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B01589 The psalms of David in meeter: by Mr. Zachary Boyd, preacher of God's word. Boyd, Zacharie, 1585?-1653 1646 (1646) Wing B2420B; ESTC R172886 138,565 542

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verse 4 To be remembred he hath made his works most wonderfull The LORD alwayes most gracious is and of compassion full verse 5 He unto them that fear him hath given meat aboundantlie He of his Covenant made most sure will ever mindfull be verse 6 He to the people of his works hath shew'd the power most large That of the heathen he may give to them the heritage verse 7 The works of his hands veritie and judgement are alway All his divine commandments still are sure and fast for ay verse 8 For ever and for ever they stand with great stedfastnesse And are also most wisely done in trueth and uprightnesse verse 9 He sent redemption to his folk his Cov'nant of great fame For ever he commanded hath right holy is his Name verse 10 Gods fear wisdomes beginning is good understanding sure Have they that do his word his praise for ever doth endure PSAL. CXII PRaise ye the Lord blest is the man that fears the LORD aright That in his wise commandments all still greatly doth delight verse 2 His seed shall mighty be upon the earth assuredlie The uprights generation shall for ever blessed be verse 3 Great wealth and riches ever fast shall in his house be sure And his most perfect righteousnesse for ever doth endure verse 4 To the upright ariseth light in darknesse speedilie Most gracious of compassion full and righteous al 's is he verse 5 A good man sheweth favour still and willingly doth lend He with discretion his affaires will guide ev'n to the end verse 6 He surely not for ever shall be mov'd so fix'd is he The righteous in remembrance sure shall everlasting be verse 7 He shall not be afraid of what ill tidings can afford His heart is ever fixed fast still trusting in the Lord. verse 8 His heart always estabish'd is he not afraid shall be Untill upon his enmies all his full desire he see verse 9 He hath dispersd and given to poor his righteousnesse for ay Endures his horn with honour shall exalted be alway verse 10 The wicked grieved shall it see his teeth he gnashing all Shall melt away and the desire of ill men perish shall PSAL. CXIII PRaise ye the Lord O of the Lord ye servants now proclame His worthy praise of God the Lord praise the most holy Name verse 2 Now of the LORD most blessed be the Name which we adore From this time forth from age to age and al 's for evermore verse 3 From the first rising of the Sun unto his going down The LORDS Name to be honour'd is with praise and great renown verse 4 The LORD above all nations is most high in Majestie And likewise is his glory great above the heavens hie verse 5 Who is now like unto the LORD our God who doth excell Who on high in the highest heav'n with Majestie doth dwell verse 6 Who though most high yet he himse●● still humbleth in his love Things to behold that are on earth and in the heav'ns above verse 7 Out of the dust he raiseth up the poor in miserie And out of the dung hill also the needie lifteth hie verse 8 That he him up in dignitie with Princes high may set With those that of his people all are ev'n the Princes great He doth the barren woman make to keep house and to be A mother glade of children dear the mighty LORD praise yee PSAL. CXIIII WHen Israel out of Egypt land went by a happy change And Jacobs house a people left that were of language strange His Sanctuarie Judah was wherein he chosd to dwell ●nd Isra'l his dominion al 's which he did rule right well The sea it saw and as in feare with hast the flight did take And Jordans river running straight was driv'n most quickly back verse 4 The mountains steep with their high tops did quake and skip as rams So did like wise the little hills ev'n like the younger lambs verse 5 What aild thee O thou troubled f● that thou the flight didst take Thou Jordan that so speedilie thou wast by force driv'n back verse 6 Ye mountaines high what was 〈◊〉 cau●● that ye did skip like rams What mov'd you also little hills to skip like younger lambs verse 7 Thou at the presence of the Lord earth tremble all and fear Ev'n at the presence of the GOD of Jacob to him dear verse 8 Which into waters turn'd the ro● ev'n standing like a lake And in the flint a fountain fair of waters clear did make PSAL. CXV LOrd not to us not unto us but unto thy name take Great glory for thy stedfast truth and for thy mercies sake verse 2 Wherefore should new the heath 〈◊〉 where is their God alone But our God's in the heav'ns he hath what ever he pleased done Their idols silver are and gold workes of mens hands they be They have mouths made but can not speak and eyes but they not see Of ears they have the shape but they hear not what men do tell They noses formed also have but there with cannot smell They hands have but they handle not and feet but cannot walk A throat they have but throgh it they can no way speak or talk To those vain