1. YE servants of the Lord Bless Him with one accord You in His House who nightly wait His praises due relate 2. With lifted hands adore And daily Him implore Within His Sanctuary bless The Lord of Holiness 3 The God that Heaven made And earth's foundation lay'd Out of His Sion thee defend And blessings endless send PSAL. CXXXV Sing this as Psalme 119. 1. PRaise ye the Lord His praise proclaime All ye that love His Name 2. Ye in His House and Courts that stand Attending His Command 3. O praise His goodness bless His Name From whom all mercies came 4. He Iacob chose and on his race Did all His treasure place 5. Our God is great and in His deeds All other Gods exceeds 6. In Heav'n or earth or deepest Seas He acts what ere He please 7. He makes from earth the vapours rise Which cloud the dark'ned skies From whence He raines and light'ning flings And winds there treasur'd brings 8. He man and beast in Egypt smote 9. And plagues on Pharaoh brought 10. His arme did vanquish Nations great And mighty Kings defeat 11. Sihon and Og and Canaan fell 12. In lot to Israel 13. Therefore Thy pow'rfull Name O Lord Succession shall record 14. Thy iudgments are on sinners bent But tow'rds Thine owne relent 15. The Gods in Heathen Temples sought Are gold and silver wrought 16. Speechless they be and blind and deaf 17. Nor in their mouths have breath 18. Like them the Makers are and those Who trust in Them repose 19. His praise O ye from Iacob spring O house of Aaron sing 20. O house of Levi who profess His feare your Maker bless 21. From Sion let your blessings sound Your thankfull Songs abound Praise ye the Lord His mercies tell Who doth in Salem dwell PSAL. CXXXVI To the usuall Tune As Psalme 148. 1. GIve thanks unto the Lord Who doth all good afford 2. The God of Gods who swaies 3. Those Lords whom earth obeyes 4. Who hath alone Great wonders done His mercy sure Doth still endure 5. To Him who Heavens made 6. Earth 'bove the waters lay'd 7. To Him who form'd great lights To rule our daies and nights 8. The Sun at noone The Stars and Moone 9. Whose mercy sure Doth still endure 10. Who Egypts first-borne smote 11. 12. And Iacob from them brought 13. The Red Sea parted was 14. For Israel to pass 15. But Pharaoh's host In it was lost His mercy sure Doth still endure 16. Who His through desarts led 17 18. Great Kings discomfited 19 Sihon the Amorite 20. And Og with Bashan's might 21. And gave their land 22. To Iacob's hand His mercy sure Doth still endure 23. Who our low state esteem'd 24. And from our foes redeem'd 25. Who to all flesh gives food His creatures fills with good 26. Your thanks O bring To Heavens King Whose mercy sure Doth still endure PSAL. CXXXVII Sing this as Psalme 119. 1. BY Babylons swift streames we sate Sad and disconsolate The teares as fast ran from our ey For Sions memory 2. Our harps untuned and unstrung Upon the Willowes hung 3. When those who did us captive bring Bid us in scorne to sing They who us spoil'd with sword and fire Did mirth of us require Sing us say'd They one of the Songs To Sion which belongs 4. But how shall we sing the Lords Song His Enemies among Or tune His Notes in strangers Land That cannot understand 5. O deare Ierusalem when I Forsake thy memory May my skill faile my right hand let Her cunning quite forget 6. Cleave to the roof O may my tongue When I not mourne thy wrong Or if I not preferr thy mirth Above all joyes on earth 7. In thy remembrance Lord retaine Proud Edoms fierce disdaine Who 'gainst Ierusalem did cry Mocking hir misery Now she is fall'n nere may our eyes Againe behold hir rise Down with it their rude clamours sound Rase it ev'n to the ground 8. O Babylon which did'st us wast Thy self our woes must tast And in thy finall ruin we Sions revenge shall see Happy are They who to requite The measure of thy spight 9. Without all pitty 'gainst the stones Shall dash thy little ones PSAL. CXXXVIII 1. I Thee will praise with my whole heart My thankfull hymnes impart Before the Gods of Earth I 'le sing My praise to Heaven's King 2. I towards Thy Temple worship will And praises utter still Thy word and Name shall loudly sound Whose love and truth abound 3. When in my plaints to Thee I cry'd Thy love as soon reply'd My fainting spirit was renew'd With strength my soule endu'd 4. The Kings of earth Thy praise shall beare When they Thy words do heare 5. They in the waies of God shall sing The glory of their King 6. For though the Lord be very high Yet He cast's downe His eye The meek and lowly He respects But all the proud neglects 7. Though I in mid'st of trouble live Yet Thou wilt me revive Thy stretch'd out hand my wrathfull foes To ruin shall expose 8. The Lord my comforts will assure By mercyes which endure Cease not of me regard to take Nor Thine own works forsake PSAL. CXXXIX Sing this as Psalme 51. 1. LOrd thou hast throughly searched me I open am and know'n to Thee 2. My sitting downe and my up-rise Are not concealed from Thine eyes Thou understand'st my distant thought Ere it to forme my self had brought 3. Thou circlest in my path and bed And hast my waies discovered 4. Thou hear'st each whisper from my tongue And ere 't was utter'd knew'st it long 5 By Thee I fashion'd am and made Thy hand each part in order lay'd 6. Yet can I not the knowledge gaine How I this being did attaine Which doth in wonder so excell 'T is easier to admire then tell 7. How shall I from Thy spirit fly Or Thy all present pow'r deny 8. If I climbe Heav'n 't is Thine own Shere If stoop to Hell lo Thou art there 9. If borne upon the mornings wing Far as the Sea doth swell or spring 10. Thy Right hand shall protect and lead Where ere my weary footsteps tread 11. If I pretend the darknes shall Upon me like a cov'ring fall Those heavy fogs those mists of night Will quickly cleare and turne to light 12. The thickest shade or blackest cloud Can nothing from thy knowledg shrow'd For darkness doth like Noon-tide shine Light'ned by brighter beams of Thine 13. My reines are Thine Thou mad'st the womb My bodies cloathing to become 14. I will give thanks to Thee O Lord Who was enlived by Thy word With awfull art and wond'rous forme Thou did'st Thy workmanship adorne My soule Their marvels must confess And for Thy favours daily bless 15. Though I was fashion'd in the dark Too secretly for man to mark There is no curious joynt or bone But was to Thy inspection know'n 16. Thou did'st upon my substance look And wrot'st each member in Thy book Thou saw'st how
