agaynst my Lord my God. The third part verse 21 But euermore I haue respect to his law and decree His statutes and commaundements I cast not out from me verse 22 But pure and cleane and vncorrupt appeard before his face And did refraine from wickednes and sinne in any case verse 23 The Lord therfore will me reward as I haue done a right And to the cleanes of my handes appearing in his sight verse 24 For Lord with him thâ—t holy is wiâ—t thou be holy to And with the good and vertuous men right vertuously wilt doe verse 25 And to the louing and elect thy loue thou wilt reserue And thou wilt vse the wicked men as wicked men deserue verse 26 I or thou doest sane the simple folke in trouble when they lye And doest bring downe the countenaunce of them that looke full hye verse 27 The Lord will light my candle so that it shall shine full bright The Lord my God wiâ—â— make also my darcknes to be light verse 28 For by thy helpe an host of men discomsite Lord I shall By thee I seale and ouerleape the strength of any wall verse 29 Vnspotted are the wayes of God his word is purely tryde He is a sure defence to sâ—ch as in his fayth abide verse 30 For who is Godâ— except the Lord for other there is none Or â—ls who is omnipotent sauing our God alone The fourth part verse 31 The God that girdeth me with strength is he that I doo meane That all the wayes wherein I walke did euermore keepe cleane verse 32 That made my foote lyke to the hartes in swiftnes of my pate And for my surety brought me forth into an open place verse 33 He did in order put my handes to battayle and to â—ight To breake in sunder barres of brasse he gaue mine armes the might verse 34 Thou teachest me thy sauing health thy right hand is my tower Thy loue and familiaritie doth still increase my power verse 35 And vnder me thou makest playne the way where I should walke So that my feete shall neuer slip nor stumble at a balke verse 36 And fiercely I pursue and take my foes that me annoyed And from the field do not returne till they be all destroyed verse 37 So I suppresse and wound my foes that they can rise no more For at my feete they fall downe flat I strike them all so sore verse 38 For thou doâ—st gird me with thy strength to warre in such a wise That they be all scattered abroad that vp agaynst me rise verse 39 Lord thou hast put into my handes my mortall enemies yoke And all my foes thou doest deuide in sunder with thy stroâ—e verse 40 They cald for helpe but none gaue eare nor holpe them with reliefe Yea to the Lord they cald for helpe yet heard he not their griefe The fift part verse 41 And still lyke dust before the winde I driue them vnder feete And sweepe them out lyke filthy clay that sticketh in the streete verse 42 Thou keepest me from seditious folke that still in strife be led And thou doest of the heathen folke appoint me to be head verse 43 A people strange to me vnknowen and yet they shall me serue And at the first obay my wordes whereas mine owen will swerue verse 44 I shall be irksome to mine owne they will not se my light But wander wide out of the way and rid them out of sight verse 45 But blessed be the liuing Lord most worthy of all prayse That is my rocke and sauing health praysed be he alwayes verse 46 For God it is that gaue me power reuenged for to be And with his holy worde subdude the people vnto me verse 47 And from my soe me deliuered and set me higher then those That cruell and vngodly were and vp against me rose verse 48 And for this cause O Lord my God to the eâ—enâ— thankes I shall And sing out prayses to thy name among the Gentiles all verse 49 That gauest great prosperitie vnto the king I say To Dauid thine annoynted king and to his seede for aye Coeli enarrant Psal. xix T. S. Sing this as the xiiij Psalme THe heauens and the firmament doo wondrously declare The glory of God omnipotent his workes and what they are verse 2 The 〈…〉 of God appeare by euery dayes successe The nightes lyke 〈◊〉 which their race runne the selâ—e same thinges expresse verse 3 There is no language â–ª tongue or speach where their â—ound is not heard verse 4 In all the 〈◊〉 and coastes thereof their knowledge is conferd In them the Lord made for the Sonne a place of great â—enome verse 5 Who lyâ—e a bridgrome ready trimd doth from his chamber come And as a valiant champion who for to get a price With ioy in hast doth tâ—ke in hand some noble enterprise verse 6 And all the sky from end to end he compasseth about Nothing can hide it from his heate but he will finde it out verse 7 How perfect is the law of God how is his coâ—enaunt sure Conuerting soules and making wise the simple and obsevre verse 8 Iust are the Lordes commaundementes and glad both hart and minde His preceptes pure and geueth light to eyes that be full blinde verse 9 The feare of God is excellent and doth endure for euer The iudgementes of the Lord are true aâ—d righteous altogether verse 10 And more to be embraced alwayes then fined gold I say The hony and the hony combe are not so sweete as they verse 11 By them thy seruaunt is forewarnde to haue God in regarde And in performance of the same there shal be great reward verse 12 But Lord what earthly man doth know the errours of this lyâ—e Thou clense my hart from secret sinnes which are in mee most rise verse 13 And keepe me that presumptuous sinnes preuayle not ouer me And then shall I be innocent and great offences flee verse 14 Accept my mouth and eke my hart my wordes and thoughtes echone For my redeemer and my strength O Lord thou art alone Exaudiet te Dominus psal xx T. S. ¶ Sing this as the xiiij Psalme IN trouble and aduersitie the Lord God heare thee still The maiestie of Iacobs God defend thee from all ill verse 2 And send thee from his holy place his helpe at euery neede And so in Sion stablish thee and make thee strong in deede verse 3 Remembring well the sacrifice that now to him is done And so receaue right thankfully thy burnt offringes echone verse 4 According to thy hartes desire the Lord graunt vnto thee And all thy counâ—ell and deuise full well performe may be verse 5 We shall reioyce when thou is sauest and our banners displaye Vnto the Lord which thy requestes fulfilled hath al â—ay verse 6 The Lord will his annoynted saue I know well by his grace And send him health by his right hand out of his holy place verse 7 In charets some put
they did not faythfully beleue and hope that he Could alwaâ—es helpe and succour them in their necessitye verse 23 Wherefore he did commaâ—â—d the cloudes forthwith they brake in sunder verse 24 And raynd downe â—anna for them to eate a foode of mickle wonder verse 25 When earthly men with angels foode were fed 〈◊〉 their requeste verse 26 He bad the East winde blow away and brought in the Southwest verse 27 And raynd downe flesh as thicke as dust and foule as thicke â—a sand verse 28 Which he did cast amid the place where all the tentes did stand verse 29 Then did they eate exceedingly and all men had their filles Yet more and more they did desire to scrue their lustes and willes verse 30 But as the meate was in their monthes his wrath vpon them fell verse 31 And slew the flower of all their youth and choyce of Israell verse 32 Yet fell they to their wonted sinne and still they did him grene For all the wonders that he wrongliâ— they would him not beleue verse 33 Their dayes therefore he shortened and made their honor vaine Their yeares did wast and passe away with terrors and with payne verse 34 But euer when he plagued them they sought him by and by verse 35 Remembring then he was their strength their helpe and God most hye verse 36 Though in their mouthes they did but glose and flatter with the Lord And with their togâ—es and in their hartes dissembled euery word The forth part verse 37 For why their hartes were nothing benâ— to him nor to his trade Nor yet to keepe or to performe the couenaunt that was made verse 38 Yet was he still so mercifull when they deserued to dye That he forgaue them their misdeedes and would not them destroy Yea many a tyme he turnd his wrath and did himselfe aduise And would not suffer all his whole displeasure to arise verse 39 Considering that they were but flesh and euen as a winde That passeth away and can not well returne by his owne kinde verse 40 How oftentimes in wildernes did they their Lord prouoke How did they moue and stirre the Lord to plague them with his stroke verse 41 Yet did they turne agayne to sinne and tempted God eft sonne Prescribing to their holy Lord what thinges they would haue done verse 42 Not thinking of his hand and power nor of the day when he Deliuered them out of the bondes of the fierce enemie verse 43 Nor how he wrought his miracles as they themselues beheld In Egigpt and the wonders that he did in Zoan field verse 44 Nor how he turned by his power their waters into bloud That no man might receaue his drinke at riuer nor at floud verse 45 Nor how he sent them swarmes of flyes which did them sore annoy And fild their countries full of frogs which should their land destroy The fift part verse 46 Not how he did commit their fruite vnto the Catterpiller And all the labour of ther handes he gaue to the Grashopper verse 47 With haâ—lestones he destroyed their vines so that they were all lost And not so much as wild fig trees but he consumde with frost verse 48 And yet with hailestones once againe the Lord their cattell smote And all their flockes and heardes lykewise with thunder boltes full hote verse 49 He cast vpon them in his ire and in his fury strong Displeasure wrath and euil sprites to trouble