in mine ire your helpe be farre to finde verse 26 He that doth geue to me the sacrifice of prayse Doth please me well and he shall see to walke in godly wayes 1. Miserere mei Psal. Li. W. W. O Lord consider my distres and now with speede some pitie take My sinnes deface my faulte 〈◊〉 good Lord for thy great mercyes sake Wash me O Lord and make me cleane from this vniust and sinfull acte and purâ—â—e yet once agayne my haynous crime and blondy fact verse 2 Remorse and sorrow do constraine me to acknowledge mine excesse verse 3 My sinne alas doth still remaine before my face without relesse verse 4 I or thee alone I haue offended committing euill in thy sight And if I were therefore condemned yet were thy iudgementes iust and right verse 5 It is to manifest alas that first I was conceaned in sinne Yea of my mother so borne was and yet vile wretcâ— remaine therein verse 6 Also behold Lord thou doest loue the inward truth of a pure hart Therefore thy wisedome from aboue thou hast â—encaled me to conuert verse 7 If thou with 〈…〉 this blot I shall be cleaner then the glasse And if thou washe away my spot the snow in whitenes shall I passe verse 8 Therefore O Lord such ioy me send that inwardly I may finde grace And that my strength may now amend which thou hast swaged for my trespasse verse 9 Turne backe thy face and frowning ire for I haue felt inough thy hand And purge my sinnes I thee desire which do iu number passe the sand verse 10 Make new my hart within my brest and frame it to thy holy will Thy constant spirite in me let rest which may these raging enemies kill The second part verse 11 Cast me not Lord out from thy face but spedely my tormentes end Take not from me thy spirite and grace which may from daungers me defend verse 12 Restore me to those ioyes agayne which I was wont in thee to finde And let me thy free spirite retayne which vnto thee may stirre my minde verse 13 Thus when I shall thy mercyes know I shall instruct others therein And men lykewise that are brought low by mine example shall flee sinne verse 14 O God that of my health art Lord forgeue me this my bloudy vice My hart and tongue shall then accord to sing thy mercies and iustice verse 15 Touch thou my lips my tongue vntye O Lord which art the onely kay And then my mouth shall testifie thy wondrous workes and prayse alway verse 16 And as for outward sacrifice I would haue offered many one But thou esteemest them of no price and therein pleasure takest thou none verse 17 The heauy hart the minde opprest O Lord thou neuer docst reiect And to speake truth it is the best and of all sacrifice theffect verse 18 Lord vnto Sion turne thy face poure out thy 〈◊〉 on thy hill And on Ierusalem thy graâ—e build vp the walles and loue it still verse 19 Thou shalt accept then our offringes of peace and righteousnes I say Yea calues and many other thinges vpon thine altar will we lay ¶ An other of the same by T. S. Sing this as the Lamentation HAue mercy on me God after thy great abounding grace After thy mercies multitude do thou my sinnes deface Yet wash me more from mine offence and clense me from my sinne For I beknow my saultes and still my sinne is in mine eyen Agaynst thee thee alone I haue offended in this case And euill haue I done before the presence of thy face That in the thinges that thou doest say vpright thou mayest be try de â–ª And eke in iudging that the dome may passe vpon thy side Behold in wickednes my kinde and shape I did receaue And loe my sinfull mother eke in sinne did me conceaue But loe the truth in inward partes is pleasaunt vnto thee And secrets of thy wisedome thou reuealed hast to me With Isope Lord bespriâ—ckle me I shall be clensed so Yea washe thou me and so I shall be whiter then the snow Of ioy and gladnes make thou me to heare the pleasing voyce That so the brused bones which thou hast broken may reioyce From the beholding of my sinnes Lord turne away thy face And all my deedes of wickednes doe vtterly de face O God create in me a hart vnspotted in thy fight And eke within my bowels Lord renue a stable spirite Ne cast me from thy sight nor take thy holy spirite away The comfort of thy sauing helpe geue me agayne I pray With thy free spirite establish me and I will teach therefore Sinners thy wayes and wicked shall be turnd vnto thy loâ—e The second part O God that art God of my health from bloud deliuer me That prayses of thy righteousnes my tonguâ— may sing to thee My lips that yet fast closed be do thou O Lord vâ—lose The prayers of thy maiestie my mouth shall so disclose I would haue offered sacrifice if that had pleased thee But pleased