return where it begun is to be praised with great fame The Lord all people doth surmount as for his glory we may count Above the heavens high to be With God the Lord who may compare Whose dwellings in the heavens are Of such great pow'r and force is he He doth abase himself we know things to behold on earth below And also in heaven above The needy out of dust to draw Also the poor which help none saw his only mercy did him move And so him set in high degree with Princes of great dignity That rule his people with great fame The barren he doth make to bear And with great joy her fruit do rear therefore praise ye his holy Name Psalm CXIII Bassus Proper Tune YE children which do serve the Lord praise ye his Name with one accord Yea blessed be always his Name Who from the rising of the Sun Till it return where it begun is to be praised with great fame The Lord all people doth surmount as for his glory we may count Above the heavens high to be With God the Lord who may compare Whose dwellings in the heavens are Of such great pow'r and force is he He doth abase himself we know things to behold on earth below And also in heaven above The needy out of dust to draw Also the poor which help none saw his only mercy did him move And so him set in high degree with Princes of great dignity That rule his people with great fame The barren he doth make to bear And with great joy her fruit do rear therefore praise ye his holy Name Psalm CXVIII Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. For Christmas day Cantus Martyr's Tune O Give ye thanks unto the Lord for gracious is he Because his mercy doth endure for ever towards thee Let Israel confess that his mercy doth ever dure Let Aaron's house likewise confess his mercy 's ever sure Let all that fear the Lord our God ev'n now confess and say The mercy of the Lord our God endureth still alway In trouble and in heaviness unto the Lord I cry'd Which lovingly heard me at large my suit was not deny'd The Lord himself is on my side I will not stand in doubt Nor fear what man can do to me when God stands me about The L d doth take my part with them that help to succour me Therefore I shall see my desire upon mine enemy Psalm CXVIII Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. For Christmas day Bassus Martyr's Tune O Give ye thanks unto the Lord for gracious is he Because his mercy doth endure for ever towards thee Let Israel confess that his mercy doth ever dure Let Aaron's house likewise confess his mercy 's ever sure Let all that fear the Lord our God ev'n now confess and say The mercy of the Lord our God endureth still alway In trouble and in heaviness unto the Lord I cry'd Which lovingly heard me at large my suit was not deny'd The Lord himself is on my side I will not stand in doubt Nor fear what man can do to me when God stands me about The L d doth take my part with them that help to succour me Therefore I shall see my desire upon mine enemy Psalm CXIX Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. Cantus Proper Tune BLessed are they that perfect are and pure in mind and heart Whose lives and conversations from God's laws never start Blessed are they that give themselves his statutes to observe Seeking the Lord with all their heart never from him swerve Doubtless such men go not astray nor do no wicked thing But stedfastly walk in his way without any wandring 'T is thy commandment and thy will that with attentive heed Thy noble and divine precepts we learn and keep indeed O would to God it might thee please my ways so to direct That I might always keep thy laws and never them reject So should no shame my life attaint whilst I thus set mine eyes And bend my mind always to muse on thy sacred decrees Psalm CXIX Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. Bassus Proper Tune BLessed are they that perfect are and pure in mind and heart Whose lives and conversations from God's laws never start Blessed are they that give themselves his statutes to observe Seeking the Lord with all their heart never from him swerve Doubtless such men go not astray nor do no wicked thing But stedfastly walk in his way without any wandring 'T is thy commandment and thy will that with attentive heed Thy noble and divine precepts we learn and keep indeed O would to God it might thee please my ways so to direct That I might always keep thy laws and never them reject So should no shame my life attaint whilst I thus set mine eyes And bend my mind always to muse on thy sacred decrees Psalm CXXXIV Cantus Southwel Tune BEhold and have regard ye servants of the Lord Which in his house by night do watch praise him with one accord Lift up your hands on high unto his holy place And give the Lord his praises due his benefits embrace For why the Lord who did both earth and heaven frame Doth Sion bless and will conserve for evermore the same To Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore All Praise and Glory to the Three both now and evermore Psalm CXXXIV Bassus Southwel Tune BEhold and have regard ye servants of the Lord Which in his house by night do watch praise him with one accord Lift up your hands on high unto his holy place And give the Lord his praises due his benefits embrace For why the Lord who did both earth and heaven frame Doth Sion bless and will conserve for evermore the same To Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore All Praise and Glory to the Three both now and evermore Psalm CXXXV Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. For Easter Cantus The 81st Psalm Tune O Praise the L d praise him praise him praise him w th one accord O praise him still all ye that be the servants of the Lord O praise him ye that stand and be in the house of the Lord Ye of his court and of his house praise him with one accord Praise ye the Lord for he is good sing praises to his Name It is a comely and good thing always to do the same For why the Lord hath Jacob chose his very one ye see So hath he chosen Israel his treasure for to be For this I know and am full sure the Lord is very great He is indeed above all gods most easie to intreat For whatsoever pleased him all that full well he wrought In heav'n in earth and in the sea which he hath made of nought Psalm CXXXV Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. For Easter Bassus The 81st Psalm Tune O Praise the L d praise him praise him praise him w th one accord O praise him still all ye that be the servants of the Lord. O praise him ye
that stand and be in the house of the Lord Ye of his court and of his house praise him with one accord Praise ye the Lord for he is good sing praises to his Name It is a comely and good thing always to do the same For why the Lord hath Jacob chose his very one ye see So hath he chosen Israel his treasure for to be For this I know and am right sure the Lord is very great He is indeed above all gods most easie to intreat For whatsoever pleased him all that full well he wrought In heav'n in earth and in the sea which he hath made of nought Psalm CXXXVII Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. Cantus London Tune WHen as we sate in Babylon the rivers round about And in remembrance of Sion the tears for grief burst out We hang'd our Harps and Instruments the willowtrees upon For in that place men for their use had planted many one Then they to whom we pris'ners were said to us tauntingly Now let us hear your Hebrew songs and pleasant melody Alas said we who can once frame his heavy heart to sing The praises of our loving God thus under a strange King But yet if I Jerusalem out of my heart let slide Then let my fingers quite forget the warbling Harp to guide And let my tongue within my mouth be ty'd for ever fast If that I joy before I see thy full deliv'rance past Psalm CXXXVII Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. Bassus London Tune WHen as we sate in Babylon the rivers round about And in remembrance of Sion the tears for grief burst out We hang'd our Harps and Instruments the willowtrees upon For in that place men for then use had planted many one Then they to whom we pris'ners were said to us tauntingly Now let us hear your Hebrew songs and pleasant melody Alas said we who can once frame his heavy heart to sing The praises of our loving God thus under a strange King But yet if I Jerusalem out of my heart let slide Then let my fingers quite forget the warbling Harp to guide And let my tongue within my mouth be ty'd for ever fast If that I joy before I see thy full deliv'rance past Psalm CXLI Verse 1 2 3 4 5. For the Sick Cantus London Tune O Lord upon thee do I call then haste thee unto me And hearken thou unto my voice when I do cry to thee As incense let my Prayers be directed in thine eyes And the uplifting of my hands as ev'ning sacrifice For guiding of my mouth O Lord set thou a watch before And also of my moving lips O Lord keep thou the door That I should wicked works commit incline thou not my heart With ill men of their delicates Lord let me eat no part But let the right'ous smite me Lord for that is good for me Let him reprove me and the same a precious oyl shall be Such smiting shall not break my head the time shall shortly fall When I shall in their misery make prayers for them all Psalm CXLI Verse 1 2 3 4 5. For the Sick Bassus London Tune O Lord upon thee do I call then haste thee unto me And hearken thou unto my voice when I do cry to thee As incense let my Prayers be directed in thine eyes And the uplifting of my hands as ev'ning sacrifice For guiding of my mouth O Lord set thou a watch before And also of my moving lips O Lord keep thou the door That I should wicked works commit incline thou not my heart With ill men of their delicates Lord let me eat no part But let the right'ous smite me Lord for this is good for me Let them reprove me and the same a precious oyl shall be Such smiting shall not break my head the time shall shortly fall When I shall in their misery make prayers for them all Psalm CXLVIII Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8. Cantus Proper Tune GIve laud unto the Lord from Heav'n that is so high Praise him in deed and word above the starry sky And also ye His Angels all Armies royal praise joyfully Praise him both moon and sun which are so clear and bright The same of you be done ye glistring stars of light And you no less Ye heavens fair and clouds of th' air his laud express For at his word they were all formed as we see At his voice did appear all things in their degree Which he set fast To them he made a law trade always to last Extol and praise God's Name on earth ye dragons fell All deeps do ye the same for it becomes you well Him