this my Lord He was my helpe so trustelie Let méeke men heare wyth one accorde Let wofull men ioye willingly That God hath done so louingly From whom all grace doth downe distill Geue thankes I will 3 Prayse ye the Lorde wyth hart and voyce With me ye sée hys gentlenes Together come let vs reioyce To laude hys name in faythfulnes Lyke ayde to you he wyll expresse To kéepe from you all troublous ill Geue thankes I will 4 I sought the Lord he sent me ease He hard my griefe and all my payne He pluckt me forth of all disease That deadly gript my hart the vayne He rid my feare he turnd agayne For I hym sought with all my skill Geue thankes I will 5 I fledde to hym and sawe his light Who eye did cast to his good grace All lightened were with visage bright Confounded not were they in face No payne no spite could them disgrace God them defendes none can them spill Geue thankes I will 6 God hard my crye as sweete incense I poore man lo felt this in part He geueth all blisse he quith offence He bade all wo from me depart Of troublous paine to quench the dart Right sone he did his worde fulfill Geue thankes I will 7 Gods host stode by to strength my fight For angels power most glorious About the iust lie strong in myght To make hym goe victorious To scape theyr foes so quarilous Hys power in grace endureth still Geue thankes I wil. 8 O taste and sée he none forsakth Gods goodnes smelleth most fragrantly To whom who wyll themselfe betake O blest they go ryght happelie Who trust in hym assuredlie To them all helpe shall downe distill Geue thankes I will 9 O feare the Lord in childelie feare Ye saintes of hys in holines Serue hym in truth your hartes him beare For who hym dredth in singlenes Can féele no want in baronnes No hurt no harme nor other ill Geue thankes I will 10 The Lyons lacke in hunger fret The ryche I meane and gluttons vayne To seke theyr pray though they be set No foode wyth rest can they obtayne Who séekes the Lord shall misse no gayne Of all mens néede he hath the skill Geue thankes I wil. 11 I saylde full sure the seas at length Ye children come and heare the case I wyll you teach Gods feare and strength By that I scapte so doubtfull place For God me kept in all my race From all theyr hate which would me spill Geue thankes I will 12 Swéete lyfe is good it makth men glad Who loueth it well wyth all hys hart He shall not néede to be adrad From dayes eterne who would not start Kéepe ye hys tong from ouerthwart And all good wordes let hym fulfill Geue thankes I wyll 13 Fast truthfull worde confoundth all blame Inure thy tong in truth to lose Truth may be shent yet feare no shame Forbeare all wordes opprobrious All craft all curse most odious For God of myght wyll strength thée still Geue thankes I will 14 Flée euill do good and haue good rest Olde Adam kill thou formerlie So Adam newe wyll follow best Then séeke thou peace most busilie But it ensue most earnestly For peace from God doth full distill Geue thankes I wyll 15 God séeth the iust in prouidence Hys eyes them marke in tendernes He them relieueth in indigens Hys eares he bendes in redines When they do pray in carefulnes He heares theyr voyce that worke none ill Geue thankes I wyll 16 God hateth the proude and them beshenth With irefull face to daunt theyr brayne Hys vysage grim on them is bent Theyr gay renowne he wyll distayne Whych aye to lyue they would so fayne Where they reiect all truth and skill Geue thankes I wyll 17 The iust opprest to God they cryed He heard them soone in tyme and place In stresse and néede he them espyed Wyth all defence he them dyd brace To make them safe he hyed hys pace For ryghtfull men no spyte can spyll Geue thankes I wyll 18 God loueth the méeke theyr ghostes be swéete To them soft sprites he doth impart Wyth faythfull teares who here doth gréete He wyll them ease of all theyr smarte To scape their foes theyr spytefull arte Who would theyr wrecke on them fulfill Geue thankes I will 19 The iust felt payne they yet indurde In woes though wrapt all dolorous Great gayne to them is death assured God them so stayeth most meruelous They ioye in lyfe most troubelous The rage therof to quenche and still Geue thankes I wyll 20 The iust be strong they neuer quayle Theyr bones in strength kept totallie Theyr constant hartes can neuer fayle Theyr heyres be numbred seuerallie No bone to breake can possiblie Such helpe from God doth most distill Geue thankes I wyll 21 The euill dyeth euyll to death full loth To late he spyeth hys wyckednes He must feare death that hated troth He must for swéete féele bitternes He harmde the iust he sinnd no lesse As euill he lyued so dyeth he ill Geue thankes I wyll 22 Thanke thou the Lord who kéepes thée still All helpe from hym doth ay distill Poore soules he ridde from bondage ill Of wo and