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
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
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
〈…〉 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
the thynges that I haue done Be hidden from thee then Nay nay thou knowest them all O Lord Where they were done and when Wherfore with teares I come to thee To begge and to entreat Euen as the child that hath done euill And feareth to be beat So come I to thy mercy gate Where mercy doth abound Requiryng mercy for my sinne To heale my deadly wound O Lord I neede not to repeate What I do begge or craue Thou knowest O Lord before I aske The thyng that I would haue Mercy good Lord mercy I aske This is the totall summe For mercy Lord is all my sute Lord let thy mercy come ¶ The Lordes Prayer or Pater noster OVr father which in heauen art Lord hallowed be thy name Thy kingdome come thy will be done in earth euen as the same in heauen is geue vs O Lord oâ—â— dayly bread this day As we forgeue ouâ— detters so forgeue our dettes we pray Into temp tation lead vs not From euill make vs frâ—e For kyngdome poweâ— and glory thyne both now and euer bee ¶ The x. Commaundementes Audi Israell Exod. xx HArke Israell and what I say geue hede to vn derstand I am the Lord thy God that brought thee out of Egypt land euen from the house wherein thou didst in thraldome lyne a slaue None other God 's at all before my preseâ—ce shalt thou haue No maner grauen Image shalt thou make at all to thee Nor any figure like by thee shall counterfatted bee Of any â—hyng in heauen aboue nor in the earth below Nor in waters beneath the earth to them thou shalt not bow Nor shalt them serue The Lord thy God a ielous God am I That punish parentes faultes vnto the third and fourth degree Vpon those children that me hate and mercy do display To thousandes of such as me loue and my preceptes â–ª obey The name thou of the Lord thy God in vayne shalt neuer vse For him that takes his name in vayne the Lord shall not excuse Remember that thou holy keepe the sacred Sabboth day Sixe dayes thou labour shalt and do thy needefull workâ—s alway The seuenth day is set by the Lord thy God to rest vpon No worke then shalt thou do in it ne thou nor yet thy sonne Thy daughter seruaunt nor handmayd thyne Oxe nor yet thine Asse Nor straunger that within thy gate hath his abidyng place For in sixe dayes God heauen and earth and all therein did make â–ª And after those his rest he did vpon the seuenth day take Wherefore he blest the day that he for resting did ordayne And sacred to him selfe alone appointed to remayne Yeld honor to thy parentes that prolongde thy dayes may bee Vpon the land the which the Lord thy God hath geuen thee Thou shalt not murther Thou shalt not commit adultery Thou shalt not steale Nor witnes false agaynst thy neighbour be Thou shalt not couet house that to thy neighbour doth belong Ne couet shalt in hauyng of his wife to do him wrong Nor his man scruaunt nor his mayd nor Oxe nor Asse of his Nor any other thyng that to thy neighbour proper is ¶ The complaint of a sinner WHere righteousnes doth say Lord for my sinne full part In wrath thou shouldst me pay vengeance for my desart I can it not deny but needes I must confesse how that continually thy lawes I do trans gresse Thy lawes I do transgresse But if it be thy will With sinners to contend Then all thy â—â—ocke shall spill And be lost without end For who liueth here so right That rightly he can say He sinneth not in thy sight Full oft and euery day The Scripture playne telth me The righteous man oftendeth Seuen tymes a day to thee Whereon thy wrath dependeth So that the right wise man Doth walke in no such path But he falth now or than In daunger of thy wrath Then sith the case so standes That euen the man rightwise Falth oft in sinnefull bandes Whereby thy wrath may rise Lord I that am vniust And righteousnes none haue Whereto then shall I trust My sinnefull soule to saue â–ª But truely to that post Whereto I cleane and shâ—ll Which is thy mercy most Lord let thy mercy fall And mitigate thy moode Or â—ls we perish all The price of this thy bloud Wherein mercy I call The Scripture doth declare No droppe of bloâ—d in thee But that thou didst not spare To shed ech drop for mee Now let those drops most sweete So moyst my hart so dry That I with sinne replete My liue and sinne may dye That beyng mortified This sinne of myne in me I may be sanctified By grace of thyne in thee So that I neuer fall Into such mortall sinne That my foes inâ—ernall Reioyce mâ— death therein But vouchsafe me to keepe From those inâ—ernall foeâ— And from that lake so deepe Whereas no mercy growes And I shall sing the songes Confirmed with the iust That vnto thee belonges Which art myne onely trust ¶ FINIS ¶ PSALMES OF DAVID Beatus vir Psalme i. T. S. THe man is blest that hath not bent to wicked reade his eare Nor led his life as sinners do not sat in