magnifie Fire hail ice snow and storms that blow at his decree Psalm CXLVIII Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8. Bassus Proper Tune GIve laud unto the Lord from Heav'n that is so high Praise him in deed and word above the starry sky And also ye His Angels all Armies royal praise joyfully Praise him both moon and sun which are so clear and bright The same of you be done ye glistring stars of light And you no less Ye heavens fair and clouds of th' air his laud express For at his word they were all formed as we see At his voice did appear all things in their degree Which he set fast To them he made a law trade always to last Extol and praise God's Name on earth ye dragons fell All deeps do ye the same for it becomes you well Him magnifie Fire hail ice snow and storms that blow at his decree Psalm CL. For Deliverance Cantus London new Tune YIeld unto God the mighty Lord praise in his sanctu'ry And praise him in the firmament that shews his pow'r on high Advance his Name and praise him in his mighty acts always According to his excellence of greatness give him praise His praises with the princely noise of sounding trumpets blow Praise him upon the viol and upon the harp also Praise him with timbrel and with Flute organs and virginals With sounding cymbals praise ye him praise him w th loud cymbals Whatevet hath the benefit of breathing praise the Lord To praise his great and mighty Name agree with one accord To Father Son and Holy Ghost all Glory be therefore As in beginning was is now and shall be evermore The End of the Psalms Psalm CL. For Deliverance Bassus London new Tune YIeld unto God the mighty Lord praise in his sanctu'ry And praise him in the firmament that shews his pow'r on high Advance his Name and praise him in his mighty acts always According to his excellence of greatness give him praise His praises with the princely noise of sounding trumpets blow Praise him upon the viol and upon the harp also Praise him with timbrel and with Flute organs and virginals With sounding cymbals praise ye him praise him w th loud cymbals Whatever hath the benefit of breathing praise the Lord To praise his great and mighty Name agree with one accord To
drives to and fro To Father Son and Holy Ghost all Glory be therefore As in beginning was is now and shall be evermore Psalm II. Verse 1 2 3 5 6. For Easter Cantus Cambridge Tune WHy did the Gentiles tumults raise what rage was in their brain Why did the Jewish people muse seeing all is but vain The Kings and Rulers of the earth conspire and are all bent Against the Lord and Christ his Son which he among us sent Shall we be bound to them say they let all their bonds be broke And of their doctrine and their law let us reject the yoke But he that in the heaven dwels their doings will deride And make them all as mockingstocks thrôout the world so wide For in his wrath the Lord will say to them upon that day And in his fury trouble them and then the Lord will say I have anointed him my King upon my holy hill I will therefore Lord preach thy law and eke declare thy will Psalm II. Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. For Easter Bassus Cambridge Tune WHy did the Gentiles tumults raise what rage was in their brain Why did the Jewish people muse seeing all is but vain The Kings and Rulers of the earth conspire and are all bent Against the Lord and Christ his Son which he among us sent Shall we be bound to them say they let all their bonds be broke And of their doctrine and their law let us reject the yoke But he that in the heaven dwells their doings will deride And make them all as mockingstocks thrôout the world so wide For in his wrath the Lord will say to them upon a day And in his fury trouble them and then the Lord will say I have anointed him my King upon my holy hill I will therefore Lord preach thy law and eke declare thy will Psalm III. Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. Cantus Proper Tune O Lord how are my foes increast which vex me more more They kill my heart when as they say God can him not restore But thou O Lord art my defence when I am hard bestead My worship and mine honor both and thou hold'st up my head Then with my voice upon the Lord I did both call and cry And he out of his holy hill did hear me speedily I laid me down and quietly I slept and rose again For why I know assuredly the Lord will me sustain If ten thousand had hem'd me in I could not be afraid For thou art still my Lord and God my Saviour and mine aid To Father Son and Holy Ghost all Glory be therefore As in beginning was is now and shall be evermore Psalm III. Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. Bassus Proper Tune O Lord how are my foes increast which vex me more more They kill my heart when as they say God can him not restore But thou O Lord art my defence when I am hard bestead My worship and mine honor both and thou hold'st up my head Then with my voice upon the Lord I did both call and cry And he out of his holy hill did hear me speedily I laid me down and quietly I slept and rose again For why I know assuredly the Lord will me sustain If ten thousand had hem'd me in I could not be afraid For thou art still my Lord and God my Saviour and mine aid To Father Son and Holy Ghost all Glory be therefore As in beginning was is now and shall be evermore Psalm IV. Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. Cantus Glocester Tune O God that art my righteousness Lord hear me when I call Thou hast set me at liberty when I was bound and thrall Have mercy Lord therefore on me and grant me my request For unto thee uncessantly to call I will not rest O mortal men how long will ye my glory thus despise Why wander ye in vanity and follow after lies Know ye that good and godly men the Lord doth take and chuse And when to him I make my plaint he doth me not refuse Sin not but stand in awe therefore examine well your heart And in your chamber quietly see you your selves convert Offer to God the sacrifice of righteousness I say And look that in the living Lord you put your trust alway Psalm IV. Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. Bassus Glocester Tune O God that art my righteousness Lord hear me when I call Thou hast set me at liberty when I was bound and thrall Have mercy Lord therefore on me and grant me my request For unto thee uncessantly to call I will not rest O mortal men how long will ye my glory thus despise Why wander ye in vanity and follow after lies Know ye that good and godly men the Lord doth take and chuse And when to him I make my plaint he doth me not refuse Sin not but stand in awe therefore examine well your heart And in your chamber quietly see you your selves convert Offer to God the sacrifice of righteousness I say And look that in the living Lord. you put your trust alway Psalm V. Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. A Thanksgiving Cantus London Tune INncline thine ear unto my words O Lord my plaint consider And hear my voice my King my God to thee I make my Pray'◠Hear me betime Lord tarry not for I will have respect My Prayer early in the morn to thee for to direct And I will trust through patience in thee my God alone Thou art not pleas'd with wickedness and ill w th thee dwells non◠And in thy sight shall never stand these cruel men O Lord Vain workers of iniquity thou hast always abhorr'd The liers and the flatterers thou shalt destroy them than And God will hate the blood thirsty and the deceitful man Therefore will I come to thine house trusting upon thy grace And rev'rently will worship thee toward thine holy place Psalm V. Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. A Thanksgiving Bassus London Tune INcline thine ear unto my words O Lord my plant consider And hear my voice my King my God to thee I make my Pray'r Hear me betime Lord tarry not for I will have respect My Prayer early in the morn to thee for to direct And I will trust through patience in thee my God alone Thou art not pleas'd with wickedness and ill wth thee dwells none And in thy sight shall never stand these cruel men O Lord Vain workers of iniquity thou hast always abhor'd The liers and the flatterers thou shalt destroy them than And God will hate the blood thirsty and the deceitful man Therefore I will come to thine house trusting upon thy grace And rev'rently will worship thee toward thine holy place Psalm VI. Verse 1 2 3 4 5. Cantus Bristol Tune LOrd in thy wrath reprove me not thô I deserve thine ire Nor yet correct me in thy rage O Lord I thee desire For I am weak therefore O Lord of mercy me forbear And heal me L d for
I trust Let not my foes rejoyce nor make a scorn of me And let them not be overthrown that put their trust in thee But shame shall them befall which harm them wrongfully Therefore thy paths and thy right ways unto me Lord descry Direct me in thy truth and teach me I thee pray Thou art my God and Saviour on thee I wait alway Thy mercies manifold remember Lord I pray Also thy pity plentiful for they have been alway Remember not the faults and frailties of my youth Remember not how ignorant I have been of thy truth Psalm XXVI Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. Cantus Windsor Tune LOrd be my judge and thou shalt see my paths be right plain I trust in God and hope that he will strength me to remain Prove me my God I thee desire my ways to search and try As men do prove their gold with fire my reins heart espy Thy goodness laid before my face I do behold always For of thy truth I tread the path and will do all my days I do not lust to haunt or use with men whose deeds are vain To come in house I do refuse with the deceitful train I much abhor the wicked sort their deeds I do despise I do not once to them resort that wicked works devise My hands I wash and do proceed in works to walk upright Then to thine altar I make speed to offer them in sight Psalm XXVI Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. Bassus Windsor Tune LOrd be my judge and thou shalt see my paths be right plain I trust in God and hope that he will strength me to remain Prove me my God I thee desire my ways to search and try As men do prove their gold with fire my reins heart espy Thy goodness laid before my face I do behold always For of thy truth I tread the path and will do all my days I do not lust to haunt or use with men whose deeds are vain To come in house I do refuse with the deceitful train I much abhor the wicked sort their deeds I do despise I do not once to them resort that wicked works devise My hands I wash and do proceed in works to walk upright Then to thine altar I make speed to offer there in sight Psalm