with burnt offeringes I know thou wilt not be A troubled spirite is sacrifice delightfull in Gods eyes A broken and an humble hart God thou wilt not despise In thy good will deale gently Lord to Sion and withall Graâ—nt that of thy Ierusalem vpreard may be the wall Burnt offringes giftes and sacrifice of iustice in that day Thou shalt accept and Calues they shall vpon thine altar lay Quid gloriaris Psal. Lii I. H. WHy doest thou tyrant boast abroad thy wicked workes to prayse Doest thou not know there is a God whose mercyes last alwayes verse 2 Why doth thy minde yet still deuise such wicked wiles to warpe Thy tongue vntrue in forging lyes is lyke a rasor sharpe verse 3 On mischiefe why setst thon thy minde and wilt not walke vpright Thou hast more lust false tales to finde â—hen bring the truth to light â–ª verse 4 Thou doest delight in fraud and guyle in mischiefe bloud and wrong â–ª Thy lips haue learnd the flattering stile O false deceitfull tongue verse 5 Therefore shall God for euer confound and pluck thee from thy place Thy seede roote out from of the grounde and so shall thee deface verse 6 The iust when they behold thy fall with feare will prayse the Lord And in reproch of thee withall cry out with one accord verse 7 Behold the man that would not take the Lord for his defence But of his goods his God diâ— make and trust his corrupt sence verse 8 But I an Oliue fresh and greene shall spring and spread abroad For why'my trust all tymes hath bene vpon the liuing God. verse 9 For this therfore will I geue prayse to thee with hart and voyce I will set forth thy name alwayes wherein thy Saiâ—tes reioyce Dixit inspiens Psal. Liij T. N. Sing this as the xlv Psalme THe foolishe man in that which he within his hart hath sayd That there is any God at all hath vtterly denayed
〈…〉 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
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
made sio teach me thee to scare verse 170 Myne humble supplication toward thee let finde acces And graunt me Lord deliueraunce for so is thy promise verse 171 Then shall my lips thy prayses speake after most ample sort When thou thy statutes hast me taught wherein standes all comfort verse 172 My toung shall sing and preach thy word and on this wise say shall Gods famoâ—s actes and noble lawes are iust and perfect all verse 173 Strech out thy hand I thee beseech and speedely me saue For thy commaundementes to obserue â—oseâ— O Lord I haue verse 174 Of thee alone Lord I craue health for other I know none And in thy law and nothyng els I do delight alone verse 175 Graunt me therfore long dayes to liue thy name to magnifie And of thy iudgementes mercyfull let me thy â—aâ—our â—ry verse 176 For I was lost and went astray much like a wandryng sheepe Oh seeke me for I haue nor fayld the commaundementes to keepe Ad Dominum psal Cxx. T.S. ¶ Sing this as the Cxj. Psalmâ— IN trouble and in thâ— all Vnto the Lord I call And he doth me comfort verse 2 Deliuer me I say From lyers lips alway And tongue of false report verse 3 What vantage or what thyng Geâ—st thou thus for to sâ—ing Thou false and flatteryng lyar verse 4 Thy tongue doth hurt I weene No lesse then arrowes keene of whot consumyng fire verse 5 Alas to long I slacke Withâ—n these tentes so blake Which Kedars are by name By whom the â—â—ocke elect Anâ— all of Isackes sect Are put to open shame verse 6 With them that peace did hate I came a peace to make And set a quyet lyse verse 7 But when my word was told Causeles I was controld By them that would haue strife Leuaui oculos Psâ—l Cxxi W. W. I Life myne â—yos to Syon hill from whence I do attend that succour God me send The mighty God me succour will which heauen and earth fraâ— med and all thynges therein named verse 3 Thy foote from slip he will preserue And will thee safely keepe For he shall neuer sleepe verse 4 Loe he that doth Israell conserâ—e No sleepe at all can him catch But his eyes shall euer watch verse 5 The Lord is thy warrant alway The Lord eke doth thee couer As at thy right hand euer verse 6 The Sunne shall not thee parch by day Nor the Moone halfe so bright Shall with cold thee hurt by night verse 7 The Lord will keepe thee from distres And will thy â—yte sure saue And thou also shalt haue verse 8 In all thy busines good successe Where euer thou goest in or out God will thy thynges bryng about Laetatus sum Psal. Cxxii W. K. I Did in hart reioyce to heare the peoples voyce in offering 〈◊〉 iâ—illingly For let vs vpsay they and in the Lordes house pray Thus spake the folke full louingly Our feete that wandred wide shall in thy gate abyde O