〈…〉 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
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
agaynst my Lord my God. The third part verse 21 But euermore I haue respect to his law and decree His statutes and commaundements I cast not out from me verse 22 But pure and cleane and vncorrupt appeard before his face And did refraine from wickednes and sinne in any case verse 23 The Lord therfore will me reward as I haue done a right And to the cleanes of my handes appearing in his sight verse 24 For Lord with him thâ—t holy is wiâ—t thou be holy to And with the good and vertuous men right vertuously wilt doe verse 25 And to the louing and elect thy loue thou wilt reserue And thou wilt vse the wicked men as wicked men deserue verse 26 I or thou doest sane the simple folke in trouble when they lye And doest bring downe the countenaunce of them that looke full hye verse 27 The Lord will light my candle so that it shall shine full bright The Lord my God wiâ—â— make also my darcknes to be light verse 28 For by thy helpe an host of men discomsite Lord I shall By thee I seale and ouerleape the strength of any wall verse 29 Vnspotted are the wayes of God his word is purely tryde He is a sure defence to sâ—ch as in his fayth abide verse 30 For who is Godâ— except the Lord for other there is none Or â—ls who is omnipotent sauing our God alone The fourth part verse 31 The God that girdeth me with strength is he that I doo meane That all the wayes wherein I walke did euermore keepe cleane verse 32 That made my foote lyke to the hartes in swiftnes of my pate And for my surety brought me forth into an open place verse 33 He did in order put my handes to battayle and to â—ight To breake in sunder barres of brasse he gaue mine armes the might verse 34 Thou teachest me thy sauing health thy right hand is my tower Thy loue and familiaritie doth still increase my power verse 35 And vnder me thou makest playne the way where I should walke So that my feete shall neuer slip nor stumble at a balke verse 36 And fiercely I pursue and take my foes that me annoyed And from the field do not returne till they be all destroyed verse 37 So I suppresse and wound my foes that they can rise no more For at my feete they fall downe flat I strike them all so sore verse 38 For thou doâ—st gird me with thy strength to warre in such a wise That they be all scattered abroad that vp agaynst me rise verse 39 Lord thou hast put into my handes my mortall enemies yoke And all my foes thou doest deuide in sunder with thy stroâ—e verse 40 They cald for helpe but none gaue eare nor holpe them with reliefe Yea to the Lord they cald for helpe yet heard he not their griefe The fift part verse 41 And still lyke dust before the winde I driue them vnder feete And sweepe them out lyke filthy clay that sticketh in the streete verse 42 Thou keepest me from seditious folke that still in strife be led And thou doest of the heathen folke appoint me to be head verse 43 A people strange to me vnknowen and yet they shall me serue And at the first obay my wordes whereas mine owen will swerue verse 44 I shall be irksome to mine owne they will not se my light But wander wide out of the way and rid them out of sight verse 45 But blessed be the liuing Lord most worthy of all prayse That is my rocke and sauing health praysed be he alwayes verse 46 For God it is that gaue me power reuenged for to be And with his holy worde subdude the people vnto me verse 47 And from my soe me deliuered and set me higher then those That cruell and vngodly were and vp against me rose verse 48 And for this cause O Lord my God to the eâ—enâ— thankes I shall And sing out prayses to thy name among the Gentiles all verse 49 That gauest great prosperitie vnto the king I say To Dauid thine annoynted king and to his seede for aye Coeli enarrant Psal. xix T. S. Sing this as the xiiij Psalme THe heauens and the firmament doo wondrously declare The glory of God omnipotent his workes and what they are verse 2 The 〈…〉 of God appeare by euery dayes successe The nightes lyke 〈◊〉 which their race runne the selâ—e same thinges expresse verse 3 There is no language â–ª tongue or speach where their â—ound is not heard verse 4 In all the 〈◊〉 and coastes thereof their knowledge is conferd In them the Lord made for the Sonne a place of great â—enome verse 5 Who lyâ—e a bridgrome ready trimd doth from his chamber come And as a valiant champion who for to get a price With ioy in hast doth tâ—ke in hand some noble enterprise verse 6 And all the sky from end to end he compasseth about Nothing can hide it from his heate but he will finde it out verse 7 How perfect is the law of God how is his coâ—enaunt sure Conuerting soules and making wise the simple and obsevre verse 8 Iust are the Lordes commaundementes and glad both hart and minde His preceptes pure and geueth light to eyes that be full blinde verse 9 The feare of God is excellent and doth endure for euer The iudgementes of the Lord are true aâ—d righteous altogether verse 10 And more to be embraced alwayes then fined gold I say The hony and the hony combe are not so sweete as they verse 11 By them thy seruaunt is forewarnde to haue God in regarde And in performance of the same there shal be great reward verse 12 But Lord what earthly man doth know the errours of this lyâ—e Thou clense my hart from secret sinnes which are in mee most rise verse 13 And keepe me that presumptuous sinnes preuayle not ouer me And then shall I be innocent and great offences flee verse 14 Accept my mouth and eke my hart my wordes and thoughtes echone For my redeemer and my strength O Lord thou art alone Exaudiet te Dominus psal xx T. S. ¶ Sing this as the xiiij Psalme IN trouble and aduersitie the Lord God heare thee still The maiestie of Iacobs God defend thee from all ill verse 2 And send thee from his holy place his helpe at euery neede And so in Sion stablish thee and make thee strong in deede verse 3 Remembring well the sacrifice that now to him is done And so receaue right thankfully thy burnt offringes echone verse 4 According to thy hartes desire the Lord graunt vnto thee And all thy counâ—ell and deuise full well performe may be verse 5 We shall reioyce when thou is sauest and our banners displaye Vnto the Lord which thy requestes fulfilled hath al â—ay verse 6 The Lord will his annoynted saue I know well by his grace And send him health by his right hand out of his holy place verse 7 In charets some put
thinges as ye see that here is to be done Shall neuer perish in this world nor in the world to come Conserua me Psal. xvi T. S. ¶ Sing this as the xiiij Psalme LOrd keepe me for I trust in thee and do confesse in deede Thou art my God and of my good O Lord thou hast no neede verse 2 I geue my goodnes to the Saintes that in the world do dwell And namely to thy faythfull flocke in vertue that excell verse 3 They shall heape sorrowes on their beadeâ— which runne as they were mad To offer to the Idol Gods alas it is to bad verse 4 As for their bloudy sacrifice and offringes of that sort I will not touch nor yet therof my lips shall make report verse 5 For why the Lord the portion is of mine inheritaunce And thou art he that doest maintayne my rent my lot my chaunce verse 6 The place wherein my lot did fall in beautye did excell Myne heritage assignde to me doth please me wondrous well verse 7 I thanke the Lord that caused me to vnderstand the right For by his meanes my secret thoughtes do teach me euery night verse 8 I set the Lord still in my sight and trust him ouer all For he doth stand on my right hand therefore I shall not fall verse 9 Wherfore my hart and toung also do both reioyce together My flesh and body rest in hope when I this thing consider verse 10 Thou wilt not leaue my soule in graue for Lord thou louest me Nor yet wilt geue thine holy one corruption for to see verse 11 But wilt teach me the way to lyfe for all treasures and store Of perfect ioy are in thy face and power for euermore Exaudi Domine Psalme xvij T. S. ¶ Sing this as the xiiij psalme O Lord geue eare to my iust cause attend when I complaine And heare the prayer that I put forth with lips that do not faine verse 2 And let the iudgement of my cause proceede alwayes from thee And let thine eyes behold and cleare this my simplicitie verse 3 Thou hast well tride me in the night and yet couldest nothing finde That I haue spoken with my tongue that was not in my minde verse 4 As from the workes of wicked men and pathes peruerse and ill For loue of thy most holy worde I haue refrayned still verse 5 Then in thy pathes that be most pure guide mee Lord and preserue That from the way wherein I walke my steps may neuer swaine verse 6 For I do call to thee O Lord surely thou wilt me ayde Then heare my prayer and way right well the wordes that I haue sayd verse 7 O thou the Sauiour of all them that put their trust in thee Declare thy strength on them that spurne agaynst thy maiestie verse 8 O keepe mee Lord as thou wouldest keepe the apple of thine eye And vnder couert of thy winges defend mee secretly The second part verse 9 From wicked men that trouble me and dayly me annoy And from my foes that go about my soule for to destroy verse 10 Which wallow in their worldly wealth so full and eke so fat That in their pride they do not spare to speake they care not what verse 11 They lye in wayte where I should passe with craft me to confound And musing mischiefe in their mindes to cast me to the ground verse 12 Much lyke a Lyon greedely that would his pray embrace Or lurking lyke a Lyons whelpe within some secret place verse 13 Vp Lord with hast preuent my foe and cast him at thy feete Saue thou my soule from the ill man and with thy sword him smite verse 14 Deliuer me Lord by thy power out of these tyrantes bandes Which now so long tyme raygned haue and kept vs in their handes verse 15 I meane from worldly men to whome all worldly goodes are rife That haue no hope nor part of ioy but in this present lyfe Thou of thy store their bellies filst with pleasures to their minde Their children haue inough and leaue to theires the rest behinde verse 16 But I shall with pure conscience behold thy gracious face So when I wake I shall be full with thine image and grace Diligam te Domine Psal. xviij T. S. O God my strength and fortitude of force I must loue thee Thou art my castle and defence in my necessitie My God my rock in whome I trust the worker of my wealth my refuge buckler and my shield the horne of all my health verse 3 When I sing land vnto the Lord most worthy to be serued Then from my foes I am right sure that I shall be preserued verse 4 The panges of death did compasse me and bound me euery where The flowing waues of wickednes did put me in great feare verse 5 The slye and suttle snares of hell were round about me set And for my death there was preparde a deadly trapping net verse 6 I thus beset with payne and griefe did pray to God for grace And he forthwith did beare my playnt out of his holy place verse 7 Such is his power that in his wrath he made the earth to quake Yea the foundation of the mount of Basan for to shake verse 8 And from his nostrels came a smoke when kindled was his ire And from his month came kindled coales of hoate consuming fire verse 9 The Lord descended from aboue and bowed the heauens hye And vnderneath his feete he cast the darknes of the skye verse 10 On Cherubes and on Cherubins full royally he rode And on the winges of all the windes came flying all abroade The second part verse 11 And like a den most darke he made his den and secret place With waters blacke and ayrie cloudes enuironed he was verse 12 But when the presence of his face in brightnes shall appeare Then cloudes consume and in their stede come hayle and coales of fire verse 13 These firie dartes and thunderboltes disperse them here and there And with his often lighteninges he puts them in great feare verse 14 Lord at thy wrath and threateninges and at thy chiding cheare The springes and the foundations of all the world appeare verse 15 And from aboue the Lord sent downe to fetch me from below And pluckt me out of waters great that world me ouerfloâ— verse 16 And me deliuered from my foes that would haue made me thrall Yea from such foes as were to strong for me to deale 〈◊〉 verse 17 They did preuent me to oppresse in tyme of my great griefe But yet the Lord was my defence my succour and reliefe verse 18 He brought me forth in open place whereas I might be free And kept me safe because he had a fauour vnto me verse 19 And as I was an innocent so did he me regard And to the cleanes of my handes he gave me my reward verse 20 For that I walked in his wayes and in his pathes haue â—â—ode And haue not wauered wickedly
sayd I if death destroy my dayes Doth dust declare thy maiestye or yet thy truth doth prayse verse 10 Wherfore my God some pitye take O Lord I thee desire Doe not this simple soule forsake of helpe I thee require verse 11 Then didst thou turne my griefe and woe vnto a chearefull voyce The mourning weed thou tookst me fro and madest me to reioyce verse 12 Wherefore my soule vncessantly shall sing vnto thy prayse My Lord my God to thee will I geue laud and thankes alwayes In te Domine psal xxxi I.H. Sing this as the xviij Psalme O Lord I put my trust in thee let nothing worke me shame As thou art iust deliuer me and set me quite from blame verse 2 Heare me O Lord and that â—nonâ— to helpe me Lord make speede Be thou my rock and house of stone my fence in tyme of neede verse 3 For why as stones thy strength is tryde thou art my fort and tower For thy names sake be thou my guide and lead me in thy power verse 4 Pluck forth my feeâ—e out of the snare which they for me haue layd Thou art my strength and all my care is for thy might and ayde verse 5 Into thy handes Lord I commit my spirite which is thy due For why thou hast redeemed it O Lord thou God most true verse 6 I hate such folke as will â—ot part from thinges to be abhord When they on triâ—â—es set their hart my trust is in the Lord. verse 7 For I will in thy mercy ioy I see it doth excell Thou seest when ought would me annoy and knowest my soule full well verse 8 Thou hast not left me in their hand that would me ouercharge But thou hast set me out of baâ—d to walke abroad at large The second part verse 9 Great grief O Lord doth me assaile some pitie on me take Mine eyes waxe dim my sight doth sayle my wombe for woe doth ake verse 10 My lyfe is worne with griefe and payne my yeares in woe are past My strength is gone and through disdaynâ— my bones corrupt and wast verse 11 Among my foes I am a scorne my frendes are all dismayd My neighbors and my kinfemen borne to see me are affrayd verse 12 As men once dead are out of minde so am I now forgot As small effect in me they finde as in a broken pot verse 13 I heard the brags of all the rout their threates my minde did fray How they conspired and went about to take my lyfe away verse 14 But Lord I trust in thee for ayde not to be ouerâ—rod For I confesse and still haue sayd thou art my Lord and God. verse 15 The length of all my lyfe and age O Lord is in thy hand Defend me from the wrathes and rage of them that me withstand verse 16 To me thy seruant Lord expresse and shew thy ioyfull face And saue me Lord for thy goodnes thy mercy and thy grace The third part verse 17 Lord let me not be put to blame for that on thee I call But let the wicked beare their shame and in the graue to fall verse 18 Oh how great good hast thou in store layde vp full safe for them That feare and trust in thee therefore before the sonnes of men verse 19 Thy presence shall them fence and guide from all proud brags and wronges Within thy place thou shalt them hide from all the strife of tongues verse 20 Thankes to the Lord that hath declard on me his grace so farre Me to defend with watch and ward as in a towne of warre verse 21 Thus did I say both day and night when I was sore opprest Loe I was cleane cast out of sight â–ª yet heardâ—t thou my request verse 22 Ye Saintes loue ye the Lord I say the faythfull he doth guide And to the proud he doth repay according to their pride verse 23 Be strong and God shall stay your hart be bold and haue a lust For sure the Lord will take your part sith ye on him doe trust Beati quorum psal xxxii T.S. Sing this as the xxx Psalme THe man is blâ—st whose wickednes â–ª the Lord hath cleane remitted And he whose sinne and wretchednes iâ— hid and also couered verse 2 And blest is he to whome the Lord imputeth not his sinne Which in his hart hath hid no guile no fraud is found therin verse 3 For whilest that I kept close my sinne in silence and 〈◊〉 My â—â—nes did weare and waste away with dayly mone and playnt verse 4 For night and day thy hand on me so greuous was and smart That all my bloud and humors moyst to driues did conuert verse 5 I did therefore confesse my fault and all my sinnes discouer Then thou O Lord didst me forgeue and all my sinnes passe ouer verse 6 The humble man shall pray therefore and seeke thee in due tyme So that the floudes of waters great shall haue no power on him verse 7 When trouble and aduersitie doc compasse me about Thou art 〈◊〉 refuge and my ioy and thou doest rid me out verse 8 Come hether and I shall thee teach how thou shalt worke aright And will thee guide as I my selfe haue learnd by proofe and fight verse 9 Be not so rude and ignorant as is the Horse and Mule Whose mouth without a rayn or bit from harme thou canst not rule verse 10 The wicked man shall manifold sorrowes and griefe sustain But vnto him that trustes in God his goodnes shall remaine verse 11 Be mery therfore in the Lord ye iust lift vp your voyce And ye of pure and perfect hart be glad and eke reioyce Exultate iusti psal xxxiii I.H. ¶ Sing this as the xxx Psalme YE righteous in the Lord reioyce it is a seemely sight That vpright men with thankefull voyce should prayse the God of might verse 2 Prayse ye the Lord with harpe and song in Psalmes and pleasaunt thynges With Luâ—e and instrument among that soundeth with ten stringes verse 3 Sing to the Lord a song most new with courage gâ—ue him prayse verse 4 â—or wâ—â— this word is euer true his workes and all his wayes verse 5 To iudgement equitie and right he hath a right good will And with his 〈◊〉 he doth delight the earth throughout to fill verse 6 For by the word of God alone thâ— heauens all were wrought Their hoastes and powers euery one his breath to passe hath brought verse 7 The waters great gathered hath he on heapes within the shore And hid them in the depth to be as in an house of store verse 8 All men on earth both least and most scare God and keepe his law Ye that inhabite in eche coast dread him and stand 〈◊〉 â—aw verse 9 What he commaunded wrought it was at once with present speed What he doth will 〈◊〉 brought to passe with full effect in deede verse 10 The councels of the nations rude the Lord doth driue to nought He doth defeat
in mine ire your helpe be farre to finde verse 26 He that doth geue to me the sacrifice of prayse Doth please me well and he shall see to walke in godly wayes 1. Miserere mei Psal. Li. W. W. O Lord consider my distres and now with speede some pitie take My sinnes deface my faulte 〈◊〉 good Lord for thy great mercyes sake Wash me O Lord and make me cleane from this vniust and sinfull acte and purâ—â—e yet once agayne my haynous crime and blondy fact verse 2 Remorse and sorrow do constraine me to acknowledge mine excesse verse 3 My sinne alas doth still remaine before my face without relesse verse 4 I or thee alone I haue offended committing euill in thy sight And if I were therefore condemned yet were thy iudgementes iust and right verse 5 It is to manifest alas that first I was conceaned in sinne Yea of my mother so borne was and yet vile wretcâ— remaine therein verse 6 Also behold Lord thou doest loue the inward truth of a pure hart Therefore thy wisedome from aboue thou hast â—encaled me to conuert verse 7 If thou with 〈…〉 this blot I shall be cleaner then the glasse And if thou washe away my spot the snow in whitenes shall I passe verse 8 Therefore O Lord such ioy me send that inwardly I may finde grace And that my strength may now amend which thou hast swaged for my trespasse verse 9 Turne backe thy face and frowning ire for I haue felt inough thy hand And purge my sinnes I thee desire which do iu number passe the sand verse 10 Make new my hart within my brest and frame it to thy holy will Thy constant spirite in me let rest which may these raging enemies kill The second part verse 11 Cast me not Lord out from thy face but spedely my tormentes end Take not from me thy spirite and grace which may from daungers me defend verse 12 Restore me to those ioyes agayne which I was wont in thee to finde And let me thy free spirite retayne which vnto thee may stirre my minde verse 13 Thus when I shall thy mercyes know I shall instruct others therein And men lykewise that are brought low by mine example shall flee sinne verse 14 O God that of my health art Lord forgeue me this my bloudy vice My hart and tongue shall then accord to sing thy mercies and iustice verse 15 Touch thou my lips my tongue vntye O Lord which art the onely kay And then my mouth shall testifie thy wondrous workes and prayse alway verse 16 And as for outward sacrifice I would haue offered many one But thou esteemest them of no price and therein pleasure takest thou none verse 17 The heauy hart the minde opprest O Lord thou neuer docst reiect And to speake truth it is the best and of all sacrifice theffect verse 18 Lord vnto Sion turne thy face poure out thy 〈◊〉 on thy hill And on Ierusalem thy graâ—e build vp the walles and loue it still verse 19 Thou shalt accept then our offringes of peace and righteousnes I say Yea calues and many other thinges vpon thine altar will we lay ¶ An other of the same by T. S. Sing this as the Lamentation HAue mercy on me God after thy great abounding grace After thy mercies multitude do thou my sinnes deface Yet wash me more from mine offence and clense me from my sinne For I beknow my saultes and still my sinne is in mine eyen Agaynst thee thee alone I haue offended in this case And euill haue I done before the presence of thy face That in the thinges that thou doest say vpright thou mayest be try de â–ª And eke in iudging that the dome may passe vpon thy side Behold in wickednes my kinde and shape I did receaue And loe my sinfull mother eke in sinne did me conceaue But loe the truth in inward partes is pleasaunt vnto thee And secrets of thy wisedome thou reuealed hast to me With Isope Lord bespriâ—ckle me I shall be clensed so Yea washe thou me and so I shall be whiter then the snow Of ioy and gladnes make thou me to heare the pleasing voyce That so the brused bones which thou hast broken may reioyce From the beholding of my sinnes Lord turne away thy face And all my deedes of wickednes doe vtterly de face O God create in me a hart vnspotted in thy fight And eke within my bowels Lord renue a stable spirite Ne cast me from thy sight nor take thy holy spirite away The comfort of thy sauing helpe geue me agayne I pray With thy free spirite establish me and I will teach therefore Sinners thy wayes and wicked shall be turnd vnto thy loâ—e The second part O God that art God of my health from bloud deliuer me That prayses of thy righteousnes my tonguâ— may sing to thee My lips that yet fast closed be do thou O Lord vâ—lose The prayers of thy maiestie my mouth shall so disclose I would haue offered sacrifice if that had pleased thee But pleased with burnt offeringes I know thou wilt not be A troubled spirite is sacrifice delightfull in Gods eyes A broken and an humble hart God thou wilt not despise In thy good will deale gently Lord to Sion and withall Graâ—nt that of thy Ierusalem vpreard may be the wall Burnt offringes giftes and sacrifice of iustice in that day Thou shalt accept and Calues they shall vpon thine altar lay Quid gloriaris Psal. Lii I. H. WHy doest thou tyrant boast abroad thy wicked workes to prayse Doest thou not know there is a God whose mercyes last alwayes verse 2 Why doth thy minde yet still deuise such wicked wiles to warpe Thy tongue vntrue in forging lyes is lyke a rasor sharpe verse 3 On mischiefe why setst thon thy minde and wilt not walke vpright Thou hast more lust false tales to finde â—hen bring the truth to light â–ª verse 4 Thou doest delight in fraud and guyle in mischiefe bloud and wrong â–ª Thy lips haue learnd the flattering stile O false deceitfull tongue verse 5 Therefore shall God for euer confound and pluck thee from thy place Thy seede roote out from of the grounde and so shall thee deface verse 6 The iust when they behold thy fall with feare will prayse the Lord And in reproch of thee withall cry out with one accord verse 7 Behold the man that would not take the Lord for his defence But of his goods his God diâ— make and trust his corrupt sence verse 8 But I an Oliue fresh and greene shall spring and spread abroad For why'my trust all tymes hath bene vpon the liuing God. verse 9 For this therfore will I geue prayse to thee with hart and voyce I will set forth thy name alwayes wherein thy Saiâ—tes reioyce Dixit inspiens Psal. Liij T. N. Sing this as the xlv Psalme THe foolishe man in that which he within his hart hath sayd That there is any God at all hath vtterly denayed
ill report with shame and great disprayse verse 47 How long away from me O Lord for euer wilt thou turne And shall thine anger still alway as fire consume and burne verse 48 O call to minde remember then my tyme consumeth fast Why hast thou made the sonnes of men as thinges in vaine to wast verse 49 What man is he that liueth here and death shall neuer see Or from the hand of hell his soule shall he deliuer free verse 50 Where is O Lord thine â—uld goodnes so oft declard beforne Which by thy truth and vprightnes to Dauid thou hast sworne verse 51 The great rebukes to minde I call that on thy seruauntes lye The rayling of the people all borne in my brest haue I. verse 52 Wherewith O Lord thine enemies blasphemed haue thy name The steps of thine annoynted one they cease not to defame verse 53 All prayse to thee O Lord of hostes both now and eke for aye Through skye and earth in all the coastes Amen Amen I say Domine refugium Psal. XC I. H. Sing this as the lxxvij psalme THou Lord hast bene our sure defence our place of ease and rest In all tymes past yea so long sence as can not be exprest verse 2 Ere there was made mountaine or hill the earth and world abroad From age to age and alwayes still for euer thou art God. verse 3 Thou grindest man through griefe and payne to dust or clay and then And then thou sayest agayne returne agayne ye sonnes of men verse 4 The lasting of a thousand yeare what is it in thy sight As yesterday it doth appeare or as a watch one night verse 5 So soone as thou doest scatter thene then is their lyfe and trade All as a sleepe and lyke the grasse whose beautye soone doth fade verse 6 Which in the morning shines full bright but fadeth by and by And is cut downe ere it be night all whithered dead and dry verse 7 For through thine anger we consume our might is much decayde And of thy feruent wrath and fume Lord make them all 〈…〉 verse 8 The wicked workes that we haue wrought thou feest before thine eye Our priuie faultes yea eke our thoughtes thy countenaunce doth spye verse 9 For through thy wrath our dayes do wast thereof doth nought remaine Our yeares consume as wordes or blastes and are not cald agayne verse 10 Our tyme is threescore yeares and ten that we do liue on mold If on see fourescore surely then we count him wondrous olde The second part verse 11 Yet of this tyme the strength and chiefe the which we count vpon Is nothing els but paynefull griefe and we as blastes arâ—gone verse 12 Who once doth know what strength is there what might thine angeâ— hath Or in his hart who doth thee feare according to thy wrath verse 15 Instruct vs Lord to know and trye how long our dayes remaine That then we may our hartes apply true wise 〈◊〉 to attaine verse 14 Returne O Lord how long wilt thou forth on in wrath proceede Shew fauour to thy seruauntes now and helpe them at their neede verse 15 Refresh vs with thy mercy soone and then our ioy shall be All tymes so long as lyfe doth last in hart reioyce shall we verse 16 As thou hast plagued vs before now also make vs glad And for the yeares wherein full sore afflictiâ—◠〈◊〉 haue 〈◊〉 verse 17 O Let thy worke and power appeare and on thy seruaâ—ntâ—â— light And shew vnto their children deare thy glory and thy might verse 18 Lord let thy grace and glory stand on worthy seruauntes thus Confirme the workes we take in hand Lord prosper them to vs. Qui habitat psal XCi. I. H. ¶ Sing this as the lxix Psalme HE that within the secret place of God most hye doth dwell In shadow of the mightiest grace at rest shall keepe him well verse 2 Thou art my hope and my strong hold I to the Lord will say My God is he in him will I my whole affiaunce stay verse 3 He shall defend thee from the snare the which the hunter layd And from the deadly plague and care wherof thou art afrayd verse 4 And with his winges shall couer thee and keepe thee safâ— ly there His sayth and truth thy sence 〈◊〉 as sure as shield and spea verse 5 So that thou shalt not neede I say to feare or be at flight Of all the shaftes that flye by day nor terrours of the night verse 6 Nor of the plague that priuily doth walke in darke so fast Nor yet of that which doth destroy and at noone dayes doth wast verse 7 Yea at thy side as thou doest stand a thousand dead shal be Ten thousand eke at thy right hand and yet shalt thou be free verse 8 But thou shalt see it for thy part thine eyes shall well regard That euen like to their desert the wicked haue reward verse 9 For why O Lord I onely lust to stay my hope on thee And in the hyest I put my trust my 〈◊〉 sence is hee verse 10 Thou shalt not neede none ill to feare with thee it shall not mell Nor yet the plague shall once come neare thy house where thou doest dwell verse 11 For why vnto his aungels all with charge commanded hee That still in all thy wayes they shall preserue and prosper thee verse 12 And in their handes shall thee beare vp still wayting thee vpon So that thy feete shall neuer chaunce to spurne at any stone verse 13 Vpon the Lyon thou shalt go the Adder fell and long And tread vpon the Lyons young with Dragons stout and strong verse 14 For that he trusteth vnto me I will dispatch him quite And him delend because that he doth know my name aright verse 15 When he for helpe on me doth cry an aunswere I will geue And from his grief take him will I in glory for to liue verse 16 With length of yeares and dayes of wealth I will fulfill his tyme The goodnes of my sauyng health I will declare to him Bonum est Psal. XCii I. H. ¶ Sing this as the lxxxviij Psalme IT is a thyng both good and meete to prayse the highest Lord And to thy name O thou most hye to sing in one accord verse 2 To shew the kindnes of the Lord betime erâ— day be light And â—ke declare his truth abroad when it doth draw to night verse 3 Vpon ten stringed instrument on Lute and Harpe so sweete With all the myrth you can inâ—ent of Instrumentes most meete verse 4 For thou hast made 〈◊〉 to reâ—oyce in thinges so wrought by thee And I haue ioy in here and voyce thy handy workes to see verse 5 O Lord how glorious and how great are all thy workes so stout So deepely are thy councels set that none can try them out verse 6 The man vnwise hath not the wit this geare to passe to bring And all such fooles are nothing fit to
