whose hands are heapt with craft and guile wherewith their lives abound And their right hand do bribes defile and basenesse there I found 11 But I in righteousnesse intend my time and daies to serve Have mercy Lord and me defend so that I do not swerve 12 My foot is staid for all assaies it standeth well and right Wherefore to God will I give praise in all the peoples sight PSAL. XXVII the C. THe Lord is both my life and light shall man make me dismaid Sith God doth give me strength and migâ—â— why should I be afraid 4 One thing of God I do desire that he would not denie For which I ask and do inquire and that continually 5 That I within his holy place my life throughout may dwell To see the beauty of his face and view his Temple well 7 Lord hear the voice of my request for which to thee I call Have mercy Lord on me opprest and send me aid withall 10 My heart doth eccho unto thee I sue to have thy grace Then seek my face saidst thou to me Lord I will seek thy face 11 In wrath turn not away thy face nor suffer me to slide Thou art my God unto this day be still my God and guide 12 My parents both forsook their son and cast me off together But God took care when they had done a better friend then either Wait on the Lord couragiously he is thy strength and stay Thy heart with faith to fortifie wait on the Lord I say PSAL. XXVIII I. M. THou art O Lord my strength and stay the succour which I crave Neglect me not lest I be like to them that go to grave 2 The supplications of my heart O Lord attend and mark When I lift up my humble hands unto thy holy Ark 3 With wicked doers of wickednesse O give me not my part That speak right fair unto their friends while mischief fills their heart 4 According to their handy work as they deserve indeed And after their inventions vile so let these sinners speed 5 For nothing they regard Gods works nor what his hands have wrought Therefore will he destroy them quite and bring them all to nought 6 To render thanks unto the Lord how great a cause have I My voice my prayer and my complaint that heard so lovingly 7 He is my shield and fortitude my buckler in distresse My hope my help my hearts desire my song shall so confesse 8 He is our strength and our defence our enemies to repell The saving health of his elect the anointed Israel 9 Thy people and thine heritage Lord blesse guide and preserve Increase them Lord and rule their hearts that they may never swerve PSAL. XXX 1. M. ALl laud and praise with heart and voice O Lord I give to thee Thou hast not made my foes rejoyce but hast exalted me 2 O Lord my God to thee I cride in all my pain and grief Thou gav'st an ear and didst provide to ease me with relief 3 Of thy good will thou hast cal'd back my soul from hell to save Thou didst revive when strength did lack and keptst me from the grave 4 Sing praise ye Saints that prove and see the goodnesse of the Lord In mem'ry of his Majestie rejoyce with one accord 5 His anger lasteth but a space and quickly slakes again But in his favour and his grace doth constant life remain Though gripes of grief and pangs of pain shall lodge with us all night The Lord shall bring us joy again before the morning light 6 When I enjoy'd the world at will thus would I boast and say Tush I am sure to feel no ill this wealth shall not decay 7 For thou O Lord of thy good grace hadst sent me strength and aid But when thou turn'dst away thy face my minde was sore dismaid 8 Wherefore again yet did I cry to thee O Lord of might My God with plaints I did apply and pray'd both day and night 9 What gain is in my bloud said I if death destroy my daies Doth dust declare thy Majestie doth dust thy justice praise 10 Wherefore my God some pitie take O Lord I pray to thee Do not this simple soul forsake but help and succour me 11 Then didst thou turn my misery into a chearfull voice The mourning weed thou took'st from me and mad'st me to rejoyce 12 Wherefore my soul uncessantly shall sing unto thy praise My Lord my God to thee will I give laud and thanks alwaies PSAL. XXXI 1. â— O Lord I put my trust in thee let nothing work me shame As thou art just deliver me and quit me Lord from blame 2 Hear me O Lord and that anon to help me make good speed Be thou my rock and house of stone my fence in time of need 3 For lo O Lord thy strength is tri'd thou art my fort and tower For thy Names sake be thou my guide and lead me in thy power 4 Pluck thou my feet out of the snare which they for me have laid Thou art my strength and all my care is for thy only aid 5 Into thy hands Lord I commit my spirit which is thy due Thou only hast redeemed it O Lord my God most true 6 I hate such folk as will not part from things to be abhorr'd When they on trifles set their heart my trust is in the Lord 7 And in the mercy I will joy I see it doth excell Thou seest when ought would me anoy and knowest my foul full well 15 The length of all my life and age O Lord is in thy hand Defend me from the wrathfull rage of them that me withstand 16 To me thy servant Lord expresse and shew thy joyfull face And save me for thy righteousnesse thy mercy and thy grace PSAL. XXXI 2. Coll. 16 O Lord how great felicity hast thou laid up for them That fear thy Name and trust in thee before the sons of men 20 Thy presence shall them fence and guide from all proud brags and wrongs Within thy house thou shalt them hide from all the strife of tongues 21 Thanks to the Lord that hath declar'd on me his grace so far Me to defend with watch and ward as in a town of war 22 Thus did I say both day and night when I was sore opprest Lo I am clean cast out of sight yet heardst thou my request 23 Ye saints love ye the Lord I say the faithfull he doth guide And to the proud he doth repay according to their pride 24 Be strong and God shall stay your heart be confident ye just For sure the