scorners chayre 2. But in the law of God the Lord doth set his whole delight And in that law doth exercise him selfe both day and night verse 3 He shal be like the tree that growetâ— fast by the riuer side Which bringeth forth most pleasanâ—t fruite in her due tyme and tyde Whose leafe shall neâ—er fade nor fall but florish still and stand â–ª Euen so all thinges shall prosper well that this man taketh in hand verse 4 So shall not the vngodly men they shal be nothyng so But as the dust which from the earth the windes driue to and fro verse 5 Therfore shall not the wicked men in iudgement stand vpright Nor yet the sinners with the iust shall come in place or â—ight verse 6 For why ' the way of godly men vnto the Lord is knowen And eke the way of wicked men shall quite be euerthrowen Quare fremuerunt Psal. ij T. S. ¶ Sing this as the first Psalme WHy did the Gentiles tumultes rayse what rage was in their brayne Why did the Iewish people muse seeyng all is but vayne verse 2 The kynges and rulers of the earth conspire and are all bent Agaynst the Lord and Christ his sonne which he among vs sent verse 3 Shall we be bound to them say they let all their bonds be broke And of their doctrine and their law let vs reiect the yoke verse 4 But he that in the heauen dwelleth their doinges will deride And make them all as mocking stockes throughout the world so wide verse 5 For in his wrath the Lord will say to them vpon a day And in his fury trouble them and then the Lord will say verse 6 I haue annoynted him my king vpon my holy hill I will therefore Lord preach thy lawes and eke declare thy will. verse 7
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
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
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
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
therefore Although the glory of his house increaseth more and more verse 17 For when he dyeth of all these thinges nothing shall he receaue His glory will not follow him his pompe will take her learne verse 18 Yet in this lyfe he takes himselfe the happyest vnder Sunne And others lykewise slatter him saying all is well done verse 19 And presuppose he liue as long as did his Fathers old Yet must he needes at length geue place and be brought to deathes folde verse 20 Thus man to honor God hath cald yet doth he not consider But lyke brute beastes so doth he liue which turne to dust and pouder Deus Deorum psal L. W. W. THe mightye God th eternall hath thus spoke And all the world he will call and prouoke Euen from the East and so forth to the west 2. From to ward Sion which place him lyketh best God will appeare in beautye must excellent 3. Our God will come before that long time be spent Deuouring fire shall goe before his face A great tempest shall round about him trace verse 4 Then shall he call the earth and heauens bright To iudge his folke with equitie and right verse 5 Saying go to and now my Saintes assemble My peace they keepe their gifâ—es do not dissemble verse 6 The heauens shall declare his righteousnes For God is iudge of all thinges more and lesse verse 7 Heare my people for I will now reueale List Israell I will thee nought conceale Thy God thy God am I and will not blame thee verse 8 For geuing noâ— All manner offringes to me verse 9 I haue no neede to take of thee as all Goates of thy fold or calfe out of thy stall verse 10 For all the beastes are mine within the woodes On thousand hills cattell are mine owne goodes verse 11 I know for mine all byrdes that are on mountaynes All beastes are mine which haunt the fieldes and fountaynes verse 12 Hungry if I were I would not thee it teil For all is mine that in the world doth dwell verse 13 Eate I the flesh of great Bulls of Bullockes Or drinke the bloud of Goates and of the flockes verse 14 Offer to God prayse and harty thankesgeuing And pay thy vowes vnto God euerliuing verse 15 Call vpon me when toubled thou shalt be Then will I helpe and thou shalt honor me verse 16 To the wicked thus sayth th eternall God Why doest thou preach my lawes and hestes abroad Seing thou hast them with thy mouth abused verse 17 And â—â—test to be by discipline reformed My wordes I say thou doest reiect and hate verse 18 If that thou see a theefe as with thy mate Thou runst with him and so your pray do seeke And art all one with beaudes and ruffians eke verse 19 Thou geuest thy selfe to backbite and to slaunder And how thy tongue deceiueth it is a wonder verse 20 Thou sittest musing thy brother how to blame And how to put thy mothers sonne to shame verse 21 These thinges thou didst and whilest I held my tongue Thou didst me iudge because I stayed so long Lyke to thy selfe yet though I keepe long silence Once shalt thou feele of thy wronges iust recompence verse 22 Consider this ye that forget the Lord And feare not when he threateneth with his worde Least without helpe I spoyle you as a pray verse 23 But he that thankes