My soul waiteth for the Lord more then they that watch for the morning I say more then they that watch for the morning 7 Let Israel hope in the Lord for with the Lord there is mercy and with him is plenteous redemption 8 And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities PSAL. CXXXI David being accused by Sauls servants that be aspir'd to the Kingdom protests his innocence his humble thoughts and meek deportment he calls on all to trust in God LOrd my heart is not haughty nor mine eyes lofty neither do I exercise my self in great matters or in things too high for me 2 Surely I have behaved and quieted my self as a child that is weaned of his mother my soul is even as a weaned child 3 Let Israel hope in the Lord from henceforth and for ever Mo. Pr. PSAL. CXXXII David hâ—ving vowed to build a Temple to God was not permitted but the place was shewn to him where his son should build it he prepares this psalm for the dedication of it prophecies of the stability of Christs Church and the blessings of his Ministers and people LOrd remember David and all his afflictions 2 How he sware unto the Lord and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob. 3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house nor go up into my bed 4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes or slumber to mine eye-lids 5 Untill I find out a place for the Lord an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob 6 Lo we heard of it at Ephratah we found it in the fields of the wood 7 We will go into his tabernacles we will worship at his footstool 8 Arise O Lord into thy rest thou the ark of thy strength 9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousnesse and let thy saints shout for joy 10 For thy servant Davids sake turn not away the face of thine anointed 11 The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David he will not turn from it Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne 12 If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them their children also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore 13 For the Lord hath chosen Zion he hath desired it for his habitation 14 This is my rest for ever here will I dwell for I have desired it 15 I will abundantly blesse her provision I will satisfie her poor with bread 16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation and her saints shall shout aloud for joy 17 There will I make the horn of David to bud I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed 18 His enemies will I clothe with shame but upon himself shall his crown flourish PSAL. CXXXIII The amability of peace and the blessings of Christian unity are describ'd BEhold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity 2 It is like the precious oyntment upon the head that ran down upon the beard even Aarons beard that went down to the skirts of his garment 3 As the dew of Hermon and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion for there the Lord commanded the blessing even life for evermore PSAL. CXXXIV An exhortation to the Ministers of Religion to attend to their appointed houres of prayer BEhold blesse ye the Lord all ye servants of the Lord which by night stand in the house of the Lord. 2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and blesse the Lord. 3 The Lord that made heaven earth blesse thee out of Zion PSAL. CXXXV The Ministers of Religion are further called upon to attend to the recitation of the Divine praises by arguments drawn from consideration of the works of God from the greatnesse of his name from his justice to all and his loving kindnesse to his servants the vanity of Idols and their worshippers PRaise ye the Lord praise ye the name of the Lord praise him O ye servants of the Lord. 2 Ye that stand in the house of the Lord in the courts of the house of our God 3 Praise ye the Lord for the Lord is good sing praises unto his name for it is pleasant 4 For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself and Israel for his peculiar treasure 5 For I know that the Lord is great and that our Lord is above all gods 6 Whatsoever the Lord pleased that did he in heaven and in earth in the seas and all deep places 7 He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth he maketh lightnings for the rain he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries 8 Who smote the first-born of Egypt both of man and beast 9 Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee O Egypt upon Pharaoh and upon all his servants 10 Who smote great nations and slew mighty kings 11 Sihon king of the Amorites and Og king of Bashan and all the kingdoms of Canaan 12 And gave their land for an heritage an heritage unto Israel his people 13 Thy name O Lord endureth for ever and thy memoriall O Lord throughout all generations 14 For the Lord will judge his people and he will repent himself concerning his servants 15 The idols of the heathen are silver and gold the work of mens hands 16 They have mouths but they speak not eyes have they but they see not 17 They have eares but they hear not neither is there any breath in their mouthes 18 They that make them are like unto them so is every one that trusteth in them 19 Blesse the Lord O house of Israel blesse the Lord O house of Aaron 20 Blesse the Lord O house of Levi ye that fear the Lord blesse the Lord. 21 Blessed be the Lord out of Zion which dwelleth at Jerusalem Praise ye the Lord. Ev. Pr. PSAL. CXXXVI The people of God are called upon to confesse the greatnesse and goodnesse the providence and mercy of the Lord by arguments taken from the works of God to the children of Israel and to all the world all Gods works are in mercy This mercy is Eternall O Give thanks unto the Lord for he is good for his mercy endureth for ever 2 O give thanks unto the God of gods for his mercy endureth for ever 3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords for his mercy endureth for ever 4 To him who alone doth great wonders for his mercy endureth for ever 5 To him that by wisdom made the heavens for his mercy endureth for ever 6 To him that stretched out the earth above the waters for his mercy endureth for ever 7 To him that made great lights for his mercy endureth for ever 8 The sun to rule by day for his mercy endureth for ever 9 The moon and stars to rule by night for his mercy endureth for ever 10 To him that smote Egypt in their first-born for his mercy endureth for ever 11 And brought out Israel from among them for his mercy endureth for ever 12