Turn'd back with shame that wish me ill Reward their shame that say Aha And let confusion be their pay 3 All that seek thee and all that love Salvation coming from above Let them in thee be glad and joy'd Still saying God be magnifi'd But I am needy weak and poor Make haste to help me Lord therefore My help and my deliverer Thou art O Lord do not defer OR THou art my hope my help and stay Come Lord and make no more delay Psal LXX 2. Metre DEfer not Lord defer not long but bring my foes to shame 2 And them that seek my soul to wrong let them bear all the blame 3 On them that scâ—ff and slout at me bestow the scorners hire 4 But make them glad full glad in thee that after thee inquire Still God be prais'd let all men say that on his aid relie And make O Lord no more delay for in great want am I 5 O Lord I am exceeding poor mine only and art thou Make haste to help me Lord therefore and make no tarrying now Psal LXXXII â— M. O praise the Lord c. GOD sits upon the throne of Kings And Judges unto judgement brings Why warp you then And so long space accept the face of wicked men 2 Defend the poor and fatherlesse The needies injuries redresse As God commands And vindicate the desolate from winked hands 3 But neither do nor will they know In wilfull blindenesse on they goe Earths pillars fail All out of course and worse worse no laws prevail 4 I call'd you gods all you said I Are sons of him that is most hiâ— But ye shall die As vulgar things or tyrant Kings did formerly 5 Aâ—ise O God thy pow'r set forth Judge all the Nations of the earth They are thine own Thine heritage from age to age and thine alone Psal. LXXXVII 1. M. Our Father c. IN holy hils is Sions floor Which God with grace and glory crowns God loves the gates of Sion more Then all the rest of Jacobs townâ— Most glorious things are fim'd abroad Of thee O city lov'd of God 2 For I will mention born in thee Egyptians Babylonians Moors Philistians Tyrians there shall be Told to my friends among my stores For God hath said that all on earth In Sion may renue their birth 3 For God most high will stâ—blish her And shall record each faithfull soul When he is pleas'd to register And Sions converts to inroll There 's he that plaies there 's that sings And there are all spirituall springs Psal. LXXXVIII 1. M. O Lord consider c. LOrd God of my salvation dear I cry'd before thee day and night 2 Unto my cry â—â—â—line thine ear And let my pray'r come in thy sight 3 For Lord my soul is fill'd with wo My life draws â—igh unto the grave 4 Reckned with them that sink so low And very little strength I have 5 A freeman in this dead estate As slain and buried and forgot As whom thy hand hath separate And such as thou regardest not Thou lay'st me in the lowest ward Where darkest deepest dungeons are 5 Thy wrath upon me lieth hard And all thy bitter storms I bear 3 My friends from me thou hast restrain'â— And made me loath'd in lovers eyes 9 In prison I am fast detain'd Mine eye laments my miseries O Lord I daily call'd on thee My humble hands I meekly raise 10 Shall dead men Lord thy wonders see Shall dead men rise to give thee praise 11 Lord can the grave thy grace expresse Thy faithfull truth destruction teach 12 Thy wonders and thy righteousnesse Can dark and dumb oblivion preach 13 Betimes O Lord will I direct My humble suits and cries to thee 14 Why dost thou Lord my soul reject Why dost thou hide thy face from me 15 My tortur'd soul is pain'd to death While from my youth I alwaies bear 16 The heavie burdens of thy wrath Thy terrours and distracting fear 17 They clos'd me round as waters deep They compasse me at once I say 18 From me my lovers thou dost keep And mine acquaintance hid'st away Psal. LXXXIX The Col. All people NOw in a song of endlesse praise Thy mercies I will sing O Lord And unto all succeeding daies Thy faithfulnesse will I record For I have said that thy great love And mercie shall be raised hie And that thou shalt in Heav'n above Confirm thy truth eternally 2 Thou hast both vowed and decreed To David thine elected one To multiply his faithfull seed And build him up an endlesse throne Which Heav'n shall to thy praise declare In works to be admired at And where thy Saints assembled are Shall tell thy truth and treat of that 3 For whom like thee doth Heav'n afford What earthly Kings thy equals be Who art among the Saints ador'd And fear'd of all that wait on thee O Lord of hosts what Lord is found So faithfull or so strong as thou Who sets the seas their certain bound And tam'st their rage for thou knowst how 4 Thou didst afflict all Egypt land As one made weak by wounds and woes And by the powâ—r of thy strong hand Thou hast dispersed all thy foes Thine Heav'n and earth and all things be For thou alone didst all things frame The North and South were made by thee And East and West extoll thy Name Psal. XCII The Collect. RIght good it is O Lord most high thy praises to recite 2 Thy truth and love to magnifie at morning and at night 3 With ten-stâ—ing'd instruments to sing the praises of thy Name And that we harps and psalt'ries bring to solemnize the same 4 For Lord thy works rejoyce my heart thy doings chear my minde 5 How wonderfull in them thou art thy thoughts how deep we finde 6 The fool and worldling neither know nor heed such things at all 7 For when like flow'rs the wicked show their prospering proves their fall Psal. XCVII 1. Met. Give laud unto c. GOd reigns and rules on high With clouds and darknesse clad Let earth be fill'd with joy And all the Iles be glad His truth is known And judgment pure the station sure of his high throne 2 Fire goes before his face And flaming round about Burns up his foes apace His lightning glanceth out And these do make The world shine bright and at the sight the earth did quake 3 At presence of the Lord Like wax the mountains thawd At presence of the Lord By whom the earth is awd The Heavens expresse How just is he and all men see his gloriousnesâ— 4 Confusion on them all Who serve an image carv'd That to dumb idols fall And boast what gods they serv'd O all ye gods See that ye do how down unto the God of gods 5 O Lord thy judgements voice Made Sion hear and joy And Judahs towns rejoyce For Lord thou art most high Thou hast the ods Of all the earth and art set forth above all gods 6 Ye lovers of the Lord