fill 22. They may His name and praise declare When all the people gather'd are 23. He hath my strength to weaknes brought My Short'ned dayes are come to nought 24. So that to God I thus did pray O take me not as yet away Nor cast me off from this lifes stage In prime of youth and mid'st of age For though My dayes be few and fraile Thy yeares O God will never faile 25. Thou Lord hast earth's foundation lay'd And by Thy hand the Heav'ns were made They all shall perish and decay And in their time consume away Like to a garment when grow'n old They shall nor use nor motion hold But though the world and they must fall Thy Being is perpetuall 27. Yea as a vesture worne and chang'd Is from it's gloss and forme estrang'd So Shalt Thou change this massy frame Yet still Thy selfe abide the same 28. And like Thy selfe from changes freed Thou wilt prolong Thy servants seed Whose children shall remaine with Thee And in Thy sight establisht be PSAL. CIII As Psalme 51. 1. MY Soul thy best devotion raise To bless the Lord and sing His praise 2. O never unremembred be The benefits He powr'd on thee 3. Whose pardon doth all sins release And keep thy body from disease 4. Who thee redeem'd to death cast downe And doth thy life with mercies crowne 5. Who with good things shall fill thy mouth And eagle-like renew thy youth 6. He by right judgment hath redrest All such as are by wrong opprest 7. His wayes have know'n to Moses been The Israelites His works have seen 8. All which His will and nature shew To mercy swift to vengeance slow 9. He will not alwayes with us chide Nor let His anger long abide 10. Nor deales according to our sin Nor have our crimes rewarded bin 11. For high as Heav'n is earth above So large so boundless is his love 12. Removing all our sins as far As East and West divided are 13. Yea like a Father 's to his Son To us is his compassion 14 He knowes our frame too weak to trust Remembring that we are but dust 15. The daies of man like to the grass Or fading flow'r to nothing pass 16. Which blow'n and shaken by the wind Leave neither place nor print behind 17. His goodnes though confirm'd and sure To childrens children doth endure 18. Ev'n unto such whose cleare intents Walk after His Commandements 19. The Lord in heav'n prepares His throne And governs all the world alone O therefore bless that pow'rfull Lord Who made and rules us by His word 20. Ye Angels that in strength excell And never 'gainst His word rebell 21. Ye winged Ministers who still Prepared are to act His will Ye Heav'nly hosts and creatures all 22. Bless Him and at His foot-stool fall Lastly my Soul thy Maker praise And bless His goodnes all thy daies PSAL. CIV As Psalme 51. 1. MY Soul the Lord for ever bless O God! Thy greatnesse all confess Whom Majesty and honour vest 2. In robes of Light eternall drest He Heaven makes his Canopy 3. His chambers in the waters ly His Chariot is the cloudy storme And on the wings of wind is borne 4. He Spirits makes His Angels quire His Ministers a flaming fire 5. He so did earth's foundations cast It might remaine for ever fast 6. Then cloath'd it with the spatious deep Whose wave outswells the mountaines steep 7. At Thy rebuke the waters fled And hid their thunder-frighted head 8. They from the mountaines streaming flow And downe into the Vallies go Then to their liquid center hast Where their collected floods are cast 9. These in the Ocean met and joyn'd Thou hast within a bank confin'd Not suff'ring them to pass their bound Least earth by their excess be drown'd 10. He from the hills his Christall springs Down running to the vallies brings 11. Which drink supply and coolnes yield To thirsting beasts throughout the field 12. By them the fowles of heaven rest And singing in their branches nest 13. He waters from his clouds the Hills The teeming earth with plenty fills 14. He grass for Cattle doth produce And every Herbe for humane use That so He may His creatures feed And from the earth supply their need 15. He makes the clusters of the vine To glad the Sons of men with wine He oyle to cheere the face imparts And bread the strength'ner of their hearts Second Part. 16. The trees which God for fruit decreed Nor sap nor moyst'ning vertue need The lofty Cedars by His hand In Lebanon emplanted stand 17. Unto the birds these shelter yield And Storks upon the fir-trees build 18. Wild goats the hills defend and feed And in the Rocks the Conies breed 19. He made the changing Moone appeare To note the seasons of the yeare The Sun from Him his strength doth get And knows the measure of his Set. 20. Thou mak'st the darkness of the night When beasts creep forth that shunn'd the light 21. Young Lions roaring after prey From God their hunger must allay 22. When the bright Sun casts forth his ray Down in their Dennes themselves they lay 23. Man's labour with the morne begun Continues till the day be done 24. O Lord what wonders hast thou made In providence and wisedome layd The earth is with Thy riches crown'd 25. And Seas where creatures most abound 26. There go the ships which swiftly fly There great Leviathan doth ly Who takes his pastime in the flood 27. All these do waite on Thee for food 28. Thy bounty is on them distill'd Who are by Thee with goodnes fill'd 29 But when thou hid'st Thy face they dy And to their dust returned ly 30. Thy spirit all with life endues The springing face of earth renewes 31. Gods glory ever shall endure Pleas'd in His works from change secure 32. Upon the earth He looketh downe Which shrinks trembles at His frowne His lightnings touch or thunders stroak Wil make the proudest mountains smoak 33 To Him my Ditties whil'st I live Or being have shall praises give 34 My Meditations will be sweet When fixt on Him my comforts meet 35. Upon the earth let sinners rot In place and memory forgot But thou my soul thy Maker bless Let all the world His praise express PSAL. CV 1. O Thank the Lord invoke His Name His deeds to all proclaime 2. With Psalmes His praises eelebrate His wond'rous works relate 3. Glory in Him ye whose desires And heart for God enquires 4. Seek ye the Lords all-pow'rfull might His faces glorious light 5. The works of wonder He hath done And Judgments think upon 6. Ye who from faithfull Abraham And chosen Iacob came 7. He is the Lord whose judgments show'n Through all the earth are know'n 8. He Cov'nant keeps in word and deed To thousands that succeed 9. To Abraham and Izaak both He promis'd with an oath 10. And for a Law His sacred pact To Iacob did enact 11. In which He vow'd that Israel
