Coll. THe Lord our God deals not by us according to our sin Nor after the iniquities that we have lived in 11 But as the space is wondrous great twixt earth and heaven above So is his goodnesse much more large to them that do him love 12 God doth remove our sins from us and our offences all As far as is the Sun-rising full distant from his fall 13 And look what pitie parents dear unto their children bear Like pitie bears the Lord to such as worship him fear 14 The Lord that made us knows our shape our mould and fashion just How weak and frail our nature is and how we are but dust 15 And how the time of mortall men is like the withering hay Or like the flow'r right fair in field that fades full soon away 16 But yet the goodnesse of the Lord with his shall ever stand Their childrens children do receive much goodnesse at his hand 17 I mean which keep his covenant with all their whole desire And not forget to do the thing that he doth them require PSAL. CVIII the Col. O God my heart is now prepar'd so also is my tongue I will advance my voice O Lord and praise thee with my song 2 A wake my viol and my harp sweet melodie to make And in the morning I my self right early will awake 3 Among the people gen'rally thou shalt be prais'd by me Among the heathen folk O Lord will I sing praise to thee 4 Because thy mercy Lord is great above the heavens hie Also thy truth doth pierce the clouds and reacheth to the skie 5 â—Above the starrie firmament extoll thy self O God And Lord display upon the earth thy glory all abroad 6 And that thy dear beloved one delivered may be Help O my God with thy right hand and hearken unto me 12 And grant us Lord thy saving health when troubles do assail For all the help of man is vain and nothing can avail 13 Through God we shall do valiant acts and worthy of renown He shall subdue our enemies yea he shall tread them down PSAL. CXIII 1. M. YE children which do serve the Lord Praise ye his Name with one accord 2 And ever blessed be his Name 3 Who from the rising of the Sun Till it return where it begun is to be praised with great same 4 The Lord all people doth surmount As for his glory we may count above the heavens high to be 5 With God the Lord who may compare Whose dwellings in the heavens are of such great power and force is he 6 He doth abase himself we know Things to behold both here below and also in the heavens high 7 The poor and needy sort he brings Even from the dust to sit with Kings in thrones of princely Majesty 8 Among his people thus doth he As Princes place in high degree even those that from the dung-hill came 9 The barren he doth make to bear And with great joy her fruit to rear therefore praise ye his holy Name PSAL. CXVI the Col. I Love the Lord because he heard my earnest suit and cry 2 And call upon him while I live that heard me formerly 3 Ev'n when the snares of cruell death on every side I found When pains of hell laid hold on me and sorrow did surround 4 Upon the Name of God my Lord then did I call and say Deliver thou my soul O Lord I do most humbly pray 5 The Lord is very mercifull and just he is also And in our God compassion doth plentifully flow 6 The Lord in safety doth preserve all those that simple be I was in wofull misery and he deliver'd me 7 And now my soul sith thou art safe return unto thy rest For largely lo the Lord to thee his bounty hath exprest 8 Because thou hast delivered my soul from deadly thrall My moistned eies from mournfull tears my sliding feet from fall 9 Before the Lord in land of life now will I walk therefore 10 I did beleeve therefore I spake for I was troubled sore PSAL. CXVIII the Coll. THe Lord himself is on my side I will not stand in doubt Nor fear what flesh can do to me for God will help me out 2 The Lord doth take my part with them to help me that arise Therefore I shall see my desire upon mine enemies 3 Better it is to trust in God then in mans mortall seed 4 Or to put confidence in Kings or Princes in our need 5 All nations have inclosed me and compassed me round But in the Name of God shall I mine enemies confound 6 My fo thou hast thrust sore at me that I indeed might fall But through the Lord I found such help that they were vanquish'd all 7 Now help us Lord and prosper us we humbly crave the same 8 Blessed is he that comes to us in Gods most holy Name 9 O give ye thanks unto the Lord for very good is he Because his mercies do endure to all eternitie PSAL. CXIX 1. Col. BLessed are they that perfect are and pure in minde and heart That from the Law of God the Lord do not at all depart 2 Blessed are they that give themselves his Statutes to observe Seeking the Lord with all their hearts and never from him swerve 4 It is thy just and strict