Hate all that evil is For he the souls doth guard Of all dear Saints of his And saveth them From cruell spite and crushing might of wicked men 7 For just men light is sown And gladnesse is upstor'd For each true-hearted one Ye just joy in the Lord Him praise and blesse At memory of his so high pure holinesse Psal. CX 1. Met. All people c. THe Lord unto my Lord thus said Sit thou at my right hand on hie Untill thine enemies be made A fooâ—-stool for thy Majestie 2 The Lord shall send from Sion hill The scepter of thy sov'raign might Rule thou amidst thine enemies still Thy people yeelding to thy right 3 In sacred beauties yeelding thee When first thy powr'full Gospel cals As fruitfull births as dews can be That from the womb of morning fals 4 The Lord hath sworn and wist not break Neâ— change the word the which he swore By th' order of Melchizedâ—k Thou art a Priest for evermore 5 The Lord that stands at thy right hand In day of wrath shall Kings confound 6 Judging in many a Heathen land And heads of many countries wound And he shall fill in that same day Each place with bodies of the sâ—ain 7 And drink the torrent in the way And then lift up the head again Psal. CXI 1. Met. PRaise ye the Lord whom I will praise with all my heart and might In congregation of the just and in the Churches sight 2 Great are the works of our great God and they are sought into Of all that take content therein delighting â—o to do 3 Most honourable is hâ—s work and shineth gloriously His righteousnes doth still endure to all eternitie 4 And he hath made his wondrous works to be retain'd in minde Full of compassion is the Lord and graciously enclin'd 5 The Lord hath given meat to them that fear before his face He will be ever mindfull of his covenant of grace 6 The power of his works hath he in Israels sight ex rest To give to them the heritage which Heathen men possest 7 Lo righteousnâ—â—sâ— and judgement are the works of Gods own hands And sure are his cemmandements what ever he commands 8 Yea they stand fast for evermore and everlastingly And they are done in righteousnesse in truth and equity 9 He sent redemption to his own to make his people free And did command his covenant for evermore to be 10 Holy and reverend is the Name of our almighty king And onely from the fear of God doth all true wisdom spring 11 Good understanding have they all that carefully endeavour To practise his commandements his praise endure for ever Psal. CXII 1. M. Our Father c. OR O all ye c. THe man is blest that fears the Lord Delighting greatly in his word Mighty on earth his seed shall be And blessed his posteritie Riches and wealth his house shall fill His righteousnesse continuing still 2 Unto the man that is upright In darknesse there ariseth light He is a gracious righteous one And full of kinde compassion A good man's kinde he â—ends and sparcâ—â— Discretion guiding his affâ—rs 3 He shall not sure be mov'd for ever Nor his name perish now nor never His stablisht heart on God is staid Of evil tidings not affraid His faith is fixt his pain is past Untill he see his enemies cast 4 He hath dispersed of his store And given plenty to the poor His righteousnesse remaineth sure And shall for evermore endure His horn shall be exalted high With honour and with dignity 5 The wicked man this thing shall see And very greatly griev'd shall be Yea he shall gâ—ash his teeth for spite And pine away and perish quite Thus wicked mens desires shall die The Lord then praise and magniâ—ie Psal. CXIII 2. M. Give laud unto the Lord YE servants of the Lord With praise Gods name adore The name of God the Lord Blesse now and evermore From Sun to Sun Even from the East unto the West let this be done 2. All nations fear his pow'rs His glory mounts the skie There is no God like ours No other Lord so high Yet stoops we know All things to see in heaven that be or earth below The nâ—edy poor and bass From dust and dung he brings To sit in Princes place Even with his peoples Kings And her that had A barren womb he made become a mother glad Hallelujah Psal. CXVII 1. Metre O Praise the Lord all men all lands Great kindnes have we at his hands His praise record His truth is sure still to endure Praise ye the Lord Psal. CXIX 4. p. 2. M. Have mercy 2. MY soul cleaves to the dust now quicken me O Lord According to the promises of thy most faithfull word 26 I have declar'd my wayes and thou hast heard me too O teach me thy commandements and them to know and do 27 Make me to understand thy precepts perfect way So shall I have thy wondrous works to talk of every day 28 My soul doth even melt for heavinesse O Lord Vouchsafe O Lord to strengthen me according to thy word 29 Remove the way of lies and graâ—t me graciously 30 Thy holy law for I have chose the way of verity 〈◊〉 before me still thy judgements for my aim 31 I stuck unto thy testaments Lord put me not to shame 32 And I will run the way of thy commandement When as thou shalt enlarge my heart to yeeld a full consent The ninth part 2. Metre 65 VVEll with thy servant didst thou deal thy promise to fulfill 66 Good judgement Lord to me reveal and knowledge of thy will 67 For I beleev'd thy word O God although I went astray While unchastised with thy rod but since have kept thy way 68 Thy works and nature both are good teach me thy laws thereby 69 The proud to hurt me what they could against me forg'd a lye My whole heart notwithstanding that shall keep thy precepts right 70 Their heart like grease is waxen fat thy law is my delight 71 'T was good for me to be chastiz'd that I might learn thy pleasure 72 Whose law reveal'd I more have priz'd then store of earthly treasure Psaâ— CXIX 18. p. a M. Have mercy 137 RIghteous art thou O Lord thy judgements righteous too 138 The testimonies thou hast set are very just and true 139 My zeal hath me consum'd because my wicked foes Forgot thy words which are so pure so very pure are those 140 But therefore on that word thy servants love is set 141 Small and despis'd yet do not I thy testaments forget 142 Thy righteousnesse remains and so it ever doth An everlasting righteousnesse thy law is very truth 143 Trouble and anguish great have taken hold on me But yet Lord thy commandements my joy and comfort be 144 Thy testimonies truth stands to eternity O Give me understanding Lord and I shall live thereby The 19. part 2. M. All people c I Cry'd with hearts unfain'd desire