thou Ierusalem full fayre Which art so seemely set much like a Citie neat The like wherof is not els where verse 4 The tr'lbes with one accord The tribes of God the Lord Are thether bent their way to take So God before did tell That there his Israâ—ll Their prayer should together make verse 5 For there are thrones crect And that for this respect To set forth iustice orderly Which thronâ—s right to maintayne To Dauids house pertayne His folke to iudge accordyngly verse 6 To pray let vs not cease For Ierusalems peace Thy frendes God proâ—per mightely verse 7 Peace be thy walles about And prosper thee throughout Thy places eke continually verse 8 I wish thee prosperous state For my poore brethrens sake That comfort haue by meanes of thee verse 9 Gods house doth me allure Thy wealth for to procure So much alwayes as lyeth in me Ad te leuaui Psal. Cxxiii T. S. ¶ Sing this as the xxiij Psalme O Lord that heauens doest posses I lift myne eyes to thee Euen as the seruaunt lifteth his his maisters handes to see verse 2 As handmayds watch their maistres hands some grace for to atchiue So we behold the Lord our God till he do vs forgeue verse 3 Lord graunt vs thy compassion and mercy in thy sight For we be filled and ouercome with hatred and despight verse 4 Our myndes be stuffed with great rebuke the rich and worldly wise Do make of vs their mockyng stocke the proud do vs despise Nisi quia Domi. psal Cxxiiii W. W. NOw Israell may say and that truely If that the Lord had not our cause mainteind If that the Lord had not our right susteind When all the world 〈◊〉 vs furiously made their vprores and sayd we should all dye verse 3 Now long ago they had deuourd vs all And swallowed quicke for ought that we could deeme Such was their rage as we might well esteeme verse 4 And as the floudes with mighâ—y force do fall So had they now our life euen brought to thrall verse 5 The raging streames most proud in roaring noyce Had long ago ouerwhelmed vs iâ— the deepe verse 6 But loued be God which doth vs safely keepe From blouâ—y teeth and their most cruell voyce Which as a pray to eat vs would reioyce verse 7 Euen as the bird out of the foulers grin Escapeth away right so it fareth with vs Broke are their nets and we haue scaped thus verse 8 God that made heauen and earth is our helpe then His name had saued vs from these wicked men Qui confidunt psal Cxxv. W. K. SVch as in God the Lord do trust as mouÌ„t Sion shall firmely stand and be remoued at no hand the Lord will count them right and iust So that they shal be sure for euer to endure verse 2 As mighty mountaines huge and great Ierusalem about do close So will the Lord be vnto those Who on his godly will do wayt Such are to him so deare They neuer neede to feare verse 3 For though the righteous try doth he By makyng wicked men his rod Least they through grief forsake their God It shall not as their lot still be verse 4 Geue Lord to those thy light â–ª Whose hartes are true and right verse 5 But as for such as turne aside By crooked wayes which they out sought The Lord will surely â—ryng to nought With workes most vâ—le they shall abide But peace with Israell For euermore shall dwell An other of the same by R. W. ¶ Sing this as the x. Commaundementes THose that do put their confidence Vpon the Lord our God onely And flee to him for his defence In all their neede and misery Their fayth is sure firme to endure Grounded on Christ the cornerstone Moued with none ill but standeth still Stedfast like to the mount Sion And as about Ierusalem The mighty hilles do it compas â–ª So that no enemies come to them To hurt that towne in any case So God in deede in euery neede His
faythfull people doth defend Standing them by assuredly From this tyme forthworld without end Rightwise and good is our Lord Gods And will not suffer certainly The sinners and vngodlyes rod To tary vpon his family Least they also from God should goe Falling to sinne and wickednes O Lord defend world without end Thy Christian flocke through thy goodnes O Lord do good to Christians all That stedfast in thy word abide Such as willingly from God fall And to false doctrine dayly slide Such will the Lord scatter abroad With hypocrites throwen downe to hell â–ª God will them send paynes without end But Lord graunt peace to Israell Glory to God the Father almight And to the Sonne our Sauior â–ª And to the holy Ghost whose light Shine in our harts and vs succour That the right way from day to day We may walke and him glorifie With hartes desire all that are here Worshyp the Lord and say Amen In conÌ„uertendo psal Cxxvi. W. K. WHen that the Lord agayne his