things they are most like that in their wayes unjust Them make ev'n so is every one that into them doth trust verse 9 Trust thou O Israel in the Lord their help and shield that be verse 10 Trust in the Lord O A'rons house their help and shield is he verse 11 Ye that do fear the living Lord trust in the Lord alway He is their strong help and their shield that still upon him stay verse 12 The Lord of us hath mindfull been he sure will blesse us still He will blesse Israls house the house of Aaron blesse he will verse 13 He wil them blesse that fear the Lord and that both great and small verse 14 God shal increase you more more you and your children all verse 15 You all that have an upright heart are blessed of the Lord Which both the heav'n al 's the earth made by his mighty word verse 16 The heav'n ye ev'n the heav'ns above are all the Lords by right But to the sons of men he hath the earth giv'n by his might verse 17 The dead in grave can in no way praise give the Lord unto Nor any whatsoever that down into 〈◊〉 go But we the mighty Lord above will blesse with one accord ●om this time forth for evermore most gladly praise the Lord. PSAL. CXVI Love the Lord and that because he with attentive ear ●y voice and supplications al 's most willingly did hear Because he hath inclin'd his ear unto me troubled all ●erefore as long as heer I live I will upon him call Of death the sorrows compassd me and paines of hell got hold ●oon time I found troubles great and sorrows manifold Upon the name of GOD the LORD then did I call and say LORD my soul
heard which wertidings good We happily it also found in the fields of the wood verse 7 Into his Tabernacles fair most gladly will we go With great respect we worship wi● at his footstool also verse 8 A rise O LORD most speedily into thy rest at length Thou who art great in Majesty and the Ark of thy strength Now let thy Priests with righteousnes be cloathed all about ●nd let all them that are thy saints for joy most gladly shout For thine own servant Davids sake whom thou dost love alway ● thine anointed dear to thee turn not the face away God hath to David sworn in truth not turne he will from it ●f the fruit of thy body I upon thy Throne will set If thy children my Covenant Keep and Testimonie all ●pon thy Throne for ever sit their children also shall For GOD hath Zion chusde and it to dwell in still requir'd Heere rest I ever will heer dwell for I have it desir'd I will all her provision blesse abundantly indeed Her poor and needy now will I well satisfie with bread verse 16 I with salvation will also her Priests all cloath about And all her Saints that fear the Lord for joy aloud shall shout verse 17 There I will make King David horn to bud in all mens sight I have for mine anointed dear ordain'd a lamp of light verse 18 His enmies also I will cloath with shame till they look down But on himself most brightly still even flourish shall his crown PSAL. CXXXIII BEhold how good a thing it is and pleasant for to see That brethren should together dwell in peace and unitie verse 2 Like precious ointment on the hea● that on the beard did fall Ev'n Aarons beard that to the skirts went of his garments all ●'n Aarons beard who was a man by GOD almighty sent ●●t down from thence unto the skirts of all his garments went ●ike Hermons dew like dew which down the Zions hills ran o're ● there the blessing God ordain'd ev'n life for evermore PSAL. CXXXIV ●Ehold and blesse the Lord all ye that serve the LORD aright ●●ich in the house of God the Lord to serve him stand by night Your hands lift in the Sanctuary and bless the Lord in this The Lord that made the heav'n and earth thee out of Zion blesse PSAL. CXXXV ●Raise ye the Lord praise ye also his Name with one accord ●●aise him with heart and voice O ye the servants of the Lord. Ye that in the house of the Lord to serve him always stand Ev'n in the fair courts of the house of our God in the land verse 3 Praise ye the Lord for he is good most hearty praises sing Unto his blessed Name alwayes for it 's a pleasant thing verse 4 For that the Lord unto himself hath of his own good pleasure Ev'n chosen Jacob and Isra'l for his peculiar treasure verse 5 For I know that assuredly the Lord is always great And that our God above all gods is in a glorious seat verse 6 What thing so ev'r the Lord did plea● that in the heav'ns did he And in the earth in seas and all deep places that there be verse 7 He from the ends of all the earth makes vapours to ascend For raine he lightnings makes he doth winds from his treasures send verse 8 Who to great wrath provoked much by men of Egypt land Their first-born smot of man and beast with a destroying hand Who tokens sent wonders which in midst of thee did fall Egypt upon Pharaoh and on his servants all verse 10 Who in great wrath by his strong hand the Maker of all things ●not nations great with fearful plagus and al 's slew mighty kings verse 11 Sihon king of the Amorites and Og of Bashan strong ●nd all the kingdomes that were then the Cananits among verse 12 And for a