are delivered from archers gunners cannons frightfull noise The righteous acts of God the Lord they shall rehearse with joyes The passengers were wanderers in by paths up and down And none durst dwell in Israel could dwell in England well but in a walled town ver. 12 31. Awake awake O Parliament Deborah rise Barak Conqu'rors Fairfax sing a song Lead captive thy captivity your come lead them all along So perish those that are thy foes but Lord let all thy lovers Be like the Sun when day 's begun and brightest beams discovers IV. Hymn Celebrates our Sea-sight Victories and such like Exoâ— 15. 1. to the 12. O â—raise the Lord NOw sing unto the Lord will I For he hath triumph'd gloriously By power supream The horse and his proud rider is Cast down the stream 2. Jehovah is my strength and song And is become my Saviour strong My God is he I will prepare a place with care His house to be 3. My fathers God likewise he is I will exalt this name of his A man of war The Lord the Lord as I record His titles are 4. Proud Pharaohs charets lo he downd And all his host in seas profound His captains fam'd Behold ev'n they were drownd i th sea The red sea nam'd 5. The depths devour'd them every one They sank toth'bottome as a stone Lord thy right hand Hathgaind the tower and utmost power Of high command 6. Lord thy right hand exalted so Hath dasht in pieces our proud so In greatnesse great Thy hand o'rthrows thy rebel-foes O rare defeat 7. Thou sentest forth thy servent fume Which them as stubble did conâ—ume And all together Thy nostrils blast did gather fast The waters thither 8. The floods on heaps stood bolt upright The depths together did unite And all of these Together were congealed there Amid the seas 9. I will pursue them said the foe I 'le over-take I le overthrow I will divide The spoil said he my lust shall be so satisfi'd 10. It shall be satisfi'd on them My sword shall eat the flesh of men I le draw it out My hand then shall destroy them all I make no doubt 11. Then did thy wind with blustring force Return the sea unto its course And mâ—de their gâ—â—ves Whereto 〈◊〉 they sank 〈◊〉 lead In mighty waves 12. Among the Gods who 's like to thee Who like thee shines in sanctitie Fearfull in praise Most wondrous rare thy workings are In all thy waies V. Hymn Celebrates Nationall Mercies Psalm 49. 1 2. ALl people hearken and give ear All ye that in the world do dwell Both high and low both rich and poor My mouth shall speak a parable Deut. 4. 34. A people â—aâ—ne out of a nation By signes by wonders and by war By terrors great and muâ—h temptation And Gods high hand extended far Dent 33. 29. O happy Israel England we record Whom like to thee doth God advance O people saved by the Lord The shield of thy deliverance Ibidem He is thy sword so much renown'd â—nd all these enemies of ours To thee as lyars shall be found And thou shalt tread on their high tow'rs VI Hymn Celebrates the same Ye children which Isa 26. 1 2 4 5. WE have a City very strong God sets salvation all along For wals and bulwarks every where Now open ye the gates for them Of righteous Jerusalem Which keep the truth to enter there And since the Lord Jehovah is The eternall rock of strength to his In his great Name for ever trust He gives the proud the overthrow He layes the lofty City low Even to the ground even to the dust 8 10 11. Yea Lord in thine own judgments way We waited for thee every day Our souls desire is to thy Name But let thy favour be declar'd To wicked men they 'l not regard Nor learn religion by the same But most unjustly will transgresse Ev'n in the land of uprightnesse And will not see Gods Majesty But they shall see and see with shame And feel as foes thy fiery flame For envying our felicity ver. 18. 12. Lord we have been with child in vain And we have been in grievous pain And as it were brought forth the winde For by our power we have not wrought The least deliverance can be thought In all the earth in any kinde Nor have the inhabitants of the earth Fall'n by the power that we put forth But by thy strength are undertrod For Lord thou wilt ordain at last True peace for us because thou hast Wrought all our works in us O God ver. 20. 21. O come my people enter thou Into thy secret chambers now And shut the doors about thee fast And hide thy selfe now as it were But for a little moment there Untill the wrath be over past For lo the Lord comes from his place To punish this malignant race For wickednesse that they maintain The earth shall also now disclose The bloudshed of our barb'rous foes And shall no more conceal her slain VII Hymn Celebrates the same Psal. 105. Coll. from ver. I. to the II. and Iam. 2. 23. To any Gen. T. GIve praises unto God the Lord and call upon his Name Declare his works to all the world and spread his praise and fame Sing ye unto the Lord I say and sing unto his praiseâ— And talk of all his wondrous works That he hath wrought alwayes In honour of his holy Name rejoyce with one accord And let the very heart rejoyce of them that seek the Lord Seek ye the Lord and seek his strength and his eternall might Oh seek his face continually and presence of his sight countenances light The wondrous works that he hath done keep still in thankfull heart Let not the judgements of his mouth out of your mindes depart Ye seed of faithfull Abraham his servant and his friend Ye children that do lineally from Jacobs loins descend For lo he is the Lord our God even he and he alone And every where throughout the earth his judgements are made known His promise and his Covenant which he hath made to his Hath been remembred evermore and still remembred is VIII Hymn Celebrates our Redemption by Iesus Christ which if you leave out the parenthesis will be sung in any Gen. Tune if you put them in then to All people Luk. 1. from ver. 68 to the 76. THe Lord the God of Israel Now doe we prayse with one accord For visiting and redeeming us The chosen people of the Lord For he hath raysed up for us Salvations strong and surest horn Which in his servants Davids house Is for his people Israel born As by his holy Prophets all Speaking since first the world began And by their mouth he hath foretold That it should come to passe for man That from our foes we should be free'd And sav'd from all our haters hands To snew that he remembreth how how his most holy Covenant stands To pay the gracious promises Which to our ancient fathers came
