this sinne will smite verse 3 Take not in vaine his holy name Abuse it not after thy will For so thou might soone purchase blame And in his wrath he would thee spill verse 4 The Lord from worke the seneth day ceast And brought all thinges to perfect end So thou and thine that day take rest That to Gods hestâ—â— ye may attend verse 5 Vnto thy parentes honor gene As Godes commaundementes do pretend That thou long dayes and good mayst line In earth where God a place doth lend verse 6 Beware of murder and etuell hate verse 7 All filthy fornication feare verse 8 See thou steale not in any rate verse 9 False witnes agaynst no man beare verse 10 Thy neighboures house wish not to haue His wife or ought that he calles mine His held his Oxe his Asse his â—lant Or any thing which is not thine A Prayer The spirite of grace graunt vs O Lord To keepe these lawes out hartes restore And cause vs all with one accord To magnifie thy name therefore For of our selues no strength we haue To keepe these lawes after thy will Thy might therfore O Christ we craue That we in thee may themm fulfill Lord for thy names sake graunt vs this Thou art our strength our Sauiour Christ Of thee to speede how should we mis In whom our treasure doth consist To thee for euer more be prayse With the Father in ech respect And with thy holy spirite alwayes The comforter of thine elect The Lordes prayer D. Coxe M.iij OVr Father which in heauen art anâ— makst vs all one brotherhood to call vpon thee with one hart our heaueÌ„ly Father our God â—â—rauÌ„t we pray not with lips alone but with thy hart deepe sigh and grone Thy blessed name be sanctified Thy holy worde mought vs inflame In holy lyfe for to abide To magnifie thy holy name From all errours defend and keepe The little flock of thy poore sheepe Thy kingdome come euen at this houre And henceforth euerlastingly Thine holy Ghoft into vs poure With all his giftes most plenteously From Sathans rage and filthy band Defend vs with thy mighty hand Thy will be done with diligence Lyke as in heauen in earth also In trouble graunt vs pacience Thee to obay in wealth and wo Let not flesh bloud or any ill Preuaile agaynst thy holy will. Geue vs this day our dayly bread And all other good giftes of thine Keepe vs from warre and from bloudshed Also from sicknes death and pine That we may lyne in quietnes Without all greedy carefulnes Forgeue vs our offences all Reliene our carefull conscience As we forgene both great and small Which vnto vs haue done offence Prepare vs Lord for to serue thee In perfect loue and vnitye O Lord into temptation Lead vs not when the feend doth rage To withstand his inuasion Geue power and strength to euery age Arme and make strong thy feeble host With fayth and with the holy Ghost O Lord from euill delinct vs The dayes and tymes are daungerous From euerlasting death saue vs And in our last neede comfort vs A blessed end to vs bequeth Into thy handes our soule receiue For thou O Lord art king of kinges And thou hast power ouer all Thy glory shineth in all thinges In the wide world vniuersall Amen let it be done O Lord That we haue prayde with one accord The xii Articles of Christian fayth ALl my beliefe and conâ—idence is in the Lord of might The father which all thinges hath made the day and eke the night the heauens and the fir mament and also many a star the earth and all that is therein which passe mans reason far And in lyke manner I beleue in Christ our Lord his sonne Coequall with the deitie and man in flesh and bone Conceiued by the holy Ghost his word doth me assure And of his mother Mary borne yet she a Virgine pure Because mankinde to Sathan was for sin in bond and thrall He came and offered vp himselfe to death to saue vs all And suffering most greuous payne then Pilate being iudge Was crucified on the crosse and thereat did not grutch And so he dyed in the flesh but quickened in the spirite His body then was buryed as is our vse and right His spirite did after this descend into the lower partes To them that long in darcknes were the true light of their hartes And in the third day of his death he rose to lyfe agayne To th end he might be glorified out of all griefe and payne Ascending to the heauens bye to sit in glory still On Gods right hand his father deare according to his will. Vntill the day of iudgement come when he shall come agayne With Aungels power yet of that day we all be vncertayne To iudge all people righteously whome he hath dearely bought The liuing and the dead also which he hath made of nought And in the holy spirite of God my fayth to satisfie The third person 〈◊〉 Trinitie beleue I sted fastly â–ª The holy and Catholick Church that Gods word doth 〈…〉 â–ª And holy Scripture doth alow which Sathan doth disdayne And also I do trust to haue by Iesu Christ his death Release and pardon for my sinnes and that onely by fayth What tyme all flesh shall rise agayne before the Lord of might And see him with their bodely eyes which now do geue them light And then shall Christ our Sauiour the sheepe and Goates deuides And geue life euerlastingly to those whome be hath tride Which is his realme celestiall in glory for to rest With all the holy company of Saintes and Angels blest Which serue the Lord omnipotent obediently ech houre To whome be all dominion and prayse for euermore ¶ A prayer to the holy Ghost to be song before the Sermon ¶ Sing this as the Cxix Psalme COme holy spirite the God of might comforter of vs all Teach vs to know thy word aright that we do neuer fall O holy Ghost visite our coast defend vs with thy shied Agaynst all sinne and wickednes Lord helpe vs winne the field Lord keepe our Queene and her Counsel and geue them will and might To perseuer in the Gospell which can put sinne to flight O Lord that geuest thy holy word send preachers plenteously That in the same we may accord and therein liue and dye O holy spirite direct a right the preachers of thy word That thou by them mayest cut downe sinne as it were with a sword Depart not from those Pastors pure but ayde them at all neede Which breake to vs the bread of lyfe whereon our soules do feede O blessed sprite of truth keepe vs in peace and vnitie Keepe vs from sectes and errours all and from all Papistrie Conuert all those that are our foes and bring them to thy light That they and we may well agree and prayse thee day and night O Lord increase our faith in vs and loue for to aboundâ— That man and wife be
the night for man to rest in as thou hast ordained him the day to trauell graunt O dearâ— Father that we may so take our bodely rest that our soules may continually watch for the tyme that our Lord Iesus Christ shall appeare for our deliueraunce out of this mortall life and in the meane season that we not ouercomen by any fantasies dreames or other temptations may fully set our myndes vpon thee loue thee feare thee and rest in thee furthermore that our sleepe be not excessiue or ouermuch after the insatiable desires of our fleshe but onely sufficient to content our weake nature that we may be better disposed to liue in all Godly conuersation to the glâ—ry of thy holy name and profite of our brethren Sâ— be it ¶ A Godly prayer to be sayd at all tymes HOnor and prayse be genen to thee O Lord God almighty most deare Father of heauen for all thy mercies and louyng kindenesse shewed vnto vs in that it hath pleased thy gratious goodnes freely and of thine owne accord to elect and chose vs to saluation before the begynning of the world and euen like continuall thankes be geuen to thee for creating vs after thine owne Image for redeemyng vs with the precious bloud of thy deare sonne when we were vtterly lost for sanctifâ—ing vs with thy holy sprit in the reuelation and knowledge of thy word for helping and succouryng vs in all our needes and necessities for sauyng vs from all daungers of body and soule for comfortyng vs so fatherly in all our tribulations and persecutions for sparyng vs so long and geuing vs so large a tyme of repentaunce These benefites O most mercifull Father lyke as we knowledge to haue râ—ceiued them of thy onely goodnesse euen so we beseeche thee for thy deare sonne Iesus Christes sake to graunt vs alwayes thy holy sprite whereby we may continually grow in thankefulnes towardes thee to be led into all truth and comforted in all our aduersities O Lord strengthen our fayth kindle it more in 〈◊〉 and loue towardes thee and our neighbours for thy sake Suffer vs not most deare Father to receiue thy worde any more in vayne but graunt vs alwayes the assistance of thy grace and holy spirite that in hart word and deede we may sanctifie and do worshyp to thy name Helpe to amplifie and increase thy kingdome and what soeuer thou sendest we may be hartely well content with thy good pleasure and will Let vs not lacke the thing O Father without the which we can not serue thee but blesse thou so all the