their land for heritage for his mercy endureth for euer verse 22 Euen to his seruaunt Israell for his mercy endureth for euer verse 23 Remembred vs in base estate for his mercy endureth for euer verse 24 And from oppression rescued vs for his mercy endureth for euer verse 25 Which geueth food vnto all flesh for his mercy endureth for euer verse 26 Prayse ye the God of heauen aboue for his mercy endureth for euer verse 27 Geue thankes vnto the Lorde of Lordes for his mercy â—ndureth for euer An other of the same by T. C. ¶ Sing this as the Cxlvij Psalme O Laud the Lord bening Whose mercies last for aye Geue thankes and prayses sing To God of Gods I say For certainely His mercies dure Both firme and sure Eternally verse 3 The Lord of Lordes prayse ye Whose mercies aye do dâ—re verse 4 Great wonders onely he Doth worke by his great power For certainely His mercyes dure Both firme and sure Eternally verse 5 Which Lord omnipotent By his great wisedome hye The heauenly firmament Did frame as we doo see For certainely c. verse 6 Yea he the heauy charge Of all the earth did stretch And on the waters large The same he did outreach Foâ—certaynely c. verse 7 Great lightes he made to vs For why his lone is aye verse 8 Such as the same we see To rule the lightsome day For certainely c. verse 9 And eke the Moon so cleare Which shineth in our fight And Starres that doe appeare To guide the darâ—ksome night For certainely c. verse 10 With greuous plagues and sore All Egipt smote he than The first borne les and more He slew of beast and man. For certainely c. verse 11 And from amidst their land His Israell forth brought verse 12 Which he with mighty hand And stretched arme hath wrought For certainly c. verse 13 The Sea be cut in two Which stood vp like a wall verse 14 And made through it to goe His chosen children all For certainely c. verse 15 But there he whelmed then The proud king Pharao With his huge host of men And charets eke also For certainely c. verse 16 Who led through wildernes His people safe and sound And for his loue endles verse 17 Great kinges he brought to ground For certainly c. verse 18 And slew with puisant hand Kinges mightye and of fame As of Amorites land Schon the king by name For certainly c. verse 20 And Og the Giant large Of Basau king also verse 21 Whose land for heritage He gaue his people tho For certainly c. verse 22 Euen vnto Israell His seruaunt deare I say He gaue the same to dwell And there abide for aye For certainly c. verse 23 To made he did vs â—all In our most base degree verse 24 And from oppressoâ—s all In safety set vs free For certainly c. verse 25 All flesh in earth abroad With food he doth fulfill verse 26 Wherefore of heauen the God To laud be it your will. For certainly c. Super flurnina psal Cxxxvii W. W. WHen as we sat in Babilon the riuers round about and in remembraunce of Sion the teares for griefe burst out We hangd our harpes and instru mentes the willow trees vpon for in that place men for their vse had planted â—any one verse 3 Then they to whome we prisoners were sayd to vs tauntingly Now let vs heare your Ebrue songes and pleasaunt melody verse 4 Alas sayd we who can once frame his sorrowfull hart to sing The prayses of our louing God thus vnder a straunge king verse 5 But yet if I Ierusalem out of my hart let slide Then let my singers quite forget the warbeling harpe to guide verse 6 And let my tongue within my month be tyde for euer fast If that I ioy before I see thy full deliueraunce past verse 7 Therefore O Lord remember now the curssed noyce and cry That Edomes sonnes agaynst vs made when they raced our Citie Remember Lord their â—rnell wordes when as with one accord They cryed on sack â–ª and race their walles in despight of the Lord. verse 8 Euen so shalt thou O Babilon at length to dust be brought And happy shall that man be cald that our reuenge hath wrought verse 9 Yea blessed shall that man be cald that takes thy children young â–ª To dash their bones agaynst hard stones which lye the streetes among Confitebor tibi psal Cxxxvii N. Sing this as the Cxxxvij Psalme THee will I prayse with my whole hart my Lord my God alwayes Euen in the presence of the Gods I will aduaunce thy prayse verse 2 Toward thy holy temple I will looke and worship thee And praysed in my thankfull mouth thy holy namâ— shall be Euen for thy louing kindenes sake and for thy truth withall For thou thy name hast hast by thy word aduaunced ouer all verse 3 When I did call thou heardest me and thou hast made also The power of encreased strength within my soule to grâ—w verse 4 Yea all the kinges on earth they shall geue prayse to thee O Lord For they of thy most holy mouth bane heard the mighty word verse 5 They of the wayes of God the Lord in singing shall entreat Bycause the glory of the Lord it is exceeding great verse 6 The Lord is hye and yet he doth behold the lowly spirite But he contemning knowes a farre the proud and lofty wight verse 7 Although in midst of trouble I do walke yet shall I stand Renued by thee O my Lord thou wilt stretch out thy hand Vpon the wrath of all my foes and faued shall I be By thy right hand the Lord God will performe his worke to me verse 8 Thy mercy Lord endures for aye Lord do me not forsake Forsake me not that am the worke which thiâ—e owne hand did make Domine probasti psal Cxxxix N. ¶ Sing this as the Cxxxvij Psalme O Lord thou hast me tride and knowne my sitting thou doest know verse 2 And rising eke my thoughtes a farre thou vnderstandst also verse 3 My pathes yea and my lying downe thou compassest alwayes And by familiar custome art acquainted with my wayes verse 4 No word is in my tongue O Lord but knowen it is to thee verse 5 Thou me behinde holdst and before thou layest thy hand on me verse 6 To wonderfull aboue my reach Lord is thy cunning skill It is so higth that I the same can not attaine vntill verse 7 From sight of thy all seing spirite Lord whether shall I goe Or whether shall I flee away thy presence to scape froâ— verse 8 To heauen if I mount aloft loe thou art present there In hell if I lye downe below euen there thou doest appeare verse 9 Yea let me take the morning winges and let me goe and hide Euen there where are the farthest partes where flowing Sea doth slide verse 10 Yea euen thether also shall thy reaching hand me
do the thirsty landes verse 7 Heare me with speede my sprite doth fayle hide not thy face me fro Els shall I be lyke them that downe into the pit do go verse 8 Let me thy louing kindenes in the morning heare and know For in thee is my truse shew me the way that I shall goe verse 9 For I lift vp my soule to thee O Lord deliuer me From all miue enemies for I haue hidden me with thee verse 10 Teach me to do thy will for thou thou art my God I say Let thy good spirite into the land of mercy me conuey verse 11 For thy name sake with quickening grace aliue do thou me make And out of trouble bring my soule euen for thy instice sake verse 12 And for thy mercy slay my foes O Lord destroy them all That do oppresse my soule for I thy seruaunt am and shall Benedictus Dom. Psal. Cxliiii N. ¶ Sing this as the Cxlv. Psalme BLest â—e the Lord my strength that doth instruct my handes to fight The Lord that doth my fingers frame to battell by his might verse 2 He is my goodnes fort and tower deliuerer and shield In him I trust my people he subdues to me to yelde verse 3 O Lord what thing is man that him thou holdest so in prise Or sonne of man that vpon him thou thinkest in such wise verse 4 Man is but lyke to vanitie so passe his dayes to enâ— verse 5 As fleâ—ting shade Boâ— downe O Lord thy heauens and descend verse 6 The mountaines touch and they shall smoke cast forth thy lightning flame And scatter them thine arroâ—es shoote consume them with the same verse 7 Send downe thy hand euen from aboue O Lord deliue me Take me from waters great from hand of straungers make me free verse 8 Whose subtill mouth of vaâ—itie and fondnes doth entreat And their right hand is a right hand of falshode and deceite verse 9 A new song I will sing O God and singing will I be On viole and on instrument ten stringed vnto thee verse 10 Euen he it is that onely genes delineraunce to kinges Vnto his seruaunt Dauid helpe from hurtfull sword he bringes verse 11 From straungers hand me fane and shield whose mouth talkes vanitie And their right hand is a right hand of guile and subtiltie verse 12 That out sonnes may be as the plantes whom growing youth doth reare Our daughters as carued corner stones lyke to a pallace fayre verse 13 Our garners full and plenty may with sundry sortes be found Our sheepe bring thousandes in our streetes ten thousandes may abound verse 14 Our Oxen be to labour strong that none do vs inuade There be no going out no cry within our streetes be made verse 15 The people blessed are that with such blessings are so stord Yea blessed all the people art whose God is God the Lord. Exaltabo te Psal. Cxlv. N. THee will I laud my God and king and blesse thy name for aye for euer will I prayse thy name and blesse thee day by day Great is the Lord most wor thy prayse his greatnes none can reach fro raceto race they shall thy works prayse thy power preach verse 5 I of thy glorious maiestie the beautie will record And meditate vpon thy workes most wonderfull O lord verse 6 And they shall of thy power and of thy fearefull actes declare And I to publish all abroad thy greatnes will not spare verse 7 And they into the mention shall breake of thy goodnes great And I aloud thy righteousnes in singing shall repeat verse 8 The Lord our God is gracious and mercifull also Of great abounding mercy and to anger he is slow verse 9 Yea good to all and all his workes his mercy doth exceede verse 10 Loe all thy workes do prayse the Lord and do thine honor spread verse 11 Thy Saintes do blesse thee and they do thy kingdomes glory shew verse 12 And blase thy power to cause the sonnes of men his power to know verse 13 And of his mightye kingdome eke to spread the glorious prayse Thy kingdome Lord a kingdome is that doth endure alwayes And thy dominion through ech age endures without decay verse 14 The Lord vpholdeth them that fall the slyding he doth stay verse 15 The eyes of all do waite on thee thou doest them all relieue And thou to ech suffising foode in season due doest geue ' verse 16 Thou openest thy plenteous hand and bounteously doest fill All thinges what soeuer doth liue with giftes of thy good will. verse 17 Thâ— Lord is iust in all his wayes his workes are holy all verse 18 Neare all he is that call on him in â—ruth that on him call verse 19 He the desires which they require that feare him will fulfill And he will heare them when they cry and saue them all he will. verse 20 The Lord preserues all those to him that beare a louing hart But he them all that wicked are will vtterly subuert verse 21 My thankfull mouth shall gladly speake the prayses of the Lorde All flesh to prayse his holy name for euer shall accord Lauda anima Psal. Cxlvi I.H. ¶ Sing this as the Cxxxvij Psalme MY soule prayse thou the Lord alwayes my God I will confes verse 2 While breath and lyse prolong my dayes my tongue no tyme shall cease verse 3 Trust not in worldly Princes then though they abound in wealth Nor in the sonnes of morrall men in whome there is no health verse 4 For why their breath doth sonne depart to earth anon they fall And then the counsells of their hart decay and perish all verse 5 O happy is â—â—at man I say whom Iacobs God doth ayde And he whose hope doth not decay but on the Lord is stayd verse 6 Which made the earth and waters deepe the heauens hye withall Which doth his word and promise keepe in truth and â—â—er shall verse 7 With right alwayes doth he proceed for such as suffer wrong The poore and hungry he doth feed and lose the fetters strong verse 8 The Lord doth send the blinde their fight â–ª the lame to limmes restore The Lord I say doth loue the right and lust man euermore verse 9 He doth defend the fatherles the straunger sad in hart And quitte the widdow from distresse and ill mens wayes subuert verse 10 Thy Lord and God eternally O Sion still shall raigne In tyme of all posteritic for eâ—er to remaine Laudate Domino Psal. Cxlvii N. PRayse ye the Lord for it is good vnto our God to sing for it is pleasant to prayse it is a comely thing The Lord his owne IerusaleÌ„ he buildeth vp alone the dispeâ—st of Israel doth gather into one verse 3 He heales the broken in their hart their fore vp doth he binde verse 4 He countes the number of the starres and names them in their kinde verse 5 Great is our Lord great is his power his wisedome infinite verse 6 The
voyde of strife and neighbours about vs round In our time geue thy peace O Lord to nations farre and nye And touch them all thy holy word that we may sing to thee All 〈…〉 the Ternitie that is of might 〈◊〉 most 〈…〉 and the Sonne and eke the holy Ghost As it hath bene In all the tyme that hath bene here to lore As it is now and so shall be hence forth for euermore ¶ Da Pacem Domine G. GEue peace in these our dayes O Lord great daungers are now at hand thyne enemyes with one accord Christes name is euery land seeke to de face roote out and race Thy true right worshyp in deede Be thou the stay Lord we thee pray thou helpest alone in all neede Geue vs that peace which we do lacke Through misbelie sand ill life Thy word to offer thou doest not slacke Which we vnkindly gainstriue With fire and sword This healthfull word Some persecute and oppresse Some with the 〈◊〉 Coufesse the truth Without sincere godlynesse Geue peace and vs thy spirite downe send With grief and repeâ—ts once true Do pearce our hartes our liues to amend And by fayth in Christ renue That feare and dread Warre and bloustshed Through thy sweete mercy and grace May from vs slyde Thy truth abide And shyne in euery place ¶ The Lamentation O Lord in thee is all my trust geue eare vnto â—y wofull cry Refuse me not that am vn iust but bowing downe thy heauenly eye Behold how I do still lament my sinnes wherein I do of fend O Lord for them shall I be sheat Sith thee to please I do intend No no not so thy will is bent to deale with sinners in thine ire But when in hart they shall repent thou grauntest with speede their iust desirâ— To theâ— therfore still shall I cry to wash away my sinfull crime Thy bloud O Lord is not yet dry but that it may helpe in tyme. East thee O Lord hast thee I say to poure on me the giftes of grace That when this life must fi lt away in heauen with thee I may haue place Where thou doest raigne eternally with God which once did downe thee send Where Aungelâ— sing continually to thee be prayse world without end ¶ A thank of geuyng after the receauyng of the Lordes Supper ¶ Sing this as the Cxxxvij Psalme THe Lord be thanked for his giftes and mercies euermore That he doth shew vnto his Saintes to him be laud therfore Our toungâ—â— can not so prayse the Lord as he doth right desâ—rne â–ª Our hartes can not of him so thinke as he doth vs preserue His benefites they be so great to vs that be but sinne That at our handes for recompencâ— there is no hope to win O sinfull flesh that thou shouldst haue such mercies of the Lord Thou doest desâ—rue more worthely of him to be abboâ—d Nought els but sinne and wretche does doth rest within our hartes And stubburnly agaynst the Lord we dayly play our partes The Sonne aboue in firmament that is to vs a light Doth shew it selfe more cleare and pure then we be in his sight The heauens aboue and all therein more holy are then wee They serue the Lord in their estate eche one in his degree They do not striue for master shyâ—â— nor â—lacke their officâ— let But feare the Lord and do his will hate is to them no let Also the earth and all therein of God it is in awe It doth obserue the formers will by skilfull natures law The Sea and all that therein is doth bend when God doth beckâ— The sprites beneath do tremble all and feare his wrathfull cheâ—ke But we alas for whom all these were made them for to rule Do not so know or loue the Lord as doth the Oxe or Mule A law he gaue for vs to know what was his holy will He would vs good but we will not auoyde the thyng is ill Not one of vs that seeketh out the Lord of life to please Nor do the thing that might vs ioyne to Christ and quiet ease Thus we are all his enemies we can it do not deny And he agayne of his good will would not that we should dye Therfore when remedy was none to bring vs vnto life The sonne of God our flesh he tooke to end our mortall strife And all the law of God the Lord he did it full obey And for our sinnes vpon the crosse his bloud our dets did pay And that we should not yet forget what good he to vs wrought A â—igne be left our eyes to tell that he our bodies bought In bread and wine here visible vnto thine eyes and tast His mercies great thou mayest record if that his spirite thou hast As once the corne did liue and grow and was cut downe with fithe And threshed out with many stripes out of his buskes to driue And as the myll with violence did teare it ouâ— so small And made it like to earthly dust not sparing it at all And as the ouen with fire hot did close it vp in heat And all this done that I haue sayd that it should be our meat So was the Lord in his ripe age cut downe with cruell death His soule he gaue in tormentes great and yelded vp his breath Because that he to vs might be an euerlastyng bread With much reproch and trouble great on earth his lyfe he led And as the grapes in pleasaunt tyme are pressed very sore And 〈…〉 nor let to grow no mâ—â— Because the iuyse that in them 〈◊〉 as comfortable drinke We might receiue and ioyfull be when sorrowes makes vs shrinkâ— So Christes bloud out pressed was with nayles and eke with speare The iâ—yce wherof doth saue all those that rightly do him feare And as the cornes by vnitie into one loafe is knit So is the Lord and his whole Church though he in heauen fit As many grapes make but one wyne so should we be but one In fayth and loue in Christ aboue and vnto Christ alone Leadyng a life without all strife in quiet rest and peace From enuy and from malice both our hartes and tounges to cease Which if we do then shall we shew that we his chosen bee By fayth in him to lead a life as alwayes willed bee And that we may so do in dead God send vs all his grace Thâ—â— after death we shall be sure with him to haue a place R. W. PRâ—serue vs Lord by thy deare word From Turke and Pope defend vs lord Which both would thrust out of his throne Our Lord Iesus Christ thy deare sonne Lord Iesus Christ shew forth thy might That thou art Lord of Lordes by right Thy poore assisted stocke defend That they may prayse thee without end God holy Ghost our comfortouâ— Be our patron helpe and succour Geue vs one mynâ—e and perfect peace All giftes of grace in vs increase Thou liuing God iâ— persons three Thy name be praysed in vnitie In all our
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
For in this wise the Lord himselfe did say to mee I wotte Thou art my deare and onely sonne to day I thee begotte verse 8 All people I will gene to thee as heyres at thy request The endes and coastes of all the earth by thee shal be possest verse 9 Thou shalt them bruse euen with a mace as men vnder foote trode And as the potters sheardes shalt breake them with an iron rodde verse 10 Now ye O kinges and rulers all be wise therfore and learnd By whome the matters of the world be iudged and discernd verse 11 See that ye serue the Lord aboue in trembling and in feare See that with reuerence ye reioyce to him in lyke manner verse 12 See that ye kisse and eke embrace his blessed sonne I say Least in his wrath ye sodenly perish in the midway verse 13 Is once his wrath neuer so small shall kindle in his brest Oh then all they that trust in Christ shall happy be and blest Domine quid Psalme iij. T. S. O Lord how are my foes increast which vexe me more and more They kill my hart when as they say God can him not restore But thou O Lord art my defence when I am hard bestead My worshyp and myne honor both and thou holdest vp my head verse 4 Then with my voyce vpon the Lord I did both call and cry And he out of his holy hill did heare me by and by verse 5 I layd me downe and quietly I slept and rose agayne For why I know assuredly the Lord will me sustaine verse 6 If ten thousand had hemd me in I could not be afrayd For thou art still my Lord my God my Sauiour and myne ayde Rise vp therfore saue me my God for now to thee I call verse 7 For thou hâ—st broke the cheekes and teeth of these wicked men all verse 8 Saluation onely doth belong to thee O Lord aboue Thou doest bestow vpon thy folke thy blessing and thy loue Cum inuocarem Psal. iiij T. S. ¶ Sing thiâ— as the first Psalme O God that art my righteousnesse Lord heate me when I call Thou hast set me at libertie when I was bonde and thrall verse 2 Haue mercy Lord therfore on me and graunt me this request For vnto thee vncessantly to cry I will not rest verse 3 O mortall men how long will ye my glory thus despise Why wander yeâ—n vanitie and follow after lyes verse 4 Know ye that good and godly men the Lord doth take and chase And when to him I make my plainâ— he doth me not refuse verse 5 Sinne not but stand in awe therfore examine well your â—arti And in your chamber quietly see you your selues conuert verse 6 Offer to God the sacrifice of righteousnesse I say And looke that in the liuyng Lord you put your trust alway verse 7 The greater sorâ— craue worldly goodes and riches do embrace But Lord graunt vs thy countenaunce thy fauour and thy grace verse 8 For thou thereby shalt make my hart more ioyfull and more glad â–ª Then they that of their corne and wine full great encrease haue had verse 9 In peace therfore lye downe will I takyng my rest and sleepe For thou onely wilt me O Lord alone in safetie keepe Verba mea auribus Psal. v. T. S. ¶ Sing this as the third Psalme INcline thine eares vnto my wordes O Lord my playnt consider verse 2 And heare my voyce my kyng my God to thee I make my prayer verse 3 Heare me betyme Lord tary not for I will haue respect My prayer early in the morne to thee for to direct verse 4 And I will trust through pacience in thee my God alone That art not pleased with wickednesse and ill with thee dwelth none verse 5 And in thy sight shall neuer stand these furious fooles O Lord Vayne workers of iniquitie thou hast alwayes abhord verse 6 The lyers and the flatterers thou shalt destroy them than And God will hate the bloudthirsty and the deceitfull man. verse 7 Therfore will I come to thy housâ— trustyng vpon thy grace And reuerently will worshyp thee toward thy holy place verse 8 Lord lead me in thy righteousnes for to confound my foes And eke the way that I shall walke before my face disclose verse 9 For in their monthes there is no trueth their hart is foule and vayne verse 10 Their throte an open sepulchre their tounges do glose and fayne verse 11 Destroy their false conspiracies that they may come to nought â–ª verse 12 Subâ—ert them in their heapes of sinne which haue rebellion wrought verse 13 But those that put their trust in thee let them be glad alwayes verse 14 And render thankes for thy defence and geue thy name the prayse verse 15 For thou with fauour wilt increase the iust and righteous still â–ª And with thy grace as with a 〈◊〉 defend him from all ill i. Domine ne in furore Psal. vi T. S. ¶ Sing this as the first Psalme LOrd in thy wrath reproue me not though I deserue thine ire â–ª Nâ— yet correct me in thy rage O Lord I thee desire verse 2 For I am weake therfore O Lord of mercy me forbeare And heale me Lord for why thou knowest my bones do quake for feare verse 3 My soule is troubled very sore and vexed vehemently But Lord how long wilt thou delay to cure my misâ—â—y verse 4 Lord turne thee to thy wonted grace my seely soule vp take Oh saue me not for my desertes but for thy mercyes sake verse 5 For why no man among the dead remembreth thee one whit Or who shall worship thee O Lord in the infernall pit verse 6 So greuous is my plaint and mone that I waxe wondrous faint All the night long I wash my bed with teares of my complaint verse 7 My sight is dimme and waxeth old with anguish of my hart For feare of those that be my foes and would my soule subuert verse 8 But now away from me all ye that worke iniquitie For why the Lord hath heard the voyce of my complaint and cry verse 9 He heard not onely the request and prayer of my hart But it receiued at my hand and tooke it in good part verse 10 And now my foes that vexed me the Lord will soone defame And sodenly confound them all to their rebuke and shame Domine Deus meâ—s Psal. vii T. S. ¶ Sing this as the third Psalme O Lord my God I put my trust and confidence in thee Saue me from them that me pursue and â—ke deliuer mee verse 2 Least like a Lyon he me teare and rent in peeces small Whilest there is none to succour me and rid me out of thrall verse 3 O Lord my God if I haue done the thing that is not right Or elâ— if I be found in fault or gilty in thy sight verse 4 Or to my frend rewarded ill or left him in distresse Which me pursued most cruelly and hated me
causelesse verse 5 Then let my foes pursue my foule and â—ke my lyfedowne thrust Vnto the earth and also lay myne honour in the dust verse 6 Start vp O Lord now in thy wrath and put my foes to payne Performe thy kyngdome promised to me which wrong sustaine verse 7 Then shall great nations come to thee and know thee by this thyng If thou declare for loâ—e of them thy selfe as Lord and kyng verse 8 And thou that art of all men iudge O Lord now iudge thou me Accordyng to my righteousnesse and myne integritie verse 9 Lord cease the hate of wicked men and be the iust mans guide verse 10 By whom the secretes of all bartes are searched and descride verse 11 I take my helpe to come of God in all my grief and smart That doth preserue all those that be of pure and perfect hart verse 12 The iust man and the wicked both God iudgeth by his power So that he feelth his mighty hand euen euery day and houre verse 13 Except he chaunge his mynde I dye for euen as he should smite He whetth his sword his bow he bendes ayming where he may hit verse 14 And doth prepare his mortall dartes his arrowes kene and sharpe For them that do me persecute whilest he doth mischief warpe verse 15 But loc though he in trauell be of his deuilish forecast And of his mischief once conceiued yet bringes forth nought at last verse 16 He digs a ditch and delues it deep in hope to hurt his brother But he shall fall into the pit that he digd vp for other verse 17 This wrong returneth to the hurt of him in whom it bred And all the mischief that he wrought shall fall vpon his hed verse 18 I will geue thankes to God therfore that iudgeth righteously And with my song prayse will the name of him that is most hye Domine Deus noster psal viij T. S. ¶ Sing this as the third Psalme O God our Lord how wonderfull are thy workes euery where Whose fame surmounteh in dignitie aboue the heauens cleare verse 2 Euen by the mouthes of suckyng babes thou wilt confound thy foes For in these babes thy might is seene thy graces they disclose verse 3 And when I see the heauens hye the workes of thine owne hand The Sun the Moone and all the Starres â–ª in order as they stand verse 4 What thyng is man Lord thinke I then that thou doest him remember Or what is maâ—s posteritie that thou doest it consider â–ª verse 5 For thou hast made him little lesse then aungels in degree And thou hast crowned him also with glory and dignitie verse 6 Thou hast preferd him to be Lord of all thy workes of wonder And at his feete hast set all thynges that be should keepe them vnder verse 7 As sheepe and neate and all beastes els â–ª that in the fieldes do feede verse 8 Foules of the ayre fish in the Sea and all that therein breede verse 9 Therfore must I say once agayne O God that art our Lord How famous and how wonderfull are thy workes through the world Confitebor tibi Domine Psal. ix T. S. ¶ Sing this as the third Psalme WIth hart and mouth vnto the Lord will I sing laud and prayse And speake of all thy wondrous workes and them declare alwayes verse 2 I will be glad and much reioyce in thee O God most hye And make my songes extoll thy name aboue the starry skye verse 3 For that my foes are driuen backe and turned vnto flight They fall downe flat and are destroyde by thy great force and might verse 4 Thou hast reuenged all my wrong my grief and all my grudge Thou doest with instiâ—e heare my cause most like a righteous iudge verse 5 Thou doest rebuke the Heathen folke and wicked so confound That afterward the memory of them cannot be found verse 6 My foe thou hast made good dispatch and all their townes destroyd Thou hast their fame with them defaced through all the world so wide verse 7 Know thou that he which is aboue for euermore shall raigne And in the seate of equitie true iudgement will maintaine verse 8 With iustice he will keepe and guide the world and euery wight And so will yeld with equitie to euery man his right verse 9 He is protector of the poore what tyme they be opprest â–ª He is in all aduersitie their refuge and their rest verse 10 All they that know thy holy name therfore shall trust in thee For thou forsakest not their sute in their necessitie The second part verse 11 Sing Psalmes therfore vnto the Lord that dwelth in Sion hill Publish among all nations his noble actes and will verse 12 For the is myndefull of the bloud of those that be opprest Forgettyng not thaâ—◠〈◊〉 hart that seekes to him for rest verse 13 Haue mercy Lord on me poore wretch whose enemies still remaines Which from the gates of sitrath are wont to rayse me vp agayne verse 14 In Sion that I might set forth thy prayse with hart and voyce And that in thy saluation Lord my soule might still reioyce verse 15 The Heathen sticke fast in the pit that they them selues preparde And in the not that they did set their owne feeâ—e fast are soarde verse 16 God shewes his iudgementes which were good for euery man to marke When as ye see the wicked man lye trapt in his owne warke verse 17 The wicked and the sinnefull men go downe to hell for euer And all the people of the world that will not God remember verse 18 But sure the Lord will not forget the poore mans grief and paynet The pacient people neuer looke for helpe of God in vayne verse 19 O Lord arise least men preuayle that be of worldly might And let the Heathen folke receaue their iudgement in thy sight verse 20 Lord strike such terrour feare and dread into the hartes of them That they may know assuredly they be but mortall men Vt quid Domine Psal. x. T. S. ¶ Sing this as the third Psalme WHat is the cause that thou O Lord art now so farre from thine And keepest close thy countenaunce from vs this troublous tyme verse 2 The poore doth perish by the proud and wicked mens desire Let them be taken in the craft that they them selues conspire verse 3 For in the lustes of his owne hart the vngodly doth delight So doth the wicked prayse him selfe and doth the Lord despite verse 4 He is so proud that right and wrong he setteth all apart Nay nay there is no God sayth he for this he thinkes in hart verse 5 Because his wayes do prosper still he doth his lawes neglect And with a blast doth puffe agaynst such as would him correct verse 6 Tush tush sayth he I haue â—o dread least myne estate should chaunge And why for all aduersitie to him is very strâ—unge verse 7 His mouth is full of curse dues of fraude deceit
and guile Vnder his toâ—ng doth mischief 〈◊〉 and trauell all the while verse 8 He lyeth hid in wayâ—s and â—oles to slay the innocent â–ª Agaynst the poore that passe him by his cruell eyes are beâ—t verse 9 And like a Lyon priâ—ely lyeth lurking in his den If he may snare them in his net to spoyle poore simple men verse 10 And for the nonce full craftely he croucheth downe I say verse 11 So are great heapes of poore men made by his strong power his pray The second part verse 12 Tush God forgetteth this sayth he therfore may I be bold His countenaunce is cast a side he doth it not behold verse 13 Arise O Lord O God in whom the poore mans hope doth rest Lift vp thy hand forget not Lord the poore that be opprest verse 14 What blasphemy is this to thee Lord doest thou not abhorre it To beare the wicked in their hartes say tush thou carest not for it verse 15 But thou seest all this wickednes and well doest vnderstand verse 16 That frendles and poore fatherles are left into thy hand verse 17 Of wicked and malicious men then breake the power for euer That they with their iniquitie may perish altogether verse 18 The Lord shall raigne for euermore askyng and God alone And he will chase the Heathen folke out of his land ech one verse 19 Thou heaâ—st O Lord the poore mans plaint their prayers and request Their hartes thou wilt confirme vntill thine eares to heare be prest verse 20 To iudge the poore and fatherles and helpe them to the right That they may â—e no more opprest with men of worldly might In Domino confido Psal. xi T. S. ¶ Sing this as the third Psalme I Trust in God how dare ye then say thus my soule vntill Flee hence as fast as any foule and hide you in your hill verse 2 Behold the wicked bend their bowes and make their arrowes prest To shoote in secret and to hurt the sound and harmeles brest verse 3 Of worldly hope all stayes were shrunke and clearely brought to nought Alas the iust and righteous man what euill hath be wrought verse 4 But he that in his temple is most holy and most hye And in the heauens hath his seate of royall maiestye The poore and simple mans estate considereth in his mynde And searcheth out full narowly the maners of mankynde verse 5 And with a chearefull countenaunce the righteous man will vse But in his hart he doth abhorre all such as mischief muse verse 6 And on the sinners casteth snares as thicke as any â—ayne Fire and brimstone and whirlwindes thicke appointed for their payne verse 7 Ye see then how a righteous God doth righteousnes embrace And to the iust and vpright men shewth forth his pleasant face Saluum me fac Psal. xii T. S. ¶ Sing this as the third Psalme HElpe Lord for good and godly men do perish and decay And fayth and truth from worldly men is parted cleane away verse 2 Who so doth with his neighbour talke his talke is all but vayne For euery man bethinketh how to flatter lye and fayne verse 3 But flatteryng and deceitfull lips and tounges that be so stout To speake proud wordes and make great brags the Lord soone cut them out verse 4 For they say still we will preuaile our tounges shall vs extoll Out tounges are ours we ought to speake what Lord shall vs controll verse 5 But for the great complaint and cry of poore and men opprest Arise will I now sayth the Lord and them restore to rest verse 6 Gods word is like to siluer pure that from the earth is tâ—ide And hath no losse then seuen tymes in fire bene purified verse 7 Now since thy promise is to helpe Lord keepe thy promise then And saue vs now and euermore from this ill kynde of men verse 8 For now the wicked world is full of mischiefes manifold When vanitie with mortall men so highly is extold Vsquequo Domine Psal. xiii T. S. ¶ Sing this as the third Psalme HOw long wilt thou forget me Lord shall I neuer be remembred How long wilt thou thy visage hide Oas though thou were offended verse 2 In hart and mynde how long shall I with care tormented be How long eke shall my 〈◊〉 foe thus triumph ouer me verse 3 Behold me now my Lord my God and heare me sore opprest Lighten myne eyes least that I sleepe as one by death possest verse 4 Least that myne enemy say to me behold I do preuayle Least they also that hate my soule reioy ce to see me quayle verse 5 But for thy mercies and goodnes my hope shall neuer start â–ª In thy relief and sâ—ning health right glad shal be my hart verse 6 I will geue thankes vnto the Lord and prayseâ— to him sâ—â—g Because he hath heard my request and graunted my wishing Dixit insipiens Psal. xiiii T. S. ¶ Sing this as the third Psalme THere is no God as foolish men affirme in their mad mood Their drifts are all corrupt and vayne not one of them doth good verse 2 The Lord beheld from heauen bye the whole race of mankynd And saw not one that sought in deede the liuyng God to finde verse 3 They went all wide and were corrupt and truely there was none That in the world did any good I say there was not one verse 4 Is all their iudgement so farre lost that all worke mischief still Eatyng my people euen as bread not one to seeke Gods 〈◊〉 verse 5 When they thus rage then sodenly great feare on them shall fall For God doth loue the righteous men and will maintaine them all verse 6 Ye mocke the doynges of the poore to their reproch and shame Because they put their trust in God and call vpon his name verse 7 But who shall geue thy people health and when wilt thou fulfill The promise made to Israell from out of Sion bill verse 8 Euen when thou shalt restore agayne such as were captiues lad Then Iacob shall therein reioyce and Israell shall be glad Domine quis psal xv T. S. ¶ Sing this as the iij. Psalme O Lord within thy Tabernacle who shall inhabite still Or whom wilt thou receiue to dwell in thy most holy hill verse 2 The man whose life is vncorrupt whose workes are iust and straite Whose hart doth thinke the very truth whose toung speaketh no deceit verse 3 Nor to his neighbour doth none ill in body goodes or name Nor willingly doth moue false tales which might impeire the same verse 4 That in his hart regardeth not malicious wicked men But those that loue and feare the Lord he maketh much of them verse 5 His othe and all â—is promises that keepeth faythfully Although he make his couenaunt so that he doth loose thereby verse 6 That putteth not to vsury his money and his coynt Ne for to hurt the Innocent doth bribe or els purioyne verse 7 Who so doth all