Syon had forth brought from bondage great and also sernitude ex treme his worke was such as did surmouÌ„t maÌ„s hart and thought so that we were much lyke to the that vse to dreame our mouthes word with â—â—ughter filled then and eke ouâ— tounges did shew vs ioyfull men verse 2 The Heathen folke were forced then this to confes How that the Lord for them also great thinges had done verse 3 But much more we and therfore can confes 〈◊〉 lesse Wherfore to ioy we haue good cause as we begon verse 4 O Lord go forth thou canst our bondage end As to desertes the flowing riuers send verse 5 Full true it is that they which fow with teares indeedâ— A time will come when they shall â—eape in myrth and ioy verse 6 They went and wept in bearing of their precious seede For that their foes full oftentymes did them annoy But their returne with ioy they shall sure see Their sheaues home bryng and not impayred be Nisi dominus psal Cxxvii W. W. ¶ Sing this as the Lordes Prayer EXcept the Lord the house do make And thereunto do 〈◊〉 his hand What men do build it cannot stand Likewise in vayne men vndertake Câ—ties and holdes to watâ—â— and ward Except the Lord be their sauâ—gard verse 2 Though ye rise early in the morne And so at night go late to bed Feedyng full hardly with brown bread â–ª Yet were your labor lost and worne But they whom God doth loue and keepe Receaue all thynges with quyet sleepe verse 3 Therfore marke well when euer ye see That men haue beyres to enioy their land It is the gift of Gods owne hand For God himselfe doth multiply Of his great liberalitie â–ª The blessing of posteritie verse 4 And when the children come to age They grow in strength and 〈◊〉 In person and in comlynes â–ª So that a shâ—ft shot with courage Of one that hath a most strong arme Flieth not so swift nor doth like harme verse 5 Oh well is him that hath his quiuer Fornished with such artillery For when in perill 〈…〉 Such one shall neuer shake nor shiuer When that he plâ—â—deth before the iudge Agaynast his foes which beare him grâ—â—ge Beati omnes â–ª psâ—l Cxxviii T. S. ¶ Sing this as the Cxxxvij Psalme BLessed are thou that fearest God and walkest in his way verse 2 For of thy labour thou shalt cat happy art thou I say verse 3 Like fruitfull vines on thy house side so doth thy wife spriâ—e out Thy children stand like Oliue plantes thy table round about verse 4 Thus art thou blest that fearest God and he shall let thee see verse 5 The promised Ierusalem and his felicitie verse 6 Thou shalt thy childrens children see to thy great ioyes encrease And likewise grace on Israell prosperitie and peace Saepe expugnauerunt psal Cxxix N. ¶ Sing this as the Cxxxvij Psalms OFt they now Israell may say me from my youth assayled verse 2 Oft they assayled me from my youth yet neuer they preuayled verse 3 Vpon my backe the plowers plowed and surrowes long did cast verse 4 The righteous Lord hath cut the cords of wicked foes at last verse 5 They that hate him shal be shamed and turned backe also verse 6 And made as grasse vpon the house which withereth ere it grow verse 7 Wherof the mower can not finde inough to fill his hand Nor he can fill his lap that goeth to gleane vpon the land verse 8 Nor passers by pray God on them to let his blessing fall Nor say we blesse you in the name of God the Lord at all De profundis Psal. Cxxx. W. W. LOrd to thee I make my moue when daun gers me oppresse I call I sigh playne and grone trusting to findâ— relesse Heare now O Lord my request for it is full due time And let thine eares aye be prest vnto this prayer myne verse 3 O Lord our God if thou way our sinnes and them peruse Who shall then escape and say I can my selfe excuse verse 4 But Lord thou art mercyfull and turnest to vs thy grace That we with hartes must carefull should scare before thy face verse 5 In God I put my whole trust my soule waytes on his will For his promise is most iust and I hope therein still verse 6 My soule to God hath regard wishyng for him alway More then they that watch and ward to see the dawnyng day verse 7 Let Israell then boldly in the Lord put his trust He is that God of mercy that his deliuer must verse 8 For be it is that must saue Israell from his sinne And all such as surely haue their confidence in him Domine non est Psal. Cxxxi M. ¶ Sing this as the Lamentation O Lord I am not putt in mynde â–ª I haue no scornefull eyeâ— I do not exercise my selfe in thynges that be to bye verse 2 But as the child that wayned is euen from his mothers brest So haue I Lord behaued my selfe in silence and in rest verse 3 O Israell trust in the Lord let him be all thy stay From