workes of our handes that we may haue sufficient and not to be chargeable but rather helpefull vnto others be mercy full O Lord to our offences and seyng our det is great whiche thou hast forgeuen vs in Iesus Christ make vs to loue thee and our neighbours so much the more Be thou our Father our Captaine and defender in all temptations hold thou vs by thy mercyfull hand that we may be eliuered from all inconuenienees and end our lyues in the sanctifing and honour of thy holy name through Iesu Christ our Lord and onely 〈…〉 Let thy mighty hand and out 〈…〉 Lord he still out defence thy mercy and 〈◊〉 kind nesse in Iesu Christ thy deare sonne our saluation thy true and holy word our instruction thy grace and holy spirite our comfort and consolation vnto the end and in the end So be it O Lord encrease our fayth ¶ A confession of all estates at all tymes O Eternall God and most mercifull Father we confesse and acknowledge here before thy diuine maiâ—stie that we are miserable sinners conceiued and borne in sinne and iniquitie so that in vs there is no goodnes For the flesh euermore rebelleth agaynst the spirite whereby we continually transgresse thy holy Preceptes and commaundementes and so purchase to our selues through 〈◊〉 iust iudgement death and damnation Notwithstandyng O heauenly Father for asmuch aâ— we are displeased with our selues for the sinnes that we haue comitted agaynst thee and do vnfaynedly repent vs of the same we most humbly beseech thee for Iesus Christes sake to shew thy mercy on vs to forgeue vs all our sinnes and to increase thy holy spirite in vs that we acknowledgyng from the bottome of our hartes our owne righteousnesse may from hence forth not onely mortifie our sinnefull lustes and affections but also bryng forth such fruites as may be agreable to thy most blessed will not for the worthynesse thereof but for the merites of thy dearely beloued sonne Iesus Christ our onely Sauiour whom thou hast already geuen an oblation and offeryng for our sinnes and for whose sake we are certainely perswaded that thou wilt deny vs nothyng that we shall aske in his name according to thy will. For thy spirite doth assure our consciences that thou art our mercifull Father 〈◊〉 so lowest vs thy children through him that nothyng is 〈…〉 thy heauenly grace and fauour from vs to thee therefore O Father with the sonne and the holy Ghost be all honour and glory world without end So be it ¶ A prayer to be sayd before a man begyn his worke O Lord God most mercyfull Father and Sauiour seing it hath pleased thee to commaund vs to trauell that we may relieue our neede we beseech thee of thy grace so to blesse our labor that thy blessing may extend vnto vs without the which we are not able to continue and that this great fauour may be a witnes vnto vs of thy bonntyfulnesse and assistaunce so that thereby we may know the fatherly care that thou hast ouer vs Moreuer O Lord we beseech thâ—e that thou wouldest strengthen vs with thyne holy spirite that we may faithfully trauell in our estate and vocation without fraud or deceit that we may endeuour our selues to follow thine holy ordinaunce rather then to seeke to satisfie our greedy affections or desire to gayne And if it please theâ— O Lord to prosper our labour geue vs a mynde also to helpe them that haue neede according to that abilitie that thou of thy mercy shalt geue vs and knowing that all good thinges come of thee graunt that we may humble our selues to our neighbours and not by any meanes lift our selâ—â—â— vp aboue them which haue not receaued so large a portion as of thy mercy thou hast geuen vs And if it please thee to try and exercise vs by greater pouertie neede the our flesh would desire that thou wouldest yet O Lord grauÌ„ vs grace to know that thou wilt nourish vs coÌ„tinually through thy bountifull liberalitie that we be not so tempted that we fall into distrust but that we may paciently wayâ— till 〈…〉 â—on to rest vpon thy mercieâ— Heare vs O Lord of 〈◊〉 through Iesus Christ thy sonnâ— our Lord Amen A Prayer for the whole state of Christes Church ALmighty God and most mercifull father we humbly submit our selues fall downe before thy maiestie beseeching thee from the
bottom of our harts that this seede of thy worde now sowen amongest vs may take such deepe roote that neither the burnyng heat of persecution cause it to wyther neither the thorny cares of this life choke it but that as seede sowen in good ground â—t may bring forth thirty sixty and an huÌ„dreth fold as thy heauenly wisedome hath appointed And becâ—use we haue neede continually to craue many things at thy bandes we humbly beseech thee O heauenly Father to graunt vs thy holy spirite to direct our petitions that they may proceede from such a feruent mynd as may be agreable to thy most blessed will. And seyng that our infirmitie is able to doe nothyng without thy helpe and that thou art not ignoraunt with how many and great temptations we poore wretches are on euery side enclosed and compassed let thy strength O Lord sustayne our weakenes that we beyng defended with the foâ—ce of thy grace may be safely preserued agaynst all assaultes of Sathan who goeth about continually like a roaryng Lyon seekyâ—g to denoure vs Increase our fayth O mercyfull Father that we do not swerue at any tyme from thy heauenly word but augment in vs hope and loue with a carefull keeping of all thy commaundementes that no hardnes of hart no hypocrisie no concupiscence of the eyes nor inticementes of the world do draw vs away from thy obedience And seyng we liue now in these most perillous tymes let thy fatherly prouidence defend vs agaynst the violence of our enemyes whiche do seeke by all meanes to oppresse thy truth Furthermore for asmuch as by thy holy Apostle we be taught to make our prayers and supplications for all men we pray not onely for our selues here present but beseech thee also to reduce all such as be yet ignorauÌ„t how the miserable captiuitie of blyndnes and errour to the pure vnderstandyng and knowledge of thy heauenly truth that we all with one consent and vnitie of mynde may worship thee our onely God and Sauiour And that all Pastors Shepheardes Ministers to whom thou hast committed the dispeÌ„sation of thy holy word and charge of thy chosen people may both in their life and doctrine be found laithfull settyng before their eyes thy glory and that by them all poore sheepe which wander and goe astray may be gathered and brought home to thy fold Moreouer bycause the hartes of rulers are in thy handes we beseech thee to direct and gouerne the harts of all Kynges Princes and Magistrates to whom thou hast committed the sword especially O Lord accordyng to our bouâ—den duety we beseech thee to maintaine and encrease the honorable estate of the Queenes Maiestie and all her most noble Counsellers and Magistrates and all the whole body of this common weale Let thy Fatherly fauour so preserue them and thy holy spirite so gouerne their hartes that they may in such soâ—t exercise their office that thy Religion may be purely maintained maners reformed and sinne punished accordyng to the precise rule of thy holy word And for that we be all members of the misticall body of Iesus Christ we make our requestes vnto thee O heauenly Father for all such as are afflicted with any kind of crâ—sse or tribulâ—tion as warre plague famine sicknes pouertie imprisonment persecution banishmeÌ„t or any other kinde of thy rods whether it be of calamiâ—le of body or vexation of mynde that it would please thee to geâ—e them patience and constancie till thou send them full deliuerauÌ„ce of all their troubles roote out from hence O Lord all raâ—enyng Wolues which to fill their bellies seeke to destroy thy flocke And shew thy great mercies vpon those our brethren in other countreys which are persecuted cast into prison and dayly condemned to death for the testimony of thy truth And though they be vtterly destitute of all mans ayde yet let thy sweete comfort neuer depart from them but so inflame their hartes with thy holy spirite that they may boldly and chearefully abyde such triall as thy Godly wisedome shall appoint So that at length as well by their death as by their life the kingdome of thy deare soone Iesus Christ may encrease and shine through all the world In whose name we make our humble petitions vnto thee as he hath taught vs saying Our Father which art in heauen c. ¶ An other prayer of the same made by I. Foxe LOrd Iesus Christ sonne of the liuyng God who was crucified for our sinnes and didst rise agayne for our Iustification and ascendyng vp to heauen reignest now at the right hand of thy Father with full power and authoritie rulyng and disposing all thynges accordyng to thine owne gracious and glorious purpose we sinnefull creatures yet seruauÌ„tes meÌ„bers of thy Church do prostrate our felues and our prayers before thy Imperiall