be euermore The song of Saint Ambrose called â—e Deum WE prayse thee God we knowledge thee the onely Lord to be And as eternall father all the â—arth doth worshyp thee To thee all Anngels cry the heauens and al the powers therein To thee Châ—ruh and Sâ—raphin to cry they do not linne O holy holy holy Lord of Sabboth Lord the God Through heauen and earth thy prayse is spread â–ª and glory all abroad Thapostles glorious company yeld prayses vnto thee The Prophetes goodly felowship prayse thee continually The noble and victorious host of Martyrs sound thy prayse Thy holy Church throughout the world doth knowledge thee alwayes Father of endles Maiestie they do acknowledge thee Thy Christ thinâ— honorable trâ—e and onely sonne to bee â–ª The holy Ghost the comforter â–ª Of glory thou arâ—kyng O Christ and of the Father art the sonne euerlastyng When sinnefull mans decay in hand thou â—ookest â—p 〈◊〉 â–ª To be inclosed in virgins 〈◊〉 â–ª thou diddest 〈…〉 When thou hadst 〈…〉 the sharpe and cruell â—â—ight Thou heauens kyngdome didest set 〈◊〉 to ech beleâ—yng wighâ—â— Iâ— glory of the Father thoâ— doest siâ— on Godâ—â—right had We trust that thou shalt come 〈◊〉 iudge our cause to vnderstaâ—d Lord helpe thy 〈◊〉 whoâ— tho◠〈◊〉 bought with thy precious bloâ—d And in eternall glory set them with thy Saintes so good O Lord do thou thy people saue blesse thine inheritaunce Lord gouerne them and Lord do thoâ— for euer them adâ—â—unce We magnifie thee day by day and world without all end Adore thy holy name O Lord. Vouchsafe vâ— to defend From sinne this day Haue mercy Lord haue mercy on vs all And on vs as we trust in thee Lord let thy mercy fall O Lord I haue reposed all my confidence in thee Put to confoundyng shame therfore Lord let me neuer bee ¶ The song of the three children O All ye workes of God the Lord bles ye the Lord prayse him and magnifie him for euer verse 2 O ye the Aungels of the Lord Blesse ye the Lord prayse him and magnifie him for euer verse 3 O ye the starry heauens â—ye Blesse ye the Lord prayse him and magnifie him for euer verse 4 O ye waters aboue the sky blesse ye the lord c. verse 5 O all ye powers of the Lord blesse ye the lord c. verse 6 O ye the shinyng Sunne and Moone blesse ye the lord c. verse 7 O ye the glistryng starres of heauen blesse ye the lord c. verse 8 O ye the sâ—owers and dropping dew blesse ye the lord c. verse 9 O ye the blowyng windes of God blesse ye the lord c. verse 10 O ye the fiâ—e and warming heat blesse ye the lord c. verse 11 Ye Wiâ—ter and the Sommer tyde blesse ye the lord c. verse 12 O ye the dewes 〈◊〉 â—â—â—ndyng froâ—tes blesse ye the lord c. verse 13 O ye the frost and chilling cold blesse ye the lord c. verse 14 O ye congeled yse and snow blesse ye the lord c. verse 15 O ye thâ— nightes and 〈…〉 blesse ye the lord c. verse 16 O ye thâ— darknes and the 〈◊〉 â–ª blesse ye the lord c. verse 17 O ye the 〈…〉 and the â—loudes blesse ye the lord c. verse 18 O let the earth eke blesse the Lord â–ª yea blesse the lord c. verse 19 O ye the mountaines and the hillers blesse ye the lord c. verse 20 O all ye 〈◊〉 thingâ—s 〈◊〉 the earth blesse ye the lord c. verse 21 O ye the 〈◊〉 springyng welles blesse ye the lord c. verse 22 O ye the Seas and eke the â—â—oâ—des blesse ye the lord c. verse 23 Whales and all that 〈◊〉 water 〈◊〉 blesse ye the lord c. verse 24 O all ye flying foules of thayre blesse ye the lord c. verse 25 O all ye beastes and cattell eke blesse ye the lord c. verse 26 O ye the children of 〈◊〉 blesse ye the lord c. verse 27 Let Israell eke blesse the Lord yea blesse the lord c. verse 28 O ye the Priestes of God the Lord blesse ye the lord c. verse 29 O ye the scruauntes of the Lord blesse ye the lord c. verse 30 Ye spirites and soules of righteous men blesse ye the lord c. verse 31 Ye holy and ye meeke of hart blesse ye the lord c. verse 32 O Ananias blesse the Lord blesse thou the Lord prayse â—im and magnifie him for euer verse 33 O Azariâ—s blesse the Lord blesse thou the Lord prayse him and magnifie him for euer verse 34 And Misaell blesse thou the Lord blesse thou the Lord prayse him and magnifie him for euer ¶ The song of Zacharias called Benedictus THe onely Lord of Israell be praysed euermors For through his visitation and mercy kept instâ—rer His people now he hath redemde that long hath bene in thrall and spread abroad his sauing health vpon his seruauntes all In â—â—â—uids house â—iâ— seruaant true 〈…〉 to his mynder â–ª And aâ—so his â—â—noynted â—yng As we in Scripture findâ— As by his holy Prophetes all Oft tymes he did declare The which were since the world began His way for to prepare That we might be deliuered From those that make debate Our enemies and from the handes Of all that do vs hate The mercy which he promised Our Fathers to fulfill And thinke vpon his couenaunt made Accordyng to his will. And also to performe the oâ—â—e Which he before had sworne To Abraham our Father deare For vs that were â—orlorne That he would geue him selfe for vs And vs from bondage bring Out of the bandes of all our foes To sâ—rue out heauenly king And that without all manner feare And eke in righteousnes And also for to lead our lyfe In stedfast holynes And thou O child which now art borne And of the Lord elect Shalt be the Prophâ—â— of the hyest His wayes for to direct For thou shalt go before his face For to prepare his wayes And also for to teach his will And pleasure all thy dayes To geue them knowledge how that their Saluation is nere And that remission of their sinnes Is through his mercy mere Whereby the dayspring from on hye Is come vs for to visite And those for to illuminate Which do in darknes fit To lighten those that shadowed be With death and eke opprest And also for to guide their feete The way to peace and rest ¶ The song of blessed Mary called Magnificat MY soule doth magnifie the Lord my spirite eke euermore reioyseth in the Lord my God which is my Sauiour And why because he did regar de and gaue respect vnto so base estate of his hand mayd and let the mighty go For now behold all nations And generations all From this tyme forth for euermore â–ª Shall me right blessed call Because he hath me magnified Which is the Lord of might Whose name be euer sanctified