neighbours scorne Laugh'd at and with reproaches torne 14. We are a by-word all about The Heathen shake their head flowt 15. I ly confounded with disgrace And shame hath covered my face 16. By reason of their vengfull pride Who Thee blaspheme and me deride 17. All this we beare yet have we not Thy selfe or Covenant forgot 18. Our heart revolting turnes not back Nor do our feet Thy waies forsake 19. Though 'mongst the dragons broken sore And with death's shadow cover'd ore 20. If we our God forgotten have Or unto Idols worship gave 21. Shall not his search the sin impart Who knowes the secrets of each heart 22. Yea for Thy sake so ill we fare We all the day-long killed are Counted as sheep for shambles bred Fit only to be slaughtered 23. Awake O Lord why do'st Thou sleep Still wilt Thou us at distance keep 24. Why hidest Thou Thy face from those Who ly opprest and griev'd by foes 25. Our soule unto the dust is throw'n To earth our belly cleaveth downe 26. Arise our life from ruin take And save us for Thy mercies sake PSAL. XLV 1. MY heart good matter doth indite Which of the King I write And like a ready pen my tongue Frames hir triumphant song 2. Thou fairer art then humane race Thy lips are full of grace Therefore thy God on thee doth powre His blessings endlesse store 3. Gird on thy sword O great in might For Truth and Justice fight 4. That all the world may understand The terrour of Thy hand 5. Thy sharp'ned arrowes wound all those Who dare the King oppose Whereby subdued at Thy call The vanquisht people fall 6. Thy throne O God doth still endure Thy Scepter just and pure 7. Thou righteousnesse do'st value best And wickednesse detest Therefore thy God hath Thee preferr'd And by a love unheard The oyle of gladnesse on Thy head Above Thy fellowes shed 8. Myrrhe Aloës and Cassia's smell Upon Thy garments dwell Out of the Ivory Palaces Provided Thee to please 9. King's daughters were amongst Thy traine Nor to attend disdaine The Queen upon Thy right hand plac'd With gold of Ophir grac'd 10. Hearken O Daughter and give eare Forget thy parents deare 11. The King shall prize thy beauty more Whom as thy Lord adore 12. Rich Tyre with gifts and presents great Thy favour shall entreat 13. Who far above Thy beauties seen All glorious art within 14. Shee in a robe with needles wrought Shall to the King be brought The Virgins which upon hir wait Shall add unto Thy State 15. With joy and gladnesse they resort To enter the Kings Court 16. Thou shalt have sons in Father's stead And many Princes breed 17. In all succeeding times Thy Name Shall mention'd be with fame Whilst the glad people Thy renowne With endlesse praises crowne PSAL. XLVI Sing this as Psalme 51. 1. GOd is our refuge our defence Rests wholly on His providence Which still affords a present aid When greatest troubles us invade 2. Therefore we shall not need to feare Though the fixt earth removed were Or though the hills and mountaines steep Lay buried in the angry Deep 3. Although the roaring waters make The Mountaines with their swelling shake 4. Yet calmer rivers do embrace Gods City His faire dwelling place 5. Whose Tabernacles by His love Are kept that they can never move For He when dangers Hir distresse His early succour shall addresse 6. The Nations rage the Kingdomes are Disturb'd with strife and threats of war But He the tempest can allay And cause the earth to melt away 7. The Lord of Hosts doth us direct Great Iacobs God doth us protect 8. Come see on those our mischeifs wrought What desolations He hath brought 9. He maketh strife and wars to cease And crowns the bleeding earth with peace He breaks the bow and crackes the speare In fire the Chariots burned were 10. Lo this is God whose awfull sway Both earth and Heaven must obey 11. The Lord of Hosts doth us direct Great Iacobs God doth us protect PSAL. XLVII 1. O Clap your hands All earth throughout To God in triumph shout 2. His greatnesse rules the world from high With awfull Majesty 3. He Nations under us subdues And will our portion chuse Which doth in glory far excell The Lot of Israël 5. God is gone up with showting voice And sounding trumpets noyse 6. Unto our God loud praises sing Sing praises to our King 7. To Him whose pow'r the earth doth fill With knowledge sing and skill 8. Who on His sacred throne remaines And ore the Heathen reignes 9. The Princes with the People joyne Sprung out of Abra'm's loyne For all are in His care enroll'd Who highly is extoll'd PSAL. XLVIII 1. GReat is the Lord His praise is great In Salem His blest seat 2. Mount Sion beauteous is for site The spatious earth's delight Upon the sides which Northward rise The Great King's City lies 3. God in hir Palaces alone Is for a refuge know'n 4. For lo the Kings assembled were Hir glories downe to teare 5. They saw with marvail hir defense In trouble hasting thence 6. They were surpriz'd with sudden feare Like pangs which women beare 7. Thou break'st the Ships from Tarshish saile With Thy strong Easterne gale 8. In Salem unto God endear'd We saw what oft we heard The Lord of Hosts will hir defend And stablish to the end 9. Lord in Thy Temple to our thought We have Thy mercies brought 10. O God according to Thy Name So endlesse is Thy fame Thy hand is full of righteousnesse Let Sion joy expresse 11. Let Iudah's daughter gladly sing The judgments of their King 12. Walk round about faire Sions Mount Hir stately Tow'rs recount 13. Hir Bulwarks marke and structures well And to your Children tell 14. For here the Lord our God intends Till time expired ends His favours on This place to breath And guide us unto death PSAL. XLIX As Psalme 51. 1. ALl people of the world give eare 2. Low high rich poore togither heare 3. My mouth of wisedome shall dilate My heart deep knowledge meditate 4. To Parables I will encline Darke sayings on the harp divine 5. Why should my end affrightment feel When sin or death assault my heel 6. Who trust in wealth and riches boast 7. Cannot redeeme a brother lost Or bring back life when fled away Or unto God his ransome pay 8. The soule so pretious is no rate Can it recall or expiate 9. That so he might for ever last And not of earth's corruption tast 10. For he perceiveth that the wise Like to the foole and brutish dies And all the wealth which they have got Must then become anothers lot 11. Yet they suppose their dwelling place Shall last through each succeeding race And to their lands their names bequeath To keep them living after death 12. Man nerethelesse to honour brought Like beasts that perish comes to nought 13. Thus their vaine folly ends yet they Who them survive
