wicked men conspire For I haue kept thy couenaunts with zeal as hote as fire verse 23 The princes great in counsell sat and did agaynst me speake But when thy seruaunt thought how he thy statutes might not break verse 24 For why â—hy couenauntes are my ioy and my great ioyes solace They serue in stead of councellers my matters for to pas DALETH The fourth part verse 25 I am alas as brought to grauâ— and almost turnd to dust Restore therefore my lyfe agayne as thy promise is iust verse 26 My wayes when I acknowledged with mercy thou didst heare Heare now estsoones and me instruct thy lawes to loue and feare verse 27 Teach me once thorowly for to know thy preceptes and thy lore Thy workes then will I meditate and lay them vp in store verse 28 My soule I feele so sore opprest that it melteth for griefe According to thy word therefore hast Lord to send reliefe verse 29 From lying and deceitfull lips let thy grace me defend And that I may learne thee to loue thy holy law me send verse 30 The way of truth both straight and sure I haue chosen and found I set thy indgementes me before which keepe me safe and sound verse 31 Since then O Lord I forced my selfe thy couenauntes to embrace Let me therefore haue no rebuke nor check in any case verse 32 Then will I runne with ioyfull cheare where thy word doth me call When thou hast set my feete at large and rid me out of thral HE The fift part verse 33 Instruct me Lord in the right trade of thy statutes diuine And it to kepe euen to the end my hart will I incline verse 34 Graunt me the knowledg of thy law and I shall it obay With hart and minde and all my might I will it keepe I say verse 35 In the right path of thy precepts guide me Lord I require None other pleasure do I wish nor greater thing desire verse 36 Incline my 〈◊〉 thy lawes to keepe and couenauntes to embrace And from all filthy auarice Lord shield me with thy grace verse 37 From vayne desires and worldly lustes turne back mine eyes and sight Geue me the spirite of lyfe and power to walke thy wayes â—right verse 38 Confirme thy gracious promise Lord which thou hast made to me Which am thy seruaunt and do louâ— and feare nothing but thee verse 39 Reproch and shame which I so feare from me O Lord expell For thou doest iudge with equitie and therein doest excell verse 40 Behold my hartes desire is bent thy lawes to keepe for aye Lord strengthen me so with thy grace that it performe I may VAV The sixt part verse 41 Thy mercyes great and manifold let me obtayne O Lord. Thy sauing health let me enioy according to thy word verse 42 So shall I stop the slaunderous mouthes of leud men and vniust For in thy faythfull promises standes my comfort and trust verse 43 The word of truth within my mouth let euer still be prest For in thy iudgementes wonderfull my hope doth stand and rest verse 44 And while that breath within my brest doth naturall lyfe preserue Yea till this world shall be dissolued thy law will I obserue verse 45 So walke will I as set at large and made free from all dread Because I sought how for to keepe thy precepts and thy read verse 46 Thy noble actes I will describe as thinges of most great fame Euen before kinges I will them blase and shrinke no whit for shame verse 47 I will reioyce them to obey thy worthy bestes and will Which euermore I haue loued best and so will loue them still verse 48 My handes will I lift to thy lawes which I haue dearâ—ly sought And practise thy commaundements in will in deede and thought ZAIN The vij part verse 49 I will reioyce them to obey thy seruaunt Lord rememberâ— For therein haue I put my trust and confidence for euer verse 50 It is my comfort and my ioy when troubles me assaile For were my lyfe not by thy word my lyfe wouldâ— soone me fayle verse 51 The proud and such as God contemnâ— still made of me a scorne â–ª Yet would I not thy law forsake as he that were forlorne verse 52 But call to minde Lord thy great workeâ— shewed to our Fathers old Wher thy I felt thy ioy surmount my griefe an hundred fold verse 53 But yet alas for feare I quake seeing how wicked men Thy law forsooke and did procure thy iudgementes who knoweth when verse 54 Aâ—d as for me I framed my songes thy statutes to exalt When I among the straungers dwelt and thoughts gan me assault verse 55 I thought vpon thy name O Lord by night when others sleepe As for thy law also I kept and euer will it keepe verse 56 This grace I did obtaine because thy couenaunt sweet and deare I did embrace and also keepe with reuerence and with feare HETH The viij part verse 57 O God which art my part and lot my comfort and my stay I haue decreed and promised thy law to keepe alway verse 58 Mine earnest hart did humbly sue in presence of thy face As thou therfore hast promised Lord graunt me of thy grace verse 59 My life I haue examined and tride my secret hart Which â—o thy statutes caused me my feete straight to conuert verse 60 I did not stay not linger long as they that flouthfull are But hastely thy lawes to keepe I did my selfe prepare verse 61 The cruell bandes of wicked men haue made of me their pray Yet would I not thy law forget nor from thee goe astray verse 62 Thy righteous iudgement toward me so great is and so hye That euen at midnight will I rise thy name to magnifie verse 63 Companion am I to all them which feare thee in their hart And neither will for loue nor dread from thy commaundementes start verse 64 Thy mercies Lord most plentuously do all the world fulfill Oh teach me how I may obey thy statutes and thy will. TETH The ix part verse 65 Accordyng to thy promise Lord so hast thou with me dealt For of thy grace in sundry sortes haue I thy seruaunt felt verse 66 Teach me to iudge alwayes aright and geue me knowledge sure For certainly beleuâ— I do that thy preceptes are pure verse 67 Yet thou didst â—uch me with thy rod I erred and went astray But now I keepe thy holy word and make it all my stay verse 68 Thou art both good and gracious and geuest most liberally Thy ordinaunces how to keepe therfore O Lord teach me verse 69 The proud and wicked men haue forgd agaynst me many a lye Yet thy commaundementes still obserue with all my hart will I. verse 70 Their hartes are swolne with worldly wealth as grease so are they fat But in thy law do I delight and nothyng seeke but that verse 71 O happy tyme may I well say when thou didst me correct For as
mouth and guilefull mouth on me disclosed be And they with false and lying tongue haue spoken vnto me verse 3 They did beset me round about with workes of hatefull spight Without all cause of my desert agaynst me did they fight verse 4 For my good will they were my foes but then gan I to pray verse 5 My good with ill my frendlynes with hate they did repay verse 6 Set thou the wicked ouer him to haue the vpper hand At his right hand eke suffer thou his hatefull foe to stand verse 7 When he is indged let him then condemned be therein And let the prayer that he makes be turned into sinne verse 8 Few be his dayes his charge also let thou an other taker verse 9 His children let be fatherles his wife a widow make verse 10 Let his ofspring be vagabonds to beg and seeke their bread Wandring out of the wasted place where erst they haue bene fed verse 11 Let couetous extortioner catch all his goodes and store And let the straungers spoyle the fruites of all his toyle before verse 12 Let there bâ— none to pitie him let there be none at all That on his children fatherles will let their mercye fall The second part verse 13 And so let his posteritie for euer be destroyde Their name out blotted in the age that after shall succeede verse 14 Let not his fathers wickednes from Gods remembraunce fall And let not thou his mothers sinne be done away at all verse 15 But in the presence of the Lord let them remaine for aye That from the earth the memory he may cut cleane away verse 16 Sith mercy he forgat to shew but did pursue with â—pight The troubled man and sought to slay the wofull harted wight verse 17 As he did cursing loue it shall betyde vnto him so And as he did not blessing loue it shall be far him fro verse 18 As he with cursing clad himselfe so it lyke water shall Into his bowells and lyke oyle into his bones befall verse 19 As garment let it be to him to couer him for aye And as a girdle wherewith he shall girded be alway verse 20 Lo let this same be from the Lord the guerden of my foe Yea and of those that euill speake agaynst my soule also verse 21 But thou O Lord that art my God deale thou I say with me After thy name deliuer me for good thy mercyes be verse 22 Because in depth of great distres I needy am and poore And eke within my payned brest my hart is wounded sore The third part verse 23 Euen so do I depart away as doth declining shade And as the Grashopper so I am shaken of and fade verse 24 With fasting long from needefull foode enfeebled are my knees and all her fatnes hath my flesh enforced bene to leese verse 25 And I also avile reproch to them was made to be And they that did vpon me looke did shake their heads at me verse 26 But thou O Lord that art my God mine ayde and succour be According to thy mercy Lord saue and deliuer me verse 27 And they shall know thereby that this Lord is thy mighty hand And that thou thou hast done it Lord so shall they vnderstand verse 28 Although they curse with spight yet thou shalt blesse with louing voyce They shall arise and come to shame thy seruaunt shall reioyce verse 29 Let them be clothed all with shame that enemies are to me And with confusion as a cloke eke couered let them be verse 30 But greatly I wiill with my mouth geue thankes vnto the Lord And I among the multitude his prayses will record verse 31 For he with helpe at his right hand will stand the poore man by To saue him from the man that would condemne his soule to dye Dixit Dominus psal Cx. N. ¶ Sing this as the lxxvij Psalme THe Lord did say vnto my Lord sit thou on my right hand Till I haue made thy foes a stoole whereon thy feete shall stand verse 2 The Lord shall out of Sion send the scepter of thy might Amid thy mortall foes be thou the ruler in their sight And in the day on which thy raygne and power they shall see verse 3 Then hereby freewill offeringes shall the people offer thee Yea with an holy worshipping then shall they offer all Thy byrthes dew is the dew that doth from wombe of morning fall verse 4 The Lord hath sworne and neuer will repent what he doth say By the order of Melchisedech thou art a Priest for aye verse 5 The Lord my God on thy right hand that standeth for thy stay Shall wound for thee the stately kinges vpon his wrathfull day verse 6 The Heathen he shall iudge and fill the place with bodyes dead And ouer diuers countryes shall in sunder suite the head verse 7 And he shall drinke out of the brooke that runneth in the way Therefore he shall lift vp on bye his royall head that day Confitebor tibi Psal. Cxi N. WIth hart I do accord To prayse and laud the Lord For great his workes are sound To search them such are bound verse 2 As do him loue and trust His workes are glorious Also his righteousnes verse 3 It doth indure for euer His wondrous workes he would We still remember should His mercy fayleth neuer verse 4 Such as to him loue beare A portion full fayre He hath vp for them layd verse 5 For this they shall well finde He will them haue in minde And keepe them as he sayd verse 6 For he did not disdayne His workes to shew them playne By lyghtninges and by thunders When he the Heathens land Did geue into their hand Where they beheld his wonders verse 7 Of all his workes ensueth Both iudgement right and truth Whereto his statutes tâ—nd They are decreed sure verse 8 For euer to indure Which equitie doth end Râ—demption he gaue His people for to saue verse 9 And hath also required His promise not to fayle But alwayes to preuayle His holy name be feared verse 10 Who so with hart full faynâ— True wisedome would attayne The Lord feare and obey Such as his lawes doe keepe â—â—all knowledge haue full deepe His prayse shall last for aye Beatus vir qui. psal Cxii W.K. ¶ Sing this as the Pater noster THe man is blest that God doth feare And that his lawes doth loue indeede His seede on earth God will vpreare And blesse such as from him proceed verse 2 His house with good he will fulfill His righteousnes endure shall still verse 3 Vnto the righteous doth arise In trouble ioy in darknes light Compassion is in his eyes And mercy alwayes in his fight verse 4 Yea pittie moueth such to lend He doth by iudgement thinges expend verse 5 And surely such shall neuer fayle For in remembraunce had is he verse 6 No tydinges ill can make him qâ—ayle Whoe â—n the Lord sure hope doth see verse 7 His hart is
