THE WHOLE BOOKE OF PSALMES: WITH THE HYMNES EVANGELICALL, AND Songs SPIRITVALL. Composed into 4. parts by sundry Au­thors, with such seuerall Tunes as haue beene, and are vsually sung in England, Scotland, Wales, Germany, Italy, France, and the Netherlands: Neuer as yet before in one Volume published. ALSO: A briefe Abstract of the Prayse, Efficacie, and Vertue of the Psalmes.

Newly corrected and enlarged by Tho. Rauenscroft Bachelar of Musicke.

Gloria in excelsis Deo.

LONDON: Printed by Thomas Harper for the Company of Stationers, 1633.

THE NAMES OF THE Authors which Composed the Tunes of the PSALMES into 4. parts.

  • THomas Tallis.
  • Iohn Donland Doctor of Musicke.
  • Thomas Morley Bachelar of Musicke.
  • Gyles Farnaby Bachelar of Musicke.
  • Thomas Tomkins Bachelar of Musicke.
  • Iohn Tomkins Bachelar of Musicke.
  • Martin Pierson Bachelar of Musicke.
  • William Parsons.
  • Edmund Hooper▪
  • George Kirby.
  • Edward Blancks.
  • Richard Allison.
  • Iohn Farmer.
  • Michael Cauendish.
  • Iohn Bennet.
  • Robert Palmer.
  • Iohn Milton.
  • Simon Stubbs.
  • William Cranford.
  • William Harrison.
  • Thomas Rauenscroft Bachelar of Musicke.

OF THE PRAISE, Vertue, and Efficacie of the PSALMES.

THe Kingly Prophet Dauid, Psal. 47. 6. saith; O sing prai­ses, sing praises vnto our God, O sing praises, sing prai­ses vnto our King: Sing praises with vnderstanding. Againe, Psal. 95. 2. Let vs shew our selues glad in him with Psalmes. And good reason haue we to sing chearefully vnto God, for the Angels ioyne their presence & con­gratulation with the singers deuotion, as the same Psalmist singeth, Psal. 138. In conspectu angelorum psallam tibi; Euen before the Gods will I sing praise vnto thee: Wherefore we ought diligently to take heed, that by ou [...] idlenesse, negligence, and want of practise, wee cause not the Angels to depart from vs. And indeed there is no mor­tall man which can expresse in words, or conceiue in thought, the vertues of the Psalmes, and the praises of the Lord, if with a pure and serious attention of the heart they shall be performed as they ought to be.

In the Psalmes, are described the rewards of good, the punish­ments of euil men, the rudiments of beginners, the progresse of proficients, and consummation of perfect men:

The singing of Psalmes (as say the Doctors) comforteth the sor­rowfull, pacifieth the angry, strengtheneth the weake, humbleth the proud, gladdeth the humble, stirres vp the flow, reconcileth enemies, lifteth vp the heart to heauenly things, and vniteth the Creature to his Creator, for whatsoeuer is in the Psalmes, condu­ceth to the edification, benefit, and consolation of mankinde.

Wouldst thou make a confession, and repent thee of thy sinnes? Then sing with remorse and humility the seauen penitential Psalms [Page] of David, and thou shalt feele the sweet mercy of God and thy minde refreshed with spirituall ioy.

Wouldst thou pray? Then poure forth thy soule in the Psalmes 25. 54. 67. 70▪ 72. 86. 143. For the soule of man cannot either feelingly expresse his misery, tribulation and anguish of temptati­on, or more powerfully call vpon the mercy of God, then in these Psalmes.

Wouldst thou praise the Maiestie of God, or giue him thankes for all his benefits? then sing the 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 111, 113, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150.

If thou be so farre afflicted with outward and inward temptati­ons, that thou seemest to be forsaken, then sing heartily the 22. 64. 69. Psalmes.

If this present life be tedious vnto thee, and that with an ardent desire thou waitest to see God, then sing the 42, 63, 84. Psalmes.

If thou finde thy selfe quite deiected, and as it were forlorne in trouble, then with compunction of heart sing the 13, 31, 44, 54, 56. Psalmes, and when thou hast found ease and rest vnto thy soule, O sing to the praise of God, the 30, 34, 103, 104. Psalmes, and al­wayes whether in the time of aduersity, or prosperity, sing out the song of the three Children, wherein euery creature is inuited to praise God.

But dost thou desire to exercise thy selfe in the diuine praises and precepts of the Lord? Content thy selfe then and sing the 119. Psalme, wherein although euen to the end of thy life thou shalt haue sought and searcht all that thou canst, yet shalt thou neuer perfect­ly vnderstand the vertues & excellencies, or reach vnto the heights and depths which are comprehended in it: for hardly is there a verse in that whole Psalme wherein is not mention made of Gods Law, Commandements, Testimonies and Precepts.

In a word, he that would giue these heauenly Hymnes their due, had need to compose a Psalme in praise of the Psalmes, that so the deuout and ioyfull soule might with looking vp vnto God, reflect vpon its own worke, and transport it selfe vnto the quire of Angels and Saints, whose perpetuall taske is to sing their concording parts without pause, redoubling and descanting; Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts. And if Vocall Musicke be not full enough, let the In­strumentall be added, Reuelat. 15. 2. They haue in their hands the Harps of God, & sing the song of Moses, and the song of the Lambe, saying, Great and meruai [...]us are thy workes Lord God Almighty. Amen.

THE WHOLE BOOKE OF PSALMES: WITH THE HYMNES EVANGELICALL, AND Songs SPIRITVALL. Composed into 4. parts by sundry Au­thors, with such seuerall Tunes as haue beene, and are vsually sung in England, Scotland, Wales, Germany, Italy, France, and the Netherlands: Neuer as yet before in one Volume published. ALSO: A briefe Abstract of the Prayse, Efficacie, and Vertue of the Psalmes.

Newly corrected and enlarged by Tho. Rauenscroft Bachelar of Musicke.

Gloria in excelsis Deo.

LONDON: Printed by Thomas Harper for the Company of Stationers, 1633.

TO ALL THAT HAVE Skill, or Will vnto Sacred Musicke, I wish CONCORD among them­selues, with GOD, and with their owne CONSCIENCES.

