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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

paths that be most pure stay me Lord and preserve That from the way wherein I walk my steps may never swerve For I do call to thee O Lord surely thou wilt me aid Then hear my pray'r weigh right well the words that I have sai● Psalm XVII Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. For a Penitent Sinner Bassus Windsor Tune O Lord give ear to my just cause attend when I complain And hear the pray'r that I put forth with lips that do not feign And let the judgment of my cause proceed always from thee And let thine eyes behold and clear this my simplicity Thou hast well try'd me in the night and yet could'st nothing find That I have spoken with my tongue that was not in my mind As for the works of wicked men and paths perverse and ill For love of thy most holy Name I have refrained still Then in thy paths that be most pure stay me Lord and preserve That from the way wherein I walk my steps may never swerve For I do call to thee O Lord surely thou wilt me aid Then hear my pray'r weigh right well the words that I have said Psalm XVIII Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. In time of War Cantus Proper Tune O God my strength and fortitude of force I must love thee Thou art my castle and defence in my necessity My God my rock in whom I trust the worker of my wealth My refuge buckler and my shield preserver of my health When I sing laud unto the Lord most worthy to be serv'd Then from my foes I am right sure that I shall be preserv'd The pangs of death did compass me and bound me ev'ry where The flowing waves of wickedness did put me in great fear The sly and subtile snares of hell were round about me set And for my death there was prepar'd a deadly trapping net I thus beset with pain and grief did pray to God for grace And he forthwith did hear my plaint out of his holy place Psalm XVIII Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. In time of War Bassus Proper Tune O God my strength and fortitude of force I must love thee Thou art my castle and defence in my necessity My God my rock in whom I trust the worker of my wealth My refuge buckler and my shield preserver of my health When I sing laud unto the Lord most worthy to be serv'd Then from my foes I am right sure that I shall be preserv'd The pangs of death did compass me and bound me ev'ry where The flowing waves of wickedness did put me in great fear The sly and subtile snares of hell were round about me set And for my death there was prepar'd a deadly trapping net I thus beset with pain and grief did pray to God for grace And he forthwith did hear my plaint out of his holy place Psalm XIX Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. Cantus York Tune THe heavens and the firmament do wondrously declare The glory of God omnipotent his works and what they are The wondrous works of God appear by ev'ry days success The nights likewise which their race run the selfsame thing express There is no language tong or speech where their sound is not heard In all the earth and coasts thereof their knowledge is conferr'd In them the Lord made for the sun a place of great renown Who like a bridegroom ready trim'd doth from his chamber come And as a valiant champion who for to get a prize With joy doth haste to take in hand some noble enterprize And all the sky from end to end he compasseth about Nothing can hide it from his heat but he will find it out Psalm XIX Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. Bassus York Tune THe heavens and the firmament do wondrously declare The glory of God omnipotent his works and what they are The wondrous works of God appear by ev'ry days success The nights likewise which their race run the selfsame thing express There is no language tong or speech where their sound is not heard In all the earth and coasts thereof their knowledge is conferr'd In them the Lord made for the sun a place of great renown Who like a bridegroom ready trim'd doth from his chamber come And as a valiant champion who for to get a prize With joy doth haste to take in hand some noble enterprize And all the sky from end to end he compasseth about Nothing can hide it from his heat but he will find it out Psalm XX. Verse 1 2 3 4 5. For the KING Cantus Canterbury Tune IN trouble and adversity the Lord God hear thee still The Majesty of Jacob's God defend thee from all ill And send thee from his holy place his help at ev'ry need And so in Sion stablish thee and make thee strong indeeed Remembring well the sacrifice that now to him is done And so receive right thankfully thy burntoff'rings each one According to thy heart's desire the Lord grant unto thee And all thy counsel and advice full well perform may he We shall rejoyce when thou us sav'st and our banners display Unto the Lord which