XXIX Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. For a Thanksgiving Cantus Bristol Tune GIve to the Lord ye Potentates ye Rulers of the world Give ye all praise honour and strength unto the living Lord. Give glory to his holy Name and honour him alone Worship him in his Majesty within his holy throne His voice doth rule the waters all ev'n as himself doth please He doth prepare the thunderclaps and governs all the Seas The voice of God is of great force and wond'rous excellent It is most mighty in effect and most magnificent The voice of God doth rend break the Cedartrees so long The Cedartrees of Lebanon which are both high and strong And make them leap like as a calf or else the unicorn Not only trees but mountains great whereon the trees are born Psalm XXIX Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. For a Thanksgiving Bassus Bristol Tune GIve to the Lord ye Potentates ye Rulers of the world Give ye all praise honour and strength unto the living Lord. Give glory to his holy Name and honour him alone Worship him in his Majesty within his holy throne His voice doth rule the waters all ev'n as himself doth please He doth prepare the thunderclaps and governs all the Seas The voice of God is of great force and wond'rous excellent It is most mighty in effect and most magnificent The voice of God doth rend break the Cedartrees so long The Cedartrees of Lebanon which are both high and strong And makes them leap like as a calf or else the unicorn Not only trees but mountains great whereon the trees are born Psalm XXXI Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. Cantus Lichfield Tune O Lord I put my trust in thee let nothing work me shame As thou art just deliver me and set me quite from blame Hear me O Lord and that anon to help me make good speed Be thou my rock and house of stone my fence in time of need For why as stones thy strength is try'd thou art my fort and tow'r For thy names sake be thou my guide and lead me in thy pow'r Pluck thou my feet out of the snare which they for me have laid Thou art my strength and all my care is for my might and aid Into thy hands Lord I commit my spirit which is thy due For why thou hast redeemed it O Lord my God most true I hate such folk as will not part from things to be abhorr'd When they on trifles set their heart my trust is in the Lord. Psalm XXXI Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. Bassus Lichfield Tune O Lord I put my trust in thee let nothing work me shame As thou art just deliver me and set me quite from blame Hear me O Lord and that anon to help me make good speed Be thou my rock and house of stone my fence in time of need For why as stones thy strength is try'd thou art my fort tow'r For thy names sake be thou my guide and lead me in thy pow'r Pluck thou my feet out of the snare which they for me have laid Thou art my strength all my care is for thy might and aid Into thy hands Lord I commit my spirit which is my due For why thou hast redeemed it O Lord my God most true I hate such folk as will not part from things to be abhorr'd When they on trifles set their heart my trust is in the Lord Psalm XXXIII Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. Cantus St. David's Tune YE righteous in the Lord rejoyce it is a seemly sight That upright men w th thankful voice should praise the L d of might Praise ye the L d with harp and song in Psalms pleasant things With Lute Instrument among that soundeth with ten strings Sing to the Lord a song most new with courage give him praise For why his word is ever true his works and all his ways To judgment equity and right he hath a great good will And with his gifts he doth delight the earth throughout to fill For by the word of God alone the heavens all were wrought Their hosts and powers ev'ry one his breath to pass hath brought The waters great gather'd hath he on heaps within the shore And hid them in the depth to be as in a house of store Psalm XXXIII Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. Bassus St. David's Tune YE righteous in the Lord rejoyce it is a seemly sight That upright men wth thankful voice should praise the L d of might Praise ye the Ld with harp and song in Psalms pleasant things With Lute Instrument among that soundeth with ten strings Sing to the Lord a song most new
with courage give him praise For why his word is ever true his works and all his ways To judgment equity and right he hath a great good will And with his gifts he doth delight the earth throughout to fill For by the word of God alone the heavens all were wrought Their hosts and powers ev'ry one his breath to pass hath brought The waters great gather'd hath he on heaps within the shore And hid them in the depth to be as in a house of store Psalm XXXIV Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. Parents Advice to Children Cantus Martyrs Tune I Will give laud and honour both unto the Lord always Also my mouth for evermore shall speak unto his praise I do delight to laud the Lord in soul in heart and voice That humble men and mortify'd may hear and so rejoyce Therefore see that ye magnifie with me the living Lord Let us exalt his holy Name always with one accord For I my self besought the Lord he answer'd me again And me deliver'd in stantly from all my fear and pain Whoso they be that him behold shall