THE Choice and Flower OF THE OLD PSALMS Collected by Iohn Hopkins and others and now revised and amended By WILLIAM BARTON Mr. of Arts and Minister of Iohn Zecharies London JAMES 5. 13. Is any merry Let him sing Psalms LONDON Printed by G. Miller and are to be sold alone or together with the new by S. Gillibrand at the Bâ—asen Serpâ—nt in Pauls Church-yard I. Kirton next Goldsmiths Hall in Foster-lane Tho Vnderhill at the Bible in Wood street and Stephen Bowtell at the signe of the Bible in Popes head Alley 1645. These Psalms are put in whole and amended 1. 3. 4. 5. 8. 10. 11. 12. 15. 25. 26. 28. 30. 32. 36. 39. 43. 45. 46. 51. 52. 63. 64. 67. 79. 93. 94. 100. 113. 122. 128. 130. 131. 146. 149. Choice parts of these are put in and amended 7. 9. 17. 18. 19. 22. 27. 31. 33. 34. 35. 37. 40. 41. 42. 49. 50. 55. 56 57. 60. 61 62. 65. 66. 68. 69. 71. 73 74. 80. 81. 84. 85. 86. 88. 90. 95. 96. 103. 108. 116. 118. 119. 132. 135. 139. 143. All the rest are wholly made new taking in almost every scrap of the old that is truely good To which above thirty new ones are now added viz. 5. 6. 14. 17. 23. 53 58. 70. 82. 87. 88. 89. 92. 95. 97. 98. 110. 111. 112. 113. 117. 119. 121. 124. 131. 133. 134. 136. 147. 145. 146. 147. 148. Of which many go in the famous tunes of the 51. 113. and 148. Psalms and Our Father And there is not one bald phrase or ill-favoured hysteron proteron in all the book but either sense in each line or the grammaticall â— order of words the most acceptable and 〈◊〉 structure of English poesie TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFVLL Sr. JOHN WOLLASTON Knight and Alderman of the Honourable City of London Right worshipfull SVch are my known ingagements to your self and your worthy and vertuous Lady that all men may justly expect if God put any thing into my hands I should not defraud you of the honour and acknowledgements which I owe to you both but rejoyce to expresse my gratitude to God almighty in raising up to me such speciall and precious friends to so great advantage and increase of my long-despaired health as hath made me of late to omit complaints and many to wonder at the change Besides Sir your own cost and kindnesse hath been by Gods blessing the onely Sun-shine to ripen these my labours produce them to the publike and that breaking thorow so may difficulties I should be able to bring them to this perfection that at least they are usefull while the old ones are in use for 35. whole ones of these and many parts and pieces of the rest which call Collects are verse for verse of the samâ— quantity with the old and may be sung in publike while some wedded to custom sing the old without any incongruity at all so that nâ—ne can possibly point out any considerable psalm or parâ— of a psalm that is well done of the old but herâ— it is to be found and the absurdities removed neither is any thing left out which is not so poor and imperfect or far off the words and sense aâ— that it is requisite to be made wholly new or iâ— not already taken into the new Wherefore I humbly present it as a token of my thankfulnesse praising the Lord for you and praying the Lord to enrich you and my much Honoured Lady with abundance of heavenly forwardnesse faithfulnesse and fruitfulnesse which may be summed up to the glory of God and furtherance of our account in the day of Iesus Christ our Lord Your worships fervent and faithfull Minister to his utmost WILLIAM BARTON Vpon Mr. WILLIAM BARTONS elaborate Translation of the sacred Book of PSALMS GO book and servethy Master none so great His gift alone did make thee so compleat Polish the fabrick of reformed times Fresh fair and fine to flourish as thy rimes Lo thou hast art the Learned to content To please the curious thou art eloquent Quicknes thou giv'st to them that quicknes want And dost interpret to the ignorant The scrupulous thy skill doth satisfie And captious carpers are convinc'd thereby Thy price is little but thy worth is such That every leaf deserveth twice as much So approved by Ra. Robinson Imm. Bourne Fulk Bellers Cor. Burges Tim. Dod Simeon Ash Tho. Clandon Antâ—ony Burges Sam. Fawcett Christo Love Iohn Foxcrofte Matt. Newcomen Ed. Corbetâ— Hum. Hardwick Iohn Tombes Franck Roberts William lenkin Walter Taylor Sa. Bolton Th. Porter Sa. Fisher Will Tutty Cum multis alijs Upon the Translation and Approbation FOedavêere sacros malè tersa vosabula Psalmos Illustrata metro quae meliore nitent Sublimis doceat Majestas additaerebus Mente intellectis concâ—nuisse sonis Debita sundentes vigili praeconia curae Ornant conspicuâ Te â—istate Pii Ioâ— LANGLEY The beginnings of G. and P. Tunes now used in London 1. Davids or Welch tune 2. York tune or the Still 3. London long tune 4. Suffolk tune 5. Dutch or English tune 6. â—â—â—bridge new tune 7. 〈◊〉 bridge old tune 8. Oxford tune 9. Martyrs tune 3. Cheshire tune 9. Coventry tune Psal. St. 〈◊〉 lightâ— c Psailâ—â— Blessed are Suit of a sinners 〈…〉 Particular tunes Psal. 50. Lord consider â— Psal. â—â— All people that Ten Command All people hearben Tune of Psal. 67. Have mercie Tune of Psal. â—13 Ye children Tune of Psal. 148. Give 〈◊〉 Tune of our Father PSAL. 1. The first Metre To any generall tune THat man is blest and blest again that doth not walk astray By counsels of ungodly men nor stands in sinners way 2 Much lesse sits down in scorners seat but here is his delight Upon the Law of God the Lord to studie day and night 3 He shall be like a tree that grows fast by the rivers side That brings forth ripe and timely fruit which still is fresh suppli'd Whose leaf doth never fade nor fall but flourish still and stand Even so shall all things prosper well that this man takes in hand 4 So shall not the ungodly men they shall be nothing so But as the dust which from the earth the winde drives to and fro 5 Therefore shall not the wicked men in judgement stand upright Nor in th' assembly of the just shall sinners come in sight 6 For why the way of godly men unto the Lord is known Whereas the way of wicked men shall quite be overthrown PSAL. 3. The first Metre O Lord how are my foes encreast that vex me more and more They kill my heart when as they say God can him not restore 2 But thou O Lord art my defence when I am hard bestead 3 My worship and my honour both and thou holdst up my head 4 Then with my voice unto the Lord I did both call and crie And he out of his holy hill did hear me by and by 5 I laid me down most quietly I slept