pleasant heritage he with a liberall hand An heritage to Israel his people gave their land verse 13 For ever Lord thy Name endures and thy memoriall O Lord ev'n constantly througho● the generations all verse 14 For sure the Lord his people al● will judge in favour still Concerning all his servants dear repent himself he will verse 15 The heathens idols silver gold works of mens hands they be verse 16 They have mouths but they do n● spea● and eyes but they not see verse 17 They have also their formed ear● wherewith they cannot hear Nor yet doth any breath at all once in their mouthes appear verse 18 They that most foolish make the● 〈◊〉 like unto them at length Even so is every brutish one that trusteth in their strength verse 19 Blesse thou O house of Israel the LORD in ev'ry part O house of Aaron also blesse the LORD with all thy heart verse 20 O house of Levi blesse the Lord all ye both more and lesse That fear the Lord with all your heart the Lord for ever blesse verse 21 Out of Zion for evermore the Lord God blessed be Which dwelleth at Jerusalem the Lord always praise ye PSAL. CXXXVI Give thanks unto the Lord for he is good surely verse 2 To God of gods accord To give thanks chearfully For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 3 Unto the Lord of lords Give hearty thanks anone verse 4 To him who by his words Great wonders doth alone For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 5 To him that most wisely Did make the heavens to move verse 6 And stretch'd the earth to be The waters great above For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 7 To him that by his might Made great lights shine alway verse 8 The Sun that is most bright To rule the pleasant day For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 9 The Moon he made also And glistring Stars with light In their right course to go To rule the darkest night For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 10 To him that mighty smote Egypt a land forlorn Who by his anger hote Did kill all their firstborn For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 11 And brought out from that land His Israel without harme verse 12 With a most mighty hand And with a stretched arme For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 13 To him which did divide The red Sea into two verse 14 And did his Isra'l guide Through its great deeps also For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 15 But overthrew Pharo By his arme that is hie And his great host also In midst of the red sea For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse 16 Who al 's his people dear Led through the wildernesse verse 17 To him which with great fear Kings smote in great distresse For his mercy Which is most sure Doth still endure Eternally verse
Hath he not made and establish'd thee verse 7 Remember ye the dayes of old yeers past consider well ●hy father aske he will thee shew thy Elders will thee tell When the most High to Nations did th' inheritance divide ●hen he the sons of Adam all did separate beside ●e by his wisdome set the bounds of all the people then ●ccording to the number of his Israels children For the LORD for his portion hath his people without blot ●cob of his inheritance most surely is the lot He found them in a desart land and wast wildernesse He ●m led instructed and him kept as th'apple of his eye As th' Eagle stirreth up her nest fluttreth her young upon ●r wings doth spread taketh them to carry them thereon verse 12 So by his might the LORD alon● did lead him carefully And no strange GOD there was at all with him in company verse 13 He made him ride on Cana'n hi● that he th' increase might eat He made him oil and hony suck from flintie rocks most sweet verse 14 Butter of Kine and milk of Shee● he gave to every man With fat of Lambs and also Rams of the breed of Bashan He gave them Goats with the fat of Kidneys of wheat right good And of the sweet grapes thou didst di● the pure wine red like blood The second Part. verse 15 But Jeshurun who should have b● most righteous then did kick Thou waxed art exceeding fat thou art grown very thick Thou cov'red art with fatnesse the● his maker he forsook ●nd of his sure salvations rock no care at all he took verse 16 With strange gods they provoked him unto great jealousie With great abominations they him angry made to be verse 17 They sacrificed unto devils to gods whom they not knew Whom your fathers did never fear even gods that were but new verse 18 Thou art unmindfull of the Rock which once thee did beget ●nd the Lord God that formed thee thou didst alwayes forget The third Part. verse 19 And when the Lord it saw he did abhorre them all anone ●ecause of the provoking great of Daughter and of Son verse 20 He said I will from them my face hide and I will now see ●heir end they are a froward race in whom no faith can be verse 21 With that which is not GOD the● hav● me mov'd to jealousie To anger they have me provok'd with their great vanitie I them also to jealousie with such as are no flock Will move to