reliefe put far And those who my acquaintance were Conceal'd or lost my sight forbear PSAL. LXXXIX Sing this as Psalme 51. 1. MY Song thy mercies shall make know'n Thy truth to all succession 2. For They built up for ever last And are in Heav'n establish'd fast 3. I to my chosen David sware And did by Covenant declare 4. I stablish will thy seed alone And build to Thee a lasting Throne 5. The Heav'ns Thy wonders praise confesse And Saints procIaime thy faithfulnesse For who in earth or heaven are 6. Whose might can with the Lord compare 7. Fear'd by His Saints by them implor'd And by His servants still ador'd 8. O Lord of Hosts who is so strong Whose word like thine endures so long 9. Thou rul'st the Seas that rage and rise Whose swelling wave becalmed lies 10. Thou Rahah brak'st like one that 's dead Thine arme thy foes hath scattered 11. The Heav'ns are Thine with earth's encrease And all the fulnesse growes from these 12. The North South thy pow'r did frame Tahor and Hermon praise thy Name 13 Thy mighty arme is lifted high Thy right hand full of Majesty 14. Thy Throne hath justice for its base Mercy and Truth before Thy face 15. Blessed are they who at Thy Feasts And in Thy presence are the guests 16. They all the day rejoyce in Thee In righteousnes exalted be 17. Thy strength and glory them adorne Whose favour shall lift up our horne 18. The Lord to us doth safety bring Thy Holy one remaines our King 19. In visions Thou to Him hast said I on my chosen help have lay'd 20. I have my servant David found With Oyle annointed Him crown'd 21. Confirm'd and strength'ned by my arme I will protect his life from harme 22. No enemy on Him exact Nor hurt him shall by wicked pact 23. His foes beat down before him fly And shall by plagues consumed dy 24. My mercy yet to him assur'd Shall in his glory be secur'd Second Part. 26. His right hand lifted ore the maine Shall to the in-land rivers reigne 26. He crying in his prayers shall My God and Rock and Father call 27. I 'le make him heire my first begot Above earth's Kings advance his lot 28. To Him my mercy nere shall wast My Covenant stand ever fast 29. His seed shall long endure his Throne Like Heav'ns unweary'd motion 30. But if His Sons my Law forsake 31. Or my Commands and Statutes break 32. My rod shall punish their neglect My hand with stripes their sin correct 33. Yet shall my love to him prevaile 34. My Covenant nor change nor faile 35. To David have I sworne that I My promise would not falsify 36. His seed shall governe whil'st the sun About the world his course doth run 37. And like the Moon establish'd be The faithfull pledg of my decree 38. But thine annointed now thy wrath Cast off and quite abhorred hath 39. Thou voyd hast made the Cov'nant seal'd Profan'd his crowne his Rule repeal'd 40. His Bulwarks broke his senses torne 41. Make him his neighbour's spoyle scorne 42. Thou strength'ned ha'st his foes right hand That he in battail cannot stand 44. His sword wants edge His glory 's gone And to the earth cast down his throne 45. Thou short'ned hast his youth His fame Obscur'd and cover'd is with shame 46. Lord wilt Thou ever from us turne Or shall like fire thine anger burne 47. Remember yet how short my dayes How vaine man's life how soon decaies 48. What mortall lives who shall not dy And in the pit of silence ly 49. Where are thy mercies Lord the faith Thy oath to David plighted hath 50. Remember Lord thy servants shame How mighty people us defame 51. Thinke how thy foes have us abus'd And thine Annointed's steps traduc'd 52. Yet shall my soul how ere opprest Say evermore The Lord be blest PSAL. XC Sing this as the Lamentation 1. O Lord Thou ha'st our refuge been All ages have thy mercies seene 2. Before the lofty hills were made Or earth's unmov'd foundation lay'd From everlasting Thou art God And wilt out live times period 3. Thou turn'st to dust the Sons of men Then say'st Returne to life agen 4. A thousand yeares in thy account But to a day with us amount Nor are extended in thy sight Beyond the watch of one short night 5. Our time runs on like rapid streams We vanish as forgotten dreams 6. Like grasse or morning flowres we spring Then wither in the evening 7. When Thou displeased art we wast And unto nothing come at last 8. Thou mark'st our deeds our sins of night Are alwayes open to thy sight Making the breach of thy pure Lawes Our death and swift destructions cause 9. From whence we suddenly waxe old Expiring like a tale that 's told 10. The common Age of mortall men Exceeds not Threescore yeares and ten And if to Fourscore they attaine Their life is but a length'ned paine Incessant sorrowes and disease Their faculties and vigour seize For soon cut off our dayes decay And suddenly we flie away 11. But who regards Thy heauy wrath Or of Thy feare true feeling hath Neither Thy judgements nor Thy love Can us unto repentance move 12. Lord so our dayes to number teach We may the end of wisedome reach And learne those errours to forget Which us in Thy displeasure set 13 Returne O Lord and now repent At our endured punishment How long wilt Thou thy help delay Or not remove our woes away 14. O satisfy our Soule with joyes To recompense Lifes past annoyes 15. Afford us comfort for those yeares We were enforc'd to spend in teares 16. Lord Let Thy glorious work appeare Thy servants from the dust to reare That all succeeding times may know What praises to thy Name we owe. 17. O let thy beames of favour shine On those who in death's shade have ly'n Grant that for which we prayers make And prosper all we undertake PSAL. XCI 1. WHo so in God's protection dwell Abide secure and well For shadow'd by th' Almighties care Both soul and body are 2. I therefore to the Lord will say Thou art my hope and stay Thou art my refuge my strong hold Who do'st my faith embold 3. He shall preserve Thee from the net Which cunning hunters set Protecting thee by His defense In times of Pestilence 4. He over thee His wings shall spread With safety covered And least temptation make thee yield His truth shall be thy shield 5. The gastly terrours of the night Shall not thy peace affright Nor arrowes which by day do kill Thy life with slaughter spill 6. No tainted aire or noysome Pest Thy dwelling shall infest No perills which at noon destroy Thy safety shall annoy 7. Though Thousands or ten thousands dy'd Thick falling by thy side Thou shalt unhurt and guarded stand From sicknesse on each hand 8. Thine eye the wicked shall behold Unto destruction sold 9. Yet them nor feares nor dangers shake