nigh unto all them that call upon him yea all such as call upon him faithfully ¶ He will fulfill the desire of them that fear him he also will hear their cry and will help them * That our sons may grow up as the young plants and that our daughters may be as the polished corners of the Temple ¶ That our garners may be full and plenteous with all manner of store that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets * That our oxen may be strong to labour that there be no decay no leading into captivity and no complaining in our streets ¶ Happy are the people that be in such a case yea blessed be the people which have the Lord for their God Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. II. After recovery of a City family or single person from the Plague or any great sicknesse * O Come hither and hearken all ye that fear God I will tell you what he hath done for my soule ¶ I called unto him with my mouth and gave him praises with my tongue O Lord my God I cried unto thee and thou hast healed me * Thou Lord hast brought my soule out of Hell thou hast kept my life from them that goe downe to the pit ¶ O what great troubles and adversities hast thou shewed me and yet didst thou turne and refresh me yea and broughtest me from the deepe of the earth againe * Sing praises unto the Lord O ye saints of his and give thankes unto him for the remembrance of his holinesse ¶ For his wrath endureth but the twinkling of an eye and in his pleasure is life heavinesse may endure for a night but joy commeth in the morning * Praised be the Lord daily even the God which helpeth us and powreth his benefits upon us ¶ He is our God even the God of whom commeth salvation God is the Lord by whom we escape death * I will be glad and rejoyce in thy mercy for thou hast considered my trouble and hast knowen my soule in adversity ¶ Thou hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy but hast set my feet in a large roome * Thou hast turned my heavinesse into joy thou hast put off my sackcloth and girded me with gladnesse ¶ Therefore shall every good man sing of thy praises without ceasing O my God I will give thankes unto thee for ever Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. III. After a victory or the prosperous ending of a Warre BLessed be the Lord my strength which teacheth my hands to warre and my fingers to fight ¶ My hope and my fortresse my castle and deliverer my defender in whom I turst which subdueth my people that is under me * When my spirit was in heavinesse thou knewest my path in the way wherein I walked had they privily laid a snare for me ¶ I cried unto the Lord and said Thou art my hope and my portion in the land of the living ¶ Thou didst send downe thine hand from above thou didst deliver me and take me out of the great waters from the hand of strange children ¶ Thou hast given victory unto Kings and hast delivered David thy servant from the perill of the sword * For I know that the Lord is great and that our Lord in above all Gods ¶ Whatsoever that Lord pleased that did he in heaven and in earth in the sea and in all deep places * The Lord is on my side I will not feare what man doth unto me ¶ The Lord taketh my part with them that helpe me therefore shall I fee my desire upon mine enemies * It is better to trust in the Lord then to put any confidence in man ¶ It is better to trust in the Lord then to put any cofidence in princes * The Lord is my strength and my song and is become my salvation ¶ The voice of joy and health is in the dwellings of the righteous The right hand of the Lord bringeth mighty things to pass * The right hand of the Lord hath the preheminence the right hand of the Lord bringeth mighty things to pass ¶ He maketh warrs to cease in all the world he breaketh the bow and knappeth the speare in sunder and burneth the chariots in the fire * Behold how good and joyfull a thing it is brethren to dwell together in Unity ¶ It is like the precious ointment upon the head that ran downe unto the beard even unto Aarons beard and went downe to the skirts of his clothing * For there the Lord promised his blessing and life for evermore ¶ The Lord liveth and blessed be my strong helper and praised be the God of my salvation * Glory be to the Father c. ¶ As it was in the beginning c. If there be any other occasion instead of these use Te Deum Laudamus c. After each of these Eucharistical Psalmes shall be added as followeth Minister Lift up your hearts Answer We lift them up unto the Lord. Minister Let us give thankes unto the Lord our God Answer It is meet and right so to doe Minister I. IT is very meet right and our bounden duty that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise honour and adoration love and duty to thee O Lord God the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort who hast knowne our soule in adversity and delivered us from the evil we have deserved and hast given us good things we deserved not we confesse O God that we are lesse then the least of all thy mercies but thy immense thy unlimited goodnesse and loving kindnesse rejoyces in doing us good in preserving us from evil in heaping thy benefits upon us in giving to us witnesse from heaven in feeding our hearts with food and gladnesse in delivering us from our enemies in snatching us from the power of the grave in commanding thy destroying Angel to hurt us not Holy Jesus Blessed be God II. We are thy servants and thy children we are all thine and have no interest but thy service thou art our God and all our hopes are laid up in thee Thou art gracious when thou smitest us but we cannot expresse thy infinite sweetness when thou releivest our necessity when thou sustainest our sorrowes when thou dost deliver us from thy wrath when thou hearest our prayers when thou powrest thy benefits upon us O give unto thy servants thankfull hearts obedient and loving Spirits carefulnesse of duty charity and humility zeale of thy glory submission to thy divine will and pleasure that serving thee with all our powers loving thee with all our faculties obeying thee in al instances delighting in thee in all dispensations we may be conducted thorough all varieties of providence and defended in all temptations of our enemies and releived in all the necessities of our life and assisted in all particulars
