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Psalmes and hymnes of praier and thanksgiuing. Made by VVilliam Barlow, Bishop of Lincolne, for his owne chappell and familie onelie
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Barlow, William, d. 1613.
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1613
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taken downe balm'd spied in linnen bound In graue was layd not earthie mowne hewne out of rockes most sound Which couered was with massie stone seal'd grouncel'd watch't with men Close he was coucht as fully gone no life was look'd for then 4 The Priests gan skoffe the people doubt th'Apostles hearts did quaile To see their Master thus cast out their Sauiour so to faile We hop'd said some of them that he would Israel haue restord And vs aduanc'd next him to be our King and Soueraigne Lord. 5 Loe he not minding promise made lyes past recouerie dead This day the third since he was layd in graue obliuions bed Yea strong'st in faith earst fierce to fight were now so vnbeleeuing Not Angels women men not sight persuade could he was liuing 6 To graue they come and find the stone rowl'd off the cloathes cast by His mother tells them he is gone and voyde the graue they spie Perplext they lurke 'twixt hope and griefe expecting this euent Striuing with faith and vnbeleefe wondring what should be ment The second Part. To the tune of the 148 Psalme IN this distresse that ioy might fearefull doubts remoue Him-selfe doth newes conuoy their faith thereby to prone And saith T is I Be not afeard T is sooth ye haue heard Truth cannot lye 2 Haue not the Scriptures told that Christ should dye and rise This might haue made you bold were you but Scripture wise The root of Iesse Fast deep in the ground Springs not in a stound Liues nere-the-lesse 3 Haue you so soone forgot O dull Disciples mine The type by Ionas lot which I gaue for a signe As he in the fish So I in the tombe Should liue as in womb And not perish 4 In Natures course you finde whereof I once foretold The corne which men do grinde and it for bread do mold It will not thriue Nor the seed take birth Till it rot in the earth And so reuiue 5 How oft did I it preach in words direct and plaine That death should me attach yet I should rise againe Kill'd I must be By Elder and Scribe And those of my Tribe But or dayes three 6 Yet though you me now see you take me for a sprite And trembling seeme to flee amazed and affright Come neere and trie A spirit at once Hath not flesh and bones As you see haue I. 7 He will'd to set him meat prepared for their store Which he did take and eat at th' instant them before Not farre from brinke He caus'd their drag Such fishes to lag That the ship gan sinke 8 Euen doubting Thomas who reports would not beleeue By touch did feele and know that sure he was aliue The wounds accord His hand in the side Forst him that he cri'd O God my Lord. The third part To the tune of the 45. Psalme CHrist Iesu our Lord is rais'd from death from graue from hell Whose bands rot rage his name be prais'd by rising hee did quel Though Satan thought him sure when once his life was gone Sopposing mankind past all cure their Sauiour now had done 2 Yet when he found that death Christs triumph prou'd to be The graue to saue descent beneath make way for victorie He roues he raues amaine but rage is more then force Blunt is his sting cut short his traine broke are his darts in course 3 Death is by death deuour'd and hell in hell subdu'd The graue in graue it selfe is scowr'd and sinne doth sinne exclude O death where is the sting and hell thy victorie Come sinne thy marshal'd forces bring defeated backe they flie 4 These once were terrors fierce before their strength was broke Till Christ by rising from his herse did lead them all in yoke 'Gainst vs they may auaile and tempt vs by surprising But cannot as they will preuaile he liues that conquer'd rising 5 Shall we then light-let sinne not eying Satans lure Or hell contemne not feare deathes gin doe ill and walke secure No God forbid As hee dyed sinne in vs to kill So did he rise againe that we might doe his righteous will 6 The end of that his rape was vs to iustifie That we in heauen sins guilt might scape in earth sinnes acts might flie Assurance eke to giue that though our bodies dead Corrupt in graue yet rais'd shall liue and liue with Christ our head 7 Lord helpe vs rise aright first raise our faith to thee Then raise our minds by thy good spirit in earth heauens ioyes to see Our soules these corps must leaue these bodies lye in graue Though low they lye yet vp them heaue both soules and bodies saue Amen A Psalme for the Kings Maiestie on the 24. of March O God who powr'st on vs amaine thy blessings manifold And nought requir'st but that thy name for them may be extold To vs this day thou gau'st a King our greatest worldly blisse Thy prayse therefore t' extoll and sing this day wee 'le neuer misse 2 Long was this day desir'd to come by those which did vs hate Full hoping that Elizaes doome our land would quite amate At least that thy Religion true with vs so long profest Into Romes superstition new should then be chang'd as best 3 Which to effect they plots laid downe by penne by force by slight On forreine head to plant the Crowne through fain'd pretence of right Contriu'd there were inuasions by Male-contents at home Who ioyn'd with other nations to shew their loue to Rome But thou which seest from heauen aboue their complots didst deride Preuenting of thy wonted loue all harme which might betide For though that Queene so from vs hent our hearts appalled much Whose wise couragious gouernment kept vs from dangers touch 5 Yet thou mad'st known thy loue might conioyn'd for Englands sake In midst of darkenesse raising light caus'd ioy when hearts did quake No sooner was that Phenix gone but so thou didst aread In all the world suruiues this one and hee becomes our head The second Part. THe right was his by bloud not blade the wombe a King him bore And Natures dowre was perfect made by educations lore Zeale learning vertue birth by kind doe shew to Englands fame That grace art nature were combin'd a perfect King to frame 2 King IAMES he hight Great Britans light who powerfull as the Sunne Doth cherish Truth with all his might and errours darknesse shun A King who Dauids prayse deserues fram'd fit to Gods owne heart For with his heart that God hee serues from whom he will not start 3 Lord blesse him with full length of daies his yeares let doubled be Protect thou him at all assayes from danger quit him free So tender him as thou would'st keepe the apple of thine eye In warre in peace waking asleepe still hold him thee fast by 4 Confound his foes not onely those who shall rise vp in armes Or mischiefe with their tongues disclose or worke his outward harmes But also those who in their hearts conceiue against him ill Reueale their secretst inward parts before they worke their will The third part STrength thou his hand when truth to seale hee writes or fights 'gainst sect His pen his sword his skill his zeale guide edge increase direct Uouchsafe to him that promise great to Dauid firm'd for good That when hee long hath held his seat succeed may of his bloud 2 His wife our Queene sweet CHARLES his son Princesse ELIZABETH Blesse that of them we still haue one to raigne while man hath breath Our sinnes may shorten halfe his dayes thy wrath they so incense For sinfull subiects wicked wayes good Kings oft rid from hence 3 Sinnes most we feare yet least omit they vex thee vs they please On vs them wreake him cleere acquit his Throne safe guard in peace Or rather though we wrath deserue two mercies ioyne in one Forgiue our sinnes our King preserue so dread we shall haue none 4 Unto our prayers Christ bend thine eare thou God and guide of men What for our selues and King most deare wee aske graunt Lord Amen FINIS Bis. * that ‡ oft Bis. Bis.