And praysed day and night For with his mercy and his grace All 〈◊〉 he doth infâ—ame Throughout all generations To such as feare his name He shewed strength with his great arme And made the proud to start With all imaginations That they bare in their hart He hath put downe the mighty ones From their supernall seate And did exalte the meeke in hart As he hath thought it meete The hungry he replenished With all thinges that were good And through his power he made the rich Oft times to want their foode And calling to rememberaunce His mercy euery deale Hath holpen vp assistantly His seruaunt Israell According to his promise made To Abraham before And to his seede successiuely To stand for euermore ¶ The song of Simeon called Nunc dimiâ—tis O Lord because my hartes desire hath wished long to see my onely Lord and Sauiour thy sonne before I dye The ioy and health of all mankinde desired long before which now is come into the world of mercy bringing store Thou sufferest thy seruaunt now In peace for to depart According to thy holy word Which lighteneth my hart Because mine eyes which thou hast made To geue my body light Haue now beheld thy sauing health Which is the Lord of might Whom thou mercifully hast set Of thine aboundant 〈◊〉 In open fighâ— and visible Before all peoples face The Gentiles to illuminate And Sathan ouerquell And eke to be the gloâ—y of Thy people Israell ¶ The Symbole or Creede of Athanasius called Quicunque vult WHat man soeuer he be that saluation will at taine The Catholicke beliefe he must before all thinges retayne Which fayth vnlesse be â—oly keepe and vndefiledly without all doubt eternally he shal be sure to dye The Catholicke beliefe is this that God we worship one In Trinitie and Trinitye in vnitye alone So as we neither do confound the persons of the three Nor yet the substance whole of one in funder parted be One person of the Father is an other of the Sonne â–ª An other person proper of the holy Ghost alone Of Father Sonne and holy Ghost but one the Godhead is Lyke glory coeternall eke the maiestie lykewise Such as the Father is such is the Sonne in ech degree And such also we do beleue the holy Ghost to be Vncreate is the Father and 〈◊〉 vncreate is the Sonne The holy Ghost vncreate so vncreate is ech one Incomprehensible Father is incomprehensible Sonne And comprehensible also is the holy Ghost of none The Father is eternall and the Sonne eternall sot And in lyke sort eternall is the holy Ghost also And yet though we beleue that ech of these eternall be Yet there but one eternall is and not eternalls three As 〈◊〉 incomprehensible we ne yet vncreats three But one incomprehensible one vncreate hold to be Almighty so the Father is the Sonne almighty so And in lyke sort almighty is the holy Ghost also And albeit that euery one of these almighty be Yet there but one almighty is and not almightyes three The Father God is God the Sonne God holy Ghost also Yet are there not three Gods in all but one God and no moe So lykewise Lord the Father is and Lord also the Sonne And Lord the holy Ghost yet are there not three Lordes but one For as we are compeld to graunt by Christian veritie Ech of the persons by himselfe both God and Lord to be So Catholicke Religion forbiddeth vs alway That either Gods be three or that there Lordes be three to say Of none the Father is ne made ne create nor begot The Sonne is of the Father not create nâ— made but got The holy Ghost is of them both the Father and the Sonne Ne made ne create nor begot but doth proceede alone So we one Father hold not threâ— one Sonne also not three One holy Ghost alone and not three holy Ghostes to be Nonâ— in this Trinitie before nor after other is Ne greater any then the rest ne lesser be lykewise But euery one among themselues of all the persons three Together coeternall all and all coequall be So Vnitie in Trinitie as sayd it is before And Trinitie in Vnitie in all thinges we adore Therefore what man so euer that saluation will attaine This fayth touching the Trinitye of force he must retayne And needfull to eternall lyfe it is that euery wight Of the incarnating of Christ our Lord beleue aright For this the right fayth is that wâ— beleue and eke be know That Christ our Lord the Sonnâ— of God is God and man also God of the Fathers substance goâ— before the world began And of his mothers substaunce borne in world a very man. Both perfect God and perfect man in one 〈◊〉 Iesus Christ That doth of reasonable soule and humaine flesh subsâ—â—t Touching his Godhead equall with his Father God is hâ— Touching his manhood lower then his Father in degree Who though he be both very God and very man also Yet is he but one Christ alone and is not persons two One not by turning of Godhead into the flesh of man But by taking manhood to God this being one began All one not by confounding of the substance into one But onely by the vnitie that is of one person For as the reasonable sâ—â—le and flesh but one man is So in one person God and man is but one Christ likewise Who suffered for to saue vs all to hell he did descend The third day rose agayne from death to heauen he did ascend He sâ—â—tes at the right hand of God thalmighty Father there From thence to iudge the quicke and dead agayne he shall retire At whose returne all men shall rise with bodies new restordeâ— And of their owne workes they shall geuâ— accompt vnto the Lord. And they into eternall life shall go that haue done well Who haue done ill shall go into eternall fire to dwell This is the Catholicke belief who doth not faythfully Beleue the same without all doubt he sâ—ued can not be To Father Sonne and holy Ghost all glory be therfore As in beginâ—yng was is now and shal be euermore ¶ The Lamentation of a Sinner O Lord turne not away thy face from him that lyeth prostrate Lamentyng sore his sinnefull life before thy mâ—rcy gate Which gate thou openest wide to those that do lament theâ—r sinne shut not that gate agaynst me Lord but let mee enter iâ— And call me not to myne accompts How I haue liued here For then I know right well O Lord How vile I shall appeare I neede not to confesse my life I am sure thou canst tell What I haue bene and what I am I know thou knowest it well O Lord thou knowest what thinges be past And eke the thinges that bee â–ª Thou knowest also what is to come Nothing is hid from thee Before the heauens and earth were made Thou knewest what thynges were then As all thinges â—ls that haue bene since Among the sonnes of men And can
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
verse 3 And when I feele my selfe nere lost then doth he me home take Conducting me in his right pathes euen for his owne names saâ—â—e verse 4 And though I were euen at deathes dore yet would I feare none ill For with thy rod and shepheardes crooke I am comforted still verse 5 Thou hast my table richly deckt in despight of my soe Thou hast my head with balme refreshe my cup doth ouerfloe verse 6 And finally while breath doth last thy grace shall me defend And in the house of God will I my lyfe for euer spend An other by Thomas Sternehold ¶ Sing this as the xxi Psalme MY shepheard is the liuing Lord nothing therefore I neede In pastures fayre with waters calme he set me for to feede verse 2 He did conuert and glad my soule and brought my minde in frame To walke in pathes of righteousnes for his most holy name verse 3 Yeâ— though I walke in vale of death yet will I feare none ill Thy â—od thy staffe doth comfort me and thou art with me sâ—â—ll verse 4 And in the presence of my foes my table thou shalt spread Thou shalt O Lord fill full my cup and the 〈◊〉 my head verse 5 Through all my lyfe thy fauâ—â—r is 〈◊〉 frankely shewed to me That in thy house for euermoâ—e my dwelling place shall be Domini est terra psal xxiiii I. H. Sing this as the xxi Psalme THe earth is all the Lordes with all her store and furniture Yea his is all the world and all that therein do indure verse 2 For he hath â—aftly founded it aboue the Sea to stand And layd alow the liquid floudes to flow beneath the land verse 3 For who is he O Lord that shall ascend into thy hill Or