Maiestie hauyng no other 〈◊〉 nor aduocate to speede our sutes or to resort vnto but thee alone beseechyng thy goodnes to be good to thy poore Churche militant here in this wretched earth sometymes a rich Church a large Church an vniuersali Church spread sarre and wyde through the whole compasse of the earth now driuen into anarrow corner of the world and hath much neede of thy gracious helpe First the Turke with his sword what landes nations and countreys what Empires King domes and Prouinces with Cities innumerable hath he wonne not from vs but from thee Where thy name was wont to be inuocated thy word preached thy Sacramentes administred there now reigneth barbaron Mahumet with his filthy Alcoran The florishyng Churches in Asia the learned Churches of Grecia the manifold Churches in Africa which were wont to serue thee now are gone from thee The seuen Churches of Asia with their candlestickes whom thou diddest so well forewarne are now remoued All the Churches where thy diligent Apostle S. Paul thy Apostle Peter and Iohn and other Apostles so laboriously trauailed preachyng and writyng to plant thy Gospell are now gone from thy Gospell In all the kyngdome of Syria Palestina Arabia Persia in all Armenia and the Empire of Capadocâ— through the whole compasse of 〈◊〉 with Egypt and with Africa also vnlesse amongest the â—arre Ethiopians some old steppes of Christianitie peraâ—â—â—enture yet do remaine either els in all Asia and Affrica thy Church hath not one foote of free land but all is turned either to infidelitie or to captiuitie what soeuer pertaineth to thee And if Asia and Africa onely were decayed the decay were great but yet the defection were not so vniuerâ—all Now in Europa a great part also is shronke from thy Church All Thracia with the Empire of Constantinople all Grecia Epyruâ— Illyricum and now of laâ—â— all the kyngdome almost of HuÌ„garia with much of Austria with lamentable slaughter of Christen bloud is wasted and all become Turkes Onely a litle angle of the Weast partes yet remaineth 〈…〉 of thy name But here 〈…〉 commeth an other mischief as great or greater then 〈◊〉 other For the â—urke with
his sword is not so cruell but the Byshop of Rome on the other side is more fierce and bitter agaynst vs styrryng vp his Byshops to burne vs his confederates to conspire our destruction settyng Kynges agaynst their subiectes and subiectes 〈◊〉 to rebell agaynst their Princes and all for thy na◠〈◊〉 Such dissension and hostilitie Sathan hath set amonge it vs that Turkes be not more enemyes to Christians then Christians to Christians Papistes to Protestantes yea ProtestaÌ„tes with Protestantes do not agree but fall out for trifles So that the poore litle flocke of thy Church distressed on euery side hath neither rest without nor peace within not place almost in the world where to abyde but may cry now from the earth euen as thyne own reuerence cryed once from thy Crosse My God My God why hast thou forsaken me Amongest vs English men here in England after so great stormes of persecution and cruell murther of so many Martyrs it hath pleased thy grace to gene vs these Alâ—toa dayes which yet we enioye and beseech thy mercyfull goodnesse still they may continue But here also alacke what should we say So many enemyes we haue that eâ—â—ie vs this rest and trauquillitie and doe what they can to disturbe it They which be frendes and louers of the Byshop of Rome although they eate the fatte of the land and haue the best prefermentes and offices and liue most at ease and ayle nothyng yet are they not therewith content They grudge they mutter and murmure they conspire and take on agaynst vs It fretteth them that we liue by them or with them and can not abyde that we should draw the bare breathyng of the ayre when they haue all the most libertie of the land And albeit thy singular goodnes hath geueâ— them a Queene so calme so pacieâ—â— so mercyfull more like a naturall mother then a Princes to gouerne ouer them such â—s neither they nor theiâ— aâ—nciters eâ—er read of in the stories of this land before yet all this will not calme them their vnquiet spiâ—ite is not ye◠〈◊〉 they repine and rebell and needes would haue with the Frogges of Eâ—ope a Ciconia au Italian straunger the Byshop of Rome to play Rex ouer them and caâ—e not if all the world were set on fire so they with their Italian Lord might reigne alone So fond are we English men of straunge and forrein thynges so vnnaturall to our selues so greedy of new fangle nouelties neuer contented witâ— any state long to continue be it neuer so good and furthermore so cruell one to an otheâ— that we thinke our life not quyet vnlesse it be seasoned with the bloud of other For that is their hope that is all their gapyng and lookyng that is their golden day their day of Iubiley which they thyrst for somuch not to haue the Lord to come in the cloudes but to haue our bloud and to spill our lyues That that is it which they would haue and loÌ„g since would haue had their willes vpon vs had not thy gracious pitie and mercy raysed vp to vs this our mercyfull Queene thy seruaunt ELIZABETH somewhat to stay their furie For whom as we most condigâ—ely geue thee most hartie thankes so likewise we beseech thy heauenly Maiestie that as thou hast geuen her vnto vs and hast from so manifold daungers preserued her before she was Queene so now in her Royall estate she may continually be preserued not onely from their handes but from all malignant deuises wrought attempted or conceaued of enemyes both ghostly and bodely agaynst her In this her gouernement be her gouerner we beseeth thee So shall her Maiestie well gouerne vs if first she be gouerned by thee Multiply her reigne with many dayes and her yeares with much felâ—citie with aboundaunce of peace and life ghostly That as she hath now doubled the yeares of her sister and brother so if it be thy pleasure she may ouer 〈…〉 And because no gouernement can long 〈◊〉 without good Counsell neither can any Counsell be good except it be prospered by thee blesse therefore we beseech thee both her Maiestie and her honorable Counsell that both they rightly may vnderstand what is to be done and she accordyngly may accomplish that they do Counsell to thy glory and furtheraunce of thy Gospell and publicke wealth of this Realme Furthermore we beseech thee Lord Iesu who with the Maiestie of thy generation doest drowne all Nobilitie beyng the onely sonne of God heyre and Lord of all thynges blesse the Nobilitie of this Realme and of other Christen Realmes so as they Christianly agreeing among them selues may submit their Nobilitie to serue thee or els let them feele O Lord what a friuolous thyng is that Nobilitie which is without theâ— Likewise to all Magistrates such as be aduaunced to authoritie or placed in office by what name or title soeuer geue we beseech thee a carefull conscience vprightly to discharge their dutie that as they by publicke persons to serue the common wealth so they abuse not their office to their private gayne nor priuate reuenge of their owne affections but that iustice beyng administred without bribery and equitie balanced without crueltie or partialitie thynges that be amisse may be reformed vice abandoned truth supported innocencie relieued Gods glory mainteined and the coÌ„mon wealth truly serued But especially to thy spirituall Ministers Byshops and Pastours of thy Church graunt we beseech thee O Lord Prince of all pastoâ—â— that they folowyng the steppes of thee of thy Apostles and holy Martyrs may seeke those thynges which be not their 〈◊〉 but onely which be thyne not caryng how many benefices nor what great Byshopprikes they haue 〈◊〉 well they can guide those they haue Geue them such â—eale of thy Church as may deuoure them and graunt them such salt wherewith the whole people may be seasoned and which may neuer be vnsauery but quicken dayly by thy holy spirite whereby thy flocke by them may be preserued In generall geue to all the people â–ª and the whole state of this Realme such brotherly 〈◊〉 in knowledge of thy truth and such obedience their Superiours as they neither prouoke the scourge of God 〈◊〉 them nor their Princes sword to be 〈◊〉 against her will out of the scaberd of long sufferennce where it hath bene long hyd Especially geue thy Gospell long continaunce amongest vs And if 〈…〉 the contrary graunt we beseech thee with an earnest repentaunce of that which is past to ioyne â—â—arty purpose of amendement to come And forasmuch as the Byshop of Rome is wont on euery Good friday to accurse vâ— as damned her 〈…〉 we here curse not him but pray for him that he with all his partakers either may be turned to a better truth or els we pray thee gracious Lord that we neuer agree with him in doctrine and that he may so 〈◊〉 vs still and neuer blesse vs more as hee blessed vs in Queene Maryes tyme God of his mercy keepe away