how excellent is thy mercy O God! and the children of men shall put their trust under the shadow of thy wings * O tast and see how gracious the Lord is blessed is the man that trusteth in him ¶ The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous and his ears are open unto their prayers * The righteous cry and the Lord heareth them and delivereth them out of all their troubles ¶ O love the Lord all ye his Saints for the Lord preserveth them that are faithful and plenteously rewardeth the proud doer * The salvation of the righteous commeth of the Lord which is also their strength in the time of trouble ¶ And the Lord shall stand by them and save them he shall deliver them from the Ungodly and shall save them because they put their trust in him Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The following Hymnes may be said in the publike or private calamities of a Church of a family of a single person under persecution or oppression false imprisonment unjust and vexatious law-suites c. III. * MY soule waiteth still upon God for of him commeth my salvation He verily is my strength and my salvation so that I shall not greatly fall ¶ Thou also shalt light my candle the Lord my God shall make my darknesse to be light * Thou hast given a token for such as fear thee that they may triumph because of the truth ¶ Therefore were thy beloved delivered helpe me with thy right hand and heare me * O praise the Lord which dwelleth in Sion shew the people of his doings ¶ For when he maketh inquisition for bloud he remembreth and forgetteth not the complaint of the poore * For the poore shall not alwaies be forgotten the patient abiding of the meek shall not perish for ever ¶ He hath not despised nor abhorred the low estate of poore he hath not hid his face from him but when he called unto him he heard him * Wherefore should the wicked blaspheme God while he doth say in his heart Tush thou God carest not for it ¶ Surely thou hast seene it for thou beholdest ungodlinesse and wrong that thou maiest take the matter into thine hand the poore committeth himselfe unto thee for thou art the helper of the freindlesse * Lord thou hast heard the desire of the poore thou preparest their heart and thine eare hearkneth thereto ¶ To help the fatherlesse and poore to their right that the man of the earth be no more exalted against them * O cast thy burden upon the Lord and he shall nourish thee and shall not suffer the righteous to fall for ever ¶ Hold thee still in the Lord and abide patiently upon him but greive not thy selfe at him whose way doth prosper against the man that doth after evil counsels * For wicked doers shall be rooted out but they that waite upon the Lord they shall inherit the earth ¶ For yet a little while and the wicked shall not be yea thou shalt diligently consider his place and it shall not be * But the meeke shall inherit the earth and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace ¶ So that a man shall say Verily there is a reward for the righteous doubtlesse there is a God that judgeth the Earth * Glory be to the Father c. ¶ As it was in the beginning c. IIII. A Hymne consolatory and petitory for the Church and Clergy in times of persecution * BLessed are they that dwell in thy house they will be alwaies praising thee ¶ Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee in whose heart are thy waies * Blessed is the people O Lord that can rejoyce in thee they shall walke in the light of thy countenance ¶ For the Lord God is a sunne and a shield the Lord will give grace and glory and no good thing will he withhold from them that walke uprightly * Many O Lord my God are thy wonderful workes which thou hast done and thy thoughts which are towards us they cannot be reckoned up in order to thee if I would declare and speake of them they are more then can be numbred ¶ Many shall see it and feare and put their trust in the Lord. * The wicked watcheth the righteous and seeketh occasion to slay him but the Lord will not leave him in his hand nor condemne him when he is judged ¶ The righteous shall rejoyce in the Lord and put his trust in him and all they that are true of heart shall be glad * Keepe innocency and take heed unto the thing that is right for that shall bring a man peace at the last ¶ They that sow in teares shall reape in joy * He that now goeth on his way weeping and beareth forth good seed shall doubtlesse come againe with joy and bring his sheaves with him ¶ The Lord from out of Sion shall so blesse thee that thou shalt see Jerusalem in prosperity all thy life long and peace upon Israel * For God will save Sion and build the Cities of Judah that men may dwell there and have it in possession ¶ The posterity also of his servants shall inherit it and they that love his name shall dwell therein * Arise O Lord into thy resting place thou and the Arke of thy strength ¶ Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt thou hast cast out the heathen and planted it * Thou madest roome for it and when it had taken root it filled the land ¶ The hills were covered with the shadow of it and the boughs thereof were like the goodly Cedar trees * Why hast thou then broken downe her hedge that al that goe by pluck off her grapes ¶ The wild boare out of the wood doth root it up and the wild beasts of the field devoure it * Turne thee againe thou God of hosts behold and visit this vine and the place of thy vineyard that thy right hand hath planted and the branch that thou madest so strong for thy selfe ¶ Turne us againe O God shew the light of thy countenance and we shall be whole * Let thy Priests be clothed with righteousnesse ¶ Let thy Saints sing with joyfulnesse * So we thy people and sheepe of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever ¶ We will shew forth thy praise from generation to generation * Glory be to the Father c. ¶ As it was in the beginning c. If there be occasion adde the Lxxxix Psalme and the xxi and the Lxi. Then for the lesson Read Judges II. or or III. I. Samuel XXXI Ezra IX Nehemiah IX Daniel IX or Mathew XIX vers 16 to the end of Mat. XX Matthew XXI * If there be famine or dearth or drowth read Jerem. 14. If two lessons be read at one meeting then let one of the former Hymnes be read between the two lessons and omitted before If but one lesson be read or After the second lesson if there be two say