passe into thy holy place there to continue still verse 4 Whose handes are harmeles and whose hart no spot there doth defiler His soule not set on vanitie who hath not sworne no guile verse 5 Him that is such a one the Lord shall place in blisâ—ull plight And God his God and Sauiour shall yeld to him his â—ight verse 6 This is the brood of trauelers in seeking of this grace As Iacob did the Israelite in that tyme of his race verse 7 Ye princes open your gates stand open the euerlasting gate For there shall â—â—ter in thereby the king of glorious state verse 8 What is the king of glorious state the strong and mighty Lord The mightye Lord in battayle stout and triall of his sword verse 9 Ye princes open your gates stand open the euerlasting gate For there shall enter in thereby the king of glorious state verse 10 What is the king of glorious state the Lord of hostes it is The kingdome and the royaltye of glorious state is his Ad te Domine psal xxv T.S. Sing this as the xiij Psalme I Lift mine hart to thee my God and guide most iust Now suffer me to take no shame for in thee do I trust verse 2 I â—t not my foes reioyce nor make a scorne of me And let them not be ouerthrowen that put their trust in thee verse 3 But shame shall them befall which harme them wrongfully Therefore thy pathes and thy right wayes vnto me Lord descry verse 4 â—â—rect me in thy truth and teach me I thee pray Thou art my God and Sauiour on thee I wait alway verse 5 Thy mercies manifold I pray thee Lord remember And eke thy pitie plentifull for they haue bene for euer verse 6 Remember not the faultes and frailtye of my youth Remember not how ignorant I haue bene of thy truth Nor after my desertes let me thy mercy finde But of thine owne benignitye Lord haue me in thy minde verse 7 His mercy is full sweete his truth a perfect guide Therefore the Lord will sinners teach and such as goe aside verse 8 The humble he will teach his preceptes for to keepe He will direct in all his wayes the lowly and the meeke verse 9 For all the wayes of God are truth and mercy both To them that keepe his testament the witnes of his troth The second part verse 10 Now for thy holy name O Lord I thee intreat To graunt me pardon for my sinne for it is wondrous great verse 11 Who so doth feare the Lord the Lord doth him direct To leade his lyfe in such a way as he doth best accept verse 12 His soule shall euermore in goodnes dwell and stâ—â—d His seede and his posteritâ—â— inherite shall the land verse 13 All those that feaâ—â— the Lord know his secret lateâ—â— And vnto them he doth declare his will and Testament verse 14 Mine eyes and eke my hart to him I will aduannce That pluckt my feete out of the snare of sinne and ignoraunce verse 15 With mercy me behold to thee I make my none For I am poore and desolate and comfortlesse alone verse 16 The troubles of my hart are multiplyed in dâ—ede Bring me out of this misery necessitie and need verse 17 Behold my pouertyâ—â— mine anguish and my payne Remitte my sinne and thine offence and make me cleanâ— agayne verse 18 O Lord behold my foes how they do still in â—rease Pursuing me with deadly hate that fâ—yne would lyne in peace verse 19 Preserue and keepe my soule and eke deliuer me And let me not be ouerâ—hrowen because I trust in thee verse 20 Let my simple purenes me from mine enemies shend Because I looke as one of thine that thou wouldest me defend verse 21 Deliuer Lord my folke and send them some reliefe I meane thy chosen Israell from all their payne and griefe Iudica me domine Psal. xxvi I.H. Sing this as the xviij Psalme LOrd be my iudge and thou shalt see my pathes be right and plaine I trust in God and hope that he will strength me to remaine verse 2 Proue me my God I thee desirâ— my wayes to search and try As men do proue their gold with fire my raynes and hart espye verse 3 Thy goodnes layd before my faâ—e I durst behold alwayes For of thy truth I tread the trace and will doe all my dayes verse 4 I doe not lust to haunt or vse with men whose deedes are vayne â–ª To come in house I doe refuse with the deceitfull trayne verse 5 I much abhorre the wicked sort their deâ—des I doe despise I doe not once to them resort that hurtfull thinges deuise verse 6 My handes I wash and do proceede in workes that walke vpright Then to thine altar I make speede to offer there in sight verse 7 That I may speake and preach the prayse that doth belong to thee And so declare how wondrous wayes thou hast bene good to me verse 8 O Lord thy house I loue must deare to me it doth 〈◊〉 I haue delight and would be 〈◊〉 whereas thy grace doth well verse 9 Oh shut not vp my soule with them in sinne thaâ— take their fill Nor yet my lyfe among those men that seeke
much bloud to spill verse 10 Whose handâ—s are heapt with craft and guâ—â—e their lyfe thereof â—s full And their right hand with wrentch and vile for bribes doth pluck and pull verse 11 But I in righteousnes intend my tyme and dayes to serue Haue mercy Lord and me defend so that I doe not swerue verse 12 My foote is stayd for all â—ssayes it standeth well and right Wherefore to God will I geue prayse in all the peoples sight Dominus illuminatio Psal. xxvii I.H. Sing this as the xviij Psalme THe Lord is both my helpe and light shall man make me dismayd Sith God doth geue me strength and might why should I be affrayd verse 2 While that my foes with all their strength begin with me to braul And thinke to eate me vp at length themselues haue caught the â—â—ll verse 3 Though they in camp agaynst 〈◊〉 lyâ— my hart is not afrayde In baâ—tayle 〈◊〉 if they will trye I trust 〈◊〉 God for 〈◊〉 verse 4 Onâ— thing 〈◊〉 God I do require that he will not deny For which I pray and will desire till he to me apply verse 5 That I within his holy place my lyfe throughout may dwell To see the beauty of his face and vew his temple well verse 6 In tâ—me of dâ—â—ad he shall me hide within his place most pure And keepe me secret by his side as on a rock most sure verse 7 At length I know the Lordes good grace shall make me strong and stout My foes to foyle â–ª and clane deface that compasse me about verse 8 Therfore within his house will I geue sacrifice of prayse With psalmes and songes I will apply to laud the Lord alwayes The second part verse 9 Lord heare the voyce of my request for which to thee I call Haue mercy Lord on me opprest and send me â—elpe withall verse 10 My hart doth knowledge vnto thee I sue to haue thy grace Theâ— seeke my face sayest thou to me Lord I will seeke thy face verse 11 In wrath turne not thy selfe away nor suffer me to sâ—â—de Thou art my helpefull to this day be still my God and guide verse 12 My parents both their sonne forsooke and cast me of at large And then the Lord himselfe yet tooke of me the cure and chaâ—ge verse 13 Teach me O Lord the way to thee and lead me forth aright For feare of such as watch for me to trappe me if they might verse 14 Doe not be take me to the will of them that be my foes For they 〈◊〉 agaynst me still false witnes â—o depose verse 15 My hart would faint but that in me this hope is fixed fast The Lord Gods good grace shall it see in lyfe that aye shall last verse 16 Trust still in God