〈…〉 into English 〈…〉 Iohn Hopkins W. Whittingâ—â—â—â— and others conferred with the 〈◊〉 with 〈◊〉 Notes to sing them withall â–ª ¶ Set forth and 〈…〉 to be sung in all Churches of all the people together before and after Mornyng and Evenyng prayer as also before and after Sermons and moreouer in priuate houses for their Godly solace and coÌ„fort Laying apart all vngodly songes and balades which tend onely to the nourishyng of vice and corruptyng of youth 〈◊〉 JAMES v â–ª ¶ If any be 〈…〉 pray and if any be mery let him sing Psalmes â–ª COLLOS III. ¶ Let the word of God dwell plenteously in you in all wisedome teachyng and exhortyng one an other in Psalmes Hymnes and spirituall songes and sing vnto the Lord in your hartes HORVM CHARITAS J. D. AT LONDON Printed by Iohn Daye dwellyng ouer Aldersgate 1578. ¶ Cum gratia Privilegio Regia Majestatis Veni Creator â–ª COme holy ghost eternall God proceding from aboâ—e â–ª both from the Father and the sonne the God of peace and loue Visite our â—indes and in to vs thy heaâ—enly grace inspire that in all truth and godlynes we may haue true desire Thou art the very comforter in all woe and distresse The heauenly gift of God most high which no tongue can expresse The fountaine and the liuely spring of ioy celestiall The fire so bright the loue so cleare and vnction spirituall Thou in thy giftes art manifold whereby Christes Church doth stand In faythfull hartes writyng thy law the finger of Gods hand According to thy promise made thou geuest speech of grace That through thy helpe the prayse of God may stand in euery place O holy Ghost into our wittes seâ—d downe thy heauenly lights Kindle our hartes with seruent loue to serue God day and night Strength and stablish all our weakenes so feeble and so fraile That neither â—â—esh the world nor depill agaynst vs do preuayle Put back our enemies farre from vs and graunt vs to obtaine Peace in our hartes with God and man without grudge or disdayne And graunt O Lord that thâ—n beyng our leader and our guideâ— We may eschew the snares of sinne and from thee neâ—er slide To vs such plâ—nty of thy grace good Lord graunt we thee pray That thou mayest be our comforteâ— at the last dreadfull day Of all strife and dissention O Lord dissolue the bandest â–ª And make the knots of peace and loue throughout all Christen landes Graunt vs O Lord through thee to know the Father of all might That of thy deare beloued sonne we may attayne the sighâ— And that with perfect fayth also we may acknowledge thee The spirite of them both alway one God in persons thrâ—â— Land and prayse be to the Father and to the Sonne equall â–ª And to the holy spirite also â–ª one God coetâ—rnall And pray we that the onely Sonne vouchsafe his spirite to send To all that doe profâ—ssâ— his name vnto the worldes end ¶ The humble sute of a sinner M. O Lord of whome I do depend behold my care full hart and when thy will and pleasure is release me of my smart thou seest my sorrowes what they are my griefe is knowen to thee and theâ—â— is none that can remoue or take the â—ame from me But onely thou whose ayde I craue whose mercy still iâ— prest To ease all those that come to thee for succour and for râ—st And sith thou seest my restles eyes my teares and greuous grone â–ª Attend vnto my sute O Lord marke well my playnt and mone For sinne hath so inclosed me and compast me aboutâ— â–ª That I am now remedilesse if mercy helpe not ouâ— For mortall man can not release or mitigate this payne But euen thy Christ my Lord and God who for my sinnes was slayne Whose bloudy woundes are yet to see though not with mortall eye Yet do thy saintes behold them all aâ—d so I trust shall â— Though sinne dâ—th hinder me a while when thou shalt see it good I shall enioy the sight of him and see his woundes and bloud And as thine Aungels and thy Sayntes do now behold the same â–ª So trust I to possesse that place with them to prayse thy name But whilest I liue here in this vale where sinners doe frequent Assist me euer with thy grace my sinnes still to lament â–ª Least that I woâ—d in sinners trace and geue them my consent To dwell with them in wickednes where to nature iâ— bâ—nt Onely thy grace must be my stay least that I fall downe â—lat And being downe then of my selfe can not recouer that Wherefore this is yet once agayne my sute and my request To graunt me pardon for my sinne that I in thee may reâ—t Then shall my hart my tongue and voyce be instrumentes of prayse And in thy Church and house of Sainteâ— sing Psalmes to thee alwayes Venite exultemus Psalme xcv ¶ Sing this as the Benedictus O Come and let vs now reioyce And sing vnto the Lord And to out onely Sauiour Also with one accord O let vs come before his face With inward reuerence Confessing all our former sinnes And that with diligencâ— To thanke him for his benefites Alway distributing Where fore to him right ioyfully In Psalmes now let vs sing And that because that God alone â—s Lord magnificent And eke aboue all other Gods A king omnipotent His people doth not he forsake At any tyme or tide And in his handes are all the coaâ—tes Of all the world so wide And with his louing countenaunce He looketh euery where And doth behold the tops of all The mountaines farre and nearâ— The Sea and all that is therein Are his for he them made And eke his handes haue fashioned The earth which doth not fade O come therefore and worship him And downe before him fall And let vs weepe before the Lord The which hath made vs all He is our God our Lord and king And we his people are His flock and sheepe of his pasture On whome he taketh care This daye if ye will heare his voyce Yet harden not your haâ—tes As in the â—itter murmuring When ye were in desartes Which thing was of their negligence Committed in the tyme Of trouble in the wildernes A great and grâ—â—ous crime 〈◊〉 your Fathers tempted me And â—â—yed â—â—e euery â—ayâ— They proued me and saw my workes What I could do or say 〈…〉 Whâ—â— all this generation â–ª And euermore I say it they 〈◊〉 Iâ— their imagination Wherewith thei◠〈◊〉 weâ—e 〈…〉 Long tyme and many dayes â–ª Wherefore I know assuredly They haue not knowen my wayes To whomâ— I iâ—â—â—ine anger sworâ—â— That they should not be blest Noâ— see my ioy câ—lestiall Nor enter in â—y rest Glâ—riâ—patri All lauâ— and prayse be to thee Lord â–ª O that of migâ—â— art most To God the Father and the sonne And to the holy Ghost As it in the beginning was For euer heretofore And is now at this present tyme And shal
causelesse verse 5 Then let my foes pursue my foule and â—ke my lyfedowne thrust Vnto the earth and also lay myne honour in the dust verse 6 Start vp O Lord now in thy wrath and put my foes to payne Performe thy kyngdome promised to me which wrong sustaine verse 7 Then shall great nations come to thee and know thee by this thyng If thou declare for loâ—e of them thy selfe as Lord and kyng verse 8 And thou that art of all men iudge O Lord now iudge thou me Accordyng to my righteousnesse and myne integritie verse 9 Lord cease the hate of wicked men and be the iust mans guide verse 10 By whom the secretes of all bartes are searched and descride verse 11 I take my helpe to come of God in all my grief and smart That doth preserue all those that be of pure and perfect hart verse 12 The iust man and the wicked both God iudgeth by his power So that he feelth his mighty hand euen euery day and houre verse 13 Except he chaunge his mynde I dye for euen as he should smite He whetth his sword his bow he bendes ayming where he may hit verse 14 And doth prepare his mortall dartes his arrowes kene and sharpe For them that do me persecute whilest he doth mischief warpe verse 15 But loc though he in trauell be of his deuilish forecast And of his mischief once conceiued yet bringes forth nought at last verse 16 He digs a ditch and delues it deep in hope to hurt his brother But he shall fall into the pit that he digd vp for other verse 17 This wrong returneth to the hurt of him in whom it bred And all the mischief that he wrought shall fall vpon his hed verse 18 I will geue thankes to God therfore that iudgeth righteously And with my song prayse will the name of him that is most hye Domine Deus noster psal viij T. S. ¶ Sing this as the third Psalme O God our Lord how wonderfull are thy workes euery where Whose fame surmounteh in dignitie aboue the heauens cleare verse 2 Euen by the mouthes of suckyng babes thou wilt confound thy foes For in these babes thy might is seene thy graces they disclose verse 3 And when I see the heauens hye the workes of thine owne hand The Sun the Moone and all the Starres â–ª in order as they stand verse 4 What thyng is man Lord thinke I then that thou doest him remember Or what is maâ—s posteritie that thou doest it consider â–ª verse 5 For thou hast made him little lesse then aungels in degree And thou hast crowned him also with glory and dignitie verse 6 Thou hast preferd him to be Lord of all thy workes of wonder And at his feete hast set all thynges that be should keepe them vnder verse 7 As sheepe and neate and all beastes els â–ª that in the fieldes do feede verse 8 Foules of the ayre fish in the Sea and all that therein breede verse 9 Therfore must I say once agayne O God that art our Lord How famous and how wonderfull are thy workes through the world Confitebor tibi Domine Psal. ix T. S. ¶ Sing this as the third Psalme WIth hart and mouth vnto the Lord will I sing laud and prayse And speake of all thy wondrous workes and them declare alwayes verse 2 I will be glad and much reioyce in thee O God most hye