to see O when my God shall I appear and in thy presence be 5 The tears all times are my repast which from mine eyes to slide While wicked men cry out so fast where now is God thy guide 4 Alasâ— what grief is it to think what freedom once I had Therefore my soul begins to sink and is exceeding sad When I did march in good aray and furnisht with my train Unto the Temple was our way With many a pleasant strain 5 Now then my soul why art thou sad and freâ—st so in my brest Hope still for help that may be had and grace from God exprest 12 And trust thou in the Lord alwaies and thou the time shaltâ— see To give him honour thanks and praise for health restor'd to thee PSAL. XLIII 2. M. IUdge and revenge my cause O Lord from them that evil be From wicked and deceitfull men O Lord deliver me 2 For of my strength thou art the God why dost thou leave me so And why walk I so heavily oppressed with my so 3 Send out thy light and blessed truth and lead me with thy grace And so conduct me to thy hill and to thy dwelling place 4 Then shall I to the Altar go of God my joy of heart And on my harp give thanks to thee O God my God that art 5 Why art thou then so sad my soul and fretst thus in my brest Still trust in God for him to praise I hold it alwaies best 6 By him I have deliverance against all pain and grief He is my God which doth alwaies at need send me relief PSAL. XLV 1. M. 1. p. Have mercy MY heart doth take in hand a godly song to sing The praise that I shall shew therein pertaineth to the Kingâ— 2 My tongue shall be as quick his honour to indite As is the pen of any scribe that useth fast to write 3 O fairest of all men thy speech is pleasant pure For God hath blessed thee with gifts for ever to endure 4 About thee gird thy sword O prince of might elect With glory honour and renown thy person pure is deckt 5 Go forth with prospr'ous speed with meeknesse truth and right And thy right hand shall teach thee things that are of dreadfull might 6 Tâ—ine arrows sharp and keen their hearts so sore shall sting That folk shall come and kneel to thee yea all thy foes O King 6 Thy royall seat O Lord for ever shall remain Because the Scepter of thy might doth righteousnesse maintain 8 Because thou lov'st the right and dost the ill detest Hath God thy God anointed thee with joy above the rest 9 With myrrh and savours sweet thou art perfum'd and clad When thou dost from thy palace passe thereby to make thee glad 10 Kings Daughters are among thy noble concubines At thy right hand the Queen her self in gold of Ophir shines The second part 11 O Daughter take good heed incline and give good ear Thou must forsake thy kinred all and fathers house most dear 12 Then shall the King desire thy beauty fair and trim For lo he is the Lord thy God and thou must worship him 13 The daughters then of Tyre with gifts full rich to see And all the wealthy of the landâ— shall make their suit to thee 14 The daughter of the Kingâ— is glorious to behold With inward glory glittering and deckt in beaten gold 15 In robes of needle-work and many a pleasant thing With virgins fair on her to wait she commeth to the King 16 Thus are they brought with joy and mirth on every side Into the palace of King and there they do abide 17 In stead of parents left O Queen the case so stands Thou shalt have sons whom thou maist set as Princes in the lands 18 Wherefore thy holy Name all ages shall record The people shall give thanks to thee for evermore O Lord PSAL. XLVI 1. M. THe Lord is our defence and aid the strength whereby we stand When we with wo are much dismaid he is our help at hand 2 Though th' earth remove we will not fear though hils so high and steep Be tumbled headlong here and there within the sea so deep 3 No though the waves do rage so sore that all the banks it drown And though it overflow the shore and beat the mountains down 4 For Shilohs river sends abroad his pleasant streams apace To glad the City of our God and wash his holy place 5 In midst of her the Lord doth dwell she can no whit decay All things against her that rebell the Lord will take away 6 The heathen folk the kingdoms fear the people make a noise The earth doth melt and not appear when God puts forth his voice 7 The Lord of hosts doth take our part to us he hath an eye Our hope of health with all our heart on Jacobs God doth lie 8 â—â—ome see and let your eyes be taught the working of our God What wonders he himself hath wrought in all the world abroad 9 By him all wars are husâ—â—t and gone which countries did conspire Their bowes he brake and spears each one their chariots burnt with fire 10 Leave off therefore saith he and know that I am