evermore and moâ— towards us and the truth â— the Lord and ii endureâ— forever and ever Amen Adrian Batteâ— ANTHEM XIV Lord we beseech thee c. The Collect for the third Sunday â—â— Advent LOrd we beseech thee ii give ear unto our prayers ii and by thy gracious visitation lighten the darkness of our hearts by our Lord Jesus Christ ii Amen Adrian Batten ANTHEM XV. When the Lord turned again c. Psal 126. v. 1 2 3 4. 1. VVHen the Lord turned again the captivity of Sion then were we like to them that dream 2. Then was our mouth filled with laughter and our tongue with joy 3. Then said they among the heathen the Lord hath done great things for them 4. Yea the Lord hath done great things for us already ii whereof we rejoice Glory be to the Father ii and to the Son and to the holy Ghost As it c. Amen Adrian Batten ANTHEM XVI I call and crie to thee O Lord c. A Prayer I Call and cry to thee O Lord ii give ear unto my plaint Bow down thine eyes and mark my heavy plight ii and how my soul doth faint ii for I have many waies offended thee ii forget my wickedness O Lord I beseech thee ii Thomas Tallis ANTHEM XVII I will exalt thee O Lord c. Psal 30. v. 1. 2 3 4 11 12 13. The first Part. 1. I Will exalt thee O Lord for thou hast defended me ii and not suffered mine enemies to have their pleasure upon me ii 2. O Lord my God I have cryed unto thee and thou hast healed me ii 3. Lord thou hast brought my Soul out of hell ii thou hast preserved me ii from them that goe down into the pit The second Part. 4. Sing unto the Lord ye that be his Saints ii and give thanks with a remembrance of his holiness ii 11. The Lord hath heard me and hath taken mercy upon me the Lord is made my helper ii 12. Thou hast turned my sorrow into joy ii thou hast put off my sackcloth ii and hast compassed me with gladness ii 13. That my glory may sing to thee without grief ii O Lord my God ii I shall evermore give thanks to thee ii Dr. Tye. ANTHEM XVIII O Lord I bow the knees c. These words are taken out of the Prayer of Manasses King of Judah when he was holden captive in Babylon O LORD I bow the knees of my heart requiring mercy ii of thee O Lord. I have sinned and known mine iniquity ii forgive me and destroy me not ii with mine iniquities neither doe thou alwaies remember mine evils ii to punish them but save me which am unworthy of thy great mercy ii and I will praise thee everlastingly all the daies of my life for all the vertues of heaven praiseth thee and unto thee belongeth all glory world without end Amen William Mundy ANTHEM XIX O God be mercifull unto us c. Psal 67. The first Part. 1. O GOD be mercifull unto us ii and bless uâ— ii and shew the light of hiâ— countenance upon us ii The second part 2. That we may know thâ— way upon earth ii and thâ— saving health among all heathen ii 3. Let thy peoplâ— praise thee O God let all thy people praise thee The third part 4. O let the people rejoice and be glad that thou judgest them righteously and governest all nations upon the earth ii 5. Let the people praise thee O God let all the people praise thee 6. God even our own God give us his blessing that the earth may bring forth her increase ii 7. God bless us ii and let all the ends of the world fear him ii So be it This may be sung instead of the Nune Dimittis Dr. Tye. ANTHEM XX. Behold it is Christ c. These words are taken out of the tenth Chapter of the Acts of the Apostles being part of the 42 and 43 verses BEhold it is Christ ii which was ordained by God ii to be the Judge of the quick and the dead To him give all the Prophets witness that through his name ii whosoever believeth in him ii shall receive remission of their sins ii Edmund Hooper ANTHEM XXI The Lord bless us c. A Prayer â—HE Lord bless us and keep us ii the Lord make â—s face ii to shine upon us and be mercifull unto â— ii the Lord lift up his â—untenance upon us ii and â—ve us peace forevermore ii men Robert White ANTHEM XXII Blessed be thy name c. A Thanksgiving BLessed be thy name O Gâ— of our Fathers ii whiâ— when thou art wroth shewâ— mercy and in the time trouble ii thou forgavâ— the sins of them that call upâ— thee ii Thomas Tallâ—â— ANTHEM XXIII â—ith all our hearts and mouths VVIth all our hearts and mouths we confess â—aise and bless thee ii God â—e Father unbegotten and â—ee the Son only begotten â—ith the holy Ghost the Comâ—rter holy and unseparable â—rinity ii to thee be glory â—r evermore ii Amen Thomas Tallis ANTHEM XXIV Wipe away my sins c. A Prayer VVIpe away my sins â— Lord ii which ignorantly in my youth I havâ— done and give pardon to thâ— penitent ii all the hope oâ— my soul doth only rest