be euermore The song of Saint Ambrose called â—e Deum WE prayse thee God we knowledge thee the onely Lord to be And as eternall father all the â—arth doth worshyp thee To thee all Anngels cry the heauens and al the powers therein To thee Châ—ruh and Sâ—raphin to cry they do not linne O holy holy holy Lord of Sabboth Lord the God Through heauen and earth thy prayse is spread â–ª and glory all abroad Thapostles glorious company yeld prayses vnto thee The Prophetes goodly felowship prayse thee continually The noble and victorious host of Martyrs sound thy prayse Thy holy Church throughout the world doth knowledge thee alwayes Father of endles Maiestie they do acknowledge thee Thy Christ thinâ— honorable trâ—e and onely sonne to bee â–ª The holy Ghost the comforter â–ª Of glory thou arâ—kyng O Christ and of the Father art the sonne euerlastyng When sinnefull mans decay in hand thou â—ookest â—p 〈◊〉 â–ª To be inclosed in virgins 〈◊〉 â–ª thou diddest 〈…〉 When thou hadst 〈…〉 the sharpe and cruell â—â—ight Thou heauens kyngdome didest set 〈◊〉 to ech beleâ—yng wighâ—â— Iâ— glory of the Father thoâ— doest siâ— on Godâ—â—right had We trust that thou shalt come 〈◊〉 iudge our cause to vnderstaâ—d Lord helpe thy 〈◊〉 whoâ— tho◠〈◊〉 bought with thy precious bloâ—d And in eternall glory set them with thy Saintes so good O Lord do thou thy people saue blesse thine inheritaunce Lord gouerne them and Lord do thoâ— for euer them adâ—â—unce We magnifie thee day by day and world without all end Adore thy holy name O Lord. Vouchsafe vâ— to defend From sinne this day Haue mercy Lord haue mercy on vs all And on vs as we trust in thee Lord let thy mercy fall O Lord I haue reposed all my confidence in thee Put to confoundyng shame therfore Lord let me neuer bee ¶ The song of the three children O All ye workes of God the Lord bles ye the Lord prayse him and magnifie him for euer verse 2 O ye the Aungels of the Lord Blesse ye the Lord prayse him and magnifie him for euer verse 3 O ye the starry heauens â—ye Blesse ye the Lord prayse him and magnifie him for euer verse 4 O ye waters aboue the sky blesse ye the lord c. verse 5 O all ye powers of the Lord blesse ye the lord c. verse 6 O ye the shinyng Sunne and Moone blesse ye the lord c. verse 7 O ye the glistryng starres of heauen blesse ye the lord c. verse 8 O ye the sâ—owers and dropping dew blesse ye the lord c. verse 9 O ye the blowyng windes of God blesse ye the lord c. verse 10 O ye the fiâ—e and warming heat blesse ye the lord c. verse 11 Ye Wiâ—ter and the Sommer tyde blesse ye the lord c. verse 12 O ye the dewes 〈◊〉 â—â—â—ndyng froâ—tes blesse ye the lord c. verse 13 O ye the frost and chilling cold blesse ye the lord c. verse 14 O ye congeled yse and snow blesse ye the lord c. verse 15 O ye thâ— nightes and 〈…〉 blesse ye the lord c. verse 16 O ye thâ— darknes and the 〈◊〉 â–ª blesse ye the lord c. verse 17 O ye the 〈…〉 and the â—loudes blesse ye the lord c. verse 18 O let the earth eke blesse the Lord â–ª yea blesse the lord c. verse 19 O ye the mountaines and the hillers blesse ye the lord c. verse 20 O all ye 〈◊〉 thingâ—s 〈◊〉 the earth blesse ye the lord c. verse 21 O ye the 〈◊〉 springyng welles blesse ye the lord c. verse 22 O ye the Seas and eke the â—â—oâ—des blesse ye the lord c. verse 23 Whales and all that 〈◊〉 water 〈◊〉 blesse ye the lord c. verse 24 O all ye flying foules of thayre blesse ye the lord c. verse 25 O all ye beastes and cattell eke blesse ye the lord c. verse 26 O ye the children of 〈◊〉 blesse ye the lord c. verse 27 Let Israell eke blesse the Lord yea blesse the lord c. verse 28 O ye the Priestes of God the Lord blesse ye the lord c. verse 29 O ye the scruauntes of the Lord blesse ye the lord c. verse 30 Ye spirites and soules of righteous men blesse ye the lord c. verse 31 Ye holy and ye meeke of hart blesse ye the lord c. verse 32 O Ananias blesse the Lord blesse thou the Lord prayse â—im and magnifie him for euer verse 33 O Azariâ—s blesse the Lord blesse thou the Lord prayse him and magnifie him for euer verse 34 And Misaell blesse thou the Lord blesse thou the Lord prayse him and magnifie him for euer ¶ The song of Zacharias called Benedictus THe onely Lord of Israell be praysed euermors For through his visitation and mercy kept instâ—rer His people now he hath redemde that long hath bene in thrall and spread abroad his sauing health vpon his seruauntes all In â—â—â—uids house â—iâ— seruaant true 〈…〉 to his mynder â–ª And aâ—so his â—â—noynted â—yng As we in Scripture findâ— As by his holy Prophetes all Oft tymes he did declare The which were since the world began His way for to prepare That we might be deliuered From those that make debate Our enemies and from the handes Of all that do vs hate The mercy which he promised Our Fathers to fulfill And thinke vpon his couenaunt made Accordyng to his will. And also to performe the oâ—â—e Which he before had sworne To Abraham our Father deare For vs that were â—orlorne That he would geue him selfe for vs And vs from bondage bring Out of the bandes of all our foes To sâ—rue out heauenly king And that without all manner feare And eke in righteousnes And also for to lead our lyfe In stedfast holynes And thou O child which now art borne And of the Lord elect Shalt be the Prophâ—â— of the hyest His wayes for to direct For thou shalt go before his face For to prepare his wayes And also for to teach his will And pleasure all thy dayes To geue them knowledge how that their Saluation is nere And that remission of their sinnes Is through his mercy mere Whereby the dayspring from on hye Is come vs for to visite And those for to illuminate Which do in darknes fit To lighten those that shadowed be With death and eke opprest And also for to guide their feete The way to peace and rest ¶ The song of blessed Mary called Magnificat MY soule doth magnifie the Lord my spirite eke euermore reioyseth in the Lord my God which is my Sauiour And why because he did regar de and gaue respect vnto so base estate of his hand mayd and let the mighty go For now behold all nations And generations all From this tyme forth for euermore â–ª Shall me right blessed call Because he hath me magnified Which is the Lord of might Whose name be euer sanctified