thrall none shall haue skill Whych trust in hym nought shall them spill O then hys prayse looke ye fulfill Geue thankes I wyll ¶ The Argument Psalme XXXV Christ prayth in this for recompence his foes to reape agayne theyr part So man for wrong done hym agens doth yet no spite in hatefull hart 1 PLead thou O Lord my ryghtfull case O iudge thy selfe my hurtfull foes Oppugne thou them in open face which me all day impugne to lose 2 Lay hand O Lord vpon the sworde and eke take so the buckler to Stand vp to helpe in thy good worde to kéepe from me my wrathfull fo 3 Bryng forth the speare and stop the way of them so fierce which me would harme To my poore soule good Lord oh say I am thy health and stable arme 4 Let them be driuen and put to shame that séeke by craft my soule to spill Put them abacke to shamefull name that me wyth griefe would deadly fill 5 Make them to bée as dust we sée before the wynde so lightly blowne In hast let Gods swift aungel nie them dryue in chase wyth power knowne 6 Make way to them all slippery let it to them be blynd and darke Gods aungel so mought dryue them by to féele thy myght and handy warke 7 For they close net and snare haue layd euen causeles me to kil and stroy Yea causles sure euen as I sayd my soule in pit and graue to cloy 8 Let sodayne wo take hym vnware hys crafty net hymselfe to trap Let mischiefe fall wyth payne and care ryght soone into hys onely lap 9 My soule I say I bid thée leape wyth ioye all glad in thys thy Lord It shall no doubt hys health so reape that ioy he shall alway recorde 10 My
still ¶ The Collect. TEach vs O Lord to vse so all our spirituall armors agaynst our ghostly aduersaryes that we may resist all euill that we be not made bond vnder the vanitye of thys world so to be excluded from thy gouernaÌ„ce in grace through Christ. ¶ The Argument Psalme CXLV Thys Dauyd framde by Alphabete Where God he thaÌ„kth in hart most hie Whose power might whose grace so great â–ª In prouidence most cleare we spy Ì„Ì„ 1 ARise I will my God and king to rouse my grace with toÌ„g most hie and blesse thy name to me bening I will and shall eternally 2 Both day and night I will declame thy worthy laudes most thankfully By praysing due thy holy name for aye and aye without delayes 3 Clere is this Lord most hye of fame his state surmounth all mortal prayse Can no man search how he excell in greatnes hym by weight to paise 4 Describe to age shall age full well thy handy workes with reuerence Declare they must where that they dwel thy godly mightes magnificence 5 Enhaunce I shall thy glory bright thy fame and name thine excellence Enditing still thine actes of might so wonderfull that be to sée 6 For that that man may speake wright thy princely dedes that dreadfull bée From hence euen so I will resound thy godheds grand abilitie 7 Good men shall preach how grace abound in thée O Lord with gentlenes Glad songes to sing they will in sound of thy great truth and bounteousnes 8 How good the Lord how gracious he is to all in paynefull stresse How slow to wrath not furious his mercy ruleth and stayth his ire 9 In loue he is most piteous to all that him therof require Imprinted be his mercies sure on all his workes all whole intiere 10 Know this will euery creature with thankes most due O Lord to thée Kynd harted men will them inure in hart to blesse thy maiestie 11 Loude will they speake thy regall seat most glorious at eye to sée Lord so shall men be glad to treate thy power deuine so tried by déede 12 Men thus will still thy strength repeate to Adams stocke and liuing séede Most wide they will with kinde assent thy kingdomes laud and glory sprede 13 No dout the reigne is permanent a reigne of blisse to stand for aye Nedes must thy power and regiment endure in length from day to day 14 O sure in worde the Lord is tryed most faithfull true and iust alway On all his workes his will is spyed most holy God all them to saue 15 Poore wauering men the Lord bestrideth their stay and hold by him to haue Playne faln or wrongd he reiseth againe if they their reyse in faith can craue Quicke eyes all thing doth fastly straine on thée O Lord so good at néede Quite all their foode they aske so fayne in tyme most fit thou geuest in déede 17 Right wide thou splaist thy blessing hand all liuing things wyth store to féede Refresht by thée so full to stand with plenty fed in foode delight 18 Still iust appearth this Lord so grand in all his wayes to man aright So wholy he doth aye appeare in all his workes of his great might 19 The Lord to all approcheth nere to him for helpe which make request To all I say soone them to heare which call on him with faithfull brest 20 With ready spéede he filleth their mynd who feare hym iust both most and lest Unto their cry he bendth so kynd and saueth them whole as him