command that with attentive heed Thy noble and divine precepts we learn and keep indeed 5 O thou that giv'st us this command give grace to do the same 6 Then shall I keep thy statutes all and never shrink for shame 8 And wholly will I give my self to keep thy laws most right Forsake me not for ever Lord but shew thy grace and might The second Collect. VNfainedly I have thee sought and seeking so abide Let me not wander from thy ways nor ever turn aside 11 Within my heart and secret thoughts thy words have I hid still That I might not at any time offend thy holy will 13 My lips have never ceas'd to preach and publish day and night The judgements all which did proceed from thy mouth full of might 15 Of thy precepts I will still muse and thereto frame my talk As at a mark so will I aim thy waies how I may walk 16 My only joy shall be so fix'd and on thy laws so set That nothing can me so far blinde that I thy words forget The third Collect. 20 MY soul is ravish'd with desire and never is at rest But seeks to know thy judgements Lord and what may please thee best 22 Lord turn from me rebuke and shame which wicked men conspire For I have kept thy covenants with zeal as hot as fire 28 My soul I feel so sore opprest that it doth melt for grief According to thy word therefore Lord haste to send relief 35 In righteous paths of thy precepts Lord guide me I require None other pleasure do I wish nor greater thing desire 36 Incline my heart thy laws to keep and covenants to embrace And from
all filthy avarice Lord shield me with thy grace 37 From vain desires and worldly lusts turn back mine eyes and sight Give me the spirit of life and power to walk thy wayes aright 39 Reproach and shame which I so fear from me O Lord expell For thou dost judge with equity and therein doth excell 40 Behold my hearts desire is bent thy laws to keep for aye Lord strengthen me so with thy grace that it perform I may The fourth Collect. 41 THy mercies that are manifold let me obtain O Lord Thy saving health let me enjoy according to thy Word 42 So shall I stop the standrous mouths of lewd men and unjust That have so much reproached me for in thy word I trust 60 I did not stay nor linger long as those that slothfull are But hastily thy laws to keep I did my self prepare 61 The cruell bands of wicked men have made of me their prey Yet did not I thy laws forget nor from thee go astray 62 Thy righteous judgements are so great so holy and so high That even at midnight I will rise thy Name to magnifie The fifth Collect. ERe thou didst touch me with thy rod I err'd and went astray But now I keep thy word O God and by it guide my way 71 O happy time well may I say that thou didst me correct For like a guide thy Law to learn thy rod did me direct 76 Thy judgements very righteous are O Lord I do confesse I know thou hast afflicted me of very faithfulnesse 107 I am afflicted very much but quicken me O Lord And raise me to an holy life according to thy word 114 Thou art my hid and secret place my shield and strong defence And on thy Word I fix my faith my hope and confidence PSAL. CXXII 1. M. Ye children c. I Did exceedingly rejoyce To hear the loving peoples voice in offering of their own accord For in this manner did they say Come let us up and take our way unto the temple of the Lord Within thy gates Jerusalem Our feet shall come and stand in them to worship and to offer there Jerusalem is built so neat Compact together and compleat the like there is not anywhere 2. The holy tribes with one accord The tribes I say of God the Lord to Israels testimonie came Thither they went on solemn dayes To worship and to offer praise unto the Lords most holy Name For there are stately thrones erect Erected there for this respect for justice and for equity Which thrones of right do appertain To Davids house which there must reign to judge his folk accordingly 3. O pray therefore and do not cease But pray for our Jerus'lems peace lo they shall prosper that love thee Peace be within thy walls say I I wish as much prosperity within thy palaces to be My brethren and companions dear Make me now say let peace be here I wish it heartily to thee The temple of our God no lesse Makes me to seek thy happinesse as much as ever lies in me PSAL. CXXVIII 1. M. BLessed art thou that fearest God and walkest in his way 2 For of thy labour thou shalt eat happy art thou I say 3 Like fruitfull vines on thy house side so doth thy wife spring out Thy children stand like olive plants thy table round about 4 Thus art thou blest that fearest God and he shall let thee see 5 The promised Jerusalem and her felicity 6 Thou shalt thy childrens children see to thy great joyes increase And likewise grace on Israel prosperity