anger them with fool● I surely will provoke verse 22 For in my wrath fire kindled is such as no tongue can tell It shall not cease alwayes to burn even to the lowest hell It shall consume the earth all with her increase mans desire And the foundations of the mount shall surely set on fire verse 23 Upon them of mischief a heap I certainly will send I also on them in my wrath mine arrows now will spend verse 24 They shall consumed be and burnt with pain of hunger great ●nd suddenly shall be devour'd with a most burning heat ●nd with bitter destruction I will also on them thrust ●he teeth of beasts with poison al 's of serpents of the dust The sword without terrour within destroy shall and not spare ●he young man virgin suckling al 's with the man of gray hair verse 26 I said I into corners would them quickly scatter then would make their rememberance to cease from among men verse 27 Were it not that I the great wrath fear'd of the enemie ●est their vaine adversaries should behave themselves strangly ●nd lest that they pu●t up with pride should say those words anone ●ur hand now high his and the LORD this work all hath not done verse 28 For they all a vaine Nation are of wholesome counsell void No understanding good at all in them doth still abide verse 29 O that they were wise so that they thes clearly understood That they would now their latter end consider for their good verse 30 How should but one a thousand chase and two al 's put to flight Ten thousand if their Rock had not them sold and shut up right verse 31 For their rock in no way is as our rock that mighty is We none but even our enmies seek for to be Judge of this verse 32 Of Sodom and Gomorrahs field their vine I truely call Their clusters great most bitter are their grapes are grapes of gall verse 33 Their wine is Dragons poison which doth from those grapes distill And is the cruel venime of vile Aspes that men do kill verse 34 Is not this wickednesse laid up in a great store with me And up among my treasures al 's even sealed secretly The fourth Part. verse 35 To me belongeth vengeance and recompence for their crime Their foot shall slide assuredly in due appointed time For their day of calamitie is surely neer at hand And the things that shal come on them make hast and shall not stand verse 36 For the LORD who is mercifull shall when he is content His people judge and al 's himself for his servants repent When that he sees their power al gone and them of help berest And that in their calamitie there 's none shut up or left verse 37 And he in his great wrath shal say where are their gods of might Their stable rock in whom alwayes they trusted day and night verse 38 Which ate fatlings wine offrings in drink did not reject Let them rise up with their strength you help and al 's protect verse 39 See now that I am he even I no god there is with me I kill I also make alive I wound heal as yee see Nor is there any that how can out of my hand deliver verse 40 For I lift up my hand to heav'n and say I live for ever verse 41 If on judgement my hand take hold and glistring sword I whet I 'll render vengeance to my foes and crush those that me hate verse 42 I will mine arrows in my wrath which is now kindled sore Make drunk with blood al 's my sword shall fiercely flesh devore And that with the blood of the slain and men that captives be From the beginning of revenge upon the enemie verse 43 Rejoice ye nations with his folk for he who doth not change Will the blood of his servants dear most speedily avenge And to his adversaries will a vengeance render full And to his people and his land will be most mercifull The Song of Deborah and Barak after the victorie against the armie of Jabin King of Canaan who reigned in Hazor whose captain was Sisera whose head was cut off by Jahel the wife of Heber JUDGES 5. vers 2. PRaise ye the Lord most loving for th' avenging of Isra●l When as the people willingly themselves did offer all verse 2 Hear O ye Kings ye Princes al 's give ear I even I will Sing to the LORD I 'le sing praise to the GOD of
verse 11 To all the beasts even of the field they drink give as they list The asses wilde among their streames do gladly quench their thirst verse 12 By them shal all the fowls of heav'n take pleasure for to dwell ●hich on green branches blooming fair in sweetest songs excell He wattreth frō his chambers high the hills aboundantlie ●he earth with the fruit of thy works is satisfi'd by thee verse 14 For cattell he makes grasse to grow and herb exceeding good ●or mans service that from the earth he may bring foorth his food verse 15 And wine that makes mans heart be glad and oil in every part To make his face to shine and bread which strengthneth a mans heart verse 16 The pleasant trees of God the Lord even full of sap do stand Of Lebanon the Cedars which he planted with his hand verse 17 Where make their nests wherein to sit the birds melodious As for the Stork the fire trees are appointed for her house verse 18 For the wild Goats the higest hil● are a most sure refuge ●es●g● The ragged