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
verse 3 And when I feele my selfe nere lost then doth he me home take Conducting me in his right pathes euen for his owne names saâ—â—e verse 4 And though I were euen at deathes dore yet would I feare none ill For with thy rod and shepheardes crooke I am comforted still verse 5 Thou hast my table richly deckt in despight of my soe Thou hast my head with balme refreshe my cup doth ouerfloe verse 6 And finally while breath doth last thy grace shall me defend And in the house of God will I my lyfe for euer spend An other by Thomas Sternehold ¶ Sing this as the xxi Psalme MY shepheard is the liuing Lord nothing therefore I neede In pastures fayre with waters calme he set me for to feede verse 2 He did conuert and glad my soule and brought my minde in frame To walke in pathes of righteousnes for his most holy name verse 3 Yeâ— though I walke in vale of death yet will I feare none ill Thy â—od thy staffe doth comfort me and thou art with me sâ—â—ll verse 4 And in the presence of my foes my table thou shalt spread Thou shalt O Lord fill full my cup and the 〈◊〉 my head verse 5 Through all my lyfe thy fauâ—â—r is 〈◊〉 frankely shewed to me That in thy house for euermoâ—e my dwelling place shall be Domini est terra psal xxiiii I. H. Sing this as the xxi Psalme THe earth is all the Lordes with all her store and furniture Yea his is all the world and all that therein do indure verse 2 For he hath â—aftly founded it aboue the Sea to stand And layd alow the liquid floudes to flow beneath the land verse 3 For who is he O Lord that shall ascend into thy hill Or passe into thy holy place there to continue still verse 4 Whose handes are harmeles and whose hart no spot there doth defiler His soule not set on vanitie who hath not sworne no guile verse 5 Him that is such a one the Lord shall place in blisâ—ull plight And God his God and Sauiour shall yeld to him his â—ight verse 6 This is the brood of trauelers in seeking of this grace As Iacob did the Israelite in that tyme of his race verse 7 Ye princes open your gates stand open the euerlasting gate For there shall â—â—ter in thereby the king of glorious state verse 8 What is the king of glorious state the strong and mighty Lord The mightye Lord in battayle stout and triall of his sword verse 9 Ye princes open your gates stand open the euerlasting gate For there shall enter in thereby the king of glorious state verse 10 What is the king of glorious state the Lord of hostes it is The kingdome and the royaltye of glorious state is his Ad te Domine psal xxv T.S. Sing this as the xiij Psalme I Lift mine hart to thee my God and guide most iust Now suffer me to take no shame for in thee do I trust verse 2 I â—t not my foes reioyce nor make a scorne of me And let them not be ouerthrowen that put their trust in thee verse 3 But shame shall them befall which harme them wrongfully Therefore thy pathes and thy right wayes vnto me Lord descry verse 4 â—â—rect me in thy truth and teach me I thee pray Thou art my God and Sauiour on thee I wait alway verse 5 Thy mercies manifold I pray thee Lord remember And eke thy pitie plentifull for they haue bene for euer verse 6 Remember not the faultes and frailtye of my youth Remember not how ignorant I haue bene of thy truth Nor after my desertes let me thy mercy finde But of thine owne benignitye Lord haue me in thy minde verse 7 His mercy is full sweete his truth a perfect guide Therefore the Lord will sinners teach and such as goe aside verse 8 The humble he will teach his preceptes for to keepe He will direct in all his wayes the lowly and the meeke verse 9 For all the wayes of God are truth and mercy both To them that keepe his testament the witnes of his troth The second part verse 10 Now for thy holy name O Lord I thee intreat To graunt me pardon for my sinne for it is wondrous great verse 11 Who so doth feare the Lord the Lord doth him direct To leade his lyfe in such a way as he doth best accept verse 12 His soule shall euermore in goodnes dwell and stâ—â—d His seede and his posteritâ—â— inherite shall the land verse 13 All those that feaâ—â— the Lord know his secret lateâ—â— And vnto them he doth declare his will and Testament verse 14 Mine eyes and eke my hart to him I will aduannce That pluckt my feete out of the snare of sinne and ignoraunce verse 15 With mercy me behold to thee I make my none For I am poore and desolate and comfortlesse alone verse 16 The troubles of my hart are multiplyed in dâ—ede Bring me out of this misery necessitie and need verse 17 Behold my pouertyâ—â— mine anguish and my payne Remitte my sinne and thine offence and make me cleanâ— agayne verse 18 O Lord behold my foes how they do still in â—rease Pursuing me with deadly hate that fâ—yne would lyne in peace verse 19 Preserue and keepe my soule and eke deliuer me And let me not be ouerâ—hrowen because I trust in thee verse 20 Let my simple purenes me from mine enemies shend Because I looke as one of thine that thou wouldest me defend verse 21 Deliuer Lord my folke and send them some reliefe I meane thy chosen Israell from all their payne and griefe Iudica me domine Psal. xxvi I.H. Sing this as the xviij Psalme LOrd be my iudge and thou shalt see my pathes be right and plaine I trust in God and hope that he will strength me to remaine verse 2 Proue me my God I thee desirâ— my wayes to search and try As men do proue their gold with fire my raynes and hart espye verse 3 Thy goodnes layd before my faâ—e I durst behold alwayes For of thy truth I tread the trace and will doe all my dayes verse 4 I doe not lust to haunt or vse with men whose deedes are vayne â–ª To come in house I doe refuse with the deceitfull trayne verse 5 I much abhorre the wicked sort their deâ—des I doe despise I doe not once to them resort that hurtfull thinges deuise verse 6 My handes I wash and do proceede in workes that walke vpright Then to thine altar I make speede to offer there in sight verse 7 That I may speake and preach the prayse that doth belong to thee And so declare how wondrous wayes thou hast bene good to me verse 8 O Lord thy house I loue must deare to me it doth 〈◊〉 I haue delight and would be 〈◊〉 whereas thy grace doth well verse 9 Oh shut not vp my soule with them in sinne thaâ— take their fill Nor yet my lyfe among those men that seeke
much bloud to spill verse 10 Whose handâ—s are heapt with craft and guâ—â—e their lyfe thereof â—s full And their right hand with wrentch and vile for bribes doth pluck and pull verse 11 But I in righteousnes intend my tyme and dayes to serue Haue mercy Lord and me defend so that I doe not swerue verse 12 My foote is stayd for all â—ssayes it standeth well and right Wherefore to God will I geue prayse in all the peoples sight Dominus illuminatio Psal. xxvii I.H. Sing this as the xviij Psalme THe Lord is both my helpe and light shall man make me dismayd Sith God doth geue me strength and might why should I be affrayd verse 2 While that my foes with all their strength begin with me to braul And thinke to eate me vp at length themselues haue caught the â—â—ll verse 3 Though they in camp agaynst 〈◊〉 lyâ— my hart is not afrayde In baâ—tayle 〈◊〉 if they will trye I trust 〈◊〉 God for 〈◊〉 verse 4 Onâ— thing 〈◊〉 God I do require that he will not deny For which I pray and will desire till he to me apply verse 5 That I within his holy place my lyfe throughout may dwell To see the beauty of his face and vew his temple well verse 6 In tâ—me of dâ—â—ad he shall me hide within his place most pure And keepe me secret by his side as on a rock most sure verse 7 At length I know the Lordes good grace shall make me strong and stout My foes to foyle â–ª and clane deface that compasse me about verse 8 Therfore within his house will I geue sacrifice of prayse With psalmes and songes I will apply to laud the Lord alwayes The second part verse 9 Lord heare the voyce of my request for which to thee I call Haue mercy Lord on me opprest and send me â—elpe withall verse 10 My hart doth knowledge vnto thee I sue to haue thy grace Theâ— seeke my face sayest thou to me Lord I will seeke thy face verse 11 In wrath turne not thy selfe away nor suffer me to sâ—â—de Thou art my helpefull to this day be still my God and guide verse 12 My parents both their sonne forsooke and cast me of at large And then the Lord himselfe yet tooke of me the cure and chaâ—ge verse 13 Teach me O Lord the way to thee and lead me forth aright For feare of such as watch for me to trappe me if they might verse 14 Doe not be take me to the will of them that be my foes For they 〈◊〉 agaynst me still false witnes â—o depose verse 15 My hart would faint but that in me this hope is fixed fast The Lord Gods good grace shall it see in lyfe that aye shall last verse 16 Trust still in God whose whole thou art his will abide thou must And he shall ease 〈◊〉 strength thy hart if thou in him doe trust Ad te Domine Psal. xxviij T.S. Sing this as the xxi Psalme THou art O Lord my strength and stay the succour which I craue Neglect me not least I be lyke to them that goe to graue verse 2 The voyce of thy suppliâ—â—t here that vnto thee doth cry When I lift vp my handes vnto thy holy Arke most hye verse 3 Repute not me among the sort of wicked and peruert That speake right faâ—re vnto their frendes and thinke â—ull ill in hart verse 4 According to their handy worke as they deserue in deede And after their inuentions let them receaue their meede verse 5 For they regard nothing Gods worke his law â—e yet his lore Therfore will â—e them and their seede destroy for euermoâ—e verse 6 To render thankes vnto the Lord how great a cause haue I My voyce my prayer and my complaint that heard so willingly verse 7 He is my shield and fortitude my buckler in distresse My hope my helpe my hartes reliefe my soâ—g shall him confes verse 8 He is our strength and our defeâ—ce our enemies to resist The health and the saluation of his elect by Christ verse 9 Thy people and thine heritage Lord blesse guide and preserue Increase them Lord and rule their baâ—tes that they may neuer swarue Afferte Domino Psal. xxix T.S. Sing this as the xxi Psalme GEue to the Lord ye potentates ye rulers of the world Geue ye all prayse honor 〈◊〉 strength vnto the liuing Lord. verse 2 Geue honor â—o his holy names 〈◊〉 and hoâ—or him alone Worshippe him in his maiestie within his holy throne verse 3 His voyce doth râ—le the waters all euen as himselfe doth please He doth prepare the thouderelapes and gouerns all the Seas verse 4 The voyce of God is of great force and wondrous excellent It is most mighty in effect and much magnificent verse 5 The voyce of God doth rent and breake the Cedar treâ—s so long The Cedar trees of Libanâ—s which are both hye and strong verse 6 And make them leape lyke as a Calfe or els the Vnicorne Not onely trees but mountaines great whereon the trees are borne verse 7 His Voyce deuides the flames of fire and shakes the wildernes verse 8 It makes the defart-quake for feare that called is Cades verse 9 It makes the Hindes for feare to calue and makes the couert playne Then in his temple euery man his glory doth proclay me verse 10 The Lord was set aboue the flouds ruling the raging Sea verse 11 So shall he raign as Lord and king for euer and for aye verse 12 The Lord will geue his people power in vertue to increase The Lord will blesse his chosen folke with euerlasting peace Exaltabo te Dom. psal xxx I.H. Alllaud and prayse with hart and voyce O Lord I geue to thee which didst not make my foes reioyse but hast exalted me O Lord my God to thee I cryd in all my payne and griefe thou gauest an eare and didst prouide to ease me with reliefe verse 3 Of thy good will thou hast called backe my soule from hell to saue Thou didst reuiue when strength did lack and kept me from the graue verse 4 Sing prayse ye Saintes that proue and see the goodnes of the Lord In memory of his maiestie reioyce with one accord verse 5 For why his anger but a space doth last and slake agayne But in his fauour and his grace alwayes doth lyfe remayne Though gripes of griefe and panges full sore shall lodge with vs all night The Lord to ioy shall vs restore before the day be light verse 6 When I enioyed the world at will thus would I boast and say Tush I am sure to feele none ill this wealth shall not decay verse 7 For thou O Lord of thy good grace hadst sent me strength and ayde But when thou turndst away thy face my minde was sore dismayde verse 8 Wherefore agayne yet did I cry to thee O Lord of might My God with plaintes I did apply and prayed both day and night verse 9 What gayne is in my bloud
the multitude of their deuice and thought verse 11 But his decrees continue still they neuer slake nor â—wage The mottâ—ns of his mynde and will take place in euery age The second part verse 12 And blest are they to whom the Lord as God and guide is known Whom he doth chuse of meeâ—e accord to take them as his own verse 13 The Lord from 〈◊〉 cast his sight on men mortall by birth Consideryng from his â—eat of might the dwellers of the earth verse 15 The Lord I say whose hand hath wrought maâ—s hart and doth it frame For he alone doth know the thought and workyng of the same verse 16 A king that trusteth in his hoast shall nought preuaile at length The man that of his might doth boast shall fall for all his strength verse 17 The troupes of horsemen 〈◊〉 shall fayle their sturdy steedeâ— shall sterue The strength of horse shall not preuayle the rider to preserue verse 18 But loe the eyes of God intend and watch to ayde the iust With such as feare him to offend and on his goodnes trust verse 19 That he of death and all distresse may set their soule from dread â–ª And if that dearth the land oppresse in hunger them to feede verse 20 Wherfore out soule doth still depend on God our strength and stay He is the shield vs to defend and driue all dartes away verse 21 Our soule in God hath ioy and game reioycing in his might For why in his most holy name we hope and much delight verse 22 Wherfore let thy goodnes O Lord still present with vs bee As we alwayes with one accord doe onely trust in thee Benedicam psal xxxiiii T.S. ¶ Sing this as the xxx Psalme I Will geue laud and honor both vnto the Lord alwayes And eke my mouth for euermore shall sing vnto his prayse verse 2 I doe delight to laud the Lord in soule and eke in voyce That humble men and mortified may beare and so reioyce verse 3 Therfore see that ye magnifie with me the liuing Lord And let vs now exalt his name together with one accord verse 4 For I my selfe besought the Lord he aunswered me agayne And me deliuered incontinent from all my feare and payne verse 5 Who so they be that him behold shall see his light most cleare Their countenance shall not be dasht they neede it not to feare verse 6 This seâ—ly wretch for some relief vnto the Lord did call Who did him heare without delay and rid him out of thrall verse 7 The angell of the Lord doth pitch his tentes in euery place To saue all such as feare the Lord that nothing them deâ—ace verse 8 Tast and consider well therfore that God is good and iusts O happy man that 〈◊〉 hiâ— â–ª his onely stay and trust verse 9 Feare ye the Lord his holy ones aboue all earthly thyng For they that feare the liuing Lord are sure to lacke nothyng â–ª verse 10 The Lyons shal be hungerbit and pined with famine much But as for them that feare the Lord no lacke shall be to such The second part verse 11 Come neare therfore my children deaâ—â— and to my wordes geue eare I shall you teach the perfect way how ye the Lord should feare verse 12 Who is that man that would liue long and lead a blessed life verse 13 See thou reâ—â—aine thy tongue and lips from all deceit and striâ—e verse 14 Turne backe thy face from doyng ill and doe the godly deede Inquire for peace and qâ—ietnes and follow it with speed verse 15 For why the eyes of God aboue vpon the iust are bent His eares likewise doe heare the plaint of the poore innocent verse 16 But he doth frown and bend his browes vpon the wicked trayne And cutth away the memory that should of them remayne verse 17 But when the iust doth call and cry the Lord doth heare them so That out of payne and misery forthwith he lets them go verse 18 The Lord is kinde and straight at hand to such as be contrite He saues also the sorrowfull the meeke and poore in spirits verse 19 Full many be the miseries that righteous men do suffer But out of all aduersities the Lord doth them deliuer verse 20 The Lord doth so preserue and keepâ— his very bones alway That not so much as one of them doth perish or decay verse 21 The sinne shall â—lea the wicked man which he him selfe hath wrought And such as hate the righteous man shall soone be brought to nought verse 22 But they that serue the liuing Lord the Lord doth saue them sound And who that put their trust in him nothyng shall them confound Iudica Domine psal xxxv I.H. ¶ Sing this as the humble sute c. LOrd plead my cause agaynst my â—oes confound their force and might Fight on my part agaynst all those that seeke with me to fight verse 2 Lay hand vpon thy speare and shield thy selfe in armour dresse Stand vp for me and fight the field to helpe me from distresse verse 3 Gird on thy sword and stoppe the way mine enemies to withstand That thou vnto my soule mayst say loe I thy helpe at hand verse 4 Confound them with rebuke and blame that seeke my soule to spill Let them turne backe and fly with shame that thinke to worke me ill verse 5 Let them disperse and fly abroad as winde doth driue the dust And that the angell of our God. their might away may thrust verse 6 Let all their wayes be voyde of light and â—â—ppery like to fall And send thine Angell with thy might to persecute them all verse 7 For why without my fault they haue in secret set their grin And for no cause haue digd a piâ— to take my soule therin verse 8 When they thinke least and haue no care O Lord destroy them all Let them be trapt in their own snare and in their mischief fall verse 9 And let my soule my hart my voyce in God haue ioy and wealth That in the Lord I may reioyce and in his sauyng health verse 10 And then my bones shall speake and say my partes shall all agree O Lord though they do seeme full gay what man is like to thee The second part verse 11 Thou doest defend the weake from them that are both stout and strong And rid the poore from wicked men that spoyle and doe me wrong verse 12 My cruell foes against me rise to witnes thinges vntrue And to accusâ— me they deuise of that I neuer knew verse 13 Where I to them did owe good will they quite me with disdayne That they should pay my good with ill my soule doth sore complayne verse 14 When they were sicke I mournd therfore and clad my selfe in sacke With fasting I did faint full sore to pray I was not slacke verse 15 As they had bene my brethren deare I did my selfe behaue As one that maketh wofull cheare about his mothers graue verse 16
But they at my disease did ioy and gather on a rout Yea abiect â—aues at me did toy with mockes and checkes full stout verse 17 The belly Gods and 〈◊〉 trayne that all good thinges deâ—â—de At me doe â—rinne with great disdayne and plucke their mouth a side verse 18 Lord when wilt thou amend this geare why doest thou stay and pause Oh rid my â—oule myne onely deare out of the Lyons clawes verse 19 And then will I geue thankes to thee before thy Church alwayes And where as most of people be there will I shew thy prayse verse 20 Let not my foes preuaile on me which hate me for no fault Nor yet to wincke or turne their eye that causles me assault The third part verse 21 Of peace no word they thinke or say their talke is all vntrue They still consulte and would betray all those that peace ensue verse 22 With open mouth they run at me they gape they laugh they fleere Well well say they our eye doth see the thyng that we desire verse 23 But Lord thou â—restâ—â—hat wayes they take cease not this gâ—are to mâ—â—d Be not farre of nor me forsake as men that fayle their frend verse 24 Awake arise and stirre abroad defend me in my right Reuenge my cause my Lord my God and ayde me with thy might verse 25 Accordyng to thy righteousnes my Lord God set me free And let not them their pride expresse nor triumph ouer me verse 26 Let not their hart reioyce and cry there there this geare goeth trim Nor geue them cause to say on â—â—ye we haue our will on him verse 27 Confound them with rebuke and shame that ioy when I doe mourne And pay them home with spite and blame that brag at me with scorne verse 28 Let them be glad and eke reioyce which loue myne vpright way And they all tymes with hart and voyce shall prâ—â— se the Lord and say verse 19 Great is the Lord and doth excell for why he doth delight To see his seruants prosper well that is his pleasant sight verse 30 Wherfore my tongue I will apply thy righteousnes to prayse Vnto the Lord my God will I sing laâ—d and thankes alwayes Dixit iniustus Psal. xxxvi I.H. ¶ Sing this as the xxxv Psalme THe wicked with his workes vniust doth thuâ— perswade my hart That of the Lord he hath no care his â—eare is set a part verse 2 Yet doth he ioy in his estate to walke as he began So long till he deserue the hate of God and eke of man. verse 3 His wordes are wicked vile and naught his tongue no truth doth tell Yet at no hand will he be taught which way he may do well verse 4 When he should sleepe then doth he muse his mischief to fulfill No wicked wayes doth he refuse nor nothyng that is ill verse 5 But Lord thy goodnes doth ascend aboue the heauens hye So doth thy truth it selfe extend vnto the cloudy skye verse 6 Much more then hils so high and steepe thy iustice is exprest Thy iudgementes like to seas most deepe thou sauest both man and beast verse 7 Thy mercy is aboue all thynges O God it doth excell In trust wherof as in thy winges thy sonnes of men shall dwell verse 8 Within thy house they shall be fed with plenty at their will Of all delightes they shall be sped and take therof their â—ll verse 9 For why the well of life so pure doth euer flow from thee And in thy light we are full sure the lasting light to see verse 10 From such as thee desire and know let not thy grace depart Thy righteousnes declarâ— and shew to men of vpright hart verse 11 Let not the proud on me preualle O Lord of thy good grace â–ª Nor let the wicked me assayle to throw me out of place verse 12 But they in their deuice shall fall that wicked workes maintaine They shall be ouerthrown with all and neuer rise agayne Noli aemulari psal xxxvii W.W. ¶ Sing this as the xxxv Psalme Grudge not to see the wicked men in wealth to florish still Nor yet enuy such as to ill haue bent and set their will. verse 2 For as greene grasse and florishing hearbes are cut and wither away So shall their great prospâ—â—tie soone passe fade and decay verse 3 Trust thou therfore in God alone to de well geue thy mynder So shalt thou haue the land as thine and there sure foode shalt finde verse 4 In God set all thy hartes delight and looke what thou wouldst haue Or els canst wisâ— in all the world thou needest it not to 〈◊〉 verse 5 Cast both thy selfe and thine affaires on God with perfet trust And thou shalt see with patience the effect both sure and iust verse 6 The perfect life and godly name he will cleare as the light So that the Sunne euen at noone dayes shall not shine halfe so bright verse 7 Be still therfore and stedfastly on God see thou wayt then Not shrinkyng for the prosperous state of lewd and wicked men verse 8 Shake of despite enuy and hate at least in any wiâ—e Their wicked steps auoyd and fly and follow not their guise verse 9 For euery wicked man will God destroy both more and lesse But such as trust in God are sure the land for to possesse verse 10 Watch but a while and thou shalt see no more the wicked trayne â–ª No not so much as house or place where once he did remayne The second part verse 11 But mercy full and humble men enioy shall sea and land In rest and peace they shall reioyce for nought shall them with stand verse 12 The leud men and malicious agaynst the iust conspire They gnash their teeth at him as men which do his baâ—e desire verse 13 But while that leud men thus do thinke the Lord laughes them to scorne For why he seeth their terme appâ—och when they shall sigh and moâ—rne verse 14 The wicked haue their sword out drawn their bow eke haue they benâ— To ouerthrow and kill the poore as they the rightway went. verse 15 But the same sword shall pearâ—e their hart which was to kill the iust Likewise the how shall breake to shiuers wherein they put their trust verse 16 Doubtles the iust mans poore estate is better a great deale more Then all these leud and worldly mens rich pompe and heaped store verse 17 For be their power neuer so strong God will it ouerthrow Where contrary he doth preserue the humble men and low verse 18 He seeth by his great prouidence the good mens trade and way And will geue them inheritance which neuer shall decay verse 19 They shall not be discouraged when some are hard bested When other shall be hungerbit they shall be clad and fed verse 20 For who so euer wicked is and enemy to the Lord Shall quayle yea melteuen as lambes greâ—ce or smoke that fleeth abroad The third part verse 21 Behold
the wicked borroweth much and neuer payeth agayne Whereas the iust by liberall giftes makes many glad and fayne verse 22 For they whom God doth blesse shall haue the land for heritage And they whom he doth curse likewise shall perish in his rage verse 23 The Lord the iust mans wayes doth guide and geues him good successe To euery thing be takes in hand he sendeth good addresse verse 24 Though that he fall yet is he sure not vâ—tterly to quayle Because the Lord stretâ—hth out his hand at neede and doth not fayle verse 25 I haue bene young and now am old yet did I neuer see The iust man lest or els his seed to beg for misery verse 26 But geueth alwayes most liberally and lendes whereas is need His children and posteritie receiue of God their meed verse 27 Fly vice therfore and wickednes and vertue doe imbrace So God shall graunt thee long to hauâ— in earth a dwellyng place verse 28 For God so loueth equitie and â—heweth to his such grace That he preserues them euermore but stroyes the wicked race verse 29 Whereas the good and godly men inherit shall the land Hauing as Lordes all thinges therein in their owne power and hand verse 30 The iust mans mouth doth euer speakâ— of matters wise and hye His tongue doth talke to edifie with truth and equitye verse 31 For in his hart the law of God his Lord doth still abide So that where euer he goeth or walketh his foote can neuer slide verse 32 The wicked like a rauenyng Wolfe the iust man doth beset By all meanes seekyng him to kill if he fall in his net The fourth part verse 33 Though he should fall into his handes yet God would succour send Though men agaynst him sentence geue God would him yet defend verse 34 Wayt thou on God and keepe his way he shall preserue thee then The earth to rule and thou shalt see destroyd these wicked men verse 35 The wicked haue I seen most strong and placed in high degree Florishing in all wealth and store as doth the Lautell tree verse 36 But sodenly he passed away and loe he was quite gone Then I him sought but could scarse finde the place where dwelt such one verse 37 Marke and behold the perfect man how God doth him increase For the iust man shall haue at length great ioy with rest and peace verse 38 As for transgressors woe to them destroyd they shall all be God will cut of their budding race and rich posteritie verse 39 But the saluation of the iust doth come from God aboue Who in their trouble sendes them ayd of his mere graâ—e and loue verse 40 God doth thâ—m helpe saue and deliuer from leud men and vniust And still will saue them whilest that they in him do put their trust Domine ne psal xxxviii I.H. ¶ Sing this as the xxxv Psalme PVt me not to rebuke O Lord in thy prouoked ire Ne in thy heauy wrath O Lord correct me I desire verse 2 Thine arrowes do sticke fast in me thy hand doth presse me sâ—re verse 3 And in my flesh no health at all appeareth any more And all this is by reason of thy wrath that I am in Nor any rest is in my bones by reason of my sinne verse 4 For lot my wicked doynges Lord aboue my head are gone As greater lode then I can beare they lye me fore vpon verse 5 My woundes stincke and are festred so as lothsome is to see Which all through myne owne foolishnes betydeth vnto mee And I in carefull wise am brought in trouble and distresse verse 6 That I go wayling all the day my dolefull heauynesse verse 7 My lâ—ynes are fild with sore dissease my flesh hath no whole part verse 8 I seeble am and broken sore I roare for grief of hart verse 9 Thou knowest Lord my desire my groaues are open in thy sight verse 10 My hart doth pant my sight hath faild myne eyes haue lost their light verse 11 My louers and my wonted frendes stand looking on my woe And eke my kinsmen farre away are me departed fro verse 12 They that did seeke my life layd snares and they that sought the way To do me hurt spake lyes and thought on treason all the day The second part verse 13 But as a deafe man I became that cannot heare at all verse 14 And as one dumb that opens not his mouth to speake with all verse 15 For all my confidence O Lord is wholly set on thee verse 16 O Lord thou Lord that art my God thou wilt geue eare to mee This I did craue that they my foes triumph not ouer mee verse 17 For when my foote did slip then they did ioy my fall to see And truely I poore wretch am set in plague a wofull wight And eke my griefull beauynes is euer in my sight verse 18 For while that I my wickednes in humble wise confesse And while I for my sinfull deedes my sorrow doe expresse verse 19 My foes do still remayne aliue and mighty are also And they that hate me wrongfully in number hugely grow verse 20 They stand agaynst me that my good with euill doe repay Because that good and honest thinges I do ensue alway verse 21 Forsake me not O Lord my God be thou not farre away verse 22 Hast me to helpe my Lord my God â–ª my safety and my 〈◊〉 Dixi custodiam Psal. xxxix I.H. ¶ Sing this as the xxxv Psalme I Sayd I will looke to my wayes for feare I should go wrong I will take heede all tymes that I offend not in my tongue verse 2 As with a 〈◊〉 I will keepe fall my mouth with force and might Not once to whisper all the while the wicked are in â—ight verse 3 I held my tongue and spake no word but kept me 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 Yea from good talke I did 〈…〉 but sore agaynst my will. verse 4 My hart waxâ—hoâ—e within my brest with musing thought and doubt Which did increase and flyrrâ— the fire at last these wordeâ— brâ—st out verse 5 Lord number out my life and dayes which yet I haue not past So that I may be certified how long my dayes shall last verse 6 Lord thou hast pointed out my life in length much like a span Myne age is nothyng vnto thee so vayne is euery man. verse 7 Man walketh like a shade and doth in vayne himselfe annoy In getting goodes and can not tell who shall the same enioy verse 8 Now Lord sith thinges this wise do 〈◊〉 what helpe do I desire Of truth my hope doth hang on thâ—â— I nothing els require The second part verse 9 From all the sinnes that I haue done Lord quite me out of hands And make me not a scorne to fooles that nothing vnderstand verse 10 I was as dumme and to complayne no trouble might me moue Because I know it was thy worke my patience for to proue verse 11 Lord take from me thy scourge and