them among verse 50 Then to his wrath he made a way and spared not the least But gaue vnto the pestilence the man and eke the beast verse 51 He strake also the first borne all that vp in Egipt came And all the chief of men and beastes within the tents of â—am verse 52 But as for all his owne deare folke he did preserue and keepe And caryed them to wildernes euen lyke a flocke of sheepe verse 53 Without all feare both safe and sound he brought them out of thrall Whereas their focs with rage of Sea were ouerwhelmed all verse 54 And brought them out into the coastes of his owne holy land Euen to the mount which he had got by his strong arme and hand verse 55 and there cast out the heathen folke and did their land deuide And in their tentes he set the Tribes of Israell to abide verse 56 Yet for all this their God most high they stirred and tempted still And would not keepe his testament nor yet obay his will. verse 57 But as their fathers turned backe euen so they went astray Much lyke a how that will not bend but stip and start away The sixt part verse 58 And greeued them with their hill altarâ— with offringes and with fire And with their Idols vehemently prouoked him to ire verse 59 Therewith his wrath began againe to kindle in his brest The nanghtynes of Israell he did so much detest verse 60 Then he forsooke their tabernacle of Sâ—lo where he was Right conuersunt with earthly men euen as his dwelling place verse 61 Then suffered he his might and power in bondage for to stand And gaue the honor of his arke into his enemies hand verse 62 And did commit them to the sword wroth with his heritage verse 63 The young men were deuourde with fire maydes had no mariage verse 64 And with the sword the priestes also did perish euery choâ—e And not a widow left aliue their death for to bemoâ—e verse 65 And then the Lord began to wake lyke one that slept a tyme Or lyke a valiant man of warre refreshed after wine verse 66 With Emerodes in the hinder partes he strake his enemies all And put them then vnto a shame that was perpetuall verse 67 Then he the tent and tabernacle of Ioseph did refuse As for the tribe of Epliraim he would in no wise chuse verse 68 But chose the tribe of Iehuda whereas he thought to dwell Euen the noble mount Sion which he did loue so well verse 69 Whereas he did his temple build both sumptuously and sure Lyke as the earth which he had made for euer to endure verse 70 Then chose he Dauid him to serue his people for to keepe Which be tooke vp and brought away euen from the foldes of sheepe verse 71 As he did follow the ewes with young the Lord did him aduaunce To feede his people Israell and his inheritaunce verse 72 Then Dauid with a faythfull hart his flocke and charge did feede And prudently with all his power did gouerne them in deede Deus venerunt psal Lxxix I. H. ¶ Sing this as the lxvij Psalme O Lord the Gentiles do inuade thine heritage to spoyle Ierusalem an heape is made thy temple they defoyle verse 2 The bodyes of thy Saintes most deare abroad to byrdes they cast The flesh of them that do thee feare the beastes deuour and wast verse 3 Their bloud throughout Ierusalem as water spilt they haue So that there is not one of them to lay their dead in
ill report with shame and great disprayse verse 47 How long away from me O Lord for euer wilt thou turne And shall thine anger still alway as fire consume and burne verse 48 O call to minde remember then my tyme consumeth fast Why hast thou made the sonnes of men as thinges in vaine to wast verse 49 What man is he that liueth here and death shall neuer see Or from the hand of hell his soule shall he deliuer free verse 50 Where is O Lord thine â—uld goodnes so oft declard beforne Which by thy truth and vprightnes to Dauid thou hast sworne verse 51 The great rebukes to minde I call that on thy seruauntes lye The rayling of the people all borne in my brest haue I. verse 52 Wherewith O Lord thine enemies blasphemed haue thy name The steps of thine annoynted one they cease not to defame verse 53 All prayse to thee O Lord of hostes both now and eke for aye Through skye and earth in all the coastes Amen Amen I say Domine refugium Psal. XC I. H. Sing this as the lxxvij psalme THou Lord hast bene our sure defence our place of ease and rest In all tymes past yea so long sence as can not be exprest verse 2 Ere there was made mountaine or hill the earth and world abroad From age to age and alwayes still for euer thou art God. verse 3 Thou grindest man through griefe and payne to dust or clay and then And then thou sayest agayne returne agayne ye sonnes of men verse 4 The lasting of a thousand yeare what is it in thy sight As yesterday it doth appeare or as a watch one night verse 5 So soone as thou doest scatter thene then is their lyfe and trade All as a sleepe and lyke the grasse whose beautye soone doth fade verse 6 Which in the morning shines full bright but fadeth by and by And is cut downe ere it be night all whithered dead and dry verse 7 For through thine anger we consume our might is much decayde And of thy feruent wrath and fume Lord make them all 〈…〉 verse 8 The wicked workes that we haue wrought thou feest before thine eye Our priuie faultes yea eke our thoughtes thy countenaunce doth spye verse 9 For through thy wrath our dayes do wast thereof doth nought remaine Our yeares consume as wordes or blastes and are not cald agayne verse 10 Our tyme is threescore yeares and ten that we do liue on mold If on see fourescore surely then we count him wondrous olde The second part verse 11 Yet of this tyme the strength and chiefe the which we count vpon Is nothing els but paynefull griefe and we as blastes arâ—gone verse 12 Who once doth know what strength is there what might thine angeâ— hath Or in his hart who doth thee feare according to thy wrath verse 15 Instruct vs Lord to know and trye how long our dayes remaine That then we may our hartes apply true wise 〈◊〉 to attaine verse 14 Returne O Lord how long wilt thou forth on in wrath proceede Shew fauour to thy seruauntes now and helpe them at their neede verse 15 Refresh vs with thy mercy soone and then our ioy shall be All tymes so long as lyfe doth last in hart reioyce shall we verse 16 As thou hast plagued vs before now also make vs glad And for the yeares wherein full sore afflictiâ—◠〈◊〉 haue 〈◊〉 verse 17 O Let thy worke and power appeare and on thy seruaâ—ntâ—â— light And shew vnto their children deare thy glory and thy might verse 18 Lord let thy grace and glory stand on worthy seruauntes thus Confirme the workes we take in hand Lord prosper them to vs. Qui habitat psal XCi. I. H. ¶ Sing this as the lxix Psalme HE that within the secret place of God most hye doth dwell In shadow of the mightiest grace at rest shall keepe him well verse 2 Thou art my hope and my strong hold I to the Lord will say My God is he in him will I my whole affiaunce stay verse 3 He shall defend thee from the snare the which the hunter layd And from the deadly plague and care wherof thou art afrayd verse 4 And with his winges shall couer thee and keepe thee safâ— ly there His sayth and truth thy sence 〈◊〉 as sure as shield and spea verse 5 So that thou shalt not neede I say to feare or be at flight Of all the shaftes that flye by day nor terrours of the night verse 6 Nor of the plague that priuily doth walke in darke so fast Nor yet of that which doth destroy and at noone dayes doth wast verse 7 Yea at thy side as thou doest stand a thousand dead shal be Ten thousand eke at thy right hand and yet shalt thou be free verse 8 But thou shalt see it for thy part thine eyes shall well regard That euen like to their desert the wicked haue reward verse 9 For why O Lord I onely lust to stay my hope on thee And in the hyest I put my trust my 〈◊〉 sence is hee verse 10 Thou shalt not neede none ill to feare with thee it shall not mell Nor yet the plague shall once come neare thy house where thou doest dwell verse 11 For why vnto his aungels all with charge commanded hee That still in all thy wayes they shall preserue and prosper thee verse 12 And in their handes shall thee beare vp still wayting thee vpon So that thy feete shall neuer chaunce to spurne at any stone verse 13 Vpon the Lyon thou shalt go the Adder fell and long And tread vpon the Lyons young with Dragons stout and strong verse 14 For that he trusteth vnto me I will dispatch him quite And him delend because that he doth know my name aright verse 15 When he for helpe on me doth cry an aunswere I will geue And from his grief take him will I in glory for to liue verse 16 With length of yeares and dayes of wealth I will fulfill his tyme The goodnes of my sauyng health I will declare to him Bonum est Psal. XCii I. H. ¶ Sing this as the lxxxviij Psalme IT is a thyng both good and meete to prayse the highest Lord And to thy name O thou most hye to sing in one accord verse 2 To shew the kindnes of the Lord betime erâ— day be light And â—ke declare his truth abroad when it doth draw to night verse 3 Vpon ten stringed instrument on Lute and Harpe so sweete With all the myrth you can inâ—ent of Instrumentes most meete verse 4 For thou hast made 〈◊〉 to reâ—oyce in thinges so wrought by thee And I haue ioy in here and voyce thy handy workes to see verse 5 O Lord how glorious and how great are all thy workes so stout So deepely are thy councels set that none can try them out verse 6 The man vnwise hath not the wit this geare to passe to bring And all such fooles are nothing fit to