HArmonicall Br [...]thren, I haue here vnderta­ken with no small labour, and charge, to bring the Tunes of the Psalmes, Hymnes Euan­gelicall, and Songs Spirituall, (as they are vsually sung throughout Great Britaine) into one entire volume; which are so Composed, for the most part, that the vnskilfull may with little practice, be enabled to sing them in parts, after a plausible manner.

In my opinion, 'tis too Laborious a taske for any Man to study the attainement of the Hebrew Musicall Accents; For the Tunes vsed in Dauids Time, are too farre remo­ued from our vnderstanding. For albeit the Hebrew Mu­sicall Characters are placed sometimes aboue the Letter, sometimes beneath, yet the knowledge of what was signi­fied by those Notes and Characters, was onely continued by Tradition, and is now vtterly lost, though many at sun­dry times (as appeareth by their writings) haue gone about to reuiue it: But hauing no better subiect to worke vpon, then their owne weake coniectures, they haue but a little preuailed. I finde yet that the Characters now vsed in the Rushian Church, (who had their skill in Musicke from [Page] the Graecians) though they differ in the placing, (because those of the Hebrewes are both aboue and beneath the Letter, these onely aboue) yet they partly resemble one another in the forme.

Againe, I finde by sundry Manuscripts, that the Latine Church, as well in the forme of their Characters, as like­wise in the placing of them, did participate of both. For first, according to the manner of the Hebrewes, they placed their Notes both aboue and beneath the Letter. After­wards they vsed one line aboue the Letter, and placed their Notes both aboue and beneath the line, and that with a Geometricall distance, as the ascent and descent of the sounds did require.

In processe of time (as all things are brought to their per­fection by degrees) they came to two lines, then to three. And Gu [...]do Aretinus, a learned man (whom Histories re­port to haue liued in the time of Henry the 2. Emperour, in the yeare of our LORD, 1018.) was the first that inuen­ted the vniforme of the Scale, (which we terme Gam [...]vt) and brought in the foure lines, which was and onely is now vsed in the Church for Phonaskes, distinguished by the Gregorian, Ambrosian, and Perigrine Tones, compre­hended in the distance of a Diatessaron or a Diapente, viz. a fourth or a fifth, or the Harmonicall proportions of sesqui tertia and sesquialtera: and by degrees it came to the distance of a Diapason, which is an eight, and a Du­ple proportion; in which three proportions, all Simple and Compound Harmony consisteth, by the Plagall and Authenticke diuision of the Tones and Tropes. The which Phonaskes are explained by the Tenor part, being the Fa­burden or Playn-song of the Psalmes, Anthems, and Re­sponces vsually sung in the Church in Prose, and Hymnes [Page] that were Composed in Verse and Meeter.

The fiue lines are vsed for Symphonaskes or Parts Compounded of 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. voyces, &c.

The sixe lines are vsed for Instrumentall Musicke, as Organs, Harpes, Lutes, &c.

But whatsoeuer the Tunes were in Dauids time, there is no question but they were concordant and Harmonious, which could not be, had they not beene diuided in parts. For if ye looke into 1 Chro. chap. 15. 16. verse, yee shall see how the Prophet Dauid at the Reduction of the Arke, as likewise Salomon his Sonne, at the Dedication of the Temple, 2 Chro. chap. 6. 31. verse, distinguished all their Musicke in parts, and appointed such to be Masters and Ouer-seers of it, as were most eminent for their know­ledge in that kinde; as Chenaniah the chiefe Leuite, to haue the chiefe place, which was to be Master of the Song. An office which consisted not onely in the directi­on of the Quire, but likewise in the trayning vp of others to sing, that there might be still a supply of able persons for that seruice: Asaph the next, and so Heman his Bro­ther, likewise Ieduthun and Ethan, all of them the most renowned chanters of those Times, and such as successiuely in one anothers absence, were to direct the due performance of that charge, so that not onely the voyce of the Singers, but likewise the sound of the Instruments agreed so well to­gether, that they seemed to bee but one Sound, and one Voyce.

Neither was this method confined onely to the Old Te­stament, but sanctified to the Church of Christ by the pre­scription of the holy Apostle S. Paul, Col. 3. verse 16. Let the word of God dwell plenteously in you, in all wise­dome, teaching and admonishing your owne selues, [Page] in Psalmes, Hymnes and Spirituall songs, singing with a Grace to the Lord in your hearts.

I haue therefore endeauoured for the fitting of euery Heart to that Psalme, which it shall most affect, to place speciall Tunes, proper to the nature of each Psalme, (not imitating Art so much, as the naturall inclination, but ioy­ning one with another,) and am bold to admonish the Sin­gers that they obserue three Rules.

1 That Psalmes of Tribulation be sung with a low voyce and long measure, Psal. 9. 32. 38. 51. 102. 130. 143. &c.

2 That Psalmes of Thankesgiuing be sung with a voyce indifferent, neither too loud, nor too soft, and with a measure neither too swift nor too slow, Psal. 18. 23. 27. 30. 31. 46. 48. 66. 81. 104. 105. 111. 118. 122. 124. 126. 138. 144 145. 146.

3 That Psalmes of Reioycing be sung with a loude voyce, a swift and iocund measure, Psal. 33. 34. 47. 84. 95. 96. 98. 99. 108. 113. 117. 135. 136. 145. 147. 148. 150.

In all which, the obseruing of Time, Tune, and Eare, will produce a perfect Harmony.

Accept kindely, what I haue laboured earnestly, and vse it to thy comfort. Thus I end, humbly wishing to all true Christian hearts, that sweet consolation, in singing prayses vnto God here vpon Earth, as may bring vs here­after, to beare a part with the Quire of Angels in the Heauens.

Your well according, and best wishing Brother, Tho. Rauenscroft.

AN INDEX OF SVCH Names of the Tunes of the Psalmes, vsually sung in Cathedrall Churches, Collegi­ats, Chappels, &c. As also, the forraigne Tunes vsually sung in Great Britaine.