God and guide Among the heathen high and low will I be magnifi'd 11 The Lord of hosts doth us defend he is our strength and tow'r On Jacobs God we do depend and on his mighty pow'r PSAL. XLIX the Coll. ALl people hearken and give ear to that that I shall tell 2 Both high and low both rich and poor that in the world do dwell 5 Why should I fear affliction or any carefull toil Or else my foes that follow me and seek my soul to spoil 6 For as for such as riches have wherein their trust is most And they which of their treasures great themselves do brag and boast 7 There is not one of them that can his brothers soul redeem Or that can give a price to God sufficient in esteem 8 It is too great a price to pay none can thereto attain Or that he might his life prolong or not in grave remain 10 Their care is to build houses fair and so determine sure To make their name right great on earth for ever to endure 13 But tho they speak their foolish thoughts which are most lewd and vain Their children yet approve their talk and in like sin remain 14 As sheep are brought into the fold so shall they go to grave Devour'd by death till day shall dawn and just men lordship have Their image and their royall port shall fade and soon decay When as from house to grave they goâ— with mourning all the way 15 But surely God will me preserve from death and endlesse pain Because he will receive my soul and I shall live again 17 If any man wax wondrous rich fear not I say therefore Although the glory of his house increaseth more and more 18 For when he dies and sleeps in dust
that doth belong to thee And so declare how wondrous wayes thou hast been good to me 8 O God thy house I love most dear to me it doth excell I have delight and would be near where Lord thy grace doth dwell 9 O shut not up my soul with them in sin that take their fill Nor yet my life among those men that seek much bloud to spill 10 Whose hands are heapt with craft and guile wherewith their lives abound And their right hand do bribes defile and basenesse there I found 11 But I in righteousnesse intend my time and daies to serve Have mercy Lord and me defend so that I do not swerve 12 My foot is staid for all assaies it standeth well and right Wherefore to God will I give praise in all the peoples sight PSAL. XXVII the C. THe Lord is both my life and light shall man make me dismaid Sith God doth give me strength and migâ—â— why should I be afraid 4 One thing of God I do desire that he would not denie For which I ask and do inquire and that continually 5 That I within his holy place my life throughout may dwell To see the beauty of his face and view his Temple well 7 Lord hear the voice of my request for which to thee I call Have mercy Lord on me opprest and send me aid withall 10 My heart doth eccho unto thee I sue to have thy grace Then seek my face saidst thou to me Lord I will seek thy face 11 In wrath turn not away thy face nor suffer me to slide Thou art my God unto this day be still my God and guide 12 My parents both forsook their son and cast me off together But God took care when they had done a better friend then either Wait on the Lord couragiously he is thy strength and stay Thy heart with faith to fortifie wait on the Lord I say PSAL. XXVIII I. M. THou art O Lord my strength and stay the succour which I crave Neglect me not lest I be like to them that go to grave 2 The supplications of my heart O Lord attend and mark When I lift up my humble hands unto thy holy Ark 3 With wicked doers of wickednesse O give me not my part That speak right fair unto their friends while mischief fills their heart 4 According to their handy work as they deserve indeed And after their inventions vile so let these sinners speed 5 For nothing they regard Gods works nor what his hands have wrought Therefore will he destroy them quite and bring them all to nought 6 To render thanks unto the Lord how great a cause have I My voice my prayer and my complaint that heard so lovingly 7 He is my shield and fortitude my buckler in distresse My hope my help my hearts desire my song shall so confesse 8 He is our strength and our defence our enemies to repell The saving health of his elect the anointed Israel 9 Thy people and thine heritage Lord blesse guide and preserve Increase them Lord and rule their hearts that they may never swerve PSAL. XXX 1. M. ALl laud and praise with heart and voice O Lord I give to thee Thou hast not made my foes rejoyce but hast exalted me 2 O Lord my God to thee I cride in all my pain and grief Thou gav'st an ear and didst provide to ease me with relief 3 Of thy good will thou hast cal'd back my soul from hell to save