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A45173	A collection of some verses out of the Psalms of David suited to several occasions. Composed in two parts, cantus & bassus: being [the] common tunes to the Psalms in metre, now used in parish-churches. To which is added, some instructions for singing of them. Collected forMr. Henry Hunt, for the use of his scholars, and such as delight in psalmody.	Hunt, Henry, 17th/18th cent.	1698 (1698)	Wing H3729AA; ESTC R216492	32,286	114

Gloria Deo Cantate Domino Canticū Nouvm Psal 95 A COLLECTION OF SOME VERSES OUT OF THE Psalms of David Suited to several Occasions Composed in TWO PARTS CANTVS BASSVS BEING Common Tunes to the PSALMS in Metre now used in ParishChurches To which is added Some INSTRUCTIONS for Singing of them Collected for Mr. HENRY HUNT for the Vse of his Scholars and such as delight in Psalmody The Second Edition Psal XXXV v. 3. Praise ye the Lord for the Lord is good sing praises unto his Name for it is a comely thing LONDON Printed by J. Heptinstall for Henry Playford and are to be Sold by Anthony Boys at his Shop in St. Albans in Hertfordshire 1698. Price stitch'd 1 s. 6 d. THE PREFACE Courteous Reader I Need not acquaint you with the Original and Progress of MVSICK and of its Divine Vse in all Ages since we have the Testimony of it in Holy Scripture both for Antiquity and Administration in the Church We cannot doubt of the Inventor thereof since Holy Writ has directed us to Jubal Gen. 4.21 Nor can we be better informed of its Vse in all Ages than by those Songs of Praise which Moses and the Children of Israel sung at the Overthrow of the Egyptian Army Besides the Psalms of David are mark'd with Musical Notes above and below which is a clear Demonstration of Psalmsinging amongst the Jews of old Singing of Psalms was not only a part of the Jewish Devotion but likewise a Christian Duty commended by St. Paul who reckons Singing of Psalms Hymns and Spiritual Songs a great mark of Conversion 'T is commanded by St. James ch 5. v. 13. If any man be afflicted let him pray if any be merry let him sing Psalms And this kind of Devotion the common People are most intent upon to Instruct whom was the main Design of this little Collection It having been a means to introduce that most excellent Book entituled The whole Book of Psalms in Three Parts Composed by Mr. John Playford Those who make use of these Books may sing without the Scots way of reading the Words and do it in a standing Posture letting their Hearts be ravished with the Harmony of God's Love and Goodness whilst their Voices are joyned in his Praises that having perfectly learned their Parts here they may at last come to joyn with the Heavenly Chorus and Sing Hallelujahs to all Eternity Which is the hearty Wish and Prayer of Your Friend Henry Hunt Instructions for Singing the PSALMS The GAMUT or Scale of MUSICK Treble   A la mi re in Alt la la mi G sol re ut in Alt sol sol la F fa ut fa fa sol E la la mi ♭ fa D la sol sol la la C sol fa fa sol sol B fa ♯ mi mi ♭ fa ♭ fa A la mi re la la mi Mean G sol re ut 𝄞 Cliff sol 𝄞 sol 𝄢 la F fa ut fa fa sol E la mi la mi ♭ fa   D la sol re sol la la C sol fa ut 𝄡 Cliff fa 𝄡 sol 𝄡 sol B fa ♯ mi mi ♭ fa ♭ fa Bass A la mi re la la mi G sol re ut sol sol la F fa ut 𝄢 Cliff fa 𝄢 fa 𝄢 sol   E la mi la mi ♭ fa D sol re sol la la C fa ut fa sol sol B mi mi ♭ fa ♭ fa A re la la mi G Γamut sol sol la   FF fa ut fa fa sol EE la mi la mi fa DD sol re sol la la CC fa ut fa sol sol     B sharp B proper B flat The Names of the NOTES according to the Gamut as they Ascend or Descend in the Treble S D la sol re L E la mi. F F fa ut S G sol re ut L A la mi re M B fa ♯ mi. F C sol fa. S D la sol L E la. F F fa ut S G sol re ut L A la mi re Those Notes above F fa ut are called Notes in Alt as G sol re ut in Alt A la mi re in Alt c. The first three Notes above your Mi Are Fa sol la here you may see The next three under Mi that fall Them La sol fa you ought to call The eight Notes Ascending and Descending Sol la mi fa sol la fa sol Sol fa la sol fa mi la sol The Names of the NOTES as you ought to call them in Singing If that no Flat be set in B Then in that place standeth your Mi. Sol la fa sol la ♯ mi fa sol la fa sol la. But if your B alone be Flat Then E is Mi be sure of that La ♯ mi fa sol la fa sol la ♯ mi fa sol la. If both be Flat your B and E Then A is Mi here you may see La fa sol la ♯ mi fa sol la fa sol la ♯ mi. If all be Flat A B and E Then Mi alone doth stand in D. ♯ mi fa sol la fa sol la ♯ mi fa sol la fa. The Ascendings 3 d. 