in thee ii Thou art my hope anâ— my health ii my tears doâ— testifie my grief my plaint anâ— grievous grone ii be mercifull O Lord my God of thy good will ii and with thy favour look thou upon me O Lord my God then shall mâ— heart rejoice in thee ii anâ— my spirit shall serve thee ii Amen Tho. Tallis ANTHEM XXV O God whom our offences c. A Prayer O GOD whom our offences have displeased â—nd with our repentance wilt â—e appeased we humbly beseech thee ii with mercy to hear the prayers of thy people â—i and turn from us the scourges of thy wrath ii which our sins have justly deserved ii Amen William Bird. ANTHEM XXVI Prevent us O Lord c. The fourth Prayer after the Communion PRevent us O Lord in alâ— our doings with thy mosâ— gracious favour and further uâ— with thy continual help ii that in all our works began continued and ended in theâ— we may glorifie thy holy name ii and finally by thy mercâ— obtain everlasting life througâ— Jesus Christ our Lord Amen William Bird ANTHEM XXVII I lift my heart to thee c. A prayer I Lift my heart to thee my God most just ii now suffer me to pour out my plaint ii my sins alas are so inlarged that when I look up loe I am cast down ii my humble suit then for mercy is mercy good Lord mercy I crave let me thy mercy have Amen Dr. Tye. ANTHEM XXVIII O Lord turn thy wrath c. A Prayer The first part O Lord turn thy wrath away from us for thy mercy sake ii call to mind no more O our God our former sins wickedness ii look down with thy mercifull eyes ii and
c. A prayer for the King BOW down thine eye O Lord ii and behold this thy servant ii CHARLES our King and Governour give him a long life ii for ever and ever ii through Jesus Christ our Lord. ii Mr. Mundy ANTHEM CXIII O Lord I have loved the c. Psal 26. v. 8 9. 8. O LORD I have loved the habitation of thine house and the place where thine honour dwelleth ii 9. O shut not up my Soul ii with the sinners nor my life with the bloud-thirsty ii Thomas Tomkins ANTHEM CXIV Lord who shall dwell in thy c. Psal 15. 1. LORD who shall dwell in thy Tabernacle ii or who shall rest upon thy holy hill 2. Even he that leadeth an uncorrupt life and doth the thing that is right and speaketh the truth from his heart ii 3. He that used no deceipt in his tongue ii nor done evil to his neighbour and hath not slandred his neigbour 4. He that setteth not by himself but is lowly in his own eyes ii and maketh much of them that fear the Lord. ii 5. He that sweareth unto his neighâ—our and disappointeth him â—ot ii though it were to his â—wn hindrance ii 6. He that â—ath not given his money upon â—sury nor taken reward against â—he innocent 7. Whoso doth â—hese things shall never fall ii Amen Mr. White ANTHEM CXV Remember not O Lord God â— A Prayer REmember not O Lorâ— God our old iniquitieâ— but let thy mercy speedily prâ—vent us for we be very miserable ii Help us O God ouâ— Saviour ii and for the glory oâ— thy name deliver us be meâ—cifull and forgive our sins foâ— thy names sake ii Let noâ— the wicked people say ii where is their God ii wâ— be thy people and the sheep oâ— thy pasture we shall givâ— thanks unto thee for ever â— from age to age we shall seâ— forth thy laud and praise To â—ee be honour and glory â—orld without end ii â—men Thomas Tallis ANTHEM CXVI O clap your hands together â— Psal 47. 1. O Clap your hands togâ—ther all ye people â— sing unto God with the voiâ— of melodie 2. The Lord â— high and to be feared he â— the great King upon all thâ— earth 3. He shall subdue thâ— people under us and thâ— nations under our feet 4. Hâ— shall choose out an heritage fâ— us even the worship of Jâ—cob whom he loved 5. Goâ— is gon up with a merry noiseâ— and the Lord with the sounâ— of the Trump 6. O sinâ— paises sing praises unto our God O sing praises sing â—raises unto our King 7. For God is the King of all the â—arth sing ye praises with â—nderstanding 8. God reigâ—eth over the heathen God â—tteth upon his holy seat â— The princes of the people â—re joyned unto the people of â—he God of Abraham for God which is very high exalâ—ed doth defend the earth as â— were with a shield Glory â—e to the Father c. As it was â—n the beginning c. Amen ANTHEM CXVII Lord to thee I make my moan A prayer in Metre LORD to the I make mâ— moan ii When dangeâ— me oppress ii I call I sigâ— complain and Groan ii Trâ—sting to find release ii Heâ— now O Lord my request For is full due time And let thinâ— ears aye be prest ii Unto thâ— prayer mine ii Amen Thomas Weelke ANTHEM CXVIII O mortal man how long c. O Mortall man how long wilt thou remain drowed in sin ii in danger for to â—ye Lift up thine heart and