〈…〉 into English 〈…〉 Iohn Hopkins W. Whittingâ—â—â—â— and others conferred with the 〈◊〉 with 〈◊〉 Notes to sing them withall â–ª ¶ Set forth and 〈…〉 to be sung in all Churches of all the people together before and after Mornyng and Evenyng prayer as also before and after Sermons and moreouer in priuate houses for their Godly solace and coÌ„fort Laying apart all vngodly songes and balades which tend onely to the nourishyng of vice and corruptyng of youth 〈◊〉 JAMES v â–ª ¶ If any be 〈…〉 pray and if any be mery let him sing Psalmes â–ª COLLOS III. ¶ Let the word of God dwell plenteously in you in all wisedome teachyng and exhortyng one an other in Psalmes Hymnes and spirituall songes and sing vnto the Lord in your hartes HORVM CHARITAS J. D. AT LONDON Printed by Iohn Daye dwellyng ouer Aldersgate 1578. ¶ Cum gratia Privilegio Regia Majestatis Veni Creator â–ª COme holy ghost eternall God proceding from aboâ—e â–ª both from the Father and the sonne the God of peace and loue Visite our â—indes and in to vs thy heaâ—enly grace inspire that in all truth and godlynes we may haue true desire Thou art the very comforter in all woe and distresse The heauenly gift of God most high which no tongue can expresse The fountaine and the liuely spring of ioy celestiall The fire so bright the loue so cleare and vnction spirituall Thou in thy giftes art manifold whereby Christes Church doth stand In faythfull hartes writyng thy law the finger of Gods hand According to thy promise made thou geuest speech of grace That through thy helpe the prayse of God may stand in euery place O holy Ghost into our wittes seâ—d downe thy heauenly lights Kindle our hartes with seruent loue to serue God day and night Strength and stablish all our weakenes so feeble and so fraile That neither â—â—esh the world nor depill agaynst vs do preuayle Put back our enemies farre from vs and graunt vs to obtaine Peace in our hartes with God and man without grudge or disdayne And graunt O Lord that thâ—n beyng our leader and our guideâ— We may eschew the snares of sinne and from thee neâ—er slide To vs such plâ—nty of thy grace good Lord graunt we thee pray That thou mayest be our comforteâ— at the last dreadfull day Of all strife and dissention O Lord dissolue the bandest â–ª And make the knots of peace and loue throughout all Christen landes Graunt vs O Lord through thee to know the Father of all might That of thy deare beloued sonne we may attayne the sighâ— And that with perfect fayth also we may acknowledge thee The spirite of them both alway one God in persons thrâ—â— Land and prayse be to the Father and to the Sonne equall â–ª And to the holy spirite also â–ª one God coetâ—rnall And pray we that the onely Sonne vouchsafe his spirite to send To all that doe profâ—ssâ— his name vnto the worldes end ¶ The humble sute of a sinner M. O Lord of whome I do depend behold my care full hart and when thy will and pleasure is release me of my smart thou seest my sorrowes what they are my griefe is knowen to thee and theâ—â— is none that can remoue or take the â—ame from me But onely thou whose ayde I craue whose mercy still iâ— prest To ease all those that come to thee for succour and for râ—st And sith thou seest my restles eyes my teares and greuous grone â–ª Attend vnto my sute O Lord marke well my playnt and mone For sinne hath so inclosed me and compast me aboutâ— â–ª That I am now remedilesse if mercy helpe not ouâ— For mortall man can not release or mitigate this payne But euen thy Christ my Lord and God who for my sinnes was slayne Whose bloudy woundes are yet to see though not with mortall eye Yet do thy saintes behold them all aâ—d so I trust shall â— Though sinne dâ—th hinder me a while when thou shalt see it good I shall enioy the sight of him and see his woundes and bloud And as thine Aungels and thy Sayntes do now behold the same â–ª So trust I to possesse that place with them to prayse thy name But whilest I liue here in this vale where sinners doe frequent Assist me euer with thy grace my sinnes still to lament â–ª Least that I woâ—d in sinners trace and geue them my consent To dwell with them in wickednes where to nature iâ— bâ—nt Onely thy grace must be my stay least that I fall downe â—lat And being downe then of my selfe can not recouer that Wherefore this is yet once agayne my sute and my request To graunt me pardon for my sinne that I in thee may reâ—t Then shall my hart my tongue and voyce be instrumentes of prayse And in thy Church and house of Sainteâ— sing Psalmes to thee alwayes Venite exultemus Psalme xcv ¶ Sing this as the Benedictus O Come and let vs now reioyce And sing vnto the Lord And to out onely Sauiour Also with one accord O let vs come before his face With inward reuerence Confessing all our former sinnes And that with diligencâ— To thanke him for his benefites Alway distributing Where fore to him right ioyfully In Psalmes now let vs sing And that because that God alone â—s Lord magnificent And eke aboue all other Gods A king omnipotent His people doth not he forsake At any tyme or tide And in his handes are all the coaâ—tes Of all the world so wide And with his louing countenaunce He looketh euery where And doth behold the tops of all The mountaines farre and nearâ— The Sea and all that is therein Are his for he them made And eke his handes haue fashioned The earth which doth not fade O come therefore and worship him And downe before him fall And let vs weepe before the Lord The which hath made vs all He is our God our Lord and king And we his people are His flock and sheepe of his pasture On whome he taketh care This daye if ye will heare his voyce Yet harden not your haâ—tes As in the â—itter murmuring When ye were in desartes Which thing was of their negligence Committed in the tyme Of trouble in the wildernes A great and grâ—â—ous crime 〈◊〉 your Fathers tempted me And â—â—yed â—â—e euery â—ayâ— They proued me and saw my workes What I could do or say 〈…〉 Whâ—â— all this generation â–ª And euermore I say it they 〈◊〉 Iâ— their imagination Wherewith thei◠〈◊〉 weâ—e 〈…〉 Long tyme and many dayes â–ª Wherefore I know assuredly They haue not knowen my wayes To whomâ— I iâ—â—â—ine anger sworâ—â— That they should not be blest Noâ— see my ioy câ—lestiall Nor enter in â—y rest Glâ—riâ—patri All lauâ— and prayse be to thee Lord â–ª O that of migâ—â— art most To God the Father and the sonne And to the holy Ghost As it in the beginning was For euer heretofore And is now at this present tyme And shal
For in this wise the Lord himselfe did say to mee I wotte Thou art my deare and onely sonne to day I thee begotte verse 8 All people I will gene to thee as heyres at thy request The endes and coastes of all the earth by thee shal be possest verse 9 Thou shalt them bruse euen with a mace as men vnder foote trode And as the potters sheardes shalt breake them with an iron rodde verse 10 Now ye O kinges and rulers all be wise therfore and learnd By whome the matters of the world be iudged and discernd verse 11 See that ye serue the Lord aboue in trembling and in feare See that with reuerence ye reioyce to him in lyke manner verse 12 See that ye kisse and eke embrace his blessed sonne I say Least in his wrath ye sodenly perish in the midway verse 13 Is once his wrath neuer so small shall kindle in his brest Oh then all they that trust in Christ shall happy be and blest Domine quid Psalme iij. T. S. O Lord how are my foes increast which vexe me more and more They kill my hart when as they say God can him not restore But thou O Lord art my defence when I am hard bestead My worshyp and myne honor both and thou holdest vp my head verse 4 Then with my voyce vpon the Lord I did both call and cry And he out of his holy hill did heare me by and by verse 5 I layd me downe and quietly I slept and rose agayne For why I know assuredly the Lord will me sustaine verse 6 If ten thousand had hemd me in I could not be afrayd For thou art still my Lord my God my Sauiour and myne ayde Rise vp therfore saue me my God for now to thee I call verse 7 For thou hâ—st broke the cheekes and teeth of these wicked men all verse 8 Saluation onely doth belong to thee O Lord aboue Thou doest bestow vpon thy folke thy blessing and thy loue Cum inuocarem Psal. iiij T. S. ¶ Sing thiâ— as the first Psalme O God that art my righteousnesse Lord heate me when I call Thou hast set me at libertie when I was bonde and thrall verse 2 Haue mercy Lord therfore on me and graunt me this request For vnto thee vncessantly to cry I will not rest verse 3 O mortall men how long will ye my glory thus despise Why wander yeâ—n vanitie and follow after lyes verse 4 Know ye that good and godly men the Lord doth take and chase And when to him I make my plainâ— he doth me not refuse verse 5 Sinne not but stand in awe therfore examine well your â—arti And in your chamber quietly see you your selues conuert verse 6 Offer to God