God of hosts of Israel how long wilt thou I say Against thy folk in anger swell ev'n all the while they pray 6 Thou feedest them with sorrows deep their bread with tears they eat And drink the tears that they do weep in measure full and great 7 Thou hast us made a very strife to those that dwell about And that our foes doe love alife they laugh and jest it out 8 O take us Lord unto thy grace convert our mindes to thee Shew forth to us thy joyfull face and we full safe shall be 18 And so when thou hast set us free and saved us from shame Then will we never fall from thee but call upon thy Name 19 O Lord of hosts of thy good grace convert us unto thee Behold us with a pleasant face and then full safe are we PSAL. LXXXI the Col. 10 HEar O my people Israel and I assure it thee Regard and mark my words full well if thou wilt cleave to me 11 Thou shalt no God in thee reserve of any land abroad Nor in no wise bow to or serve a strange or forreign god 12 I am the Lord thy God and I from Egypt set thee free Then ask of me abundantly and I will give it thee 13 And yet my people would not hear my voyce when that I spake And Israel would not obey but did me quite forsake 14 Then did I leave them to their will in hardnesse of their heart To walk in their own counsels still themselves for to pervert 15 O that my people would have heard the words that I did say And oh that Israel would regard to walk within my way 16 How soon would I confound their foes and bring them down full low And turn my hand upon all those that seek their overthrow But Israel should have had the crop and finest of the wheat And honey dropping from the rock that they their fill might eat PSAL. LXXXIIII the Col. HOw pleasant is thy dwelling place O Lord of hosts to me The Tabernacles of thy grace how lovely Lord they be 5 Oh happy happy sure are they whose stay and strength thou art Which to thy house doe minde the way and seek it in their heart 8 From strength to strength they walk full fast no faintnes there shall be Untill the God of gods at last in Sion they doe see 9 O Lord of hosts to me give heed and hear when doe pray And let it through thine ears proceed O Jacobs God I say 11 For in thy Courts thy Name to praise Lord one daies being there Is better then a thousand daies a thousand daies elsewhere 13 For God the Lord is Sun and shield and grace and glory gives And no good thing shall be withheld from him that purely lives 14 O Lord of hosts that man is blest and happy sure is he That is perswaded in his brest all times to trust in thee PSAL. LXXXV the Col. THou hast been mercifull indeed O Lord unto thy land Thou has redeemed Jacobs feed out of their enemies hand 2 The wicked waies that they were in thou didst them clean remit And thou didst hide thy peoples sin full close thou coveredst it 3 Thine anger Lord thou didst asswage that all thy wrath was gone And so didst turn thee from thy rage with them to be at one 4 O God our Saviour now convert thy people unto thee Put all thy wrath from us apart and angry cease to be 5 Why shall thine anger never end but still proceed on us And shall thy wrath it self extend upon all ages thus 6 Wilt thou not rather turn therefore and quicken us that we And all thy people evermore may much rejoyce in thee 7 O Lord on us doe thou declare thy goodnesse to our wealth Shew forth to us and doe not spare but shew thy saving health PSAL. LXXXVI the Col. LOrd how thine ear to my request and hear me by and by With grievous pain and grief opprest full poor and weak am I 2 Preserve my soul because my waies and doings holy be And save thy servant O my Lord that puts his trust in thee 3 Thy mercy Lord to me expresse defend me therewithall For through the day I doe not cease on thee to cry and call 4 Comfort O Lord thy servants soul that now with pain is pin'd For unto thee Lord I extoll and lift my soul and minde 5 For thou art good and bountifull thy gifts of grace are free And thy compassions plentifull to all that call to thee 6 O Lord likewise when I do pray regard and give good ear Mark well the words that I doe say and all my prayers hear 7 In time when trouble doth me move to thee I doe complain Because I know and well doe prove thou answerest me again 13 For Lord thy mercy shew'd to me is great and doth excell Thou setst my soul at liberty out from the lowest hell PSAL. LXXXVIII the Coll. LOrd God of health my hope and stay and all in one to me I call and cry throughout the day and all the night to thee 2 O let my prayer soon ascend unto thy sight on hie Incline thine ear O Lord attend and hearken to my cry 3 For why with woe my heart is fill'd and doth in trouble dwel My life and breath almost doe yeeld and sink as low as hell 4 I am esteem'd as one of them that in the pit doe fall And made as one amongst those men that have no strength at all 5 Yea like to one shut up full sure within the lower pit In places dark and all obscure and in the depth of it 6 Dost thou unto the dead declare those wondrous works of thine Shall they again to life repair to preach thy pow'r divine 7 I cry to thee Lord I condole my miserable case 8 Why dost thou then abhor my soul and hide away thy face 9 I am afflicted like to die from youth still suffring so I am distracted whilst that I thy terrours undergo PSAL. XC the Collect. 13 INstruct us Lord to know and try how long our daies remain That then we may our hearts apply true wisdom to attain 14 Return O Lord how long wilt thou forth on in wrath proceed Shew favour to thy servants now and help them at their need 16 As thou hast plagued us before now also make us glad And for the years wherein full sore affliction we have had 17 O let thy works and power appear and on thy servants light And shew unto thy children dear thy glory and thy might 18 Lord let thy grace and glory stand on us thy servants thus Confirm the works we take in hand and prosper them to us PSAL. XCIII 1. Met. THe Lord as King aloft doth reign with glory shining bright His strength and pow'r appeareth plain for he is girt with might 2 The Lord likewise the earth hath made and setled it so sure No might can make it move or fade it ever doth