plague I can them not withstand I faynt and pine away for feare of thy most heauy hand verse 12 When thou for sinne doest man rebuke he waxeth woe and wan As doth a cloth that mothes haue 〈◊〉 â–ª so vayne a thing is man. verse 13 Lord heare my sute and geue good 〈◊〉 regard my teares that fall I soiourne like a stranger here as did my fathers all verse 14 Oh spare a little geue me space my strength for to restore Before I go away from hence and shall be sene no more Expectans expectaui psal xl I.H. ¶ Sing this as the xxxv Psalme I Wayted long and sought the Lord and patiently did bearer At length to me he did 〈◊〉 my voyce and cry to 〈◊〉 verse 2 He pluckâ— me 〈…〉 for deepâ— out of the 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 And on a rocke he set my feet and he did 〈◊〉 my way verse 3 To the be taught a 〈…〉 which I must shew abroad â–ª And sing new 〈◊〉 of thankes alwayes vnto the Lord our God. verse 4 When all the folâ—◠〈…〉 shall 〈◊〉 as people much afraydâ—â— Then they vnto the Lord will flee and trust vpon his 〈◊〉 â–ª verse 5 Oh blest is he whose hopâ— and 〈…〉 doth in the Lord remayneâ— That with the 〈◊〉 doth take no part nor such as lye and faynâ— verse 6 For Lord my God thy wondrâ—â— deedes in greatnes farre do passe â–ª Thy fauour toward yâ— exceedth all thinges that 〈◊〉 was verse 7 When I 〈◊〉 and do 〈◊〉 thy workes abroad 〈…〉 To such a reckâ—â—â— they 〈…〉 therof no 〈◊〉 I know verse 8 â—urnt offringes thou delightâ—◠〈◊〉 I know thy whole 〈◊〉 With sacrifice to purge his 〈◊〉 thou doest no man 〈◊〉 verse 9 Meat offering and fact 〈◊〉 thou wouldst not haue â—t all But thou O Lord hast open made myne eares to â—eare withall verse 10 But then fayd I behold and looke I come a meane to be For in the volume of thy bookâ— thus it is sayd of me verse 11 That I O God should do thy mynde which thing doth like me well For in my hart thy law I finde fast placed thereto dwell verse 12 Thy iusâ—ice and thy righteousnes in great resortes I tell Behold my tongue no time doth cease O Lord thou knowest full well The second part verse 13 I haue not hid within my brest thy goodnes as by â—ealth But I declare and haue exprest thy truth and sauing health verse 14 I kept not close thy louyng mynde that no man should it know The trust that in thy truth I finde to all the Church I shew For I wiâ—â— mischiefes many one am sore beset about My sinnes increase and so come on I cannot spy them out verse 15 For why in number they exceed â–ª the heares vpon my head My hart doth faint for very drede that I almost am dead verse 16 With speede send helpe and set me free O Lord I thee require Make hast with ayde to succour me O Lord at my desire verse 17 Let them sustaiâ—â— rebulâ—â— and shime that seeke my foule to spill Driue backe my foâ—â— and them resâ—mâ— that wishe and woâ—liâ—â—â—e ill verse 18 For their ill feates do them descry that would deface my name Al â—ayes at me thâ—â— rayle and cry fye on him fye for Thame verse 19 Let them in thee haue ioy and wealth that seeke to the alwayes That those that loue thy 〈…〉 may say to God be prayse verse 20 But as for me I am but pooâ—e opprest and brought full low Yet thou O Lord wait me restore to health full well I know verse 21 â—or why thou art my hope and trust my refuge helpe and stay Wherfore my God as thou art iust with me no tyme delay Beatâ—s qui intelligit psal xli T. S. ¶ Sing this as the xxxv Psalme THe man is blest that carefull is the needy to consider For in the season perilous the Lord will him deliâ—cr verse 2 The Lord will make him safe and sound and happy in the laud And he will not deliuer him into his enemies hand verse 3 And in his bed when he lyeth sicke the Lord will him restore And thou O Lord wilt turne to bealth his sicknes and his sore verse 4 Then in my sicknes thus say I haue mercy Lord on â—â—ee And heale my soule which is full woe that I offended thee verse 5 Mine enemies wished me ill in hart and thus of me did say When shall he dye that all his name may vanish quite away verse 6 And when they come to visite me they aske iâ— I do well But in their hartes mischief they hatch and to their mates it tell verse 7 They byte their lyps and whisper so as though they would me charme And cast their fetches how to trap me with some mortall harme verse 8 Some greuous sinne hath brought him to â–ª this sicknes say they playne He is so low that without doubt rise can he not agayne verse 9 The man also that I did trust with me did vse deceit Who at my table eate my bread the same for me layd wayte verse 10 Haue mercy Lord on me therfore and let me be preferned That I may render vnto them the thinges they haue deserued verse 11 By this I know assuredly to be beloued of thee When that mine enemies haue no cause to triumphe ouer me verse 12 But in my right thou hast me kepâ— â–ª and maintayâ—â— alway And in thy presence place assigndâ— wheâ—e I shall dwell for aye verse 13 The Loâ—d the God of Israel â–ª by pray se◠〈◊〉 Euen so be it Lord will I say â–ª euen so be it therfore Quemadmodum Psal. xlij I. H. ¶ Sing this as the xxxv Psalme LIke as the hart doth 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 the well springeâ— to 〈◊〉 So doth my idale 〈…〉 with the Lord 〈…〉 verse 2 My â—odle dâ—th thirst and 〈…〉 the liuing God of 〈◊〉 Oh when shall I come and appeare in presence of his sight verse 3 The teatâ—â—aall 〈…〉 repast which from myne â—yes do lâ—ydeâ— When wicked men cry out so fait where now is God thy golde verse 4 Alas what grief is it to thinke what freedome once I had Therfore my soule as 〈…〉 bâ—inke is most heauy and sad When I did march in good aâ—ay furnished with my trayneâ— Vnto the temple was our way with songes add harâ—es most sâ—yne verse 5 My soule why art thou sad alwayes and frearst thus in my breâ—â—â— Trust still in God for him to prayse I boldâ—â— euer best By him haue I succoâ—â— at neede agaynst all payne and grief He is my God which with all speede will hast to 〈◊〉 relief verse 6 And this my soule within me Lord doth faynt to thinke vpon The land of Iordan and record the little Hill Hermon verse 7 One grief an other in doth call as cloudes burst on t their voyce The floudes of euill that do fall runne ouer she with 〈◊〉 verse 8 Yet I by day felt his goodnes and
helpe at all assayes Likewise by night I did not cease the liuing God to prayse verse 9 I am perswaded thus to say to him with pure pretence O Lord thou art my guide and stay my rocke and my defence Why do I then in pen sin eneâ— hanging the head thus walke While that mine enemies me oppres and vexe me with their talke verse 10 For why'they pearse myne inward partes with panges to be â—bhord â–ª When they cry out with stubburne hartes where is thy God thy Lord verse 11 So soone why doost thou faint and quayle my soule with payne opprest With thoughtes why doost thy selfe assayle so fore within my breâ—â— â–ª verse 12 Trust in thâ— Lord thy God alwayes â–ª and thou the tyme shalt seâ— To geue him thankes withâ—â—â—â— and prayse for health restord to thee Iudica me Domine psal xliii T. S. ¶ Sing this as the xxxv Psalme IVdge and reuenge my cause O Lord from them that euill be From wicked and deceitfull men O Lord deliuer me verse 2 For of my strength thou art the God why putst thou mee thee frâ— And why walke I so heauely oppressed with my sâ—ct verse 3 Send out thy light and eke thy truth and lead me with thy grace Which may conduct me to thy hill and to thy dwelling place verse 4 Then shall I to the altar goe of God my ioy had cheare And on my harpe geue thankes to thee O God my God most deare verse 5 Why art thou then so sad my soule and freust thus in my brest Still trust in God for him to prayse I hold it alwayes best By him I haue deliueraunce agaynst all paynes and grief He is my God which doth alwayes at neede send me relief Deus auribus psal xliiii T. S. OVr cares haue heard our fathers tell and reâ—e rently record the wondrous workes that thou hast done in alder time O lord How thou didst cast the GeÌ„tils out stroydst theÌ„ with stroÌ„g haÌ„d plaÌ„ting our fathers in their place and gauest to them their land verse 3 They conquered not by sword nor strength the land of thy behest But by thy hand thy arme and grace because thou louedst them best verse 4 Thou art my king O God that hoÌ„lpâ— Iacob in sundry wise verse 5 Led with thy power we threw downe such as did agaynst vs rise verse 6 I trusted not in bow nesword they could not saue me sound verse 7 Thou keptst vs from our enemies rage thou didst our foes confound verse 8 And still we boast of thee our God and prayse thy holy name verse 9 Yet now thou goâ—st not with our â—â—st but leauest vs to shame verse 10 Thou madest vs â—lee before our foes and so were ouâ—rtrode Our enemies robd and spoyled our goodes when we were sparâ— aâ—â—â—de verse 11 Thou hast vs geuen to oâ— foes as sheepe for to be slaynâ— Amongest the Heathen euery where scattered we do remaâ—us verse 12 Thy people thou hast sold lyke slaues and as a thing of noughe For profite none thou hadst thereby no gayne at all was sought verse 13 And to our neighbours thoâ— hast made of vs a laughing stockeâ— And those that round about vs dwell at vs do grinne 〈…〉 The second part verse 14 Thus we sâ—râ—e for none other vse but for a common talke They mocke they scorne and nod their heds where euer they go or walke verse 15 I am a shamed continually to heare theâ—e wicked them Yea so I blush that all my face with red is couered then verse 16 For why'we heare such slaunderous wordes such false reportes and lyes That death it is to see their wronges their threatninges and their crves â–ª verse 17 For all this we forget not thee nor yet thy couenaunt breake verse 18 We turne not backe ouâ— hartes from thee nor yet thy pathes forsake verse 19 Yet thou hast trod vs downe to dust where deâ—nes of dragons be And couered vs with shade of death and great aduersiue verse 20 If we had our Gods name forgot and helpe of Idols sought verse 21 Would not God then haue â—ride this ouâ— for he doth knew our thought verse 22 Nay nay for thy names sake O Lord alwayes are we slayne thus As sheepe vnto the shambles sent right so they deale with vs. verse 23 Vp Lord why sleepest thou awake and leaue vs not for all verse 24 Why hidest thou thy countenaunce and doest forget our thrall verse 25 For downe to dust our soule is brought and we now at last cast Our belly like as it weâ— glude vnto the ground cleâ—nes fast verse 26 Rise vp therfore for our defence and helpe vs Lord aâ— neede We thee beseech for thy goodnes to rescue vs with speede Eructauit cor meum psal xlv I. H. ¶ Sing this as the xxv Psalme MY hart doth take in hand some godly song to sing The prayse that I shall shew therein pertaineth to the king â–ª verse 2 My toung shal be as quicke â–ª his honour to endite As is the penne of any scribe that vseth fast to write verse 3 O fay rest of all men thy speech is pleasaunt pure For God hath blessed thee with giftes for euer to endure verse 4 About thee gird thy sword O prince of might elect With honor glory and renowme thy person pure is dect verse 5 Go sorth with godly speede in meekenes truth and right And thy right hand shall thee instruct in workes of dreadfull might verse 6 Thine arrowes sharpe and kene their hartes so sore shall sting That solke shall fall and knâ—â—le to thee yea all thy foes O kyng verse 7 Thy royall seate O Lord for euer shall remayne Because the scepter of thy Realme doth righteonsuâ—s maintaine verse 8 Because thou louest the right and doest the ill detest God euen thy God hath nointed thee with ioy aboue the rest verse 9 With myrre and fauours sweete thy clothes are all bespread When thou doest from thy palace passe therein to make thee glad verse 10 Kynges daughters do attend in fine and rich aray At thy right hand the Queene doth stand in gold and garmentes gaye The second part verse 11 O daughter take good â—eede encliue and gene good eare Thou must forget thy kindred all and fathers house most deare verse 12 Then shall the kyng desire thy beauty sayre and trim For why he is the Lord thy God and thou must worshyp him verse 13 The daughters then of Tyre with giftes full rich to see And all the wealthy of the land shall make their sute to thee verse 14 The daughter of the kyng is glorious to behold Within his closet she doth sit all dect in beaten gold verse 15 In robes well wrought with nedle with many a pleasant thyng With virgines fayre on her to wayte she commeth to the kyng verse 16 Thus are they brought with ioy and myrth on euery side Into the palace of the kyng and there do they abide verse 17 In
They are corrupt and they also a haynous worke haue wrought Among them all there is not one of good that worketh ought The Lord lookt downe on sonnes of men from heauen all abroad To see if any were â—hat would be wise and seeke for God. They are gâ—ne all out of the way they are corrupted all There is not one doth any good there is not one at all Doe not all wicked workers know that they do feede vpon My people as they feede on bread the Lord they call not on Euen there they were afrayd and stoode with trembling all dismayd Where as there was no cause at all why they should be afrayd For God his bones that thee beseegd hath scattered all abroad Thou hast confounded them for they reiected are of God. O Lord geue thou thy people health and thou O Lord fulfill Thy promise made to Israell from out of Sion hill When God his people shall restore that erst was captiue lad Then Iacob shall therein reioyce and Israell shall be glad Deus in nomitie Psal. Liiii I. H. ¶ Sing this as the xlvi Psalme GOd saue me foâ— thy holy name and for thy goodnes sake Vnto the strength Lord of the same I do my cause betake verse 2 Regard O Lord and geue an eare to me when I do pray Bow downe thy selfe to me and heare the wordes that I do say verse 3 For straungers vp agaynst me rise and tyrantes vexe me still Which haue not God before their eyes they seeke my soule to spill verse 4 But loe my God doth geuenre ayde the Lord is straight at hand With them by whom my soule is stayd the Lord doth euer stand verse 5 With plagues repay agayne all those for me that lye in wayte And with thy truth destroy my foes with their owne â—â—are and bayte verse 6 An offring of free hart and will then I to thee shall make And prayse thy name for there in still great comfort I do take verse 7 O Lord at length do set me free from them that crast coaspire And now mine eye with ioy doth see on them my hartes desire â–ª Exaudi Deus Psal. Lv. I. H. Sing this as the xxxv Psalme O God geue eare and do apply to heare me when I pray And when to thee I call and â—ry hide not thy selfe away verse 2 Take heede to me graunt my request and aunswere me agayne â–ª With plaintes I pray full sore â—pprest great griefe doth me constraine verse 3 Because my foes with threates and crycâ— oppresse me through despight And so the wicked sort lykewise to vexe me haue delight verse 4 For they in counsell do conspire to charge me with some 〈◊〉 So in their hasty wrath and irâ— they do pursue me shall verse 5 My hart doth saint for want of breath it pantâ—th in my brest The terrors and the dread of death do worke me much vnrest verse 6 Such dreadfull feare on me doth fall that I therewith do quake Such horâ—â—r whelmeth me withall that I no shift can make verse 7 But I do say who will geue me the swift and pleasaunt winges Of some fayre doue that I may flee and rest me from these thinges verse 8 Lot then I would go farre away to flye I would not ceafe And I would hide my selfe and stay in some great wildernes verse 9 I would be gone in all the hast and not abide behinde That I were quite and ouer past these blastâ—s of boystrous winde verse 10 Deuide them Lord and from them pull their deâ—ilish double tongue For I haue spide their Citie full of rapine strife and wrong verse 11 Which thinges both night and day throughout do close her as a wall In midst of her is mischiefe stout and sorrow eke withall verse 12 Her printe partes are wicked plaine her deedes are much to vile And in her streetes there doth remaine all crafty fraud and gâ—ile The second part verse 13 If that my foes did seeke my shame I might it well abide From open enemies checke and blame some where l'could me hide verse 14 But thou it was my fellow deare which frendship didst pretend And didst my secret-councell heare as my familiar frend verse 15 With whome I had delight to talke in secret and abroad And we together oft did walke within the house 〈…〉 verse 16 Let death in hast vpon them fall and send them quicke to hell For mischiefe raigneth in their hall and parlour where they dwell verse 17 But I vnto my God do cry to him for helpe I flee The Lord doth heare me by and by and he doth succourne verse 18 At morning noone and euening tide vnto the Lord I pray When I so instantly haue cry de he doth not say me nay â–ª verse 19 To peace he shall restore me yet though warre be now at hand Although the number he full great that would agaynst me stand verse 20 The Lord that first and last doth raigne both now and euermore Will heare when I to him complaine and punish them full sore verse 21 For sure there is no hope that they to turne will once accord Foe why they will not God obey nor do not feare the Lord. verse 22 Vpon their frendes they layd their â—andes which were in concnaunt â—uâ—t Of frendship to neglect the bandes they passe or care no whit verse 23 Whilt they haue war within their hartes as butter are their wordes Although their wordes were smoth as oyle they cut as sharpe as swordes verse 24 Cast thou thy care vpon the Lord and he shall nourish thee For in no wise will be accord the iust in thrall to see verse 25 But God shall cast them deepe in pit that thirst for bloâ—d alwayes He will no guilcfuli man permit to liue out halfe his dayes verse 26 Though such be quite destroyed and gone in thee O Lord I trust I shall depend thy grace vpon with all my hart and lust Miserere mei Psal. Lvi T. S. Sing this as the Lamentation HAue mercy Lord on me I pray for man would me deuour He fighteth with me day by day and troubleth me ech houre verse 2 Mine enemies dayly enterprise to swallow me outright To sight agaynst me many rise O thou most high of might verse 3 When they would make me most affrayde with boastes and brags of pride I trust in thee alone for ayde by thee will I abide verse 4 Gods promise I do minde and prayse O Lord I stick to thee I doe not care at all assayes what flesh can doe to me verse 5 What thinges I either did or spake they wrast them at their will And all the counsell thâ—â— they take is how to worke me ill verse 56 The all consent 〈◊〉 selues to hide close watch for me to lay Then spye my pathes and sâ—ares haue tyde to take my lyfe away verse 7 Shall they thus scape on mischiefe set thou God on them wilt frowne For in his wrath he doth not let
to throw whole kingdomes downe verse 8 Thou seest how oft they made me â—ye and on my teares ditst looke Reserue them in a glasse by thee and wright them in thy booke verse 9 When I do call vpon thy name my foes away do start I well perceaue it by that same that God doth take my part verse 10 I glory in the word of God to prayse it I accord With ioy I will declare abroad the promise of the Lord. verse 11 I trust in God and yet I say as I afore began The Lord he is my helpe and stay I do not care for man. verse 12 And will performe with hart so free to God my vowes alwayes And I O Lord all tymes to thee will offer thankes and prayse verse 13 My soule from death thou doest defend and keepe my feere vpright That I before thee may ascend with such as liue in light Miserere mei psal Lvii. I. H. ¶ Sing this as the xliiij Psalme TAke pitie for thy promise sake haue mercye Lord on me For why my soule doth her betake vnto the helpe of thee verse 2 Within the shadow of thy winges I set my selfe full fast Till mischiefe malice and lyke thinges be gone and ouerpast verse 3 I call vpon the God most hye to whome I sticke and stand I meane the God that will stand by the cause I haue in hand verse 4 From heauen he hath sent his ayde to saue me from their spight That to deuour me haue assayde his mercy truth and might verse 5 I led my lyfe with Lyons fell all set on wrath and ire And with such wicked men I dwell that sreat lyke flames of fire verse 6 Their teeth are speares and arrowes long as sharpe as I haue seene They wound and cut with their quick tongue lyke swordes and weapons kene verse 7 Set vp and shew thy selfe O God aboue the heauens bright Exault thy prayse on earth abroad thy maiestre and might verse 8 They lay their net and do prepare a priuie caue and pit Wherein they thinke my soule to snare but they are fallen in it verse 9 My hart is set to laud the Lord in him I ioy alwayes My hart I say doth well accord to sing his laud and prayse verse 10 Awake my ioy awake I say my lute my â—arpe and string For I my selfe before the day will rise reioyce and sing verse 11 Among the people I will tell the goodnes of my God And shew his prayse that doth excell in Heathen landes abroad â–ª verse 12 His mercy doth extend as sarrâ— as heauens all art hye His truth as high as any starre that standeth in the skye verse 13 Set forth and shew thy selfe O God aboue the heauens bright Extoll thy prayse on earth abroad thy maiestie and might Si verè vtique Psal. Lviij I. H. ¶ Sing this as the xlviij Psalme YE rulâ—rs that â—re put in trust to iudge of wrong and right Be all your iudgementes true and iust not knowing neede or might verse 2 Nay in your hartes ye marke and muse in mischiefe to consent And where ye should true iustice vse your handes to bribes are bent verse 3 This wicked sort from their byrth day haue erred on this wise And from their mothers wombe alway haue vsed craftes and lyes verse 4 In them the poyson and the breath of Serpentes do appeare Yea lyke the adder that is deafe and fast doth stop his eare verse 5 Because he will not heare the voyce of one that charmeth well No though he were the chiefe of choyce and did therein excell verse 6 O God breake thou their teeth at once within their mouth throughout The tuskes that in their great chaw bones lyke Lyons whelpes hang out verse 7 Let â—â—em consume away and wast as water runnes forthright The shaftes that they doe shoote in hast let them be broke in slight verse 8 As snâ—les do waste within the shell and vnto slime doe runne As one before his time that fell and neuer saw the Sunne verse 9 Before the thornes that now are young to bushes big shall grow The stormes of anger waxing strong shall take them ere they know verse 10 The iust shall ioy it doth them good that God doth vengeance take And they shall washe their feete in bloud of them that thee forsake verse 11 Then shall the world shew forth and tell that good men haue reward And that a God in earth doth dwell that iustice doth regard Eripe me Psal. Lix I. H. SEnd ayd and saue me from my foes O Lord I pray ' o thee defend and keepe me from all those that rise and striue with me O Lord preserue me from those men whose doinges are not good set me sure and safe froÌ„ them that thirsteth after bloud verse 3 For loe they waite my soule to take they rage agaynst me still Yea for no fault that I did make I neuer did them ill verse 4 They runne and do themselues prepare when I no whit offend Arise and saue me from the snare and see what they entend verse 5 O Lord of hostes of Israell arise and strike all landes And pitie none that doe rebell and in their mischiefe standes verse 6 At night they stirre and seeke about as houndes they houle and grinnes And all the Citie cleane thoughout from place to place they reâ—ne verse 7 They spake of me with mouth alway but in their lips were swordes They greed my death and they would say what none doth heare our wordes verse 8 But Lord thou â—ast their wayes espide and laught thereat apace The heathen folke thou shalt deride and mocke them to their face verse 9 The strength that doth my foes withstand O Lord doth come of thee My God he is my helpe at hand a fort of sence to me verse 10 The Lord to me doth shew his grace in great aboundance still That I may see my foes in case such as my hart doth will. verse 11 Destroy them not at once O God least it from minde do fall But with thy strength driue them abroad and so consume them all verse 12 For their ill wordes and truthles tongue confound them in their pride Their wicked othes with lyes and wrong let all the world deride verse 13 Consume them in thy wrath O Lord that nought of them remaine That men may know throughout the world that Iacobs God doth raigne verse 14 At enâ—ning they returne apace as dogs they grinne and cry Throughout the streetes in euery place they renne about and spy verse 15 They seeke about for meate I say but let them not be fed Nor finde an house wherein they may be bold to put their head verse 16 But I will shew thy strength abroad thy goodnes I will prayse For thou art my defeâ—ce and God at neede in all assayes verse 17 Thou aâ—t my strength thou hast mâ— stayed O Lord I sing to theâ— Thou art my fort my fence and ay
de a louing God to me Deus repulisti psal lx I.H. ¶ Sing this as the lix Psalme O Lord thou didst vs cleane forsake and scatteredst vs abroad Such great displeasure thou didst take returne to vs O God verse 2 Thy might did moue the land so fore that it in sunder brake The hurt thereof O Lord restore for it doth bow and quake verse 3 With heauy chaunce thou plagest thus the people that are thine And thou hast geuen vnto vs a drinke of deadly wine verse 4 But yet to such as feare thy name a token shall ensue That they may triumph in the same because thy word is true verse 5 So that thy might may keepe and 〈◊〉 thy folke that fauour thee That they thy helpe at band may haue O Lord graunt this to me verse 6 The Lord did speake from his own place this was his ioyfull tale I will deuide Sichem by pace and meete out Succothes vale verse 7 Gilead is geuen to my hand Manasses mine beside Ephraim the strength of all my land my law doth Iuda guide verse 8 In Moab I will washe my feete ouer Edome throw my shoe And thou Palestine oughtst to seeke for fauour me vnto verse 9 But who will bring me at this tide vnto the Citie strong Or who to Edome will me guide so that I go not wrong verse 10 Wilt thou my God which didst forsake thy folke their land and coastes Our wares in hand thou wouldest not take nor walke among our hostes verse 11 Gene ayde O Lord and vs relieue from them that vs disdayne The helpe that hostes of men can geue it is but all in vaine verse 12 But through our God we shall haue might to take great thinges in hand He will tread downe and put to â—light all those that vs withstand Exaudi Deus Psal. Lxi. I.H. Sing this as the Lix Psalme REgard O Lord for I complaine and make my sute to thee Let not my wordes returne in vayne but geue an eare to me verse 2 From of the coastes and vtmost partes of all the earth abroad In griefe and anguish of my hart I cry to thee O God. verse 3 Vpon the rock of thy great power my woefull mâ—nde repose Thou art my hope my fort and tower my fence agaynst my foes verse 4 Within thy tent I trust to dwell for euer to endute Vnder thy winges I know right well I shall be safe and sure verse 5 The Lord doth my desire regard and doth fulfill the same With godly giftes will he reward all them that fâ—are his name verse 6 The king shall be in health maint ine aâ—d so prolong his dayes That he from age to age shall raigne for eueâ—more alwayes verse 7 That he may haue a dwelling place Before the â—ord for aye O let thy mercy truth and grace defend him from decay verse 8 Then shall I sing for euer still with prayse vnto thy name That all my vowes I may fulfill and dayly pay the same Nonne Deo. Psal. Lxii. I.H. Sing this as the lix Psalme MY soule to God shall geue good heede and him alone entend For why my health and hope to speede doth whole on him depend verse 2 For he alone is my defence my rockâ— my health my ayde He is my stay that no pretence shall make me much dismayde verse 3 O wicked folke how long will ye vse craft sure ye must fall For as a râ—tten hedge ye be and lyke a tottering wall verse 4 Whome God doth loue ye seeke alwayes to put him to the worse Ye loue to lye with mâ—â—th ye prayse and yet your hart doth curse verse 5 Yet still my soule doth whole depend on God my chiefe desire From all false feates me to defend none but him I require verse 6 He is my rocke my strength my tower my health is of his graceâ— He doth support me that no power can moue me out of place verse 7 God is my glory and my health my soules desire and lust My fort my strength my stay my wealth God is mine onely trust verse 8 Oh haue your hope in him alway ye folke with one accord Poure out hartes to him and say oâ—r trust is in the Lord. verse 9 The sâ—nnes of men decitfull are on ballance but a sleight Which thinges most vaine do them compare for they can keepe no weight verse 10 Trust not in wrong robbery or stealth let vayne delightes be goâ—e Though goodes well got flow in with wealth set not your hartes thereon verse 11 The Lord long sith one thing did tell which here to minde I call He spake it oft I heard it well that God alone doth all verse 12 And that thou Lord art good and kinde thy mercy doth exceede So that all sortes with thee shall finde according to their deede Deus Deus meus Psal. Lxiii T.S. Sing this as the xliiij psalme O God my God I watch betyme to come to thee in hast For why my soule and body both doe thirst of thee to tast And in this barren wildernes where waters there are none My flesh is parcht for thought of thee for thee I wishe alone verse 2 That I might see yet once agayne thy glory strength and might As I was wont it to behold within the temple bright verse 3 For why thy mercyes farre surmount this lyfe and wretched dayes My lips therfore shall geue to thee due honor laud and prayse verse 4 And whiâ—est I liue I will not fayle to worship thee alway And in thy name I will lift vp my handes when I do pray verse 5 My soule is fild as with marow which is both far and sweete My mouth therefore shall sing such songes as are for thee most meete verse 6 When as in bed I thinke on thee and eke all the night tyde verse 7 For vnder couert of thy winges thou art my ioyfull guide verse 8 My soule doth surely stick to thee thy right hand is my power verse 9 And those that seeke my soule to stroy them death shall soonâ— deuour verse 10 The sword shall them deuoureth one their carcases shall feede The hungry Foxes which do runne their pray to seeke at neede verse 11 The king and all men shall reioyce that do professe Gods word For lyers mouthes shall then be stopt which haue the truth disturbd Exaudi Deus Psal. Lxiiii I.H. ¶ Sing this as the xviij Psalme O Lord vnto my voyce geue care with plaint when I do pray And rid my soule from dread and teare of foes that threat to slay verse 2 Defend me from that sort of men which in deceites do lurke And from the frowning face of them that all ill feates do worke verse 3 Who whet their tongues as we haue seene men whet and sharpe their swordes They shoote abroad their arrowes kene I meane most bitter wordes verse 4 With priuie sleight shoote they their shaft the vpright man to hit The iust vnware to strike by craft
they care or feare no whit verse 5 A wicked worke haue they decreed in counsell thus they cry To vse deceit let vs not dread what who can it espye verse 6 What wayeâ— to hurt they talke and musâ— all tymes within their hart They all consult what feates to vse ech doth inuent his part verse 7 But yet all this shall not auaile when they think least vpon God with his dart shall sure assaile and wound them euery one verse 8 Their craftes and their ill tongues withall shall worke themselues such blame That they which then behold their fall shall wonder at the fame verse 9 Then all that see shall know right well that God the thing hath wrought And prayse his witty workes and tell what he to passe hath brought verse 10 Yet shall the iust in God reioyce still trusting in his might So shall they ioy with minde and voyce whose hart is pure and right To decet hymnus Psal. Lxv. I.H. Sing this as the xxx Psalme THy prayse alone O Lord doth raigne in Sion thine owen hill Their vowes to thee they do maintaine and their behestes fulfill verse 2 For that thou doest their prayer heare and doest thereto agree The people all both farre and neare with trust shall come to thee verse 3 Our wieâ—ed life so farre exceâ—des that we should fall therein But Lord forgeue our great misdeedes and purgâ— vs from our sinne verse 4 The mâ—n is blest whom thou doest chuse within thy court to dwell Thy house and temple he shall vse with pleasures that excell verse 5 Of thy great iustice heare vs God our health of thee doth rise The hope of all the earth abroad and the Sea coastes likewise verse 6 With strength thou art beset about and compast with thy power Thou makest the mountaines strong and stout to stand in euery shower verse 7 The swelling Seas thou doest asswage and makâ— their streames full still Thou doest refâ—â—yne the peoples rage and rule them at thy will. verse 8 The 〈◊〉 that 〈◊〉 full farre on earth shall dread thy signes to see Which morne and euen in great myrth do passe with prayse to thee verse 9 When that the earth is chopt and dry â—and thirsteth more and more Then with thy drops thou doâ—st apply aâ—d much increase her store verse 10 The â—oud of God doth ouerflow and so doth cause to spring The foode and corne which men do sow for he doth guide the thing verse 11 With wete thou doest her furrowes fill whereby her cloudes do fall Thy drops to her thou do 〈◊〉 and blesse her fruite withall verse 12 Thou deckest the cartâ— of thy good grace with sayre and pleasaunt crop Thy cloudes distill their dew apace great plenty they do drop verse 13 Whereby the desert shall begin full great increase to bryng The little hilles shall ioy therein much fruite in them shall spring verse 14 In places playne the flocke shall feede and couer all the earth The vallies with corne shall so exceede that men shall sing for myrth Iubilate Deo. Psal. Lxvi T.S. ¶ Sing this as the xviij Psalme YE men on earth in God reioyce with prayse set forth his name Extoll his might with hart and voyce geue glory to the same verse 2 How wonderfull O Lord say ye in all thy workes thou art Thy foes for feare doe seeke to thee full sore agaynst their haâ—t verse 3 All men that dwell the earth throughout do prayse the name of God The laud thereof the world about is sheâ—â—ed and set abroad verse 4 All folke come forth behold and see what thinges the Lord hath wrought Marke well the wondrous workes that he for man to passe hath brought verse 5 He layd the Sea like heapes on hye therein a way they had On foote to passe both fayre and drye wherof their hartes were glad verse 6 His might doth rule the world alway his eyes all thinges behold All such as would him disobey by him shal be controld verse 7 Ye people geue vnto our God due laud and thankes alwayes With ioyfull voyce declare abroad and sing vnto his prayse verse 8 Which doth endue our soule with lyfe and it preserue withall He stayeth our feete so that no strife can make vs slip or fall verse 9 The Lord doth proue our deedes with fire if that they will abide As workemen doe when they desire to haue their mettals tride verse 10 Although thou suffer vs so long in prison to be cast â–ª And there with chaynes and fetters strong to lye in bondage fast The second part verse 11 Although I say thou suffer men on vs to tyde and raigne Though we through fire and water ren of very grief and payne verse 12 Yet sure thou doest of thy good grace dispose it to the best And bryng vs out into a place to liue in wealth and rest verse 13 Vnto thy house resort will I to offer and to pray And there I will my selfe apply my vowes to thee to pay verse 14 The vowes that with my mouth I spake in all my grief and smart The vowes I say which I did make in dolor of my hart verse 15 Burnt offring I will geue to thee of Oxen fat and Rammes No other sacrifice shal be of Bullockes Goates and Lambes verse 16 Come forth and harken â—ere full soone all ye that feare the Lord What he for my poore soule hath done to you I will record verse 17 Full oft I call vpon his grace this mouth to him doth cry And thou my tongue make speede apace to prayse him by and by verse 18 But if I feele my hart within in wicked workes reioyce Or if I haue delight to sinne God will not heare my voyce verse 19 But surely God my voyce hath heard and what I do require My prayer he doth well regard and graunteth my desire verse 20 All prayse to him that hath not put nor cast me out of mynde Nor yet his mercy from me shut which I do euer finde Deus misereatur Psal. Lxvii I.H. ¶ Sing this as the xxx Psalme HAue mercy on vs Lord and graâ—nt to vs thy grace To shew to vs do thou accord the brightnes of thy face verse 2 That all the earth may know the way to godly wealth And all the nations on a row may see thy sauing health verse 3 Let all the world O God geue prayse vnto thy name O let the people all abroad extoll and laud the same verse 4 Throughout the world so wide let all reioyce with mirth For thou with truth and right doest guide the nations of the earth verse 5 Let all the world O God geue prayse vnto thy name Oh let thy people all abroad extoll and laud the same verse 6 Then shall the earth increase great store of finite shall fall And then our God the God of peace shall blesse vs eke withall God shall vs blesse I say and then both farre and neare The folke throughout the