the sacrifice of righteousnesse I say And looke that in the liuyng Lord you put your trust alway verse 7 The greater sorâ— craue worldly goodes and riches do embrace But Lord graunt vs thy countenaunce thy fauour and thy grace verse 8 For thou thereby shalt make my hart more ioyfull and more glad â–ª Then they that of their corne and wine full great encrease haue had verse 9 In peace therfore lye downe will I takyng my rest and sleepe For thou onely wilt me O Lord alone in safetie keepe Verba mea auribus Psal. v. T. S. ¶ Sing this as the third Psalme INcline thine eares vnto my wordes O Lord my playnt consider verse 2 And heare my voyce my kyng my God to thee I make my prayer verse 3 Heare me betyme Lord tary not for I will haue respect My prayer early in the morne to thee for to direct verse 4 And I will trust through pacience in thee my God alone That art not pleased with wickednesse and ill with thee dwelth none verse 5 And in thy sight shall neuer stand these furious fooles O Lord Vayne workers of iniquitie thou hast alwayes abhord verse 6 The lyers and the flatterers thou shalt destroy them than And God will hate the bloudthirsty and the deceitfull man. verse 7 Therfore will I come to thy housâ— trustyng vpon thy grace And reuerently will worshyp thee toward thy holy place verse 8 Lord lead me in thy righteousnes for to confound my foes And eke the way that I shall walke before my face disclose verse 9 For in their monthes there is no trueth their hart is foule and vayne verse 10 Their throte an open sepulchre their tounges do glose and fayne verse 11 Destroy their false conspiracies that they may come to nought â–ª verse 12 Subâ—ert them in their heapes of sinne which haue rebellion wrought verse 13 But those that put their trust in thee let them be glad alwayes verse 14 And render thankes for thy defence and geue thy name the prayse verse 15 For thou with fauour wilt increase the iust and righteous still â–ª And with thy grace as with a 〈◊〉 defend him from all ill i. Domine ne in furore Psal. vi T. S. ¶ Sing this as the first Psalme LOrd in thy wrath reproue me not though I deserue thine ire â–ª Nâ— yet correct me in thy rage O Lord I thee desire verse 2 For I am weake therfore O Lord of mercy me forbeare And heale me Lord for why thou knowest my bones do quake for feare verse 3 My soule is troubled very sore and vexed vehemently But Lord how long wilt thou delay to cure my misâ—â—y verse 4 Lord turne thee to thy wonted grace my seely soule vp take Oh saue me not for my desertes but for thy mercyes sake verse 5 For why no man among the dead remembreth thee one whit Or who shall worship thee O Lord in the infernall pit verse 6 So greuous is my plaint and mone that I waxe wondrous faint All the night long I wash my bed with teares of my complaint verse 7 My sight is dimme and waxeth old with anguish of my hart For feare of those that be my foes and would my soule subuert verse 8 But now away from me all ye that worke iniquitie For why the Lord hath heard the voyce of my complaint and cry verse 9 He heard not onely the request and prayer of my hart But it receiued at my hand and tooke it in good part verse 10 And now my foes that vexed me the Lord will soone defame And sodenly confound them all to their rebuke and shame Domine Deus meâ—s Psal. vii T. S. ¶ Sing this as the third Psalme O Lord my God I put my trust and confidence in thee Saue me from them that me pursue and â—ke deliuer mee verse 2 Least like a Lyon he me teare and rent in peeces small Whilest there is none to succour me and rid me out of thrall verse 3 O Lord my God if I haue done the thing that is not right Or elâ— if I be found in fault or gilty in thy sight verse 4 Or to my frend rewarded ill or left him in distresse Which me pursued most cruelly and hated me
and guile Vnder his toâ—ng doth mischief 〈◊〉 and trauell all the while verse 8 He lyeth hid in wayâ—s and â—oles to slay the innocent â–ª Agaynst the poore that passe him by his cruell eyes are beâ—t verse 9 And like a Lyon priâ—ely lyeth lurking in his den If he may snare them in his net to spoyle poore simple men verse 10 And for the nonce full craftely he croucheth downe I say verse 11 So are great heapes of poore men made by his strong power his pray The second part verse 12 Tush God forgetteth this sayth he therfore may I be bold His countenaunce is cast a side he doth it not behold verse 13 Arise O Lord O God in whom the poore mans hope doth rest Lift vp thy hand forget not Lord the poore that be opprest verse 14 What blasphemy is this to thee Lord doest thou not abhorre it To beare the wicked in their hartes say tush thou carest not for it verse 15 But thou seest all this wickednes and well doest vnderstand verse 16 That frendles and poore fatherles are left into thy hand verse 17 Of wicked and malicious men then breake the power for euer That they with their iniquitie may perish altogether verse 18 The Lord shall raigne for euermore askyng and God alone And he will chase the Heathen folke out of his land ech one verse 19 Thou heaâ—st O Lord the poore mans plaint their prayers and request Their hartes thou wilt confirme vntill thine eares to heare be prest verse 20 To iudge the poore and fatherles and helpe them to the right That they may â—e no more opprest with men of worldly might In Domino confido Psal. xi T. S. ¶ Sing this as the third Psalme I Trust in God how dare ye then say thus my soule vntill Flee hence as fast as any foule and hide you in your hill verse 2 Behold the wicked bend their bowes and make their arrowes prest To shoote in secret and to hurt the sound and harmeles brest verse 3 Of worldly hope all stayes were shrunke and clearely brought to nought Alas the iust and righteous man what euill hath be wrought verse 4 But he that in his temple is most holy and most hye And in the heauens hath his seate of royall maiestye The poore and simple mans estate considereth in his mynde And searcheth out full narowly the maners of mankynde verse 5 And with a chearefull countenaunce the righteous man will vse But in his hart he doth abhorre all such as mischief muse verse 6 And on the sinners casteth snares as thicke as any â—ayne Fire and brimstone and whirlwindes thicke appointed for their payne verse 7 Ye see then how a righteous God doth righteousnes embrace And to the iust and vpright men shewth forth his pleasant face Saluum me fac Psal. xii T. S. ¶ Sing this as the third Psalme HElpe Lord for good and godly men do perish and decay And fayth and truth from worldly men is parted cleane away verse 2 Who so doth with his neighbour talke his talke is all but vayne For euery man bethinketh how to flatter lye and fayne verse 3 But flatteryng and deceitfull lips and tounges that be so stout To speake proud wordes and make great brags the Lord soone cut them out verse 4 For they say still we will preuaile our tounges shall vs extoll Out tounges are ours we ought to speake what Lord shall vs controll verse 5 But for the great complaint and cry of poore and men opprest Arise will I now sayth the Lord and them restore to rest verse 6 Gods word is like to siluer pure that from the earth is tâ—ide And hath no losse then seuen tymes in fire bene purified verse 7 Now since thy promise is to helpe Lord keepe thy promise then And saue vs now and euermore from this ill kynde of men verse 8 For now the wicked world is full of mischiefes manifold When vanitie with mortall men so highly is extold Vsquequo Domine Psal. xiii T. S. ¶ Sing this as the third Psalme HOw long wilt thou forget me Lord shall I neuer be remembred How long wilt thou thy visage hide Oas though thou were offended verse 2 In hart and mynde how long shall I with care tormented be How long eke shall my 〈◊〉 foe thus triumph ouer me verse 3 Behold me now my Lord my God and heare me sore opprest Lighten myne eyes least that I sleepe as one by death possest verse 4 Least that myne enemy say to me behold I do preuayle Least they also that hate my soule reioy ce to see me quayle verse 5 But for thy mercies and goodnes my hope shall neuer start â–ª In thy relief and sâ—ning health right glad shal be my hart verse 6 I will geue thankes vnto the Lord and prayseâ— to him sâ—â—g Because he hath heard my request and graunted my wishing Dixit insipiens Psal. xiiii T. S. ¶ Sing this as the third Psalme THere is no God as foolish men affirme in their mad mood Their drifts are all corrupt and vayne not one of them doth good verse 2 The Lord beheld from heauen bye the whole race of mankynd And saw not one that sought in deede the liuyng God to finde verse 3 They went all wide and were corrupt and truely there was none That in the world did any good I say there was not one verse 4 Is all their iudgement so farre lost that all worke mischief still Eatyng my people euen as bread not one to seeke Gods 〈◊〉 verse 5 When they thus rage then sodenly great feare on them shall fall For God doth loue the righteous men and will maintaine them all verse 6 Ye mocke the doynges of the poore to their reproch and shame Because they put their trust in God and call vpon his name verse 7 But who shall geue thy people health and when wilt thou fulfill The promise made to Israell from out of Sion bill verse 8 Euen when thou shalt restore agayne such as were captiues lad Then Iacob shall therein reioyce and Israell shall be glad Domine quis psal xv T. S. ¶ Sing this as the iij. Psalme O Lord within thy Tabernacle who shall inhabite still Or whom wilt thou receiue to dwell in thy most holy hill verse 2 The man whose life is vncorrupt whose workes are iust and straite Whose hart doth thinke the very truth whose toung speaketh no deceit verse 3 Nor to his neighbour doth none ill in body goodes or name Nor willingly doth moue false tales which might impeire the same verse 4 That in his hart regardeth not malicious wicked men But those that loue and feare the Lord he maketh much of them verse 5 His othe and all â—is promises that keepeth faythfully Although he make his couenaunt so that he doth loose thereby verse 6 That putteth not to vsury his money and his coynt Ne for to hurt the Innocent doth bribe or els purioyne verse 7 Who so doth all