vnderstand this thing verse 7 When so the wicked at their will as gras do spring full fast They when they florish in their ill for euer shal be wast verse 8 But thou art mighty Lord most high yea thou doest raigne therfore In euery tyme eternally both now and euermore verse 9 For why O Lord behold and see behold thy foes I say How all that workâ— iniquitie shall perish and decay verse 10 But thou like as acâ— Vntoorn shalt lift my horne on â—y With fresh and new prepared oyle thine â—oynted kyng am I. verse 11 And of my foes before myne eyes shall see the fall and shame Of all that vp agaynst me rise myne eare shall heare the same verse 12 The iust shall florish vp on â—y as Date trees bud and blow And as the Cedâ—â—s multiply and Libanus that grow verse 13 For they are planted in the place and dwelling of our God Within his courts they spryng apace and florishall abroad verse 14 And in their age more fruite shall bryng both fat and well beseen And pleasauntly both bud and spryng with boughes and braunches green verse 15 To shew that God is good and lust and vpright is his will He is my rocke my hope and trust in him there is none ill Dominus regnauit Psal. xciii I. H. ¶ Sing this as the lxxvij Psalme THe Lord as kyng a loft doth raigne with glory goodly dight And he to 〈◊〉 his strength and mayne hath girt him selfe with might verse 2 The Lord likewise the earth hath made and shaped it so sure No might can make it moue or fade at stay it doth indure verse 3 Ere that the world was made or wrought thy sâ—ate was set before Beyond all tyme that can be thought thou hast been euermore verse 4 The floudes O Lord the flouds do rise they roare and make a noyce The floudes I say did enterprise and lifted vp their voyce verse 5 Yea though the stormes arise in â—ight â–ª though Seas do â—age and swell The Lord is strong and more of might for he on hys doth dwell verse 6 And looke what promise he doth make his houshold to defend For iust and true they shall it take all tymes withouteâ— end Deus vltionum psal xciiii I. H. ¶ Sing this as the lxviij Psalme O Lord thou doest reuenge all wrong that office longes to thee â—ith vengeaunce doth to thee belong declare that all may see â–ª verse 2 Set forth thy selfe for thou of right the earth doest iudge and guide Reward the proud and men of might accordyng to their pride verse 3 How long shall wicked men beare sway with liftyng vp their voyce How long shall wicked men I say thus triumph and reioyce verse 4 How long shall they with brags burst out and proudly prate their fill â–ª Shall they reioyce â–ª which be softout whose workes are euer ill verse 5 Thy flocke O Lord thine heritage they spoyle and vexe full sore Agaynst thy people they do rage still dayly more and more verse 6 The widowes which are comfortles and straungers they destroy They slay the children fatherles and none doth put them by verse 7 And when they take these thinges in hand this talke they haue of thee Can Iacobs God this vnderstand tush no he cannot see verse 8 O folke vnwise and people rude some knowledge now discerne Ye fooles among the multitude at length begyn to learne verse 9 The Lord which made the eare of man he needes of right must heare He made the eye all thinges must then before his sight appeare verse 10 The Lord doth all the world correct and make them vnderstand Shall he not then your deedes detect how can ye scape his hand The second part verse 11 The Lord doth know the thought of man his hart he seeth full playne The Lord I say mens thoughtes doth scan and findeth them but vayne verse 12 But Lord that man is happy sure whom thou doest keepe in awe And through correction doest procure to teach him in thy law verse 13 Whereby he shall in quiet rest in tyme of trouble sit When wicked men shal be supprest and fall into the pit verse 14 For sure the Lord will not refuse his people for to take His heritage whom he did chuse he will no tyme forsake verse 15 Vntill that iudgement 〈…〉 to iustice to conâ—â—rt â–ª That all may follow hee with spsed that are of vpright hart â–ª verse 16 But who vpon my part shall stand agaynst the cursed trayne Or who shall rid me from their hand that wicked workes maintayne verse 17 Except the Lord had bene myne ayd mynâ— enemies to repell My soule and life had now heue layd almost as low as hell verse 18 When I did say my snote did slide and now am like to fall Thy goodnes Lord did so prouide to stay me vp withall verse 19 When with my selfe I 〈◊〉 much and could no comfort finde Then Lord thy goodnes did me touch and that did ease my mynde verse 20 Wilt thou 〈◊〉 thy selfe and draw with wicked men to sit Which with pretence in steâ—d of law much mischief do commit â–ª verse 21 For they consult agaynst the life of righteous men and good And in their councels they are rise to shed the giltles bloud verse 22 But yet the Lord he is to me a strong defence or locke He is my God to 〈◊〉 I â—â—ee he is my strength and rocke verse 23 And he shall cause their mischiefes all â–ª themselues 〈◊〉 by â–ª And in their malice they shall fall out God shall them destroy Venite exultemus psal xcv I. H. ¶ Sing this as the lxix psalme O Come let vs lift vp our voyce and sing vnto the Lord In him ouâ— rocke of health reloyce let vs with one accord verse 2 Yea let vs come before his face to geut him thankes and prayse In singyng Psalmes vnto his grace let vs be glad alwayes verse 3 For why the Lord he is no doubt a great and mighty God A kyng aboue all Gods throughout in all the world abroad verse 4 The secretes of the earth so deepe and corners of the land The tops of hils that are so steepe he hath them in his hand verse 5 The Sea and waters all are his for he the same hath 〈◊〉 The earth and all that therein is â–ª his hand hath made of â—ought verse 6 Come let vs bow and prayse the Lord before him let vs all And kneele to him with oâ—t accord the which hath made vs all verse 7 For why he is the Lord our God for vs he doth prouide We are his folke he doth vs â—eede his sheepe and he our guide verse 8 To day if ye his voyce do heare then harden not your hart As ye with grudging many a yeare prouokt me in desert verse 9 Whereas your fathers tempted me my power for to proue My wondrous workes when they did see yet still they would me moue verse 10 Twiâ—e
done in Egypt land â–ª Our fathers though they saw them all yet did not vnderstand Nor they thy mercies multitude did keepe in thankefull mynde But at the Sea yea the red Sea rebelled most vnkynde verse 8 Neuertheles he â—aued them for honor of his name That he might make his power knowen and spread abroad with fame verse 9 The read Sea he did then rebuke and forthwith it was dryde And as in wildernes so through the deepe he did them guide verse 10 He saued them from the cruell hand of their dispightfull foe And from the enemies hand he did deliuer them also The second part verse 11 The waters their oppressors whelmd not one was left aliue verse 12 Then they beleeued his wordes and prayse in song they did him geue verse 13 But by and hy vnthankfully his wordes they cleane forgat And for his counsell and his will they did neglect to wayte verse 14 But lusted in the wildernes with fond and greedy lust And in the desert tempted God the stay of all their trust verse 15 And then their wanton mindes desire he suffered them to haue But wasting leanes therewithall into their soule he gaue verse 16 Then when they lodged in their tentes at Moyses they did grutch Aaron the holy of the Lord so did they mâ—y much verse 17 Therefore the earth did open wide and Dathan did deâ—oure And all Abirams company did coueâ— in thâ—â— houre verse 18 In their assembly kindled was the hote consuming fire And wasting flame did then burne vp the wicked in his ire verse 19 Vpon the hâ—ll of Horeb they an Idol Calf did frame And there the molten Image they did worship of the same verse 20 Into the lykenes of a Calfe that feedeth on the gras Thus they their gloâ—y turâ—d and all their honor did deface verse 21 And Godâ— their onely Sauiour vnkindely they forgot Which many great and mighty thinges in Egipt land had wrought The third part verse 22 And in the land of Ham for them most wondrous workes had done And by the red Sea dreadfull thinges performed long agone verse 23 Therefore for their so shewing them forgetfull and vnkind To bring destruction on them all he purposd in his minde Had not his chosen Moyses stood before him in the breake To turne his wrath least he on them with slaughter should him wreake verse 24 They did despise the pleasaunt land that he beâ—ight to geue Yea and the wordes that he had spoke they did no whiâ— beleue verse 25 But in their tentes with grudging hart they wickedly repinde Not to the voyce of God the Lord they gaue an harkening minde verse 26 Therefore agaynst them lifted he his strong reuenging hand Them to destroy in wildernes ere they should see the land verse 27 And to destroy their seede among the nations with his rod And through the countries of the world to scatter them abroad verse 28 To Baal Peâ—r then they did adioyne themselues also And eate the offringes of the dead so they forsooke him tho verse 29 Thus with their owen inuentions his wrath they did prouâ—ke And in his so inkindled wrath the plague vpon them broke verse 30 But Phinces stood vp with Zeale the sinners vile to sâ—ay And iudgement he did execuâ—e and then the plague did stay The fourth part verse 31 It was imputed vnto him for right coâ—snes that day And from thenceforth so counted is from race to race for aye verse 32 At waters eke of Meribah they did him angry make Yea so fâ—r forth that Moyses was then punisht for their sake verse 