And make my songes extoll thy name aboue the starry skye verse 3 For that my foes are driuen backe and turned vnto flight They fall downe flat and are destroyde by thy great force and might verse 4 Thou hast reuenged all my wrong my grief and all my grudge Thou doest with instiâ—e heare my cause most like a righteous iudge verse 5 Thou doest rebuke the Heathen folke and wicked so confound That afterward the memory of them cannot be found verse 6 My foe thou hast made good dispatch and all their townes destroyd Thou hast their fame with them defaced through all the world so wide verse 7 Know thou that he which is aboue for euermore shall raigne And in the seate of equitie true iudgement will maintaine verse 8 With iustice he will keepe and guide the world and euery wight And so will yeld with equitie to euery man his right verse 9 He is protector of the poore what tyme they be opprest â–ª He is in all aduersitie their refuge and their rest verse 10 All they that know thy holy name therfore shall trust in thee For thou forsakest not their sute in their necessitie The second part verse 11 Sing Psalmes therfore vnto the Lord that dwelth in Sion hill Publish among all nations his noble actes and will verse 12 For the is myndefull of the bloud of those that be opprest Forgettyng not thaâ—◠〈◊〉 hart that seekes to him for rest verse 13 Haue mercy Lord on me poore wretch whose enemies still remaines Which from the gates of sitrath are wont to rayse me vp agayne verse 14 In Sion that I might set forth thy prayse with hart and voyce And that in thy saluation Lord my soule might still reioyce verse 15 The Heathen sticke fast in the pit that they them selues preparde And in the not that they did set their owne feeâ—e fast are soarde verse 16 God shewes his iudgementes which were good for euery man to marke When as ye see the wicked man lye trapt in his owne warke verse 17 The wicked and the sinnefull men go downe to hell for euer And all the people of the world that will not God remember verse 18 But sure the Lord will not forget the poore mans grief and paynet The pacient people neuer looke for helpe of God in vayne verse 19 O Lord arise least men preuayle that be of worldly might And let the Heathen folke receaue their iudgement in thy sight verse 20 Lord strike such terrour feare and dread into the hartes of them That they may know assuredly they be but mortall men Vt quid Domine Psal. x. T. S. ¶ Sing this as the third Psalme WHat is the cause that thou O Lord art now so farre from thine And keepest close thy countenaunce from vs this troublous tyme verse 2 The poore doth perish by the proud and wicked mens desire Let them be taken in the craft that they them selues conspire verse 3 For in the lustes of his owne hart the vngodly doth delight So doth the wicked prayse him selfe and doth the Lord despite verse 4 He is so proud that right and wrong he setteth all apart Nay nay there is no God sayth he for this he thinkes in hart verse 5 Because his wayes do prosper still he doth his lawes neglect And with a blast doth puffe agaynst such as would him correct verse 6 Tush tush sayth he I haue â—o dread least myne estate should chaunge And why for all aduersitie to him is very strâ—unge verse 7 His mouth is full of curse dues of fraude deceit
much bloud to spill verse 10 Whose handâ—s are heapt with craft and guâ—â—e their lyfe thereof â—s full And their right hand with wrentch and vile for bribes doth pluck and pull verse 11 But I in righteousnes intend my tyme and dayes to serue Haue mercy Lord and me defend so that I doe not swerue verse 12 My foote is stayd for all â—ssayes it standeth well and right Wherefore to God will I geue prayse in all the peoples sight Dominus illuminatio Psal. xxvii I.H. Sing this as the xviij Psalme THe Lord is both my helpe and light shall man make me dismayd Sith God doth geue me strength and might why should I be affrayd verse 2 While that my foes with all their strength begin with me to braul And thinke to eate me vp at length themselues haue caught the â—â—ll verse 3 Though they in camp agaynst 〈◊〉 lyâ— my hart is not afrayde In baâ—tayle 〈◊〉 if they will trye I trust 〈◊〉 God for 〈◊〉 verse 4 Onâ— thing 〈◊〉 God I do require that he will not deny For which I pray and will desire till he to me apply verse 5 That I within his holy place my lyfe throughout may dwell To see the beauty of his face and vew his temple well verse 6 In tâ—me of dâ—â—ad he shall me hide within his place most pure And keepe me secret by his side as on a rock most sure verse 7 At length I know the Lordes good grace shall make me strong and stout My foes to foyle â–ª and clane deface that compasse me about verse 8 Therfore within his house will I geue sacrifice of prayse With psalmes and songes I will apply to laud the Lord alwayes The second part verse 9 Lord heare the voyce of my request for which to thee I call Haue mercy Lord on me opprest and send me â—elpe withall verse 10 My hart doth knowledge vnto thee I sue to haue thy grace Theâ— seeke my face sayest thou to me Lord I will seeke thy face verse 11 In wrath turne not thy selfe away nor suffer me to sâ—â—de Thou art my helpefull to this day be still my God and guide verse 12 My parents both their sonne forsooke and cast me of at large And then the Lord himselfe yet tooke of me the cure and chaâ—ge verse 13 Teach me O Lord the way to thee and lead me forth aright For feare of such as watch for me to trappe me if they might verse 14 Doe not be take me to the will of them that be my foes For they 〈◊〉 agaynst me still false witnes â—o depose verse 15 My hart would faint but that in me this hope is fixed fast The Lord Gods good grace shall it see in lyfe that aye shall last verse 16 Trust still in God whose whole thou art his will abide thou must And he shall ease 〈◊〉 strength thy hart if thou in him doe trust Ad te Domine Psal. xxviij T.S. Sing this as the xxi Psalme THou art O Lord my strength and stay the succour which I craue Neglect me not least I be lyke to them that goe to graue verse 2 The voyce of thy suppliâ—â—t here that vnto thee doth cry When I lift vp my handes vnto thy holy Arke most hye verse 3 Repute not me among the sort of wicked and peruert That speake right faâ—re vnto their frendes and thinke â—ull ill in hart verse 4 According to their handy worke as they deserue in deede And after their inuentions let them receaue their meede verse 5 For they regard nothing Gods worke his law â—e yet his lore Therfore will â—e them and their seede destroy for euermoâ—e verse 6 To render thankes vnto the Lord how great a cause haue I My voyce my prayer and my complaint that heard so willingly verse 7 He is my shield and fortitude my buckler in distresse My hope my helpe my hartes reliefe my soâ—g shall him confes verse 8 He is our strength and our defeâ—ce our enemies to resist The health and the saluation of his elect by Christ verse 9 Thy people and thine heritage Lord blesse guide and preserue Increase them Lord and rule their baâ—tes that they may neuer swarue Afferte Domino Psal. xxix T.S. Sing this as the xxi Psalme GEue to the Lord ye potentates ye rulers of the world Geue ye all prayse honor 〈◊〉 strength vnto the liuing Lord. verse 2 Geue honor â—o his holy names 〈◊〉 and hoâ—or him alone Worshippe him in his maiestie within his holy throne verse 3 His voyce doth râ—le the waters all euen as himselfe doth please He doth prepare the thouderelapes and gouerns all the Seas verse 4 The voyce of God is of great force and wondrous excellent It is most mighty in effect and much magnificent verse 5 The voyce of God doth rent and breake the Cedar treâ—s so long The Cedar trees of Libanâ—s which are both hye and strong verse 6 And make them leape lyke as a Calfe or els the Vnicorne Not onely trees but mountaines great whereon the trees are borne verse 7 His Voyce deuides the flames of fire and shakes the wildernes verse 8 It makes the defart-quake for feare that called is Cades verse 9 It makes the Hindes for feare to calue and makes the couert playne Then in his temple euery man his glory doth proclay me verse 10 The Lord was set aboue the flouds ruling the raging Sea verse 11 So shall he raign as Lord and king for euer and for aye verse 12 The Lord will geue his people power in vertue to increase The Lord will blesse his chosen folke with euerlasting peace Exaltabo te Dom. psal xxx I.H. Alllaud and prayse with hart and voyce O Lord I geue to thee which didst not make my foes reioyse but hast exalted me O Lord my God to thee I cryd in all my payne and griefe thou gauest an eare and didst prouide to ease me with reliefe verse 3 Of thy good will thou hast called backe my soule from hell to saue Thou didst reuiue when strength did lack and kept me from the graue verse 4 Sing prayse ye Saintes that proue and see the goodnes of the Lord In memory of his maiestie reioyce with one accord verse 5 For why his anger but a space doth last and slake agayne But in his fauour and his grace alwayes doth lyfe remayne Though gripes of griefe and panges full sore shall lodge with vs all night The Lord to ioy shall vs restore before the day be light verse 6 When I enioyed the world at will thus would I boast and say Tush I am sure to feele none ill this wealth shall not decay verse 7 For thou O Lord of thy good grace hadst sent me strength and ayde But when thou turndst away thy face my minde was sore dismayde verse 8 Wherefore agayne yet did I cry to thee O Lord of might My God with plaintes I did apply and prayed both day and night verse 9 What gayne is in my bloud