English Tunes:
  • BAthe and Wels, or Glasenbury, Psalmes. 19. 63 140
  • Bristoll. 16. 64
  • Cambridge. 2. 73. 106. 117. 128
  • Canterbury. 25
  • Chichester. 22. 53▪ 110
  • Christs Hospitall. 72. 107
  • Ely. 21. 2. part of the 51. Psal.
  • Exceter. 15. 65
  • Glocester. 10. 48. 143
  • Hereford. 11. 49. 144
  • Lincolne. 7. 56. 14 [...]
  • Lichfield & Couentry. 9. 58
  • London. 67
  • Norwich. 5. 55. 102
  • Oxford. 4. 74 109. 129
  • Peterborough. 8. 57
  • Rochester. 24. 82. 139
  • Salisbury. 17. 54
  • Winchester. 23. 84. 98. 101. 116 133. 150
  • Windsor or Eaton. 62. 85. 108 123
  • Worcester. 13. 47. 97.
  • Woluerhampton. 26. 83
Northerne Tunes.
  • Yorke. 27. 66. 115. 138
  • Durham. 28. 76
  • Chester. 31. 80. 129. 146
  • Carleile. 29. 79
  • Southwell. 2 p. of the 50. Ps. 70. 134
  • Manchester. 147.
Scottish Tunes.
  • Kings. 32. 86
  • Dukes. 33. 87
  • Abby. 34. 88
  • Dumfermeling. 35. 89
  • Dundy. 36. 90
  • Glascow. 37. 91
  • Martyrs. 39. 92. 99. 118
Welch Tunes.
  • Landaph. 40. 93
  • Bangor. 42. 94
  • S. Dauids. 43. 95
  • S. Asaph or Wrixham. 96
  • Ludlow. 45
  • Low Dutch Tones. 12. 60. 114. 131.
  • High Dutch Tones. 112. 125. 127.
  • Italian Tones. 120
  • French Tones. 50, 100, 111, 113, 121, 122, 124, 126, 130, the 10. Commandements.
  • English Tunes imitating the High-Dutch, Italian, French, and Netherlandish Tones. 1. 3 6, 14, 18, 21, 30, 38, 41, 44, 51, 52, 59, 61, 68, 69, 71, 77, 78, 103, 104, 119, 132, 136, 137, 141.
FINIS.

Veni Creator.

T. R. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] COme holy Ghost eternall God, proceeding from aboue: both [...] from the Father and the Son, the God of peace and loue. Visit our mindes, & [...] into vs thy heauenly grace in- spire: that in all truth and godlinesse, [...] vve may haue true de- sire.

MEDIVS.

[...] COme holy Ghost eternall God, proceeding from aboue, both [...] from the Father and the Son, the God of peace and loue. Visit our minds, & [...] in- to vs thy heauenly grace inspire: that in all truth and godlinesse [...] vve may haue true de- sire.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] COme ho- ly Ghost eternall God, proceeding from aboue: both [...] from the Father and the Son, the God of peace and loue. Visit our minds, & [...] into vs thy heauenly grace inspire: that in all truth and godlinesse [...] vve may haue true desire.

BASSVS.

[...] COme holy Ghost eternall God, proceeding from aboue, both [...] from the Father and the Son, the God of peace and loue. Visit our minds, & [...] into vs thy heauenly grace inspire: that in all truth and godlinesse [...] vve may haue true desire.

Thou art the very comforter
in all vvoe and distresse:
The heauenly gift of God most hie,
vvhich no tongue can expresse.
The fountaine and the liuely spring
of ioy celestiall:
The fire so bright, and loue so cleare,
and vnction spirituall.
Thou in thy gifts art manifold,
vvhereby Christs Church doth stand,
Infaithfull hearts vvriting thy lavv,
the finger of Gods hand.
According to thy promise made,
thou giuest speech of grace:
That through thy help the praise of God
may stand in euery place.
O holy Ghost into our vvits
send dovvne thy heauenly light:
Kindle our hearts vvith feruent loue
to serue God day and night.
Strength and stablish all our vveaknesse,
so feeble and so fraile:
That neither flesh, the vvorld nor deuill
against vs doe preuaile.
Put back our enemies far from vs,
and grant vs to obtaine
Peace in our hearts vvith God and man,
vvithout grudge or disdaine.
And grant O Lord that thou being
our leader and our guide:
VVe may eschevv the snares of sinne,
and from thee neuer slide:
To vs such plenty of thy grace,
good Lord, grant vve thee pray:
That thou maist be our comforter
at the last dreadfull day.
Of all strife and dissention,
O Lord dissolue the bands:
And make the knots of peace and loue
throughout all christian Lands.
Grant vs O Lord through thee to knovv
the Father most of might:
That of thy deare beloued sonne,
vve may enioy the sight:
And that vvith perfect faith also
vve may acknovvledge thee.
The spirit of them both alvvay,
one God in persons three.
Laud and praise be to the Father,
and to the sonne equall:
And to the holy spirit also,
one God coeternall,
And pray vve that the onely sonne
vouchsafe his spirit to send
To all that doe professe his name
vnto the vvorlds end.

The humble sute of a sinner.

Robert Palmer.

CANTVS.

[...] O Lord of vvhom I doe depend, behold my carefull heart: and vvhen [...] thy vvill and plea- sure is, release me of my smart. Thou seest my sor- [...] rovves vvhat they are, my griefe is knovvne to thee: and there is none [...] that can remoue, or take the same from me.

MEDIVS.

[...] O Lord of vvhom I doe de- pend, behold my carefull heart: and vvhen [...] thy vvill and pleasure is, release me of my smart. Thou seest my sorrovves [...] vvhat they are, my griefe is knovvne to thee, and there is none that can [...] remoue, or take the same from me.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] O Lord of vvhom I doe depend, behold my carefull heart: and vvhen [...] thy vvill and pleasure is, release me of my smart. Thou seest my sorrovves [...] vvhat they are, my griefe is knovvne to thee: and there is none that can [...] remoue, or take the same from me.

BASSVS.

[...] O Lord of vvhom I doe depend, behold my carefull heart: and vvhen [...] thy vvill and pleasure is, release me of my smart. Thou seest my sorrovves [...] vvhat they are, my griefe is knovvne to thee, and there is none that can [...] remoue, or take the same from mee.