see his light most clear Their countenance shall not be dasht they need it not to fear This poor distressed man for help unto the Lord did call Who did him hear without delay and rid him out of thrall Psalm XXXIV Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. Parents Advice to Children Bassus Martyrs Tune I will give laud and honour both unto the Lord always Also my mouth for evermore shall speak unto his praise I do delight to laud the Lord in soul in heart and voice That humble men and mortify'd may hear and so rejoyce Therefore see that ye magnifie with me the living Lord Let us exalt his holy Name always with one accord For I my self besought the Lord he answer'd me again And me deliver'd instantly from all my fear and pain Whoso they be that him behold shall see his light most clear Their countenance shall not be dasht they need it not to fear This poor distressed man for help unto the Lord did call Who did him hear without delay and rid him out of thrall Psalm XXXV Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. In time of War Cantus Hereford Tune LOrd plead my cause ag st my foes confound their force might And take my part against all those that seek with me to fight Lay hand upon the spear and shield thy self in armour dress Stand up for me and fight the field to help me from distress Gird on thy sword and stop the way mine en'mies to withstand That thou unto my soul may'st say I am thy help at hand Confound them with rebuke blame that seek my soul to spill Let them turn back flie with shame that think to work me ill Let them disperse and flie abroad as wind doth drive the dust And that the Angel of our God their might away may thrust Let all their ways be void of light and slipp'ry like to fall And send thine Angel with thy might to persecute them all Psalm XXXV Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. In time of War Bassus Hereford Tune LOrd plead my cause ag st my foes confound their force might And take my part against all those that seek with me to fight Lay hand upon the spear and shield thy self in armour dress Stand up for me and fight the field to help me from distress Gird on thy sword and stop the way mine en'mies to withstand That thou unto my soul may'st say I am thy help at hand Confound them with rebuke blame that seek my soul to spill Let them turn back flie with shame that think to work me ill Let them disperse and flie abroad as wind doth drive the dust And that the Angel of our God their might away may thrust Let all their ways be void of light and slipp'ry like to fall And send thine Angel with thy might to persecute them all Psalm XXXIX Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. For Burials Cantus Windsor Tune I Said I will look to my ways for fear I should go wrong I will take heed all times that I offend not with my tongue As with a bit I will keep fast my mouth with force might Not once to whisper all the while the wicked are in sight I held my tongue spake no word but kept me close still Yea from good talk I did refrain but sore against my will My heart waxt hot within my breast w th musing thought doubâ— Which did increase stir the fire at last these words burst out Lord number out my life and days which yet I have not past So that I may be certify'd how long my life shall last Lord thou hast pointed out my life in length much like a span Mine age is nothing unto thee so vain is ev'ry man Psalm XXXIX Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. For Burials Bassus Windsor Tune I Said I will look to my ways for fear I should go wrong I will take heed all times that I offend not with my tongue As with a bit I will keep fast my mouth with force might Not once to whisper all the while the wicked are in sight I held my tongue spake no word but kept me close still Yea from good talk I did refrain but sore against my will My heart waxt hot within my breast w th musing thought doubt Which did increase stir the fire at last these words burst out Lord number out my life and days which yet I have not past So that I may be certify'd how long my life shall last Lord thou hast pointed out my life in length much like a span Mine age is nothing unto thee so vain is ev'ry man Psalm XL. Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. Cantus Westminster Tune I Waited long and sought the Lord and patiently did bear At length to me he did accord my voice and cry to hear He pluckt me from the lake so deep out of the mire and clay Upon a rock he set my seet and he did guide my way To me he taught a Psalm of praise which I must shew abroad And sing new songs of thanks always unto the Lord our God When all the folk these things shall see as people much afraid Then they unto the Lord will flee and trust upon his aid O blest is he whose hope and heart doth in the Lord remain That with the proud doth take no part nor such as lies maintain For Lord my God thy wondrous deeds in greatness far do pass Thy favour towards us exceeds all things that ever was Psalm XL. Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6. Bassus Westminster Tune I Waited long and sought the Lord and patiently did bear At length to me he did accord my voice and cry to hear He pluckt me from the lake so deep out of the mire and clay Upon a rock he set my feet and he did guide my way To me he taught a