the wicked borroweth much and neuer payeth agayne Whereas the iust by liberall giftes makes many glad and fayne verse 22 For they whom God doth blesse shall haue the land for heritage And they whom he doth curse likewise shall perish in his rage verse 23 The Lord the iust mans wayes doth guide and geues him good successe To euery thing be takes in hand he sendeth good addresse verse 24 Though that he fall yet is he sure not vâ—tterly to quayle Because the Lord stretâ—hth out his hand at neede and doth not fayle verse 25 I haue bene young and now am old yet did I neuer see The iust man lest or els his seed to beg for misery verse 26 But geueth alwayes most liberally and lendes whereas is need His children and posteritie receiue of God their meed verse 27 Fly vice therfore and wickednes and vertue doe imbrace So God shall graunt thee long to hauâ— in earth a dwellyng place verse 28 For God so loueth equitie and â—heweth to his such grace That he preserues them euermore but stroyes the wicked race verse 29 Whereas the good and godly men inherit shall the land Hauing as Lordes all thinges therein in their owne power and hand verse 30 The iust mans mouth doth euer speakâ— of matters wise and hye His tongue doth talke to edifie with truth and equitye verse 31 For in his hart the law of God his Lord doth still abide So that where euer he goeth or walketh his foote can neuer slide verse 32 The wicked like a rauenyng Wolfe the iust man doth beset By all meanes seekyng him to kill if he fall in his net The fourth part verse 33 Though he should fall into his handes yet God would succour send Though men agaynst him sentence geue God would him yet defend verse 34 Wayt thou on God and keepe his way he shall preserue thee then The earth to rule and thou shalt see destroyd these wicked men verse 35 The wicked haue I seen most strong and placed in high degree Florishing in all wealth and store as doth the Lautell tree verse 36 But sodenly he passed away and loe he was quite gone Then I him sought but could scarse finde the place where dwelt such one verse 37 Marke and behold the perfect man how God doth him increase For the iust man shall haue at length great ioy with rest and peace verse 38 As for transgressors woe to them destroyd they shall all be God will cut of their budding race and rich posteritie verse 39 But the saluation of the iust doth come from God aboue Who in their trouble sendes them ayd of his mere graâ—e and loue verse 40 God doth thâ—m helpe saue and deliuer from leud men and vniust And still will saue them whilest that they in him do put their trust Domine ne psal xxxviii I.H. ¶ Sing this as the xxxv Psalme PVt me not to rebuke O Lord in thy prouoked ire Ne in thy heauy wrath O Lord correct me I desire verse 2 Thine arrowes do sticke fast in me thy hand doth presse me sâ—re verse 3 And in my flesh no health at all appeareth any more And all this is by reason of thy wrath that I am in Nor any rest is in my bones by reason of my sinne verse 4 For lot my wicked doynges Lord aboue my head are gone As greater lode then I can beare they lye me fore vpon verse 5 My woundes stincke and are festred so as lothsome is to see Which all through myne owne foolishnes betydeth vnto mee And I in carefull wise am brought in trouble and distresse verse 6 That I go wayling all the day my dolefull heauynesse verse 7 My lâ—ynes are fild with sore dissease my flesh hath no whole part verse 8 I seeble am and broken sore I roare for grief of hart verse 9 Thou knowest Lord my desire my groaues are open in thy sight verse 10 My hart doth pant my sight hath faild myne eyes haue lost their light verse 11 My louers and my wonted frendes stand looking on my woe And eke my kinsmen farre away are me departed fro verse 12 They that did seeke my life layd snares and they that sought the way To do me hurt spake lyes and thought on treason all the day The second part verse 13 But as a deafe man I became that cannot heare at all verse 14 And as one dumb that opens not his mouth to speake with all verse 15 For all my confidence O Lord is wholly set on thee verse 16 O Lord thou Lord that art my God thou wilt geue eare to mee This I did craue that they my foes triumph not ouer mee verse 17 For when my foote did slip then they did ioy my fall to see And truely I poore wretch am set in plague a wofull wight And eke my griefull beauynes is euer in my sight verse 18 For while that I my wickednes in humble wise confesse And while I for my sinfull deedes my sorrow doe expresse verse 19 My foes do still remayne aliue and mighty are also And they that hate me wrongfully in number hugely grow verse 20 They stand agaynst me that my good with euill doe repay Because that good and honest thinges I do ensue alway verse 21 Forsake me not O Lord my God be thou not farre away verse 22 Hast me to helpe my Lord my God â–ª my safety and my 〈◊〉 Dixi custodiam Psal. xxxix I.H. ¶ Sing this as the xxxv Psalme I Sayd I will looke to my wayes for feare I should go wrong I will take heede all tymes that I offend not in my tongue verse 2 As with a 〈◊〉 I will keepe fall my mouth with force and might Not once to whisper all the while the wicked are in â—ight verse 3 I held my tongue and spake no word but kept me 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 Yea from good talke I did 〈…〉 but sore agaynst my will. verse 4 My hart waxâ—hoâ—e within my brest with musing thought and doubt Which did increase and flyrrâ— the fire at last these wordeâ— brâ—st out verse 5 Lord number out my life and dayes which yet I haue not past So that I may be certified how long my dayes shall last verse 6 Lord thou hast pointed out my life in length much like a span Myne age is nothyng vnto thee so vayne is euery man. verse 7 Man walketh like a shade and doth in vayne himselfe annoy In getting goodes and can not tell who shall the same enioy verse 8 Now Lord sith thinges this wise do 〈◊〉 what helpe do I desire Of truth my hope doth hang on thâ—â— I nothing els require The second part verse 9 From all the sinnes that I haue done Lord quite me out of hands And make me not a scorne to fooles that nothing vnderstand verse 10 I was as dumme and to complayne no trouble might me moue Because I know it was thy worke my patience for to proue verse 11 Lord take from me thy scourge and
plague I can them not withstand I faynt and pine away for feare of thy most heauy hand verse 12 When thou for sinne doest man rebuke he waxeth woe and wan As doth a cloth that mothes haue 〈◊〉 â–ª so vayne a thing is man. verse 13 Lord heare my sute and geue good 〈◊〉 regard my teares that fall I soiourne like a stranger here as did my fathers all verse 14 Oh spare a little geue me space my strength for to restore Before I go away from hence and shall be sene no more Expectans expectaui psal xl I.H. ¶ Sing this as the xxxv Psalme I Wayted long and sought the Lord and patiently did bearer At length to me he did 〈◊〉 my voyce and cry to 〈◊〉 verse 2 He pluckâ— me 〈…〉 for deepâ— out of the 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 And on a rocke he set my feet and he did 〈◊〉 my way verse 3 To the be taught a 〈…〉 which I must shew abroad â–ª And sing new 〈◊〉 of thankes alwayes vnto the Lord our God. verse 4 When all the folâ—◠〈…〉 shall 〈◊〉 as people much afraydâ—â— Then they vnto the Lord will flee and trust vpon his 〈◊〉 â–ª verse 5 Oh blest is he whose hopâ— and 〈…〉 doth in the Lord remayneâ— That with the 〈◊〉 doth take no part nor such as lye and faynâ— verse 6 For Lord my God thy wondrâ—â— deedes in greatnes farre do passe â–ª Thy fauour toward yâ— exceedth all thinges that 〈◊〉 was verse 7 When I 〈◊〉 and do 〈◊〉 thy workes abroad 〈…〉 To such a reckâ—â—â— they 〈…〉 therof no 〈◊〉 I know verse 8 â—urnt offringes thou delightâ—◠〈◊〉 I know thy whole 〈◊〉 With sacrifice to purge his 〈◊〉 thou doest no man 〈◊〉 verse 9 Meat offering and fact 〈◊〉 thou wouldst not haue â—t all But thou O Lord hast open made myne eares to â—eare withall verse 10 But then fayd I behold and looke I come a meane to be For in the volume of thy bookâ— thus it is sayd of me verse 11 That I O God should do thy mynde which thing doth like me well For in my hart thy law I finde fast placed thereto dwell verse 12 Thy iusâ—ice and thy righteousnes in great resortes I tell Behold my tongue no time doth cease O Lord thou knowest full well The second part verse 13 I haue not hid within my brest thy goodnes as by â—ealth But I declare and haue exprest thy truth and sauing health verse 14 I kept not close thy louyng mynde that no man should it know The trust that in thy truth I finde to all the Church I shew For I wiâ—â— mischiefes many one am sore beset about My sinnes increase and so come on I cannot spy them out verse 15 For why in number they exceed â–ª the heares vpon my head My hart doth faint for very drede that I almost am dead verse 16 With speede send helpe and set me free O Lord I thee require Make hast with ayde to succour me O Lord at my desire verse 17 Let them sustaiâ—â— rebulâ—â— and shime that seeke my foule to spill Driue backe my foâ—â— and them resâ—mâ— that wishe and woâ—liâ—â—â—e ill verse 18 For their ill feates do them descry that would deface my name Al â—ayes at me thâ—â— rayle and cry fye on him fye for Thame verse 19 Let them in thee haue ioy and wealth that seeke to the alwayes That those that loue thy 〈…〉 may say to God be prayse verse 20 But as for me I am but pooâ—e opprest and brought full low Yet thou O Lord wait me restore to health full well I know verse 21 â—or why thou art my hope and trust my refuge helpe and stay Wherfore my God as thou art iust with me no tyme delay Beatâ—s qui intelligit psal xli T. S. ¶ Sing this as the xxxv Psalme THe man is blest that carefull is the needy to consider For in the season perilous the Lord will him deliâ—cr verse 2 The Lord will make him safe and sound and happy in the laud And he will not deliuer him into his enemies hand verse 3 And in his bed when he lyeth sicke the Lord will him restore And thou O Lord wilt turne to bealth his sicknes and his sore verse 4 Then in my sicknes thus say I haue mercy Lord on â—â—ee And heale my soule which is full woe that I offended thee verse 5 Mine enemies wished me ill in hart and thus of me did say When shall he dye that all his name may vanish quite away verse 6 And when they come to visite me they aske iâ— I do well But in their hartes mischief they hatch and to their mates it tell verse 7 They byte their lyps and whisper so as though they would me charme And cast their fetches how to trap me with some mortall harme verse 8 Some greuous sinne hath brought him to â–ª this sicknes say they playne He is so low that without doubt rise can he not agayne verse 9 The man also that I did trust with me did vse deceit Who at my table eate my bread the same for me layd wayte verse 10 Haue mercy Lord on me therfore and let me be preferned That I may render vnto them the thinges they haue deserued verse 11 By this I know assuredly to be beloued of thee When that mine enemies haue no cause to triumphe ouer me verse 12 But in my right thou hast me kepâ— â–ª and maintayâ—â— alway And in thy presence place assigndâ— wheâ—e I shall dwell for aye verse 13 The Loâ—d the God of Israel â–ª by pray se◠〈◊〉 Euen so be it Lord will I say â–ª euen so be it therfore Quemadmodum Psal. xlij I. H. ¶ Sing this as the xxxv Psalme LIke as the hart doth 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 the well springeâ— to 〈◊〉 So doth my idale 〈…〉 with the Lord 〈…〉 verse 2 My â—odle dâ—th thirst and 〈…〉 the liuing God of 〈◊〉 Oh when shall I come and appeare in presence of his sight verse 3 The teatâ—â—aall 〈…〉 repast which from myne â—yes do lâ—ydeâ— When wicked men cry out so fait where now is God thy golde verse 4 Alas what grief is it to thinke what freedome once I had Therfore my soule as 〈…〉 bâ—inke is most heauy and sad When I did march in good aâ—ay furnished with my trayneâ— Vnto the temple was our way with songes add harâ—es most sâ—yne verse 5 My soule why art thou sad alwayes and frearst thus in my breâ—â—â— Trust still in God for him to prayse I boldâ—â— euer best By him haue I succoâ—â— at neede agaynst all payne and grief He is my God which with all speede will hast to 〈◊〉 relief verse 6 And this my soule within me Lord doth faynt to thinke vpon The land of Iordan and record the little Hill Hermon verse 7 One grief an other in doth call as cloudes burst on t their voyce The floudes of euill that do fall runne ouer she with 〈◊〉 verse 8 Yet I by day felt his goodnes and