But onely thou vvhose aide I craue▪
vvhose mercy still is prest
To ease all those that come to thee
for succour and for rest.
And sith thou seest my restlesse eyes,
my teares and grieuous grone;
Attend vnto my sute (O Lord)
marke vvell my plaint and mone.
For sinne hath so enclosed me,
and compast me about:
That I am novv remedilesse,
if mercy help not out.
For mortall man cannot release▪
or mittigate this paine:
But euen thy Christ my Lord and God,
vvhich for my sinne vvas slaine.
VVhose bloudy vvounds are yet to see,
though not vvith mortall eye:
Yet doe thy Saints behold them all,
and so I trust shall I▪
Though sinne doth [...]inder me a vvhile,
vvhen thou shalt see it good:
I shall enioy the sight of him,
and see his vvounds and bloud.
And as thine Angels, and thy Saints
doe novv behold the same:
So trust I to possesse that place,
vvith them to praise thy name.
But vvhilst I liue here in this vase,
vvhere sinners doe frequent:
Assist me euer vvith thy grace,
my sinnes still to lament.
Lest that I tread in sinners trace,
and giue them my consent
To dvvell vvith them in vvickednesse,
vvhereto nature is bent,
Onely thy grace must be my [...]ay,
lest that I fall dovvne flat:
And being dovvne, then of my selfe
cannot recouer that.
VVherefore this is yet once againe,
my sute and my request:
To grant me pardon for my sinne,
that I in thee may rest.
Then shall my heart, my tongue & voyce
be instruments of praise:
And in thy Church and house of Saints,
sing Psalmes to thee alvvayes.

Venite exultemus. Psal. 95.

I. Farmer.

CANTVS.

[...] O Come and let vs novv reioyce, and sing vnto the Lord: and to our [...] onely sauiour also vvith one accord. O let vs come before his face, vvith [...] invvard reuerence: confessing all our former sins, and that vvith diligence.

MEDIVS.

[...] O Come and let vs novv reioyce, and sing vnto the Lord and to our [...] onely sauiour, also vvith one accord. O let vs come before his face vvith [...] invvard reuerence: confessing all our former sins, and that vvith diligence.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] O Come and let vs novv reioyce, and sing vnto the Lord: and to our [...] onely sauiour also vvith one accord. O let vs come before his face vvith [...] invvard reuerence: confessing all our former sinnes, and that vvith diligence.

BASSVS.

[...] O Come and let vs novv reioyce, and sing vnto the Lord: and to our [...] onely sauiour, al- so vvith one accord. O let vs come before his face, vvith [...] invvard reuerence: confessing all our former sins, and that vvith diligence.

To thanke him for his benefits,
alvvay distributing:
VVherefore to him right ioyfully
in Psalmes novv let vs sing.
And that because that God alone
is Lord magnificent:
And ek aboue all other Gods
a King omnipotent.
His people doth not he forsake
at any time or tide:
And in his hands are all the coasts
of all the vvorld so vvide.
And vvith his louing countenance
he looketh euery vvhere:
And doth behold the tops of all
the mountaines farre and neare.
The sea and all that is therein
are his, for he them made:
And eke his hands haue fashioned
the earth, vvhich doth not fade.
O Come therefore and vvorship him,
and dovvne before him fall:
And let vs vveepe before the Lord,
the vvhich hath made vs all.
He is our God, our Lord and King,
and vve his people are:
His flock and sheepe of his pasture,
on vvhom he taketh care.
To day if ye vvill heare his voyce,
yet harden not your heart:
As in the bitter murmuring,
vvhen ye vvere in desart.
VVhich thing vvas of their negligence
committed in their time
Of trouble in the vvildernesse,
a great and grieuous crime.
VVhereas your fathers tempted me,
and tride me euery vvay:
They proued me, and savv my vvorks
vvhat I could doe or say.
These forty yeeres I haue beene grieu'd
vvith all this generation:
And euermore I said▪ they er [...]e
in their imagination.
VVherevvith their hearts vvere sore com­bred
long time and many dayes:
VVherefore I knovv assuredly
they haue not knovvne my vvayes.
To vvhom I in mine anger svvore,
than they should not be blest:
Nor see my ioy celestiall,
not enter in my rest.

Gloria Patri.

All laud and praise be to the Lord,
O that of might art most:
To God the Father and the sonne,
and to the holy Ghost.
As it in the beginning vvas,
for euer heretofore:
And is novv at this present time,
and shall be euermore.

Te Deum. S. Amb.

Tho Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] VVEe praise thee God, vve knovvledge thee the onely Lord to be:[Page 8, 9] [...] and as eternall Father all the earth doth vvorship thee. To thee all An- [...] gels cry, the heauens and all the povvers therein to thee Cherub and [...] Seraphin, to cry they doe not lin.

MEDIVS.

T. R. B. of M.

[...] VVEe praise thee God, vve knovvledge thee the onely Lord to be:[Page 8, 9] [...] and as eternall Father all the earth doth vvorship thee. To thee all An- [...] gels cry, the heauens and all the povvers there- in: to thee Cherub and [...] Seraphin, to cry they doe not lin.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] VVEe praise thee God, vve knovvledge thee the onely Lord to be:[Page 8, 9]☞ [...] and as eternall Father all the earth doth vvorship thee. To thee all An- [...] gels cry, the heauens and all the povvers therein: To thee Cherub and [...] Seraphin, to cry they doe not lin.

BASSVS.

[...] VVEe praise thee God, vve knovvledge thee the onely Lord to be:[Page 8, 9] [...] and as eternall father all the earth doth vvorship thee. To thee all An- [...] gels cry, the heauens and all the povvers therein: To thee Cherub and [...] Seraphin, to cry they doe not lin.