Who God their refuge make 10. No evill hap shall Thee distast Nor plague thy dwelling wast 11. For He his Angels shall command Thy Centinells to stand 12. In all thy wayes they shall thee keep Whither thou wake or sleep And least a stone thy foot should hurt Their hands shall thee support 13. No Basilisk nor Adders sting Thy life in danger bring Thou shalt upon the Lion tread And bruise the Dragons head 14. Because his love is set on me I will his guardian be Since he acknowledg'd hath My name I will exalt his fame 15. When ere he calls I will him heare In trouble and in feare I will to honour him advance And send deliverance 16. With length of life and happy daies I will his comforts raise And when his time on earth is done Give him salvation PSAL. XCII Sing this as Psalme 51. 1. IT is a good and blessed thing Praise to Thy Name most High to sing 2. Thy kindnes 'fore the morning light To shew Thy faithfulnes each night 3. Upon a ten-string'd instrument With Psalteries well-tun'd concent And on the solemne-sounding Lyre Where all harmonious notes conspire 4. For Thou O Lord my heart hast made Through all Thy hands atchieuements glad Who in Thy works which earth do fill Rejoyce and alwayes triumph will O Lord how great Thy actions are Deep are Thy thoughts and hidden far The brutish doe not this attend Nor will the fooles it apprehend 7. When like the Grasse or flow'rs which spring The wicked men are flourishing Ev'n then their quick destruction hasts 8. But Lord Thy glory ever lasts 9. For lo throw'n downe and scatter'd all Thine enemies before Thee fall 10. How ere Thou wilt exalt my horne Like to the stately Unicorne With freshest oyle and balme new shed Thou wilt annoint my conqu'ring head 11. Mine eye shall see its just desire On those who 'gainst my life conspire And for those wicked enemies Who to my safeties hazard rise Mine eares shall heare them come to nought By Thy revenge to ruin brought 12. The righteous like the Palme shall grow Or Cedars on the mountaines brow 13. Who in Gods House emplanted be Within His courts we prosper see 14. In their old age they fruit shall bring Continue fat and flourishing 15. To shew the Lord my Rock is just With whom no wicked harbour must PSAL. XCIII 1. THe Lord our God doth reigne on high Cloathed with Majesty He vested is with glorious light And girds Himselfe with might The world created by His hand Established doth stand So fast and firme upon its base It moves not from the place 2. Yet far more stable and more old Thy Throne O Lord shall hold Which when earth's fabrick melts and wasts Like Thee for ever lasts 3. The floods O Lord lift up their voice In uproare and in noyse The swelling waves up-lifted rise To band against the skies 4. Yet is the Lord more mighty far Then those proud waters are And stronger then the Oceans wave Which winds enchafed have 5. Thy Testimonies true and sure Eternally endure And holynes becomes O God! The house of Thine aboad PSAL. XCIV 1. O God! who just revenge dost take Now let Thy vengeance wake 2. Great Judge of earth arise from hence The proud to recompence 3. How long Lord shall their wicked host How long triumph and boast 4. How long shall their insulting tongue Joy in Thy servants wrong 5. They break Thy people Lord in rage Afflict Thine heritage 6. They widowes slay the poor oppress And kill the fatherless 7. Yet hard'ned in presumption they The Lord not sees us say Great Iacobs God doth not regard Nor will the sin reward 8. Take heed yee brutish and unwise Who thus your crimes disguise Yee foolish people of the land When will yee understand 9. Think ye that he who plants the eare Unable is to heare Or shall not he who form'd the eye Your wickednes descry 10. Shall he who Nations overthrew Not know to punish you 11. To whose all-searching view is brought The vainnes of mans thought 12. Blessed O Lord and happy he Who chast'ned is by Thee Whom Thou in mercy do'st correct And in Thy Law direct 13. That though with crosses over-prest He may in patience rest Till for transgressors ruin he A pit prepared see 14. For God his people not rejects Nor his own choise neglects 15. But judgement all their wrongs shall right And comfort the upright 16. Who will with me against those rise Who work iniquities 17. But from the Lord my help was seen My soule had silenc'd been 18. When I my slipping foot complain'd Thy mercy me sustain'd 19. When thoughts my grieved soul excite Thy comforts hir delight 20. Wilt Thou support the wicked's throne Or joyne it with Thine owne Who under Laws and Reason's name Their acts of mischief frame 21. Whose meetings and whose plots are bent The just to circumvent Who fit in Counsaile soules to kill And guiltles blood to spill 22. But yet the Lord is my defense God is my confidence My Rock my refuge and my tow'r To save me by His pow'r 23. He on their heads the ills shall bring Which from themselves did spring And in their sins God's vengfull hand Shall cut them from the land PSAL. XCV 1. O Come and let us to the Lord Our cheerfull Songs record Unto our Rock lift up our voice And make a joyfull noyse 2. Let us with praise sent up on high Approach His presence nigh With Psalmes and Anthems glad expresse Our bounden thankfulnes 3. He is the God and King whose hand The spatious earth hath spann'd 4. By Him steep hills and seas were made 5. The dry land by Him lay'd 6. Come let us worship and adore Kneel downe the Lord before 7. For He our God is we His care His sheep and people are To day if ye His voice will heare 8. No hard'ned heart bring neare Like that provoking in the day You in the desart lay 9. When your fore-fathers tempted me Who did my wonders see 10. And forty yeares you Tribes did pass Wherein I grieved was I said my people err in heart And wilfully depart My wayes prescrib'd they have not know'n Nor in my precepts gone 11. To whom my just incensed wrath By oath protested hath Those murmurers should nere be blest Or enter to my rest PSAL. XCVI Sing this as Psalme 51. or 100. 1. A New Song to the Lord rehearse Sing to him all the Universe 2. O blesse his Name in Songs display His saving mercies every day His glory and his wonders tell 3. To Nations who far distant dwell 4. This great Lord must be greatly prais'd Whose feare above all Gods is rais'd 5. For Heathen Gods are Idols vaine But 't is the Lord doth heav'n sustaine 6. Honour and awe are him before His sanctuary strong in pow'r 7. Ye kindreds then on earth that live Unto the Lord due honour give 8. Ascribe all glory to his