offereth prayseth me aye Sayth the Lord God and he that walketh this trace I will him teach Gods sauing health to embrace ¶ And other of the same I. H. Sing this as the xxv Psame THe God of Gods the Lord hath cald the earth by name From where the sun doth rise vnto the setting of the same verse 2 From Sion his fayre place his glory bright and cleare The perfect beautye of his grace from thence it did appeare verse 3 Our God shall come in hast to speake he shall not doubt Before him shall the fire wast and tempest round about verse 4 The heauens from on hye the earth below lykewise He will call forth to iudge and try his folke he doth deuise verse 5 Bring forth my Saintes saâ—th he my faythfull flocke so deare Which are in band and league with me my law to loue and feare And when these thinges are tride â–ª the heauens shall record That God is iust and all must bide the iudgement of the Lord. verse 7 My people O geue heede Israell to thee I cry I am thy God thy helpe at neede thou canst it not deny verse 8 I do not say to thee thy sacrifice is slacke Thou offerest dayly vnto me much more then I do lacke verse 9 Thinkest thou that I do neede thy cattell young or olde Or els so much desire to feede on Goates out of thy folde verse 10 Nay all the beastes are mine in woodes that eate their fills And thousandes more of neate and kine that runne wilde in the hilles The second part verse 11 The byrdes that buâ—ld on hye in hills and out of sight And beastes that in the fieldes do lye and subiect to my might verse 12 Then though I hungred sore what neede I ought of thine Sith that the earth with her great store and all therein is mine verse 13 To Balles flesh haue I minde to eate it doest thou thinke â–ª Or such a sweetenes do I finde the blond of Goates to drinke verse 14 Geue to the Lord his prayse with thankes do him apply And see thou pay thy vowes alwayes vnto thy God most hye verse 15 Then seeke and call to me when ought would worke thee blame And I will sure deliuer thee that thou mayest prayse my nâ—me verse 16 But to the wicked trayne which talke of God ech day And 〈…〉 to them the Lord 〈…〉 verse 17 With what a face 〈◊〉 thou my worde once speake or 〈◊〉 Why doth thy talke my law allow thy deedes deny the same verse 18 Whereas for to 〈◊〉 thy life thou art so slacâ—â—â— My word the which thou doest pretend is cast behinde thy backe The 3 part verse 19 When thou a theese doest see by theft to liue in wealth With him thou runnest and doest agree lykewise to thriue by stealth verse 20 When thou doest them behold that wines and maydes defilâ— Thou lykest it well and waxest bold to vse that lyfe most vile verse 21 Thy lippes thou doest applye to slaunder and defame Thy tongue is taught to craftaâ—d lye and still doth vse the same verse 22 Thou studiest to â—euile thy frendes to thre so neare With slaunder thou wouldest needes defile thy mothers soâ—â—e most deare verse 23 Hereat while I do winke as though I did not see Thou goest on still and so doest thinke that I am lyke to thee verse 24 But sure I will hot let to strike when I beginne Thy faultes in order I will set and open all thy sinne verse 25 Marke this I you require that haue not God in minde Least when I plague you
earth alway of him shall stand in feare Exurgat Deus Psal. Lxviii T.S. LEt God arise and then his foes will turne them selues to flight His enemies then will run abroad and scatter out of sight And as the fire doth me it the waxe and winde blow smoke away so in the presence of the Lord the wicked shall decay verse 3 But righteous men before the Lord shall hartely reioyce They shall be glad and mery all and chearefull in their voyce verse 4 Sing prayse sing prayse vnto the Lord who rideth on the skye Extoll this name of Iah our God and him do magnifie verse 5 That same is he that is aboue within his holy place That father is of fatherles and iudge of widowes case verse 6 Houses he geues and issue both vnto the comfortles He bringeth bondmen out of thrall and rebels to distres verse 7 When thou didst marche before thy folke the Egyptians from among And brought them through the wildernes which was both wide and long verse 8 The earth did quake the raine pourd downâ— heard were great claps of thunder The mount Sinay shooke in such sort as it would cleane in sunder verse 9 Thine heritage with drops ofrayne aboundantly was washt And if so be it barren waxt by thee it was refresht verse 10 Thy chosen flocke doth theâ—e remayne thou hast prepard that place And for the poore thou doest prouâ—e of thine especiall grace The second part verse 11 God will geue women causes iust to magnifie his â—â—me When as his people triumphes make and purchase brute and fame verse 12 For puissant kynges for all their power shall flee and take the foyle And women which remayne at home shall helpe to part the spoyle verse 13 And though you were as blackâ— as pots your hew should passe the doue Whose winges and fethers seme to