cloth vse to walke Then they anone will it peruert therof they iest and talke verse 13 Both hye and low and all the throng that sit within the gate They haue me euer in their tong of me they talke and prate verse 14 The dronkards â–ª which in wine delighte it is their chief pastime To seeke which way to worke me spite of me they sing and ryme verse 15 But thee the while O Lord I pray that when it pleaseth thee For thy great truth thou wilt alway send downe thine ayde to mee verse 16 Plucke thou my feete out of the myre from drowning do me keepe From such as owe me wrath and ire and from the waters deepe verse 17 Least with the waues I should be drownd and depth my soule deâ—ower And that the pit should me confound and shut me in her power verse 18 O Lord of hostes to me geue eare as thou art good and kinde And as thy mercy is most deare Lord haue me in thy mynde verse 19 And do not from thy seruaunt hide nor turne thy face away I am opprest on euery side in hast geue eare I say verse 20 O Lord vnto my soule draw nye the same with ayde repose Because of their great tyranny acquite mâ— from ray foes The third part verse 21 That I abide rebuke and shame thou knowest and thou canst tell For those that seeke and worke the same thou seest them all full well verse 22 When theâ— with 〈◊〉 do breakâ— my hart I seeke for helpe anone â–ª But finde no frendes to ease my smart to comfort me not one verse 23 But in my meate they gaue me gall to cruell for to thinke And gaue me in my thirst withall strong vineger to drinke verse 24 Lord turne their table to a snare to take them selues therein And when they thinke full well to fare then trap them in the gin verse 25 And let their eyes be darke and blinde that they may nothing see Bow downe their backe and do them binde in thraldome for to bee verse 26 Poâ—re out thy wrath as hote as fire that it on them may fall Let thy displeasure in thine ire take hold vpon them all As desert dry their house disgrace their offring eke expell verse 27 That none therof posses their place nor in their tentes do dwell If thou doest strike the man to tame on him they lay full sore verse 28 And if that thou do wounde the same they seeke to hurt him more Then let them heape vp mischief still sith they are all peruert verse 29 That of thy fauour and good will they neuer haue a part verse 30 And dash them cleane out of the booke of life of hope of trust That for their names they neuer looke in number of the iust The fourth part verse 31 Though I O Lord with woe and grief haue bene full sore opprest Thy helpe shall geue me such relief that all shall be redrest verse 32 That I may geâ—e thy name the prayse and shew it with a song I will extoll the same alwayes with harty thankes among verse 35 Which is more pleasaunt vnto thee such mynde thy grace hath borne Then either Oxe or Calfe can bee that hath both â—ooâ—e and horne verse 34 When simple folke do this behold it shall reioyce them sâ—re All ye that seeke the Lord behold your life for aye shall dure verse 35 For why the Lord of hostes doth heare the poore when they complayne His prisoners are to him full deare he doth them not disdayne verse 36 Wherfore the skye and earth below the Sea with floud and streame His prayse they shall declare and show with all that liue in them verse 37 For sure out God will Sion saue and Iudaes Cities build verse 38 Much folke possession there shall haue her streetes shall all be fild His seruauntes seede shall keepe the same all ages out of mynde verse 39 And there all they that loue his name a dwelling place shall finde Deus in adiutorium psal Lxx. I.H. ¶ Sing this as the lxxij Psalme O God to me take heede of helpe I thee require O Lord 〈◊〉 hâ—stes with â—ast and speede helpe helpe I thee desire verse 2 With shame confound them all that seeke my soule to spill Rebuke them backe with blâ—me to fall that thinke and wishe me ill verse 3 Confound them that apply and seeke to worke me shame And at my harme do laugh and cry so so there goeth the game verse 4 But let them â—oyfull be in thee with ioy and wealth Which onely trust and seeke to thee and to thy sauyng health verse 5 That they may say alwayes in myrth and one accord All glory â–ª honor â–ª laâ—d and prayse be geuen to thee O lord verse 6 But I am weake and poore come Lord thine ayde I lacke Thou art my stay and helpe therfore make speede and be not slacke In te Domine psal Lxxi I.H. ¶ Sing this as the Lxix Psalme MY Lord â–ª my God in all dâ—stres my hope is whole in thee Then let no 〈◊〉 my soule oppres nor once take hold on me verse 2 As thou 〈◊〉 â—ust defend me Lord and rid me out of â—reede Geue care and to my sute accord and send me helpe at neede verse 3 Be thou my rocke to whom I may for ayde all tymes resort Thy promise is to helpe alway thou art my sence and fort verse 4 Saâ—e me my God from wicked men and from their strength and power From folke vniust and eke from them that cruelly 〈◊〉 verse 5 Thou art the stay wherein I trust thou Lord of hostes art he Yeâ— from my youth I hast a lust still to depend on thee verse 6 Thou hast me kept euen from my â—yrth and I through thee was borne Wherfore I will thee prayse with myrth both euenyng and morne verse 7 As to a monster seldome seene much folke about me throng But thou art now and still hast bene my fence and ayde so strong verse 8 Wherfore my mouth no time shall lackâ— thy glory and thy prayse And eke my tongue shall not be slacke to honour thee alwayes verse 9 Refuse not me O Lord I say when age my 〈◊〉 doth take And when my strength doth wast away do not my soule forsake verse 10 Among them selues they do enquire to take me through deceit And they against me do conspire that for my soule layd wayt The second part verse 11 Lay haâ—d and take him now they sayd for God from him is gone Dispatch him quite for to his ayde I wis there commeth none verse 12 Do not absent thy selfe away O Lord when neede shal be But that in tyme of grief thou may in hast geue helpe to me verse 13 With shame confound and ouerthrow all those that seeke my life Oppres them with rebukes also that fayne would worke me strife verse 14 But I will patiently abide thy helpe in all assayes Still more and more ech time and tide
I will set forth thy prayse verse 15 My mouth thy iustice shall record that dayly helpe doth send But of thy benefite O Lord I know no count noâ— end verse 16 Yet will I go and seeke forth one with thy good helpe O God The sauyng health of thee alone to shew and set abroad verse 17 For of my youth thou tookest the care and doest instruct me still Therfore thy wonders to declare I haue great mynde and will verse 18 And as in youth from wanton rage thou didst me keepe and stay Forsake me not vnto myne age and till my head be gâ—â—y verse 19 That I thy strength and might may show to them that now be here And that our seede thy power may know hereafter many a yeare verse 20 O Lord thy iustice doth exceede thy doynges all may see Thy workes are wonderfull in deede oh who is like to thee verse 21 Thou madest me feele afflictions sore and yet thou didst me saue Yea thou didst helpe and me restore and tookest me from the graue verse 22 And thou myne honor doest encrease my dignitie maintayne Yea thou doest make all grief to cease and comfortst me agayne verse 23 Therfore thy faithfulnes to prayse I will both lâ—â—e and sing My hart shall sound thy laud alwayeâ— O Israels holy kyng verse 24 My mouth will ioy with pleasaunt voyce when I shall sing to thee And eke my soule will much reioyce for thou hast made me free verse 25 My toung thy vprightnes shall sound and speake it dayly still For grief and shame do them confound that sought to worke me ill Deus iudicium Psal. Lxxii I.H. LOrd geue thy iudgementes to the king therein instruct him well And with his sonne that Princely thing Lord let thy iustice dwell That he may go uerne vprightly rule thy folke aright And so de fend through equitie the poore that ha ue no might verse 3 And let the mountaines that are hye vnto their folke geue peace And the let litle hils apply in vertue to increase verse 4 That he may helpe the weake and poore with ayde and make them strong And eke destroy for euermore all those that do them wrong verse 5 And then from age to age shall they regard and feare thy might So long as Sunne doth shine by day or els the Moone by night verse 6 Lord make the kyng vnto the iust like rayne to fieldes new mowne And like to drops that lay the dust and fresh the land â—nsowne verse 7 The iust shall florish in his tyme and all shal be at peace Vntill the Moone shall leaue to prime â—ast chaunge and to increase verse 8 He shal be Lord of Sea and land from shore to shore throughout And from the floudes within the land through all the earth about verse 9 The people that in desert dwell shall kneele to him full thicke And all his enemies that rebell the earth and dust shall licke verse 10 Their Lordes of all the Iles therby great giftes to him shall bryng The kynges of Sabe and Arabie geue many a costly thing The second part verse 11 All kynges shall seeke with one accord in his good grace to stand And all the people of the world shall serue him at his hand verse 12 For he the needy sort doth saue that vnto him do call And eke the simple folke that haue no helpe of man at all verse 13 He taketh pitie on the poore that are with neede opprest He doth preserue them euermore and bryng their soules to rest verse 14 He shall redeeme their life from dread from fraud from wrong from might And eke the bloud that they shall bleede is precious in his sight verse 15 But he shall liue and they shall bring to him of Sabaâ—s gold He shall be honored as a kyng and dayly be extold verse 16 The mighty mountaines of his land of corne shall â—eare such throng That it like Ceder trees shall stand in Libanus full long verse 17 Their Cities eke full well shall speede the fruites therof shall passe In plentie it shall farre exceede and spryng as greene as grasse verse 18 For euer they shall prayse his name while that the Sunne is light And thinke them happy through the same all folke shall blesse his might verse 19 Prayse ye the Lord of hostes and sing to Israels God eche one For he doth euery wondrous thing yea he him selfe alone verse 20 And blessed be his holy name all tymes eternally That all the earth may prayse the same Amen Amen say I. Quà m bonus Deus psal Lxxiii T.S. ¶ Sing this as the xliiij Psalme HOw euer it be yet God is good and kinde to Israell And to all such as safely keepe their conscience pure and well verse 2 Yet like a foole I almost slipt my feete began to slyde â–ª And or I wist euen at a pinche my steps away gan glide verse 3 For when I saw such foolish men I grudgd and did disdayne That wicked men all thinges should haue without turmoyle or payne verse 4 They neuer suffer panges nor grief as if death should them smite Their bodies are both stout and strong and euer in good plight verse 5 And free from all aduersitie when other men be shent And with the rest they take no part of plague or punishment verse 6 Therfore presumption doth embrace their neckes as doth a chayne And are euen wrapt as in a robe with rapine and disdayne verse 7 They are so fed that euen for fat their eyes oft tymes out start And as for worldly goodes they haue more then can wishe their hart verse 8 Their life is most licentious boasting much of their wrong Which they baue done to simple men and euer pride among verse 9 The heauens and the liuyng Lord they spare not to blaspheme And prate they do on worldly thinges no wight they do esteeme verse 10 The people of God oft tymes turne backe to see their prosperous state And almost drinke the selfe same cup and follow the same rate The second part verse 11 How can it be that God say they should know and vnderstand These worldly thinges since wicked men be Lordes of Sea and land verse 12 〈◊〉 may see how wicked men in riches still increase Rewarded well with worldly goodes and liâ—e in rest and peace verse 13 Then why do I from wickednes my fantasie refrayne And wash my handes with innocentes and cleanse my hart in vayne verse 14 And suffer scourges euery day as subiect to all blame And euery mornyng from my youth sustaine rebuke and shame verse 15 And I had almost sayd as they mislyking myne estate But that I should thy children iudge as folke vnfortunate verse 16 Then I bethought me how I might this matter vnderstand But yet the labour was to great for me to take in hand verse 17 Vntill the tyme I went into thy holy place and then I vnderstoode right perfectly the end of all these
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
they did not faythfully beleue and hope that he Could alwaâ—es helpe and succour them in their necessitye verse 23 Wherefore he did commaâ—â—d the cloudes forthwith they brake in sunder verse 24 And raynd downe â—anna for them to eate a foode of mickle wonder verse 25 When earthly men with angels foode were fed 〈◊〉 their requeste verse 26 He bad the East winde blow away and brought in the Southwest verse 27 And raynd downe flesh as thicke as dust and foule as thicke â—a sand verse 28 Which he did cast amid the place where all the tentes did stand verse 29 Then did they eate exceedingly and all men had their filles Yet more and more they did desire to scrue their lustes and willes verse 30 But as the meate was in their monthes his wrath vpon them fell verse 31 And slew the flower of all their youth and choyce of Israell verse 32 Yet fell they to their wonted sinne and still they did him grene For all the wonders that he wrongliâ— they would him not beleue verse 33 Their dayes therefore he shortened and made their honor vaine Their yeares did wast and passe away with terrors and with payne verse 34 But euer when he plagued them they sought him by and by verse 35 Remembring then he was their strength their helpe and God most hye verse 36 Though in their mouthes they did but glose and flatter with the Lord And with their togâ—es and in their hartes dissembled euery word The forth part verse 37 For why their hartes were nothing benâ— to him nor to his trade Nor yet to keepe or to performe the couenaunt that was made verse 38 Yet was he still so mercifull when they deserued to dye That he forgaue them their misdeedes and would not them destroy Yea many a tyme he turnd his wrath and did himselfe aduise And would not suffer all his whole displeasure to arise verse 39 Considering that they were but flesh and euen as a winde That passeth away and can not well returne by his owne kinde verse 40 How oftentimes in wildernes did they their Lord prouoke How did they moue and stirre the Lord to plague them with his stroke verse 41 Yet did they turne agayne to sinne and tempted God eft sonne Prescribing to their holy Lord what thinges they would haue done verse 42 Not thinking of his hand and power nor of the day when he Deliuered them out of the bondes of the fierce enemie verse 43 Nor how he wrought his miracles as they themselues beheld In Egigpt and the wonders that he did in Zoan field verse 44 Nor how he turned by his power their waters into bloud That no man might receaue his drinke at riuer nor at floud verse 45 Nor how he sent them swarmes of flyes which did them sore annoy And fild their countries full of frogs which should their land destroy The fift part verse 46 Not how he did commit their fruite vnto the Catterpiller And all the labour of ther handes he gaue to the Grashopper verse 47 With haâ—lestones he destroyed their vines so that they were all lost And not so much as wild fig trees but he consumde with frost verse 48 And yet with hailestones once againe the Lord their cattell smote And all their flockes and heardes lykewise with thunder boltes full hote verse 49 He cast vpon them in his ire and in his fury strong Displeasure wrath and euil sprites to trouble them among verse 50 Then to his wrath he made a way and spared not the least But gaue vnto the pestilence the man and eke the beast verse 51 He strake also the first borne all that vp in Egipt came And all the chief of men and beastes within the tents of â—am verse 52 But as for all his owne deare folke he did preserue and keepe And caryed them to wildernes euen lyke a flocke of sheepe verse 53 Without all feare both safe and sound he brought them out of thrall Whereas their focs with rage of Sea were ouerwhelmed all verse 54 And brought them out into the coastes of his owne holy land Euen to the mount which he had got by his strong arme and hand verse 55 and there cast out the heathen folke and did their land deuide And in their tentes he set the Tribes of Israell to abide verse 56 Yet for all this their God most high they stirred and tempted still And would not keepe his testament nor yet obay his will. verse 57 But as their fathers turned backe euen so they went astray Much lyke a how that will not bend but stip and start away The sixt part verse 58 And greeued them with their hill altarâ— with offringes and with fire And with their Idols vehemently prouoked him to ire verse 59 Therewith his wrath began againe to kindle in his brest The nanghtynes of Israell he did so much detest verse 60 Then he forsooke their tabernacle of Sâ—lo where he was Right conuersunt with earthly men euen as his dwelling place verse 61 Then suffered he his might and power in bondage for to stand And gaue the honor of his arke into his enemies hand verse 62 And did commit them to the sword wroth with his heritage verse 63 The young men were deuourde with fire maydes had no mariage verse 64 And with the sword the priestes also did perish euery choâ—e And not a widow left aliue their death for to bemoâ—e verse 65 And then the Lord began to wake lyke one that slept a tyme Or lyke a valiant man of warre refreshed after wine verse 66 With Emerodes in the hinder partes he strake his enemies all And put them then vnto a shame that was perpetuall verse 67 Then he the tent and tabernacle of Ioseph did refuse As for the tribe of Epliraim he would in no wise chuse verse 68 But chose the tribe of Iehuda whereas he thought to dwell Euen the noble mount Sion which he did loue so well verse 69 Whereas he did his temple build both sumptuously and sure Lyke as the earth which he had made for euer to endure verse 70 Then chose he Dauid him to serue his people for to keepe Which be tooke vp and brought away euen from the foldes of sheepe verse 71 As he did follow the ewes with young the Lord did him aduaunce To feede his people Israell and his inheritaunce verse 72 Then Dauid with a faythfull hart his flocke and charge did feede And prudently with all his power did gouerne them in deede Deus venerunt psal Lxxix I. H. ¶ Sing this as the lxvij Psalme O Lord the Gentiles do inuade thine heritage to spoyle Ierusalem an heape is made thy temple they defoyle verse 2 The bodyes of thy Saintes most deare abroad to byrdes they cast The flesh of them that do thee feare the beastes deuour and wast verse 3 Their bloud throughout Ierusalem as water spilt they haue So that there is not one of them to lay their dead in
graue verse 4 Thus are we made a laughing stocke almost the world throughout The enemies at vs iest and mocke which dwell our coastes about verse 5 Wilt thou O Lord thus in thine ire agaynst vs euer fume And shew thy wrath as â—ote 〈…〉 thy folke for to consume verse 6 Vpon those people poure the same which did thee neuer know All Realmes which call not on thy name consume and ouerthrow verse 7 For they haue got the vpper hand and Iacobs seede destroyde His habitation and his land they haue left wast and voyde verse 8 Beare not in minde our former faultes with speede some pitiâ— show And ayde vs Lord in all assaultes for we are weake and low verse 9 O God that genest all health and grace on vs declare the same Wey not our workes our deedes deface for honor of thy name verse 10 Why shall the wicked still alway to vs as people dumme In thy reproch reioyce and say where is their God become Require O Lord as thou seest good before our eyes in sight Of all these folke thy seruauntes bloud which they spilt in despight verse 11 Receaue into thy sight in hast the clamors grief and wrong Of such as are in prison cast fastayning irons strong Thy force and strength to celebrate Lord set them out of band Which vnto death are destinate and in their enemies hand verse 12 The nations which haue beue so bould as to blaspheme thy name Into their laps with seuen fold repay agayne the same verse 13 So we thy folke thy pasture sheepe will prayse thee euermore And teach all ages for to keepe for thee lyke prayse in store Qui regis Israel psal Lxxx. I. H. ¶ Sing this as the lxvij Psalme THou heard that Israell doest keepe geue eare and take good heede Which leadest Ioseph lyke a sheepe and doest him watch and feede verse 2 Thou Lord I say whofe searis set on Churubins so bright Shew foith thy selfe and do not let send downe thy beames of light verse 3 Before Ephraim and Beniamin Manasses eke lykewise To shew thy power do thou beginne come helpe vs Lord arise verse 4 Direct our hartes vnto thy grace conuert vs Lord to thee Shew vs the brightnes of thy face and then full safe are we verse 5 Lord God of hostes of Israell how long wilt thou I say Agaynst thy folke in anger swell and wilt not heare them pray verse 6 Thou doost them seede with sorrowes deepâ— their bread with teares they eate 〈…〉 〈…〉 verse 7 〈…〉 to those that dwell about And that 〈…〉 they laugh and iest it out verse 8 O take vs Lord vnto thy grace conuert our mindes to thee Shâ—w forth to vs thy ioyfull face and we full safe shall â—e verse 9 From Egipt where it grew not well thou brought est a viâ—e full deare The heathen folke thou didst expell and then didst plant it â—are verse 10 Thou didst prepare for it a place and set her rootes full fast That it did grow and spring apace and fild the land at last verse 11 The hills were couered round about with shade that from is came And eke the Ceders high and stout with braunches of the same verse 12 Why then didst thou her wall deâ—â—oy her hedge pluckt vp thou hast That all the folke that passe thereby thy vyne may spoyle and wast The second part verse 13 The Bore out of the wood so wild doth dig ad roote it out The furious beasteâ— out of the field deuour it all about verse 14 O Lord of hostes returne agayne from heauen looke betime Behold and with thy helpe sustayne this poore vineyard of thine verse 15 Thy plant I say thine Israell whome thy right hand hath set The same which thou didst loue so well O Lord do not forget verse 16 They lop and cut it downe apace they burne it eke with fire And through the frowning of thy face we perish in thine ire verse 17 Let thy right hand be with them now whome thou hast kep so long And with the sonne of man whome thou to thee hast made so strong verse 18 And so when thou hast set vs free and saued vs from shame Then will we neuer fall from thee but call vpon thy name verse 19 O Lord of hostes to thy good grace conuert vs vnto thee Behold vs with a pleasaunt face and then full safe are we Exultate Deo. psal Lxxxi I. H. BElight and glad in God reioyce which is our strength and stay be ioyfull lift vp your voyce to Iacobs God I say prepare your instrumentes most meete some ioyfull Psalme to sing strike vp with harpe lute so sweet â–ª on euery pleasaunt string verse 3 Blow as it were in the new moone with trumpets of the best As it is vsed to be done at any solemne feast verse 4 For this is vnto Israell a statute and a trade A law that must be kept full well which Iacobs God hath made verse 5 This clause with Ioseph was decreed when he from Egipt came That as a witnesse all his â—eede should still obserue the fame verse 6 When God I say had so prepard to bring him from that land Whereas the speach which he had heard he did not vnderstand verse 7 I from his shoulders tooke sayth he the burden cleane away And from the furnace quite him free from burning bricke of clay verse 8 When thou in griefe didst cry and call I hâ—lpe thee by and by And I did aunswere thee withall in thunder secretly verse 9 Yea at the waters of discord I did thee tempt and proue Whereas the goodnes of the Lord with muttering thou didst moue verse 10 Heare O my folke O Israell and I assure it thee Regard and marke my wordes full well if thou wilt cleane to me The second part verse 11 Thou shalt no God in thee reserue of any laâ—d abroad Nor in no wise to bow or serue a straunge and forraigne God. verse 12 I am the Lord thy God and I from Egipt set thee free Then aske of me aboundantly and I will geue it thee verse 13 And yet my people would not heare my voyce when that I spake Nor-Israell would noâ— obey but did me quite forsake verse 14 Then did I leave them to their will in hardnes of their hart To walke in their owne counsells still themselues they might peruert verse 15 O that my people would haue heard the wordes that I did say And eke that Israell would regard to walke within my way verse 16 How soone would I confound their foes and bring them downe full lowâ— And turne my hand vpon all those that would thâ—m ouerthrow verse 17 And they that at the Lord do rage as slaues should seeke him till But of his folke the tyme and age should florish euer still verse 18 I would haue fed them with the crop and finest of the wheate And make the rocke with hony drop that they their fils should eate
Deus stetâ—t Psal. Lxxxii I.H. ¶ Sing this as the 81. Psalme AMid the prease with men of might the Lord himselfe did stand To pleade the cause of truth and right with iudges of the land verse 2 How long sayd he will you proceede false iudgementes to award And haue respect for loue of meede the wicked to regard verse 3 Whereas of due ye should desend the fatherles and weake And when the poore man doth contend in iudgement iustly speake verse 4 If ye he wise defend the cause of poore men in their right And rid the needy from the clawes of tyrantes force and might verse 5 But nothing will they know or learne in vaine to them I talke They will not see or ought discerne but still in darcknes walke For loe euen now the tyme is come that all thinges fall to nought And lykewise lawes both all and some for gayne are sould and bought verse 6 I had decreed it in my sight as Gods to take you all And children to the most of might for loue I did you call verse 7 But notwithstanding ye shall dye as men and so decay O tyrantes I shall you destroy and pluck you quite away verse 8 Vp Lord and let thy strength he knowes and iudge the world with might For why all nations are thine owen to take them as thy right Deus quis Psal. Lxxxii I. H. ¶ Sing this as the Lxxvij Psalme DO not O God refraine thy tongue in silence do not stay Withold not Lord thy selfe so long nor make no more delay verse 2 For why behold thy foes and see how they do rage and cry And those that beare an hate to thee holde vp their heades on hye verse 3 Against thy folke they vse deceite and crastely they enquire For thine elect to lye in waite their counsell doth conspire verse 4 Come on sayd they let vs expell and pluck these folke away â–ª So that the name of Israell may vtterly deâ—â—y verse 5 They all conspire within their hart how they may thee withstand Agaynst the Lord to take a part they are in league and band verse 6 The tents of all the Edomites the Ismaelites also The Hagarens and Moabites with diuers other mo verse 7 Geball with Ammon and lykewise doth Amaleck conspire The Philistiues against thee rise with them that dwell at Tyre verse 8 And Assure eke is well apayde with them in league to be And doth become a fence and ayde to Lots posteritie verse 9 As thou didst to the Madianites to serue them Lord echone As to Cicer and to Iabin beside the brooke Kison verse 10 Whome thou in Endor didst destroy and waste them through thy might That they lyke doung on earth did lye and that in open sight The second part verse 11 Make them now and their Lordes appeare lyke Zeb and Oreb then As Zebah and Zalmana were the kinges of Madian verse 12 Which sayd let vs throughout the laud in all the coastes abroad Possesse and take into our hand the fayre houses of God. verse 13 Turne them O God with stormes as fast as wheeles that haue no stay Or lyke as chaffe which men do cast with windes to flye away verse 14 Lyke as the fire with rage and fume the mightye forrestes spilles And as the flame doth quite consume the mountayes and the hills verse 15 So let the tempest of thy wrath vpon their neckes be layd And of the stormy winde and shower Lord make them all affrayd verse 16 Lord bring them all I thee desire to such rebuke and shame That it may cause them to enquire and learne to seeke thy name verse 17 And let them euermore dayly to shame and slaunder fall â–ª And in rebuke and obloquie to perish eke withall verse 18 That they may know and feele full well that thou art called Lord And that alone thou doest excell and rayne throughout the world Quam dilecta psal Lxxxiiii I. H. Sing this as the lxvii Psalme HOw pleasaunt is thy dwelling 〈◊〉 O Lord of hostes to me The tabernacles of thy grace how pleasaunt Lord they be verse 2 My soule doth long full sore to 〈◊〉 into thy courâ—â—â—broad My hart doth lust my flesh also in thee the liuing God. verse 3 The Sparowes finde a roome to rest and saue themselues from wrong And eke the swallowe hath a nest wherein to keepe her young verse 4 These byrdes full nigh thine altar may haue place to fit and sing O Lord of hostes thou art I say my God and eke my king verse 5 Oh they be blessed that may dwell within thy house alwayes For they all tymes thy factes do tell and euer geue thee prayse verse 6 Yea happy sure lykewise are they whose stay and strength thou art Which to thy house do minde the way and seeke it in their hart verse 7 As they go through the vale of teares they dig vp fountaines still That as a spring it all appeares and thou their pits doest fill verse 8 From strength to strength they walke full fast no saintnes there shall be And so the God of Godes at last in Sion they do see verse 9 O Lord of hostes to me geue heede and heare when I do pray And let it through thine eares proceede O Iacobs God I say verse 10 O Lord our shield of thy good grace regard and â—o draw heare Regard I say behold the face of thine annoyâ—ted deare verse 11 For why within thy courtes one day is better to abide Then other where to keepe or stay a thousand dayes beside verse 12 Much rather would â— keepe a doore within the house of God Then in the tentes of wickednes to settle mine abode verse 13 For God the Lord light and defence will grace and worship geue And no good thing shall be withhold from them that purely lyue verse 14 O Lord of hostes that man is blest and happy sure is he That is perswaded in his brest to trust all tymeâ— in thee Benedixisti psal Lxxxv. I. H. ¶ Sing this as the xxx Psalme THou hast bene mercyfull in deede O Lord vnto thy land For thou restoredst Iacobs seede from thraldome on t of band verse 2 The wicked wayes that they were in thou didst them cleane remit And thou didst hyde the peoples sinne full close thou coueredst it verse 3 Thine anger eke thou didst aswage that all thy wrath was gone And so didst turne thee from thy rage with them to â—e at one verse 4 O God our health do now conuert thy people vnto thee Put all thy wrath from vs apart and angry cease to be verse 5 Why shall thine anger neuer end but still proceede on vs And shall thy wrath it selfe extend vpon all ages thus verse 6 Wâ—â—t thou not rather turne therefore and quicken vs that we And all thy folke may euermore be glad and ioy in thee verse 7 O Lord on vs do thou declare thy goodnes to our wealth Shew forth to vs and