vnderstand this thing verse 7 When so the wicked at their will as gras do spring full fast They when they florish in their ill for euer shal be wast verse 8 But thou art mighty Lord most high yea thou doest raigne therfore In euery tyme eternally both now and euermore verse 9 For why O Lord behold and see behold thy foes I say How all that workâ— iniquitie shall perish and decay verse 10 But thou like as acâ— Vntoorn shalt lift my horne on â—y With fresh and new prepared oyle thine â—oynted kyng am I. verse 11 And of my foes before myne eyes shall see the fall and shame Of all that vp agaynst me rise myne eare shall heare the same verse 12 The iust shall florish vp on â—y as Date trees bud and blow And as the Cedâ—â—s multiply and Libanus that grow verse 13 For they are planted in the place and dwelling of our God Within his courts they spryng apace and florishall abroad verse 14 And in their age more fruite shall bryng both fat and well beseen And pleasauntly both bud and spryng with boughes and braunches green verse 15 To shew that God is good and lust and vpright is his will He is my rocke my hope and trust in him there is none ill Dominus regnauit Psal. xciii I. H. ¶ Sing this as the lxxvij Psalme THe Lord as kyng a loft doth raigne with glory goodly dight And he to 〈◊〉 his strength and mayne hath girt him selfe with might verse 2 The Lord likewise the earth hath made and shaped it so sure No might can make it moue or fade at stay it doth indure verse 3 Ere that the world was made or wrought thy sâ—ate was set before Beyond all tyme that can be thought thou hast been euermore verse 4 The floudes O Lord the flouds do rise they roare and make a noyce The floudes I say did enterprise and lifted vp their voyce verse 5 Yea though the stormes arise in â—ight â–ª though Seas do â—age and swell The Lord is strong and more of might for he on hys doth dwell verse 6 And looke what promise he doth make his houshold to defend For iust and true they shall it take all tymes withouteâ— end Deus vltionum psal xciiii I. H. ¶ Sing this as the lxviij Psalme O Lord thou doest reuenge all wrong that office longes to thee â—ith vengeaunce doth to thee belong declare that all may see â–ª verse 2 Set forth thy selfe for thou of right the earth doest iudge and guide Reward the proud and men of might accordyng to their pride verse 3 How long shall wicked men beare sway with liftyng vp their voyce How long shall wicked men I say thus triumph and reioyce verse 4 How long shall they with brags burst out and proudly prate their fill â–ª Shall they reioyce â–ª which be softout whose workes are euer ill verse 5 Thy flocke O Lord thine heritage they spoyle and vexe full sore Agaynst thy people they do rage still dayly more and more verse 6 The widowes which are comfortles and straungers they destroy They slay the children fatherles and none doth put them by verse 7 And when they take these thinges in hand this talke they haue of thee Can Iacobs God this vnderstand tush no he cannot see verse 8 O folke vnwise and people rude some knowledge now discerne Ye fooles among the multitude at length begyn to learne verse 9 The Lord which made the eare of man he needes of right must heare He made the eye all thinges must then before his sight appeare verse 10 The Lord doth all the world correct and make them vnderstand Shall he not then your deedes detect how can ye scape his hand The second part verse 11 The Lord doth know the thought of man his hart he seeth full playne The Lord I say mens thoughtes doth scan and findeth them but vayne verse 12 But Lord that man is happy sure whom thou doest keepe in awe And through correction doest procure to teach him in thy law verse 13 Whereby he shall in quiet rest in tyme of trouble sit When wicked men shal be supprest and fall into the pit verse 14 For sure the Lord will not refuse his people for to take His heritage whom he did chuse he will no tyme forsake verse 15 Vntill that iudgement 〈…〉 to iustice to conâ—â—rt â–ª That all may follow hee with spsed that are of vpright hart â–ª verse 16 But who vpon my part shall stand agaynst the cursed trayne Or who shall rid me from their hand that wicked workes maintayne verse 17 Except the Lord had bene myne ayd mynâ— enemies to repell My soule and life had now heue layd almost as low as hell verse 18 When I did say my snote did slide and now am like to fall Thy goodnes Lord did so prouide to stay me vp withall verse 19 When with my selfe I 〈◊〉 much and could no comfort finde Then Lord thy goodnes did me touch and that did ease my mynde verse 20 Wilt thou 〈◊〉 thy selfe and draw with wicked men to sit Which with pretence in steâ—d of law much mischief do commit â–ª verse 21 For they consult agaynst the life of righteous men and good And in their councels they are rise to shed the giltles bloud verse 22 But yet the Lord he is to me a strong defence or locke He is my God to 〈◊〉 I â—â—ee he is my strength and rocke verse 23 And he shall cause their mischiefes all â–ª themselues 〈◊〉 by â–ª And in their malice they shall fall out God shall them destroy Venite exultemus psal xcv I. H. ¶ Sing this as the lxix psalme O Come let vs lift vp our voyce and sing vnto the Lord In him ouâ— rocke of health reloyce let vs with one accord verse 2 Yea let vs come before his face to geut him thankes and prayse In singyng Psalmes vnto his grace let vs be glad alwayes verse 3 For why the Lord he is no doubt a great and mighty God A kyng aboue all Gods throughout in all the world abroad verse 4 The secretes of the earth so deepe and corners of the land The tops of hils that are so steepe he hath them in his hand verse 5 The Sea and waters all are his for he the same hath 〈◊〉 The earth and all that therein is â–ª his hand hath made of â—ought verse 6 Come let vs bow and prayse the Lord before him let vs all And kneele to him with oâ—t accord the which hath made vs all verse 7 For why he is the Lord our God for vs he doth prouide We are his folke he doth vs â—eede his sheepe and he our guide verse 8 To day if ye his voyce do heare then harden not your hart As ye with grudging many a yeare prouokt me in desert verse 9 Whereas your fathers tempted me my power for to proue My wondrous workes when they did see yet still they would me moue verse 10 Twiâ—e
twenty yeares they did me greeue and I to them did say They erre in hart and not beleue they haue not knowen my way verse 11 Wherfore I sware when that my wrath was kindled in my brest That they should neuer tread the path to enter to my rest Cantate Domino psal xcvi I. H. ¶ Sing this as the lxxvij Psalme SIng ye with prayse vnto the Lord new songes of ioy and myrth Sing vnto him with one accord all people on the earth verse 2 Yea sing vnto the Lord I say prayse ye his holy name Declare and shew from day to day saluation by the same verse 3 Among the Heathen eke declare his honor round about To shew his wonders do not spare in all the world throughout â–ª verse 4 For why the Lord is much of might and worthy prayse alicay And he is to be dread of right aboue all Gods I say verse 5 For all the Gods of Heathen folke are Idols that will â—ade But yet our God he is the Lord that hath the heauens made verse 6 All prayse and honor eke do dwell for aye before his face Both power and might likewise excell within his holy plate verse 7 Ascribe vnto the Lord alway ye people of the world All might and worshyp eke I say ascribe vnto the Lord. verse 8 Ascribe vnto the Lord also the glory of his name And eke into his courtes do goe with giftes vnto the same verse 9 Fall downe and worshyp ye the Lord within his temple bright Let all the people of the world be fearefull at his sight verse 10 Tell all the world be not agast the Lord doth raigne aboue Yea he hath set the earth so fast that it did neuer moue verse 11 And that it is the Lord alone that rules with princely might To iudge the nations euery one with equitie and right verse 12 The heauens shall great ioy begyn the earth shall eke reioyce The Sea with all that is therein shall shout and make a noyce verse 13 The field shall ioy and euery thyng that springeth on the earth The wood and euery tree shall sing with gladnes and with myrth verse 14 Before the presence of the Lord and commyng of his might When he sâ—all instly iudge the world and rule his folke with right Dominus regnauit psal xcvii I. H. ¶ Sing this as the lxxvij Psalme THe Lord doth eâ—igne whereat the earth may ioy with pleasaunt voyce And eke the Iles with ioyfull myrth may triumph and reioyce verse 2 Both cloudes and darknes eke do swell and round about him beate Yea right and iustice euer dwell and bide about his seate verse 3 Yea fire and heate at once do run and goe before his face Whiâ—h shall his foes and enemies burne abroad in euery place verse 4 His lightnynges eke full bright did blase and to the world appeare Whereat the earth did looke and gase with dread and deadly feare verse 5 The hils like waxe did melt in sight and presence of the Lord They fled before that rulers might which guideth all the world verse 6 The heauens eke declare and shew his iustice forth abroad That all the world may see and know the glory of our God. verse 7 Confusion sure shall come to such as worshyp Idols vayne And eke to those that glory much dum pictures to maintaine verse 8 For all the Idols of the world which they as Gods do call â–ª Shall â—eele the power of the Lord and downe to him shall fall verse 9 With ioy shall Syon heare this thyng and Iuda shall reioyce For at thy iudgementes they shall sing and make a pleasaunt noyce verse 10 That thou O Lord art set on â—ye in all the earth abroad And art exalted wondrously aboâ—e ech other God. verse 11 All ye that loue the Lord do this hate all thinges that are ill For he doth keepe the soules of his from such as would them spill verse 12 And light doth spryng vp to the iust with pleasure for his part Great ioy with gladnes myrth and lust to them of vpright hart verse 13 Ye righteous in the Lord reioyce his holynes proclayme Be thankefull eke with hart and voyce and myndefull of the same Cantate Domino psal xcviii I. H. ¶ Sing this as the lxxvâ—â— Psalme O Sing ye now vnto the Lord a new and pleasaunt song For he hath wrought throughout the world his wonders great and strong verse 2 With his right hand full 〈◊〉 he doth his foes deuoâ—â—â— â–ª And get him selfe the victory with his owne arme and power verse 3 The Lord doth make the people know his sauyng health and might The Lord doth eke his iustice shew in all the Heathens sight verse 4 His grace and truth to Israell in mynde he doth record That all the earth hath seen right well the goodnes of the Lord â–ª verse 5 Be glad in him with ioyfull voyce all people of the earth â–ª Gene thankes to God sing and reioyce to him with ioy and myrth verse 6 Vpon the harpe vnto him sing geue thankes to him with Psalmes Reioyce before the Lord our kyng with trumpets and with shalmes verse 7 Yea let the Sea with all therein with ioy both roare and swell The earth likewise let it begyn with all that therein dwell verse 8 And let the floudes reioyce their fils and clâ—p their handes apace And eke the mountaines and the hils before the Lord his face verse 9 For he shall come to iudge and try the world and euery wight And rule the people mightely with iustice and with right Dominus regnauit psal xcix I. 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Sing this as the lxxvij Psalme THe Lord doth raigne although at it the people rage full soâ—e Yea he on Cherubins doth sâ—t though all the world dâ—â—ore verse 2 The Lord that doth in Syon dwell is high and wondrous great Aboue all Gods he doth excell and he aloft is set verse 3 Let all men prayse thy mighty name for it is fearefull sâ—reâ— â–ª And let theâ— magnifie the same that holy is and pure verse 4 The princely power of our kyng doth loue iudgement and right Thou rightly rulest eâ—ery thyng in Iacob through thy might verse 5 To prayse the Lord our God deuise all honor to him do â–ª Before his footestoole worshyp him for he is holy to verse 6 Moyses Aaron and Samuel as Priestes on him do call When they did pray he heard them well and gaue them aunswere all verse 7 Within the cloud to them he spake then did they labour still â–ª To keepe such lawes as he did make and pointed them vntill verse 8 O Lord our God thou didst them heare and aunsweredst 〈…〉 verse 9 Thy mercy did on them appearâ— â–ª their 〈…〉 verse 10 O laude and prayse our God and Loâ—d within his holy hill For why our God throughout the world is holy euer still Iubilatâ—â—â—â— Psal. C. ALl people that on earth do dwell sing to â—â—e Lord with cherefull voyce him