whose whole thou art his will abide thou must And he shall ease 〈◊〉 strength thy hart if thou in him doe trust Ad te Domine Psal. xxviij T.S. Sing this as the xxi Psalme THou art O Lord my strength and stay the succour which I craue Neglect me not least I be lyke to them that goe to graue verse 2 The voyce of thy suppliâ—â—t here that vnto thee doth cry When I lift vp my handes vnto thy holy Arke most hye verse 3 Repute not me among the sort of wicked and peruert That speake right faâ—re vnto their frendes and thinke â—ull ill in hart verse 4 According to their handy worke as they deserue in deede And after their inuentions let them receaue their meede verse 5 For they regard nothing Gods worke his law â—e yet his lore Therfore will â—e them and their seede destroy for euermoâ—e verse 6 To render thankes vnto the Lord how great a cause haue I My voyce my prayer and my complaint that heard so willingly verse 7 He is my shield and fortitude my buckler in distresse My hope my helpe my hartes reliefe my soâ—g shall him confes verse 8 He is our strength and our defeâ—ce our enemies to resist The health and the saluation of his elect by Christ verse 9 Thy people and thine heritage Lord blesse guide and preserue Increase them Lord and rule their baâ—tes that they may neuer swarue Afferte Domino Psal. xxix T.S. Sing this as the xxi Psalme GEue to the Lord ye potentates ye rulers of the world Geue ye all prayse honor 〈◊〉 strength vnto the liuing Lord. verse 2 Geue honor â—o his holy names 〈◊〉 and hoâ—or him alone Worshippe him in his maiestie within his holy throne verse 3 His voyce doth râ—le the waters all euen as himselfe doth please He doth prepare the thouderelapes and gouerns all the Seas verse 4 The voyce of God is of great force and wondrous excellent It is most mighty in effect and much magnificent verse 5 The voyce of God doth rent and breake the Cedar treâ—s so long The Cedar trees of Libanâ—s which are both hye and strong verse 6 And make them leape lyke as a Calfe or els the Vnicorne Not onely trees but mountaines great whereon the trees are borne verse 7 His Voyce deuides the flames of fire and shakes the wildernes verse 8 It makes the defart-quake for feare that called is Cades verse 9 It makes the Hindes for feare to calue and makes the couert playne Then in his temple euery man his glory doth proclay me verse 10 The Lord was set aboue the flouds ruling the raging Sea verse 11 So shall he raign as Lord and king for euer and for aye verse 12 The Lord will geue his people power in vertue to increase The Lord will blesse his chosen folke with euerlasting peace Exaltabo te Dom. psal xxx I.H. Alllaud and prayse with hart and voyce O Lord I geue to thee which didst not make my foes reioyse but hast exalted me O Lord my God to thee I cryd in all my payne and griefe thou gauest an eare and didst prouide to ease me with reliefe verse 3 Of thy good will thou hast called backe my soule from hell to saue Thou didst reuiue when strength did lack and kept me from the graue verse 4 Sing prayse ye Saintes that proue and see the goodnes of the Lord In memory of his maiestie reioyce with one accord verse 5 For why his anger but a space doth last and slake agayne But in his fauour and his grace alwayes doth lyfe remayne Though gripes of griefe and panges full sore shall lodge with vs all night The Lord to ioy shall vs restore before the day be light verse 6 When I enioyed the world at will thus would I boast and say Tush I am sure to feele none ill this wealth shall not decay verse 7 For thou O Lord of thy good grace hadst sent me strength and ayde But when thou turndst away thy face my minde was sore dismayde verse 8 Wherefore agayne yet did I cry to thee O Lord of might My God with plaintes I did apply and prayed both day and night verse 9 What gayne is in my bloud
de a louing God to me Deus repulisti psal lx I.H. ¶ Sing this as the lix Psalme O Lord thou didst vs cleane forsake and scatteredst vs abroad Such great displeasure thou didst take returne to vs O God verse 2 Thy might did moue the land so fore that it in sunder brake The hurt thereof O Lord restore for it doth bow and quake verse 3 With heauy chaunce thou plagest thus the people that are thine And thou hast geuen vnto vs a drinke of deadly wine verse 4 But yet to such as feare thy name a token shall ensue That they may triumph in the same because thy word is true verse 5 So that thy might may keepe and 〈◊〉 thy folke that fauour thee That they thy helpe at band may haue O Lord graunt this to me verse 6 The Lord did speake from his own place this was his ioyfull tale I will deuide Sichem by pace and meete out Succothes vale verse 7 Gilead is geuen to my hand Manasses mine beside Ephraim the strength of all my land my law doth Iuda guide verse 8 In Moab I will washe my feete ouer Edome throw my shoe And thou Palestine oughtst to seeke for fauour me vnto verse 9 But who will bring me at this tide vnto the Citie strong Or who to Edome will me guide so that I go not wrong verse 10 Wilt thou my God which didst forsake thy folke their land and coastes Our wares in hand thou wouldest not take nor walke among our hostes verse 11 Gene ayde O Lord and vs relieue from them that vs disdayne The helpe that hostes of men can geue it is but all in vaine verse 12 But through our God we shall haue might to take great thinges in hand He will tread downe and put to â—light all those that vs withstand Exaudi Deus Psal. Lxi. I.H. Sing this as the Lix Psalme REgard O Lord for I complaine and make my sute to thee Let not my wordes returne in vayne but geue an eare to me verse 2 From of the coastes and vtmost partes of all the earth abroad In griefe and anguish of my hart I cry to thee O God. verse 3 Vpon the rock of thy great power my woefull mâ—nde repose Thou art my hope my fort and tower my fence agaynst my foes verse 4 Within thy tent I trust to dwell for euer to endute Vnder thy winges I know right well I shall be safe and sure verse 5 The Lord doth my desire regard and doth fulfill the same With godly giftes will he reward all them that fâ—are his name verse 6 The king shall be in health maint ine aâ—d so prolong his dayes That he from age to age shall raigne for eueâ—more alwayes verse 7 That he may haue a dwelling place Before the â—ord for aye O let thy mercy truth and grace defend him from decay verse 8 Then shall I sing for euer still with prayse vnto thy name That all my vowes I may fulfill and dayly pay the same Nonne Deo. Psal. Lxii. I.H. Sing this as the lix Psalme MY soule to God shall geue good heede and him alone entend For why my health and hope to speede doth whole on him depend verse 2 For he alone is my defence my rockâ— my health my ayde He is my stay that no pretence shall make me much dismayde verse 3 O wicked folke how long will ye vse craft sure ye must fall For as a râ—tten hedge ye be and lyke a tottering wall verse 4 Whome God doth loue ye seeke alwayes to put him to the worse Ye loue to lye with mâ—â—th ye prayse and yet your hart doth curse verse 5 Yet still my soule doth whole depend on God my chiefe desire From all false feates me to defend none but him I require verse 6 He is my