thy requests fulfilled hath alway To Father Son and Holy Ghost all Glory be therefore As in beginning was is now and shall be evermore Psalm XX. Verse 1 2 3 4 5. For the KING Bassus Canterbury Tune IN trouble and adversity the Lord God hear thee still The Majesty of Jacob's God defend thee from all ill And send thee from his holy place his help at ev'ry need And so in Sion stablish thee and make thee strong indeed Remembring well the sacrifice that now to him is done And so receive right thankfully thy burntoff'rings each one According to thy heart's desire the Lord grant unto thee And all thy counsel and advice full well perform may he We shall rejoyce when thou us sav'st and our banners display Unto the Lord which thy requests fulfilled hath alway To Father Son and Holy Ghost all Glory be therefore As in beginning was is now and shall be evermore Psalm XXV Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. Cantus Southwel Tune I Lift my heart to thee my God and guide most just Now suffer me to take no shame for in thee do I trust Let not my foes rejoyce nor make a scorn of me And let them not be overthrown that put their trust in thee But shame shall them befall which harm them wrongfully Therefore thy paths and thy right ways unto me Lord descry Direct me in thy truth and teach me I thee pray Thou art my God and Saviour on thee I wait alway Thy mercies manifold remember Lord I pray Also thy pity plentiful for they have been alway Remember not the faults and frailties of my youth Remember not how ignorant I have been of thy truth Psalm XXV Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. Bassus Southwel Tune I Lift my heart to thee my God and guide most just Now suffer me to take no shame for in thee do

why thou know'st my bones do quake for fear My soul is troubled very sore and vexed veh'mently But Lord how long wilt thou delay to cure my misery Lord turn thee to thy wonted grace my silly soul up take Oh save me not for my deserts but for thy mercies sake For why no man among the dead remembreth thee one whit Or who shall worship thee O Lord in the infernal pit To Father Son and Holy Ghost all Glory be therefore As in beginning was is now and shall be evermore Psalm VI. Verse 1 2 3 4 5. Bassus Bristol Tune LOrd in thy wrath reprove me not thô I deserve thine ire Nor yet correct me in thy rage O Lord I thee desire For I am weak therefore O Lord of mercy me forbear And heal me L d for why thou know'st my bones do quake for fear My soul is troubled very sore and vexed veh'mently But Lord how long wilt thou delay to cure my misery Lord turn thee to thy wonted grace my silly soul up take Oh save me not for my deserts but for thy mercies sake For why no man among the dead remembreth thee one whit Or who shall worship thee O Lord in the infernal pit To Father Son and Holy Ghost all Glory be therefore As in beginning was is now and shall be evermore Psalm VIII Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. At a Christning Cantus St. Mary's Tune O God our Lord how wonderful are thy works ev'ry where Whose fame surmounts in dignity above the Heavens clear Ev'n by the mouth of sucking babes thou wilt confound thy foes For in those babes thy might is seen thy graces they disclose And when I see the heavens high the works of thine own hand The Sun the Moon and all the Stars in order as they stand What thing is man L d think I then that thou dost him remember Or what is man's posterity that thou dost it consider For thou hast made him little less than Angels in degree And thou hast crowned him also with glorious dignity Thou hast preferr'd him to be lord of all thy works of wonder And at his feet hast set all things that he should keep them under Psalm VIII Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. At a Christning Bassus St. Mary's Tune O God our Lord how wonderful are thy works ev'ry where Whose fame surmounts in dignity above the Heavens clear Ev'n by the mouth of sucking babes thou wilt confound thy foes For in those babes thy might is seen thy graces they discose And when I see the heavens high the works of thine own hand The Sun the Moon and all the Stars in order as they stand What thing is man L d think I then that thou dost him remember Or what is man's posterity that thou dost it consider For thou hast made him little less than Angels in degree And thou hast crowned him also with glorious dignity Thou hast preferr'd him to be lord of all thy works of wonder And at his feet hast set all things that he should keep them under Psalm X. Verse 1 2 3 4 5. For the Poor Cantus Cambridge Tune WHat is the cause that thou O Lord art now so far from thine And keepest close thy countenance from us this troublous time The poor do perish by the proud and wicked men's desire Let them be taken in their craft that they themselves conspire For in the lust of his own heart th'ungodly doth delight So doth the wicked praise himself and doth the Lord despight He is so proud that right and wrong he setteth all apart Nay nay there is no God saith he for thus he thinks in heart Because his ways do prosper still he doth thy laws neglect And with a blast doth puff against such as would him correct Tush tush saith he I have no dread lest mine estate should change And why for all adversity to him is very strange Psalm X. Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. For the Poor Bassus Cambridge Tune WHat is the cause that thou O Lord art now so far from thine And keepest close thy countenance from us this troublous time The poor do perish by the proud and wicked men's desire Let them be taken in the craft that they themselves conspire For in the lust of his own heart th'ungodly doth delight So doth the wicked praise himself and doth the Lord despight He is so proud that right and wrong he setteth all apart Nay nay there is no God saith he for thus he thinks in heart Because his ways do prosper still he doth thy laws neglect And with a blast doth puff against such as would him correct ●ush tush saith he I have no dread lest mine estate should change ●nd why for all adversity to him is very strange Psalm XV. Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. Cantus Martyrs Tune O Lord in thy Tabernacle who shall inhabit still Or whom wilt thou receive to dwell in thy most holy hill The man whose life is uncorrupt whose works are just straight Whose heart doth think the very truth whose tong speaks no deceit Nor to his neighbour doth none ill in body goods or name Nor willingly doth move false tales which might impair the same That in his heart regardeth not malicious wicked men But those that love and fear the Lord he maketh much of them His oath and all his promises that keepeth faithfully Althô he make his cov'nant so that he doth lose thereby That putteth not to usury his money and his coin Nor for to hurt the innocent doth bribe or else purloin Psalm XV. Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. Bassus Martyrs Tune O Lord in thy Tabernacle who shall inhabit still Or whom wilt thou receive to dwell in thy most holy hill The man whose life is uncorrupt whose works are just straight Whose heart doth think the very truth whose tong speaks no deceit Nor to his neighbour doth none ill in body goods or name Nor willingly doth move false tales which might impair the same That in his heart regardeth not malicious wicked men But those that love and fear the Lord he maketh much of them His oath and all his promises that keepeth faithfully Althô he make his cov'nant so that he doth lose thereby That putteth not to usury his money and his coin Nor for to hurt the innocent doth bribe or else purloin Psalm XVII Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. For a Penitent Sinner Cantus Windsor Tune O Lord give ear to my just cause attend when I complain And hear the pray'r that I put forth with lips that do not feign And let the judgment of my cause proceed always from thee And let thine eyes behold and clear this my simplicity Thou hast well try'd me in the night and yet could'st nothing find That I have spoken with my tongue that was not in my mind As for the works of wicked men and paths perverse and ill For love of thy most holy Name I have refrained still Then in thy

with courage give him praise For why his word is ever true his works and all his ways To judgment equity and right he hath a great good will And with his gifts he doth delight the earth throughout to fill For by the word of God alone the heavens all were wrought Their hosts and powers ev'ry one his breath to pass hath brought The waters great gather'd hath he on heaps within the shore And hid them in the depth to be as in a house of store Psalm XXXIV Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. Parents Advice to Children Cantus Martyrs Tune I Will give laud and honour both unto the Lord always Also my mouth for evermore shall speak unto his praise I do delight to laud the Lord in soul in heart and voice That humble men and mortify'd may hear and so rejoyce Therefore see that ye magnifie with me the living Lord Let us exalt his holy Name always with one accord For I my self besought the Lord he answer'd me again And me deliver'd in stantly from all my fear and pain Whoso they be that him behold shall see his light most clear Their countenance shall not be dasht they need it not to fear This poor distressed man for help unto the Lord did call Who did him hear without delay and rid him out of thrall Psalm XXXIV Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. Parents Advice to Children Bassus Martyrs Tune I will give laud and honour both unto the Lord always Also my mouth for evermore shall speak unto his praise I do delight to laud the Lord in soul