Do thou O Lord my prayers attend Thy Statutes I will keep intire I cry to thee do thou defend And I shall keep thy testament For I have made thy word my stay With earnest cries did I prevent The early dawning of the day 2 The watches of the night so late Wâ—th wakefull eyes do I prevent That I might duly meditate Upon thy sweet commandement Thy loving kindnesse now record And hear my voice that calls on thee According to thy judgements Lord Vouchsafe to come and quicken me 3 Lo they that follow wickednesse Draw nigh but far from thy command All thy commands are righteousnesse But thou O Lord art neer at hand Concerning thy approv'd decrees Lo I have known the same of old That thou O Lord hast founded these Eternally to keep and hold Psal. CXXI 1. M. Ye children which c. I Lift mine eyes to Sion hill From whence my help proceedeth still and where I alway do attend My help doth come from God most high The Lord that made both earth and skie and he to me shall succour send He will not suffer thee to swerve For God thy keeper will preserve and stay thy feet He slumbers not Behold the Lord that keeps thee well He never sleeps O Israel he never slumbers any jot 2 Behold the Lord thy keeper is And shades thee with that shade of his At thy right hand he 's thy defence So that the Sun that burns so bright Nor yet the Moon in sharpest night shall hurt thee with their influence The Lord will save thee sound and wholeâ— He shall preserve and keep thy soul from every hurt and every sore Both going out and comming in The Lord shall keep thee safe herein from this time forth for evermore Psal. CXXI 2. M. O praise the Lord c. VP to the hills I lift mine eies From whence my hope and help doth rise My help comes forth â—ven from the Lord whose powerfull word made heav'n and earth 2 Lo he that keeps thee slumbers not Nor lets thy foot be mov'd a jot He that doth keep His Israel all he neither shall slumber nor sleep 3 The Lord 's thy shade on thy right hand The Lord thy keeper there doth stand That neither may The moon by night his Israel smite nor Sun by day 4 The Lord shall keep thee from all ill And save thy soul and keep thee stil He shall no doubt Each time and tide thy goings guide both in and out Psal. CXXIIII 1. M. Ye children c. VNlesse the Lord had been our stay And took our part this present day now Israel may truly say But that the Lord did thus dispose And took our part against our foes when cruell men against us rose Then had they swallowed us alive When they in bitter wrath let drive and did for our destruction strive The waters then that did abound With swelling streams and deeps profound our souls had overwhelm'd and drown'd 2 The floods did rise the waves did roll The swelling streams without controll had overtopt and drown'd our soul O Blessed be the Lord alway That hath not giv'n us as a prey into their teeth this very day Our souls escaped very fair As bird from fowlers broken snare 't is broke and we delivered are Our help is in that blessed name The Lord our God the very same that did both earth and heaven frame PSAL. CXXXI The second Metre O Lord I have no scornfull eye nor proud nor haughty minde I seek not things that are too high but humbly am inclinde 2 My soul is like an infant wean'd even from his mothers brest And Israel so to be sustain'd on God should alwaies rest Psal. CXXXIIII 1. Metre BEhold ye servants of the Lord Which in his house by night do stand Blesse ye his Name with one accord Devoutly listing up your hand Within the Sancturary there Blesse ye the Lord with heart sincere The Lord that made both earth and skie From Sion blesse thee plenteously Psal. CXXXVI 1. M. I. p. GIve laud unto the Lord For every good he is The God of gods record And praise that name of his For certainly His mercies do indure unto Eternity 3 Give thanks O every one Unto the King of Kings For he and he alone Hath wrought such wondrous things For certainly c. 3 To him whose skill profound Did make the heavens clear And set the Seas their bound And made dry land appear For certainly c. 4 To him that made great lights The Sun to rule by day The Moon and Starres by nights Whose mercy last for ay For certainly c. 5 To him whose arm hath smote First-born of Egypt land And thence his Israel brought With strong out-stretched hand For certainly c. 6 To him that did divide The red-sea into parts And there did Israel guide To passe with joyfull hearts For certainly c. 7 Amidst it did they go But Pharâ—oh and his host The Lord did overthrow Upon the red sea-coast For certainly c. The 2. part Give laâ—d GIve God his praises due And thankfull thoughts expresse Who led his people through The desert wildernesse For certainly His mercy shall endure to all eternitie 2 Great Kings the Lord did smite And famous Kings he slew King Sihon th' Amorite King Og of Bashan too For certainly c. 3 And then he gave to you The land where they did dwell An heritage unto His servant â—srael For certainly c. 4 Who did remember us When our estate was low And hath redeem'd us thus From our oppressing so For certainly c. To him give praises due Who gives all flesh their food O give ye thanks unto The God of heaven so good For certainly c. Psal. CXLV 1. M. I. p. All people c. THee will I bleâ—se O God my King And honour to thy Name will give 2 To thee continuall praises sing Even while I have a day to live 3 For thou art great beyond all bounds And great thy purchas'd praises are 4 Through ages all thy glory sounds Thy wonders they do all declare 5 Anâ—â— will shew thy royall state Anâ—â—me rdâ—â—ired works unâ—old 6 That men thy wonders may relate When I thy mighty pow'r have told 7 That they thy righteousnesse may show And have thy glory much in minde 8 For Lord thou art to â—nger slâ—w Excceding mercifull and kinde 9 Thy goodnesse and thy mercies be On all thy works at large exprâ—st 10 Even all thy works do honour thee And thee alone thy Saints have blest 11 Thy kingdoms glory they shall show Their songs shall sâ—tth praises forth 12 That all man-kinde thy power may know And see thy kingdoms glorious worth The second part All people c. 13 THou Lord for evermore shall reign And ever rule through ages all 14 The bowed down thou wilt sustain And wilt 〈◊〉 up all those that faid 15 On thee all creatures fix their eyes In season to be duely fed 16