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
â—lowest to conceaue a wrath and readyest to forgeue verse 9 He chides not vs continually though we be full of strife Nor keepes our faultes in memory for all our sinnefull lyfe verse 10 Nor yet accordyng to our sinnes the Lord doth vs regard Nor after our iniquities he doth not vs reward verse 11 But as the space is wondrous greaâ— twixt earth and heauen aboue So is his goodnes much more large to them that do him loue verse 12 God doth remoue our sinnes from vs and our offences all As farre as is the â—unne rising full distant from his fall The second part verse 13 And looke what pitie parentes deare vnto their children beare Like pitie bearth the Lord to sucâ— as worshyp him in feare verse 14 The Lord that made vs knoweth our shape our mould and fashion inst How weake and frayle our nature 〈◊〉 and how we be but dust verse 15 And how the tyme of mortall men is like the withering hay Or like the â—lower right fayre in field that fadeth full soone away verse 16 Whose glosse and beauty stormy windes do vtterly disgrace And make that after their assaultes such blossomes haue no place verse 17 But yet the goodnes of the Lord with his shall euer stand Their Childrens children do reâ—eaue his righteousnes at hand verse 18 I meane which keepe his couenaunt with all their whole desire And not forget to do the thyng that he doth them require verse 19 The heauens hye are made the seatâ— and footestoole of the Lord And by his power imperiall he gouernth all the world verse 20 Ye Aungels which are great in power prayse ye and blesse the Lord Which to obey and do his will immediatly accord verse 21 Ye noble hostes and ministers cease not to laud him still Which ready are to execute his pleasure and his will. verse 22 Ye all his workes in euery place prayse ye his holy name My hart my mynde and eke my soule prapse ye also the same Benedic anima psal Ciiii. W. K. MY soule prayse the Lord speake good of his name O Lord our great God how doest thou ap peare so passing in glory that great is thy fame ho nour maiestie in thee shine most cleare with light as a robe thou hast thee beclad whereby all the earth thy greatnes may see the heaueÌ„s in such â—ort thou al so hast spread that it to a câ—rtaine coÌ„pared may bee verse 3 His chamber beâ—mes lye in the cloudes full sure Which as his chareâ— are made him to beare And there with much swiftnes his course doth indure Vpon the winges ridyng of winde in the ayre verse 4 He maketh his spirites as Heraldes to go And lightâ—ynges to seruâ— we see also prest His will to accomplish they turne to and fro To saue or consume thinges as seemeth him â—est verse 5 He groundeth the earth so firmely and fast That it once to moue none haue shall such power verse 6 The deepe a fayre coueryng for it made thou hast Which by his owne nature the hils would dâ—uour verse 7 But at thy rebuke the waters do flee And so geue due place thy word to oâ—ay At thy voyce of thunder so fearefull they bee That in their great raging they hast soone away verse 8 The mountaines full high they then vp ascend If thou do but speake thy word they fulfill So likewise the valleyes most quickely descend When thou them appointest remaine they do still verse 9 Their boundes thou hast set how farre they shall runne So as in their rage not that passe they can For God hath appointed they shall not returne The earth to destroy more which made was for man. The second part verse 10 He sendeth the springes to strong streames or lakes Which râ—nne do full swift among the huge hils verse 11 Where both the wilde Asseâ— their thirst oft tymes â—lakes And beastes of the mountaines therof drinke their fils verse 12 By these pleasaunt springes of fountaines full fayre The foules of the ayre abyde shall and dwell Who moued by nature to hop here and there Among the greene braunches their songes shall excell verse 13 The mountaines to moyst the cloudes he doth vse The earth with his workes are wholly repleat verse 14 So as the brute cattle he doth not refuse But grasse doth prouide them and hearbe for mans meat verse 15 Yea bread wine and oyâ—e he made for mans sake His face to refresh and hart to make strong verse 16 The Cedars of Liban this great Lord did make Which trees he doth nourish that grow vp so long verse 17 In these may birdes build and make there their nest In firre trees the Storkes remayne and abide verse 18 The hye hâ—ls are succours for wild Goates to rest And eke the rockes stony for Conyes to hide verse 19 The Moone then is set her seasons to â—unne The dayes from the nightes thereby to discerne â–ª And by the descendyng also of the Sunne The cold from heaâ—e alway thereby we do learne verse 20 When darcknes doth come by Gods will and power Then creepe â—orth do all the beastes of the wood verse 21 The Lyons range roaryng their pray to deâ—our But yet