do not spare thine ayd and sauing health verse 8 I will harke what God sayd for he spake to his people peace And to his Saintes that neuer they returns to foolishnes verse 9 For why his health is still at hand to such as him do feare Whereby great glory in our land shall dwell and florish there verse 10 For truth and mercye there shall meete in one to take their place And peace shall iustice with his greetâ— and there they shall embrace verse 11 As truth from earth shall spring apace and florish pleasauntly So righteousnes shall shew her face and looke from heauen bye verse 12 Yea God himselfe shell take in hand to geue vs ech good thing And through the coastes of all out land the earth her fruites shall bring verse 13 Before his face shall iustice goe much lyke a guide or stay He shall direct his steps also and keepe them in the way Inclina Domine Psal. Lxxxvi I. H. ¶ Sing this as the lxxxi Psalme LOrd bow thine eare to my request and heare me by and by With greuous payne and griefe opprest full poore and weake am I. verse 2 Preserue my soule because my way and doinges holy be And saue thy seruaunt O my Lord that puts his trust in thee verse 3 Thy mercy Lord on me expresse defend me eke withall For through the day I do not câ—ase on thee to 〈◊〉 and call verse 4 Comfort O Lord thâ— seruauntes soule that now with payne is pinde For vnto thee Lord I extoll and lift my soule and minde verse 5 For thou art good and bountifull thy giftes of grace are free And eke thy mercy plentifull to all that call on thee verse 6 O Lord lykewise when I do pray regard and geue an eare Marke well the wordes that I do say and all my prayers heare verse 7 In tyme when trouble doth me 〈◊〉 to thee I do complaine For why I know and well do proue thou aunswerest me agayne verse 8 Among the Gods O Lord is none with thee to be compard And noue can do as thou alone the lyke hath not bene heard The second part verse 9 The Gentiles and the people all which thou didst make and frame Before thy face on knees will fall and glorifie thy name verse 10 For why thou art so much of might all power is thine owne Thou workest wonders still insight for thou art God alone verse 11 O teach me Lord the way â–ª and I shall in thy truth proceede O ioyne my hart to thee so aye that it thy name may dread verse 12 To thee my God will I geue prayse with all my hart O Lord And glorifie thy name alwayes for euer through the world verse 13 For why thy mercy shewed to me is great and doth excell Thou settest my soule at libertye out from the lower hell verse 14 O Lord the proud agaynst me rise and heapes of men of might They seeke my soule and in no wise will haue thee in their sight verse 15 Thou Lord art mercifull and meeke full flacke and slow to wrath Thy goodnes is full great and eke thy truth no measure hath â–ª verse 16 O turne to me and mercy graunt thy strength to me apply O helpe and saue thine owne seruaunt thy handmaydes sonne am I. verse 17 On me some signe of fauour shew that all my foes may see And be ashamed because Lord thou doest helpe and comfort me Fundamenta Psal. Lxxxvii I.H. Sing this as the lxxxi Psalme THat Citie shall full well endure her ground worke 〈◊〉 doth stay Vpon the holy hilles full sure it can no tyme decay verse 2 God loues the gates of Sion best his grace doth there abide He loueth them more then all the rest of Iacobs centes beside verse 3 Full glorious thinges reported be in Sion and abroad Great thinges I say are sayd of thee thou Citie of our God. verse 4 On Rahab I will cast an eye and heare in minde the fame And Babilon shall eke apply and learne to know thy 〈◊〉 verse 5 Loe Palâ—stine and â—yre also with Ethiop lykewise A people old full long agoe were borne and there didwise verse 6 Of Sion they shall say abroad that diuers men of fame Haue there sprong vp and the hye God hath founded fast the fame verse 7 In their recordes to them it shall through Gods deuiâ—e appeare Of Sion that the chiefe of all had his beginning there verse 8 The trumpeters with such as sing therein great plenty be My fountaynes and my pleasaunt springes are compast all in thee Domine Deus Psal. Lxxxviii I.H. ¶ Sing this as the lxxxi Psalme LOrd God of health the hope and stay thou art alone to me I call and cry throughout the day and all the night to thee verse 2 O let my prayers sonne ascend vnto thy sight on hye Encline thine eare O Lord entend and â—arken to my cry verse 3 For why my soule with woe is fild and doth in trouble dwell My lyfe and breath almost doth yeald and draweth nye to hell verse 4 I am esteemed as one of them that in the pit do fall And made as one among those men that haue no strength at all verse 5 As one among the dead and free from thinges that heare remaine It were more case 〈◊〉 to be with them the which are slayne verse 6 As those that lye in graâ—e I say whome thou hast cleane forgot The which thy hand hath cut away and thou regardest them not verse 7 Yea lyke to one shut vp full sure within the lowes pit In places darke and all obscure and in the depth of it verse 8 Thine anger and thy wrath lykewise full sore on me doth lye And all the stormes agaynst me rise my soule to vexe and trye verse 9 Thou putst my 〈◊〉 of from me and makest them hate me fore I am shut vp in prison fast and can come forth no more verse 10 My sight doth falle though griefe and woe I call to thee O God Throughout the day my handes also to thee I stretch abroad The second part verse 11 Dost thou vnto the dead declare thy wondrous workes of fame Shall dead to lyfe agayne repayre and prayse thee for the same verse 12 Or shall thy louing kindenes Lord be preached in the graue Or shall with them that are destroyd thy truth her honor haue verse 13 Shall they that lye in darke full low of all thy wonders wot Or there shall they thy Iustice know where all thinges are forgot verse 14 But I O Lord to thee alway do cry and call apace My prayer eke 〈◊〉 it be day shall come before thy face verse 15 Why doest thou Lord abhorre my soule in griefe that seeketh thee And now O Lord why doest thou hide thy face away from me verse 16 I am afflict as dyâ—ng still from youth this many a yeare The terrors which do vexe me ill with troubled minde I heare verse 17 The furies
vnderstand this thing verse 7 When so the wicked at their will as gras do spring full fast They when they florish in their ill for euer shal be wast verse 8 But thou art mighty Lord most high yea thou doest raigne therfore In euery tyme eternally both now and euermore verse 9 For why O Lord behold and see behold thy foes I say How all that workâ— iniquitie shall perish and decay verse 10 But thou like as acâ— Vntoorn shalt lift my horne on â—y With fresh and new prepared oyle thine â—oynted kyng am I. verse 11 And of my foes before myne eyes shall see the fall and shame Of all that vp agaynst me rise myne eare shall heare the same verse 12 The iust shall florish vp on â—y as Date trees bud and blow And as the Cedâ—â—s multiply and Libanus that grow verse 13 For they are planted in the place and dwelling of our God Within his courts they spryng apace and florishall abroad verse 14 And in their age more fruite shall bryng both fat and well beseen And pleasauntly both bud and spryng with boughes and braunches green verse 15 To shew that God is good and lust and vpright is his will He is my rocke my hope and trust in him there is none ill Dominus regnauit Psal. xciii I. H. ¶ Sing this as the lxxvij Psalme THe Lord as kyng a loft doth raigne with glory goodly dight And he to 〈◊〉 his strength and mayne hath girt him selfe with might verse 2 The Lord likewise the earth hath made and shaped it so sure No might can make it moue or fade at stay it doth indure verse 3 Ere that the world was made or wrought thy sâ—ate was set before Beyond all tyme that can be thought thou hast been euermore verse 4 The floudes O Lord the flouds do rise they roare and make a noyce The floudes I say did enterprise and lifted vp their voyce verse 5 Yea though the stormes arise in â—ight â–ª though Seas do â—age and swell The Lord is strong and more of might for he on hys doth dwell verse 6 And looke what promise he doth make his houshold to defend For iust and true they shall it take all tymes withouteâ— end Deus vltionum psal xciiii I. H. ¶ Sing this as the lxviij Psalme O Lord thou doest reuenge all wrong that office longes to thee â—ith vengeaunce doth to thee belong declare that all may see â–ª verse 2 Set forth thy selfe for thou of right the earth doest iudge and guide Reward the proud and men of might accordyng to their pride verse 3 How long shall wicked men beare sway with liftyng vp their voyce How long shall wicked men I say thus triumph and reioyce verse 4 How long shall they with brags burst out and proudly prate their fill â–ª Shall they reioyce â–ª which be softout whose workes are euer ill verse 5 Thy flocke O Lord thine heritage they spoyle and vexe full sore Agaynst thy people they do rage still dayly more and more verse 6 The widowes which are comfortles and straungers they destroy They slay the children fatherles and none doth put them by verse 7 And when they take these thinges in hand this talke they haue of thee Can Iacobs God this vnderstand tush no he cannot see verse 8 O folke vnwise and people rude some knowledge now discerne Ye fooles among the multitude at length begyn to learne verse 9 The Lord which made the eare of man he needes of right must heare He made the eye all thinges must then before his sight appeare verse 10 The Lord doth all the world correct and make them vnderstand Shall he not then your deedes detect how can ye scape his hand The second part verse 11 The Lord doth know the thought of man his hart he seeth full playne The Lord I say mens thoughtes doth scan and findeth them but vayne verse 12 But Lord that man is happy sure whom thou doest keepe in awe And through correction doest procure to teach him in thy law verse 13 Whereby he shall in quiet rest in tyme of trouble sit When wicked men shal be supprest and fall into the pit verse 14 For sure the Lord will not refuse his people for to take His heritage whom he did chuse he will no tyme forsake verse 15 Vntill that iudgement 〈…〉 to iustice to conâ—â—rt â–ª That all may follow hee with spsed that are of vpright hart â–ª verse 16 But who vpon my part shall stand agaynst the cursed trayne Or who shall rid me from their hand that wicked workes maintayne verse 17 Except the Lord had bene myne ayd mynâ— enemies to repell My soule and life had now heue layd almost as low as hell verse 18 When I did say my snote did slide and now am like to fall Thy goodnes Lord did so prouide to stay me vp withall verse 19 When with my selfe I 〈◊〉 much and could no comfort finde Then Lord thy goodnes did me touch and that did ease my mynde verse 20 Wilt thou 〈◊〉 thy selfe and draw with wicked men to sit Which with pretence in steâ—d of law much mischief do commit â–ª verse 21 For they consult agaynst the life of righteous men and good And in their councels they are rise to shed the giltles bloud verse 22 But yet the Lord he is to me a strong defence or locke He is my God to 〈◊〉 I â—â—ee he is my strength and rocke verse 23 And he shall cause their mischiefes all â–ª themselues 〈◊〉 by â–ª And in their malice they shall fall out God shall them destroy Venite exultemus psal xcv I. H. ¶ Sing this as the lxix psalme O Come let vs lift vp our voyce and sing vnto the Lord In him ouâ— rocke of health reloyce let vs with one accord verse 2 Yea let vs come before his face to geut him thankes and prayse In singyng Psalmes vnto his grace let vs be glad alwayes verse 3 For why the Lord he is no doubt a great and mighty God A kyng aboue all Gods throughout in all the world abroad verse 4 The secretes of the earth so deepe and corners of the land The tops of hils that are so steepe he hath them in his hand verse 5 The Sea and waters all are his for he the same hath 〈◊〉 The earth and all that therein is â–ª his hand hath made of â—ought verse 6 Come let vs bow and prayse the Lord before him let vs all And kneele to him with oâ—t accord the which hath made vs all verse 7 For why he is the Lord our God for vs he doth prouide We are his folke he doth vs â—eede his sheepe and he our guide verse 8 To day if ye his voyce do heare then harden not your hart As ye with grudging many a yeare prouokt me in desert verse 9 Whereas your fathers tempted me my power for to proue My wondrous workes when they did see yet still they would me moue verse 10 Twiâ—e
twenty yeares they did me greeue and I to them did say They erre in hart and not beleue they haue not knowen my way verse 11 Wherfore I sware when that my wrath was kindled in my brest That they should neuer tread the path to enter to my rest Cantate Domino psal xcvi I. H. ¶ Sing this as the lxxvij Psalme SIng ye with prayse vnto the Lord new songes of ioy and myrth Sing vnto him with one accord all people on the earth verse 2 Yea sing vnto the Lord I say prayse ye his holy name Declare and shew from day to day saluation by the same verse 3 Among the Heathen eke declare his honor round about To shew his wonders do not spare in all the world throughout â–ª verse 4 For why the Lord is much of might and worthy prayse alicay And he is to be dread of right aboue all Gods I say verse 5 For all the Gods of Heathen folke are Idols that will â—ade But yet our God he is the Lord that hath the heauens made verse 6 All prayse and honor eke do dwell for aye before his face Both power and might likewise excell within his holy plate verse 7 Ascribe vnto the Lord alway ye people of the world All might and worshyp eke I say ascribe vnto the Lord. verse 8 Ascribe vnto the Lord also the glory of his name And eke into his courtes do goe with giftes vnto the same verse 9 Fall downe and worshyp ye the Lord within his temple bright Let all the people of the world be fearefull at his sight verse 10 Tell all the world be not agast the Lord doth raigne aboue Yea he hath set the earth so fast that it did neuer moue verse 11 And that it is the Lord alone that rules with princely might To iudge the nations euery one with equitie and right verse 12 The heauens shall great ioy begyn the earth shall eke reioyce The Sea with all that is therein shall shout and make a noyce verse 13 The field shall ioy and euery thyng that springeth on the earth The wood and euery tree shall sing with gladnes and with myrth verse 14 Before the presence of the Lord and commyng of his might When he sâ—all instly iudge the world and rule his folke with right Dominus regnauit psal xcvii I. H. ¶ Sing this as the lxxvij Psalme THe Lord doth eâ—igne whereat the earth may ioy with pleasaunt voyce And eke the Iles with ioyfull myrth may triumph and reioyce verse 2 Both cloudes and darknes eke do swell and round about him beate Yea right and iustice euer dwell and bide about his seate verse 3 Yea fire and heate at once do run and goe before his face Whiâ—h shall his foes and enemies burne abroad in euery place verse 4 His lightnynges eke full bright did blase and to the world appeare Whereat the earth did looke and gase with dread and deadly feare verse 5 The hils like waxe did melt in sight and presence of the Lord They fled before that rulers might which guideth all the world verse 6 The heauens eke declare and shew his iustice forth abroad That all the world may see and know the glory of our God. verse 7 Confusion sure shall come to such as worshyp Idols vayne And eke to those that glory much dum pictures to maintaine verse 8 For all the Idols of the world which they as Gods do call â–ª Shall â—eele the power of the Lord and downe to him shall fall verse 9 With ioy shall Syon heare this thyng and Iuda shall reioyce For at thy iudgementes they shall sing and make a pleasaunt noyce verse 10 That thou O Lord art set on â—ye in all the earth abroad And art exalted wondrously aboâ—e ech other God. verse 11 All ye that loue the Lord do this hate all thinges that are ill For he doth keepe the soules of his from such as would them spill verse 12 And light doth spryng vp to the iust with pleasure for his part Great ioy with gladnes myrth and lust to them of vpright hart verse 13 Ye righteous in the Lord reioyce his holynes proclayme Be thankefull eke with hart and voyce and myndefull of the same Cantate Domino psal xcviii I. H. ¶ Sing this as the lxxvâ—â— Psalme O Sing ye now vnto the Lord a new and pleasaunt song For he hath wrought throughout the world his wonders great and strong verse 2 With his right hand full 〈◊〉 he doth his foes deuoâ—â—â— â–ª And get him selfe the victory with his owne arme and power verse 3 The Lord doth make the people know his sauyng health and might The Lord doth eke his iustice shew in all the Heathens sight verse 4 His grace and truth to Israell in mynde he doth record That all the earth hath seen right well the goodnes of the Lord â–ª verse 5 Be glad in him with ioyfull voyce all people of the earth â–ª Gene thankes to God sing and reioyce to him with ioy and myrth verse 6 Vpon the harpe vnto him sing geue thankes to him with Psalmes Reioyce before the Lord our kyng with trumpets and with shalmes verse 7 Yea let the Sea with all therein with ioy both roare and swell The earth likewise let it begyn with all that therein dwell verse 8 And let the floudes reioyce their fils and clâ—p their handes apace And eke the mountaines and the hils before the Lord his face verse 9 For he shall come to iudge and try the world and euery wight And rule the people mightely with iustice and with right Dominus regnauit psal xcix I. H. Sing this as the lxxvij Psalme THe Lord doth raigne although at it the people rage full soâ—e Yea he on Cherubins doth sâ—t though all the world dâ—â—ore verse 2 The Lord that doth in Syon dwell is high and wondrous great Aboue all Gods he doth excell and he aloft is set verse 3 Let all men prayse thy mighty name for it is fearefull sâ—reâ— â–ª And let theâ— magnifie the same that holy is and pure verse 4 The princely power of our kyng doth loue iudgement and right Thou rightly rulest eâ—ery thyng in Iacob through thy might verse 5 To prayse the Lord our God deuise all honor to him do â–ª Before his footestoole worshyp him for he is holy to verse 6 Moyses Aaron and Samuel as Priestes on him do call When they did pray he heard them well and gaue them aunswere all verse 7 Within the cloud to them he spake then did they labour still â–ª To keepe such lawes as he did make and pointed them vntill verse 8 O Lord our God thou didst them heare and aunsweredst 〈…〉 verse 9 Thy mercy did on them appearâ— â–ª their 〈…〉 verse 10 O laude and prayse our God and Loâ—d within his holy hill For why our God throughout the world is holy euer still Iubilatâ—â—â—â— Psal. C. ALl people that on earth do dwell sing to â—â—e Lord with cherefull voyce him
â—lowest to conceaue a wrath and readyest to forgeue verse 9 He chides not vs continually though we be full of strife Nor keepes our faultes in memory for all our sinnefull lyfe verse 10 Nor yet accordyng to our sinnes the Lord doth vs regard Nor after our iniquities he doth not vs reward verse 11 But as the space is wondrous greaâ— twixt earth and heauen aboue So is his goodnes much more large to them that do him loue verse 12 God doth remoue our sinnes from vs and our offences all As farre as is the â—unne rising full distant from his fall The second part verse 13 And looke what pitie parentes deare vnto their children beare Like pitie bearth the Lord to sucâ— as worshyp him in feare verse 14 The Lord that made vs knoweth our shape our mould and fashion inst How weake and frayle our nature 〈◊〉 and how we be but dust verse 15 And how the tyme of mortall men is like the withering hay Or like the â—lower right fayre in field that fadeth full soone away verse 16 Whose glosse and beauty stormy windes do vtterly disgrace And make that after their assaultes such blossomes haue no place verse 17 But yet the goodnes of the Lord with his shall euer stand Their Childrens children do reâ—eaue his righteousnes at hand verse 18 I meane which keepe his couenaunt with all their whole desire And not forget to do the thyng that he doth them require verse 19 The heauens hye are made the seatâ— and footestoole of the Lord And by his power imperiall he gouernth all the world verse 20 Ye Aungels which are great in power prayse ye and blesse the Lord Which to obey and do his will immediatly accord verse 21 Ye noble hostes and ministers cease not to laud him still Which ready are to execute his pleasure and his will. verse 22 Ye all his workes in euery place prayse ye his holy name My hart my mynde and eke my soule prapse ye also the same Benedic anima psal Ciiii. W. K. MY soule prayse the Lord speake good of his name O Lord our great God how doest thou ap peare so passing in glory that great is thy fame ho nour maiestie in thee shine most cleare with light as a robe thou hast thee beclad whereby all the earth thy greatnes may see the heaueÌ„s in such â—ort thou al so hast spread that it to a câ—rtaine coÌ„pared may bee verse 3 His chamber beâ—mes lye in the cloudes full sure Which as his chareâ— are made him to beare And there with much swiftnes his course doth indure Vpon the winges ridyng of winde in the ayre verse 4 He maketh his spirites as Heraldes to go And lightâ—ynges to seruâ— we see also prest His will to accomplish they turne to and fro To saue or consume thinges as seemeth him â—est verse 5 He groundeth the earth so firmely and fast That it once to moue none haue shall such power verse 6 The deepe a fayre coueryng for it made thou hast Which by his owne nature the hils would dâ—uour verse 7 But at thy rebuke the waters do flee And so geue due place thy word to oâ—ay At thy voyce of thunder so fearefull they bee That in their great raging they hast soone away verse 8 The mountaines full high they then vp ascend If thou do but speake thy word they fulfill So likewise the valleyes most quickely descend When thou them appointest remaine they do still verse 9 Their boundes thou hast set how farre they shall runne So as in their rage not that passe they can For God hath appointed they shall not returne The earth to destroy more which made was for man. The second part verse 10 He sendeth the springes to strong streames or lakes Which râ—nne do full swift among the huge hils verse 11 Where both the wilde Asseâ— their thirst oft tymes â—lakes And beastes of the mountaines therof drinke their fils verse 12 By these pleasaunt springes of fountaines full fayre The foules of the ayre abyde shall and dwell Who moued by nature to hop here and there Among the greene braunches their songes shall excell verse 13 The mountaines to moyst the cloudes he doth vse The earth with his workes are wholly repleat verse 14 So as the brute cattle he doth not refuse But grasse doth prouide them and hearbe for mans meat verse 15 Yea bread wine and oyâ—e he made for mans sake His face to refresh and hart to make strong verse 16 The Cedars of Liban this great Lord did make Which trees he doth nourish that grow vp so long verse 17 In these may birdes build and make there their nest In firre trees the Storkes remayne and abide verse 18 The hye hâ—ls are succours for wild Goates to rest And eke the rockes stony for Conyes to hide verse 19 The Moone then is set her seasons to â—unne The dayes from the nightes thereby to discerne â–ª And by the descendyng also of the Sunne The cold from heaâ—e alway thereby we do learne verse 20 When darcknes doth come by Gods will and power Then creepe â—orth do all the beastes of the wood verse 21 The Lyons range roaryng their pray to deâ—our But yet it is thou Lord which geuest them foode verse 22 Assoone as the Sunne is vp â–ª they retire To couch in their dennes then are they full fayne â–ª verse 23 That man to his worke may as right doth require Till night come and call him to take rest agayne The third part verse 24 How sundry O Lord are all thy workes found With wisedome full great they are in deed wrought So that the whole world of thy prayse doth â—â—uâ—d And as for thy riches they pas all mens thought verse 25 So as the great Seâ— which large is and broad Where thynges that creepe swarme and beastes of ech sort verse 26 There both mighty ships sayle aâ—d some lye at road The whale huge and monstrous there also doth sport verse 27 All thynges on thee wayâ— thou doest them relieue And thou in due tyme full well doest them feede verse 28 Now when it doth please thee the same so to geâ—e They gather fâ—â—l gladly those thynges which they neede Thou openest thy hand and they fiâ—de such grace That they with good thynges are filled we see verse 29 But sore are they troubled if thou turne thy faâ—â— For if thou their breath take vile dust then they bee verse 30 Agayne when thy spirite from thee doth proceede All thynges to appoynt and what shall ensue Then are they created as thou hast decreed And doest by thy goodnes the dry earth renue verse 31 The prayse of the Lord â–ª for euer shall last Who may in his workes by right well reioyce verse 32 His looke can the earth make to tremble full fast And likewise the mountaines â–ª they smoke at his voyce verse 33 To this Lord and God â–ª sing will I alwayes So long as I lyue my God prayse will I
verse 34 Then am I most certaine my wordes shall him please I will reioyce in him to him will I cry verse 35 The sinners O Lord consume in thine ire And eke the peruerse them roote out with shame â–ª But as for my soule now let it still desire And say with the faythfull prayse ye the Lordes name Confitemini Domino psal Cv. N. ¶ Sing this as the xcv Psalme GEue prayses vnto God the Lord and call vpon his name Among the people eke declare his workes to spread his fame verse 2 Sing ye vnto the Lord I say and sing vnto him prayse And talke of all the wondrous workes that he hath wrought alwayes verse 3 In honor of his holy name reioyce with one accord And let the hart also reioyce of them that seeke the Lord. verse 4 Seeke ye the Lord and seeke the strength of his eternall might And seeke his face continually and presence of his sight verse 5 The wondrous workes that he hath done keepe still in myndefull hart Ne let the iudgementes of his mouth out of your mynde depart verse 6 Ye that of faythfull Abraham his seruaunt are the seede Ye his elect the children that of Iacob do proceede verse 7 For he he onely is I say the mighty Lord our God And his most rightfull iudgementes are through all the earth abroad verse 8 His promise and his couenant which he hath made to his He hath remembred euermore to thousandes of degrees The second part verse 9 The couenaunt which he hath made with Abraham long ago And faythfull oth which he hath sworne to Isaac also verse 10 And did confirme the same for law that Iacob should obay And for eternall couenant to Israell for ay verse 11 When thus he sayd loe I to you all Chanaan land will geue The lot of your inheritaunce wherein your seede shall liue verse 12 Although their number at that tyme did very small appeare Yea very small and in the land they then but straungers were verse 13 While yet they walkt from land to land without a sure abode And while fro sundry kyngdomes they did wander all abroad verse 14 And wrong at none oppressors hand he suffred them to take But euen the great and mighty kynges reproued for their sake verse 15 And thus he sayd touch ye not those that myne annoynted be Ne do the Prophetes any harme that do pertayne to me verse 16 He cald a dearth vpon the land of bread he stroyd the store But he agaynst their tyme of neede had sent a man before The third part verse 17 Euen Ioseph which had once been sold to liue a slaue in woe verse 18 Whose feete they hurt in stockes whose soule the iron pearst also verse 19 Vntill the tyme came when his cause was knowen apparantly The mighty word of God the Lord his faultles truth did try verse 20 The kyng sent and deliuered him from prison where he was The ruler of the people then did freely let him pas verse 21 And ouer all his house he made him Lord to beare the sway And of his substaunce made him haue the rule and all the stay verse 22 That he might to his will instruct the Princes of his land And wisedomes lore his auncient men might teach to vnderstand verse 23 Then into the Egyptian land came Israell also And Iacob in the land of Ham did liue a straunger tho verse 24 His people he exceedyngly in number made to flowe And ouer all their enemies in strength he made them grow verse 25 Whose hart he turnd that they with hate â–ª his people did intreat And did his seruauntes wrongfully abuse with false deceit The fourth part verse 26 His faythfull seruaunt Moyses then and Aaron whom he chose He did commaund to go to them his message to disclose verse 27 The wondrous message of his signes among them they did shew And wonders in the land of Ham then did they worke also verse 28 Darknes he sent and made it darcke in stâ—ed of brighter day And vnto his commission they did not disobay verse 29 He turnd their waters into bloud he did their fishes â—lay verse 30 Their land brought frogs euen in the place where their kyng Pharo lay verse 31 He spake â–ª and at his voyce there came great swarmes of noysom Flyes And all the quarters of their land were fild with crawling lyce verse 32 He gaue them cold and stony hayle in steed of milder rayne â–ª And fierâ— flames within their land he sent vnto their payne verse 33 He smote their vines and all their trees whereon their figs did grow And all the trees within their coastes downe did he ouerthrow verse 34 He spake then Caterpillers did and Grashoppers abound verse 35 Which eat the gras in all their land and fruite of all their ground The fift part verse 36 Their first begotten in their land eke deadly did he smite Yea the begynnyng and first fruit of all their strength and might verse 37 With gold and siluer he them brought from Egypt laâ—d to pas And in the numbâ—r of their tribes no feeble one there was verse 38 Egypt was glad and ioyfull then when they did thence depart For terrour and the feare of them was fallen vpon their hart verse 39 To shroud them from the parchyng heaâ— a cloud he did display And fire â—e sent to geue them light when night had hid the day verse 40 They asked and he caused Quayles to rayne at their request And â—ully with the bread of heauen their hunger he represt verse 41 He opened then the stony rocke and waters gushed out And in the dry and parched grounds like â—iuers â—anne about verse 42 For of his holy couenaunt aye myndefull was he tho Which to his seruant Abraham â—e pâ—â—ghted long ago verse 43 He bâ—ought his people forth with mirth and his elect with ioy Out of the cruell land where they had lyued in great annoy verse 44 And of the Heathen men he gaue to them the fruitfull landes The labor of the people 〈◊〉 they tooke into their handes verse 45 That they his holy statutes might obserue for euermore And faythfully obey his lawes prayse ye the Lord therfore Confitemini Domino psal Cvi N. ¶ Sing this as the xcv Psalme PRayse ye the Lord for he is good his mercy dures foray verse 2 Who can expresse his noble actes or all his prayse display â–ª verse 3 They blessed are that iudgementes keepe and â—ustly do alway verse 4 With fauour of thy people Lord remember me I pray And with thy saâ—yng health O Lord vouchsafe to visitâ— mee verse 5 That I the great felicitie of thine elect may see And with thy peoples ioy I may a ioyfull mynde possesse And may with thine inheritaunce a glorying â–ª hart expresse verse 6 Both we and eke our fathers all haue sinned euery one We haue committed wickednes and lewdly we haue done verse 7 The wonders great which thou O Lord hast
done in Egypt land â–ª Our fathers though they saw them all yet did not vnderstand Nor they thy mercies multitude did keepe in thankefull mynde But at the Sea yea the red Sea rebelled most vnkynde verse 8 Neuertheles he â—aued them for honor of his name That he might make his power knowen and spread abroad with fame verse 9 The read Sea he did then rebuke and forthwith it was dryde And as in wildernes so through the deepe he did them guide verse 10 He saued them from the cruell hand of their dispightfull foe And from the enemies hand he did deliuer them also The second part verse 11 The waters their oppressors whelmd not one was left aliue verse 12 Then they beleeued his wordes and prayse in song they did him geue verse 13 But by and hy vnthankfully his wordes they cleane forgat And for his counsell and his will they did neglect to wayte verse 14 But lusted in the wildernes with fond and greedy lust And in the desert tempted God the stay of all their trust verse 15 And then their wanton mindes desire he suffered them to haue But wasting leanes therewithall into their soule he gaue verse 16 Then when they lodged in their tentes at Moyses they did grutch Aaron the holy of the Lord so did they mâ—y much verse 17 Therefore the earth did open wide and Dathan did deâ—oure And all Abirams company did coueâ— in thâ—â— houre verse 18 In their assembly kindled was the hote consuming fire And wasting flame did then burne vp the wicked in his ire verse 19 Vpon the hâ—ll of Horeb they an Idol Calf did frame And there the molten Image they did worship of the same verse 20 Into the lykenes of a Calfe that feedeth on the gras Thus they their gloâ—y turâ—d and all their honor did deface verse 21 And Godâ— their onely Sauiour vnkindely they forgot Which many great and mighty thinges in Egipt land had wrought The third part verse 22 And in the land of Ham for them most wondrous workes had done And by the red Sea dreadfull thinges performed long agone verse 23 Therefore for their so shewing them forgetfull and vnkind To bring destruction on them all he purposd in his minde Had not his chosen Moyses stood before him in the breake To turne his wrath least he on them with slaughter should him wreake verse 24 They did despise the pleasaunt land that he beâ—ight to geue Yea and the wordes that he had spoke they did no whiâ— beleue verse 25 But in their tentes with grudging hart they wickedly repinde Not to the voyce of God the Lord they gaue an harkening minde verse 26 Therefore agaynst them lifted he his strong reuenging hand Them to destroy in wildernes ere they should see the land verse 27 And to destroy their seede among the nations with his rod And through the countries of the world to scatter them abroad verse 28 To Baal Peâ—r then they did adioyne themselues also And eate the offringes of the dead so they forsooke him tho verse 29 Thus with their owen inuentions his wrath they did prouâ—ke And in his so inkindled wrath the plague vpon them broke verse 30 But Phinces stood vp with Zeale the sinners vile to sâ—ay And iudgement he did execuâ—e and then the plague did stay The fourth part verse 31 It was imputed vnto him for right coâ—snes that day And from thenceforth so counted is from race to race for aye verse 32 At waters eke of Meribah they did him angry make Yea so fâ—r forth that Moyses was then punisht for their sake verse 33 Because they vent his spirite so fore that in impatient heat His lips spake vnaduisedly his feauer was so great verse 34 Nor as the Lord commaunded them they slew the people tho verse 35 But were among the heathen mixt and learnd their workes also verse 36 And did their Idols serue which were their ruine and decay verse 37 To feendes their sonnes and daughters they did offer vp and slay verse 38 Yea with vnkindely murdering knife the guiltlesse bloud they spilt Yea their owne sonnes and daughters bloud without all cause of guile Whom they to Canaan Idols then offered with wicked hand And so with bloud of innocentes defiled was the land verse 39 Thus were they stayâ—ed with the workes of their owne filthy way And with their owne inuentions a whoring they did stray verse 40 Therfore agaynst his people was the Lordes wrath kindled sore And euen his owne inheritaunce therefore he did abhorre verse 41 Into the handes of Heathen men he gaue them for a pray And made their foes their Lordes whome they were forced to obay The fift part verse 42 Yea and their hatefâ—ll enemies oppressed them in the land And they were humbly made to stoope as subiectes to their hand verse 43 Full oftentimes from thrall had he deliuered them before But with their counsells they to wrath prouokâ— him euermore Therefore they by their wickednes were brought full low to lye verse 44 Yet when he saw them in distresse he harkened to their cry verse 45 He cald to minde his couenaunt which he to them had swore And by his mercyes multitude repented him therefore verse 46 And fauour he them made to finde before the sight of those That led them captiue from the land when erst they were her foes verse 47 Saue vs O Lord that art our God saue vs O Lord we pray And from among the heathen folke Lord gather vs away That we may spread the noble prayse of thy most holy name That we may glory in thy prayse and sounding of thy faâ—â—e verse 48 The Lord the God of Israell be blest for euermore â–ª Let all the people say Amen â–ª prayse ye the Lord therfore Confitemini Domino Psal. Cvii W.K. ¶ Sing this as the lxxvij Psalme GEue thankes vnto the Lord our God for gracious is he And that his merâ— hath none end all mortall men may see verse 2 Such as the Lord redeemed hath with thankes shall prayâ—e his name And shew hoâ— they from foes were freed and how be wrought the same verse 3 He gathered them forth of the landes that lay so farre about From East to west from North to South his hand did finde them out verse 4 They wandred in the wildernes and strayed from the way And found no Citie where to dwell that serue might for their stay verse 5 Whose thirst and hunger was so great in thâ—se desâ—rtes so voyde That faintnâ—s did them sore assault and eke their soules annoyd verse 6 Then did they cry in their distres vnto the Lord for ayd Who did â—emouâ— their troublous state according as they prayd verse 7 And by that way which was most right he led them lyke a guide That they might to a Citie goe and there also abide verse 8 Let men therefore before the Lord confesse his kindenes then And shew the wonders that be doth before the sonnes of men verse 9