in heart and voice That humble men and mortify'd may hear and so rejoyce Therefore see that ye magnifie with me the living Lord Let us exalt his holy Name always with one accord For I my self besought the Lord he answer'd me again And me deliver'd instantly from all my fear and pain Whoso they be that him behold shall see his light most clear Their countenance shall not be dasht they need it not to fear This poor distressed man for help unto the Lord did call Who did him hear without delay and rid him out of thrall Psalm XXXV Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. In time of War Cantus Hereford Tune LOrd plead my cause ag st my foes confound their force might And take my part against all those that seek with me to fight Lay hand upon the spear and shield thy self in armour dress Stand up for me and fight the field to help me from distress Gird on thy sword and stop the way mine en'mies to withstand That thou unto my soul may'st say I am thy help at hand Confound them with rebuke blame that seek my soul to spill Let them turn back flie with shame that think to work me ill Let them disperse and flie abroad as wind doth drive the dust And that the Angel of our God their might away may thrust Let all their ways be void of light and slipp'ry like to fall And send thine Angel with thy might to persecute them all Psalm XXXV Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. In time of War Bassus Hereford Tune LOrd plead my cause ag st my foes confound their force might And take my part against all those that seek with me to fight Lay hand upon the spear and shield thy self in armour dress Stand up for me and fight the field to help me from distress Gird on thy sword and stop the way mine en'mies to withstand That thou unto my soul may'st say I am thy help at hand Confound them with rebuke blame that seek my soul to spill Let them turn back flie with shame that think to work me ill Let them disperse and flie abroad as wind doth drive the dust And that the Angel of our God their might away may thrust Let all their ways be void of light and slipp'ry like to fall And send thine Angel with thy might to persecute them all Psalm XXXIX Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. For Burials Cantus Windsor Tune I Said I will look to my ways for fear I should go wrong I will take heed all times that I offend not with my tongue As with a bit I will keep fast my mouth with force might Not once to whisper all the while the wicked are in sight I held my tongue spake no word but kept me close still Yea from good talk I did refrain but sore against my will My heart waxt hot within my breast w th musing thought doub● Which did increase stir the fire at last these words burst out Lord number out my life and days which yet I have not past So that I may be certify'd how long my life shall last Lord thou hast pointed out my life in length much like a span Mine age is nothing unto thee so vain is ev'ry man Psalm XXXIX Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. For Burials Bassus Windsor Tune I Said I will look to my ways for fear I should go wrong I will take heed all times that I offend not with my tongue As with a bit I will keep fast my mouth with force might Not once to whisper all the while the wicked are in sight I held my tongue spake no word but kept me close still Yea from good talk I did refrain but sore against my will My heart waxt hot within my breast w th musing thought doubt Which did increase stir the fire at last these words burst out Lord number out my life and days which yet I have not past So that I may be certify'd how long my life shall last Lord thou hast pointed out my life in length much like a span Mine age is nothing unto thee so vain is ev'ry man Psalm XL. Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. Cantus Westminster Tune I Waited long and sought the Lord and patiently did bear At length to me he did accord my voice and cry to hear He pluckt me from the lake so deep out of the mire and clay Upon a rock he set my seet and he did guide my way To me he taught a Psalm of praise which I must shew abroad And sing new songs of thanks always unto the Lord our God When all the folk these things shall see as people much afraid Then they unto the Lord will flee and trust upon his aid O blest is he whose hope and heart doth in the Lord remain That with the proud doth take no part nor such as lies maintain For Lord my God thy wondrous deeds in greatness far do pass Thy favour towards us exceeds all things that ever was Psalm XL. Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. Bassus Westminster Tune I Waited long and sought the Lord and patiently did bear At length to me he did accord my voice and cry to hear He pluckt me from the lake so deep out of the mire and clay Upon a rock he set my feet and he did guide my way To me he taught a