Thou didst revive when strength did lack and keptst me from the grave 4 Sing praise ye Saints that prove and see the goodnesse of the Lord In mem'ry of his Majestie rejoyce with one accord 5 His anger lasteth but a space and quickly slakes again But in his favour and his grace doth constant life remain Though gripes of grief and pangs of pain shall lodge with us all night The Lord shall bring us joy again before the morning light 6 When I enjoy'd the world at will thus would I boast and say Tush I am sure to feel no ill this wealth shall not decay 7 For thou O Lord of thy good grace hadst sent me strength and aid But when thou turn'dst away thy face my minde was sore dismaid 8 Wherefore again yet did I cry to thee O Lord of might My God with plaints I did apply and pray'd both day and night 9 What gain is in my bloud said I if death destroy my daies Doth dust declare thy Majestie doth dust thy justice praise 10 Wherefore my God some pitie take O Lord I pray to thee Do not this simple soul forsake but help and succour me 11 Then didst thou turn my misery into a chearfull voice The mourning weed thou took'st from me and mad'st me to rejoyce 12 Wherefore my soul uncessantly shall sing unto thy praise My Lord my God to thee will I give laud and thanks alwaies PSAL. XXXI 1. â— O Lord I put my trust in thee let nothing work me shame As thou art just deliver me and quit me Lord from blame 2 Hear me O Lord and that anon to help me make good speed Be thou my rock and house of stone my fence in time of need 3 For lo O Lord thy strength is tri'd thou art my fort and tower For thy Names sake be thou my guide and lead me in thy power 4 Pluck thou my feet out of the snare which they for me have laid Thou art my strength and all my care is for thy only aid 5 Into thy hands Lord I commit my spirit which is thy due Thou only hast redeemed it O Lord my God most true 6 I hate such folk as will not part from things to be abhorr'd When they on trifles set their heart my trust is in the Lord 7 And in the mercy I will joy I see it doth excell Thou seest when ought would me anoy and knowest my foul full well 15 The length of all my life and age O Lord is in thy hand Defend me from the wrathfull rage of them that me withstand 16 To me thy servant Lord expresse and shew thy joyfull face And save me for thy righteousnesse thy mercy and thy grace PSAL. XXXI 2. Coll. 16 O Lord how great felicity hast thou laid up for them That fear thy Name and trust in thee before the sons of men 20 Thy presence shall them fence and guide from all proud brags and wrongs Within thy house thou shalt them hide from all the strife of tongues 21 Thanks to the Lord that hath declar'd on me his grace so far Me to defend with watch and ward as in a town of war 22 Thus did I say both day and night when I was sore opprest Lo I am clean cast out of sight yet heardst thou my request 23 Ye saints love ye the Lord I say the faithfull he doth guide And to the proud he doth repay according to their pride 24 Be strong and God shall stay your heart be confident ye just For sure the
Coll. THe Lord our God deals not by us according to our sin Nor after the iniquities that we have lived in 11 But as the space is wondrous great twixt earth and heaven above So is his goodnesse much more large to them that do him love 12 God doth remove our sins from us and our offences all As far as is the Sun-rising full distant from his fall 13 And look what pitie parents dear unto their children bear Like pitie bears the Lord to such as worship him fear 14 The Lord that made us knows our shape our mould and fashion just How weak and frail our nature is and how we are but dust 15 And how the time of mortall men is like the withering hay Or like the flow'r right fair in field that fades full soon away 16 But yet the goodnesse of the Lord with his shall ever stand Their childrens children do receive much goodnesse at his hand 17 I mean which keep his covenant with all their whole desire And not forget to do the thing that he doth them require PSAL. CVIII the Col. O God my heart is now prepar'd so also is my tongue I will advance my voice O Lord and praise thee with my song 2 A wake my viol and my harp sweet melodie to make And in the morning I my self right early will awake 3 Among the people gen'rally thou shalt be prais'd by me Among the heathen folk O Lord will I sing praise to thee 4 Because thy mercy Lord is great above the heavens hie Also thy truth doth pierce the clouds and reacheth to the skie 5 â—Above the starrie firmament extoll thy self O God And Lord display upon the earth thy glory all abroad 6 And that thy dear beloved one