In Canaans Land should dwell 12. When they in number weak and few Nor place nor people knew 13. When they much time in travailes spent Through divers Nations went 14. All those that wrong'd them He remov'd And Kings for them reprov'd 15. To whom He said by His command That none should them withstand 'Gainst mine Anointed lift no arme Nor do my Prophets harme 16. A famine through the land He spread Which brake their staffe of bread 17. Yet He by Ioseph had decreed He would His people feed 18. Whose feet when into bondage sold They did in fetters hold 19. Till God ordained his release And gave his triall ease 20. The King sent from Captivitie To loose and set him free 21. He made him all His house command Cheife Ruler of the Land 22. Yea he such Sov'raigne pow'r resign'd He might his Princes bind And tutor'd by His counsailes wise His Senators advise Second Part. 23. Then Jacob into Egypt came A Sojourner in Ham 24. Where his encreased people growes Much stronger then their foes 25. Whose heart He turn'd their name to hate And use them with deceit 26. Till Moses for their succour sent With chosen Aaron went 27. They most prodigious wonders shew'd And signes in Hams aboad 28. Where darkness blacker then their nights In midst of noone affrights The foggs and vapours Him obey By putting out the day 29. Fish in their waters turn'd to blood Were smother'd in the Flood 30. Now Egypt frogs abundant brings In chambers of their Kings 31. He spake and swarmes of Flies arise Their coasts are fill'd with Lice 32. For raine He haile and tempest powres And flames of fire for showres With storme their Vines and Fig-trees shook Through all their land were broke 34. Locusts and caterpillers bred Not to be numbered 35. All herbs and fruits that could be found Devoured on the ground 36. Their first-borne He through Egypt slew Their chiefest strength orethrew 37. But brought His People forth with wealth Not one decay'd in health 38. Egypt was glad and quit of feare When They departed were 39. Whose guide by day the cloud became And in the night a Flame 40. On quailes His longing people fed From Heav'n He gave them bread 41. He from the rock made waters flow Springs in dry places grow 42. To Abraham His promise made He in remembrance had 43. He brought with joy His people thence Secur'd by His defense 44. And gave Them for their lot a soyle Enrich'd by others toyle 45. That in His Statutes they might live To him all praises give PSAL. CVI. Sing this as Psalme 51. 1. O Praise and thank our gratious God Whose mercy knowes no period 2. Who can His mighty acts declare Or shew how due His praises are 3. They blessed are who judg aright And alwayes in the Truth delight 4. Lord think on me with Thine Elect Let Thy salvation me protect 5. Me to Thy Chosen's joyes aduance The bliss of Thine inheritance 6. Our sins with sorrow we confess Who like our Fathers still transgress 7. Thy works in Egypt they forgot Thy mercies there remembred not But at the Sea did Him provoke 8. Who yet their safety not forsook 9. The Red Sea he rebuk'd and dry'd Whose waters wall'd them on each side And through its depths uncovered As safe as through the desart led 10. Sav'd them from foes that did pursue 11. All which the waters overthrew 12. Then they beleev'd and praises gave 13. Though soon forgat who them did save 14. They lusted in the wildernes And God by their temptations press 15. Who was to their request attent Into their soules though Ieannes sent 16. They Moses in the Camp envy'd And Aaron's office vilify'd 17. For which earth open'd to devour Abiram's Troops and Dathan's pow'r 18. Then kindled was a furious fire Which burnt up those that did conspire 19. Their hands a Calfe in Horeb made And to the Molten Image pray'd 20. His glory thus who them releast Was now converted to a beast 21. And Egypts wonders the Red Sea 22. Or Land of Ham forgotten be 23. Then God He would destroy them said Till Moses intercession made Who in the deadly breach did stand To turn away His vengfull hand 24. His promis'd Land they now despise 25. And murmurs in their tents arise 26. That in the Desart He decreed 27. To scatter them and all their seed Second Part. 28. To Baal Peor joyn'd they fed On sacrifices to the dead 29. Still their inventions Him provoke For which the Plague upon them broke 30. Then Phinchas aveng'd th' offence And staid the mortall pestilence 31. Which all successions held a seale Of righteousnes and holy zeale 32. Then at the waters where they strove They did againe His anger move Where it so ill with Moses went He suffer'd in their punishment 33. Because his spirit meek and mild Provoked was whilst they revil'd And discontented for their sake Some unadvised language spake 34. The sinfull Nations of the Land They not destroy'd at Gods command 35. But learn'd their rites with heathens mixt 36. Ensnar'd while on their Idols fixt 37. As gifts to Divels offered Their Sonnes and daughters blood they shed 38. Whose guiltless lives to Idols slaine Did all the Land of Canaan staine 39. Thus they defil'd a whoring went In impious works themselves invent 40. Therefore the Lords enkindled rage Abhorred His own heritage 41. He gave Them up to Heathen pow'rs Their haters made Their conquerours 42. Opprest they were by foes subdu'd 43. Yet sav'd as oft their sins renew'd 44 But hearing their afflicted Cry He pitty'd their calamity 45. He most compassionate and kind His Covenant recall'd to mind And in his mercy did repent The sharpnes of their punishment 46. He made ev'n those with pity look Who Them before had captives took 47. Save us O Lord our God! protect And from the Heathen us collect To thank thy Name through all our daies And triumph in Thy mercies praise 48. O let the God of Israel Be blest whose benefits excell To Him be praises endless pay'd And let Amen by all be say'd PSAL. CVII Sing this as the Lamentation 1. O Thank the goodnes of our God Whose mercy knowes no period 2. Let Israel confess His hands 3. Have gather'd them from forraigne lands From North and South East and West 4. Where they no City had to rest But in the wildernes disperst 5. With hunger pin'd and faint with thirst 6. Then they their Cries to God address Who them deliver'd from distress 7. He them directed in his way To find a City for their stay 8. O then that men would praise the Lord Who such great goodness doth afford Recording both by tongue and pen His wonders to the sons of men 9. The longing soul He satiates still The hungry doth with goodness fill 10. Who sit in darkness and death's shade In iron and affliction lay'd 11. Because 'gainst God they did rebell And from His words