O holy, holy, holy Lord,
of Sabboth Lord the God:
Through heauen and earth thy praise is spread
and glory all abroad.
The Apostles glorious company,
yeeld praises vnto thee:
The Prophets goodly fellovvship
praise thee continually.
The noble and victorious host
of Martyrs sound thy praise▪
The holy Church throughout the vvorld
doth knovvledge thee alvvayes:
Father of endlesse maiestie,
they doe acknovvledge thee.
Thy Christ, thine honorable, [...] ▪
and onely sonne to be.
The holy Ghost the Comforter,
of glory thou art King
O Christ, and of the Father art
the Sonne euerlasting.
VVhen sinfull mans decay in hand
thou tookest to restore:
To be inclosde in Virgins vvombe,
thou diddest not abhorre.
VVhen thou hadst ouercome of death
the sharpe and cruell might,
Thou heauens kingdome didst set op [...]
to each beleeuing vvight:
In glory of the Father thou
dost sit at Gods right hand:
VVe trust that thou shalt come our iudge
our cause to vnderstand.
Lord help thy seruants vvhom thou hast
bought vvith thy precious bloud,
And in eternall glory set
them vvith thy Saints so good.
O Lord doe thou thy people saue,
blesse thine inheritance,
Lord gouerne them, and Lord doe thou
for euer them aduance.
VVe magnifie thee day by day,
and vvorld vvithout an end:
Adore thy holy name O Lord,
vouchsafe vs to defend
From sinne this day. Haue mercy Lord,
haue mercy on vs all:
And on vs as vve trust in thee,
Lord let thy mercy fall.
O Lord I haue reposed all
my confidence in thee:
Put to confounding shame therefore
Lord let me neuer be.

The song of the 3 Children.

T: R. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] O All ye vvorks of God the Lord, blesse ye the Lord, praise him and[Page 10, 11] [...] magnifie him for e- uer.

MEDIVS.

[...] O All ye vvorks of God the Lord, blesse ye the Lord, praise him and[Page 10, 11] [...] magnifie him for euer.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] O All ye vvorks of God the Lord, blesse ye the Lord, praise him and[Page 10, 11]☞ [...] magnifie him for euer.

BASSVS.

[...] O All ye vvorks of God the Lord, blesse ye the Lord, praise him and[Page 10, 11] [...] magnifie him for euer

2
O ye the Angels of the Lord,
blesse ye the Lord, &c.
3
O ye the starry heauens hie,
blesse ye the Lord, &c.
4
O ye the vvaters and the skie,
blesse ye the Lord, &c.
5
O all ye povvers of the Lord,
blesse ye the Lord, &c.
6
O ye the shining Sunne and Moone,
blesse ye the Lord, &c.
7
O ye the glistring Stars of heauen,
blesse ye the Lord, &c.
8
O ye the shovvers and dropping devv,
blesse ye the Lord, &c.
9
O ye the blovving vvinds of God,
blesse ye the Lord, &c.
10
O ye the fire and vvarming heate,
blesse ye the Lord, &c,
11
Yea VVinter and the Summer [...]ide,
blesse ye the Lord &c.
12
O ye the devves and binding frosts,
blesse ye the Lord.
13
O ye the frost and chilling cold,
blesse ye the Lord, &c.
14
O ye congealed Ice and Snovv,
blesse ye the Lord, &c.
15
O all ye nights and lightsome dayes,
blesse ye the Lord, &c.
16
O ye the darknesse and the light,
blesse ye the Lord, &c.
17
O ye the lightning and the clouds,
blesse ye the Lord, &c.
18
O let the earth eke blesse the Lord,
yea, blesse the Lord, &c.
19
O ye the mountaines, and the hils,
blesse ye the Lord, &c.
20
O all ye greene things on the earth,
blesse ye the Lord, &c.
21
O ye the euer-springing VVels,
blesse ye the Lord, &c.
22
O ye the seas, and ye the flouds,
blesse ye the Lord, &c.
23
VVhales & al that in the vvaters moue
blesse ye the Lord, &c.
24
O all ye flying Fovvles of the aire,
blesse ye the Lord, &c.
25
O all ye beasts and cattell eke,
blesse ye the Lord, &c.
26
O ye the children of mankinde,
blesse ye the Lord, &c.
27
Let Israel eke blesse the Lord,
blesse ye the Lord, &c.
28
O ye the Priests of God the Lord,
blesse ye the Lord, &c.
29
O ye the seruants of the Lord,
blesse ye the Lord, &c.
30
Ye spirits & soules of righteous men,
blesse ye the Lord, &c:
31
O ye holy and ye meeke of heart,
blesse ye the Lord, &c.
32
O Ananias blesse the Lord,
blesse ye the Lord, &c.
33
O Azarias blesse the Lord,
blesse ye the Lord, &c.
And Misael blesse thou the Lord,
blesse thou the Lord, &c.

Benedictus.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] THe onely Lord of Isra-el be praised euermore: For through his [...] visitation and mercy kept in store, his people novv he hath redeemd that long [...] hath been in thral [...], and spread abroad his sauing health vpon his seruants all.

MEDIVS.

[...] THe onely Lord of Is-rael be praised euermore: For through his [...] vi- sitation and mercy kept in store, his people novv he hath redeemd that long [...] hath been in thrall, and spread abroad his sauing health vpon his seruants all.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] THe onely Lord of Isra- el be praised euermore: For through his [...] visitation and mercy kept in store, his people novv he hath redeemd that long [...] hath been in thrall, and spread abroad his sauing health vpon his seruants all.

BASSVS.

[...] THe onely Lord of Israel be prai- sed euermore: For through his [...] visitation and mercy kept in store, his people novv he hath redeemd that long [...] hath been in thrall, and spread abroad his sauing health vpon his seruants all.

In Dauids house his seruant true
According to his minde:
And also his annointed King,
As vve in Scripture finde.
As by his holy Prophets all
Oft times he did declare.
The vvhich vvere since the vvorld began
His vvayes for to prepare:
That vve might be deliuered
From those that make debate:
Our enemies, and from the hands
Of all that doe vs hate.
The mercy vvhich he promised
Our Fathers to fulfill:
And thinke vpon his couenant made
According to his vvill.
And also to performe the [...]ath
VVhich he before had svvorne
To Abraham our father deare,
For vs that vvere forlorne.
That he vvould giue himselfe for vs,
And vs from bondage bring,
Out of the hands of all our foes
To serue our heauenly King.
And that vvithout all manner feare,
And eke in righteousnesse
And also for to lead our liues
In stedfast holinesse.
And thou O child vvhich novv art borne,
And of the Lord elect,
Shalt be the Prophet of the highest,
His vvayes for to direct.
For thou shalt goe before his face,
For to prepare his vvayes:
And also for to teach his vvill,
And pleasure all thy dayes.
To giue th [...] knovvledge hovv that their
Saluation is neere:
And that remission of their sinnes
Is through his mercy meere.
VVhereby the Day spring from on high,
Is come vs for to visit:
And those for to illuminate,
VVhich doe in darkenesse sit.
To lighten those that shadovved be
VVith death, and eke opprest:
And also for to guide our feet
The vvay to peace and rest.