this tyme forth for euermore from age to age I say Memento Domine psal Cxxxii. M. REmember Dauids troubles Lord how to the Lord he swore and vowd a vow to Iacobs God to keepe for euermore I will not come with in my house nor clime vp to my bed nor let my temples take their rest or the eyes in my head verse 5 Till I haue found out for the Lord a place to fit thereon An house for Iacobs Gods to be an habitation verse 6 We heard of it at Ephrata there did we heare this sound And in the fieldes and forrestes there those voyces first were sound verse 7 We will assay and go in now his tabernacle there Before his footstoole to fall downe vpon our knees in feare verse 8 Arise O Lord arise I say into thy resting place Both thou and the Arke of thy strength the presence of thy
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
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
mouth and guilefull mouth on me disclosed be And they with false and lying tongue haue spoken vnto me verse 3 They did beset me round about with workes of hatefull spight Without all cause of my desert agaynst me did they fight verse 4 For my good will they were my foes but then gan I to pray verse 5 My good with ill my frendlynes with hate they did repay verse 6 Set thou the wicked ouer him to haue the vpper hand At his right hand eke suffer thou his hatefull foe to stand verse 7 When he is indged let him then condemned be therein And let the prayer that he makes be turned into sinne verse 8 Few be his dayes his charge also let thou an other taker verse 9 His children let be fatherles his wife a widow make verse 10 Let his ofspring be vagabonds to beg and seeke their bread Wandring out of the wasted place where erst they haue bene fed verse 11 Let couetous extortioner catch all his goodes and store And let the straungers spoyle the fruites of all his toyle before verse 12 Let there bâ— none to pitie him let there be none at all That on his children fatherles will let their mercye fall The second part verse 13 And so let his posteritie for euer be destroyde Their name out blotted in the age that after shall succeede verse 14 Let not his fathers wickednes from Gods remembraunce fall And let not thou his mothers sinne be done away at all verse 15 But in the presence of the Lord let them remaine for aye That from the earth the memory he may cut cleane away verse 16 Sith mercy he forgat to shew but did pursue with â—pight The troubled man and sought to slay the wofull harted wight verse 17 As he did cursing loue it shall betyde vnto him so And as he did not blessing loue it shall be far him fro verse 18 As he with cursing clad himselfe so it lyke water shall Into his bowells and lyke oyle into his bones befall verse 19 As garment let it be to him to couer him for aye And as a girdle wherewith he shall girded be alway verse 20 Lo let this same be from the Lord the guerden of my foe Yea and of those that euill speake agaynst my soule also verse 21 But thou O Lord that art my God deale thou I say with me After thy name deliuer me for good thy mercyes be verse 22 Because in depth of great distres I needy am and poore And eke within my payned brest my hart is wounded sore The third part verse 23 Euen so do I depart away as doth declining shade And as the Grashopper so I am shaken of and fade verse 24 With fasting long from needefull foode enfeebled are my knees and all her fatnes hath my flesh enforced bene to leese verse 25 And I also avile reproch to them was made to be And they that did vpon me looke did shake their heads at me verse 26 But thou O Lord that art my God mine ayde and succour be According to thy mercy Lord saue and deliuer me verse 27 And they shall know thereby that this Lord is thy mighty hand And that thou thou hast done it Lord so shall they vnderstand verse 28 Although they curse with spight yet thou shalt blesse with louing voyce They shall arise and come to shame thy seruaunt shall reioyce verse 29 Let them be clothed all with shame that enemies are to me And with confusion as a cloke eke couered let them be verse 30 But greatly I wiill with my mouth geue thankes vnto the Lord And I among the multitude his prayses will record verse 31 For he with helpe at his right hand will stand the poore man by To saue him from the man that would condemne his soule to dye Dixit Dominus psal Cx. N. ¶ Sing this as the lxxvij Psalme THe Lord did say vnto my Lord sit thou on my right hand Till I haue made thy foes a stoole whereon thy feete shall stand verse 2 The Lord shall out of Sion send the scepter of thy might Amid thy mortall foes be thou the ruler in their