33 Because they vent his spirite so fore that in impatient heat His lips spake vnaduisedly his feauer was so great verse 34 Nor as the Lord commaunded them they slew the people tho verse 35 But were among the heathen mixt and learnd their workes also verse 36 And did their Idols serue which were their ruine and decay verse 37 To feendes their sonnes and daughters they did offer vp and slay verse 38 Yea with vnkindely murdering knife the guiltlesse bloud they spilt Yea their owne sonnes and daughters bloud without all cause of guile Whom they to Canaan Idols then offered with wicked hand And so with bloud of innocentes defiled was the land verse 39 Thus were they stayâ—ed with the workes of their owne filthy way And with their owne inuentions a whoring they did stray verse 40 Therfore agaynst his people was the Lordes wrath kindled sore And euen his owne inheritaunce therefore he did abhorre verse 41 Into the handes of Heathen men he gaue them for a pray And made their foes their Lordes whome they were forced to obay The fift part verse 42 Yea and their hatefâ—ll enemies oppressed them in the land And they were humbly made to stoope as subiectes to their hand verse 43 Full oftentimes from thrall had he deliuered them before But with their counsells they to wrath prouokâ— him euermore Therefore they by their wickednes were brought full low to lye verse 44 Yet when he saw them in distresse he harkened to their cry verse 45 He cald to minde his couenaunt which he to them had swore And by his mercyes multitude repented him therefore verse 46 And fauour he them made to finde before the sight of those That led them captiue from the land when erst they were her foes verse 47 Saue vs O Lord that art our God saue vs O Lord we pray And from among the heathen folke Lord gather vs away That we may spread the noble prayse of thy most holy name That we may glory in thy prayse and sounding of thy faâ—â—e verse 48 The Lord the God of Israell be blest for euermore â–ª Let all the people say Amen â–ª prayse ye the Lord therfore Confitemini Domino Psal. Cvii W.K. ¶ Sing this as the lxxvij Psalme GEue thankes vnto the Lord our God for gracious is he And that his merâ— hath none end all mortall men may see verse 2 Such as the Lord redeemed hath with thankes shall prayâ—e his name And shew hoâ— they from foes were freed and how be wrought the same verse 3 He gathered them forth of the landes that lay so farre about From East to west from North to South his hand did finde them out verse 4 They wandred in the wildernes and strayed from the way And found no Citie where to dwell that serue might for their stay verse 5 Whose thirst and hunger was so great in thâ—se desâ—rtes so voyde That faintnâ—s did them sore assault and eke their soules annoyd verse 6 Then did they cry in their distres vnto the Lord for ayd Who did â—emouâ— their troublous state according as they prayd verse 7 And by that way which was most right he led them lyke a guide That they might to a Citie goe and there also abide verse 8 Let men therefore before the Lord confesse his kindenes then And shew the wonders that be doth before the sonnes of men verse 9
mouth and guilefull mouth on me disclosed be And they with false and lying tongue haue spoken vnto me verse 3 They did beset me round about with workes of hatefull spight Without all cause of my desert agaynst me did they fight verse 4 For my good will they were my foes but then gan I to pray verse 5 My good with ill my frendlynes with hate they did repay verse 6 Set thou the wicked ouer him to haue the vpper hand At his right hand eke suffer thou his hatefull foe to stand verse 7 When he is indged let him then condemned be therein And let the prayer that he makes be turned into sinne verse 8 Few be his dayes his charge also let thou an other taker verse 9 His children let be fatherles his wife a widow make verse 10 Let his ofspring be vagabonds to beg and seeke their bread Wandring out of the wasted place where erst they haue bene fed verse 11 Let couetous extortioner catch all his goodes and store And let the straungers spoyle the fruites of all his toyle before verse 12 Let there bâ— none to pitie him let there be none at all That on his children fatherles will let their mercye fall The second part verse 13 And so let his posteritie for euer be destroyde Their name out blotted in the age that after shall succeede verse 14 Let not his fathers wickednes from Gods remembraunce fall And let not thou his mothers sinne be done away at all verse 15 But in the presence of the Lord let them remaine for aye That from the earth the memory he may cut cleane away verse 16 Sith mercy he forgat to shew but did pursue with â—pight The troubled man and sought to slay the wofull harted wight verse 17 As he did cursing loue it shall betyde vnto him so And as he did not blessing loue it shall be far him fro verse 18 As he with cursing clad himselfe so it lyke water shall Into his bowells and lyke oyle into his bones befall verse 19 As garment let it be to him to couer him for aye And as a girdle wherewith he shall girded be alway verse 20 Lo let this same be from the Lord the guerden of my foe Yea and of those that euill speake agaynst my soule also verse 21 But thou O Lord that art my God deale thou I say with me After thy name deliuer me for good thy mercyes be verse 22 Because in depth of great distres I needy am and poore And eke within my payned brest my hart is wounded sore The third part verse 23 Euen so do I depart away as doth declining shade And as the Grashopper so I am shaken of and fade verse 24 With fasting long from needefull foode enfeebled are my knees and all her fatnes hath my flesh enforced bene to leese verse 25 And I also avile reproch to them was made to be And they that did vpon me looke did shake their heads at me verse 26 But thou O Lord that art my God mine ayde and succour be According to thy mercy Lord saue and deliuer me verse 27 And they shall know thereby that this Lord is thy mighty hand And that thou thou hast done it Lord so shall they vnderstand verse 28 Although they curse with spight yet thou shalt blesse with louing voyce They shall arise and come to shame thy seruaunt shall reioyce verse 29 Let them be clothed all with shame that enemies are to me And with confusion as a cloke eke couered let them be verse 30 But greatly I wiill with my mouth geue thankes vnto the Lord And I among the multitude his prayses will record verse 31 For he with helpe at his right hand will stand the poore man by To saue him from the man that would condemne his soule to dye Dixit Dominus psal Cx. N. ¶ Sing this as the lxxvij Psalme THe Lord did say vnto my Lord sit thou on my right hand Till I haue made thy foes a stoole whereon thy feete shall stand verse 2 The Lord shall out of Sion send the scepter of thy might Amid thy mortall foes be thou the ruler in their sight And in the day on which thy raygne and power they shall see verse 3 Then hereby freewill offeringes shall the people offer thee Yea with an holy worshipping then shall they offer all Thy byrthes dew is the dew that doth from wombe of morning fall verse 4 The Lord hath sworne and neuer will repent what he doth say By the order of Melchisedech thou art a Priest for aye verse 5 The Lord my God on thy right hand that standeth for thy stay Shall wound for thee the stately kinges vpon his wrathfull day verse 6 The Heathen he shall iudge and fill the place with bodyes dead And ouer diuers countryes shall in sunder suite the head verse 7 And he shall drinke out of the brooke that runneth in the way Therefore he shall lift vp on bye his royall head that day Confitebor tibi Psal. Cxi N. WIth hart I do accord To prayse and laud the Lord For great his workes are sound To search them such are bound verse 2 As do him loue and trust His workes are glorious Also his righteousnes verse 3 It doth indure for euer His wondrous workes he would We still remember should His mercy fayleth neuer verse 4 Such as to him loue beare A portion full fayre He hath vp for them layd verse 5 For this they shall well finde He will them haue in minde And keepe them as he sayd verse 6 For he did not disdayne His workes to shew them playne By lyghtninges and by thunders When he the Heathens land Did geue into their hand Where they beheld his wonders verse 7 Of all his workes ensueth Both iudgement right and truth Whereto his statutes tâ—nd They are decreed sure verse 8 For euer to indure Which equitie doth end Râ—demption he gaue His people for to saue verse 9 And hath also required His promise not to fayle But alwayes to preuayle His holy name be feared verse 10 Who so with hart full faynâ— True wisedome would attayne The Lord feare and obey Such as his lawes doe keepe â—â—all knowledge haue full deepe His prayse shall last for aye Beatus vir qui. psal Cxii W.K. ¶ Sing this as the Pater noster THe man is blest that God doth feare And that his lawes doth loue indeede His seede on earth God will vpreare And blesse such as from him proceed verse 2 His house with good he will fulfill His righteousnes endure shall still verse 3 Vnto the righteous doth arise In trouble ioy in darknes light Compassion is in his eyes And mercy alwayes in his fight verse 4 Yea pittie moueth such to lend He doth by iudgement thinges expend verse 5 And surely such shall neuer fayle For in remembraunce had is he verse 6 No tydinges ill can make him qâ—ayle Whoe â—n the Lord sure hope doth see verse 7 His hart is