it is thou Lord which geuest them foode verse 22 Assoone as the Sunne is vp â–ª they retire To couch in their dennes then are they full fayne â–ª verse 23 That man to his worke may as right doth require Till night come and call him to take rest agayne The third part verse 24 How sundry O Lord are all thy workes found With wisedome full great they are in deed wrought So that the whole world of thy prayse doth â—â—uâ—d And as for thy riches they pas all mens thought verse 25 So as the great Seâ— which large is and broad Where thynges that creepe swarme and beastes of ech sort verse 26 There both mighty ships sayle aâ—d some lye at road The whale huge and monstrous there also doth sport verse 27 All thynges on thee wayâ— thou doest them relieue And thou in due tyme full well doest them feede verse 28 Now when it doth please thee the same so to geâ—e They gather fâ—â—l gladly those thynges which they neede Thou openest thy hand and they fiâ—de such grace That they with good thynges are filled we see verse 29 But sore are they troubled if thou turne thy faâ—â— For if thou their breath take vile dust then they bee verse 30 Agayne when thy spirite from thee doth proceede All thynges to appoynt and what shall ensue Then are they created as thou hast decreed And doest by thy goodnes the dry earth renue verse 31 The prayse of the Lord â–ª for euer shall last Who may in his workes by right well reioyce verse 32 His looke can the earth make to tremble full fast And likewise the mountaines â–ª they smoke at his voyce verse 33 To this Lord and God â–ª sing will I alwayes So long as I lyue my God prayse will I
do the thirsty landes verse 7 Heare me with speede my sprite doth fayle hide not thy face me fro Els shall I be lyke them that downe into the pit do go verse 8 Let me thy louing kindenes in the morning heare and know For in thee is my truse shew me the way that I shall goe verse 9 For I lift vp my soule to thee O Lord deliuer me From all miue enemies for I haue hidden me with thee verse 10 Teach me to do thy will for thou thou art my God I say Let thy good spirite into the land of mercy me conuey verse 11 For thy name sake with quickening grace aliue do thou me make And out of trouble bring my soule euen for thy instice sake verse 12 And for thy mercy slay my foes O Lord destroy them all That do oppresse my soule for I thy seruaunt am and shall Benedictus Dom. Psal. Cxliiii N. ¶ Sing this as the Cxlv. Psalme BLest â—e the Lord my strength that doth instruct my handes to fight The Lord that doth my fingers frame to battell by his might verse 2 He is my goodnes fort and tower deliuerer and shield In him I trust my people he subdues to me to yelde verse 3 O Lord what thing is man that him thou holdest so in prise Or sonne of man that vpon him thou thinkest in such wise verse 4 Man is but lyke to vanitie so passe his dayes to enâ— verse 5 As fleâ—ting shade Boâ— downe O Lord thy heauens and descend verse 6 The mountaines touch and they shall smoke cast forth thy lightning flame And scatter them thine arroâ—es shoote consume them with the same verse 7 Send downe thy hand euen from aboue O Lord deliue me Take me from waters great from hand of straungers make me free verse 8 Whose subtill mouth of vaâ—itie and fondnes doth entreat And their right hand is a right hand of falshode and deceite verse 9 A new song I will sing O God and singing will I be On viole and on instrument ten stringed vnto thee verse 10 Euen he it is that onely genes delineraunce to kinges Vnto his seruaunt Dauid helpe from hurtfull sword he bringes verse 11 From straungers hand me fane and shield whose mouth talkes vanitie And their right hand is a right hand of guile and subtiltie verse 12 That out sonnes may be as the plantes whom growing youth doth reare Our daughters as carued corner stones lyke to a pallace fayre verse 13 Our garners full and plenty may with sundry sortes be found Our sheepe bring thousandes in our streetes ten thousandes may abound verse 14 Our Oxen be to labour strong that none do vs inuade There be no going out no cry within our streetes be made verse 15 The people blessed are that with such blessings are so stord Yea blessed all the people art whose God is God the Lord. Exaltabo te Psal. Cxlv. N. THee will I laud my God and king and blesse thy name for aye for euer will I prayse thy name and blesse thee day by day Great is the Lord most wor thy prayse his greatnes none can reach fro raceto race they shall thy works prayse thy power preach verse 5 I of thy glorious maiestie the beautie will record And meditate vpon thy workes most wonderfull O lord verse 6 And they shall of thy power and of thy fearefull actes declare And I to publish all abroad thy greatnes will not spare verse 7 And they into the mention shall breake of thy goodnes great And I aloud thy righteousnes in singing shall repeat verse 8 The Lord our God is gracious and mercifull also Of great abounding mercy and to anger he is slow verse 9 Yea good to all and all his workes his mercy doth exceede verse 10 Loe all thy workes do prayse the Lord and do thine honor spread verse 11 Thy Saintes do blesse thee and they do thy kingdomes glory shew verse 12 And blase thy power to cause the sonnes of men his power to know verse 13 And of his mightye kingdome eke to spread the glorious prayse Thy kingdome Lord a kingdome is that doth endure alwayes And thy dominion through ech age endures without decay verse 14 The Lord vpholdeth them that fall the slyding he doth stay verse 15 The eyes of all do waite on thee thou doest