verse 34 Then am I most certaine my wordes shall him please I will reioyce in him to him will I cry verse 35 The sinners O Lord consume in thine ire And eke the peruerse them roote out with shame â–ª But as for my soule now let it still desire And say with the faythfull prayse ye the Lordes name Confitemini Domino psal Cv. N. ¶ Sing this as the xcv Psalme GEue prayses vnto God the Lord and call vpon his name Among the people eke declare his workes to spread his fame verse 2 Sing ye vnto the Lord I say and sing vnto him prayse And talke of all the wondrous workes that he hath wrought alwayes verse 3 In honor of his holy name reioyce with one accord And let the hart also reioyce of them that seeke the Lord. verse 4 Seeke ye the Lord and seeke the strength of his eternall might And seeke his face continually and presence of his sight verse 5 The wondrous workes that he hath done keepe still in myndefull hart Ne let the iudgementes of his mouth out of your mynde depart verse 6 Ye that of faythfull Abraham his seruaunt are the seede Ye his elect the children that of Iacob do proceede verse 7 For he he onely is I say the mighty Lord our God And his most rightfull iudgementes are through all the earth abroad verse 8 His promise and his couenant which he hath made to his He hath remembred euermore to thousandes of degrees The second part verse 9 The couenaunt which he hath made with Abraham long ago And faythfull oth which he hath sworne to Isaac also verse 10 And did confirme the same for law that Iacob should obay And for eternall couenant to Israell for ay verse 11 When thus he sayd loe I to you all Chanaan land will geue The lot of your inheritaunce wherein your seede shall liue verse 12 Although their number at that tyme did very small appeare Yea very small and in the land they then but straungers were verse 13 While yet they walkt from land to land without a sure abode And while fro sundry kyngdomes they did wander all abroad verse 14 And wrong at none oppressors hand he suffred them to take But euen the great and mighty kynges reproued for their sake verse 15 And thus he sayd touch ye not those that myne annoynted be Ne do the Prophetes any harme that do pertayne to me verse 16 He cald a dearth vpon the land of bread he stroyd the store But he agaynst their tyme of neede had sent a man before The third part verse 17 Euen Ioseph which had once been sold to liue a slaue in woe verse 18 Whose feete they hurt in stockes whose soule the iron pearst also verse 19 Vntill the tyme came when his cause was knowen apparantly The mighty word of God the Lord his faultles truth did try verse 20 The kyng sent and deliuered him from prison where he was The ruler of the people then did freely let him pas verse 21 And ouer all his house he made him Lord to beare the sway And of his substaunce made him haue the rule and all the stay verse 22 That he might to his will instruct the Princes of his land And wisedomes lore his auncient men might teach to vnderstand verse 23 Then into the Egyptian land came Israell also And Iacob in the land of Ham did liue a straunger tho verse 24 His people he exceedyngly in number made to flowe And ouer all their enemies in strength he made them grow verse 25 Whose hart he turnd that they with hate â–ª his people did intreat And did his seruauntes wrongfully abuse with false deceit The fourth part verse 26 His faythfull seruaunt Moyses then and Aaron whom he chose He did commaund to go to them his message to disclose verse 27 The wondrous message of his signes among them they did shew And wonders in the land of Ham then did they worke also verse 28 Darknes he sent and made it darcke in stâ—ed of brighter day And vnto his commission they did not disobay verse 29 He turnd their waters into bloud he did their fishes â—lay verse 30 Their land brought frogs euen in the place where their kyng Pharo lay verse 31 He spake â–ª and at his voyce there came great swarmes of noysom Flyes And all the quarters of their land were fild with crawling lyce verse 32 He gaue them cold and stony hayle in steed of milder rayne â–ª And fierâ— flames within their land he sent vnto their payne verse 33 He smote their vines and all their trees whereon their figs did grow And all the trees within their coastes downe did he ouerthrow verse 34 He spake then Caterpillers did and Grashoppers abound verse 35 Which eat the gras in all their land and fruite of all their ground The fift part verse 36 Their first begotten in their land eke deadly did he smite Yea the begynnyng and first fruit of all their strength and might verse 37 With gold and siluer he them brought from Egypt laâ—d to pas And in the numbâ—r of their tribes no feeble one there was verse 38 Egypt was glad and ioyfull then when they did thence depart For terrour and the feare of them was fallen vpon their hart verse 39 To shroud them from the parchyng heaâ— a cloud he did display And fire â—e sent to geue them light when night had hid the day verse 40 They asked and he caused Quayles to rayne at their request And â—ully with the bread of heauen their hunger he represt verse 41 He opened then the stony rocke and waters gushed out And in the dry and parched grounds like â—iuers â—anne about verse 42 For of his holy couenaunt aye myndefull was he tho Which to his seruant Abraham â—e pâ—â—ghted long ago verse 43 He bâ—ought his people forth with mirth and his elect with ioy Out of the cruell land where they had lyued in great annoy verse 44 And of the Heathen men he gaue to them the fruitfull landes The labor of the people 〈◊〉 they tooke into their handes verse 45 That they his holy statutes might obserue for euermore And faythfully obey his lawes prayse ye the Lord therfore Confitemini Domino psal Cvi N. ¶ Sing this as the xcv Psalme PRayse ye the Lord for he is good his mercy dures foray verse 2 Who can expresse his noble actes or all his prayse display â–ª verse 3 They blessed are that iudgementes keepe and â—ustly do alway verse 4 With fauour of thy people Lord remember me I pray And with thy saâ—yng health O Lord vouchsafe to visitâ— mee verse 5 That I the great felicitie of thine elect may see And with thy peoples ioy I may a ioyfull mynde possesse And may with thine inheritaunce a glorying â–ª hart expresse verse 6 Both we and eke our fathers all haue sinned euery one We haue committed wickednes and lewdly we haue done verse 7 The wonders great which thou O Lord hast
ye people euery where set forth his noble prayse verse 2 For great his kindenes is to vs his truth endures for aye Wherefore prayse ye the Lord our God prayse ye the Lord I say Consitemini Psal. Cxviii M. Sing this as the Cxviij Psalme O Gene ye thankes vnto the Lord for gracious is he Because his mercy doth endure for euer towardes thee verse 2 Let Israell confesse and say his mercy dures for aye verse 3 Now let the house of Aaron say his mercy dures for ay verse 4 Let all that feare the Lord our God euen now confesse and say The mercy of the Lord our God endureth still for aye verse 5 In trouble and in heauines vnto the Lord I cride Which louingly heard me at length my sute was not denide verse 6 The Lord himselfe is on my side I will not stand 〈◊〉 doubt Nor feare what man can do to me when God standes me about verse 7 The Lord doth take my part with them that helpe to succour me Therefore I shall see my desire vpon mine enemy verse 8 Better it is to trust in God then in mans mortall seede verse 9 Or to put confidence in kinges or Princes in our neede verse 10 All nations haue enclosed me and compassed me round But in the name of God shall I mine enemies confound verse 11 They kept me in on euery side they kept me in I say But through the Lordes most mighty name I shall worke their decay verse 12 They came about me all lyke bees but yet in the Lordes name I quencht their thornes that were on fire and will destroy the same The second part verse 13 Thou hast with force thrust sore at me that I in deede might fall But through the Lord I found such helpe that they were vanquisht all verse 14 The Lord is my defence and strength my ioy my myrth and song He is become for me in deed a Sauiour most strong verse 15 The right hand of the Lord our God doth bring to pas great thinges He causeth voyce of ioy and health in righteous mens dwellinges verse 16 The right hand of the Lord doth bring most mighty thinges to pas His hand hath the preeminence his force is as it was verse 17 I will not â—lye but euerliuâ— to vtter and declare The Lord his might and wondrous power his workes and what they are verse 18 The Lord himselfe hath chastened and hath corrected me But hath not geuen me ouer yet to death as ye may see verse 19 Set open vnto me the gates of truth and righteousnes That I may enter into them the Lordes prayse to confesse verse 20 This is the gate euen of the Lord which shall not so be shut But good and righteous men alway shall enter into it The third part verse 21 I will geue thankes to thee O Lord because thou hast heard me And art become most â—â—ningly a Sauiour vnto me verse 22 The stone which ere this tyme among the builders waâ— refusde Is now become the corner stone and chiefly to be vsed verse 23 This was the mighty worke of God this was the Lordes owne fact And it is marâ—eilous to behold with eyes that noble act verse 24 This is the ioyfull day in deede which God himselfe hath wrought â–ª Let vs be glad and ioy therein in hart in minde and thought verse 25 Now helpe me Lord and prosper vs we wish with one accord verse 26 Blessed be he that commeth to vs in the name of the Lord. verse 27 God is the Lord that shewes vs light binde ye therefore with cord Your sacrifice to the altar and geue thankes to the Lord. verse 28 Thou art