seruâ— with feare his prayse forth 〈◊〉 come ye before 〈◊〉 and reâ—oyce verse 3 The Lord ye know is God in deede without our ayde he 〈◊〉 vs make We are his folke he doth vs â—eede and for his sheepe 〈◊〉 doth vs take verse 4 Oh enter then his gates with prayse approch with ioy his Courtâ— vnto â–ª Prayse laud and blesse his name alwayâ—â— for it is seemely so to do verse 5 For why the Lord oâ—â— Godâ—â—â— good his mercy is for euer 〈◊〉 â–ª His truth at all tymes firmely 〈◊〉 and shall from age to 〈◊〉 ¶ An other of the same Sing this as the lxvij â–ª Psalme IN God the Lord be glad and â—ight prayse him throughout the earth Serue him and come before his sight with singyng and with mirth verse 2 Know that the Lord our God he is he did vs make and keepe Not we our selues for we are his owne folke and pasture sheepe verse 3 O go into his gates alwayes geue thankes within the samâ— Within his Coâ—rtâ—â—â— sâ—t â–ª forth his prayse and laud his holy â—â—me verse 4 For why the good◠〈◊〉 the Lord for euermore doth 〈◊〉 From age to age throughout the world his truth doth still remaine Misericâ—rdiam Psal. Ci. N. ¶ Sing this as the lxxxi Psalme I Mercy will and iudgement sing O Lord God vnto thee verse 2 And wisely do in perfect way vntill thou come to 〈◊〉 â–ª And in the midst of my house◠〈◊〉 in purenes of my spirite verse 3 And I no kynde of wicked thyng will set before my sight I hate their workes that fall away it shall not cleane to 〈◊〉 verse 4 From me shall 〈◊〉 the froward 〈◊〉 none euill will I see verse 5 Him will I stroy that flaundereth his â—eighbour peiuily â–ª The lofty hart I can not beare noâ— him that looketh hye verse 6 Mine eyes shal be on them within â–ª the land that faythfull be In perâ—ect way who worketh shall be seruaunt vnto me verse 7 I will no gâ—â—â—efull person haue within my house to dwell And in my presence he shall not remaine that lyes doth â—â—ll verse 8 Betymes I will destroy euen all the wicked of the land That I may from Gods Citie 〈◊〉 â–ª the wicked workers hand Domine exaudi Psal. Cii N. ¶ Sing this as the lxvij Psalme O Heare my prayeâ— Lord and leâ— my cry come vnto thee verse 2 In time of trouble do not hide thy face away from mee Incline thine cares to me make hast to heare me when I call verse 3 For as the â—moke doth â—ade â–ª so do my dayes consume and fall verse 4 And as a harth my bones â–ª are burnt my hart is smitten dead And withers as the grasse that I forget to eat my bread verse 5 By reason of my gronyng voyce my bones cleaâ—e â—o my skin verse 6 As Pellican of wildernes such case now am I in And aâ— an Owle in desert is â—oc I am sucâ—â—a one verse 7 I watch and as a Sparrow on the house top am aloâ—e verse 8 Loe dayly in reprochfull wise myne enemies do me scorne And they that do agaynst me rage agaynst me they 〈◊〉 sworne verse 9 Surely with ashes as with bread my hunger I haue fild And mingled haue my drinke with teareâ— â–ª that from myne eyes haue stild verse 10 Because of thy displeasure Lord thy wrath and thy disdayne For thou hast lifted me a 〈◊〉 â–ª and cast me downe agayne verse 11 The dayes wherein I passe my lyâ—â— are like the â—lectyng shade And I am withered like the grasse that soone away doth fade verse 12 But thou O Lord for euer doâ—st remayne in steddy place And thy remembraunce euer doth abide from race to race The second part verse 13 Thou wilt arise and mercy 〈◊〉 to Sioâ— wilt extend The tyme of mercy 〈◊〉 the time forefet is come to end â–ª verse 14 For euen in the 〈◊〉 therof thy seruauntes do delight And on the dust therof they haue compassion in the spirite verse 15 Then shall the Heathen people feare the Lordes most holy name â–ª And all the kynges on eaâ—th shll dread thy glory and thy fame verse 16 Then when the Lordâ—â—e â—ighâ—y God agayne shall Sion reare And then when he most nobly in his glory shall appeare verse 17 To prayer of the desolate â–ª when he himselfe shall bend When he shall nor disdayne vnto their prayers to attend verse 18 This shal be written for the age that after shall succed The people yet vncreated the Lordes 〈◊〉 shall sprede verse 19 For he from his â—ye sanctuary â—ath looked downe below And out of heauen hath the Lord beheld the earth also verse 20 That of the mournyng captiue he might heare the wofull cry And that he might deliuer those that damned are to dye verse 21 That they in Sion may declare the Lordes most holy name And in Ierusalem set forth the prayses of the same verse 22 Then when the people of the land and kyngdomes with accord Shal be assembled for to do their seruice to the Lord. The third part verse 23 My former force of strength he hath abayted in the way And shorter he did cut my dayeâ— thâ—s I therfore â—id say verse 24 My God in midst of all my dayes now take me not away The yeares endure eternally from age to age for aye verse 25 Thou the foundations of the earth before all tymes hast layd And Lord the heauens are the worke which thine owne handes haue made verse 26 Yea they shall perish and decay but thou shalt tary still And they shall all in tyme waxe old euen as a garment will. Thou as a garment shalt them chaunge and chaunged shall they bee verse 27 But thou doest still abide the same thy yeares do neâ—er flee verse 28 The children of thy seruauntes shall continually endure And in thy sight their happy seede for euer shall stand sure Benedic anima â–ª psal Ciii T. S. MY soule geue laud vnto the Lord my spirite shall do the same and all the secretes of my hart prayse ye his holy name Geue thankes to God for all his giftes shew not thy selfe vnkynde suffer not his benefites to slip out of thy mynde verse 3 That gaue thee pardon for thy faultes and thee restored agayne For all thy weake and fâ—ayle disease and heald thee of thy payne verse 4 That did redeeme thy lyfe from death from which thou couldst not flee His mercy and compassion both he did extend to thee verse 5 That fild with goodnes thy desire and did prolong thy youth Like as the Egle castes her bill whereby her agâ— renueth verse 6 The Lord with iustice doth repay all such as be opprest So that their suffringes and their wronges are turned to the best verse 7 His wayes and his commaundementes to Moyses he did show His counsels and his valiaunt actes the Israelites did know verse 8 The Lord is kinde and mercifull when sinners do him greue The