and peace PSAL. CXXX 1. M. TO thee O Lord I make my moan in these my depths of grief I call I cry I sigh I grone trusting to finde relief 2 Hear then O Lord my just request for it is full due time And let thy ears be now possest with these desires of mine 3 O Lord our God if thou should weighâ— the sins that we have done Who can escape or who can say I can excuse for one 4 But thou O Lord art rather bent to tendernesse and grace That we with hearts most penitent should fear before thy face 5 In God I put my confidence my soul waits on his will His promise is a sure defence and I hope therein still 6 My soul to God hath due regard wishing for him alway Yea more then they that watch and ward desire the dawning day 7 Let Israel boldly trust upon the Lords free grace and love And plentifull redemption that comes from God above 8 And he shall now and evermore redeem us on this wise Quite blotting out the heavy score of our iniquities PSAL. CXXXI 1. Col. O Lord I am not puft in minde I have no scornfull eye I do not exercise my self in things that be too high 2 But as the childe that weaned is even from his mothers brest So have I Lord behav'd my self in silence and in rest 3 O Israel trust in the Lord let him be all thy stay From this time forth for evermore from age to age for ay PSAL. CXXXII 1. Col. RRemember Davids troubles Lord how to the Lord he sware And vowed a vow to Jacobs God the greatest of his care 2 I will not come within my house nor climb up to my bed Nor let my temples take their rest nor th' eyes within thy head 5 Till I have found out for the Lord a Temple for his grace An house for Jacobs mighty God to be a dwelling place 7 We will assay and go into his Tabernacle there Before his foot-stool falling down to worship him in fear 9 O Lord let all thy Priests be cloath'd with truth and righteousnesse Let all thy Saints and holy men sing out with joyfulnesse The second Collect. 13 THe Lord hath chosen Sion hill and loves therein to dwell Saying this is my resting place I love and like it well 14 And I will blesse with great increase her victuals every where And I will satisfie with bread the needy that be there 15 Yea I will deck and clothe her Priests with saving health throughout And all the Saints of Sion hill for joy shall sing and shout 16 There will I surely make the horn of David for to bud For there I have ordain'd for mine a lantern bright and good 17 As for his enemies I will clothe with shame for evermore But I will cause his crown to shine more fresh then heretofore PSAL. CXXXV the Col. O Praise the Lord praise him praise him praise him with one accord O praise him still all ye that be the servants of the Lord 2 O praise him ye that stand within the Temple of the Lord Ye of his Court and of his house praise him with one accord 3 Praise ye the Lord for he is good sing praises to his Name It is a good and comely thing alwaies to doe the same 4 For God hath chosen Jacobs seed ev'n of his own good pleasure And he hath chosen Israel for his peculiar treasure 5 For
Hate all that evil is For he the souls doth guard Of all dear Saints of his And saveth them From cruell spite and crushing might of wicked men 7 For just men light is sown And gladnesse is upstor'd For each true-hearted one Ye just joy in the Lord Him praise and blesse At memory of his so high pure holinesse Psal. CX 1. Met. All people c. THe Lord unto my Lord thus said Sit thou at my right hand on hie Untill thine enemies be made A fooâ—-stool for thy Majestie 2 The Lord shall send from Sion hill The scepter of thy sov'raign might Rule thou amidst thine enemies still Thy people yeelding to thy right 3 In sacred beauties yeelding thee When first thy powr'full Gospel cals As fruitfull births as dews can be That from the womb of morning fals 4 The Lord hath sworn and wist not break Neâ— change the word the which he swore By th' order of Melchizedâ—k Thou art a Priest for evermore 5 The Lord that stands at thy right hand In day of wrath shall Kings confound 6 Judging in many a Heathen land And heads of many countries wound And he shall fill in that same day Each place with bodies of the sâ—ain 7 And drink the torrent in the way And then lift up the head again Psal. CXI 1. Met. PRaise ye the Lord whom I will praise with all my heart and might In congregation of the just and in the Churches sight 2 Great are the works of our great God and they are sought into Of all that take content therein delighting â—o to do 3 Most honourable is hâ—s work and shineth gloriously His righteousnes doth still endure to all eternitie 4 And he hath made his wondrous works to be retain'd in minde Full of compassion is the Lord and graciously enclin'd 5 The Lord hath given meat