them all relieue And thou to ech suffising foode in season due doest geue ' verse 16 Thou openest thy plenteous hand and bounteously doest fill All thinges what soeuer doth liue with giftes of thy good will. verse 17 Thâ— Lord is iust in all his wayes his workes are holy all verse 18 Neare all he is that call on him in â—ruth that on him call verse 19 He the desires which they require that feare him will fulfill And he will heare them when they cry and saue them all he will. verse 20 The Lord preserues all those to him that beare a louing hart But he them all that wicked are will vtterly subuert verse 21 My thankfull mouth shall gladly speake the prayses of the Lorde All flesh to prayse his holy name for euer shall accord Lauda anima Psal. Cxlvi I.H. ¶ Sing this as the Cxxxvij Psalme MY soule prayse thou the Lord alwayes my God I will confes verse 2 While breath and lyse prolong my dayes my tongue no tyme shall cease verse 3 Trust not in worldly Princes then though they abound in wealth Nor in the sonnes of morrall men in whome there is no health verse 4 For why their breath doth sonne depart to earth anon they fall And then the counsells of their hart decay and perish all verse 5 O happy is â—â—at man I say whom Iacobs God doth ayde And he whose hope doth not decay but on the Lord is stayd verse 6 Which made the earth and waters deepe the heauens hye withall Which doth his word and promise keepe in truth and â—â—er shall verse 7 With right alwayes doth he proceed for such as suffer wrong The poore and hungry he doth feed and lose the fetters strong verse 8 The Lord doth send the blinde their fight â–ª the lame to limmes restore The Lord I say doth loue the right and lust man euermore verse 9 He doth defend the fatherles the straunger sad in hart And quitte the widdow from distresse and ill mens wayes subuert verse 10 Thy Lord and God eternally O Sion still shall raigne In tyme of all posteritic for eâ—er to remaine Laudate Domino Psal. Cxlvii N. PRayse ye the Lord for it is good vnto our God to sing for it is pleasant to prayse it is a comely thing The Lord his owne IerusaleÌ„ he buildeth vp alone the dispeâ—st of Israel doth gather into one verse 3 He heales the broken in their hart their fore vp doth he binde verse 4 He countes the number of the starres and names them in their kinde verse 5 Great is our Lord great is his power his wisedome infinite verse 6 The
confidence and some in horses trust But we remember God our Lord that keepeth promise iust verse 8 They fall downe flat but we do rise and stand vp stedfastly verse 9 Now saue and helpe vs Lord and king oâ— thee when we do crye Domine in virtute Psal. xxi T. S. ¶ Sing this as the xviij Psalme O Lod how â—oyfull is the king in thy strength and thy power How vehemently doth he reioyce in thee his Sauior verse 2 For thou hast geuen vnto him his godly hartes desire To him nothing hast thou denyde of that he did require verse 3 Thou didst preuent him with thy giftes and blessiâ—ges manyfold And thou hast set vpon his head a crowne of perfect golde verse 4 And when he asked lyfe of thee therof thou madst him sure To haue long lyfe yea such â— lyfe as euer should endure verse 5 Great is his glory by thy helpe thy benefite and ayde Great worship and great honor both thou hast vpon him layde verse 6 Thou wilt geue him felicitie that neuer shall decay And with thy cherefull countenaunce wilt comfort him alway verse 7 For why the king doth strongly trust in God for to preuaile Therefore his goodnes and his grace will not that he shall quayle verse 8 But let thine enemies feele thy force and those that thee withstand Finde out thy foes and let them feele the power of thy right hand verse 9 And lyke an ouen burne them Lord in 〈◊〉 flame and fame Thine â—nger shall destroy them all and fire shall them consume verse 10 And thou wilt roote out of the earth their fruite that should increase And from the number of thy folke their seede shall end and cease verse 11 For why much mischiefe did they muse agaynst thy holy name yet did they fayle and had no power â—or to performe the same verse 12 But as a marke thou shalt them set in a most open place And charge thy bowstringes readely agaynst thine enemies face verse 13 Be thou exalted Lord therfore in thy strength euery howre So shall we sing right solemnly praysing thy might and power Deus Deus meus Psal. xxij T. S. ¶ Sing this as the xviij Psalme O God my God wherefore doest thou forsake me vtterly And helpest not when I do make my great complaint and cry verse 2 To thee my God euen all day long I do both cry-and call I cease not all the night and yet thou hearâ—st not at all verse 3 Euen thou that in thy sanctuary â–ª and holy place doest dwell Thou aâ—t the comfort and the ioy and glory of Israell verse 4 And he in whome our Fathers old had all their hope for euer And when they put their trust in thee so didst thou them deliuer verse 5 They were deliuered euer when they called on thy name And for the fayth they had in thee they were nor put to shame verse 6 But I am now become a worme more lyke then any man An outcast whome the people scorne with all the spight they can verse 7 And me despise as they behold me walking on the way They grinne they mow they nod their heds and in this wise they say verse 8 This man did glory in the Lord his fauour and his loue Let him redeeme and helpe him now his power if he will proue verse 9 But Lord out of my mothers wombe I came by thy request Thou didst preserue me still in hope while I did sucke her brest verse 10 I was committed