All living things thou dost suffice Thine open hand is therefore spread 17 The Lord is just in all his wayes And holy all the works he doth 18 The Lord is nigh to him that prayes I say to all that pray in truth 19 Their hopes who fear him God effects He hears their cry and saves all those 20 All those that love him God protects But all the wicked overthrows 21 O let my mouth give praise therefore And blesse the Name of this great Lord 22 And let all flesh for evermore His memorable praise record Psal. CXLVI 2. M. Give laud unto c. MY soul praise thou the Lord As long as thou hast breath In 〈◊〉 his praise record And honour him till death No credir place In earthly Kings or such vain things as humane race 2 Breath fails and dust they be One day their pomp desâ—â—cys Right blesâ— therefore is he That Iacobs God injoys And hopes in him Who made all these heav'n earth and seas and all therein 3 For God is faithfull still Men wrong'd he helps to right The hungry he doth fill And gives the blinde their sight Sets prisoners free Loves upright men and raiseth them bowed down that be 4 The Lords almighty hand Preserveth evermore The strangers in the land The widows and the poor And doth relieve The fatherlesse in their distresse that mourn and grieve 5 As for the sinners way He turns it upside down But he shall reign for aye And wear th' eternall crown Thy God thy Lord O Sion shall to ages all his praise record Psa. CXLVII 1. Metre GIve laud unto the Lord It is a pleasant thing His praises to record And songs thereof to sing Ierusalem He will erect and reco'lect his flock to them 2 The conttire heart he heals He cures their bruises all The starrs he also tels And them by name can call This Lord of ours Is infinite in wisdom might and sov'raign pow'rs 3 The Lord the meek doth raise The proud he brings to ground O therefore sing his praise Let harps his praise reâ—ound He clouds doth bring And showrs distils which on the hils make grasse to spring 4 Even beasts and â—avens young He feedeth when they call In horse or footman strong Heâ—oyeth not at all God loves all them Who in his grace their hopes do place and honour him 5 Sion and Salem blesse The Lord your God in song Who doth your seed increase And makes your gates so strong While peace so great Your bounds upheld and you he fild with sowre of wheat 6 Through earth his mandates go His word with swiftnes flies Like wool he giveth snow His frost like ashes lies And then beside He forth doth slice cold flakes of ice which who can bide 7 He speaks and straight it thaws He breathes and water flows To Israel his Laws And to none else he shows As for his word No Heathen land doth understand Praise ye the Lord Psal. CXLVIII 1. Metre Give laud untâ— THe Lord of heaven confesse On high â—is glory raise Him let all Angels blesse And all his Armies praise Him glorifie Sun moon and stars ye higher sphears and cloudy skie 2 From God your beings are Therefore praise ye the Lord You all created were When he but spake the word And from that place Where sixt you be by his decree you cannot passe 3 Praise God from earth below Ye dragons and ye deeps Fire hail clouds winde and snow Whom in command he keeps Praise ye his Name Hils great and small trees low and tall beasts wilde and tame All fowl and creeping things All people great and small All Iudges Princes Kings Young men and maidens all Both young and old Exalt his Name whose only fame should be extold Oh let Gods Name be praiâ—d Above the earth and skie For he his Saints hath rais'd And set their horn on highâ— Yea they that spring Of Israels race much in his grace 〈◊〉 praises sing FINIS Here follow certain Hymns composed out of Scripture to celebrate some more speciall and publike occasions I. Hymn Celebrates the spirituall glory of the Church in dayes of Reformation Tune of Give laud unto the Lord Hag. 2. 6. THus saith the Lord of Hosts But yet a little while And I will shake all coasts Yea every land and ile Yet once again I 'le shake these Heav'n Earth and Seas And all the main 7 All Nations I will shake The long desired day Which doth all Nations take Even that shall come I say And for all coasts This house I will with glory fill Saith GOD of Hosts 9 The glory of this last Farre greater shall it grow Then of the Temple past The Lord of Hosts saith so And in this place It is the Lord of Hosts his word I will give peace Zech 4. 6 7. Hagg. 1. 22. Yet not by might nor power But by my Spirit alone Saith God of Hosts our tower The strength of all in one For who aâ—t thou O mountain great the Empires seat To hinder now Zech. 4. 7. Before Zerubbabel Thou shalt become a plaine The stone that doth excell The head-stone of the same His hand shall fit And bring it out with generall shout Grace grace to it v. 9. Hag. 1. 22. The hand that first began To lay the ground-worke low The hand of that same man Shall finish it also In spight of Kings For who I say despis'd the day Of these small things II. Hymn Celebrates the same To any Generall tune Psalm 81. 1. 85. 10 c. BE cheerfull and in God rejoyce in God our strength and stay Be joyfull and lift up your voice to Jacobs God I say Prepare your instruments most meet some joyfull Psalm to sing Strike up with harpe and lute so sweet on every pleasant string Psalm 85. 10 ad finem MErcy and truth now meet in one and hands together strike Justice salutes not peace alone but peace performs the like Eternall truth and veritie out of the earth shall spring Justice looks down from heav'n on high an heav'n on earth to bring â—ea and the Lord shall here bestow abundant grace and peace And make our land to overflow with plentifull increase Before his face shall justice go and where the way was dim Shall now direct our footsteps so that we may follow him III. Hymn Celebrates Nazeby and other great Victories of the Church Iudges 5. v. 2 3. Sing prayses Israel England to the Lord that hath avenged thee When as the people went to fight offring themselves so free 〈◊〉 Kings give ear ye Princes hear I even I will sing And sweetly raise my voice in praise to Israels God and King Englands ver. 9. 10. My heart is tow'rd the governours that did their help afford Offering themselves so willingly wherefore blesse ye the Lord 〈◊〉 travellers and passengers and ye that ride in state And ye that yet in judgement sit now speake it in the gate ver. 11. 7. All they that