to them that fear before his face He will be ever mindfull of his covenant of grace 6 The power of his works hath he in Israels sight ex rest To give to them the heritage which Heathen men possest 7 Lo righteousnâ—â—sâ— and judgement are the works of Gods own hands And sure are his cemmandements what ever he commands 8 Yea they stand fast for evermore and everlastingly And they are done in righteousnesse in truth and equity 9 He sent redemption to his own to make his people free And did command his covenant for evermore to be 10 Holy and reverend is the Name of our almighty king And onely from the fear of God doth all true wisdom spring 11 Good understanding have they all that carefully endeavour To practise his commandements his praise endure for ever Psal. CXII 1. M. Our Father c. OR O all ye c. THe man is blest that fears the Lord Delighting greatly in his word Mighty on earth his seed shall be And blessed his posteritie Riches and wealth his house shall fill His righteousnesse continuing still 2 Unto the man that is upright In darknesse there ariseth light He is a gracious righteous one And full of kinde compassion A good man's kinde he â—ends and sparcâ—â— Discretion guiding his affâ—rs 3 He shall not sure be mov'd for ever Nor his name perish now nor never His stablisht heart on God is staid Of evil tidings not affraid His faith is fixt his pain is past Untill he see his enemies cast 4 He hath dispersed of his store And given plenty to the poor His righteousnesse remaineth sure And shall for evermore endure His horn shall be exalted high With honour and with dignity 5 The wicked man this thing shall see And very greatly griev'd shall be Yea he shall gâ—ash his teeth for spite And pine away and perish quite Thus wicked mens desires shall die The Lord then praise and magniâ—ie Psal. CXIII 2. M. Give laud unto the Lord YE servants of the Lord With praise Gods name adore The name of God the Lord Blesse now and evermore From Sun to Sun Even from the East unto the West let this be done 2. All nations fear his pow'rs His glory mounts the skie There is no God like ours No other Lord so high Yet stoops we know All things to see in heaven that be or earth below The nâ—edy poor and bass From dust and dung he brings To sit in Princes place Even with his peoples Kings And her that had A barren womb he made become a mother glad Hallelujah Psal. CXVII 1. Metre O Praise the Lord all men all lands Great kindnes have we at his hands His praise record His truth is sure still to endure Praise ye the Lord Psal. CXIX 4. p. 2. M. Have mercy 2. MY soul cleaves to the dust now quicken me O Lord According to the promises of thy most faithfull word 26 I have declar'd my wayes and thou hast heard me too O teach me thy commandements and them to know and do 27 Make me to understand thy precepts perfect way So shall I have thy wondrous works to talk of every day 28 My soul doth even melt for heavinesse O Lord Vouchsafe O Lord to strengthen me according to thy word 29 Remove the way of lies and graâ—t me graciously 30 Thy holy law for I have chose the way of verity 〈◊〉 before me still thy judgements for my aim 31 I stuck unto thy testaments Lord put me not to shame 32 And I will run the way of thy commandement When as thou shalt enlarge my heart to yeeld a full consent The ninth part 2. Metre 65 VVEll with thy servant didst thou deal thy promise to fulfill 66 Good judgement Lord to me reveal and knowledge of thy will 67 For I beleev'd thy word O God although I went astray While unchastised with thy rod but since have kept thy way 68 Thy works and nature both are good teach me thy laws thereby 69 The proud to hurt me what they could against me forg'd a lye My whole heart notwithstanding that shall keep thy precepts right 70 Their heart like grease is waxen fat thy law is my delight 71 'T was good for me to be chastiz'd that I might learn thy pleasure 72 Whose law reveal'd I more have priz'd then store of earthly treasure Psaâ— CXIX 18. p. a M. Have mercy 137 RIghteous art thou O Lord thy judgements righteous too 138 The testimonies thou hast set are very just and true 139 My zeal hath me consum'd because my wicked foes Forgot thy words which are so pure so very pure are those 140 But therefore on that word thy servants love is set 141 Small and despis'd yet do not I thy testaments forget 142 Thy righteousnesse remains and so it ever doth An everlasting righteousnesse thy law is very truth 143 Trouble and anguish great have taken hold on me But yet Lord thy commandements my joy and comfort be 144 Thy testimonies truth stands to eternity O Give me understanding Lord and I shall live thereby The 19. part 2. M. All people c I Cry'd with hearts unfain'd desire