rocke my strength my tower my health is of his graceâ— He doth support me that no power can moue me out of place verse 7 God is my glory and my health my soules desire and lust My fort my strength my stay my wealth God is mine onely trust verse 8 Oh haue your hope in him alway ye folke with one accord Poure out hartes to him and say oâ—r trust is in the Lord. verse 9 The sâ—nnes of men decitfull are on ballance but a sleight Which thinges most vaine do them compare for they can keepe no weight verse 10 Trust not in wrong robbery or stealth let vayne delightes be goâ—e Though goodes well got flow in with wealth set not your hartes thereon verse 11 The Lord long sith one thing did tell which here to minde I call He spake it oft I heard it well that God alone doth all verse 12 And that thou Lord art good and kinde thy mercy doth exceede So that all sortes with thee shall finde according to their deede Deus Deus meus Psal. Lxiii T.S. Sing this as the xliiij psalme O God my God I watch betyme to come to thee in hast For why my soule and body both doe thirst of thee to tast And in this barren wildernes where waters there are none My flesh is parcht for thought of thee for thee I wishe alone verse 2 That I might see yet once agayne thy glory strength and might As I was wont it to behold within the temple bright verse 3 For why thy mercyes farre surmount this lyfe and wretched dayes My lips therfore shall geue to thee due honor laud and prayse verse 4 And whiâ—est I liue I will not fayle to worship thee alway And in thy name I will lift vp my handes when I do pray verse 5 My soule is fild as with marow which is both far and sweete My mouth therefore shall sing such songes as are for thee most meete verse 6 When as in bed I thinke on thee and eke all the night tyde verse 7 For vnder couert of thy winges thou art my ioyfull guide verse 8 My soule doth surely stick to thee thy right hand is my power verse 9 And those that seeke my soule to stroy them death shall soonâ— deuour verse 10 The sword shall them deuoureth one their carcases shall feede The hungry Foxes which do runne their pray to seeke at neede verse 11 The king and all men shall reioyce that do professe Gods word For lyers mouthes shall then be stopt which haue the truth disturbd Exaudi Deus Psal. Lxiiii I.H. ¶ Sing this as the xviij Psalme O Lord vnto my voyce geue care with plaint when I do pray And rid my soule from dread and teare of foes that threat to slay verse 2 Defend me from that sort of men which in deceites do lurke And from the frowning face of them that all ill feates do worke verse 3 Who whet their tongues as we haue seene men whet and sharpe their swordes They shoote abroad their arrowes kene I meane most bitter wordes verse 4 With priuie sleight shoote they their shaft the vpright man to hit The iust vnware to strike by craft
do not spare thine ayd and sauing health verse 8 I will harke what God sayd for he spake to his people peace And to his Saintes that neuer they returns to foolishnes verse 9 For why his health is still at hand to such as him do feare Whereby great glory in our land shall dwell and florish there verse 10 For truth and mercye there shall meete in one to take their place And peace shall iustice with his greetâ— and there they shall embrace verse 11 As truth from earth shall spring apace and florish pleasauntly So righteousnes shall shew her face and looke from heauen bye verse 12 Yea God himselfe shell take in hand to geue vs ech good thing And through the coastes of all out land the earth her fruites shall bring verse 13 Before his face shall iustice goe much lyke a guide or stay He shall direct his steps also and keepe them in the way Inclina Domine Psal. Lxxxvi I. H. ¶ Sing this as the lxxxi Psalme LOrd bow thine eare to my request and heare me by and by With greuous payne and griefe opprest full poore and weake am I. verse 2 Preserue my soule because my way and doinges holy be And saue thy seruaunt O my Lord that puts his trust in thee verse 3 Thy mercy Lord on me expresse defend me eke withall For through the day I do not câ—ase on thee to 〈◊〉 and call verse 4 Comfort O Lord thâ— seruauntes soule that now with payne is pinde For vnto thee Lord I extoll and lift my soule and minde verse 5 For thou art good and bountifull thy giftes of grace are free And eke thy mercy plentifull to all that call on thee verse 6 O Lord lykewise when I do pray regard and geue an eare Marke well the wordes that I do say and all my prayers heare verse 7 In tyme when trouble doth me 〈◊〉 to thee I do complaine For why I know and well do proue thou aunswerest me agayne verse 8 Among the Gods O Lord is none with thee to be compard And noue can do as thou alone the lyke hath not bene heard The second part verse 9 The Gentiles and the people all which thou didst make and frame Before thy face on knees will fall and glorifie thy name verse 10 For why thou art so much of might all power is thine owne Thou workest wonders still insight for thou art God alone verse 11 O teach me Lord the way â–ª and I shall in thy truth proceede O ioyne my hart to thee so aye that it thy name may dread verse 12 To thee my God will I geue prayse with all my hart O Lord And glorifie thy name alwayes for euer through the world verse 13 For why thy mercy shewed to me is great and doth excell Thou settest my soule at libertye out from the lower hell verse 14 O Lord the proud agaynst me rise and heapes of men of might They seeke my soule and in no wise will haue thee in their sight verse 15 Thou Lord art mercifull and meeke full flacke and slow to wrath Thy goodnes is full great and eke thy truth no measure hath â–ª verse 16 O turne to me and mercy graunt thy strength to me apply O helpe and saue thine owne seruaunt thy handmaydes sonne am I. verse 17 On me some signe of fauour shew that all my foes may see And be ashamed because Lord thou doest helpe and comfort me Fundamenta Psal. Lxxxvii I.H. Sing this as the lxxxi Psalme THat Citie shall full well endure her ground worke 〈◊〉 doth stay Vpon the holy hilles full sure it can no tyme decay verse 2 God loues the gates of Sion best his grace doth there abide He loueth them more then all the rest of Iacobs centes beside verse 3 Full glorious thinges reported be in Sion and abroad Great thinges I say are sayd of thee thou Citie of our God. verse 4 On Rahab I will cast an eye and heare in minde the fame And Babilon shall eke apply and learne to know thy 〈◊〉 verse 5 Loe Palâ—stine and â—yre also with Ethiop lykewise A people old full long agoe were borne and there didwise verse 6 Of Sion they shall say abroad that diuers men of fame Haue there sprong vp and the hye God hath founded fast the fame verse 7 In their recordes to them it shall through Gods deuiâ—e appeare Of Sion that the chiefe of all had his beginning there verse 8 The trumpeters with such as sing therein great plenty be My fountaynes and my pleasaunt springes are compast all in thee Domine Deus Psal. Lxxxviii I.H. ¶ Sing this as the lxxxi Psalme LOrd God of health the hope and stay thou art alone to me I call and cry throughout the day and all the night to thee verse 2 O let my prayers sonne ascend