Magnificat.

I. Farmer.

CANTVS.

[...] MY soule doth magnifie the Lord, my sprite eke euermore, reioy- [...] ceth in the Lord my God, vvhich is my Sauiour: And vvhy? because he did [...] re- gard, and gaue respect vn- to so base estate of his hand maid, [...] and let the mighty goe.

MEDIVS.

[...] MY soule doth magnifie the Lord, my sprite eke euer- more, reioy- [...] ceth in the Lord my God, vvhich is my Sauiour. And vvy? be- cause hee [...] did re-gard, and gaue respect vnto so base estate of his hand-maid: [...] and let the mighty goe.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] MY soule doth magnifie the Lord, my sprite eke euermore, reioy- [...] ceth in the Lord my God, vvhich is my Sauiour. And vvhy? because hee [...] did regard and gaue respect vnto so base estate of his hand- maid, [...] and let the mighty goe.

BASSVS.

[...] MY soule doth magnifie the Lord, my sprite eke euermoere, reioy- [...] ceth in the Lord my God, vvhich is my Sauiour: And why? because hee [...] did regard, and gaue respect vnto so base essate of his hand-maid: [...] and let the mighty goe.

For novv behold all nations,
And generations all,
From this time forth for euermore,
Shall me right blessed call.
Because he hath me magnified,
VVhich is the Lord of might:
VVhose name be euer sanctified
And praised day and night.
For vvith his mercy and his grace,
All men he doth in [...]ame:
Throughout all generations,
[...]o such as feare his name.
He shevved strength vvith his great arme
And made the proud to start
VVith all imaginations
That they bare in their heart.
[...]
He hath put dovvne the mighty ones
From their supernall seat:
And did exalt the m [...]eke in heart,
As he hath thought it meet.
The hungry he replenished
VVith all things that vvere good:
And through his povver he made the rich
Oft times to vvant their food.
And calling to remembrance
His mercy euery deale,
Hath holpen vp assistantly,
His seruant Israel.
According to his promise made
To Abraham before.
And to his seed successiuely,
To stand for euermore.

Nunc dimittis.

T. R. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] O Lord because my hearts desire hath vvished long to see, my onely [...] Lord & Sauiour, thy Son before I die: The ioy and health of all mankind, desired [...] long before, vvhich novv is come into the vvorld, of mercy bringing store▪

MEDIVS.

[...] O Lord because my hearts desire hath vvished long to see, my onely [...] Lord & sauiour, thy son before I die: The ioy and health of all mankind, desired [...] long before: vvhich novv is come into the vvorld, of mercy bringing store.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] O Lord because my hearts desire hath vvished long to see, my onely [...] Lord and Sauiour, thy Son before I die: The ioy and health of all mankind, desired [...] long before: vvhich novv is come into the vvorld, of mercy bringing store.

BASSVS.

[...] O Lord because my hearts desire hath vvished long to see my onely [...] Lord and sauiour, thy son before I die: The ioy & health of all mankind, desired [...] long before: vvhich novv is come into the vvorld, of mercy bringing store.

Thou sufferest thy seruant novv
In peace for to depart,
According to thy holy vvord,
VVhich lighteneth my heart.
Because mine eyes vvhich thou hast made
To giue my body light,
Haue novv beheld thy sauing health
VVhich is the Lord of might.
VVhom thou mercifully hast set
Of thine abundant grace:
In open sight and visible,
Before all peoples face.
The Gentiles to illuminate,
And sathan ouer quell:
And eke to be the glory of
Thy people Israel.

Quicunque vult.

Iohn Farmer.

CANTVS.

[...] WHat man soeuer he be that saluation vvill attaine: The Catho-[Page 16, 17] [...] like beliefe hee must before all things retaine: VVhich faith vnlesse hee [...] holy keepe, & vndefiledly, vvithout all doubt eternally he shall be sure to die.

MEDIVS.

T. R. B. of M.

[...] WHat man soeuer he be that saluation vvill attaine: The Catho-[Page 16, 17] [...] like beliefe he must before all things re- taine. VVhich faith vnlesse he holy [...] keepe, and vnde- filedly, vvithout all doubt eternally he shall be sure to die.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] WHat man soeuer he be that saluation vvill attaine: The Catho-[Page 16, 17]☞ [...] like beliefe he must before all things retaine, VVhich faith vnlesse he [...] holy keepe, & vndefiledly, vvithout all doubt eternally he shall be sure to die.

BASSVS.

[...] WHat man soeuer he be that saluation vvill attaine: The Catho-[Page 16, 17] [...] like beliefe he must before all things retaine. VVhich faith vnlesse he holy [...] keepe, and vndefiledly, vvithout all doubt eternally he shall be sure to die.