hauâ— silâ—er and gold aboue verse 14 When in this land God shall triumphâ— over kynges both hye and low Then shall it be like Salmon hill as white as any snow verse 15 Though Basan be a fruitefull hill and in height others passe Yet Sion Gods most holy hill doth â—â—rre excell in grace verse 16 Why brag ye thus ye hils most high and leape 〈◊〉 prâ—de together This hill of Sion God doth loue and there will dwell for euer verse 17 Gods army is two millions of warrious good and strong The Lord also in Sinay is present them among verse 18 Thou didst O Lord ascend on high and captiues led them all â–ª Which in times past thy chosen flocke in prison kept and thrall Thou maâ—est them tribute for to pay and such as did â—â—pine Thou didst subdue that they might dwell in thy temple deuine verse 19 Now praysed be the Lord for that he pours on vs â—uch grace From day to day he is the God of our health and solace The third part verse 20 He is the God from whom alone saluation commeth playne He is the God by whom we scape all daungers death and payne verse 21 Thus God will wound his enemies head and breake the heary â—calpe Of those that in their wickednes continually do walke verse 22 From Basan will I bring sayd he my people and my sheepe And all myne owne as I haue done from daunger of the deepe verse 23 And make them dip their feete in bloâ—d of those that hate my name And dogs shall haue their tongues embrude with licking of the 〈◊〉 verse 24 All men may see how thou O God thine enemes doest deface And how thou goest as God and kyng into thy holy place verse 25 The singers go before with ioy the minstrels follow after And in the midst the Damsels play with Timbrell and with Taber verse 26 Now in the congregation O Israell prayse the Lord And Iacobs whole posteritâ—e geue thankes with one accord verse 27 Their chief was litle Beniamin but Iuda made their host With Zabulon and Neptalim which dwell about their coast verse 28 As God hath geuen power to thee 〈…〉 make firme and suâ—e The thing that thou hast wrought in vs for euer to endure verse 29 And in thy temple giftes will we geue vnto thee O Lord For thine vnto Ierusalem sure promise made by word The fourth part Yea and straunge kynges to vs subdued shall do like in those dayes I meane to thee they shall present their giftes of laud and prayse verse 30 He shall destroy the spearemens ranckes these Calues and Bulles of might And cause them tribute pay and daunt all such as loue to fight verse 31 Then shall the Lordes of Egypt come and presentes with them bring The Mores most blacke shall stretch their handes vnto their Lord and king verse 32 Therefore ye kingdomes of the earth geue prayse vnto the Lord Sing Psalmes to God with one consent thereto let all accord verse 33 Who though he ride and euer hath aboue the heauens bright Yet by the fearefull thunderclaps men may well know his might verse 34 Therfore the strength of Israell ascribe to God on hye Whose might and power doth farre extend aboue the cloudy skye verse 35 O God thy holynes and power is dread for euermore The God of Israell geue vs strength praysed be God therfore Saluum me fac psal Lxix I.H. Ane me O God and that with speede the wa ters flow ful fast So nye my soule do they proceede that I am â—ore agast â— stâ—cke full deepe in filth and clay where as I feele no ground I fall into such flondes I say that I am like be drounde verse 3 With crying oft I faint and quayle my throte is horse and dry With looking vp my fight doth fayle for helpe to God on hye verse 4 My foes that giltles do oppresse my soule with hate are lead In number sure they are no lesse then heares are on my head verse 5 Though for no cause they vexe me sore they prosper and are glad They do compell me to restore the thinges â—â—uâ—ner had verse 6 What I haue done for want of wit thou Lord all tyâ—â—s canst tell And all the same that I commit to thee is knowne full well verse 7 O God of hostes defend and stay all those that trust in thee Let no man doubt or shrinke away for ought that chaunceth mee verse 8 It is for thee and for thy sake that I do beare this blame In spite of thee they would me make to hide my face for shame verse 9 My mothers sonnes my brethren all forsake me on a row And as a straunger they me call my face they will noâ— know verse 10 Vnto thy house such zeale I beare that it doth pine me much Their checkes and tauntes at thee to heare my very hart doth grutch The second part verse 11 Though I do fast my flesh to chast yea if I weepe and mone Yet in my teeth this geare is cast they passe not thereupon verse 12 If I for grief and payne of hart in sacke
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
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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
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
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
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