my God I will confes and render thankes to thee Thou art my God and I will prayse thy mercy towardes me verse 29 O geue ye thankes vnto the Lord for gratious is he Because his mercy doth endure for euer towardes thee Beati immaculati psal Cxix W. W. BLessed are they that perfect are and pure in mind and hart whose liues and conuersation from Gods lawes neuer start Blessed are they that geue them selues his statutes to obserueâ— Seeking the Lord with all their hart and neuer from him swarne verse 3 Doubtles such men goe not astray nor do no wicked thing Which stedfastly walke in his pathes without any wandring verse 4 It is thy will and commaundement that with attentiue heed Thy noble and diuine precepter we learnt and keeps in deed verse 5 Oh would to God it might thee please my wayes so to addres That I might both in hart and voyce thy lawes keepe and confesse verse 6 So should no shame my lyfe attaint whilest I thus set myne eyes And bend my minde alwayes to muse on thy sacred decrces verse 7 Then will I prayse with vpright hart and magnifie thy name When I shall learne thy iudgementes iust and lykewise proue the same verse 8 And wholy will I geue my selfe to keept thy lawes most right Forsake me not for euer Lord but shew thy grace and might BETH The second part verse 9 By what meanes may a young man beâ—â— his life learn to amend If that he mark and keep thy word and therin his time spend verse 10 Vnfaynedly I haue thee sought and thus seeking abide Oh neuer suffer me O Lord from thy precepts to slide verse 11 Within my hart and secret thoughts thy words I haue hid stil That I might not at any time offend thy godly wil. verse 12 We magnifie thy name O Lord and prayse thee euermore Thy statutes of most worthy same O Lord teach me therfore verse 13 My lips haue neuer ceast to preach and publish day and night The iudgementes all which did proceed from thy mouth full of might verse 14 Thâ— testimonyes and thy wayes please me no lesse in deed Then all the treasures of the earth which worldlinges make their meed verse 15 Of tâ—â— precepts I will still muse and thereto frame my talke As at a marke so will I ayme thy wayeâ— how I may walke verse 16 My onely 〈◊〉 shall be so fixt and on thy lawes so set That nothing can me so farre blynd that I thy workes forget GJMEL The third part verse 17 Graunt to thy scruaunt now such grace as may my â—â—fe pâ—â—long Thy holy 〈◊〉 then will I keepe both 〈◊〉 hart and tongue verse 18 Mine eyes which weâ—e dâ—m and shut vp so upon and make bright That of thy law and maruellous workeâ— I may haue the cleare fight verse 19 I am a straunger in this earth wandring now heare now theare Thy word therefore to me disclose my footesteps for to cleare verse 20 My soule is raâ—â—sht with desire and neuer is at râ—st But seekes to know thy iudgementes hye and what may please thee best verse 21 The proud men and malitious thou hast destroyed ech one And cursed are such as do not thy hestes attend vpon verse 22 Lord turne from me rebuke and shame which
a guide to learne thy lawes thy rods did me direct verse 72 So that to me thy word and law is dearer manifold Then thousandes great of siluer and gold or ought that can be told JOD The x. part verse 73 Seyng thy handes haue made me Lord to be thy creature Graunt knowledge likewise how to learne to put thy lawes in vre verse 74 So they that seare thee shall reioyce when euer they me see Because I haue learnd by thy word to put my trust in thee verse 75 When with thy rods the world is plagd I know the cause is iust So when thou didst correct me Lord the cause iust needes be must verse 76 Now of thy goodnes I thee pray some comfort to me send As thou to me thy seruaunt hetâ—st so from all ill me shend verse 77 Thy tender mercies poure on me and I shall surely lyue For ioy and consolation both thy lawes to me do geue verse 78 Confound the proud whose false pretencâ— is me for to destroy But as for me thy hostes to know I will my selfe employ verse 79 Who so with reuerence do thee feare to me let them retire And such as do thy conenauntes know and them alone desire verse 80 My hart without all waueryng let on thy lawes be bent That no confusion come to me wherein I should be shent CAPH The xi part verse 81 My soule doth faint and ceaseth not thy sanyng health to craue And for thy wordes sake still I trust my hartes desire to haue verse 82 Mine eyes do fayle with lookyng for thy word and thus I say Oh when wilt thou me comfort Lord why doest thou thus delay verse 83 As a skin bottell in the smoke so am I partcht and dride Yet will I not out of my hart let thy commaundement slide verse 84 Alas how long shall I yet line before I see the howre That on my foes which me torment thy vengeaunce thou wilt power verse 85 Presumptuout men haue digged pits thinking to make me sureâ— Thus contrary agaynst thy law my hurt they do procure verse 86 But thy commaundementes are all true and causelesse they me greeue To thee therfore I do complayne that thou mightest me relieue verse 87 Almost they had me cleane destroy'd and brought me quite to ground Yet by thy statutes I abode and therein succour sound verse 88 Restore me Lord agayne to life for thy mercies excell And so shall I thy couenauntes keepe till death my life expell LAMED The xij part verse 89 In heauen Lord where thou doest dwell thy word is stablished sure And shall for all eternitie fast grauen there endure verse 90 From age to age thy truth abides as doth the earth witnes Whose ground worke thou hast layd so sure as no toung can expresse verse 91 Euen to this day we may well see how all thynges perseuere Accordyng to thy ordinaunce for all thynges thee reuere verse 92 Had it not bene that in thy law my soule had comfort sought Long tyme ere now in my distresse I had bene brought to naught verse 93 Therfore will I thy preceptes aye in memory keepe fast By them thou hast my life restord when I was at last cast verse 94 No â—ight to me can title make for I am onely thine Saue me therfore for to thy lawes myne eares and hart incline verse 95 The wicked men do seeke my haue and thereto lye in wayte But I the while considered thy noble actes and great verse 96 I see nothyng in this wide world at length which hath not end But thy commaundement and thy word beyond all end extend MEM. The xiij part verse 96 What great desire and feruent loue do I beare to thy law All the day long my whole deuise is onely on thy law verse 98 Thy word hath taught me farre to passe my foes in pollicie For still I keepe it as a thyng of most excellencie verse 99 My teachers which did me instruct in knowledge I excell Because I do thy couenauntes keepe and them to others tell verse 100 In wisedome I do passe also the auncient mea in deede And all because to keepe thy lawes I held it aye best reede verse 101 My seete I haue refrayned eke from euery euill way Because that I continually thy word might keepe I say verse 102 I haue not swarned from thy iudgementes nor yet shronke any dell â–ª For why thou hast taught me thereby to liue godly and well verse 103 Oh Lord how sweete vnto my tast finde I thy wordes alway Doubtlesse no hony in my mouth feele ought so sweete I may verse 104 Thy lawes haue me such-wisedome learnd that vtterly I hate All wicked and vngodly wayes in euery kynde or rate NVN. The xiiij part verse 105 Euen as a Lanterne to my feete so doth thy word shine bright And to my pathes where euer I go it is a flamyng light verse 106 I haue both sworne and will performe most certainly doubtlesse That I will keepe thy iudgementes iust and them in lyfe expresse verse 107 Affliction hath me fore oppressed and brought me to deathes dote O Lord as thou bast promised so me to lyse restore verse 108 The offringes which with hart and voyce most frankly I thee gene Accept and teach me how I may after thy iudgementes liue verse 109 My soule is aye so in my hand that daungers it assayle Yet do I not thy law forget nor it to keepe will fayle verse 110 Although the wicked layd their nets to catch me at a bray Yet did I not from thy preceptes once swerue and go astray verse 111 Thy law I haue so claymd alway as myne owne heritage And why for therein I delite and set my whole courage verse 112 For euermore I haue bene bent thy statutes to fulfill Euen so likewise vnto the end I will continue still SAMECH The xv part verse 113 The craftie thoughtes and double hart I do alwayes detest But as for thy law and preceptes I loued them euer best verse 114 Thou art my hid and secret place my shield of strong defence Therfore haue I thy promises lookt for with patience verse 115 Go to therfore ye wicked men depart from me anone For the commaundementes will I keepe of God my Lord alone verse 116 As thou hast promised so performe that death me not assayle Nor let my hope abuse me so that through distrust I quayle verse 117 Vphold me and I shall be safe for ought they do or say And in thy statutes pleasure take will I both night and day verse 118 Thou hast trode such vnâ—st thy feetâ— as do thy statutes breake For nought auayles their subtletie their counsell is but weake verse 119 Like droâ— thou castes the wicked out where euer they go or dwell Therfore can I as thy statutes loue nothyng halfe so well verse 120 My flesh alas is taken with feare as though it were benumd For when I see thy iudgementes strait I am as one astond
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The xvi part verse 121 I do the thyng that lawfull is and gene to all men right Resigne me not to 〈◊〉 that would oppresse me witâ—â—â—eir might verse 122 But for thy seruaunt surety be in that thyng that is good That proud men geue me not the foyle which rage as they were wood verse 123 Myne eyes with wayting are now blind thy health so much I craue And eke thy righteous promise Lord wherby thou wilt me saue verse 124 Intreat thy seruaunt louyngly and fauont to him shew Thy statutes of most excellency teach me also to know verse 125 Thy humble seruaunt Lord I am graunt me to vnderstand How by thy statuâ—â— I may know best what to take in hand verse 126 It is now tyme Lord to begyn for truth is quite decayd Thy law likewise they haue transgrest and none agaynst them seyd verse 127 This is the cause wherefore I loue thy lawes better then gold Or iewels fine which are esteemd most costly to be sold verse 128 I thought thy preceptes all most iust and so them layd in store All crafty and malitious wayes I do abborre therfore PE. The xvij part verse 129 Thy couenauntes are most wonderfull and full of thynges profound My soule therfore doth keepe them sure when they are tride and found verse 130 When men first enter into thy wordes they finde a light most cleare And very idiotes vnderstand when they it read or heare verse 131 For ioy I haue both gapte and breathed to know thy commaundement That I might guide my life thereby I sought what thyng it ment verse 132 With mercy and compassion Lord behold me from aboue As thou art wont to behold such as thy name feare and loue verse 133 Direct my footesteps by thy word that I thy will may know And neuer let iniquitie thy seruaunt ouerthrow verse 134 From