my imperfect frame By daily growth to figure came 17. O Lord how pretious O how deare Thy purposes and thoughts appeare 18. Which were they summ'd in my account They would the num'rous sands surmount These wonders alwaies present ly Fixt in my thankfull memory And whil'st of them surveies I take My contemplation still must wake 19. O God! Thou shalt the wicked slay Ye bloody men depart away 20. For their fowle tongues Thy honour staine And take Thy sacred Name in vaine 21. Do not I hate and grieve at those Whose proud despight against thee rose 22. With perfect hate I them despise Accounting them mine enemies 23. Search me O Lord and prove my heart Who Judg of all my actions art Do Thou my faith to tryall bring My hidden thoughts examining 24. Look well and all my motions view If I persist in waies untrue And when Thou find'st my feet to stray Reduce me to Thy lasting way PSAL. CXL 1. SAve me from men to evill bent And from the violent 2. Which mischeif in their hearts devise In war and tumult rise 3. Their tongues are like a Serpents whet Their lips in poyson set 4. Lord keep me from the raging foe That would my feet orethrow 5. The proud have hidden nets prepar'd To take my life ensnar'd 6. But I Thou art my God have said O heare and send me aid 7. O God my Lord the strength alone Of my salvation In day of battaile Thou my head Hast safely covered 8. Grant not O Lord their bad desire Least then their pride aspire 9. Let suddaine mischeif cover those Who would my life enclose 10. Let quenchless fire upon them raine Nor let them rise againe 11. No violent man nor evill tongue On earth be stablish'd long 12. I know the Lord will them maintaine Who have afflicted lay'n Their cause regards and doth delight To help the poor to right 13. For this unto Thy Name the just Their thanks acknowledg must And those who live upright and well Shall in Thy presence dwell PSAL. CXLI 1. TO Thee I cry O Lord make hast To heare my voice at last 2. Let my request like Incense rise Or ev'ning sacrifice 3. Set Thou a watch my mouth before And keep my speeches doore 4. Incline not unto ill my heart With sinners to take part Let me not eat of that delights Their wicked appetites 5. But let the righteous me reprove And smite me in his love Like pretious balmes or odours shed Such stroaks not break my head And in my pray'rs I shall them bless In midst of their distress 6 When wicked Judges overthrow'n Ly dash'd against the stone They shall with much contentment heare My words which comfort beare 7. Disperst and scatter'd on the grave Our bones no value have As fallen trees cut downe and cleft Are in their splinters left 8. But though in darknes clos'd I ly On Thee I fix mine eye Thou wilt not leave me in the dust In whom my soul doth trust 9. O keep me from the cruell net Which wicked men have set 10. Let them be snar'd in their own trap But let my soul escape PSAL. CXLII 1. WIth low'd-voic'd cries to God I came And my request did frame 2. I powred out my sad complaint And shew'd Him my restraint 3. Thou when my soul was drown'd in woe My way and path did'st know Yet in that walk my feet did tread Close snares for me were spread 4. I did upon my right hand look But no man knowledg took My soul of help was quite bereft And had no refuge left 5. I therefore cry'd to Thee O Lord And said this faithfull word Thou do'st my Help and Portion stand In the Eternall Land 6. Consider then my great distress Brought low with heaviness From persecuters me defend Unable to contend 7. My soule out of the prison bring That I Thy praise may sing And for this bounty shew'd to me The just shall honour Thee PSAL. CXLIII As Psalme 25. 1. O Lord my Prayer heare Presented in Thy feare With mercy answer my request In humblest words exprest 2. Weigh not in judgments scales Thy servants daily failes For no man living in Thine eye Himself shall justify 3. My foes which do pursue My soule by waies undue Make me in darkness hide my head Like those have long been dead 4. My Spirit faint and worne Is by my griefes oreborne My heart within me desolate Through my dejected state 5. Yet I the daies of old In my remembrance hold Thy wonders past I meditate And all Thy works of late 6. To Thee I stretch my hands Like as the thirsty Lands The fruitfull raines desire to see So thirsts my soul for Thee 7. Heare me O Lord with speed My fainting spirit heed Least if Thou frowne I prove like those The pit of Death doth close 8. O let my longing eare Betimes Thy kindnes heare In Thee I trust reveale that Path Thy truth prescribed hath 9. Lord save me from their spight Who in my wrongs delight To Thee my soul for shelter flies Against hir enemies 10. Teach me to do Thy will That I may please Thee still Let Thy good spirit me direct To live with Thine elect 11. Lord quicken me againe Cleanse Thou my sinfull staine For Thy great Name and justice sake My soul from trouble take 12. I am Thy servant Lord My comfort is Thy word Then of Thy goodnes those destroy Who in my sorrowes joy PSAL. CXLIV 1. BLest be the Lord my strength my might Who taught my hands to fight 2. My rock my shield and helper true My people to subdue 3. Lord what is man or what his race Thy notice should him grace 4. Who is so vaine his daies do fade Like to the passing shade 5. O Lord the arched Heavens bow Come downe to earth below Touch their proud tops and then thy stroak Shall make the mountains smoak 6. From Thy full clouds quick lightning cast And them by scatt'ring wast Let Thy sharparrowes 'gainst them shot Destruction make their lot 7. Send from above Thine hand to save Me from the swelling wave 8. From children strange whose mouth speaks hate Whose right hand acts deceit 9. Then I new Songs will sing to Thee Upon the Psalterie And on the ten-string'd Instrument Ditties of praise invent 10. For God salvation gives to Kings His help to David brings From perill of the Sword and grave He doth His servant save 11. Deliver me from strangers hands Whose mouth against Thee bands Whose right hand falshood doth defend Whose deeds in rapine end 12. Our Sons like plants then fresh in growth Shall flourish in their youth Our daughters like faire columnes be Which we in Temples see 13. Our garners shall be fill'd with store Our sheep bring thousands more 14. Our Oxen strong nor shall restraint Cause in our streets complaint 15. Happy that people and that place Which is in such a case Yea blessed are and happy they Who God their