â—rn to Christ again with all â—eekness ii and most humity Beseeching aye his heaenly majesty of faith and â—orce to fight against the flesh â—hich wanders here in this â—ale of misery ii wher 's none â—ut he ii that may our silly â—ouls refresh ii Amen ii Mr. Weelks ANTHEM CXIX Gloria in Excelsis GLory be to God on higâ— and in earth peace gooâ— will towards men We praiâ— thee we bless thee we worshâ— thee we glorifie thee we giâ— thanks to thee for thy greâ— glory O Lord God heaven King God the Father Almigty O Lord the only begottâ— Son Jesus Christ O Lord Goâ— Lamb of Lord Son of the â—ther that takest away the sâ— of the world have mercy upâ— us Thou that takest away tâ— sins of the world have meâ— upon us Thou that takâ— away the sins of the world receive our prayers Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father have mercy upon us For thou only art holy thou only art the Lord thou only O Christ with the holy Ghost art most high in the glory of God the Father Amen Mr. Tomkins Mr. Jeffereys ANTHEM CXX Sanctus HOly holy holy Lord God of hosts heaven and earth are full of thy glory Glory be to thee O Lord most High Thomas Tallis Mr. Jeffereys ANTHEM CXXI Steven being full of the holy Ghost For St. Steven's day Act. 7. v. 55 56. 55. STeven being full of the holy Ghost ii looking up stedfastly into heaven and saw the glory of God ii and Jesus ii standing on the right hand of God 56. And said Behold I see the heavens ii open and the Son of man ii standing on the right hand of God Mr. Tomkins ANTHEM CXXII Behold I bring you glad tydings For Christmas day Taken out of the second Chapter of St. Luke v. 10. 11 14. 10. BEhold I bring you glad tydings of great joy ii which shall be to all people 11. That unto us a Child is born ii unto us a Son is given ii which is Christ the Lord. 14. Glory be to God on high ii and in earth peace good will towards men ii Orlando Gibbons ANTHEM CXXIII Holy holy holy Lord God c. For Trinity Sunday Rev. 4. v. 8 11. 8. HOly holy holy Lord God Almighty ii which was and is and is to come ii 11. Thou art worthy O Lord our God to receive glory honour and power ii For thou hast created all things and for thy wills sake they are and were created ii Adrian Batten ANTHEM CXXIV In Bethlehem Town O happy For Twelfth-Eve IN Bethlehem Town O happy Town In which our God himself delights To take mans form unworthy form For such a God of might There shin'd a Star a lightsome Star was never Star so cleer That lead lifes way which then began to Gentils to appear ii The place once found O gladsome place ii To them thaâ— did it mind They entred in no Tongue can tell ii Whaâ— joy they there did find Theâ— saw a King a King of Kingâ— upon ii a Virgins knee Theâ— saw mans God became a man for mans felicity ii Then down they fell ii prostrate they fell It did them so behove and offred Gifts sweet smelling gifts ii good arguments ii of love Home then they went with mirth and glee But home another way Then Herod thought O wicked thought So sweet a Babe to slay ii beware we by him learn we by them ii Not to
eare and didst provide to ease me with relief Of thy good will thou hast call'd back my soul from hell to save Thou didst revive when strength did lack and kept'st me from the grave Sing praise ye saints that prove and see the goodness of the Lord In memory of his Majesty rejoice with one accord Sing ye I say unto the Lord a song of melody ii And let all men with heart and voice extoll his majesty ii Praise him alway both night and day due praises to him give For by his mighty power and strength we dayly here do live ii For by ii Amen Mr. Weelkes ANTHEM CXLIII O Lord of whom I doe depend c. Taken out of the humble suit of a sinner O LORD of whom I doe depend behold my carefull heart And when thy will and pleasure is release me of my smart release ii Thou seest my sorrows what they are my grief is known to thee And there is none that can remove ii nor take the same from me ii And ii But only thou whose aide I crave whose mercy still is prest To ease all those that come to thee for succour for rest Wherefore this is yet once again my suit and my request To grant me pardon for my sin ii that I in thee may rest To ii Then shall my heart ii my tongue and voice be instruments of praise And in thy Church and house of saints sing Psalms to thee alwaies ii And ii Amen Dr. Giles ANTHEM CXLIV Vnto thee O Lord will I c. Psal 25. v. 1 2 3 4 5 6. 