from my byrth with the to haue abode Since I was in my mothers wombe thou hast bene euer my God. The second part verse 11 Then Lord depart not now from me in this my present griefe Since I haue none to be my helpe my succour and reliefe verse 12 So many Bulls do compasse me that be full strong of head Yea Buls so fat as though they had in Basan field bene fed verse 13 They gape vpon me greedely as though they would me slay Much lyke a Lyon roaring out and ramping for his pray verse 14 But I droppe downe lyke water shed my ioyntes in sunder breake My hart doth in my body melt lyke waxe against the heate verse 15 And lyke a potsheard dryeth my strength my tongue it cleaneth fast Vnto my iawes and I am brought to dust of death at last verse 16 And many dogs do compasse me and wicked counsell eke Conspire agaynst me cursedly they perce my handes and feete verse 17 I was tormented so that I might all my bones haue told Yet still vpon me they do looke And still they me behold verse 18 My garmentes they deuided eke in partes among them all And for my coate they did cast lots to whome it might be fall verse 19 Therefore I pray thee be not farre from me at my great neede But rather such thou art my strength to helpe me Lord make speede verse 20 And from the sword Lord saue my soule by thy might and thy power And kepe my soule thy darling deare from dogs that would deuour verse 21 And from the Lyons mouth that would me all in sunder shiuer And from the hornes of Vnicornes Lord safely me deliuer verse 22 And I shall to my brethren all thy maiestie record And in thy Church shall prayse the name of thee the liuing Lord. The third part verse 23 All ye that feare him prayse the Lord thou Iacob honor him And all ye seede of Israell with reuerence worship him verse 24 For he despiseth not the poore he turneth not awry His countenaunce when they do call but graunteth to their cry verse 25 Among the flocke that feare the Lord I will therfore proclayme Thy prayse and keepe my promise made for setting forth thy name verse 26 The poore shall eate and be suffisde and those that doe their deuer To know the Lord shall prayse his name their hartes shall liâ—e foâ— euer verse 27 All coastes of earth shall prayse the Lord and turne to him for grace The heathen folke shall worship him before his blessed face verse 28 The kingdome of the heathen folke the Lord shall haue therefore And he shall be their gouernour and king for euermore verse 29 The rich men of his godly giftes shall feede and tast also And in his presence worship him and how their knees full low verse 30 And all that shall go downe to dust of lyfe by him must tâ—â—t My seede shall serue and pray'e his name while any world shall last verse 31 My â—eede shall playnely shew to them that shall be borâ—e hereâ—â—tâ—r His iustice and his righteousnes and all his workes of wonder Dominus regit me psal xxiij T.S. ¶ Sing this as the xxj Psalme THe Lord is onely my support and he that doth me feede How can I then lack any thing whereof I stand in neede verse 2 He doth me folde in coates most safe the tender grasse fast by And after dâ—iues me to the streames which run most pleasauntly
helpe at all assayes Likewise by night I did not cease the liuing God to prayse verse 9 I am perswaded thus to say to him with pure pretence O Lord thou art my guide and stay my rocke and my defence Why do I then in pen sin eneâ— hanging the head thus walke While that mine enemies me oppres and vexe me with their talke verse 10 For why'they pearse myne inward partes with panges to be â—bhord â–ª When they cry out with stubburne hartes where is thy God thy Lord verse 11 So soone why doost thou faint and quayle my soule with payne opprest With thoughtes why doost thy selfe assayle so fore within my breâ—â— â–ª verse 12 Trust in thâ— Lord thy God alwayes â–ª and thou the tyme shalt seâ— To geue him thankes withâ—â—â—â— and prayse for health restord to thee Iudica me Domine psal xliii T. S. ¶ Sing this as the xxxv Psalme IVdge and reuenge my cause O Lord from them that euill be From wicked and deceitfull men O Lord deliuer me verse 2 For of my strength thou art the God why putst thou mee thee frâ— And why walke I so heauely oppressed with my sâ—ct verse 3 Send out thy light and eke thy truth and lead me with thy grace Which may conduct me to thy hill and to thy dwelling place verse 4 Then shall I to the altar goe of God my ioy had cheare And on my harpe geue thankes to thee O God my God most deare verse 5 Why art thou then so sad my soule and freust thus in my brest Still trust in God for him to prayse I hold it alwayes best By him I haue deliueraunce agaynst all paynes and grief He is my God which doth alwayes at neede send me relief Deus auribus psal xliiii T. S. OVr cares haue heard our fathers tell and reâ—e rently record the wondrous workes that thou hast done in alder time O lord How thou didst cast the GeÌ„tils out stroydst theÌ„ with stroÌ„g haÌ„d plaÌ„ting our fathers in their place and gauest to them their land verse 3 They conquered not by sword nor strength the land of thy behest But by thy hand thy arme and grace because thou louedst them best verse 4 Thou art my king O God that hoÌ„lpâ— Iacob in sundry wise verse 5 Led with thy power we threw downe such as did agaynst vs rise verse 6 I trusted not in bow nesword they could not saue me sound verse 7 Thou keptst vs from our enemies rage thou didst our foes confound verse 8 And still we boast of thee our God and prayse thy holy name verse 9 Yet now thou goâ—st not with our â—â—st but leauest