The Catholike beliefe is this,
that God vve vvorship one
In trinitie, and Trinitie
in Vnitie alone.
So as vve neither doe confound
the persons of the three:
Nor yet the substance vvhole of one
in sunder parted be.
One person of the Father is,
another of the Sonne,
Another person proper of
the holy Ghost alone.
Of Father, Sonne and holy Ghost,
but one the God-head is:
Like glory, coeternall eke
the maiestie likevvise.
Such as the Father is, such is
the Sonne in each degree:
And such also vve doe beleeue
the holy Ghost to be.
Vncreate is the Father, and
vncreate is the Sonne:
The holy Ghost vncreate, so
vncreate is each one.
Incomprehensible Father is,
incomprehensible Sonne:
And comprehensible also is
the holy Ghost of none.
The Father is eternall and
the Sonne eternall so:
And in like sort eternall is
the holy Ghost also.
And yet though vve beleeue that each
of these eternall be:
Yet there but one eternall is,
and not eternals three.
As ne incomprehensible vve,
ne yet vncreate three:
But one incomprehensible one
vncreate hold to be.
Almighty so the Father is,
the Sonne almighty so:
And in like sort almighty is
the holy Ghost also.
And albeit that euery one
of these Almighty be:
Yet there but one Almighty is,
and not almighties three.
The Father God is, God the Sonne,
God holy Ghost also:
Yet there are not three Gods at all,
but one God and no moe.
So likevvise Lord the Father is,
and Lord also the Sonne:
And Lord also the holy Ghost, yet are
there not three Lords but one.
For as vve are compeld to grant
by Christian ve [...]itie:
Each of the persons by himselfe,
both God and man to be.
So Catholike religion
forbiddeth vs alvvay,
That eyther Gods be three, or that
there Lords be three to say.
Of none the Father is, ne made,
ne create, nor begot:
The sonne is of the Father, not
create ne made, but got.
The holy Ghost is of them both,
the Father and the Sonne:
Ne made, ne create, not begot,
but doth proceede alone.
So vve one Father hold, not three,
one Sonne also not three:
One holy Ghost alone, and not
three holy Ghosts to be.
None in this Trinitie before
nor after other is:
Ne greater any then the rest,
ne lesser be likevvise.
But euery one among themselues,
of all the persons three:
Together coeternall all,
and all coequall be.
So Vnitie in Trinitie,
as said it is before:
And Trinitie in Vnitie
in all things vve adore.
Therefore vvhat man soeuer that
saluation vvill attaine:
This faith touching the Trinitie,
of force he must retaine.
And needfull to eternall life
it is that euery vvight
Of the incarnation of Christ,
our Lord beleeue aright.
For this the [...]ight faith is, that vve
beleeue and eke doe knovv,
That Christ our Lord the Sonne of God
is God and man also.
God of his Fathers substance, got
before the vvorld began,
And of his mothers substance borne
in vvorld a very man.
Both perfect God and perfect man,
in one, one Iesus Christ:
That doth of reasonable soule
and humane flesh subsist
Touching his God-head, equall vvith
his father God is hee:
Touching his man-hood lovver then
his Father in degree.
VVho though he be both very God,
and very man also▪
Yet is he but one Christ alone,
and is not persons tvvo.
One not by turning of God-head
into the flesh of man:
But by taking man-hood to God,
this being one began.
All one, not by confounding of
the substance into one:
But onely by the vnitie
that is of one person.
For as the reasonable soule
and flesh but one man is:
So in one person God and man,
is but one Christ likevvise.
VVho suffered for to saue as all,
to hell he did descend:
The third day rose againe from death,
to heauen he did ascend,
He sits at the right hand of God,
th' Almighty Father there:
From thence to iudge the quick & dead,
againe he shall retire.
At vvhose returne all men shall rise
vvith bodies nevv restorde:
And of their ovvn vvorks they shall giue
account vnto the Lord.
And they into eternall life
shall goe that haue done vvell:
VVho haue done ill, shall goe into
eternall fire to dvvell.
This is the Catholike beliefe,
vvho doth not faithfully
Beleeue the same, vvithout all doubt
he saued cannot be.
¶To Father, Sonne, and holy Ghost,
all glory be therefore:
As in beginning vvas is novv,
and shall be euermore.

The Lamentation.

Will. Parsons.

CANTVS.

[...] O Lord turne not avvay thy face from him that lyes prostrate: [...] Lamenting sore his sinfull life before thy mercy gate, VVhich gate thou [...] openest vvide to those that doe lament their sinne: Shut not that gate [...] against me Lord, but let me enter in.

MEDIVS.

[...] O Lord turne not avvay thy face from him that lyes prostrate: [...] Lamenting sore his sinfull life before thy mercy gate, VVhich gate thou [...] openest vvide to those that doe lament their sinne: Shut not that gate [...] against mee Lord, but let me en- ter in.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] O Lord turne not avvay thy face from him that lyes prostrate: [...] Lamenting sore his sinfull life before thy mercy gate, VVhich gate thou [...] openest vvide to those that doe lament their sinne: Shut not that gate [...] against me Lord, but let me enter in.

BASSVS.

[...] O Lord turne not avvay thy face from him that lyes prostrate: [...] Lamenting sore his sinfull life before thy mercy gate, VVhich gate thou [...] openest vvide to those that doe lament their sinne: Shut not that gate [...] against me Lord, but let me enter in.

And call me not to mi [...]e account,
Hovv I haue liued here,
For then I knovv right vvell O Lord,
Hovv vile I shall appeare.
I need not to confesse my life,
I am sure thou canst tell;
VVhat I haue beene, and vvhat I am,
I knovv thou knovvest it vvell.
O Lord thou knovvst vvhat things be past
And eke the things that be:
Thou knovvest also vvhat is to come,
Nothing is hid from thee.
Before the heauens & earth vvere made
Thou knovvest vvhat things vvere then,
As all things else that haue beene since,
Among the sonnes of men.
And can the things that I haue done,
Be hidden from thee then▪
Nay, nay thou knovvest them all O Lord,
VVhere they vvere done and vvhen.
VVherfore vvith teares I come to thee
To beg and to intreat.
Euen as the childe that hath done ill,
And feareth to be beat.
So come I to thy mercy gate,
VVhere mercy doth abound:
Requiring mercy for my sinne,
To heale my deadly vvound.
O Lord, I need not to repeat
VVhat I doe beg or craue:
Thou knovvest O Lord before I aske,
The thing that I vvould haue.
Mercy good Lord, mercy I aske,
This is the totall summe:
For mercy Lord is all my sute,
Lord let thy mercy come.

The Lords Prayer.

Iohn Farmer.

CANTVS.

[...] OVr Father vvhich in heauen art, Lord hallovved be thy name, Thy [...] kingdome come. Thy vvill be done in earth, euen as the same in heauen is. [...] Giue vs (O Lord) our daily bread this day. As vve forgiue our debtors, so for- [...] giue our debts vve pray. In- to temptation lead vs not. From euill make vs [...] free. For kingdome, povver and glory thine, both novv and euer be.