wicked men conspire For I haue kept thy couenaunts with zeal as hote as fire verse 23 The princes great in counsell sat and did agaynst me speake But when thy seruaunt thought how he thy statutes might not break verse 24 For why â—hy couenauntes are my ioy and my great ioyes solace They serue in stead of councellers my matters for to pas DALETH The fourth part verse 25 I am alas as brought to grauâ— and almost turnd to dust Restore therefore my lyfe agayne as thy promise is iust verse 26 My wayes when I acknowledged with mercy thou didst heare Heare now estsoones and me instruct thy lawes to loue and feare verse 27 Teach me once thorowly for to know thy preceptes and thy lore Thy workes then will I meditate and lay them vp in store verse 28 My soule I feele so sore opprest that it melteth for griefe According to thy word therefore hast Lord to send reliefe verse 29 From lying and deceitfull lips let thy grace me defend And that I may learne thee to loue thy holy law me send verse 30 The way of truth both straight and sure I haue chosen and found I set thy indgementes me before which keepe me safe and sound verse 31 Since then O Lord I forced my selfe thy couenauntes to embrace Let me therefore haue no rebuke nor check in any case verse 32 Then will I runne with ioyfull cheare where thy word doth me call When thou hast set my feete at large and rid me out of thral HE The fift part verse 33 Instruct me Lord in the right trade of thy statutes diuine And it to kepe euen to the end my hart will I incline verse 34 Graunt me the knowledg of thy law and I shall it obay With hart and minde and all my might I will it keepe I say verse 35 In the right path of thy precepts guide me Lord I require None other pleasure do I wish nor greater thing desire verse 36 Incline my 〈◊〉 thy lawes to keepe and couenauntes to embrace And from all filthy auarice Lord shield me with thy grace verse 37 From vayne desires and worldly lustes turne back mine eyes and sight Geue me the spirite of lyfe and power to walke thy wayes â—right verse 38 Confirme thy gracious promise Lord which thou hast made to me Which am thy seruaunt and do louâ— and feare nothing but thee verse 39 Reproch and shame which I so feare from me O Lord expell For thou doest iudge with equitie and therein doest excell verse 40 Behold my hartes desire is bent thy lawes to keepe for aye Lord strengthen me so with thy grace that it performe I may VAV The sixt part verse 41 Thy mercyes great and manifold let me obtayne O Lord. Thy sauing health let me enioy according to thy word verse 42 So shall I stop the slaunderous mouthes of leud men and vniust For in thy faythfull promises standes my comfort and trust verse 43 The word of truth within my mouth let euer still be prest For in thy iudgementes wonderfull my hope doth stand and rest verse 44 And while that breath within my brest doth naturall lyfe preserue Yea till this world shall be dissolued thy law will I obserue verse 45 So walke will I as set at large and made free from all dread Because I sought how for to keepe thy precepts and thy read verse 46 Thy noble actes I will describe as thinges of most great fame Euen before kinges I will them blase and shrinke no whit for shame verse 47 I will reioyce them to obey thy worthy bestes and will Which euermore I haue loued best and so will loue them still verse 48 My handes will I lift to thy lawes which I haue dearâ—ly sought And practise thy commaundements in will in deede and thought ZAIN The vij part verse 49 I will reioyce them to obey thy seruaunt Lord rememberâ— For therein haue I put my trust and confidence for euer verse 50 It is my comfort and my ioy when troubles me assaile For were my lyfe not by thy word my lyfe wouldâ— soone me fayle verse 51 The proud and such as God contemnâ— still made of me a scorne â–ª Yet would I not thy law forsake as he that were forlorne verse 52 But call to minde Lord thy great workeâ— shewed to our Fathers old Wher thy I felt thy ioy surmount my griefe an hundred fold verse 53 But yet alas for feare I quake seeing how wicked men Thy law forsooke and did procure thy iudgementes who knoweth when verse 54 Aâ—d as for me I framed my songes thy statutes to exalt When I among the straungers dwelt and thoughts gan me assault verse 55 I thought vpon thy name O Lord by night when others sleepe As for thy law also I kept and euer will it keepe verse 56 This grace I did obtaine because thy couenaunt sweet and deare I did embrace and also keepe with reuerence and with feare HETH The viij part verse 57 O God which art my part and lot my comfort and my stay I haue decreed and promised thy law to keepe alway verse 58 Mine earnest hart did humbly sue in presence of thy face As thou therfore hast promised Lord graunt me of thy grace verse 59 My life I haue examined and tride my secret hart Which â—o thy statutes caused me my feete straight to conuert verse 60 I did not stay not linger long as they that flouthfull are But hastely thy lawes to keepe I did my selfe prepare verse 61 The cruell bandes of wicked men haue made of me their pray Yet would I not thy law forget nor from thee goe astray verse 62 Thy righteous iudgement toward me so great is and so hye That euen at midnight will I rise thy name to magnifie verse 63 Companion am I to all them which feare thee in their hart And neither will for loue nor dread from thy commaundementes start verse 64 Thy mercies Lord most plentuously do all the world fulfill Oh teach me how I may obey thy statutes and thy will. TETH The ix part verse 65 Accordyng to thy promise Lord so hast thou with me dealt For of thy grace in sundry sortes haue I thy seruaunt felt verse 66 Teach me to iudge alwayes aright and geue me knowledge sure For certainly beleuâ— I do that thy preceptes are pure verse 67 Yet thou didst â—uch me with thy rod I erred and went astray But now I keepe thy holy word and make it all my stay verse 68 Thou art both good and gracious and geuest most liberally Thy ordinaunces how to keepe therfore O Lord teach me verse 69 The proud and wicked men haue forgd agaynst me many a lye Yet thy commaundementes still obserue with all my hart will I. verse 70 Their hartes are swolne with worldly wealth as grease so are they fat But in thy law do I delight and nothyng seeke but that verse 71 O happy tyme may I well say when thou didst me correct For as
grace verse 9 Let all thy Priestes be clothed Lord with truth and righteousnes Let all thy Saintes and holy men sing all with ioyfulnes verse 10 And for thy seruaunt Dauids sake refuse not Lord I say The face of thine annoynted Lord nor turne thy face a way verse 11 The Lord to Dauid swore in truth and will not shrinke from it Saying the fruite of thy body vpon thy seate shall fit verse 12 And if thy Sonnes my couensâ—ut keepe that I shall learne echone Then shall thy Sonnes for euer sit vpon thy princely throne verse 13 The Lord him selfe hath chose Syon and loues therein to dwell verse 14 Saying this is my restyng place I loue and like it well verse 15 And I will bles with great increase her victuals euery where And I will satisfie with bread the needy that be there verse 16 Yea I will deâ—ke and cloth her Priestes with my saluation And all her Saintes shall sing for ioy of my protection verse 17 There will I surely make the horne of Dauid for to bud For there haue I ordaind for mine a Lanthorn bright and good verse 18 As for his enemies I will cloth with shame for euermore But I will cause his crowne to shine more fresh then heretofore Ecce quam psal Cxxxiii W. W. Sing this as the Cxxxvij Psalme O How happy a thing it is and ioyfull for to see Brethren together fast to hold the band of amitie verse 2 It cals to mynde that sweet perfume and that costly oyntment Which on the Sacrificers head by Gods precept waâ— spent It wet not Aarons head alone but drencht his beard throughout And finally it did run downe his rich attire about verse 3 And as the lower ground doth drinke the dew of Hermon hill And Syon with his siluer drops the fieldes with fruite doth fill verse 4 Euen so the Lord doth poure on them his blessinges manifold Whose harts and myndes without all guile this knot do keepe and hold Ecce nunc psal Cxxxiiii W. K. ¶ Sing this as the xxv Psalme BEhold and haute regard ye seruauntes of the Lord Which in his house by night do watch prayse him with one accord verse 2 Lift vp your handes on high vnto his holy place And geue the Lord his prayses due his benefits embrace verse 3 For why the Lord who did both earth and heauen frame Doth Syon blesse and will 〈◊〉 for euermore the same Laudate nomen psal Cxxxv. M. O Prayse the Lord prayse him prayse him prayse him with one accord O prayse him still all ye that be the seruauntes of the Lord O prayse hym ye that stand and be in the house of the lord Ye of his courf and of his house prayse him with one accord verse 3 Prayse ye the Lord for he is good sing prayses to his name It is a comely and good thyng alwayes to do the same verse 4 For why the Lord hath chose Iacob his very owne you see So hath he chosen Israell his treasure for to bee verse 5 For this I know and am right sure the Lord is very great He is in deede aboue all Gods most easie to entreat verse 6 For what soeuer pleased him all that full well he wrought In heauen in earth and in the Sea which he hath made of nought verse 7 He lifts vp cloudes euen from the earth be makes lightninges and raine He bringeth forth the windes also he made nothing in vayne verse 8 He smote the first borne of ech thing â–ª in Egypt that tooke rest He spared there no liuing thing â–ª the man nor yet the beast verse 9 He hath in thee shewed wonders great O Egypt voyde of vaunts On Pharao thy cursed kyng and his senere seruatnts verse 10 He smote then many nations and did great actes and things He slew the great and mighty est and chiefest of their kings verse 11 Schon king of the Ammorites and Og king of Basan He slew also the kingdomes all that were of Canaan verse 12 And gane their land to Israell an heritage we see To Israell his owne people an heritage to bee The second part verse 13 Thy name O Lord shall still