vs to shame verse 10 Thou madest vs â—lee before our foes and so were ouâ—rtrode Our enemies robd and spoyled our goodes when we were sparâ— aâ—â—â—de verse 11 Thou hast vs geuen to oâ— foes as sheepe for to be slaynâ— Amongest the Heathen euery where scattered we do remaâ—us verse 12 Thy people thou hast sold lyke slaues and as a thing of noughe For profite none thou hadst thereby no gayne at all was sought verse 13 And to our neighbours thoâ— hast made of vs a laughing stockeâ— And those that round about vs dwell at vs do grinne 〈…〉 The second part verse 14 Thus we sâ—râ—e for none other vse but for a common talke They mocke they scorne and nod their heds where euer they go or walke verse 15 I am a shamed continually to heare theâ—e wicked them Yea so I blush that all my face with red is couered then verse 16 For why'we heare such slaunderous wordes such false reportes and lyes That death it is to see their wronges their threatninges and their crves â–ª verse 17 For all this we forget not thee nor yet thy couenaunt breake verse 18 We turne not backe ouâ— hartes from thee nor yet thy pathes forsake verse 19 Yet thou hast trod vs downe to dust where deâ—nes of dragons be And couered vs with shade of death and great aduersiue verse 20 If we had our Gods name forgot and helpe of Idols sought verse 21 Would not God then haue â—ride this ouâ— for he doth knew our thought verse 22 Nay nay for thy names sake O Lord alwayes are we slayne thus As sheepe vnto the shambles sent right so they deale with vs. verse 23 Vp Lord why sleepest thou awake and leaue vs not for all verse 24 Why hidest thou thy countenaunce and doest forget our thrall verse 25 For downe to dust our soule is brought and we now at last cast Our belly like as it weâ— glude vnto the ground cleâ—nes fast verse 26 Rise vp therfore for our defence and helpe vs Lord aâ— neede We thee beseech for thy goodnes to rescue vs with speede Eructauit cor meum psal xlv I. H. ¶ Sing this as the xxv Psalme MY hart doth take in hand some godly song to sing The prayse that I shall shew therein pertaineth to the king â–ª verse 2 My toung shal be as quicke â–ª his honour to endite As is the penne of any scribe that vseth fast to write verse 3 O fay rest of all men thy speech is pleasaunt pure For God hath blessed thee with giftes for euer to endure verse 4 About thee gird thy sword O prince of might elect With honor glory and renowme thy person pure is dect verse 5 Go sorth with godly speede in meekenes truth and right And thy right hand shall thee instruct in workes of dreadfull might verse 6 Thine arrowes sharpe and kene their hartes so sore shall sting That solke shall fall and knâ—â—le to thee yea all thy foes O kyng verse 7 Thy royall seate O Lord for euer shall remayne Because the scepter of thy Realme doth righteonsuâ—s maintaine verse 8 Because thou louest the right and doest the ill detest God euen thy God hath nointed thee with ioy aboue the rest verse 9 With myrre and fauours sweete thy clothes are all bespread When thou doest from thy palace passe therein to make thee glad verse 10 Kynges daughters do attend in fine and rich aray At thy right hand the Queene doth stand in gold and garmentes gaye The second part verse 11 O daughter take good â—eede encliue and gene good eare Thou must forget thy kindred all and fathers house most deare verse 12 Then shall the kyng desire thy beauty sayre and trim For why he is the Lord thy God and thou must worshyp him verse 13 The daughters then of Tyre with giftes full rich to see And all the wealthy of the land shall make their sute to thee verse 14 The daughter of the kyng is glorious to behold Within his closet she doth sit all dect in beaten gold verse 15 In robes well wrought with nedle with many a pleasant thyng With virgines fayre on her to wayte she commeth to the kyng verse 16 Thus are they brought with ioy and myrth on euery side Into the palace of the kyng and there do they abide verse 17 In
earth alway of him shall stand in feare Exurgat Deus Psal. Lxviii T.S. LEt God arise and then his foes will turne them selues to flight His enemies then will run abroad and scatter out of sight And as the fire doth me it the waxe and winde blow smoke away so in the presence of the Lord the wicked shall decay verse 3 But righteous men before the Lord shall hartely reioyce They shall be glad and mery all and chearefull in their voyce verse 4 Sing prayse sing prayse vnto the Lord who rideth on the skye Extoll this name of Iah our God and him do magnifie verse 5 That same is he that is aboue within his holy place That father is of fatherles and iudge of widowes case verse 6 Houses he geues and issue both vnto the comfortles He bringeth bondmen out of thrall and rebels to distres verse 7 When thou didst marche before thy folke the Egyptians from among And brought them through the wildernes which was both wide and long verse 8 The earth did quake the raine pourd downâ— heard were great claps of thunder The mount Sinay shooke in such sort as it would cleane in sunder verse 9 Thine heritage with drops ofrayne aboundantly was washt And if so be it barren waxt by thee it was refresht verse 10 Thy chosen flocke doth theâ—e remayne thou hast prepard that place And for the poore thou doest prouâ—e of thine especiall grace The second part verse 11 God will geue women causes iust to magnifie his â—â—me When as his people triumphes make and purchase brute and fame verse 12 For puissant kynges for all their power shall flee and take the foyle And women which remayne at home shall helpe to