delivered may be Help O my God with thy right hand and hearken unto me 12 And grant us Lord thy saving health when troubles do assail For all the help of man is vain and nothing can avail 13 Through God we shall do valiant acts and worthy of renown He shall subdue our enemies yea he shall tread them down PSAL. CXIII 1. M. YE children which do serve the Lord Praise ye his Name with one accord 2 And ever blessed be his Name 3 Who from the rising of the Sun Till it return where it begun is to be praised with great same 4 The Lord all people doth surmount As for his glory we may count above the heavens high to be 5 With God the Lord who may compare Whose dwellings in the heavens are of such great power and force is he 6 He doth abase himself we know Things to behold both here below and also in the heavens high 7 The poor and needy sort he brings Even from the dust to sit with Kings in thrones of princely Majesty 8 Among his people thus doth he As Princes place in high degree even those that from the dung-hill came 9 The barren he doth make to bear And with great joy her fruit to rear therefore praise ye his holy Name PSAL. CXVI the Col. I Love the Lord because he heard my earnest suit and cry 2 And call upon him while I live that heard me formerly 3 Ev'n when the snares of cruell death on every side I found When pains of hell laid hold on me and sorrow did surround 4 Upon the Name of God my Lord then did I call and say Deliver thou my soul O Lord I do most humbly pray 5 The Lord is very mercifull and just he is also And in our God compassion doth plentifully flow 6 The Lord in safety doth preserve all those that simple be I was in wofull misery and he deliver'd me 7 And now my soul sith thou art safe return unto thy rest For largely lo the Lord to thee his bounty hath exprest 8 Because thou hast delivered my soul from deadly thrall My moistned eies from mournfull tears my sliding feet from fall 9 Before the Lord in land of life now will I walk therefore 10 I did beleeve therefore I spake for I was troubled sore PSAL. CXVIII the Coll. THe Lord himself is on my side I will not stand in doubt Nor fear what flesh can do to me for God will help me out 2 The Lord doth take my part with them to help me that arise Therefore I shall see my desire upon mine enemies 3 Better it is to trust in God then in mans mortall seed 4 Or to put confidence in Kings or Princes in our need 5 All nations have inclosed me and compassed me round But in the Name of God shall I mine enemies confound 6 My fo thou hast thrust sore at me that I indeed might fall But through the Lord I found such help that they were vanquish'd all 7 Now help us Lord and prosper us we humbly crave the same 8 Blessed is he that comes to us in Gods most holy Name 9 O give ye thanks unto the Lord for very good is he Because his mercies do endure to all eternitie PSAL. CXIX 1. Col. BLessed are they that perfect are and pure in minde and heart That from the Law of God the Lord do not at all depart 2 Blessed are they that give themselves his Statutes to observe Seeking the Lord with all their hearts and never from him swerve 4 It is thy just and strict command that with attentive heed Thy noble and divine precepts we learn and keep indeed 5 O thou that giv'st us this command give grace to do the same 6 Then shall I keep thy statutes all and never shrink for shame 8 And wholly will I give my self to keep thy laws most right Forsake me not for ever Lord but shew thy grace and might The second Collect. VNfainedly I have thee sought and seeking so abide Let me not wander from thy ways nor ever turn aside 11 Within my heart and secret thoughts thy words have I hid still That I might not at any time offend thy holy will 13 My lips have never ceas'd to preach and publish day and night The judgements all which did proceed from thy mouth full of might 15 Of thy precepts I will still muse and thereto frame my talk As at a mark so will I aim thy waies how I may walk 16 My only joy shall be so fix'd and on thy laws so set That nothing can me so far blinde that I thy words forget The third Collect. 20 MY soul is ravish'd with desire and never is at rest But seeks to know thy judgements Lord and what may please thee best 22 Lord turn from me rebuke and shame which wicked men conspire For I have kept thy covenants with zeal as hot as fire 28 My soul I feel so sore opprest that it doth melt for grief According to thy word therefore Lord haste to send relief 35 In righteous paths of thy precepts Lord guide me I require None other pleasure do I wish nor greater thing desire 36 Incline my heart thy laws to keep and covenants to embrace And from