endure and thy memoriall Throughout all generations that are or euer shall verse 14 The Lord will surely now auenge his people all in deede And to his seruaunts he will shew fauour in tyme of neede verse 15 The Idols of the Heathen are made in all their coastes and â—â—ndes Of siluer and of gold be they the worke euen of mens handes verse 16 They haue eke mouthes and cannot speake and eyes that haue no sight verse 17 They haâ—e eke â—aâ—es aâ—d heare nothing their mouthes be brethles quite verse 18 Wherfore all they are like to them that so do set them forth And likewise those that trust in them or thinke they be ought worth verse 19 O all ye house of Israell see that ye prayse the Lord And ye that be of Aaâ—ous house pray se him with one accord verse 20 And ye that be of Lenies house prayse ye likewise the Lord And all that stand in awe of him prayse him with one accord verse 21 And out of Sinn sound his prayse the great prayse of the Lord Which dwelleth in Ierusalem prayse him with one accord Confitemini Do. psal Cxxxvi. N. PRayse ye the Lord for he is good for his mercy endâ—reth for euer geue prayse vnto the God of God 's for his mercy endureth for euer geue prayse vnto the Lord of Lordes for his mercy endureth for euer Which onely doth great wondrous works for his mercy endureth foreuer verse 5 Which by his wisedome made the heauens for his mercy endureth for euer verse 6 Which on the waters stretcht the earth for his mercy endureth for euer â–ª verse 7 Which made great light to shine abroad for his mercy endureth for euer verse 8 As Sun to rule the ligh some day for his mercy endureth for euer verse 9 The Moone â—nd starres to gâ—ide the night for his mercy endureth for euer verse 10 Which smote Egipt with their first borne for his mercy endureth for euer verse 11 And Israell brought out from them for his mercy endureth for euer verse 12 With mighty hâ—nd and stretched arme for his mercy endureth for euer verse 15 Which cut the red Sea in two partes for his mercy endureth for euer verse 14 And Israell made pas there through for his mercy endureth for euer verse 15 And drowned Pharao and his host for his mercy endureth for euer verse 16 Through wildernes his people led for his mercy endureth for euer verse 17 He which did smite great noble kinges for his mercy endureth for euer verse 18 And which hath thy ne the mighty kinges for his mercy endureth for euer verse 19 As Sâ—hon king of the Ammoâ—ites for his mercy endureth for euer verse 20 And Og the king of Basan land foâ— his mercy endureth for euer verse 21 And gaue
their land for heritage for his mercy endureth for euer verse 22 Euen to his seruaunt Israell for his mercy endureth for euer verse 23 Remembred vs in base estate for his mercy endureth for euer verse 24 And from oppression rescued vs for his mercy endureth for euer verse 25 Which geueth food vnto all flesh for his mercy endureth for euer verse 26 Prayse ye the God of heauen aboue for his mercy endureth for euer verse 27 Geue thankes vnto the Lorde of Lordes for his mercy â—ndureth for euer An other of the same by T. C. ¶ Sing this as the Cxlvij Psalme O Laud the Lord bening Whose mercies last for aye Geue thankes and prayses sing To God of Gods I say For certainely His mercies dure Both firme and sure Eternally verse 3 The Lord of Lordes prayse ye Whose mercies aye do dâ—re verse 4 Great wonders onely he Doth worke by his great power For certainely His mercyes dure Both firme and sure Eternally verse 5 Which Lord omnipotent By his great wisedome hye The heauenly firmament Did frame as we doo see For certainely c. verse 6 Yea he the heauy charge Of all the earth did stretch And on the waters large The same he did outreach Foâ—certaynely c. verse 7 Great lightes he made to vs For why his lone is aye verse 8 Such as the same we see To rule the lightsome day For certainely c. verse 9 And eke the Moon so cleare Which shineth in our fight And Starres that doe appeare To guide the darâ—ksome night For certainely c. verse 10 With greuous plagues and sore All Egipt smote he than The first borne les and more He slew of beast and man. For certainely c. verse 11 And from amidst their land His Israell forth brought verse 12 Which he with mighty hand And stretched arme hath wrought For certainly c. verse 13 The Sea be cut in two Which stood vp like a wall verse 14 And made through it to goe His chosen children all For certainely c. verse 15 But there he whelmed then The proud king Pharao With his huge host of men And charets eke also For certainely c. verse 16 Who led through wildernes His people safe and sound And for his loue endles verse 17 Great kinges he brought to ground For certainly c. verse 18 And slew with puisant hand Kinges mightye and of fame As of Amorites land Schon the king by name For certainly c. verse 20 And Og the Giant large Of Basau king also verse 21 Whose land for heritage He gaue his people tho For certainly c. verse 22 Euen vnto Israell His seruaunt deare I say He gaue the same to dwell And there abide for aye For certainly c. verse 23 To made he did vs â—all In our most base degree verse 24 And from oppressoâ—s all In safety set vs free For certainly c. verse 25 All flesh in earth abroad With food he doth fulfill verse 26 Wherefore of heauen the God To laud be it your will. For certainly c. Super flurnina psal Cxxxvii W. W. WHen as we sat in Babilon the riuers round about and in remembraunce of Sion the teares for griefe burst out We hangd our harpes and instru mentes the willow trees vpon for in that place men for their vse had planted â—any one verse 3 Then they to whome we prisoners were sayd to vs tauntingly Now let vs heare your Ebrue songes and pleasaunt melody verse 4 Alas sayd we who can once frame his sorrowfull hart to sing The prayses of our louing God thus vnder a straunge king verse 5 But yet if I Ierusalem out of my hart let slide Then let my singers quite forget the warbeling harpe to guide verse 6 And let my tongue within my month be tyde for euer fast If that I ioy before I see thy full deliueraunce past verse 7 Therefore O Lord remember now the curssed noyce and cry That Edomes sonnes agaynst vs made when they raced our Citie Remember Lord their â—rnell wordes when as with one accord They cryed on sack â–ª and race their walles in despight of the Lord. verse 8 Euen so shalt thou O Babilon at length to dust be brought And happy shall that man be cald that our reuenge hath wrought verse 9 Yea blessed shall that man be cald that takes thy children young â–ª To dash their bones agaynst hard stones which lye the streetes among Confitebor tibi psal Cxxxvii N. Sing this as the Cxxxvij Psalme THee will I prayse with my whole hart my Lord my God alwayes Euen in the presence of the Gods I will aduaunce thy prayse verse 2 Toward thy holy temple I will looke and worship thee And praysed in my thankfull mouth thy holy namâ— shall be Euen for thy louing kindenes sake and for thy truth withall For thou thy name hast hast by thy word aduaunced ouer all verse 3 When I did call thou heardest me and thou hast made also The power of encreased strength within my soule to grâ—w verse 4 Yea all the kinges on earth they shall geue prayse to thee O Lord For they of thy most holy mouth bane heard the mighty word verse 5 They of the wayes of God the Lord in singing shall entreat Bycause the glory of the Lord it is exceeding great verse 6 The Lord is hye and yet he doth behold the lowly spirite But he contemning knowes a farre the proud and lofty wight verse 7 Although in midst of trouble I do walke yet shall I stand Renued by thee O my Lord thou wilt stretch out thy hand Vpon the wrath of all my foes and faued shall I be By thy right hand the Lord God will performe his worke to me verse 8 Thy mercy Lord endures for aye Lord do me not forsake Forsake me not that am the worke which thiâ—e owne hand did make Domine probasti psal Cxxxix N. ¶ Sing this as the Cxxxvij Psalme O Lord thou hast me tride and knowne my sitting thou doest know verse 2 And rising eke my thoughtes a farre thou vnderstandst also verse 3 My pathes yea and my lying downe thou compassest alwayes And by familiar custome art acquainted with my wayes verse 4 No word is in my tongue O Lord but knowen it is to thee verse 5 Thou me behinde holdst and before thou layest thy hand on me verse 6 To wonderfull aboue my reach Lord is thy cunning skill It is so higth that I the same can not attaine vntill verse 7 From sight of thy all seing spirite Lord whether shall I goe Or whether shall I flee away thy presence to scape froâ— verse 8 To heauen if I mount aloft loe thou art present there In hell if I lye downe below euen there thou doest appeare verse 9 Yea let me take the morning winges and let me goe and hide Euen there where are the farthest partes where flowing Sea doth slide verse 10 Yea euen thether also shall thy reaching hand me