part the spoyle verse 13 And though you were as blackâ— as pots your hew should passe the doue Whose winges and fethers seme to hauâ— silâ—er and gold aboue verse 14 When in this land God shall triumphâ— over kynges both hye and low Then shall it be like Salmon hill as white as any snow verse 15 Though Basan be a fruitefull hill and in height others passe Yet Sion Gods most holy hill doth â—â—rre excell in grace verse 16 Why brag ye thus ye hils most high and leape 〈◊〉 prâ—de together This hill of Sion God doth loue and there will dwell for euer verse 17 Gods army is two millions of warrious good and strong The Lord also in Sinay is present them among verse 18 Thou didst O Lord ascend on high and captiues led them all â–ª Which in times past thy chosen flocke in prison kept and thrall Thou maâ—est them tribute for to pay and such as did â—â—pine Thou didst subdue that they might dwell in thy temple deuine verse 19 Now praysed be the Lord for that he pours on vs â—uch grace From day to day he is the God of our health and solace The third part verse 20 He is the God from whom alone saluation commeth playne He is the God by whom we scape all daungers death and payne verse 21 Thus God will wound his enemies head and breake the heary â—calpe Of those that in their wickednes continually do walke verse 22 From Basan will I bring sayd he my people and my sheepe And all myne owne as I haue done from daunger of the deepe verse 23 And make them dip their feete in bloâ—d of those that hate my name And dogs shall haue their tongues embrude with licking of the 〈◊〉 verse 24 All men may see how thou O God thine enemes doest deface And how thou goest as God and kyng into thy holy place verse 25 The singers go before with ioy the minstrels follow after And in the midst the Damsels play with Timbrell and with Taber verse 26 Now in the congregation O Israell prayse the Lord And Iacobs whole posteritâ—e geue thankes with one accord verse 27 Their chief was litle Beniamin but Iuda made their host With Zabulon and Neptalim which dwell about their coast verse 28 As God hath geuen power to thee 〈…〉 make firme and suâ—e The thing that thou hast wrought in vs for euer to endure verse 29 And in thy temple giftes will we geue vnto thee O Lord For thine vnto Ierusalem sure promise made by word The fourth part Yea and straunge kynges to vs subdued shall do like in those dayes I meane to thee they shall present their giftes of laud and prayse verse 30 He shall destroy the spearemens ranckes these Calues and Bulles of might And cause them tribute pay and daunt all such as loue to fight verse 31 Then shall the Lordes of Egypt come and presentes with them bring The Mores most blacke shall stretch their handes vnto their Lord and king verse 32 Therefore ye kingdomes of the earth geue prayse vnto the Lord Sing Psalmes to God with one consent thereto let all accord verse 33 Who though he ride and euer hath aboue the heauens bright Yet by the fearefull thunderclaps men may well know his might verse 34 Therfore the strength of Israell ascribe to God on hye Whose might and power doth farre extend aboue the cloudy skye verse 35 O God thy holynes and power is dread for euermore The God of Israell geue vs strength praysed be God therfore Saluum me fac psal Lxix I.H. Ane me O God and that with speede the wa ters flow ful fast So nye my soule do they proceede that I am â—ore agast â— stâ—cke full deepe in filth and clay where as I feele no ground I fall into such flondes I say that I am like be drounde verse 3 With crying oft I faint and quayle my throte is horse and dry With looking vp my fight doth fayle for helpe to God on hye verse 4 My foes that giltles do oppresse my soule with hate are lead In number sure they are no lesse then heares are on my head verse 5 Though for no cause they vexe me sore they prosper and are glad They do compell me to restore the thinges â—â—uâ—ner had verse 6 What I haue done for want of wit thou Lord all tyâ—â—s canst tell And all the same that I commit to thee is knowne full well verse 7 O God of hostes defend and stay all those that trust in thee Let no man doubt or shrinke away for ought that chaunceth mee verse 8 It is for thee and for thy sake that I do beare this blame In spite of thee they would me make to hide my face for shame verse 9 My mothers sonnes my brethren all forsake me on a row And as a straunger they me call my face they will noâ— know verse 10 Vnto thy house such zeale I beare that it doth pine me much Their checkes and tauntes at thee to heare my very hart doth grutch The second part verse 11 Though I do fast my flesh to chast yea if I weepe and mone Yet in my teeth this geare is cast they passe not thereupon verse 12 If I for grief and payne of hart in sacke