voyde of strife and neighbours about vs round In our time geue thy peace O Lord to nations farre and nye And touch them all thy holy word that we may sing to thee All 〈…〉 the Ternitie that is of might 〈◊〉 most 〈…〉 and the Sonne and eke the holy Ghost As it hath bene In all the tyme that hath bene here to lore As it is now and so shall be hence forth for euermore ¶ Da Pacem Domine G. GEue peace in these our dayes O Lord great daungers are now at hand thyne enemyes with one accord Christes name is euery land seeke to de face roote out and race Thy true right worshyp in deede Be thou the stay Lord we thee pray thou helpest alone in all neede Geue vs that peace which we do lacke Through misbelie sand ill life Thy word to offer thou doest not slacke Which we vnkindly gainstriue With fire and sword This healthfull word Some persecute and oppresse Some with the 〈◊〉 Coufesse the truth Without sincere godlynesse Geue peace and vs thy spirite downe send With grief and repeâ—ts once true Do pearce our hartes our liues to amend And by fayth in Christ renue That feare and dread Warre and bloustshed Through thy sweete mercy and grace May from vs slyde Thy truth abide And shyne in euery place ¶ The Lamentation O Lord in thee is all my trust geue eare vnto â—y wofull cry Refuse me not that am vn iust but bowing downe thy heauenly eye Behold how I do still lament my sinnes wherein I do of fend O Lord for them shall I be sheat Sith thee to please I do intend No no not so thy will is bent to deale with sinners in thine ire But when in hart they shall repent thou grauntest with speede their iust desirâ— To theâ— therfore still shall I cry to wash away my sinfull crime Thy bloud O Lord is not yet dry but that it may helpe in tyme. East thee O Lord hast thee I say to poure on me the giftes of grace That when this life must fi lt away in heauen with thee I may haue place Where thou doest raigne eternally with God which once did downe thee send Where Aungelâ— sing continually to thee be prayse world without end ¶ A thank of geuyng after the receauyng of the Lordes Supper ¶ Sing this as the Cxxxvij Psalme THe Lord be thanked for his giftes and mercies euermore That he doth shew vnto his Saintes to him be laud therfore Our toungâ—â— can not so prayse the Lord as he doth right desâ—rne â–ª Our hartes can not of him so thinke as he doth vs preserue His benefites they be so great to vs that be but sinne That at our handes for recompencâ— there is no hope to win O sinfull flesh that thou shouldst haue such mercies of the Lord Thou doest desâ—rue more worthely of him to be abboâ—d Nought els but sinne and wretche does doth rest within our hartes And stubburnly agaynst the Lord we dayly play our partes The Sonne aboue in firmament that is to vs a light Doth shew it selfe more cleare and pure then we be in his sight The heauens aboue and all therein more holy are then wee They serue the Lord in their estate eche one in his degree They do not striue for master shyâ—â— nor â—lacke their officâ— let But feare the Lord and do his will hate is to them no let Also the earth and all therein of God it is in awe It doth obserue the formers will by skilfull natures law The Sea and all that therein is doth bend when God doth beckâ— The sprites beneath do tremble all and feare his wrathfull cheâ—ke But we alas for whom all these were made them for to rule Do not so know or loue the Lord as doth the Oxe or Mule A law he gaue for vs to know what was his holy will He would vs good but we will not auoyde the thyng is ill Not one of vs that seeketh out the Lord of life to please Nor do the thing that might vs ioyne to Christ and quiet ease Thus we are all his enemies we can it do not deny And he agayne of his good will would not that we should dye Therfore when remedy was none to bring vs vnto life The sonne of God our flesh he tooke to end our mortall strife And all the law of God the Lord he did it full obey And for our sinnes vpon the crosse his bloud our dets did pay And that we should not yet forget what good he to vs wrought A â—igne be left our eyes to tell that he our bodies bought In bread and wine here visible vnto thine eyes and tast His mercies great thou mayest record if that his spirite thou hast As once the corne did liue and grow and was cut downe with fithe And threshed out with many stripes out of his buskes to driue And as the myll with violence did teare it ouâ— so small And made it like to earthly dust not sparing it at all And as the ouen with fire hot did close it vp in heat And all this done that I haue sayd that it should be our meat So was the Lord in his ripe age cut downe with cruell death His soule he gaue in tormentes great and yelded vp his breath Because that he to vs might be an euerlastyng bread With much reproch and trouble great on earth his lyfe he led And as the grapes in pleasaunt tyme are pressed very sore And 〈…〉 nor let to grow no mâ—â— Because the iuyse that in them 〈◊〉 as comfortable drinke We might receiue and ioyfull be when sorrowes makes vs shrinkâ— So Christes bloud out pressed was with nayles and eke with speare The iâ—yce wherof doth saue all those that rightly do him feare And as the cornes by vnitie into one loafe is knit So is the Lord and his whole Church though he in heauen fit As many grapes make but one wyne so should we be but one In fayth and loue in Christ aboue and vnto Christ alone Leadyng a life without all strife in quiet rest and peace From enuy and from malice both our hartes and tounges to cease Which if we do then shall we shew that we his chosen bee By fayth in him to lead a life as alwayes willed bee And that we may so do in dead God send vs all his grace Thâ—â— after death we shall be sure with him to haue a place R. W. PRâ—serue vs Lord by thy deare word From Turke and Pope defend vs lord Which both would thrust out of his throne Our Lord Iesus Christ thy deare sonne Lord Iesus Christ shew forth thy might That thou art Lord of Lordes by right Thy poore assisted stocke defend That they may prayse thee without end God holy Ghost our comfortouâ— Be our patron helpe and succour Geue vs one mynâ—e and perfect peace All giftes of grace in vs increase Thou liuing God iâ— persons three Thy name be praysed in vnitie In all our
the multitude of their deuice and thought verse 11 But his decrees continue still they neuer slake nor â—wage The mottâ—ns of his mynde and will take place in euery age The second part verse 12 And blest are they to whom the Lord as God and guide is known Whom he doth chuse of meeâ—e accord to take them as his own verse 13 The Lord from 〈◊〉 cast his sight on men mortall by birth Consideryng from his â—eat of might the dwellers of the earth verse 15 The Lord I say whose hand hath wrought maâ—s hart and doth it frame For he alone doth know the thought and workyng of the same verse 16 A king that trusteth in his hoast shall nought preuaile at length The man that of his might doth boast shall fall for all his strength verse 17 The troupes of horsemen 〈◊〉 shall fayle their sturdy steedeâ— shall sterue The strength of horse shall not preuayle the rider to preserue verse 18 But loe the eyes of God intend and watch to ayde the iust With such as feare him to offend and on his goodnes trust verse 19 That he of death and all distresse may set their soule from dread â–ª And if that dearth the land oppresse in hunger them to feede verse 20 Wherfore out soule doth still depend on God our strength and stay He is the shield vs to defend and driue all dartes away verse 21 Our soule in God hath ioy and game reioycing in his might For why in his most holy name we hope and much delight verse 22 Wherfore let thy goodnes O Lord still present with vs bee As we alwayes with one accord doe onely trust in thee Benedicam psal xxxiiii T.S. ¶ Sing this as the xxx Psalme I Will geue laud and honor both vnto the Lord alwayes And eke my mouth for euermore shall sing vnto his prayse verse 2 I doe delight to laud the Lord in soule and eke in voyce That humble men and mortified may beare and so reioyce verse 3 Therfore see that ye magnifie with me the liuing Lord And let vs now exalt his name together with one accord verse 4 For I my selfe besought the Lord he aunswered me agayne And me deliuered incontinent from all my feare and payne verse 5 Who so they be that him behold shall see his light most cleare Their countenance shall not be dasht they neede it not to feare verse 6 This seâ—ly wretch for some relief vnto the Lord did call Who did him heare without delay and rid him out of thrall verse 7 The angell of the Lord doth pitch his tentes in euery place To saue all such as feare the Lord that nothing them deâ—ace verse 8 Tast and consider well therfore that God is good and iusts O happy man that 〈◊〉 hiâ— â–ª his onely stay and trust verse 9 Feare ye the Lord his holy ones aboue all earthly thyng For they that feare the liuing Lord are sure to lacke nothyng â–ª verse 10 The Lyons shal be hungerbit and pined with famine much But as for them that feare the Lord no lacke shall be to such The second part verse 11 Come neare therfore my children deaâ—â— and to my wordes geue eare I shall you teach the perfect way how ye the Lord should feare verse 12 Who is that man that would liue long and lead a blessed life verse 13 See thou reâ—â—aine thy tongue and lips from all deceit and striâ—e verse 14 Turne backe thy face from doyng ill and doe the godly deede Inquire for peace and qâ—ietnes and follow it with speed verse 15 For why the eyes of God aboue vpon the iust are bent His eares likewise doe heare the plaint of the poore innocent verse 16 But he doth frown and bend his browes