rocks ordained are the Conies for to lodge verse 19 For seasons he appointeth still the Moon likewise the Sun Swift in his course still knoweth well each day his going down verse 20 Thou makest darknes by thy might and it is night indeed Wherein beasts of the forrest all creep foorth then for to feed verse 21 The Lions young run heer and there and roar to get their prey And from the GOD that formed them their meat seek evry day verse 22 The Sun ariseth they themselves together gather then And lay them down most quietly in their retired den verse 23 Man goeth foorth then chearfully unto his work with speed And to his labour carefully untill the evening tide verse 24 How manifold Lord are thy works in wisdome wonderfull Thou madst them all the earth always is of thy riches full verse 25 So is this sea that 's great and wide wherein things creeping all Innumerable are ev'n beasts that are both great and small verse 26 There also go with speedie course the Ships swift in their way There is that Leviathan whom thou madst therein to play verse 27 All those things wel do wait on thee that as thou thinkest meet Thou mayest still in season due give unto them their meat verse 28 That which thou givest unto them they gather for their food Thy hand thou op'nest chearfully and they are fill'd with good verse 29 Thy face thou hidest then they are all troubled and do mourne Thou tak'st away their breath they die and to their dust returne verse 30 Thou sendest forth thy sprit they art created by thy breath And thou by thy great might renewe the face of all the earth verse 31 The glory of the LORD our GOD endure shall fast for ever The Lord God also shall rejoice in his great works of wonder verse 32 The earth below doth tremble all when he on it doth look The hils he toucheth that are high and they together smoak verse 33 I to the Lord ev'n while I live will sing as he doth crave I will sing praise unto my GOD while I my being have verse 34 My meditation of him shall be most sweet unto me Yea in the LORD that me sustaines I ever glad will be verse 35 Consume thou sinners frō the earth let wicked be no more Blesse now the Lord O thou my soul praise ye the LORD therefore PSAL. CV O Give ye thanks unto the Lord upon his Name now call Make clearly known his wōdrous deeds among the people all verse 2 Sing unto him most joyfully psalmes to him sing with speed Talk ye of all his works also which wondrous are indeed verse 3 In his most holy Name alwayes to glory now accord And let the heart of them rejoice that seek the living Lord. verse 4 Seek ye with care and diligence the Lord in ev'ry place And al 's his strength for evermore see that ye seek his face verse 5 The marv'lous workes that he hath done remember now indeed His wonders the judgements wh●● did from his mouth proceed verse 6 O ye who seed of Abraham his servants surely are Ye of Jacob his chosen one the children neer and farre verse 7 He surely is the mighty Lord ev'n our most loving God His judgements still most righteous ar● in all the earth abroad verse 8 His Cov'nant he remembred hath the word which fast to stand To thousand generations he wisely did command verse 9 Which cov'nant he most lovely made with his friend Abraham And unto Isa'c he also by oath made sure the same verse 10 And unto Jacob for a law the same he did confirme To Israel for a Covenant that 's everlasting firme verse 11 He said Canaans fertile land I will give unto thee Ev'n of your own inheritance the pleasant lot to be verse 12 When they thus but in number were a few distressed men Yea very few and yet this more but strangers in it then verse 13 When they from one strange nation thus another went unto And to another people al 's from one kingdome did go verse 14 He suffred in his mercy great no man to do them wrong Yea for their sakes he did reprove most mighty kings and strong verse 15 He said See that ye touch not those that mine anointed be Nor do the Prophets any harme that do belong to me verse 16 Moreover he call'd on the land for famine with great speed He also in his fury brake the staffe of all their bread verse 17 He in his mercy sent a man before them to uphold Joseph who by his brethren was even for a servant sold verse 18 Whose feet they hurt with fettes strong in yron he did ly verse 19 Untill the time that came his wor● the LORDS word did him try verse 20 The King then soon his servants 〈◊〉 and loosed him also He that the peoples ruler was most free then let him go verse 21 He made him then of all his house lord over great and small And ruler al 's appointed him even of his substance all verse 22 That he his Princes bind with 〈◊〉 at his good pleasure might And to his gravest Senatours should wisdom teach aright verse 23 Israel also in a strait then into Egypt came And Jacob with his sons sojour'nd ev'n in the land of Ham. verse 24 And he his people greatly did increase their foes among And more then all their enmies he did surely make them strong verse 25 Their heart he turned for to hate his people great and small Most subtilly alwayes to deal ev'n with his servants all verse 26 His faithfull servant Moses he unto them quickly sent And Aaron whom he chosen had together with him went verse 27 They frō the Lord did shew his signs among them where they came And wonders great not seen before in all the land of Ham. verse 28 He darknesse then among them sent and