Lord relieues the meeke and throwes to ground the wicked wight verse 7 Sing vnto God the Lord with prayse vnto the Lord reioyce And to our God vpon the Harpe aduauuce your singing voyce verse 8 He coners Heauen with cloudes and for the earth prepareth rayn And on the mountaynes he doth make the gras to grow agayne verse 9 He geues to beastes their food and to young Rauens when they cry verse 10 His pleasure not in strength of horse nor in mans legs doth lye verse 11 But in all those that feare the Lord the Lord hath his delight And such as do attend vpon his mercyes shining light verse 12 O prayse thy Lord Ierusalem thy God O Siou prayse verse 13 For he the barres hast forged strong wherewith thy gates he stayes verse 14 The children he hath blest in thee and in thy borders he Doth settle peace and wiâ—h the flower of wheate â—e silleth thee verse 15 And his commaundement vpon the earth he sendeth out And eke his word with speedy course doth â–ª wiftly run about verse 16 He geueth snow lyke wool hore frost lyke ashes doth he spread verse 17 Lyke morsels casts his I se thereof the cold who can abide verse 18 He send forth his mighty word and melteth them agayne His wind he makes to blow and then the waters flow amaine verse 19 The doctrine of his holy word to Iacob doth he shew His statutes and his iudgementes he geues Israell to know verse 20 With euery nation hath he not so dealt nor they haue knowen His secret iudgement ye therefore prayse ye the Lord alone Laudate Dominum psal Cxlviii â— P. GEue laud vnto the Lord from heauen that is so â—ye prayse him in deede and word aboue the star ry sky 2. And also ye his aungels all armies roy all prayse him with glee verse 3 Prayse him both Moone and Sun Which are so cleare and bright The same of you be done Ye glistring starres of light verse 4 And eke no les Ye heauens fayre verse 5 And cloudes of the ayre His laud expres verse 6 For at his word they were All formed as we see At his voyce did appeare All thinges in their degree Which he set fast To them he made A law and trade For aye to last verse 7 Extoll and prayse Gods name On earth ye dragens fell All deepes do ye the same For it â— commeth you well verse 8 Him magnifie Fire Hayle â—e Snow And stormes that blow At his decree verse 9 The hills and mountaynes all And â—rees that fruitfull are The â—edars great and tall His worthy prayse declare verse 10 Beastes and catrell Yea birds flying And wormes creeping That on earth dwell verse 11 All Kinges both more and lesse With all their pompous trayne Princes and all iudges That in the world remaine verse 12 Exalt his name Young men and maydes Old men and babes Do ye the same verse 13 For his name shall we proue To be most excellent Whose prayse is farre aboue The earth and firmament verse 14 For sure he shall Exalt with blis The borne of his And helpe them all His Saintes all shall forth tell His prayse and worthynes The Children of Israell Ech one both more and les verse 15 And also they That with good will His wordes fulfil And him obay Cantate Domino Psal. Cxlix N. Sing this as the Cxlâ— psalme SIng ye vnto the Lord our God a new reioysing song Aud let the prayse of him be heard his holy Saintes among verse 2 Let Israell reioyce in him that made him of nothing â–ª And let the feed of Sion eke be ioyfull in their king verse 3 Let them found prayse with voyce of flute vnto his holy name And with the timbrel and the harp sing payses of the same verse 4 For why the Lord his pleasure all hath in his people set And by deliuerance he will rayse the meeke to glory great verse 5 With glory and with honor now let all the Saintes reioyce And now alowd vpon their beds aduaunce their singing voyce verse 6 And in their mouthes let be the actes of God the mighty Lord And in their hands eke let them beare a double edged sword verse 7 To plague the heathen and correct the people with their handes verse 8 To binde their stately kinges in chaynes their Lordes in Iron bandes verse 9 To execute on them the dome that written is before This honor all his Saintes shall haue prayse ye the Lord therfore Landate Dominum Psal. CL. N. ¶ Sing this as the Cxlvij Psalme YEald vnto God the mighty Lord prayse in his sanctuaâ—y And prayse him in the firmament that shewes his power on â—ye verse 2 Aduaunce his name and prayse him in his mighty actes alwayes According to his excellencye of greatnes gene him prayse verse 3 His prayses with the princely noyce of sounding trompets blow Prayse him vpon the vâ—ole and vpon the harpe also verse 4 Prayse him with Tymbrel and with flâ—it Organs and Virgmals verse 5 With sounding Cymbals prayse ye him prayse him with loud Cymbals verse 6 What euer hath the benefite of breathing prayse the Lord To prayse the name of God the Lord agree with one accord The end of the Psalmes ¶ A Psalme to be song before Morning Prayer T. B. Sing this as the C. Psalme PRayse the Lord O ye Gentiles all Which hath brought you into this light O prayse him all people mortall as it is most worthy and right For he is full determined on vs to poure out his mercy And the Loâ—des truth be ye assured abideth perpetually Glory be to God the Father and to Iesus Christ his true Sonne With the holy Ghost in lyke manner now and at euery season A Psalme to be song before Euening Prayer T. B. ¶ Sing this as the C. Psalme BEhold now geue heed such as be the Lordes seruauntes faythfull and true Come prayse the Lord euery degree with such songes as to him are due O ye that stand in the Lordes house euen in our owne Gods mansion Prayse ye the Lord so bounteous which worketh our saluation Lift vp your handes in his holy place yea and that in the tyme of night Prayse the Lord which geueth all grace for he is a Lord of great might Then shall the Lord out of Sion which made heauen and earth by his power Geue to you and your nation his blessing mercy and fauour Glory be to God the Father c. The x. Commaundementes of god Exodus 20. ATtend my people and geue eare of ferly thinges I will thee tell See that my wordes in minde thou beare and to my precepts listen wall verse 1 I am thy soueraigne Lord and God Which hath thee brought from carefull thrall And eke reclaymd from Pharaos rod Make thee no Gods on them to call verse 2 Nor fashioned forme of any thing In heauen or earth to worship it For I thy God by reuenging With greeuous plagues