vpon the wicked trayne And cutth away the memory that should of them remayne verse 17 But when the iust doth call and cry the Lord doth heare them so That out of payne and misery forthwith he lets them go verse 18 The Lord is kinde and straight at hand to such as be contrite He saues also the sorrowfull the meeke and poore in spirits verse 19 Full many be the miseries that righteous men do suffer But out of all aduersities the Lord doth them deliuer verse 20 The Lord doth so preserue and keepâ— his very bones alway That not so much as one of them doth perish or decay verse 21 The sinne shall â—lea the wicked man which he him selfe hath wrought And such as hate the righteous man shall soone be brought to nought verse 22 But they that serue the liuing Lord the Lord doth saue them sound And who that put their trust in him nothyng shall them confound Iudica Domine psal xxxv I.H. ¶ Sing this as the humble sute c. LOrd plead my cause agaynst my â—oes confound their force and might Fight on my part agaynst all those that seeke with me to fight verse 2 Lay hand vpon thy speare and shield thy selfe in armour dresse Stand vp for me and fight the field to helpe me from distresse verse 3 Gird on thy sword and stoppe the way mine enemies to withstand That thou vnto my soule mayst say loe I thy helpe at hand verse 4 Confound them with rebuke and blame that seeke my soule to spill Let them turne backe and fly with shame that thinke to worke me ill verse 5 Let them disperse and fly abroad as winde doth driue the dust And that the angell of our God. their might away may thrust verse 6 Let all their wayes be voyde of light and â—â—ppery like to fall And send thine Angell with thy might to persecute them all verse 7 For why without my fault they haue in secret set their grin And for no cause haue digd a piâ— to take my soule therin verse 8 When they thinke least and haue no care O Lord destroy them all Let them be trapt in their own snare and in their mischief fall verse 9 And let my soule my hart my voyce in God haue ioy and wealth That in the Lord I may reioyce and in his sauyng health verse 10 And then my bones shall speake and say my partes shall all agree O Lord though they do seeme full gay what man is like to thee The second part verse 11 Thou doest defend the weake from them that are both stout and strong And rid the poore from wicked men that spoyle and doe me wrong verse 12 My cruell foes against me rise to witnes thinges vntrue And to accusâ— me they deuise of that I neuer knew verse 13 Where I to them did owe good will they quite me with disdayne That they should pay my good with ill my soule doth sore complayne verse 14 When they were sicke I mournd therfore and clad my selfe in sacke With fasting I did faint full sore to pray I was not slacke verse 15 As they had bene my brethren deare I did my selfe behaue As one that maketh wofull cheare about his mothers graue verse 16
helpe at all assayes Likewise by night I did not cease the liuing God to prayse verse 9 I am perswaded thus to say to him with pure pretence O Lord thou art my guide and stay my rocke and my defence Why do I then in pen sin eneâ— hanging the head thus walke While that mine enemies me oppres and vexe me with their talke verse 10 For why'they pearse myne inward partes with panges to be â—bhord â–ª When they cry out with stubburne hartes where is thy God thy Lord verse 11 So soone why doost thou faint and quayle my soule with payne opprest With thoughtes why doost thy selfe assayle so fore within my breâ—â— â–ª verse 12 Trust in thâ— Lord thy God alwayes â–ª and thou the tyme shalt seâ— To geue him thankes withâ—â—â—â— and prayse for health restord to thee Iudica me Domine psal xliii T. S. ¶ Sing this as the xxxv Psalme IVdge and reuenge my cause O Lord from them that euill be From wicked and deceitfull men O Lord deliuer me verse 2 For of my strength thou art the God why putst thou mee thee frâ— And why walke I so heauely oppressed with my sâ—ct verse 3 Send out thy light and eke thy truth and lead me with thy grace Which may conduct me to thy hill and to thy dwelling place verse 4 Then shall I to the altar goe of God my ioy had cheare And on my harpe geue thankes to thee O God my God most deare verse 5 Why art thou then so sad my soule and freust thus in my brest Still trust in God for him to prayse I hold it alwayes best By him I haue deliueraunce agaynst all paynes and grief He is my God which doth alwayes at neede send me relief Deus auribus psal xliiii T. S. OVr cares haue heard our fathers tell and reâ—e rently record the wondrous workes that thou hast done in alder time O lord How thou didst cast the GeÌ„tils out stroydst theÌ„ with stroÌ„g haÌ„d plaÌ„ting our fathers in their place and gauest to them their land verse 3 They conquered not by sword nor strength the land of thy behest But by thy hand thy arme and grace because thou louedst them best verse 4 Thou art my king O God that hoÌ„lpâ— Iacob in sundry wise verse 5 Led with thy power we threw downe such as did agaynst vs rise verse 6 I trusted not in bow nesword they could not saue me sound verse 7 Thou keptst vs from our enemies rage thou didst our foes confound verse 8 And still we boast of thee our God and prayse thy holy name verse 9 Yet now thou goâ—st not with our â—â—st but leauest vs to shame verse 10 Thou madest vs â—lee before our foes and so were ouâ—rtrode Our enemies robd and spoyled our goodes when we were sparâ— aâ—â—â—de verse 11 Thou hast vs geuen to oâ— foes as sheepe for to be slaynâ— Amongest the Heathen euery where scattered we do remaâ—us verse 12 Thy people thou hast sold lyke slaues and as a thing of noughe For profite none thou hadst thereby no gayne at all was sought verse 13 And to our neighbours thoâ— hast made of vs a laughing stockeâ— And those that round about vs dwell at vs do grinne 〈…〉 The second part verse 14 Thus we sâ—râ—e for none other vse but for a common talke They mocke they scorne and nod their heds where euer they go or walke verse 15 I am a shamed continually to heare theâ—e wicked them Yea so I blush that all my face with red is couered then verse 16 For why'we heare such slaunderous wordes such false reportes and lyes That death it is to see their wronges their threatninges and their crves â–ª verse 17 For all this we forget not thee nor yet thy couenaunt breake verse 18 We turne not backe ouâ— hartes from thee nor yet thy pathes forsake verse 19 Yet thou hast trod vs downe to dust where deâ—nes of dragons be And couered vs with shade of death and great aduersiue verse 20 If we had our Gods name forgot and helpe of Idols sought verse 21 Would not God then haue â—ride this ouâ— for he doth knew our thought verse 22 Nay nay for thy names sake O Lord alwayes are we slayne thus As sheepe vnto the shambles sent right so they deale with vs. verse 23 Vp Lord why sleepest thou awake and leaue vs not for all verse 24 Why hidest thou thy countenaunce and doest forget our thrall verse 25 For downe to dust our soule is brought and we now at last cast Our belly like as it weâ— glude vnto the ground cleâ—nes fast verse 26 Rise vp therfore for our defence and helpe vs Lord aâ— neede We thee beseech for thy goodnes to rescue vs with speede Eructauit cor meum psal xlv I. H. ¶ Sing this as the xxv Psalme MY hart doth take in hand some godly song to sing The prayse that I shall shew therein pertaineth to the king â–ª verse 2 My toung shal be as quicke â–ª his honour to endite As is the penne of any scribe that vseth fast to write verse 3 O fay rest of all men thy speech is pleasaunt pure For God hath blessed thee with giftes for euer to endure verse 4 About thee gird thy sword O prince of might elect With honor glory and renowme thy person pure is dect verse 5 Go sorth with godly speede in meekenes truth and right And thy right hand shall thee instruct in workes of dreadfull might verse 6 Thine arrowes sharpe and kene their hartes so sore shall sting That solke shall fall and knâ—â—le to thee yea all thy foes O kyng verse 7 Thy royall seate O Lord for euer shall remayne Because the scepter of thy Realme doth righteonsuâ—s maintaine verse 8 Because thou louest the right and doest the ill detest God euen thy God hath nointed thee with ioy aboue the rest verse 9 With myrre and fauours sweete thy clothes are all bespread When thou doest from thy palace passe therein to make thee glad verse 10 Kynges daughters do attend in fine and rich aray At thy right hand the Queene doth stand in gold and garmentes gaye The second part verse 11 O daughter take good â—eede encliue and gene good eare Thou must forget thy kindred all and fathers house most deare verse 12 Then shall the kyng desire thy beauty sayre and trim For why he is the Lord thy God and thou must worshyp him verse 13 The daughters then of Tyre with giftes full rich to see And all the wealthy of the land shall make their sute to thee verse 14 The daughter of the kyng is glorious to behold Within his closet she doth sit all dect in beaten gold verse 15 In robes well wrought with nedle with many a pleasant thyng With virgines fayre on her to wayte she commeth to the kyng verse 16 Thus are they brought with ioy and myrth on euery side Into the palace of the kyng and there do they abide verse 17 In