For he the emptie soule sustaynd whome thirst had made to faynt The hungry soule with goodnes fed and did them eke acquaint verse 10 Such as do dwell in darkenes deepe where they of death do wayte Fast bound to tast such troublous stormes as iron chaynes do threate The second part verse 11 For that agaynst the Lordes owne wordes they sought so to rebell Esteeming lâ—ght his counsells high which do so far excell verse 12 But when he humbled them full low they then fell downe with griefe And none was found so much to helpe whereby to get reliefe verse 13 Then did they cry in their distresse vnto the Lord for ayd Who did remoue their tropblous state according as they prayd verse 14 For he from darcknes out them brought and from deathes dreadfull shade Bursting with force the iron bandes which did before them lade verse 15 Let men therefore before the Lord confesse his kindenes then And shew the wonders that he doth beforâ— the sonâ—es of men verse 16 For he threw downe their gates of bras and brake them with strong hand The iron harres he smote in two nothing could him withstand verse 17 The foolish folke great plagues do â—eâ—ele and cannot from them wend But heape on moâ—to those they haue because they do offend verse 18 Their soule so much doth loth all meate that none they could abide Whereby death had them almost caught as they full truely tride verse 19 Then did they cry in their distresse vnto the Lord for ayde â–ª Who did remoue their troublous state according as they prayd verse 20 For he then sent to them his word which health did soone restore And brought them from those daungers deepe wherein they were before verse 21 Let them therefore before the Lord confesse his kindenes then And shew the wonders that he doth before the sonnes of men verse 22 And let them offer sacrifice with thankes and also feare And speake of all his wondrous workes with glad and ioyfull cheare verse 23 Such as in shippes or brittle barkes into the Seas descend Their marchandise through fearefull floudes to compasse and to end verse 24 Those men are forced to behold the Lordes workes what they be And in the daungerous deepe the same most marueilous they see verse 25 For at his word the stormy windâ— ariseth in a â—age And stirreth vp the surges so as nought can them aswage verse 26 Then are they lifted vp so high the cloudeâ— they seeme to gayne And plunging downe the depth vntill their soules consume with payne verse 27 And lyke a drunkard to and â—ro now heare now there they reele As men with feare of wit bereft or had offence no feele verse 28 Then did they cry in their distresse vnto the Lord for ayde Who did remoue their tâ—oublous state according as they prayde verse 29 For with his word the Lord doth make the sturdy stormes to cease So that the great wants from their rage are brought to rest and peace verse 30 Then are men glad when rest is come which they so much do craue And are by him in hauen brought which they so fayne would haue verse 31 Let men therefore before the Lord confesse his kindenes then And shew the wonders that he doth before the sonnes of men verse 32 Let them in presence of the folke with prayse extoll his name And where the Elders do conuent let them there do the same verse 33 For running floudes to dry desertes he doth oft change and turne And drieth vp as it were dust the springing well and bourne verse 34 A fruitefull land with pleasures decâ—e full barren he doth make When on their sinnes that dwell therein he doth iust vengeaunce take verse 35 Agayne the wildernes full rude he maketh fruite to beare With pleasaunt springes of waters clearâ— though none before were there verse 36 Wherein such hungry soules are set as he doth freely chuse That they a Citie may them build to dwell in for their vse verse 37 That they may sow their pleasaunt laud and vineyardes also plant To yeld them fruites of such increase as none may seeme to want verse 38 They multiply exceedingly the Lord doth blesse him so Who doth also their brute beastes make by numbers great to grow verse 39 But when the faythfull are low brought by the oppressors stout And minish do through many plagues â–ª that compasse them about verse 40 Then doth the princes bring to shame which did them sore oppresse And lykewise caused them to erre within the wildernes verse 41 But yet the poore he raysed vp out of his troubles deepe And oft tymes doth his trayne augment much lyke a flocke of sheepe verse 42 The righteous shall behold this sight and also much reioyce Whereas the wicked and peruerse with griefe shall stop their voyce verse 43 But who is wise that now full well he may these thinges record For certaynely such shall perceaue the kindenes of the Lord. Paratum cor psal Cviii. I.H. ¶ Sing this as the lxxxviij Psalme O God my hart prepared is and eke my tongue is so I will aduaunce my voyce in song â–ª in geuing prayse also verse 2 Awake my violaud my harpe sweete melody to make And in the morning I my selfe right early will awake verse 3 By me among the people Lord still praysed shalt thou be And I among the heathen folke will sing O Lord to thee verse 4 Because thy mercy Lord is great aboue the heauens byâ— And eke thy truth doth reach the cloudes within the lofty skye verse 5 Aboue the starry heauens height exalt thy selfe O God And Lord display vpon the earth thy glory all abroad verse 6 That thy dearly beloued may be set at lybertye Helpe O my God with thy right hand and harken vnto me verse 7 God in his holynes hath spoke wherefore my ioyes abound Sichem I shall deuide and metâ— the vale of Succoth ground verse 8 And Giliad shall be mine owne Maâ—asses mine shall be My head strength Ephraim and law shall Iuda geue to me verse 9 Moab my washpot and my shoe on Edome I will throw Vpon the laud of Palestine in triumph will I goe verse 10 Who shall into the Citie strong be guide to conduct me Or how by whome to Edome land conueyed shall I be verse 11 Is it not thou O God which late hadst vs forsaken quite And thou O Lord which with our host didst not go forth to fight verse 12 Geue vs O Lord thy sauing ayde when trouble doth assayle For all the helpe of man is vayne and can no whit auayle verse 13 Through God we shall do valiant actes and worthy of renowne He shall subdue our enemies yea he shall tread them downe Deus laudem meam psal Cix N. ¶ Sing this as the lxxvij Psalme IN speechles silence do not hold O God thy tongue alwayes O God euen thou I say that art the God of all my prayse verse 2 The wicked
mouth and guilefull mouth on me disclosed be And they with false and lying tongue haue spoken vnto me verse 3 They did beset me round about with workes of hatefull spight Without all cause of my desert agaynst me did they fight verse 4 For my good will they were my foes but then gan I to pray verse 5 My good with ill my frendlynes with hate they did repay verse 6 Set thou the wicked ouer him to haue the vpper hand At his right hand eke suffer thou his hatefull foe to stand verse 7 When he is indged let him then condemned be therein And let the prayer that he makes be turned into sinne verse 8 Few be his dayes his charge also let thou an other taker verse 9 His children let be fatherles his wife a widow make verse 10 Let his ofspring be vagabonds to beg and seeke their bread Wandring out of the wasted place where erst they haue bene fed verse 11 Let couetous extortioner catch all his goodes and store And let the straungers spoyle the fruites of all his toyle before verse 12 Let there bâ— none to pitie him let there be none at all That on his children fatherles will let their mercye fall The second part verse 13 And so let his posteritie for euer be destroyde Their name out blotted in the age that after shall succeede verse 14 Let not his fathers wickednes from Gods remembraunce fall And let not thou his mothers sinne be done away at all verse 15 But in the presence of the Lord let them remaine for aye That from the earth the memory he may cut cleane away verse 16 Sith mercy he forgat to shew but did pursue with â—pight The troubled man and sought to slay the wofull harted wight verse 17 As he did cursing loue it shall betyde vnto him so And as he did not blessing loue it shall be far him fro verse 18 As he with cursing clad himselfe so it lyke water shall Into his bowells and lyke oyle into his bones befall verse 19 As garment let it be to him to couer him for aye And as a girdle wherewith he shall girded be alway verse 20 Lo let this same be from the Lord the guerden of my foe Yea and of those that euill speake agaynst my soule also verse 21 But thou O Lord that art my God deale thou I say with me After thy name deliuer me for good thy mercyes be verse 22 Because in depth of great distres I needy am and poore And eke within my payned brest my hart is wounded sore The third part verse 23 Euen so do I depart away as doth declining shade And as the Grashopper so I am shaken of and fade verse 24 With fasting long from needefull foode enfeebled are my knees and all her fatnes hath my flesh enforced bene to leese verse 25 And I also avile reproch to them was made to be And they that did vpon me looke did shake their heads at me verse 26 But thou O Lord that art my God mine ayde and succour be According to thy mercy Lord saue and deliuer me verse 27 And they shall know thereby that this Lord is thy mighty hand And that thou thou hast done it Lord so shall they vnderstand verse 28 Although they curse with spight yet thou shalt blesse with louing voyce They shall arise and come to shame thy seruaunt shall reioyce verse 29 Let them be clothed all with shame that enemies are to me And with confusion as a cloke eke couered let them be verse 30 But greatly I wiill with my mouth geue thankes vnto the Lord And I among the multitude his prayses will record verse 31 For he with helpe at his right hand will stand the poore man by To saue him from the man that would condemne his soule to dye Dixit Dominus psal Cx. N. ¶ Sing this as the lxxvij Psalme THe Lord did say vnto my Lord sit thou on my right hand Till I haue made thy foes a stoole whereon thy feete shall stand verse 2 The Lord shall out of Sion send the scepter of thy might Amid thy mortall foes be thou the ruler in their sight And in the day on which thy raygne and power they shall see verse 3 Then hereby freewill offeringes shall the people offer thee Yea with an holy worshipping then shall they offer all Thy byrthes dew is the dew that doth from wombe of morning fall verse 4 The Lord hath sworne and neuer will repent what he doth say By the order of Melchisedech thou art a Priest for aye verse 5 The Lord my God on thy right hand that standeth for thy stay Shall wound for thee the stately kinges vpon his wrathfull day verse 6 The Heathen he shall iudge and fill the place with bodyes dead And ouer diuers countryes shall in sunder suite the head verse 7 And he shall drinke out of the brooke that runneth in the way Therefore he shall lift vp on bye his royall head that day Confitebor tibi Psal. Cxi N. WIth hart I do accord To prayse and laud the Lord For great his workes are sound To search them such are bound verse 2 As do him loue and trust His workes are glorious Also his righteousnes verse 3 It doth indure for euer His wondrous workes he would We still remember should His mercy fayleth neuer verse 4 Such as to him loue beare A portion full fayre He hath vp for them layd verse 5 For this they shall well finde He will them haue in minde And keepe them as he sayd verse 6 For he did not disdayne His workes to shew them playne By lyghtninges and by thunders When he the Heathens land Did geue into their hand Where they beheld his wonders verse 7 Of all his workes ensueth Both iudgement right and truth Whereto his statutes tâ—nd They are decreed sure verse 8 For euer to indure Which equitie doth end Râ—demption he gaue His people for to saue verse 9 And hath also required His promise not to fayle But alwayes to preuayle His holy name be feared verse 10 Who so with hart full faynâ— True wisedome would attayne The Lord feare and obey Such as his lawes doe keepe â—â—all knowledge haue full deepe His prayse shall last for aye Beatus vir qui. psal Cxii W.K. ¶ Sing this as the Pater noster THe man is blest that God doth feare And that his lawes doth loue indeede His seede on earth God will vpreare And blesse such as from him proceed verse 2 His house with good he will fulfill His righteousnes endure shall still verse 3 Vnto the righteous doth arise In trouble ioy in darknes light Compassion is in his eyes And mercy alwayes in his fight verse 4 Yea pittie moueth such to lend He doth by iudgement thinges expend verse 5 And surely such shall neuer fayle For in remembraunce had is he verse 6 No tydinges ill can make him qâ—ayle Whoe â—n the Lord sure hope doth see verse 7 His hart is
ye people euery where set forth his noble prayse verse 2 For great his kindenes is to vs his truth endures for aye Wherefore prayse ye the Lord our God prayse ye the Lord I say Consitemini Psal. Cxviii M. Sing this as the Cxviij Psalme O Gene ye thankes vnto the Lord for gracious is he Because his mercy doth endure for euer towardes thee verse 2 Let Israell confesse and say his mercy dures for aye verse 3 Now let the house of Aaron say his mercy dures for ay verse 4 Let all that feare the Lord our God euen now confesse and say The mercy of the Lord our God endureth still for aye verse 5 In trouble and in heauines vnto the Lord I cride Which louingly heard me at length my sute was not denide verse 6 The Lord himselfe is on my side I will not stand 〈◊〉 doubt Nor feare what man can do to me when God standes me about verse 7 The Lord doth take my part with them that helpe to succour me Therefore I shall see my desire vpon mine enemy verse 8 Better it is to trust in God then in mans mortall seede verse 9 Or to put confidence in kinges or Princes in our neede verse 10 All nations haue enclosed me and compassed me round But in the name of God shall I mine enemies confound verse 11 They kept me in on euery side they kept me in I say But through the Lordes most mighty name I shall worke their decay verse 12 They came about me all lyke bees but yet in the Lordes name I quencht their thornes that were on fire and will destroy the same The second part verse 13 Thou hast with force thrust sore at me that I in deede might fall But through the Lord I found such helpe that they were vanquisht all verse 14 The Lord is my defence and strength my ioy my myrth and song He is become for me in deed a Sauiour most strong verse 15 The right hand of the Lord our God doth bring to pas great thinges He causeth voyce of ioy and health in righteous mens dwellinges verse 16 The right hand of the Lord doth bring most mighty thinges to pas His hand hath the preeminence his force is as it was verse 17 I will not â—lye but euerliuâ— to vtter and declare The Lord his might and wondrous power his workes and what they are verse 18 The Lord himselfe hath chastened and hath corrected me But hath not geuen me ouer yet to death as ye may see verse 19 Set open vnto me the gates of truth and righteousnes That I may enter into them the Lordes prayse to confesse verse 20 This is the gate euen of the Lord which shall not so be shut But good and righteous men alway shall enter into it The third part verse 21 I will geue thankes to thee O Lord because thou hast heard me And art become most â—â—ningly a Sauiour vnto me verse 22 The stone which ere this tyme among the builders waâ— refusde Is now become the corner stone and chiefly to be vsed verse 23 This was the mighty worke of God this was the Lordes owne fact And it is marâ—eilous to behold with eyes that noble act verse 24 This is the ioyfull day in deede which God himselfe hath wrought â–ª Let vs be glad and ioy therein in hart in minde and thought verse 25 Now helpe me Lord and prosper vs we wish with one accord verse 26 Blessed be he that commeth to vs in the name of the Lord. verse 27 God is the Lord that shewes vs light binde ye therefore with cord Your sacrifice to the altar and geue thankes to the Lord. verse 28 Thou art my God I will confes and render thankes to thee Thou art my God and I will prayse thy mercy towardes me verse 29 O geue ye thankes vnto the Lord for gratious is he Because his mercy doth endure for euer towardes thee Beati immaculati psal Cxix W. W. BLessed are they that perfect are and pure in mind and hart whose liues and conuersation from Gods lawes neuer start Blessed are they that geue them selues his statutes to obserueâ— Seeking the Lord with all their hart and neuer from him swarne verse 3 Doubtles such men goe not astray nor do no wicked thing Which stedfastly walke in his pathes without any wandring verse 4 It is thy will and commaundement that with attentiue heed Thy noble and diuine precepter we learnt and keeps in deed verse 5 Oh would to God it might thee please my wayes so to addres That I might both in hart and voyce thy lawes keepe and confesse verse 6 So should no shame my lyfe attaint whilest I thus set myne eyes And bend my minde alwayes to muse on thy sacred decrces verse 7 Then will I prayse with vpright hart and magnifie thy name When I shall learne thy iudgementes iust and lykewise proue the same verse 8 And wholy will I geue my selfe to keept thy lawes most right Forsake me not for euer Lord but shew thy grace and might BETH The second part verse 9 By what meanes may a young man beâ—â— his life learn to amend If that he mark and keep thy word and therin his time spend verse 10 Vnfaynedly I haue thee sought and thus seeking abide Oh neuer suffer me O Lord from thy precepts to slide verse 11 Within my hart and secret thoughts thy words I haue hid stil That I might not at any time offend thy godly wil. verse 12 We magnifie thy name O Lord and prayse thee euermore Thy statutes of most worthy same O Lord teach me therfore verse 13 My lips haue neuer ceast to preach and publish day and night The iudgementes all which did proceed from thy mouth full of might verse 14 Thâ— testimonyes and thy wayes please me no lesse in deed Then all the treasures of the earth which worldlinges make their meed verse 15 Of tâ—â— precepts I will still muse and thereto frame my talke As at a marke so will I ayme thy wayeâ— how I may walke verse 16 My onely 〈◊〉 shall be so fixt and on thy lawes so set That nothing can me so farre blynd that I thy workes forget GJMEL The third part verse 17 Graunt to thy scruaunt now such grace as may my â—â—fe pâ—â—long Thy holy 〈◊〉 then will I keepe both 〈◊〉 hart and tongue verse 18 Mine eyes which weâ—e dâ—m and shut vp so upon and make bright That of thy law and maruellous workeâ— I may haue the cleare fight verse 19 I am a straunger in this earth wandring now heare now theare Thy word therefore to me disclose my footesteps for to cleare verse 20 My soule is raâ—â—sht with desire and neuer is at râ—st But seekes to know thy iudgementes hye and what may please thee best verse 21 The proud men and malitious thou hast destroyed ech one And cursed are such as do not thy hestes attend vpon verse 22 Lord turne from me rebuke and shame which
wicked men conspire For I haue kept thy couenaunts with zeal as hote as fire verse 23 The princes great in counsell sat and did agaynst me speake But when thy seruaunt thought how he thy statutes might not break verse 24 For why â—hy couenauntes are my ioy and my great ioyes solace They serue in stead of councellers my matters for to pas DALETH The fourth part verse 25 I am alas as brought to grauâ— and almost turnd to dust Restore therefore my lyfe agayne as thy promise is iust verse 26 My wayes when I acknowledged with mercy thou didst heare Heare now estsoones and me instruct thy lawes to loue and feare verse 27 Teach me once thorowly for to know thy preceptes and thy lore Thy workes then will I meditate and lay them vp in store verse 28 My soule I feele so sore opprest that it melteth for griefe According to thy word therefore hast Lord to send reliefe verse 29 From lying and deceitfull lips let thy grace me defend And that I may learne thee to loue thy holy law me send verse 30 The way of truth both straight and sure I haue chosen and found I set thy indgementes me before which keepe me safe and sound verse 31 Since then O Lord I forced my selfe thy couenauntes to embrace Let me therefore haue no rebuke nor check in any case verse 32 Then will I runne with ioyfull cheare where thy word doth me call When thou hast set my feete at large and rid me out of thral HE The fift part verse 33 Instruct me Lord in the right trade of thy statutes diuine And it to kepe euen to the end my hart will I incline verse 34 Graunt me the knowledg of thy law and I shall it obay With hart and minde and all my might I will it keepe I say verse 35 In the right path of thy precepts guide me Lord I require None other pleasure do I wish nor greater thing desire verse 36 Incline my 〈◊〉 thy lawes to keepe and couenauntes to embrace And from all filthy auarice Lord shield me with thy grace verse 37 From vayne desires and worldly lustes turne back mine eyes and sight Geue me the spirite of lyfe and power to walke thy wayes â—right verse 38 Confirme thy gracious promise Lord which thou hast made to me Which am thy seruaunt and do louâ— and feare nothing but thee verse 39 Reproch and shame which I so feare from me O Lord expell For thou doest iudge with equitie and therein doest excell verse 40 Behold my hartes desire is bent thy lawes to keepe for aye Lord strengthen me so with thy grace that it performe I may VAV The sixt part verse 41 Thy mercyes great and manifold let me obtayne O Lord. Thy sauing health let me enioy according to thy word verse 42 So shall I stop the slaunderous mouthes of leud men and vniust For in thy faythfull promises standes my comfort and trust verse 43 The word of truth within my mouth let euer still be prest For in thy iudgementes wonderfull my hope doth stand and rest verse 44 And while that breath within my brest doth naturall lyfe preserue Yea till this world shall be dissolued thy law will I obserue verse 45 So walke will I as set at large and made free from all dread Because I sought how for to keepe thy precepts and thy read verse 46 Thy noble actes I will describe as thinges of most great fame Euen before kinges I will them blase and shrinke no whit for shame verse 47 I will reioyce them to obey thy worthy bestes and will Which euermore I haue loued best and so will loue them still verse 48 My handes will I lift to thy lawes which I haue dearâ—ly sought And practise thy commaundements in will in deede and thought ZAIN The vij part verse 49 I will reioyce them to obey thy seruaunt Lord rememberâ— For therein haue I put my trust and confidence for euer verse 50 It is my comfort and my ioy when troubles me assaile For were my lyfe not by thy word my lyfe wouldâ— soone me fayle verse 51 The proud and such as God contemnâ— still made of me a scorne â–ª Yet would I not thy law forsake as he that were forlorne verse 52 But call to minde Lord thy great workeâ— shewed to our Fathers old Wher thy I felt thy ioy surmount my griefe an hundred fold verse 53 But yet alas for feare I quake seeing how wicked men Thy law forsooke and did procure thy iudgementes who knoweth when verse 54 Aâ—d as for me I framed my songes thy statutes to exalt When I among the straungers dwelt and thoughts gan me assault verse 55 I thought vpon thy name O Lord by night when others sleepe As for thy law also I kept and euer will it keepe verse 56 This grace I did obtaine because thy couenaunt sweet and deare I did embrace and also keepe with reuerence and with feare HETH The viij part verse 57 O God which art my part and lot my comfort and my stay I haue decreed and promised thy law to keepe alway verse 58 Mine earnest hart did humbly sue in presence of thy face As thou therfore hast promised Lord graunt me of thy grace verse 59 My life I haue examined and tride my secret hart Which â—o thy statutes caused me my feete straight to conuert verse 60 I did not stay not linger long as they that flouthfull are But hastely thy lawes to keepe I did my selfe prepare verse 61 The cruell bandes of wicked men haue made of me their pray Yet would I not thy law forget nor from thee goe astray verse 62 Thy righteous iudgement toward me so great is and so hye That euen at midnight will I rise thy name to magnifie verse 63 Companion am I to all them which feare thee in their hart And neither will for loue nor dread from thy commaundementes start verse 64 Thy mercies Lord most plentuously do all the world fulfill Oh teach me how I may obey thy statutes and thy will. TETH The ix part verse 65 Accordyng to thy promise Lord so hast thou with me dealt For of thy grace in sundry sortes haue I thy seruaunt felt verse 66 Teach me to iudge alwayes aright and geue me knowledge sure For certainly beleuâ— I do that thy preceptes are pure verse 67 Yet thou didst â—uch me with thy rod I erred and went astray But now I keepe thy holy word and make it all my stay verse 68 Thou art both good and gracious and geuest most liberally Thy ordinaunces how to keepe therfore O Lord teach me verse 69 The proud and wicked men haue forgd agaynst me many a lye Yet thy commaundementes still obserue with all my hart will I. verse 70 Their hartes are swolne with worldly wealth as grease so are they fat But in thy law do I delight and nothyng seeke but that verse 71 O happy tyme may I well say when thou didst me correct For as
a guide to learne thy lawes thy rods did me direct verse 72 So that to me thy word and law is dearer manifold Then thousandes great of siluer and gold or ought that can be told JOD The x. part verse 73 Seyng thy handes haue made me Lord to be thy creature Graunt knowledge likewise how to learne to put thy lawes in vre verse 74 So they that seare thee shall reioyce when euer they me see Because I haue learnd by thy word to put my trust in thee verse 75 When with thy rods the world is plagd I know the cause is iust So when thou didst correct me Lord the cause iust needes be must verse 76 Now of thy goodnes I thee pray some comfort to me send As thou to me thy seruaunt hetâ—st so from all ill me shend verse 77 Thy tender mercies poure on me and I shall surely lyue For ioy and consolation both thy lawes to me do geue verse 78 Confound the proud whose false pretencâ— is me for to destroy But as for me thy hostes to know I will my selfe employ verse 79 Who so with reuerence do thee feare to me let them retire And such as do thy conenauntes know and them alone desire verse 80 My hart without all waueryng let on thy lawes be bent That no confusion come to me wherein I should be shent CAPH The xi part verse 81 My soule doth faint and ceaseth not thy sanyng health to craue And for thy wordes sake still I trust my hartes desire to haue verse 82 Mine eyes do fayle with lookyng for thy word and thus I say Oh when wilt thou me comfort Lord why doest thou thus delay verse 83 As a skin bottell in the smoke so am I partcht and dride Yet will I not out of my hart let thy commaundement slide verse 84 Alas how long shall I yet line before I see the howre That on my foes which me torment thy vengeaunce thou wilt power verse 85 Presumptuout men haue digged pits thinking to make me sureâ— Thus contrary agaynst thy law my hurt they do procure verse 86 But thy commaundementes are all true and causelesse they me greeue To thee therfore I do complayne that thou mightest me relieue verse 87 Almost they had me cleane destroy'd and brought me quite to ground Yet by thy statutes I abode and therein succour sound verse 88 Restore me Lord agayne to life for thy mercies excell And so shall I thy couenauntes keepe till death my life expell LAMED The xij part verse 89 In heauen Lord where thou doest dwell thy word is stablished sure And shall for all eternitie fast grauen there endure verse 90 From age to age thy truth abides as doth the earth witnes Whose ground worke thou hast layd so sure as no toung can expresse verse 91 Euen to this day we may well see how all thynges perseuere Accordyng to thy ordinaunce for all thynges thee reuere verse 92 Had it not bene that in thy law my soule had comfort sought Long tyme ere now in my distresse I had bene brought to naught verse 93 Therfore will I thy preceptes aye in memory keepe fast By them thou hast my life restord when I was at last cast verse 94 No â—ight to me can title make for I am onely thine Saue me therfore for to thy lawes myne eares and hart incline verse 95 The wicked men do seeke my haue and thereto lye in wayte But I the while considered thy noble actes and great verse 96 I see nothyng in this wide world at length which hath not end But thy commaundement and thy word beyond all end extend MEM. The xiij part verse 96 What great desire and feruent loue do I beare to thy law All the day long my whole deuise is onely on thy law verse 98 Thy word hath taught me farre to passe my foes in pollicie For still I keepe it as a thyng of most excellencie verse 99 My teachers which did me instruct in knowledge I excell Because I do thy couenauntes keepe and them to others tell verse 100 In wisedome I do passe also the auncient mea in deede And all because to keepe thy lawes I held it aye best reede verse 101 My seete I haue refrayned eke from euery euill way Because that I continually thy word might keepe I say verse 102 I haue not swarned from thy iudgementes nor yet shronke any dell â–ª For why thou hast taught me thereby to liue godly and well verse 103 Oh Lord how sweete vnto my tast finde I thy wordes alway Doubtlesse no hony in my mouth feele ought so sweete I may verse 104 Thy lawes haue me such-wisedome learnd that vtterly I hate All wicked and vngodly wayes in euery kynde or rate NVN. The xiiij part verse 105 Euen as a Lanterne to my feete so doth thy word shine bright And to my pathes where euer I go it is a flamyng light verse 106 I haue both sworne and will performe most certainly doubtlesse That I will keepe thy iudgementes iust and them in lyfe expresse verse 107 Affliction hath me fore oppressed and brought me to deathes dote O Lord as thou bast promised so me to lyse restore verse 108 The offringes which with hart and voyce most frankly I thee gene Accept and teach me how I may after thy iudgementes liue verse 109 My soule is aye so in my hand that daungers it assayle Yet do I not thy law forget nor it to keepe will fayle verse 110 Although the wicked layd their nets to catch me at a bray Yet did I not from thy preceptes once swerue and go astray verse 111 Thy law I haue so claymd alway as myne owne heritage And why for therein I delite and set my whole courage verse 112 For euermore I haue bene bent thy statutes to fulfill Euen so likewise vnto the end I will continue still SAMECH The xv part verse 113 The craftie thoughtes and double hart I do alwayes detest But as for thy law and preceptes I loued them euer best verse 114 Thou art my hid and secret place my shield of strong defence Therfore haue I thy promises lookt for with patience verse 115 Go to therfore ye wicked men depart from me anone For the commaundementes will I keepe of God my Lord alone verse 116 As thou hast promised so performe that death me not assayle Nor let my hope abuse me so that through distrust I quayle verse 117 Vphold me and I shall be safe for ought they do or say And in thy statutes pleasure take will I both night and day verse 118 Thou hast trode such vnâ—st thy feetâ— as do thy statutes breake For nought auayles their subtletie their counsell is but weake verse 119 Like droâ— thou castes the wicked out where euer they go or dwell Therfore can I as thy statutes loue nothyng halfe so well verse 120 My flesh alas is taken with feare as though it were benumd For when I see thy iudgementes strait I am as one astond