sight And in the day on which thy raygne and power they shall see verse 3 Then hereby freewill offeringes shall the people offer thee Yea with an holy worshipping then shall they offer all Thy byrthes dew is the dew that doth from wombe of morning fall verse 4 The Lord hath sworne and neuer will repent what he doth say By the order of Melchisedech thou art a Priest for aye verse 5 The Lord my God on thy right hand that standeth for thy stay Shall wound for thee the stately kinges vpon his wrathfull day verse 6 The Heathen he shall iudge and fill the place with bodyes dead And ouer diuers countryes shall in sunder suite the head verse 7 And he shall drinke out of the brooke that runneth in the way Therefore he shall lift vp on bye his royall head that day Confitebor tibi Psal. Cxi N. WIth hart I do accord To prayse and laud the Lord For great his workes are sound To search them such are bound verse 2 As do him loue and trust His workes are glorious Also his righteousnes verse 3 It doth indure for euer His wondrous workes he would We still remember should His mercy fayleth neuer verse 4 Such as to him loue beare A portion full fayre He hath vp for them layd verse 5 For this they shall well finde He will them haue in minde And keepe them as he sayd verse 6 For he did not disdayne His workes to shew them playne By lyghtninges and by thunders When he the Heathens land Did geue into their hand Where they beheld his wonders verse 7 Of all his workes ensueth Both iudgement right and truth Whereto his statutes tâ—nd They are decreed sure verse 8 For euer to indure Which equitie doth end Râ—demption he gaue His people for to saue verse 9 And hath also required His promise not to fayle But alwayes to preuayle His holy name be feared verse 10 Who so with hart full faynâ— True wisedome would attayne The Lord feare and obey Such as his lawes doe keepe â—â—all knowledge haue full deepe His prayse shall last for aye Beatus vir qui. psal Cxii W.K. ¶ Sing this as the Pater noster THe man is blest that God doth feare And that his lawes doth loue indeede His seede on earth God will vpreare And blesse such as from him proceed verse 2 His house with good he will fulfill His righteousnes endure shall still verse 3 Vnto the righteous doth arise In trouble ioy in darknes light Compassion is in his eyes And mercy alwayes in his fight verse 4 Yea pittie moueth such to lend He doth by iudgement thinges expend verse 5 And surely such shall neuer fayle For in remembraunce had is he verse 6 No tydinges ill can make him qâ—ayle Whoe â—n the Lord sure hope doth see verse 7 His hart is
the night for man to rest in as thou hast ordained him the day to trauell graunt O dearâ— Father that we may so take our bodely rest that our soules may continually watch for the tyme that our Lord Iesus Christ shall appeare for our deliueraunce out of this mortall life and in the meane season that we not ouercomen by any fantasies dreames or other temptations may fully set our myndes vpon thee loue thee feare thee and rest in thee furthermore that our sleepe be not excessiue or ouermuch after the insatiable desires of our fleshe but onely sufficient to content our weake nature that we may be better disposed to liue in all Godly conuersation to the glâ—ry of thy holy name and profite of our brethren Sâ— be it ¶ A Godly prayer to be sayd at all tymes HOnor and prayse be genen to thee O Lord God almighty most deare Father of heauen for all thy mercies and louyng kindenesse shewed vnto vs in that it hath pleased thy gratious goodnes freely and of thine owne accord to elect and chose vs to saluation before the begynning of the world and euen like continuall thankes be geuen to thee for creating vs after thine owne Image for redeemyng vs with the precious bloud of thy deare sonne when we were vtterly lost for sanctifâ—ing vs with thy holy sprit in the reuelation and knowledge of thy word for helping and succouryng vs in all our needes and necessities for sauyng vs from all daungers of body and soule for comfortyng vs so fatherly in all our tribulations and persecutions for sparyng vs so long and geuing vs so large a tyme of repentaunce These benefites O most mercifull Father lyke as we knowledge to haue râ—ceiued them of thy onely goodnesse euen so we beseeche thee for thy deare sonne Iesus Christes sake to graunt vs alwayes thy holy sprite whereby we may continually grow in thankefulnes towardes thee to be led into all truth and comforted in all our aduersities O Lord strengthen our fayth kindle it more in 〈◊〉 and loue towardes thee and our neighbours for thy sake Suffer vs not most deare