slaunderous tounges and deadly harmes preserue and keepe me sure Thy preceptes then I will obserue and put them eke in vre verse 135 Thy countenaunce which doth furmount the Sunne in his bright hew Let shine on me and by thy law teach me what to eschew verse 136 Out of myne eyes great â—â—oudes gush out of drery teares and fell When I behold how wicked men thy law keepe neuer a dell ZADE. The xviij part verse 137 In euery point Lord thou art iust the wicked though they grudge And when thou doest sentence pronounce thou art a righteous iudge verse 138 To render right and flee from gâ—ile are two chief pointes most hye â–ª And such as thou hast in thy law commaunded vs straightly verse 139 With zeale and wrath I am confumde and euen pined away To see my foes thy wordes forget for ought that I do may verse 140 So pure and perfect is thy word as any hart can deeme And I thy seruaunt nothyng more do loue or yet esteeme verse 141 And though I be nothyng set by as one of base degree Yet do I not thy Hestes forget nor shrinke away from thee verse 142 Thy righteousnes Lord is most iust for euer to endure Also thy law is truth it selfe most constaunt and most pure verse 143 Trouble and grief haue seased on me and brought me wondrous low Yet do I still of thy preceptes delight to heare and know verse 144 The righteousnes of thy iudgementes doth last for euermore Then teach them me for euen in them my life lyeth vp in store KOPH The xix part verse 145 With feruent hart â—eald and cryde now aunswere me O Lord That thy commaundementes to obserue I may fully accord verse 146 To thee my God I make my sute witâ— most humble request Saue me therfore and I will keepe thy precept and thy hest verse 147 To thee I cry euen in the morne before the day waxe light Because that I haue in thy word my confidence whole plight verse 148 Myne eyes preuent the watch by night and ere they call I wake That by deuising of thy word I might some comfort take verse 149 Incline thine eares to heare my voyce and pitie on me take As thou wast wont so iudge me Lord least life me should forsake verse 150 My foâ—s draw neare and do procure my death malitiously Which from thy law are farre gone backe and strayed from it lewdly verse 151 Therfore O Lord approch thou 〈◊〉 for neede doth so require And all â—he preceptes true they are then helpe I thee desire verse 152 By thy commandementes I haue learnd not now but long ago That they remaine for euermore thou hast them grounded so RESH The xxâ— part verse 153 My trouble and affliction consider â—nd behold Deliuer me for of thy law I 〈◊〉 take fast hold verse 154 Defend my good and righteous cause with peede me succour send From death as thou hast promised Lord keepe me and defend verse 155 As for the wicked far they are from hauyng health and grace Wherby they might thy statutes know they enter not the trace verse 156 Great are thy mercyes Lord I graunt what toung can them attayne And as thou hast me iudged ere now so let me ly â—e obtaynte verse 157 Though many men did trouble me and persecute most sore Yet from 〈◊〉 lawes I neuer shroâ—ke nor went awry therfore verse 158 And truth it is for grief I dye when I these traytors see Because they keepe no whit thy word nor yet seeke to know thee verse 159 Behold for I do loue thy lawes with hart both glad and faynes As thou art good and graâ—â—ous Lord restore my lyfe agayne verse 160 What thy word doth decree must be and so it hath bene euer Thy righteous iudgementes are also most true and decay neuer SCHIN The xxi part verse 161 Princes haue sought by cruelty causeles to make me crouch But all in vayne for of thy word the feare did my hart touch verse 162 And certainly euen of thy word I was more mery and glad Then he that of rich spoyles and pray great store and plenty had verse 163 As for all lyes and falsitie I hate most and detest For why thy holy law do I aboue all thy mges loue best verse 164 Seuen tymes a day I prayse the Lord singyng with hart and voyce Thy righteous actes and wonderfull so cause me to reioyce verse 165 Great peace and rest shall all such haue which do thy statuâ—es loue No daunger shall their quiet state empaire or once remoue verse 166 My onely health and comfort Lord I looke for at thy hand And therfore haue I done those thynges which thou didst me commaund verse 167 Thy lawes haue bene my exercise which my soule most desirde â–ª So much my loue to them was beut that nought els I requird verse 168 Thy statutes and commaundementes I kept thou knowest aright For all the thynges that I haue done are present in thy sight TAV The xxij part verse 169 O Lord let my complaint and cry before thy face appeare And as thou hast me promise
this sinne will smite verse 3 Take not in vaine his holy name Abuse it not after thy will For so thou might soone purchase blame And in his wrath he would thee spill verse 4 The Lord from worke the seneth day ceast And brought all thinges to perfect end So thou and thine that day take rest That to Gods hestâ—â— ye may attend verse 5 Vnto thy parentes honor gene As Godes commaundementes do pretend That thou long dayes and good mayst line In earth where God a place doth lend verse 6 Beware of murder and etuell hate verse 7 All filthy fornication feare verse 8 See thou steale not in any rate verse 9 False witnes agaynst no man beare verse 10 Thy neighboures house wish not to haue His wife or ought that he calles mine His held his Oxe his Asse his â—lant Or any thing which is not thine A Prayer The spirite of grace graunt vs O Lord To keepe these lawes out hartes restore And cause vs all with one accord To magnifie thy name therefore For of our selues no strength we haue To keepe these lawes after thy will Thy might therfore O Christ we craue That we in thee may themm fulfill Lord for thy names sake graunt vs this Thou art our strength our Sauiour Christ Of thee to speede how should we mis In whom our treasure doth consist To thee for euer more be prayse With the Father in ech respect And with thy holy spirite alwayes The comforter of thine elect The Lordes prayer D. Coxe M.iij OVr Father which in heauen art anâ— makst vs all one brotherhood to call vpon thee with one hart our heaueÌ„ly Father our God â—â—rauÌ„t we pray not with lips alone but with thy hart deepe sigh and grone Thy blessed name be sanctified Thy holy worde mought vs inflame In holy lyfe for to abide To magnifie thy holy name From all errours defend and keepe The little flock of thy poore sheepe Thy kingdome come euen at this houre And henceforth euerlastingly Thine holy Ghoft into vs poure With all his giftes most plenteously From Sathans rage and filthy band Defend vs with thy mighty hand Thy will be done with diligence Lyke as in heauen in earth also In trouble graunt vs pacience Thee to obay in wealth and wo Let not flesh bloud or any ill Preuaile agaynst thy holy will. Geue vs this day our dayly bread And all other good giftes of thine Keepe vs from warre and from bloudshed Also from sicknes death and pine That we may lyne in quietnes Without all greedy carefulnes Forgeue vs our offences all Reliene our carefull conscience As we forgene both great and small Which vnto vs haue done offence Prepare vs Lord for to serue thee In perfect loue and vnitye O Lord into temptation Lead vs not when the feend doth rage To withstand his inuasion Geue power and strength to euery age Arme and make strong thy feeble host With fayth and with the holy Ghost O Lord from euill delinct vs The dayes and tymes are daungerous From euerlasting death saue vs And in our last neede comfort vs A blessed end to vs bequeth Into thy handes our soule receiue For thou O Lord art king of kinges And thou hast power ouer all Thy glory shineth in all thinges In the wide world vniuersall Amen let it be done O Lord That we haue prayde with one accord The xii Articles of Christian fayth ALl my beliefe and conâ—idence is in the Lord of might The father which all thinges hath made the day and eke the night the heauens and the fir mament and also many a star the earth and all that is therein which passe mans reason far And in lyke manner I beleue in Christ our Lord his sonne Coequall with the deitie and man in flesh and bone Conceiued by the holy Ghost his word doth me assure And of his mother Mary borne yet she a Virgine pure Because mankinde to Sathan was for sin in bond and thrall He came and offered vp himselfe to death to saue vs all And suffering most greuous payne then Pilate being iudge Was crucified on the crosse and thereat did not grutch And so he dyed in the flesh but quickened in the spirite His body then was buryed as is our vse and right His spirite did after this descend into the lower partes To them that long in darcknes were the true light of their hartes And in the third day of his death he rose to lyfe agayne To th end he might be glorified out of all griefe and payne Ascending to the heauens bye to sit in glory still On Gods right hand his father deare according to his will. Vntill the day of iudgement come when he shall come agayne With Aungels power yet of that day we all be vncertayne To iudge all people righteously whome he hath dearely bought The liuing and the dead also which he hath made of nought And in the holy spirite of God my fayth to satisfie The third person 〈◊〉 Trinitie beleue I sted fastly â–ª The holy and Catholick Church that Gods word doth 〈…〉 â–ª And holy Scripture doth alow which Sathan doth disdayne And also I do trust to haue by Iesu Christ his death Release and pardon for my sinnes and that onely by fayth What tyme all flesh shall rise agayne before the Lord of might And see him with their bodely eyes which now do geue them light And then shall Christ our Sauiour the sheepe and Goates deuides And geue life euerlastingly to those whome be hath tride Which is his realme celestiall in glory for to rest With all the holy company of Saintes and Angels blest Which serue the Lord omnipotent obediently ech houre To whome be all dominion and prayse for euermore ¶ A prayer to the holy Ghost to be song before the Sermon ¶ Sing this as the Cxix Psalme COme holy spirite the God of might comforter of vs all Teach vs to know thy word aright that we do neuer fall O holy Ghost visite our coast defend vs with thy shied Agaynst all sinne and wickednes Lord helpe vs winne the field Lord keepe our Queene and her Counsel and geue them will and might To perseuer in the Gospell which can put sinne to flight O Lord that geuest thy holy word send preachers plenteously That in the same we may accord and therein liue and dye O holy spirite direct a right the preachers of thy word That thou by them mayest cut downe sinne as it were with a sword Depart not from those Pastors pure but ayde them at all neede Which breake to vs the bread of lyfe whereon our soules do feede O blessed sprite of truth keepe vs in peace and vnitie Keepe vs from sectes and errours all and from all Papistrie Conuert all those that are our foes and bring them to thy light That they and we may well agree and prayse thee day and night O Lord increase our faith in vs and loue for to aboundâ— That man and wife be