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th The Descendings 3 d. 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th The breaking of Notes Thirds Fifths s m l f m s f l l f s m f l m s. f s s l Eighths f f s s. s s f f l s s f. s s l l f f s s s s f f l l s s. The Names of the NOTES according to the Gamut as they Ascend or Descend in the Bass F CC fa ut S DD sol re L EE la mi. F FF fa ut S Gamut L A re M B mi. F C fa ut S D sol re L E la mi. F F fa ut S G sol re ut L A la mi re M B fa ♯ mi. F C sol fa ut Those Notes below Gamut are called Double Notes as Double F fa ut Double Ela mi c. The first three Notes above your Mi Are Fa sol la here you may see The next three under Mi that fall Them La sol fa you ought to call The eight Notes Ascending and Descending Sol la mi fa sol la fa sol Sol fa la sol fa mi la sol The Names of the NOTES as you ought to call them in Singing If that no Flat be set in B Then in that place standeth your Mi. Fa sol la ♯ mi fa sol la fa sol la ♯ mi fa. But if your B alone be Flat Then E is Mi be sure of that Fa sol la fa sol la ♯ mi fa sol la fa sol If both be Flat your B and E Then A is

Father Son and Holy Ghost all Glory be therefore As in beginning was is now and shall be evermore The End of the Psalms Veni Creator For Trinity-Sunday Cantus Bassus The 18th Psalm Tune COme Holy Ghost eternal God proceeding from above Both from the Father and the Son the God of peace and love Visit our minds and into us thy heav'nly grace inspire That in all truth and godliness we may have true desire Thou art the very Comforter in all wo and distress The heav'nly gift of God most high which no tongue can express The fountain and the lively spring of joy celestial The fire so bright the love so clear and unction spiritual Thou in thy gifts art manifold whereby Christ's Church do stand In faithful hearts writing thy law the finger of God's hand According to thy promise made thou givest speech of grace That through thy help the praise of God may stand in ev'ry place Benedictus For Easter or Whitsontide Cantus Bassus Proper Tune THe only Lord of Israel be praised evermore For through his visitation and mercy kept in store His people now he hath redeem'd that long hath been in thrall And spread abroad his saving health upon his servants all In David's house his servant true according to his mind And also his anointed King as we in Scripture find As by his Holy Prophets all ofttimes he did declare The which were since the world began his ways for to prepare That we might be delivered from those that make debate Our enemies and from the hands of all that do us hate The mercy which he promised our fathers to fulfill And think upon his cov'nant made according to his will Nunc Dimittis For Christmasday Cantus Bassus Benedictus Tune O Lord because my heart's desire hath wished long to see My only Lord and Saviour thy Son before I die The joy and health of all mankind desired long before Which now is come into the world of mercy bringing store Thou sufferest thy servant now in peace for to depart According to thy holy Word which lighteneth my heart Because mine eyes which thou hast made to give my body light Have now beheld thy saving health which is the Lord of might Whom thou hast mercifully set of thine abundant grace In open sight and visible before all peoples face The Gentiles to illuminate and Satan overquell Also to be the glory of thy people Israel Lamentation of a Sinner For a Burial Cantus Bassus Cambridge Tune O Lord turn not thy face away from him that lies prostrate Lamenting sore his sinful life before thy mercy gate which gate thou