vnto thy sight on hye Encline thine eare O Lord entend and â—arken to my cry verse 3 For why my soule with woe is fild and doth in trouble dwell My lyfe and breath almost doth yeald and draweth nye to hell verse 4 I am esteemed as one of them that in the pit do fall And made as one among those men that haue no strength at all verse 5 As one among the dead and free from thinges that heare remaine It were more case 〈◊〉 to be with them the which are slayne verse 6 As those that lye in graâ—e I say whome thou hast cleane forgot The which thy hand hath cut away and thou regardest them not verse 7 Yea lyke to one shut vp full sure within the lowes pit In places darke and all obscure and in the depth of it verse 8 Thine anger and thy wrath lykewise full sore on me doth lye And all the stormes agaynst me rise my soule to vexe and trye verse 9 Thou putst my 〈◊〉 of from me and makest them hate me fore I am shut vp in prison fast and can come forth no more verse 10 My sight doth falle though griefe and woe I call to thee O God Throughout the day my handes also to thee I stretch abroad The second part verse 11 Dost thou vnto the dead declare thy wondrous workes of fame Shall dead to lyfe agayne repayre and prayse thee for the same verse 12 Or shall thy louing kindenes Lord be preached in the graue Or shall with them that are destroyd thy truth her honor haue verse 13 Shall they that lye in darke full low of all thy wonders wot Or there shall they thy Iustice know where all thinges are forgot verse 14 But I O Lord to thee alway do cry and call apace My prayer eke 〈◊〉 it be day shall come before thy face verse 15 Why doest thou Lord abhorre my soule in griefe that seeketh thee And now O Lord why doest thou hide thy face away from me verse 16 I am afflict as dyâ—ng still from youth this many a yeare The terrors which do vexe me ill with troubled minde I heare verse 17 The furies
to throw whole kingdomes downe verse 8 Thou seest how oft they made me â—ye and on my teares ditst looke Reserue them in a glasse by thee and wright them in thy booke verse 9 When I do call vpon thy name my foes away do start I well perceaue it by that same that God doth take my part verse 10 I glory in the word of God to prayse it I accord With ioy I will declare abroad the promise of the Lord. verse 11 I trust in God and yet I say as I afore began The Lord he is my helpe and stay I do not care for man. verse 12 And will performe with hart so free to God my vowes alwayes And I O Lord all tymes to thee will offer thankes and prayse verse 13 My soule from death thou doest defend and keepe my feere vpright That I before thee may ascend with such as liue in light Miserere mei psal Lvii. I. H. ¶ Sing this as the xliiij Psalme TAke pitie for thy promise sake haue mercye Lord on me For why my soule doth her betake vnto the helpe of thee verse 2 Within the shadow of thy winges I set my selfe full fast Till mischiefe malice and lyke thinges be gone and ouerpast verse 3 I call vpon the God most hye to whome I sticke and stand I meane the God that will stand by the cause I haue in hand verse 4 From heauen he hath sent his ayde to saue me from their spight That to deuour me haue assayde his mercy truth and might verse 5 I led my lyfe with Lyons fell all set on wrath and ire And with such wicked men I dwell that sreat lyke flames of fire verse 6 Their teeth are speares and arrowes long as sharpe as I haue seene They wound and cut with their quick tongue lyke swordes and weapons kene verse 7 Set vp and shew thy selfe O God aboue the heauens bright Exault thy prayse on earth abroad thy maiestre and might verse 8 They lay their net and do prepare a priuie caue and pit Wherein they thinke my soule to snare but they are fallen in it verse 9 My hart is set to laud the Lord in him I ioy alwayes My hart I say doth well accord to sing his laud and prayse verse 10 Awake my ioy awake I say my lute my â—arpe and string For I my selfe before the day will rise reioyce and sing verse 11 Among the people I will tell the goodnes of my God And shew his prayse that doth excell in Heathen landes abroad â–ª verse 12 His mercy doth extend as sarrâ— as heauens all art hye His truth as high as any starre that standeth in the skye verse 13 Set forth and shew thy selfe O God aboue the heauens bright Extoll thy prayse on earth abroad thy maiestie and might Si verè vtique Psal. Lviij I. H. ¶ Sing this as the xlviij Psalme YE rulâ—rs that â—re put in trust to iudge of wrong and right Be all your iudgementes true and iust not knowing neede or might verse 2 Nay in your hartes ye marke and muse in mischiefe to consent And where ye should true iustice vse your handes to bribes are bent verse 3 This wicked sort from their byrth day haue erred on this wise And from their mothers wombe alway haue vsed craftes and lyes verse 4 In them the poyson and the breath of Serpentes do appeare Yea lyke the adder that is deafe and fast doth stop his eare verse 5 Because he will not heare the voyce of one that charmeth well No though he were the chiefe of choyce and did therein excell verse 6 O God breake thou their teeth at once within their mouth throughout The tuskes that in their great chaw bones lyke Lyons whelpes hang out verse 7 Let â—â—em consume away and wast as water runnes forthright The shaftes that they doe shoote in hast let them be broke in slight verse 8 As snâ—les do waste within the shell and vnto slime doe runne As one before his time that fell and neuer saw the Sunne verse 9 Before the thornes that now are young to bushes big shall grow The stormes of anger waxing strong shall take them ere they know verse 10 The iust shall ioy it doth them good that God doth vengeance take And they shall washe their feete in bloud of them that thee forsake verse 11 Then shall the world shew forth and tell that good men haue reward And that a God in earth doth dwell that iustice doth regard Eripe me Psal. Lix I. H. SEnd ayd and saue me from my foes O Lord I pray ' o thee defend and keepe me from all those that rise and striue with me O Lord preserue me from those men whose doinges are not good set me sure and safe froÌ„ them that thirsteth after bloud verse 3 For loe they waite my soule to take they rage agaynst me still Yea for no fault that I did make I neuer did them ill verse 4 They runne and do themselues prepare when I no whit offend Arise and saue me from the snare and see what they entend verse 5 O Lord of hostes of Israell arise and strike all landes And pitie none that doe rebell and in their mischiefe standes verse 6 At night they stirre and seeke about as houndes they houle and grinnes And all the Citie cleane thoughout from place to place they reâ—ne verse 7 They spake of me with mouth alway but in their lips were swordes They greed my death and they would say what none doth heare our wordes verse 8 But Lord thou â—ast their wayes espide and laught thereat apace The heathen folke thou shalt deride and mocke them to their face verse 9 The strength that doth my foes withstand O Lord doth come of thee My God he is my helpe at hand a fort of sence to me verse 10 The Lord to me doth shew his grace in great aboundance still That I may see my foes in case such as my hart doth will. verse 11 Destroy them not at once O God least it from minde do fall But with thy strength driue them abroad and so consume them all verse 12 For their ill wordes and truthles tongue confound them in their pride Their wicked othes with lyes and wrong let all the world deride verse 13 Consume them in thy wrath O Lord that nought of them remaine That men may know throughout the world that Iacobs God doth raigne verse 14 At enâ—ning they returne apace as dogs they grinne and cry Throughout the streetes in euery place they renne about and spy verse 15 They seeke about for meate I say but let them not be fed Nor finde an house wherein they may be bold to put their head verse 16 But I will shew thy strength abroad thy goodnes I will prayse For thou art my defeâ—ce and God at neede in all assayes verse 17 Thou aâ—t my strength thou hast mâ— stayed O Lord I sing to theâ— Thou art my fort my fence and ay