1. UNTO thee O Lord will I lift up my soul ii my God I have put my trust in thee O Let me not be confounded neither let mine enemies triumph over me ii 2. For all they that hope in thee shall not be ashamed but such as trangress without a cause ii shall be put to confusion ii For ii 3. Shew me thy waies O Lord ii and teach me thy paths 4. Lead me forth in thy truth and learn me for thou arâ— the God of my salvation ii in thee hath been my hope all the day long ii In ii 5. Call to remembrance O Lord ii thy tender mercies and thy loving kindness ii which hath been ever of old and ii 6. O Remember not the sins and offences of my youth ii but according to thy mercies think thou upon me O Lord â—i for thy goodness but ii Mr. Warde ANTHEM CXLV Plead thou my cause O Lord with them that c. Psal 35. v. 1. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 18. 1. PLead thou my cause O Lord with them that strive with me and fight thou against them that fight against me 2. Lay hand upon the shield and buckler and stand up to helpe me 3. Bring forth the spear and stop the way against them that persecute me say unto my soul I am thy salvation 4. Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul let them be turned back and brought to confusion that imagine mischief for me 5. Let â—hem be as the dust before the wind and the Angel of the Lord ii scattering them 6. Let their way be dark and â—lippery and let the Angel of â—he Lord persecute them 7. For they have privily laid â— net to destroy me without â— cause yea even without a â—ause have they made a pit â—or my soul 8. Let a sudden destruction come upon him â—nawares and his net that he â—ath laid privily catch himself â—hat he may fall into his own â—ischief 9. And my soul â—e joyfull in the Lord it shall â—ejoice in his salvation 18. So will I give thee thanks in the great Congregation I will praise thee among mucâ— people ii Amen Mr. Weelkes ANTHEM CXLVI O sing unto the Lord a new song Psal 149. v. 1 2. 1. O Sing unto the Lord a new song ii let the Congregation of saints ii sing praise unto him ii 2. Let Israel rejoice in him that made him ii and let the children of Sion ii forever sing Alleluiah ii Thomas Tomkins ANTHEM CXLVII Exalt thy self ahove the heavens Psal 57. v. 6 9 10 11 12. 6. EXalt thy self above the heavens ii and let thy glory be upon the earth ii 9. Awake my tongue awake Viol and Harp ii I will awake ii right early ii 10. I will praise thee O Lord ii among the people ii and I will sing unto thee ii among the Nations ii 11. For thy mercy is great ii unto the heavens ii and thy truth unto the clouds ii 12. Exalt thy self O God ii above the heavens ii and let thy glory be upon the earth ii Amen Mr. Bird. ANTHEM CXLVIII God which as on this day c. The Collect for White-Sunday GOD which as on this day didst teach the hearts of thy faithfull people ii by the sending to them the Light ii of thy holy Spirit ii Grant us by the same Spirit ii to have a right judgement in all things ii and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort ii through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour ii who liveth ii and reigneth with thee ii in the unity of the same Spirit ii one God world without end ii Amen Dr. Giles ANTHEM CXLIX When as we sate in Babylon c. Psal 137. in metre VVHen as we sat in Babylon the rivers round about And in remembrance of Sion the tears for grief burst out We hang'd our Harps and instruments the willow trees upon For in thaâ— place men for their use had planted many a one Theâ— they to whom we prisoners were said to us tantingly Now let us heare your Hebrew songs and pleasant melodieâ— Alas said we who can oncâ— frame his sorrowfull heart tâ— sing The praises of our loving God thus under a strange King But if that I Jerusalem out of my heart let slide Then let my singers quite forget the warbling Harp to guide And let my tongue within my mouth be tied forever fast If that I joy before I see thy full deliverance past Therefore O Lord remember now the cursed noise and crie That Edoms sons against us made when they raz'd our city Remember Lord the cruel words when as with one accord They cride On sack and raze their walls in despite of the Lord. Even so shalt thou O Babylon at length to dust be brought And happy shall that man be call'd that takes thy children young To dash their bones against hard stones which lie the streets among ANTHEM CL. I heard a voice in heaven c. Rev. 19. 1 2 3 7. 1. I Heard a voice in heaven Saying Alleluia Salvation and glory power and praise and thanks be unto the Lord our God 2. For true and righteous are his judgements 3. And again they say Alleluia Come O come and gather your selves together unto the Supper of the great God Come O come ii 7. Let us rejoice and be glad and give honor to him for the marriage of