in mine ire your helpe be farre to finde verse 26 He that doth geue to me the sacrifice of prayse Doth please me well and he shall see to walke in godly wayes 1. Miserere mei Psal. Li. W. W. O Lord consider my distres and now with speede some pitie take My sinnes deface my faulte 〈◊〉 good Lord for thy great mercyes sake Wash me O Lord and make me cleane from this vniust and sinfull acte and purâ—â—e yet once agayne my haynous crime and blondy fact verse 2 Remorse and sorrow do constraine me to acknowledge mine excesse verse 3 My sinne alas doth still remaine before my face without relesse verse 4 I or thee alone I haue offended committing euill in thy sight And if I were therefore condemned yet were thy iudgementes iust and right verse 5 It is to manifest alas that first I was conceaned in sinne Yea of my mother so borne was and yet vile wretcâ— remaine therein verse 6 Also behold Lord thou doest loue the inward truth of a pure hart Therefore thy wisedome from aboue thou hast â—encaled me to conuert verse 7 If thou with 〈…〉 this blot I shall be cleaner then the glasse And if thou washe away my spot the snow in whitenes shall I passe verse 8 Therefore O Lord such ioy me send that inwardly I may finde grace And that my strength may now amend which thou hast swaged for my trespasse verse 9 Turne backe thy face and frowning ire for I haue felt inough thy hand And purge my sinnes I thee desire which do iu number passe the sand verse 10 Make new my hart within my brest and frame it to thy holy will Thy constant spirite in me let rest which may these raging enemies kill The second part verse 11 Cast me not Lord out from thy face but spedely my tormentes end Take not from me thy spirite and grace which may from daungers me defend verse 12 Restore me to those ioyes agayne which I was wont in thee to finde And let me thy free spirite retayne which vnto thee may stirre my minde verse 13 Thus when I shall thy mercyes know I shall instruct others therein And men lykewise that are brought low by mine example shall flee sinne verse 14 O God that of my health art Lord forgeue me this my bloudy vice My hart and tongue shall then accord to sing thy mercies and iustice verse 15 Touch thou my lips my tongue vntye O Lord which art the onely kay And then my mouth shall testifie thy wondrous workes and prayse alway verse 16 And as for outward sacrifice I would haue offered many one But thou esteemest them of no price and therein pleasure takest thou none verse 17 The heauy hart the minde opprest O Lord thou neuer docst reiect And to speake truth it is the best and of all sacrifice theffect verse 18 Lord vnto Sion turne thy face poure out thy 〈◊〉 on thy hill And on Ierusalem thy graâ—e build vp the walles and loue it still verse 19 Thou shalt accept then our offringes of peace and righteousnes I say Yea calues and many other thinges vpon thine altar will we lay ¶ An other of the same by T. S. Sing this as the Lamentation HAue mercy on me God after thy great abounding grace After thy mercies multitude do thou my sinnes deface Yet wash me more from mine offence and clense me from my sinne For I beknow my saultes and still my sinne is in mine eyen Agaynst thee thee alone I haue offended in this case And euill haue I done before the presence of thy face That in the thinges that thou doest say vpright thou mayest be try de â–ª And eke in iudging that the dome may passe vpon thy side Behold in wickednes my kinde and shape I did receaue And loe my sinfull mother eke in sinne did me conceaue But loe the truth in inward partes is pleasaunt vnto thee And secrets of thy wisedome thou reuealed hast to me With Isope Lord bespriâ—ckle me I shall be clensed so Yea washe thou me and so I shall be whiter then the snow Of ioy and gladnes make thou me to heare the pleasing voyce That so the brused bones which thou hast broken may reioyce From the beholding of my sinnes Lord turne away thy face And all my deedes of wickednes doe vtterly de face O God create in me a hart vnspotted in thy fight And eke within my bowels Lord renue a stable spirite Ne cast me from thy sight nor take thy holy spirite away The comfort of thy sauing helpe geue me agayne I pray With thy free spirite establish me and I will teach therefore Sinners thy wayes and wicked shall be turnd vnto thy loâ—e The second part O God that art God of my health from bloud deliuer me That prayses of thy righteousnes my tonguâ— may sing to thee My lips that yet fast closed be do thou O Lord vâ—lose The prayers of thy maiestie my mouth shall so disclose I would haue offered sacrifice if that had pleased thee But pleased with burnt offeringes I know thou wilt not be A troubled spirite is sacrifice delightfull in Gods eyes A broken and an humble hart God thou wilt not despise In thy good will deale gently Lord to Sion and withall Graâ—nt that of thy Ierusalem vpreard may be the wall Burnt offringes giftes and sacrifice of iustice in that day Thou shalt accept and Calues they shall vpon thine altar lay Quid gloriaris Psal. Lii I. H. WHy doest thou tyrant boast abroad thy wicked workes to prayse Doest thou not know there is a God whose mercyes last alwayes verse 2 Why doth thy minde yet still deuise such wicked wiles to warpe Thy tongue vntrue in forging lyes is lyke a rasor sharpe verse 3 On mischiefe why setst thon thy minde and wilt not walke vpright Thou hast more lust false tales to finde â—hen bring the truth to light â–ª verse 4 Thou doest delight in fraud and guyle in mischiefe bloud and wrong â–ª Thy lips haue learnd the flattering stile O false deceitfull tongue verse 5 Therefore shall God for euer confound and pluck thee from thy place Thy seede roote out from of the grounde and so shall thee deface verse 6 The iust when they behold thy fall with feare will prayse the Lord And in reproch of thee withall cry out with one accord verse 7 Behold the man that would not take the Lord for his defence But of his goods his God diâ— make and trust his corrupt sence verse 8 But I an Oliue fresh and greene shall spring and spread abroad For why'my trust all tymes hath bene vpon the liuing God. verse 9 For this therfore will I geue prayse to thee with hart and voyce I will set forth thy name alwayes wherein thy Saiâ—tes reioyce Dixit inspiens Psal. Liij T. N. Sing this as the xlv Psalme THe foolishe man in that which he within his hart hath sayd That there is any God at all hath vtterly denayed
of thy wrathfull rage full sore vpon me fall Thy terrours eke do not alwage but me oppresse withall verse 18 All day they compasse me about as water at the tyde And all at once with streames full stout beset me one ech side verse 19 Thou settest farre from me my frendes and louers euery one Yea and mine old acquaintaunce all out of my sight are gone Misericordias Psal. Lxxxix I. H. ¶ Sing this as the lxvii Psalme TO sing the mercy of the Lord my tongue shall neuer spare And with my month from age to age thy truth I will declare verse 2 For I haue sayd that mercy shall for euermore remaine In that thou doest the heauens stay thy truth appeareth play ne verse 3 To mine elect sayth God I made a couenaunt and behast My seruaunt Dauid to perswade I swore and did protest verse 4 Thy seede for euer I will stay and stablishe it full fast 〈…〉 vphold thy throne alway from age to age to last verse 5 The heauens shew with ioy and myrth thy wondrous workes O Lord Thy Saintes within thy Church on earth thy fayth and truth record verse 6 Who with the Lord is equall thou in all the cloudes abroad Among the sonnes of all the Gods what one is lyke our God verse 7 God in assembly of the Saintes is greatly to be dread And ouer all that dwell about in terrour to be had verse 8 Lord God of bestaw in all the world what one is lyke to thee On euery side most mightie Lord thy truth is seene to be verse 9 The raging Sea by thineaduice thou rulest at thy will And when the waues th◠〈◊〉 thou makest them calme and still verse 10 And Egipt thou Lord least subdude and thou hast it destroyde Yea thou my foes with mighty arme hast scattered all abroad The second part verse 11 The heauens are thine and still haue bene lykewise the earth and sand The world with all that is therein thou foundest with thy hand verse 12 Both North and South with East and west thy selfe didst make and frame Both Tabor mount and ek Hermon reioyce and prayse thy name verse 13 Thine arme is strong and full of power all might therein doth lye The strength of thy right hand ech boure thou liftest vp on hye verse 14 In righteousnes and equitie thou hast thy seate and place Mercy and truth are still with thee and go before thy face verse 15 That folke is blest that knoweth aright thy present power O God For in the fauour of thy sight they walke full safe abroad verse 16 For in thy name throughout the day they ioy and much reioyce And through thy righteousnes haue they a pleasaunt fame and noyse verse 17 For why their glory strength and ayde in thee alone doth lye Thy goodnes eke that hath vs stayde shall lift our horne on hie verse 18 Our strength that doth defend vs well the Lord to vs doth bring The hoâ—â— one of Israell he is our guide and king verse 19 Sometime thy will vnto thy Sayntes in visions thou didst show And thus then didst thou say to them thy minde to make them know verse 20 A man of might haue I erect your king and guide to be And set vp him whome I elect among the folke to me The third part verse 21 My seruant Dauid I appoint whome I haue searched out And with my holy oyle annoynt him king of all the route verse 22 For why my hand is ready still with him for to remaine And with mine arme also I will him strengthen and sustaine verse 23 The enemies shall not him oppresse they shall him not deuoure Ne yet the sonnes of wickednes shall haue of him no power verse 24 His foes likewise will I destroy before his face in sight And those that hate