done in Egypt land â–ª Our fathers though they saw them all yet did not vnderstand Nor they thy mercies multitude did keepe in thankefull mynde But at the Sea yea the red Sea rebelled most vnkynde verse 8 Neuertheles he â—aued them for honor of his name That he might make his power knowen and spread abroad with fame verse 9 The read Sea he did then rebuke and forthwith it was dryde And as in wildernes so through the deepe he did them guide verse 10 He saued them from the cruell hand of their dispightfull foe And from the enemies hand he did deliuer them also The second part verse 11 The waters their oppressors whelmd not one was left aliue verse 12 Then they beleeued his wordes and prayse in song they did him geue verse 13 But by and hy vnthankfully his wordes they cleane forgat And for his counsell and his will they did neglect to wayte verse 14 But lusted in the wildernes with fond and greedy lust And in the desert tempted God the stay of all their trust verse 15 And then their wanton mindes desire he suffered them to haue But wasting leanes therewithall into their soule he gaue verse 16 Then when they lodged in their tentes at Moyses they did grutch Aaron the holy of the Lord so did they mâ—y much verse 17 Therefore the earth did open wide and Dathan did deâ—oure And all Abirams company did coueâ— in thâ—â— houre verse 18 In their assembly kindled was the hote consuming fire And wasting flame did then burne vp the wicked in his ire verse 19 Vpon the hâ—ll of Horeb they an Idol Calf did frame And there the molten Image they did worship of the same verse 20 Into the lykenes of a Calfe that feedeth on the gras Thus they their gloâ—y turâ—d and all their honor did deface verse 21 And Godâ— their onely Sauiour vnkindely they forgot Which many great and mighty thinges in Egipt land had wrought The third part verse 22 And in the land of Ham for them most wondrous workes had done And by the red Sea dreadfull thinges performed long agone verse 23 Therefore for their so shewing them forgetfull and vnkind To bring destruction on them all he purposd in his minde Had not his chosen Moyses stood before him in the breake To turne his wrath least he on them with slaughter should him wreake verse 24 They did despise the pleasaunt land that he beâ—ight to geue Yea and the wordes that he had spoke they did no whiâ— beleue verse 25 But in their tentes with grudging hart they wickedly repinde Not to the voyce of God the Lord they gaue an harkening minde verse 26 Therefore agaynst them lifted he his strong reuenging hand Them to destroy in wildernes ere they should see the land verse 27 And to destroy their seede among the nations with his rod And through the countries of the world to scatter them abroad verse 28 To Baal Peâ—r then they did adioyne themselues also And eate the offringes of the dead so they forsooke him tho verse 29 Thus with their owen inuentions his wrath they did prouâ—ke And in his so inkindled wrath the plague vpon them broke verse 30 But Phinces stood vp with Zeale the sinners vile to sâ—ay And iudgement he did execuâ—e and then the plague did stay The fourth part verse 31 It was imputed vnto him for right coâ—snes that day And from thenceforth so counted is from race to race for aye verse 32 At waters eke of Meribah they did him angry make Yea so fâ—r forth that Moyses was then punisht for their sake verse 33 Because they vent his spirite so fore that in impatient heat His lips spake vnaduisedly his feauer was so great verse 34 Nor as the Lord commaunded them they slew the people tho verse 35 But were among the heathen mixt and learnd their workes also verse 36 And did their Idols serue which were their ruine and decay verse 37 To feendes their sonnes and daughters they did offer vp and slay verse 38 Yea with vnkindely murdering knife the guiltlesse bloud they spilt Yea their owne sonnes and daughters bloud without all cause of guile Whom they to Canaan Idols then offered with wicked hand And so with bloud of innocentes defiled was the land verse 39 Thus were they stayâ—ed with the workes of their owne filthy way And with their owne inuentions a whoring they did stray verse 40 Therfore agaynst his people was the Lordes wrath kindled sore And euen his owne inheritaunce therefore he did abhorre verse 41 Into the handes of Heathen men he gaue them for a pray And made their foes their Lordes whome they were forced to obay The fift part verse 42 Yea and their hatefâ—ll enemies oppressed them in the land And they were humbly made to stoope as subiectes to their hand verse 43 Full oftentimes from thrall had he deliuered them before But with their counsells they to wrath prouokâ— him euermore Therefore they by their wickednes were brought full low to lye verse 44 Yet when he saw them in distresse he harkened to their cry verse 45 He cald to minde his couenaunt which he to them had swore And by his mercyes multitude repented him therefore verse 46 And fauour he them made to finde before the sight of those That led them captiue from the land when erst they were her foes verse 47 Saue vs O Lord that art our God saue vs O Lord we pray And from among the heathen folke Lord gather vs away That we may spread the noble prayse of thy most holy name That we may glory in thy prayse and sounding of thy faâ—â—e verse 48 The Lord the God of Israell be blest for euermore â–ª Let all the people say Amen â–ª prayse ye the Lord therfore Confitemini Domino Psal. Cvii W.K. ¶ Sing this as the lxxvij Psalme GEue thankes vnto the Lord our God for gracious is he And that his merâ— hath none end all mortall men may see verse 2 Such as the Lord redeemed hath with thankes shall prayâ—e his name And shew hoâ— they from foes were freed and how be wrought the same verse 3 He gathered them forth of the landes that lay so farre about From East to west from North to South his hand did finde them out verse 4 They wandred in the wildernes and strayed from the way And found no Citie where to dwell that serue might for their stay verse 5 Whose thirst and hunger was so great in thâ—se desâ—rtes so voyde That faintnâ—s did them sore assault and eke their soules annoyd verse 6 Then did they cry in their distres vnto the Lord for ayd Who did â—emouâ— their troublous state according as they prayd verse 7 And by that way which was most right he led them lyke a guide That they might to a Citie goe and there also abide verse 8 Let men therefore before the Lord confesse his kindenes then And shew the wonders that be doth before the sonnes of men verse 9