Father to receiue thy worde any more in vayne but graunt vs alwayes the assistance of thy grace and holy spirite that in hart word and deede we may sanctifie and do worshyp to thy name Helpe to amplifie and increase thy kingdome and what soeuer thou sendest we may be hartely well content with thy good pleasure and will Let vs not lacke the thing O Father without the which we can not serue thee but blesse thou so all the workes of our handes that we may haue sufficient and not to be chargeable but rather helpefull vnto others be mercy full O Lord to our offences and seyng our det is great whiche thou hast forgeuen vs in Iesus Christ make vs to loue thee and our neighbours so much the more Be thou our Father our Captaine and defender in all temptations hold thou vs by thy mercyfull hand that we may be eliuered from all inconuenienees and end our lyues in the sanctifing and honour of thy holy name through Iesu Christ our Lord and onely 〈…〉 Let thy mighty hand and out 〈…〉 Lord he still out defence thy mercy and 〈◊〉 kind nesse in Iesu Christ thy deare sonne our saluation thy true and holy word our instruction thy grace and holy spirite our comfort and consolation vnto the end and in the end So be it O Lord encrease our fayth ¶ A confession of all estates at all tymes O Eternall God and most mercifull Father we confesse and acknowledge here before thy diuine maiâ—stie that we are miserable sinners conceiued and borne in sinne and iniquitie so that in vs there is no goodnes For the flesh euermore rebelleth agaynst the spirite whereby we continually transgresse thy holy Preceptes and commaundementes and so purchase to our selues through 〈◊〉 iust iudgement death and damnation Notwithstandyng O heauenly Father for asmuch aâ— we are displeased with our selues for the sinnes that we haue comitted agaynst thee and do vnfaynedly repent vs of the same we most humbly beseech thee for Iesus Christes sake to shew thy mercy on vs to forgeue vs all our sinnes and to increase thy holy spirite in vs that we acknowledgyng from the bottome of our hartes our owne righteousnesse may from hence forth not onely mortifie our sinnefull lustes and affections but also bryng forth such fruites as may be agreable to thy most blessed will not for the worthynesse thereof but for the merites of thy dearely beloued sonne Iesus Christ our onely Sauiour whom thou hast already geuen an oblation and offeryng for our sinnes and for whose sake we are certainely perswaded that thou wilt deny vs nothyng that we shall aske in his name according to thy will. For thy spirite doth assure our consciences that thou art our mercifull Father 〈◊〉 so lowest vs thy children through him that nothyng is 〈…〉 thy heauenly grace and fauour from vs to thee therefore O Father with the sonne and the holy Ghost be all honour and glory world without end So be it ¶ A prayer to be sayd before a man begyn his worke O Lord God most mercyfull Father and Sauiour seing it hath pleased thee to commaund vs to trauell that we may relieue our neede we beseech thee of thy grace so to blesse our labor that thy blessing may extend vnto vs without the which we are not able to continue and that this great fauour may be a witnes vnto vs of thy bonntyfulnesse and assistaunce so that thereby we may know the fatherly care that thou hast ouer vs Moreuer O Lord we beseech thâ—e that thou wouldest strengthen vs with thyne holy spirite that we may faithfully trauell in our estate and vocation without fraud or deceit that we may endeuour our selues to follow thine holy ordinaunce rather then to seeke to satisfie our greedy affections or desire to gayne And if it please theâ— O Lord to prosper our labour geue vs a mynde also to helpe them that haue neede according to that abilitie that thou of thy mercy shalt geue vs and knowing that all good thinges come of thee graunt that we may humble our selues to our neighbours and not by any meanes lift our selâ—â—â— vp aboue them which haue not receaued so large a portion as of thy mercy thou hast geuen vs And if it please thee to try and exercise vs by greater pouertie neede the our flesh would desire that thou wouldest yet O Lord grauÌ„ vs grace to know that thou wilt nourish vs coÌ„tinually through thy bountifull liberalitie that we be not so tempted that we fall into distrust but that we may paciently wayâ— till 〈…〉 â—on to rest vpon thy mercieâ— Heare vs O Lord of 〈◊〉 through Iesus Christ thy sonnâ— our Lord Amen A Prayer for the whole state of Christes Church ALmighty God and most mercifull father we humbly submit our selues fall downe before thy maiestie beseeching thee from the