him I will plague and strike them with my might verse 25 My truth and mercy eke withall shall still vpon him lye And in my name his horne eke shall be listed vp on bye verse 26 His kingdome I will set to be vpon the Sea and sand And eke the running floudes shall be embrace with his right hand verse 27 He shall depend with all his hair on me and thus shall say My father and my God thou art my rock of health and stay verse 28 As one first borne I will him take of all on earth that springes His might and honor I will make aboue all worldly kinges verse 29 My mercy shall be with him still as I my selfe haue â—old My faythfull couenaunt to fulfill my mercye I will hold verse 30 And eke his seede will I sustaine for euer strong and sure So that his seate shall still remaine while heauen doth endure The fourth part verse 31 If that his sonnes forsake my law and so beginne to swerue And of my iudgementes haue none awe nor will not them obscrue verse 32 Or if they do not vse aright my statutes to them made And set all my commanndementes light and will not keepe my trade verse 33 Then with the rod will I begin their doinges to amend And so with scourging for their sinne when that they do offend verse 34 My mercy yet and my goodnes I will not take him fro Nor handle him with craftines and so my truth forgo verse 35 But sure my couenaunt I will hold with all that I haue spoke No word the which my lips haue told shall alter or be broke verse 36 Once swore I by my holynes and that performe will I With Dauid I shall keepe promise to him I will not lye verse 37 His seede for euermore shall raigne and eke his throne of might As doth the Sunne it shall remaine for euer in my sight verse 38 And as the Moone within the skye for euer standeth fast A faythfull witnes from on bye so shall his kingdome last verse 39 But now O Lord thou doest reiect and now thou chaungest cheare Yea thou art wroth with thine elect thine owne annointed deare verse 40 The couteaunt which thy seruaunt made Lord thou hast quite vndone And downe vpon the ground also hast cast his royall crowne The fift part verse 41 Thou pluckst his hedges vp with might his walles doest thou confound Thou beatest eke his bulwarkes downe and breakest them to the ground verse 42 That he is sore destroyed and torne of commers by throughout And so is made a mocke and scorne to all that dwell about verse 43 Thou their right hand hast lifted vp that him so sore annoy And all his foes that him 〈◊〉 loe thou hast made to ioy verse 44 His swordes edge thou doest take away that should his foes withstand To him in warre no victory thou geuest nor vpper hand verse 45 His glory thou doest also wast his throne his ioy his myrth By thee is ouerthrowne and cast full low vpon the earth verse 46 Thou hast cut of and made full short his youth and lusty dayes And raysed of him an
his sword is not so cruell but the Byshop of Rome on the other side is more fierce and bitter agaynst vs styrryng vp his Byshops to burne vs his confederates to conspire our destruction settyng Kynges agaynst their subiectes and subiectes 〈◊〉 to rebell agaynst their Princes and all for thy na◠〈◊〉 Such dissension and hostilitie Sathan hath set amonge it vs that Turkes be not more enemyes to Christians then Christians to Christians Papistes to Protestantes yea ProtestaÌ„tes with Protestantes do not agree but fall out for trifles So that the poore litle flocke of thy Church distressed on euery side hath neither rest without nor peace within not place almost in the world where to abyde but may cry now from the earth euen as thyne own reuerence cryed once from thy Crosse My God My God why hast thou forsaken me Amongest vs English men here in England after so great stormes of persecution and cruell murther of so many Martyrs it hath pleased thy grace to gene vs these Alâ—toa dayes which yet we enioye and beseech thy mercyfull goodnesse still they may continue But here also alacke what should we say So many enemyes we haue that eâ—â—ie vs this rest and trauquillitie and doe what they can to disturbe it They which be frendes and louers of the Byshop of Rome although they eate the fatte of the land and haue the best prefermentes and offices and liue most at ease and ayle nothyng yet are they not therewith content They grudge they mutter and murmure they conspire and take on agaynst vs It fretteth them that we liue by them or with them and can not abyde that we should draw the bare breathyng of the ayre when they haue all the most libertie of the land And albeit thy singular goodnes hath geueâ— them a Queene so calme so pacieâ—â— so mercyfull more like a naturall mother then a Princes to gouerne ouer them such â—s neither they nor theiâ— aâ—nciters eâ—er read of in the stories of this land before yet all this will not calme them their vnquiet spiâ—ite is not ye◠〈◊〉 they repine and rebell and needes would haue with the Frogges of Eâ—ope a Ciconia au Italian straunger the Byshop of Rome to play Rex ouer them and caâ—e not if all the world were set on fire so they with their Italian Lord might reigne alone So fond are we English men of straunge and forrein thynges so vnnaturall to our selues so greedy of new fangle nouelties neuer contented witâ— any state long to continue be it neuer so good and furthermore so cruell one to an otheâ— that we thinke our life not quyet vnlesse it be seasoned with the bloud of other For that is their hope that is all their gapyng and lookyng that is their golden day their day of Iubiley which they thyrst for somuch not to haue the Lord to come in the cloudes but to haue our bloud and to spill our lyues That that is it which they would haue and loÌ„g since would haue had their willes vpon vs had not thy gracious pitie and mercy raysed vp to vs this our mercyfull Queene thy seruaunt ELIZABETH somewhat to stay their furie For whom as we most condigâ—ely geue thee most hartie thankes so likewise we beseech thy heauenly Maiestie that as thou hast geuen her vnto vs and hast from so manifold daungers preserued her before she was Queene so now in her Royall estate she may continually be preserued not onely from their handes but from all malignant deuises wrought attempted or conceaued of enemyes both ghostly and bodely agaynst her In this her gouernement be her gouerner we beseeth thee So shall her Maiestie well gouerne vs if first she be gouerned by thee Multiply her reigne with many dayes and her yeares with much felâ—citie with aboundaunce of peace and life ghostly That as she hath now doubled the yeares of her sister and brother so if it be thy pleasure she may ouer 〈…〉 And because no gouernement can long 〈◊〉 without good Counsell neither can any Counsell be good except it be prospered by thee blesse therefore we beseech thee both her Maiestie and her honorable Counsell that both they rightly may vnderstand what is to be done and she accordyngly may accomplish that they do Counsell to thy glory and furtheraunce of thy Gospell and publicke wealth of this Realme Furthermore we beseech thee Lord Iesu who with the Maiestie of thy generation doest drowne all Nobilitie beyng the onely sonne of God heyre and Lord of all thynges blesse the Nobilitie of this Realme and of other Christen Realmes so as they Christianly agreeing among them selues may submit their Nobilitie to serue thee or els let them feele O Lord what a friuolous thyng is that Nobilitie which is without theâ— Likewise to all Magistrates such as be aduaunced to authoritie or placed in office by what name or title soeuer geue we beseech thee a carefull conscience vprightly to discharge their dutie that as they by publicke persons to serue the common wealth so they abuse not their office to their private gayne nor priuate reuenge of their owne affections but that iustice beyng administred without bribery and equitie balanced without crueltie or partialitie thynges that be amisse may be reformed vice abandoned truth supported innocencie relieued Gods glory mainteined and the coÌ„mon wealth truly serued But especially to thy spirituall Ministers Byshops and Pastours of thy Church graunt we beseech thee O Lord Prince of all pastoâ—â— that they folowyng the steppes of thee of thy Apostles and holy Martyrs may seeke those thynges which be not their 〈◊〉 but onely which be thyne not caryng how many benefices nor what great Byshopprikes they haue 〈◊〉 well they can guide those they haue Geue them such â—eale of thy Church as may deuoure them and graunt them such salt wherewith the whole people may be seasoned and which may neuer be vnsauery but quicken dayly by thy holy spirite whereby thy flocke by them may be preserued In generall geue to all the people â–ª and the whole state of this Realme such brotherly 〈◊〉 in knowledge of thy truth and such obedience their Superiours as they neither prouoke the scourge of God 〈◊〉 them nor their Princes sword to be 〈◊〉 against her will out of the scaberd of long sufferennce where it hath bene long hyd Especially geue thy Gospell long continaunce amongest vs And if 〈…〉 the contrary graunt we beseech thee with an earnest repentaunce of that which is past to ioyne â—â—arty purpose of amendement to come And forasmuch as the Byshop of Rome is wont on euery Good friday to accurse vâ— as damned her 〈…〉 we here curse not him but pray for him that he with all his partakers either may be turned to a better truth or els we pray thee gracious Lord that we neuer agree with him in doctrine and that he may so 〈◊〉 vs still and neuer blesse vs more as hee blessed vs in Queene Maryes tyme God of his mercy keepe away