neede so vs defend That we may prayse thee world without end ¶ FINIS ⧠A forme of Prayers to be vsed euery Mornyng and Euenyng Morning Prayer ALmighty God and most mercifull Father 〈◊〉 doe not present our selues here before thy Maiestie trustyng in our owne merites or worthynes but to thy manifold mercies whiche hast promised to heare our Prayers and graunt our requestes which we shall make to thee in the name of thy beloued sonne Iesus Christ our Lord who hath also commanded vs to assemble our selues together in his name with full assuraunce that he will not onely be amongst yâ— but also be our Mediatour and aduocate towardes thy Maiestie that we may obtay â—e all thinges which shall seeme expedient to thy blessed will for our 〈◊〉 Therfore we beseech thee most mercifull Father to turne thy louing countenaunce towardes vs and 〈◊〉 not vnto vs our manifold sinnes and ofences whereby we â—ustly deserue thy wrath and sharpe punishment but rather receaâ—e vs to thy mercy for Iâ—suâ— Christes sake accepting his death and passion as a iust recompence for all our offences in whom â—â—ely thou art pleased and through whom thou canst not be offended with vs And seeing of thy great mercies we haue quietly passed this â—ight grauâ—â—â— heauenly father that we nay bestow this day wholy in thy seruâ—â— so that all our thoughtes wordes and deeds may redound to the glory of thy name and good eâ—sample to all men who seeing our good worker may glorifie thee our heauenly father And for as much as of 〈◊〉 meere fauour and loue thou hast not onely created vs to thyne owne similitude and 〈◊〉 but 〈◊〉 hast chosen vs to be heyres with thy deare sonne Iesus Christ of that immortall kingdome which thou preparedst for vs before the begynning of the world we beseech thee to increase our faith and knowledge and to lighten our haâ—â—eâ— with thy also spirite that we may in the mean time liue in Godly coÌ„uersation and integrity of life knowing that Idolaters Adulterers Couetous men 〈◊〉 our persons Dronkerdes Glâ—â—â—◠〈◊〉 and 〈…〉 shall not inherite the kingdome of god And because thou hast commaunded vs to pray one for an other we doâ— not onely make request O Lord for our selues and for them that thou hast already called to the true vnderstandyng of thy heauenly will but for all people and nations of the world 〈◊〉 as they know by thy wonderfull workeâ— that thou 〈◊〉 God ouer all so they may be instructed by thy holy spirite to 〈◊〉 in thee their onely 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 But for asmuch as they cannot be 〈…〉 heare nor can heare but by preachyng and none can preach except they be sent Therefore O Lord rayse vp faithfull distâ—ibuters of thy misterieâ— who setting aparâ— all worldly respectes may both in their lyle and doctrine onely seeke thy glory Coâ—trâ—ryâ—y confound Sathan Antichrist with al hirelinges whom thou hast already cast of into a reprobate senceâ— that they may not by sectes scismes heresies and errours disquiet thy little flocke And because O Lord we be fallen into the latter dayes and daungerous tymes wherin ignoraunce hath gotten the vpper hand and SathaÌ„ by his Ministers seeke by all meanes to quench the light of thy Gospell we beseech thee to maintaine thy cause agaynst those rauening Wolues and strengthen all thy seruauntes whom they keepe in prison and bondage Let not thy long sufferyng be an occasion either to encrease their tyranny or to discourage thy children neither yet let our sinnes and wickednes be a hinderannce to thy mercies but with speeile O Lord consider these great miseryes For thy people Israell many tymes by their sinnes prouoked thine anger and thou punishedst them by thy iust iudgement yet though their sinnes were neuer so greuous if they once returned from their iniquitie thou receiuedst them to mercy We therefore most wretched sinners bewayle our manifold sinnes and earnestly repent vs for our former wickednesse and vngodly behauiour towardes thee whereas we cannot of our selues purchase thy pardon yet we humbly beseech thee for Iesus Christes sake to shew thy mercies vppon vs and receiue vs agayne to thy fauour Graunt vs deare Father these our requesteâ— and all other thynges necessary for vs and thy whole Church accordyng to thy promise in Iesus Christ our lord In whosâ— name we beseech thee as he hath taught vs saying Our father c. Euening prayer O Lord God Father euerlastyng and full of pitâ—e we acknowledge and coÌ„fesse that we be not worthy to lift vp our eyes to heauen much lesse to pâ—esent ourselues before thy Maiestie with confidâ—nce that thou wilt heare our prayers and graunt our request if we consider our owne deseruynges for our consciences do accuse vs and our sinnes witnesse agaynst vs and we know that thou art an vpright iudge which doest not iâ—stifie the sinners and wicked men but punishest the faultes of all such as transgresse thy commaâ—ndementes Yet most mercyfull Father since it hath pleased thâ—e to commaund vs to call on thee in all our troubles and aduersities promising euen then to helpe vs when we feele our selues as it were swallowed vp of death and desperation we vtterly renouncâ— all worldly confidence and flee to thy soueâ—aigne bounty as our onely stay and refuge beseeching thee not to call to remembraunce our manifold sinne and wickednesse whereby we continually prouoke thy wrath and indignatioâ— agaynst vs neither our neglâ—gence and vnkindnesse whiche haue neither worthely esteemed not in our liues sufficiently expressed the sweetâ— comfort of thy Gospell reueled vnto vs that rather to accept the obedience and death of thy sonne Iesus Christ who by offeryng vp his body in sacrifice once for all hath made a sufficient recompence for all our sinnes Haue mercy therefore vpon vs O Lord and foâ—geue vs our offences Teach vs by thy holy sprite that we may rightly wey them and earnestly repent for the same And so much the rather O Lord because that the reprobaâ—e and such as thou hast forsaken can not prayse thee nor call vppon thy name but the repentyng hart the sorrowfull mynde the conscience oppressed â—â—ungryng and thirstyng for thy grace shall euer set forth thy prayse and glory And albeit we he but worthes and dust yet thou art our creator and we be the worke of thy haâ—des yea thou art our Father and we thy children thou art our shepheard and we thy â—ocke thou art our redeemeâ— and we the people whom thou hast bought thou â—art our God and we thine inheritannce Correct vs noâ— therfore in thine anger O Lord neither accordyng to our desertes punish vs â—ut mercyfully chastise vs with a fatherly affection than all the world may know that at what tyme soeuer a sinner doth repent him of his sinne from the bottome of his hart thou wilt put away his wickednes out of thy remembraunce as thou hast promised by thy holy Prophet Finally for asmuch as it hath pleased thee to make