thine anointed dear Out of the wickeds house didst thou with power great wound the head Discov'ring the foundation all unto the neck with speed verse 14 Thou by thy hand Almighty of his villages the head Ev'n with his staves didst strike anone with fiercenesse great indeed They as a whirle-winde all came out and that to scatter me Their joy was all as to devore the poor most secretlie verse 15 With horses which were only thine thou didst walk through the Sea Ev'n through the heap of waters great as men did clearly see verse 16 My belly trembled when I heard and at the voice anone My lips did quiver rottenesse did enter in my bone ● trembled in my self that I might rest in dayes most sad When he comes to the people he with troupes them will invade Thogh the fig-tree not blossome shal nor fruits in Vines shall be ●he labour of the Olive fat shall fade most certainlie ●he fields shall not yeeld any meat the flock all from the fold ●hall be cut off there shall no herd instals be young or old verse 18 Yet will I in the mighty LORD rejoice in ev'ry part ● him who 's my salvation I joy will with my heart verse 19 The Lord he is my strength will my feet make swift to be Like feet or Hindes hee 'l make mee walk upon my places hie The song of Marie in the house of Zacharias after Elizabeth had told her that at her salutation the childe in her wombe had leaped for joy LUKE I. vers 46. MY soul now all with gladnes fil'd the Lord doth magnifie verse 2 My sprite rejoiced hath in God a Saviour still for me verse 3 For he regarded hath of his Handmaid th' estate so small For lo all generations me from hencefoorth blest shall call verse 4 For he that still most mighty is which I with thanks proclame Great things indeed hath done to me and holy is his Name His mercy great most wonderfull is on them that him fear ●ven from all generations to generations heer He with his arme great strength hath shew'd the proud he in all parts Hath scattred in the vain conceits of their most foolish hearts He hath put down even from their seats those that most mighty be ●nd he also exalted hath those of a low degree verse 8 The hungry well he filled hath with good things ev'ry way Those who are rich and wealthy he hath empty sent away verse 9 He hath his servant Israel well holpen with his hand And that in the remembrance of his mercy in the land verse 10 As he unto our fathers old spake and which yet is more To Abraham and to his seed and that for evermore The Song of Zacharias when his mouth was opned after hee had beene nine moneths dumb for not believing the Angel Gabriel who from GOD had promised him a Sonne LUKE I. vers 68. LEt the Lord God of Israel for ever blessed be For visited his people all and al 's redeem'd hath he verse 2 And of salvation he for us hath raisd up gloriouslie An home in worthie Davids house who serv'd him faithfullie verse 3 As he spake clearly by the mouth of his dear Prophets all Which since the world began have been even whether great or small That we should from our enmies all be saved in each part And from the hand of all those men that hate us with their heart The mercy promisd to performe unto our fathers and His holy Cov'nant made with his to make alwayes to stand Th' oath which he to Abraham sware that he to us most deare Would grant that we safe from our foes might serve him without fear verse 8 Yea serve him in all holinesse and righteousnesse alwayes Not for a little space of time but even for all our dayes verse 9 And thou childe of the highest shalt be call'd the Prophet rare For thou before the Lord shalt go his wayes for to prepare verse 10 Thou knowledge of salvation shal● unto his people give By the remission of their sins which he will all forgive verse 11 Even through the tender mercie o● our God most prone to grace Whereby the Day-spring from on high hath shew'n to us his face verse 12 To give light unto them that sit in darknesse and deaths shade Into the way of holy peace our feet alwayes to guide The Song of Simeon after he had long looked for the consolation of Israel who at last moved by the holy Spirit went to the Temple where finding the babe Christ he tooke him up in his armes and blessed GOD and said LUKE 2. vers 29. NOw letst thou in thy mercy great thine old servant O Lord At last by death in peace depart according to thy word verse 2 For thy salvation now mine eyes have seen for great and small verse 3 Which thou prepared hast before the face of people all verse 4 A precious light to lighten all the Gentles far and neer And al 's the glorie of Isra'l that is thy people dear This song of Simeon is alwayes sung in the French Church for conclusion after they have received the Sacrament of the LORDS Supper FINIS