it likth 21 Exceding sure before behynde the Lord hys louers frendly kéepth Exile he doth vngodly men to scatter them most wide he séekth 22 Yelde shall my lipps by duetye then this Lords deserued laud and prayse Yea let all flesh geue thankes agayn to his good name most due alwayes The Collect. ETernall gouernour of all ages and tymes O Lord almighty which doost minister foode to all liuing creatures in due season geue vs grace alway to thaÌ„ke thee for the same and to reioyce most coÌ„stantly with all thyne elect for thyne almighty power exprest by thy right hand in the prouision therof Through Christ. c. ¶ The Argument Psalme CXLVI To trust to man this Psalme forfendth Whose arme is flesh and worde but wynde Where God full ayde to man extendth By whome twise lyfe he iust dyd fynde Which Dauid knew the text dewrayes Wherfore his soule sang still his prayse Alleluya \ \ 1 O Thou my soule prayse thou the Lord The Lord of loue and God of light Extend thy powers with one accorde Recount his name in inward spryte â–ª Expresse thy voyce without delayes O thou my soule singe still his prayse 2 My hart is set to lawde this Lord Thys Lord so good â–ª is God of grace His laudes my life shall whole recorde Yea â—ure as long I bide in place My God to thanke I wil alwayes O thou my soule sing still his prayse 3 O put no trust in princes power The God of might is Lord to trust Yea trust no man his frute is sower No helpe in hym â–ª no credence iust Gods loue is sure at all assayes O thou my soule singe still â–ª his prayse 4 Mans breath ones past he turneth to dust This Lord so strong he euer lastth All earthly power decay it must Mans counsayles all deathes day doth waste Gods helpe is ferme without decayes O thou my soule sing stil his praise 5 Blest is the man whose helpe is God The God of hosts to Iacobs seede Full fast with them he styl abode Who God will trust aswell shall speede In hym beset al stable stâ—ayes O thou my soule Sing still his prayse 6 This God made heauen and earth betwene The Lord so grand so infinite He made the seas with all therein His truth in word he kepeth full right â–ª His déede from tong makes neuer sâ—ayes O thou my soule sing styll his prayse 7 The Lord reuength oppressed man Thys God of right â–ª as is deserued All wrongs and spites requite he can He dealth out bread to hungersterued Thrall men in bonds he vseth to rayse O thou my soule singe still his prayse 8 The Lord giueth sight to blynded eyes This God so bright to see agayne He lifteth the lame from ground to rise The iust doth hee in loue retayne To fill his lyfe with ioyefull dayes O thou my soule singe still his prayse 9 In care the Lord all straungers kepth Of them sure God he is at neede And Orphans loueth and widowes seeketh Nye hart he takth theyr cryes of dreade Euill minded men to dust he brayes Syng still my soule syng out hys prayse 10 Prayse God as king who raygneth for aye As God of thyne O Sion hye Resort to him Go not astray Knyt fast thyne hart â–ª shrinke not awrye Expell he will all feares and frayes Rouse hym my soule Sing stil his prayse ¶ The Collect. EVerliuing God on whome the elect
Almighty Gods protection Yf we in faith to him can clyue No power aduerse can vs contryue In vaine they striue 6. Canticum graduum Ì„Ì„ 1 WHo stickth to God in stable truste As Sion monnt they stand full iuste which moueth no whit nor yet caÌ„ reel But standth for aye as stiffe as stele Than trust him wele 2 Hierusalem with hils is set Enuyroned with bulwarkes great Right so the Lord standth round about His people nye for euer stout Without all dout 3 For wicked power with all his tayle On iust mens lot shall not preuayle Lest rightwise men should put their hands To wickednesse for feare of bonds So my God stands 4 Do well O Lord in loues respect To godly men though here reiect And right vp men of parfyte hart O them embrace in gentle part As God thou arte 5 But who to wrong will backe declyne Of croked drifts who draw the line Where wicked waile god them shall leade But Israell shall ioy in meede Without al dreade ¶ The Collect. REpulse O Lord the malignant assaultes of the euill from the lot and elect flock of thy true seruants that where they put theyr whole trust in thy protection they may be strong against the troublous stormes of all temptations thorough c. ¶ The Argument Psalme CXXVI This Psalme in sight doth prophecy What myrth is made most worthely When God doth worke deliuery From soules or bodies misery To liberty CanticuÌ„ Graduum \ \ 1 WHat tyme the Lord shall backe repry Hard Sions thrall to death so nye Appeare shall we then dreamingly Such ioy vnlookt for then to spy So sodenly 2 Our mouth shall laugh then plentuously Our tonges shall flow with songs full hye Then Gentils shall say openly For them the Lord wrought