And in faire Characters engrave His Saints such honour have PSAL. CL. 1. PRaise ye the Lord your Songs address To praise His Holynes O praise Him in His pow'rs extent Who rules the firmament 2. Praise Him for all His acts of might Our wonder which invite In praises due His greatness tell Which all things doth excell 3. Praise Him with Trumpets lofty sound With Cornets shake the ground His praise the Psaltery inspire With the melodious Lyre 4. Praise him with Timbrells and advance His honour in the Dance Praise Him with Organs Violls Flutes And the well-stringed Lutes 5. With Cymbals loud Him magnify Praise Him on Cymbals high 6. Let every creature that hath breath His Maker praise till death FINIS The Lord's Prayer OUr Father which in Heaven ar't 1. Thy Name be Hallow'd by each heart 2. Thy Kingdome come Thy Will be done 3. In earth as 't is in Heav'n thy throne 4. Give us this day our dayly Bread That Soules and Bodies may be fed 5. Forgive our trespasses as we Forgive them where we Trespass'd be 6. To no Temptation lead our Will 7. But us Deliver from all ill For Thine the Kingdome and the Pow'r And Glory is for evermore Amen The Creed 1. IN God the Father most of might I do Believe aright Maker of Heaven and of Earth With all that there have birth 2. And Jesus Christ His only Son 3. Whose pure Conception Did by the Holy Spirit come Born in the Virgins womb 4. He under Pilate Crucifi'd Suffer'd for us and Dy'd Was bury'd went to Hell beneath 5. The Third day Rose from death 6. He into Heaven did Ascend And sits at God's Right Hand 7. From thence He shall come down with dread To Judge both quick and dead 8. I in the Holy Ghost believe 9. The Catholick Church receive The Saints in one Communion joyn'd 10. That sins Forgiveness find 11. That these our Bodies from the Grave A Resurrection have 12. And shall enjoy a Life of bliss Which Everlasting is Amen The ten Commandements Exod. 20. GOd spake these words I am the Lord Who Thee to Liberty restor'd And did from Aegypts bondage free 1. Thou shal't adore no God but Mee 2. Thou shal't no Graven Image make Nor any other likeness take In Heav'n or Earth or Seas below To which thou may'st fall down and Bow For jealous of Mine honour I Unto the fourth posterity Visit the children for the sin Which hath by Fathers acted been Yet I my Mercies heep in store For thousand generations more Of them that love Mee whose intents Walk after My Commandements 3. Thou shalt by Swearing not profane Nor take Thy Makers Name in vaine For God will no man guiltless deeme Who doth His Sacred Name blaspheme 4. Remember that to Rest and Pray Thou holy keep the Sabbath Day Six dayes thou labour shal't but This The Lord thy God's high Sabbath is No kind of work shall then be done By Thee thy daughter or thy Son Nor Servants Cattle nor the late Admitted stranger to thy Gate For God in six dayes all things made And Resting on the Seventh stay'd The Sabbath day He therefore blest And Hallow'd it for publick Rest. 5. Honour thy Parents and obay What just commands so-ere They lay That in the Land Thou long may'st live Which God doth for Thy dwelling give 6. From Bloody acts and Murther fly 7. Commit no soul Adultery 8. Thou shall 't not Steal Nor any where 9. False witness 'gainst thy Neighbor bear 10. Thou shall 't not mov'd by lust or strife Covet thy Neighbors House or Wife Nor Man nor Maid nor Ox of His Nor what to Him belonging is O Lord have mercy and incline Our Minds to keep These Lawes of Thine Write Thy Commandments in our heart That we from Them may nev'r depart Amen Veni Creator COme Holy Ghost Thy Pow'r dilate Which all things did create With Heav'nly Grace and pure desire Thy servants hearts inspire Thou ar't the Paraclete the spring Which doth all comforts bring The Life the Light the Fire of Love And Unction from above Thou do'st Thy Sev'nfold Gifts bestow That we Thy Truth may know The Finger ar't of God's Right Hand The Key to understand Thou His long promis'd Blessing ar't To glad each drooping Heart Who do'st enrich us with Thy word And Utterance afford O let Thy Light into us shine Infuse Thy Love Divine Our minds with strength'ning Grace supply To suffer constantly Our enemies assaults repell That we in Peace may dwell And guide us with Thy Mighty Arm We may avoid all harm Teach us the Father to Believe And Christ the Son receive With God the Holy Ghost who doth Proceed alike from Both To this Eternall Trinitee All Praise and Glory be And pray we Their Blest Spirit may With us for ever stay Amen Te Deum WE Praise Thee God! we daily bless And Thee the Lord confess Father from all Eternitee The Earth doth worship Thee To Thee all Angels lowdly cry The Heav'ns and Pow'rs on high To Thee Cherubs and Seraphims Sing their incessant Hymnes O Holy Holy Holy Lord Thou God of Hosts ador'd Thy Majesty and Glory still Both Earth and Heaven fill Thee the Apostles Glorious Quire The Prophets Thee admire The Martyrs noble Army raise Blest Anthemes in thy praise The Holy Church doth knowledge Thee Father of Majestee Thy true and only Son the great Most Holy-Paraclet Thou ar't O Christ of glory King The Father Equalling Yet didd'st not when to save us come Disdain the Virgins womb When Thou the sharpness of Deaths sting Ov'rcam'st by suffering Heav'ns open'd Kingdome thou didd'st give To All that Thee Believe Thou sitt'st at God's right Hand from whome Thou will 't to Judge us Come Accomplish then Thy Servants good Bought with thy Precious Blood Amongst Thy Saints in glory Crown'd Let them be number'd found Lord save Thy People from mischance Bless Thine inheritance Govern and lift Them up to bliss Which true and endless is We day by day extoll Thy fame Still worshipping Thy Name Vouchsafe this day which now begins To keep us without Sins Have mercy upon us O Lord Thy helping Grace afford Lord as our hopes on Thee depend Thy mercy on us send O Lord in Thee I trusted have Me from Confusion save Benedictus Luc. 1. v. 68. THe God of Israel be blest His people who releast And hath by One Salvation wrought From Davids linage brought As He by all His Prophets said Ere since the world was made That from our foes we should be sav'd Whose hatred us enslav'd His promis'd mercy to performe To Abraham first sworne The Oath and holy Covenant Which He to us would grant That we who now deliver'd were Might serve Him without feare In holinesse and righteous wayes Before him all our daies And Thou O Child of Gods decree Shalt call'd the Prophet be For Thou must go before His face Sent to prepare His place Unto His People in His Name Salvation