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The parish-clerk's vade mecum, or, An alphabetical concordance of the most material words and sentences in the book of singing Psalms used in Parish churches, pointing out also psalms suited to all the great festivals of the Church of England, and most other special occasions, useful for all such as would sing with the spirit and with the understanding also / by B.P. ...
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B. P., Parish clerk.
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1694
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Wing P8; ESTC R12538
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The Parish-Clerk's Vade mecum Or an Alphabetical CONCORDANCE Of the most material WORDS and SENTENCES In the BOOK of Singing PSALMS Used in the Parish Churches Pointing out also Psalms suited to all the great FESTIVALS OF THE Church of ENGLAND And most other Special Occasions Vseful for all such as would sing with the Spirit and with the Vnderstanding also By B. P. Parish-Clerk Ephes v. 18 19. Be filled with the Spirit speaking to your selves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord. London Printed by Benj. Motte Printer to the Company of Parish-Clerks to be sold by Randal Taylor near Stationers-Hall 1694. TO THE READER THE Parish-Clerk is an Officer to be chosen by the Minister of the Parish unless Custom prevail to the contrary and by him to be certified to the Bishop of the Diocese of his competent skill in Reading Writing and Singing but especially of his civil Life and Conversation great requisits and most necessary qualifications of one chosen to attend in the Ministry of Holy things and to bear a part in all the Divine Offices of the Church Therefore a Minister or Parish ought to be very careful how they introduce any person that is not thus qualified otherwise the ignorance and impiety of the Clerk may bring an unavoidable scandal to the Church of God in whose Holy Offices he is to be conversant A scandalous Clerk is an Offence to a devout Congregation and gives just ground of discouragement to People to joyn in the respective Offices of Prayer and Praise in which the Clerk bears so considerable a part viz. By responding by standing up by bowing and by Genuflections proper to all the parts of the Holy Offices as is directed in the Rubrick by all which he more than intimates the Duty of every individual person in the Congregation particularly by saying Amen to all the Prayers throughout the whole Service which if the Clerk were not obliged ex Officio to say Amen which the Ancients say in the Primitive Church was wont to be repeated like a Clap of Thunder the carelesness and lukewarmness of the generality of people is such that as experience sheweth there would be few or none oftentimes to perform that part or say Amen to the Prayers Therefore t is well the Church is provided of a proper Officer to supply the defects of others in the Worship of God A Parish-Clerk then is not so mean and contemptible an Office as some people render it He is more than a Door-keeper in the House of God he is Servus in Sacris conversant in all the Holy Offices of the Church whose Life and Conversation ought to be such that he be Habitually prepared at all times to Communicate with the Sick c. The Clerk is to take care about the Elements proper to be used in the Holy Sacraments of the Holy Vestments that they be decently kept to the Honor of God and the Reputation of that particular Church he hath the honour to serve In a word the Parish-Clerk ought to be an exact Patern of Conformity in all the respective Offices of the Church by whose good example the Congregation may be excited to Reverence and Devotion viz. Kneeling at Prayer standing up at the Creed howing at the name of Jesus c. Now to the end that every Parish-Clerk may be accomplisht in that part of his Office that relates to the Setting of the Psalm and for the more ready turning to that Portion he hath a mind to sing I have here furnish'd him with an Alphabet of the most material Words and Sentences in the Singing Psalms and I have added also another Alphabet where you will find Psalms suited to proper and solemn Occasions Moreover I have made a Collection of choice Verses of the Psalms which I call Closes to be used when the common Gloria Patri is omitted which you find at the close of the 75. Psalm and is generally used by the Parish-Clerks Lastly you shall find at the end of this Book several Forms of Gloria Patris for Psalms of eight and six Syllables viz. for the 25. the 51. second Metre the 67. 70. and 134. Psalms and for Psalms of eight Syllables as is the 100. the 125. second Metre c. In all which next to the Glory of God I aim at the common benefit and advantage of my Brethren the Parish-Clerks for whose service and furtherance in Sacred things I have a particular regard with whom if my weak endeavours shall find a kind acceptance I have my end and design wishing that the same may chiefly serve to the Glory and Praise of Almighty God to whom I recommend you who am Your Brother and Servant B. P. An Alphabetical INDEX OF WORDS and SENTENCES In the BOOK of Singing PSALMS A Psal 105 Ver. 26 AAron whom he chose Psal 106 Ver. 16 Aaron the holy of the Lord Psal 115 Ver. 10. 12 Aarons house Psal 118 Ver. 3 Aaron say his mercy Psal 133 Ver. 2 Aarons head alone Psal 135 Ver. 19 Aarons house praise him Psal 113 Ver. 6 Abase himself Psal 26 Ver. 5 Abhor the wicked Psal 27 Ver. 16 Abide thou must Psal 37 Ver. 31 Abide in the law of God Psal 56 Ver. 3 Abide and trust in thee for aid Psal 35 Ver. 16 Abject slaves did mock me Psal 106 Ver. 17 Abirams company Psal 45 Ver. 8 Abounding mercy Psal 51 Ver. 2 Abounding grace Psal 59 Ver. 10 Abundance of favour Psal 68 Ver. 9 Abundantly washt Psal 105 Ver. 6 Abraham his servants are Psal 105 Ver. 9 Abraham long ago Psal 105 Ver. 42 Abraham he plighted Psal 49 Ver. 7 Abrahams people Psal 19 Ver. 14 Accept my mouth Psal 51 Ver. 19 Accept our offerings Psal 119 Ver. 108 Accept the offerings Psal 119 Ver. 120 Access let my prayers sind Psal 35 Ver. 12 Accuse me they devise Psal 88 Ver. 19 Acquaintance out of sight Psal 139 Ver. 3 Acquainted with my waies Psal 69 Ver. 20 Acquit me from my foes Psal 122 Ver. 4 Activeness Psal 119 Ver. 146 Acts I will tell to kings Psal 145 Ver. 6 Acts publish abroad Psal 58 Ver. 4 Adder deaf Psal 91 Ver. 13 Adder fell and long Psal 140 Ver. 3 Adders poison Psal 31 Ver. 18 Addict to lies Psal 25 Ver. 14 Advance my eye and heart Psal 108 Ver. 1 Advance your singing voice Psal 147 Ver. 7 Advance your singing voice Psal 149 Ver. 5 Advance their singing voice Psal 150 Ver. 2 Advance his name Psal 48 Ver. 1 Advanced upon his holy hill Psal 138 Ver. 1 Advanc'd thy praise Psal 10 Ver. 6 Adversity is very strange Psal 44 Ver. 19 Adversity and shade of death Psal 73 Ver. 5 Adversity they are free from Psal 37 Ver. 5 Affairs in God with perfect trust Psal 91 Ver. 2 Affiance whole in God Psal 49 Ver. 5 Affliction or toil Psal 71 Ver. 21 Affliction sore Psal 90 Ver. 16 Affliction we have had Psal 119 Ver.