AJN. The xvi part verse 121 I do the thyng that lawfull is and gene to all men right Resigne me not to 〈◊〉 that would oppresse me witâ—â—â—eir might verse 122 But for thy seruaunt surety be in that thyng that is good That proud men geue me not the foyle which rage as they were wood verse 123 Myne eyes with wayting are now blind thy health so much I craue And eke thy righteous promise Lord wherby thou wilt me saue verse 124 Intreat thy seruaunt louyngly and fauont to him shew Thy statutes of most excellency teach me also to know verse 125 Thy humble seruaunt Lord I am graunt me to vnderstand How by thy statuâ—â— I may know best what to take in hand verse 126 It is now tyme Lord to begyn for truth is quite decayd Thy law likewise they haue transgrest and none agaynst them seyd verse 127 This is the cause wherefore I loue thy lawes better then gold Or iewels fine which are esteemd most costly to be sold verse 128 I thought thy preceptes all most iust and so them layd in store All crafty and malitious wayes I do abborre therfore PE. The xvij part verse 129 Thy couenauntes are most wonderfull and full of thynges profound My soule therfore doth keepe them sure when they are tride and found verse 130 When men first enter into thy wordes they finde a light most cleare And very idiotes vnderstand when they it read or heare verse 131 For ioy I haue both gapte and breathed to know thy commaundement That I might guide my life thereby I sought what thyng it ment verse 132 With mercy and compassion Lord behold me from aboue As thou art wont to behold such as thy name feare and loue verse 133 Direct my footesteps by thy word that I thy will may know And neuer let iniquitie thy seruaunt ouerthrow verse 134 From slaunderous tounges and deadly harmes preserue and keepe me sure Thy preceptes then I will obserue and put them eke in vre verse 135 Thy countenaunce which doth furmount the Sunne in his bright hew Let shine on me and by thy law teach me what to eschew verse 136 Out of myne eyes great â—â—oudes gush out of drery teares and fell When I behold how wicked men thy law keepe neuer a dell ZADE. The xviij part verse 137 In euery point Lord thou art iust the wicked though they grudge And when thou doest sentence pronounce thou art a righteous iudge verse 138 To render right and flee from gâ—ile are two chief pointes most hye â–ª And such as thou hast in thy law commaunded vs straightly verse 139 With zeale and wrath I am confumde and euen pined away To see my foes thy wordes forget for ought that I do may verse 140 So pure and perfect is thy word as any hart can deeme And I thy seruaunt nothyng more do loue or yet esteeme verse 141 And though I be nothyng set by as one of base degree Yet do I not thy Hestes forget nor shrinke away from thee verse 142 Thy righteousnes Lord is most iust for euer to endure Also thy law is truth it selfe most constaunt and most pure verse 143 Trouble and grief haue seased on me and brought me wondrous low Yet do I still of thy preceptes delight to heare and know verse 144 The righteousnes of thy iudgementes doth last for euermore Then teach them me for euen in them my life lyeth vp in store KOPH The xix part verse 145 With feruent hart â—eald and cryde now aunswere me O Lord That thy commaundementes to obserue I may fully accord verse 146 To thee my God I make my sute witâ— most humble request Saue me therfore and I will keepe thy precept and thy hest verse 147 To thee I cry euen in the morne before the day waxe light Because that I haue in thy word my confidence whole plight verse 148 Myne eyes preuent the watch by night and ere they call I wake That by deuising of thy word I might some comfort take verse 149 Incline thine eares to heare my voyce and pitie on me take As thou wast wont so iudge me Lord least life me should forsake verse 150 My foâ—s draw neare and do procure my death malitiously Which from thy law are farre gone backe and strayed from it lewdly verse 151 Therfore O Lord approch thou 〈◊〉 for neede doth so require And all â—he preceptes true they are then helpe I thee desire verse 152 By thy commandementes I haue learnd not now but long ago That they remaine for euermore thou hast them grounded so RESH The xxâ— part verse 153 My trouble and affliction consider â—nd behold Deliuer me for of thy law I 〈◊〉 take fast hold verse 154 Defend my good and righteous cause with peede me succour send From death as thou hast promised Lord keepe me and defend verse 155 As for the wicked far they are from hauyng health and grace Wherby they might thy statutes know they enter not the trace verse 156 Great are thy mercyes Lord I graunt what toung can them attayne And as thou hast me iudged ere now so let me ly â—e obtaynte verse 157 Though many men did trouble me and persecute most sore Yet from 〈◊〉 lawes I neuer shroâ—ke nor went awry therfore verse 158 And truth it is for grief I dye when I these traytors see Because they keepe no whit thy word nor yet seeke to know thee verse 159 Behold for I do loue thy lawes with hart both glad and faynes As thou art good and graâ—â—ous Lord restore my lyfe agayne verse 160 What thy word doth decree must be and so it hath bene euer Thy righteous iudgementes are also most true and decay neuer SCHIN The xxi part verse 161 Princes haue sought by cruelty causeles to make me crouch But all in vayne for of thy word the feare did my hart touch verse 162 And certainly euen of thy word I was more mery and glad Then he that of rich spoyles and pray great store and plenty had verse 163 As for all lyes and falsitie I hate most and detest For why thy holy law do I aboue all thy mges loue best verse 164 Seuen tymes a day I prayse the Lord singyng with hart and voyce Thy righteous actes and wonderfull so cause me to reioyce verse 165 Great peace and rest shall all such haue which do thy statuâ—es loue No daunger shall their quiet state empaire or once remoue verse 166 My onely health and comfort Lord I looke for at thy hand And therfore haue I done those thynges which thou didst me commaund verse 167 Thy lawes haue bene my exercise which my soule most desirde â–ª So much my loue to them was beut that nought els I requird verse 168 Thy statutes and commaundementes I kept thou knowest aright For all the thynges that I haue done are present in thy sight TAV The xxij part verse 169 O Lord let my complaint and cry before thy face appeare And as thou hast me promise
made sio teach me thee to scare verse 170 Myne humble supplication toward thee let finde acces And graunt me Lord deliueraunce for so is thy promise verse 171 Then shall my lips thy prayses speake after most ample sort When thou thy statutes hast me taught wherein standes all comfort verse 172 My toung shall sing and preach thy word and on this wise say shall Gods famoâ—s actes and noble lawes are iust and perfect all verse 173 Strech out thy hand I thee beseech and speedely me saue For thy commaundementes to obserue â—oseâ— O Lord I haue verse 174 Of thee alone Lord I craue health for other I know none And in thy law and nothyng els I do delight alone verse 175 Graunt me therfore long dayes to liue thy name to magnifie And of thy iudgementes mercyfull let me thy â—aâ—our â—ry verse 176 For I was lost and went astray much like a wandryng sheepe Oh seeke me for I haue nor fayld the commaundementes to keepe Ad Dominum psal Cxx. T.S. ¶ Sing this as the Cxj. Psalmâ— IN trouble and in thâ— all Vnto the Lord I call And he doth me comfort verse 2 Deliuer me I say From lyers lips alway And tongue of false report verse 3 What vantage or what thyng Geâ—st thou thus for to sâ—ing Thou false and flatteryng lyar verse 4 Thy tongue doth hurt I weene No lesse then arrowes keene of whot consumyng fire verse 5 Alas to long I slacke Withâ—n these tentes so blake Which Kedars are by name By whom the â—â—ocke elect Anâ— all of Isackes sect Are put to open shame verse 6 With them that peace did hate I came a peace to make And set a quyet lyse verse 7 But when my word was told Causeles I was controld By them that would haue strife Leuaui oculos Psâ—l Cxxi W. W. I Life myne â—yos to Syon hill from whence I do attend that succour God me send The mighty God me succour will which heauen and earth fraâ— med and all thynges therein named verse 3 Thy foote from slip he will preserue And will thee safely keepe For he shall neuer sleepe verse 4 Loe he that doth Israell conserâ—e No sleepe at all can him catch But his eyes shall euer watch verse 5 The Lord is thy warrant alway The Lord eke doth thee couer As at thy right hand euer verse 6 The Sunne shall not thee parch by day Nor the Moone halfe so bright Shall with cold thee hurt by night verse 7 The Lord will keepe thee from distres And will thy â—yte sure saue And thou also shalt haue verse 8 In all thy busines good successe Where euer thou goest in or out God will thy thynges bryng about Laetatus sum Psal. Cxxii W. K. I Did in hart reioyce to heare the peoples voyce in offering 〈◊〉 iâ—illingly For let vs vpsay they and in the Lordes house pray Thus spake the folke full louingly Our feete that wandred wide shall in thy gate abyde O thou Ierusalem full fayre Which art so seemely set much like a Citie neat The like wherof is not els where verse 4 The tr'lbes with one accord The tribes of God the Lord Are thether bent their way to take So God before did tell That there his Israâ—ll Their prayer should together make verse 5 For there are thrones crect And that for this respect To set forth iustice orderly Which thronâ—s right to maintayne To Dauids house pertayne His folke to iudge accordyngly verse 6 To pray let vs not cease For Ierusalems peace Thy frendes God proâ—per mightely verse 7 Peace be thy walles about And prosper thee throughout Thy places eke continually verse 8 I wish thee prosperous state For my poore brethrens sake That comfort haue by meanes of thee verse 9 Gods house doth me allure Thy wealth for to procure So much alwayes as lyeth in me Ad te leuaui Psal. Cxxiii T. S. ¶ Sing this as the xxiij Psalme O Lord that heauens doest posses I lift myne eyes to thee Euen as the seruaunt lifteth his his maisters handes to see verse 2 As handmayds watch their maistres hands some grace for to atchiue So we behold the Lord our God till he do vs forgeue verse 3 Lord graunt vs thy compassion and mercy in thy sight For we be filled and ouercome with hatred and despight verse 4 Our myndes be stuffed with great rebuke the rich and worldly wise Do make of vs their mockyng stocke the proud do vs despise Nisi quia Domi. psal Cxxiiii W. W. NOw Israell may say and that truely If that the Lord had not our cause mainteind If that the Lord had not our right susteind When all the world 〈◊〉 vs furiously made their vprores and sayd we should all dye verse 3 Now long ago they had deuourd vs all And swallowed quicke for ought that we could deeme Such was their rage as we might well esteeme verse 4 And as the floudes with mighâ—y force do fall So had they now our life euen brought to thrall verse 5 The raging streames most proud in roaring noyce Had long ago ouerwhelmed vs iâ— the deepe verse 6 But loued be God which doth vs safely keepe From blouâ—y teeth and their most cruell voyce Which as a pray to eat vs would reioyce verse 7 Euen as the bird out of the foulers grin Escapeth away right so it fareth with vs Broke are their nets and we haue scaped thus verse 8 God that made heauen and earth is our helpe then His name had saued vs from these wicked men Qui confidunt psal Cxxv. W. K. SVch as in God the Lord do trust as mouÌ„t Sion shall firmely stand and be remoued at no hand the Lord will count them right and iust So that they shal be sure for euer to endure verse 2 As mighty mountaines huge and great Ierusalem about do close So will the Lord be vnto those Who on his godly will do wayt Such are to him so deare They neuer neede to feare verse 3 For though the righteous try doth he By makyng wicked men his rod Least they through grief forsake their God It shall not as their lot still be verse 4 Geue Lord to those thy light â–ª Whose hartes are true and right verse 5 But as for such as turne aside By crooked wayes which they out sought The Lord will surely â—ryng to nought With workes most vâ—le they shall abide But peace with Israell For euermore shall dwell An other of the same by R. W. ¶ Sing this as the x. Commaundementes THose that do put their confidence Vpon the Lord our God onely And flee to him for his defence In all their neede and misery Their fayth is sure firme to endure Grounded on Christ the cornerstone Moued with none ill but standeth still Stedfast like to the mount Sion And as about Ierusalem The mighty hilles do it compas â–ª So that no enemies come to them To hurt that towne in any case So God in deede in euery neede His
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
grace verse 9 Let all thy Priestes be clothed Lord with truth and righteousnes Let all thy Saintes and holy men sing all with ioyfulnes verse 10 And for thy seruaunt Dauids sake refuse not Lord I say The face of thine annoynted Lord nor turne thy face a way verse 11 The Lord to Dauid swore in truth and will not shrinke from it Saying the fruite of thy body vpon thy seate shall fit verse 12 And if thy Sonnes my couensâ—ut keepe that I shall learne echone Then shall thy Sonnes for euer sit vpon thy princely throne verse 13 The Lord him selfe hath chose Syon and loues therein to dwell verse 14 Saying this is my restyng place I loue and like it well verse 15 And I will bles with great increase her victuals euery where And I will satisfie with bread the needy that be there verse 16 Yea I will deâ—ke and cloth her Priestes with my saluation And all her Saintes shall sing for ioy of my protection verse 17 There will I surely make the horne of Dauid for to bud For there haue I ordaind for mine a Lanthorn bright and good verse 18 As for his enemies I will cloth with shame for euermore But I will cause his crowne to shine more fresh then heretofore Ecce quam psal Cxxxiii W. W. Sing this as the Cxxxvij Psalme O How happy a thing it is and ioyfull for to see Brethren together fast to hold the band of amitie verse 2 It cals to mynde that sweet perfume and that costly oyntment Which on the Sacrificers head by Gods precept waâ— spent It wet not Aarons head alone but drencht his beard throughout And finally it did run downe his rich attire about verse 3 And as the lower ground doth drinke the dew of Hermon hill And Syon with his siluer drops the fieldes with fruite doth fill verse 4 Euen so the Lord doth poure on them his blessinges manifold Whose harts and myndes without all guile this knot do keepe and hold Ecce nunc psal Cxxxiiii W. K. ¶ Sing this as the xxv Psalme BEhold and haute regard ye seruauntes of the Lord Which in his house by night do watch prayse him with one accord verse 2 Lift vp your handes on high vnto his holy place And geue the Lord his prayses due his benefits embrace verse 3 For why the Lord who did both earth and heauen frame Doth Syon blesse and will 〈◊〉 for euermore the same Laudate nomen psal Cxxxv. M. O Prayse the Lord prayse him prayse him prayse him with one accord O prayse him still all ye that be the seruauntes of the Lord O prayse hym ye that stand and be in the house of the lord Ye of his courf and of his house prayse him with one accord verse 3 Prayse ye the Lord for he is good sing prayses to his name It is a comely and good thyng alwayes to do the same verse 4 For why the Lord hath chose Iacob his very owne you see So hath he chosen Israell his treasure for to bee verse 5 For this I know and am right sure the Lord is very great He is in deede aboue all Gods most easie to entreat verse 6 For what soeuer pleased him all that full well he wrought In heauen in earth and in the Sea which he hath made of nought verse 7 He lifts vp cloudes euen from the earth be makes lightninges and raine He bringeth forth the windes also he made nothing in vayne verse 8 He smote the first borne of ech thing â–ª in Egypt that tooke rest He spared there no liuing thing â–ª the man nor yet the beast verse 9 He hath in thee shewed wonders great O Egypt voyde of vaunts On Pharao thy cursed kyng and his senere seruatnts verse 10 He smote then many nations and did great actes and things He slew the great and mighty est and chiefest of their kings verse 11 Schon king of the Ammorites and Og king of Basan He slew also the kingdomes all that were of Canaan verse 12 And gane their land to Israell an heritage we see To Israell his owne people an heritage to bee The second part verse 13 Thy name O Lord shall still endure and thy memoriall Throughout all generations that are or euer shall verse 14 The Lord will surely now auenge his people all in deede And to his seruaunts he will shew fauour in tyme of neede verse 15 The Idols of the Heathen are made in all their coastes and â—â—ndes Of siluer and of gold be they the worke euen of mens handes verse 16 They haue eke mouthes and cannot speake and eyes that haue no sight verse 17 They haâ—e eke â—aâ—es aâ—d heare nothing their mouthes be brethles quite verse 18 Wherfore all they are like to them that so do set them forth And likewise those that trust in them or thinke they be ought worth verse 19 O all ye house of Israell see that ye prayse the Lord And ye that be of Aaâ—ous house pray se him with one accord verse 20 And ye that be of Lenies house prayse ye likewise the Lord And all that stand in awe of him prayse him with one accord verse 21 And out of Sinn sound his prayse the great prayse of the Lord Which dwelleth in Ierusalem prayse him with one accord Confitemini Do. psal Cxxxvi. N. PRayse ye the Lord for he is good for his mercy endâ—reth for euer geue prayse vnto the God of God 's for his mercy endureth for euer geue prayse vnto the Lord of Lordes for his mercy endureth for euer Which onely doth great wondrous works for his mercy endureth foreuer verse 5 Which by his wisedome made the heauens for his mercy endureth for euer verse 6 Which on the waters stretcht the earth for his mercy endureth for euer â–ª verse 7 Which made great light to shine abroad for his mercy endureth for euer verse 8 As Sun to rule the ligh some day for his mercy endureth for euer verse 9 The Moone â—nd starres to gâ—ide the night for his mercy endureth for euer verse 10 Which smote Egipt with their first borne for his mercy endureth for euer verse 11 And Israell brought out from them for his mercy endureth for euer verse 12 With mighty hâ—nd and stretched arme for his mercy endureth for euer verse 15 Which cut the red Sea in two partes for his mercy endureth for euer verse 14 And Israell made pas there through for his mercy endureth for euer verse 15 And drowned Pharao and his host for his mercy endureth for euer verse 16 Through wildernes his people led for his mercy endureth for euer verse 17 He which did smite great noble kinges for his mercy endureth for euer verse 18 And which hath thy ne the mighty kinges for his mercy endureth for euer verse 19 As Sâ—hon king of the Ammoâ—ites for his mercy endureth for euer verse 20 And Og the king of Basan land foâ— his mercy endureth for euer verse 21 And gaue
guide And thy right hand shall hold me fast and make me to abide verse 11 Yea if I say the darcknes shall yet shrewd me from thy sight Loe euen also the darckest night about me shall he light verse 12 Yea darcknes hiâ—eth not from thee the night doth shine as day To thee the darcknes and the light are both a lyke alway The second part verse 13 For thou possessed hast my raynes and thou hast coucred me When I within my mothers wombe enclosed was by thee verse 14 Thee will I prayse made fearefully and wondroufly I am Thy workes are marâ—eilous right well my soule doth know the same verse 15 My bones they are not hid from thee although in secret place I haue ben made â–ª and in the earth beneath I shapen was verse 16 When I was sormeles then thine eye saw me sor in thy booke Were written all nought was before that after fashion tooke verse 17 The thoughtes therefore of thee O Lord how deare are they to me And of them all how passing great the endles numbers be verse 18 If I should count them loe their summe more then the sand I see And whensoeuer I awake yet am I still with thee verse 19 The wicked and the bloudy men oh that thou wouldest slay Euen those O God to whome depart depart from me I say verse 20 Euen those of thee O Lord my God that speake full wickedly Those that are lifted vp in vaine being enemies to thee verse 21 Hare I not them that hate thee Lord and that in earnest wise Contend I not agaynst them all agaynst thee that â—rise verse 22 I hate them with vnfained hate euen as mine vtter foes verse 23 Try me O God and know my hart my thoughtes proue and disclose verse 24 Consider Lord if wickednes in me there anybe And in thy way O God my guide for euer lead thou me Eripe Domine Psal. Cxl. N. ¶ Sing this as the Lamentation LOrd saue me from the euill man and from the cruell â—ight Deliuer me which euill doe imagine in the spirite verse 2 Which make on me continuall warre their tongues loe they haue whet verse 3 Lyke Serpentes vnderneath their lips is Adders poyson set verse 4 Keepe me O Lord from wicked handes preserue me to abide Free from the cruell man that meanes to cause my steps to slide verse 5 The proud haue layd a snare for me and they haue spread a net With cordes in my path way and grinnes for me eke haue they set verse 6 Therefore I say vnto the Lord thou art my God alone Heare me O Lord oh heare the voyce wherewith I pray and moue verse 7 O Lord my God thou onely art the strength that saueth me My head in day of battayle hath bene couered by thee verse 8 Let not O Lord the wicked haue the end of this desire Performe not his ill thought least he with pride be set on fire verse 9 Of them that compas me about the chiefest of them all Lord let the mischiefe of their lips vpon them selues befall verse 10 Let coales fall on them let him cast them in consuming flame And in deepâ— pits so as they may not rise out of the same verse 11 For no backbiter shall on earth be set in stable plight And euil to destruction still shall haunt the cruell wight verse 12 I know the Lord the afflicted will reuenge and iudge the poore verse 13 The inst shall payse thy name iust shall dwell with thee euermore Domine clamaui psal Cxli. N. ¶ Sing this as the 44. Psalme O Lord vpon thee do I call Lord hast thee vnto me And harken Lord vnto my voyce when I do crye to thee verse 2 As insence let my prayers be directed in thine eyes And the vplifting of my handes as euening sacrifice verse 3 My Lord for gâ—iding of my mouth set thou a watch before And also of my mouing lipes O Lord keepe thou the dore verse 4 That I should wicked workes commit incline thou not my hart With ill men of their delicates Lord let me eate no part verse 5 But let the righteous smite me Lord for that is good for me Let him reproue me â—â—d the same a precious oyle shall be Such smiting shall not breake my head the tyme shall shortly fail When I shall in their miseâ—ye make prayer for them all verse 6 Then when in stony places downâ— their iudges shall be cast Then shall they heare my wordes for theâ— they haue a pleasaunt tast verse 7 Our bones about the graues mouth loâ— scattered are they found As he that heweth wooÌ„d or he that diggeth in the ground verse 8 But O my Lord my God mine eyes do looke vp vnto thee In thee is all my trust let not my soule forsaken be verse 9 Which they haue layd to catch me in Lord keepe me from the snare And from the suttle grinnes of them that wicked workerâ— are verse 10 The wicked into their owne nets together let them fall While I do by the helpe escape the daunger of them all Voce mea ad Do. Psal. Cxlii. N. ¶ Sing this 〈◊〉 the xlv Psalme BEfore the Lord God with my voyce did I send out my cry And with my strayned voyce vnto the Lord God prayed I. verse 2 My meditation in his fight to poure I did not spare And in the presentes of the Lord my trouble did declare verse 3 Although perplexed was my spirite my path was knowen to thee In way where I did walke a snare they slyly layd for me verse 4 I lookt and wewed on my right hand but none there would me know All refuge sayled me and for my soule none cared tho verse 5 Then cryed I Lord to thee and sayd my hope thou onely art Thou in the land of lyuing art my portion and my part verse 6 Harke to my cry for I am brought full low deliuer me From them that do me persecute for me two strong they be verse 7 That I may prayse thy name my soule from prison Lord bring out When thou art good to me the iust shall prayse me round about Domine exaudi Psal. Cxiiii N. ¶ Sing this as the Cxlv. psalme LOrd heart my prayer harke the plaint that I do make to thee Lord in thy natiue truth and in thy iustice aunswere me verse 2 In iudgement with thy seruaunt Lord. oh enter not at all For iustified be in thy sight not one that liueth shall verse 3 The enemy hath pursued my soule my lyfe to ground hath throwne And layde me in the darke lyke them that dead are long agone verse 4 Within me in perplexitie was my accombred sprite And in me was my troubled hart amased and afflight verse 5 Yet I record tyme past in all thy workes I meditate Yea in thy workes I meditate that thy handes haue create verse 6 To thee O Lord my God loe I do stretch my crauing hands My soule desireth after thee as
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
that blessing from vs. Finally in stead of the Popes Blessing geue vs thy blessing Lord we beseeâ—â— thee and conserâ—e the peace of thy Church and course of thy blessed Gospell Helpâ— them-that be needy and afflicted Comfort them that labour and be heauy laden And aboue all thynges continue and increase our fayth And for asmuch as thy poore little flocke can fearse haue any place or rest in this world come Lord we beseech thee with thy Factum est and make an end that this worlde may haue no more tyme nor place here and that thy Church may haue rest for euer Our Father which art in heauen c. A Prayer agaynst the deuill and his manifold temptations made by S. Augustine THere wanted a tempter and thou waâ—â— the cause that he was wantyng there wanted tyme and place and thou 〈◊〉 the cause that they wanted The tempter was present and there wanted neither place nor time but thou beldst me backe that I should not consent The tempter came full of darkenesse as he is and thou didst harten me that I might despise him The tempter came armed and strongly but to the intent he should not ouercome me thou did dest restraine him and strengthen me The tempter came transformed into an aungell of light and to the intent he should not deceaue me thou diddest rebuke him and to the intent I should know him thoâ— diddest inlighten me For he is that great red dragon the old Seâ—pent called the Deuill and Sathan which hath seuen heades and ten bornes whom thou hast created to take his pleasure in this hoâ—gâ— and broad sea wherein there creepe liuing wightes innumerable and beastes great and small that is to say diuers sortes of feendes which practise nothyng els day 〈◊〉 night but to go about seekyng whoÌ„ they may deuour except thou rescue him O Lord Iesus For it is that old dragoÌ„ which was bread in the paradise of pleasure which draweth downe the thyrd part of the Starres of heauen with his tayle and castes them to the ground which with his veâ—â— poysoneth the waters of the earth that as many meÌ„ as drinke of them may dye which trampleth vpon gold as if it were mire and 〈◊〉 of opinion that Iordan shall shall runne into his mouth and which is made of such a mould as he feareth no man. And who shall saue vs from his chappes O Lord Iesus Who shall plucke vs out of his mouth sauyng thou O Lord who hast broken the heades of the great Dragon Helpe vs lord Spread out thy wynges ouer vs O Lord that we may flee vnder them from the face of this Dragon that pursueth vs and fence thou vs froÌ„ his hornes with thy shield For this is his continuall indeuour this is his onely desire to deuour the soules which thou hast created And therfore we cry vnto thee our God deliuer vs from our dayly aduersary who whether we sleepe or wake whether we eate or drinke or whether we be doyng of any thyng els presseth vpon vs by all kynde of meanes assaultyng vs day night with traynes and policies and shooting his venemous arrowes at vs sometyme openly â–ª and sometyme priuily to sles our soules And yet such is our great madnesse O Lord in that whereas we see the Dragon coÌ„tinually in a readynes to deuout vs with open mouth we neuertheles do sleepe and ryot in our owne slouthfulnes as though we were out of his daunger who desiteth nothyng els but to deâ—rey vs Our mischieuous enemy â–ª to the intent to kill vs watcheth continually and neuer sleepeth and yet will not we wake from sleepe to save our selues 〈◊〉 he hath pitched infinite 〈…〉 our seeke and â—â—lled all our wayes with 〈…〉 to catch oursoules And who can escape 〈…〉 so many and so great daungers He hath Iesu for vs in our riches in our pouertie in ou◠〈…〉 in our pleasures in our sleepe and in 〈…〉 set snares for vs in our word 〈…〉 all our life But thou O Love 〈…〉 of the soulers and 〈…〉 geue prayse to 〈…〉 Lord who hath 〈…〉 pray for their teeth 〈…〉 as sparrow 〈…〉 net the net 〈…〉 and we 〈◊〉 〈…〉 Psalmes and also in what leafe you may finde euery of them Psalme Folio A. 30 ALl laâ—d and prayse 14 46 All people harken 24 78 Attend my people to my 41 82 Amid the prease with meâ— 45 100 All people that on 54 B. 81 BE light and glad in God 44 119 Blessed are they that perfect 66 128 Blessed art thou that 74 134 Behold and haue regard 76 142 Before the Lord God. 80 144 Blest be the Lord my 81 D. 83 DO not O God refrayne 45 E. 127 EXcept the Lord the. 74 G. 29 GEue to the Lord ye 13 37 Grudge not to see the. 18 48 Great is the Lord and. 24 54 God saue me for thy 28 105 Geue prayses vnto God. 58 107 Geue thankes vnto the Lord. 61 148 Geue land vnto the Lord. 83 H. 12 HElpe Lord for good and. 5 13 How long wilt thou forget 5 51 Haue mercy on me 27 56 Haue mercy Lord on 29 67 Haue mercy on 34 73 How euer it be yet God. 38 84 How pleasaunt is thy 46 91 He that within the secret 50 J. 5 INcline thine eares vnto 2 11 I trust in God how dare 5 20 In trouble and aduersitie 9 25 I lift mine hart to thee 11 34 I will geue laud and. 16 39 I sayd I will looke to my 20 40 I wayted long and sought 20 43 Iudge and reuenge my 22 77 I with my voyce to God. 41 91 It is a thing both good 51 101 In God the Lord be glad 54 101 I mercy will and iudgement 54 809 In speachles silence do not 62 116 I loue the Lord because 65 120 In trouble and in thrall 72 121 I lift mine â—yes to Sion 72 122 I did in hart reioyce to 72 L. 6 LOrd in thy wrath reproue 3 16 Lord keep◠〈…〉 for I trust 6 26 Lord be my 〈…〉 12 3â— Lord pleade 〈…〉 agaynst 26 42 Lyke as the hart doth breath 21 68 Let God arise and then his 34 72 Lord geue thy iudgementes 38 80 Lord how thine eares to 47 88 Lord God of health the. 48 130 Lord to thee I make my 75 140 Lord saue me from the. 80 143 Lord heare my prayer 8â— M 23 MY shepheard is the liuing 11 45 My hart doth take in 22 62 My soule to God shall geue 32 71 My Lord my God in all 37 103 My soule geue land vnto 56 104 My soule prayse the Lord. 56 143 My soule prayse thou the. 82 N. 115 NOt vnto vs Lord not 65 124 Now Israell may say 73 O. 3 O Lord how are my foes 2 4 O God that art my 2 7 O Lord my God I put 3 8 O God our Lord bow 3 15 O Lord within thy tabernacle 6 17 O Lord geue care to my 6 18 O God my strength and. 7 21 O Lord how
ioyfull 9 22 O God my God wherefore 10 31 O Lord I put my trust 14 44 Our cares haue heard 22 51 O Lord consider my 16 55 O God geue eare and do apply 28 60 O Lord thou didst vs. 31 63 O God my God I watch 32 64 O Lord vnto my voyce geue 32 70 O God to me take 37 79 O Lord the Gentiles 43 94 O Lord thou doest reuenge 52 95 O come let vs lift vp 52 98 O sing ye now vnto 54 102 O heare my prayer Lord. 55 108 O God my hart prepared is 62 117 O all the nations of the. 66 118 O geue ye thankes vnto 66 123 O Lord that heauen doest 73 129 Oft they now Israel 75 131 O Lord I am not puft 75 133 O how happy a thing 76 135 O prayse the Lord. 76 136 O laud the Lord bening 77 139 O Lord thou hast me tride 74 141 O Lord vpon thee do 80 P. 38 PVt me not to rebuke 19 106 Prayse ye the Lord for 59 136 Prayse ye the Lord. 77 147 Prayse ye the Lord for it is 83 R. 61 REgard O Lord for I. 31 122 Remember Dauids troubles 75 S. 59 SEnd ayd and saue me from 30 49 Saue me O God and that 35 96 Sing ye with prayse vnto 53 125 Such as in God the Lord. 73 â— THe man is blest 1 14 There is no God as 6 19 The heauens and the. 9 23 The Lord is onely 11 24 The earth is all the Lordâ—â— 11 27 The Lord is both my helpe 12 28 Thou art O Lord my strength 13 â—2 The man is blest whose 15 36 The wicked with his workes 17 41 The man is blest that carefull 21 46 The Lord is our defence 23 50 The mighty God. 25 50 The God of Gods the Lord. 26 53 The foolish man in that 28 57 Take pitie for thy promise â—0 65 Thy prayse aboue O Lord. 33 76 To all that now in Iewry 40 80 Thou heard that Israell 44 85 Thou hast bene mercifull 46 87 That Citie shall full well 47 89 To sing the mercyes of 48 90 Thou Lord hast beâ—e our 50 93 The Lord as king aloft 51 97 The Lord doth raigne whereat 53 99 The Lord doth raigne although 54 110 The Lord did say vnto 63 111 The man is blest that God. 64 125 Those that doe put their 74 138 Thee will I prayse with 79 145 Thee will I laud my God. 81 V. 75 VNto thee God we will. 40 W. 2 WHy did the Gentiles 1 9 With hart and mouth vnto 4 10 What is the cause that 4 52 Why doest thou tyrant boast 28 74 Why art thou Lord so long 39 111 With hart I do accord 63 114 When Israell by Gods. 64 126 When that the Lord agayne 74 127 〈…〉 33 YE 〈…〉 in the Lord. 19 47 Ye people all in one 23 58 Ye 〈◊〉 that are put 39 66 Ye men on earth in god 〈◊〉 113 Ye children which do 64 150 Yeld vnto God the mighty 84 These ye shall haue in the beginning of the booke beforâ— the Psalmes ¶ Veni creator spiritus ¶ The humble sute of a 〈◊〉 ¶ Venite exultemus ¶ Te Deum laudamus ¶ The song of the three children ¶ Benedictus ¶ Magnificat anima mea ¶ Nunc dimittis ¶ Quicunque vult ¶ The Lamentation of a sinner ¶ The pater noster ¶ The x. Commaundementes ¶ The complaynt of a sinner These ye shall finde after the Psalmes ¶ Prayse the Lord O ye Gentiles ¶ Behold now geue heede ¶ Attend my people and geue care ¶ The Lordes prayer ¶ The Creed ¶ A prayer to the holy Ghost ¶ Da pacem ¶ O Lord in thee is all my trust ¶ A thankesgeuing ¶ Preserue vs Lord by thy deare word ¶ The confession of faith ¶ FINIS AT LONDON Printed by Iohn Daye dwelling ouer Aldersgate and are to be sold at his long shop at the West doore of Paules Anno Do. 1578.