royally We sée at eye 3 The Lord no dout shall magnify For vs his power most notably Thus may we ioy then restfully Our thraldome past all totally So blessedly 4 O Lord returne then spedely Our captiue state our drudgery As riuers cheare the south so dry So shall thine acte vs gratefy Most louingly 6 Who soweth in teares all mourningly Hys corne bought deare in penury Shall reape agayne yet ioyfully To sée increase his néede supply So fruitefully 7 Who goeth from home all heauily With his séede leape his land to try He home returnes wyth hocky cry With sheaues full lade abundantly Reioycingly ¶ The Collecte COmfort thy people most pitifull Lorde and deliuer vs from all maner captiuitie sinne errour infidelitie that where as we sowe here in teares wyth heuines by thy goodnes we may reape in ioy gladnes through Christ. The Argument Psalm CXXVII This Psalme describeth Gods prouidence Whence man must spye his suerety In house towne his whole defence Or els shall he his ruine see In vanitye 8. Canticum graduum Ì„Ì„ 1 EXcept the Lord the house by buylde They toyle in vayne who buylde most fayne Except the Lord becityes shielde The watchman playne loose all theyr gayne They win but paine 2 But labour loâ—t that soone ye ryse That late ye créepe you safe to kepe That bread ye eate in carefull wise Where God geueth slepe both sound déepe To his good shéepe 3 Lo childern be an heritage From God so sent beneuolent The frute of wombe to comfort age From God is lent by his assent Munificent 4 As arrowes strong in Gyauntes handes Make strength appeare to scape all feare So childern yong to Gods men standes As staffe and speare in age most deare To them full neare â— O well is him whose quiuer is With such full dight his house well pight At iudgement gate they shall not mis To plead their right at foes despite They shame to quite ¶ The Collecte ETernall God the repayrer vpholder and builder of all mansions both spirituall corporall without whose continuall ouersight all thinges shoulde fall to vtter ruine preserue vs we pray thee and accomplishe our desires thoughtes and workes that we go about to the glory of thy name Thâ—ough Christ. c. The Argument Psalm CXXVIII This Psalme intreat the wedlocke state Yt maketh Gods feare most fortunate Where both be met well God to serue Who can them deare to make them swerue Synce God will here Them both preserue 9 Canticum graduum Ì„Ì„ 1 O Blest is he who feareth the Lord and walkth his waies in harts accord Who can agree by fayth full sure To spend his daies to him most pure To seeke no strayes But will endure 2 For thou shalt eate thy labours true Of thine owne hand in ceason due For thus thy meete and trauels free Well shalt thou stand blest shalt thou be In sea and lond most luckely 3 Thy wife most deare as frutefull vine Shall spread thy house the fides to byne Thy childerne cleare shall â—lorish out Like Olyue bowes thy bourde aboute Thus God alowes Thy state no dout 4 O geue good eare expend it than For happy so shal be that man Who iust in feare â–ª to God doth bend His life to woe can not descend God clyueth him to And him defendeth 5 The Lord blesse thee from Sion hye With grace supreame she blest mought lye That thou mayst see while life is prest Hierusalem in goods possest This come to them In feare who rest 6 And God geue grace that thou maist spye Thy childrens seede and progeny God shew his face to Israell In peace to speede In ioy to dwell That al good deede May there excell The Collect. GRaunt to al such as feare thy name O Lord perpetual prosperity in the state of their lyues referring al their actes dedes to the glorification of the same through Christ. ¶ The Argument Psalm CXXIX As Syon vext to God she can In prayers meeke her refuge make So Christe his churche and christen man â–ª In God theyr Lord may comfort take In harte yet glad For Christs his sake 10. Canticum graduum 1 GReat grief they haue against me wrought Yea oft and oft from day to day From vp my youth they quarels soughte Speake Israel now truly may So Christ his spouse May ioyntly say 2 Yea oft I say full manye times Great traines at me in spite they lay From vp my youth for all theyr crimes They coulde not yet my state betraye So christen man in like may praye 3 The plowers plowde vpon my backe Theyr errours mad yet thought full gay My truth so strong they could not flacke Their forrowes long had short decay So Christ his spouse may ioyntly say 4 The Lord so iust their cords hath cut Their wicked yokes to ren a stray In prison bound they kept vs shut But God them all hath driuen to bay So Christen man in life may praye 5 Let them be shamde confounded still And backeward tornd in theyr aray All they which hate sweete Sion Hill Or that woulde els her quiet fraye So Christ his churche may ioyntly say 6 Let