open'st wide to those that do lament their sin Shut not that gate against me Lord but let me enter in And call me not to strict account how I have lived here For then I know right well O Lord how vile I shall appear I need not to confess my life I am sure thou canst tell What I have been and what I am I know thou know'st it well O Lord thou know'st what things be past also the things that be Thou know'st also what is to come nothing is hid from thee To Father Son and Holy Ghost all glory be therefore As in beginning was is now and shall be evermore An Hymn After the 10 Commandments Cant. Bass Proper Tune THe Sp'rit of grace grant us OLd to keep these Laws our hearts restore And cause us all with one accord to magnifie thy Name therefore For of our selves no strength we have to keep these laws after thy will Thy might therefore O Christ we crave that we in thee may them fulfill Lord for thy Name 's sake grant us this thou art our strength O Saviour Christ Of thee to speed how should we miss in whom our treasure doth consist To thee for evermore be praise with the Father in each respect And with the Holy Sp'rit always The Comforter of thine Elect. An Hymn Before the Communion Cantus Bassus The 18 Psalm Tune BEhold we come dear Lord to thee and bow before thy throne We come to offer on our knee our vows to thee alone Whate'er we have whate're we are thy bounty freely gave Thou dost us here in mercy spare and wilt hereafter save But O! can all our store afford no better gifts for thee Thus we confess thy riches Lord and thus our poverty 'T is not our tongue or knee can pay the mighty debt we owe Far more we should than we can say far lower than we bow Come then my soul bring all thy pow'rs and grieve thou hast no more Bring ev'ry day thy choicest hours and thy great GOD adore To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Eternal Honour let be done henceforth for evermore An Hymn After the Communion Cantus Bassus Bristol Tune ALL glory be to God on high and peace on earth likewise Good will to men eternally by Christ his sacrifice O God the Father heav'nly King we praise we worship thee We glorifie thee we give thanks Lord for thy great glory O Lord Lord God O Jesu Christ the Father's only Son Only begot the Wisdom true by whom all things were done O Lamb of God that tak'st away the sins of all the world By guiltless death on cursed cross have mercy on us Lord. O thou that tak'st away the sins and errors of the world By guiltless death on cursed cross have mercy on us Lord. O thou that tak'st away the sins and errors of the world By guiltless death on cursed cross receive our Pray'rs O Lord. An Hymn For Sunday Morning Cantus Bassus 100 Psalm Tune WE sing to thee whose wisdom form'd the curious organ of the ear And thou who gav'st us voices L d our grateful Songs in kindness hear We 'll joy in God who is the spring of lawful joy and harmless mirth Whose boundless love is fitly call'd the Harmony of Heav'n and Earth Those praises dearest Lord aloud our humblest Sonnets shall rehearse Which rightly tun'd are rightly styl'd The MUSICK of the Universe And whilst we sing we 'll consecrate that too too much prophaned Art By off'ring up with ev'ry Tongue in ev'ry Song a flaming Heart We 'll hallow Pleasure and redeem from vulgar use our precious Voice Those Lips which wantonly have sung shall serve our turn for nobler Joys To Father Son and Holy Ghost all Praise and Glory be therefore As in beginning was is now and shall be evermore Amen An Hymn For Sunday Evening Cantus Bassus 100 Psalm Tune PReserve us Lord by thy dear word from Turk Pope defend us Lord Which both would thrust out of his Throne our L d Jesus thy dearest Son Lord Jesus Christ shew forth thy might that thou art L d of L ds by right Thy poor afflicted flock defend that we may praise thee without end God th' Holy Ghost our Comforter Be our Patron Help and Succor Give us one Mind and perfect Peace All Gifts of Grace in us increase Thou living God in Persons Three Thy Name be prais'd in Unity In all our need so us defend That we may praise thee without end FINIS