MEDIVS.

[...] OVr Father vvhich in heauen art Lord hallovved be thy name. Thy [...] kingdome come. Thy vvill be done in earth, euen as the same in heauen is, [...] Giue vs (O Lord) our daily bread this day. As vve forgiue our debters so for- [...] giue our debts vve pray. Into temptation lead vs not. From euill make vs [...] free. For kingdome, povver, and glory thine both novv and euer be.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] OVr Father vvhich in heauen art, Lord hallovved be thy name. Thy [...] kingdome come. Thy vvill be done in earth, euen as the same in heauen is. [...] Giue vs (O Lord) our daily bread this day. As vve forgiue our debters, so for- [...] giue our debts vve pray. Into temptation lead vs not. From euill make vs [...] free. For kingdome, povver and glory thine both novv and euer be.

BASSVS.

[...] OVr Father vvhich in heauen art, Lord hallovved be thy name. Thy [...] kingdome come. Thy vvill be done in earth, euen as the same in heauen is, [...] Giue vs (O Lord) our daily bread this day. As vve forgiue our debters so for- [...] giue our debts vve pray. Into temptation lead vs not. From euill make vs [...] free: For kingdome, povver, and glory thine, both novv and euer be.

The X. Commandements.

I. Farmer.

CANTVS.

[...] HArke Israel and vvhat I say, giue heed to vn- derstand▪ I am the[Page 22, 23] [...] Lord thy God that brought thee out of Egypt land. Euen from the house vvher- [...] in thou didst in thraldome liue a slaue: None other Gods at all before [...] my presence shalt thou haue.

MEDIVS.

T. R. B. M.

[...] HArke Israel, and vvhat I say giue heed to vnderstand. I am the[Page 22, 23] [...] Lord thy God that brought thee out of Egypt land. Euen from the house vvher- [...] in thou didst in thraldome liue a slaue: None other gods at all be- fore [...] my presence shalt thou haue.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] HArk Israel, and vvhat I say, giue heed to vnderstand: I am the[Page 22, 23]☞ [...] Lord thy God that brought thee out of Egypt land. Euen from the house vvhere- [...] in thou didst in thraldome liue a slaue: None other Gods at all before [...] my presence shalt thou haue.

BASSVS.

[...] HArke Israel, and vvhat I say, giue heed to vnderstand: I am the[Page 22, 23] [...] Lord thy God that brought thee out of Egypt land. Euen from the house vvher- [...] in thou didst in thraldome liue a slaue: None other gods at all before [...] my presence shalt thou haue.

No manner grauen Image shait
thou make at all to thee:
Nor any figure like to thee
shall counterfeited be.
Or any thing in heauen aboue,
nor in the earth belovv:
Nor in the vvaters beneath the earth,
to them thou shalt not bovv.
Nor shalt them serue the Lord thy God
a iealous God am I,
That punish parents faults vnto
the third and fourth degree
Vpon their children that me hate:
and mercy doe display
To thousands of such as me loue,
and my precepts obay.
The name thou of the Lord thy God
in vaine shalt neuer vse:
For him that takes his name in vaine,
the Lord vvill not excuse.
Remember that thou holy keepe
the sacred Sabbath day:
Sixe dayes thou labour shalt, and doe
thy needfull vvorkes alvvay.
The seauenth day is set by the Lord
thy God to rest vpon:
No vvorke then shalt thou doe in it,
ne thou, nor yet thy sonne.
Thy daughter, seruant, nor handmaid,
thine Oxe, nor yet thine Asse:
Nor stranger that vvithin thy gates
hath his abiding place.
For in sixe dayes God heauen and earth,
and all therein did make:
And after those his rest he did
vpon the seauenth day take.
VVherefore he blest the day that he
for resting did ordaine:
And sacred to himselfe alone,
appointed to remaine.
Yeeld honour to thy parents, that
prolongde thy dayes may be
Vpon the land, the vvhich the Lord
thy God hath giuen thee.
Thou shalt not murther. Thou shalt not
commit adultery.
Thou shalt not steale. Nor vvitnesse false
against thy neighbour be.
Thou shalt not couet house that to
thy neighbour doth belong:
Ne couet shalt in hauing of
his vvife to doe him vvrong.
Nor his man seruant, nor his maide,
nor Oxe nor Asse of his,
Nor any other thing that to
thy neighbour proper is.

The Complaint of a sinner.

T. R B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] VVHere righteousnesse doth say, Lord for my sinfull part,[Page 24, 25] [...] In vvrath thou shouldst me pay vengeance for my desert. I [...] can it not deny, but needs I must confesse, hovv that continual- ly [...] Thy lavves I doe transgresse.

MEDIVS.

[...] WHere righteousnesse doth say, Lord for my sinfull part,[Page 24, 25] [...] In vvrath thou shouldst me pay vengeance for my desert. I [...] can it not deny, but needs I must confesse, hovv that continually [...] Thy lavves I doe transgresse.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] VVHere righteousnesse doth say, Lord for my sinfull part,[Page 24, 25]☞ [...] In vvrath thou shouldst me pay vengeance for my desert. I [...] can it not deny, but needs I must confesse, hovv that continually [...] Thy lavves I doe transgresse.

BASSVS.

[...] WHere righteousnesse doth say, Lord for my sinfull part,[Page 24, 25] [...] In vvrath thou shouldst me pay vengeance for my desert. I [...] can it not deny, but needs I must confesse, hovv that continually [...] Thy lavves I doe transgresse.

But if it be thy vvill
VVith sinners to contend:
Then all thy flocke shall spill,
And be lost vvithout end.
For vvho liues here so right,
That rightly he can say,
He sinnes not in thy sight
Full oft and euery day?
The Scripture plaine tels me,
The righteous man offendeth
Seauen times a day to thee,
VVhereon thy vvrath dependeth:
So that the righteous man
Doth vvalke in no such path,
But he fals novv and than
In danger of thy vvrath.
Then sith the case so stands,
That euen the man right vvise
Fals oft in sinfull bands,
VVhereby thy vvrath may rise.
Lord I that am vniust,
And righteousnesse none haue,
VVhereto then shall I trust
My sinfull soule to saue?
But truely to that post,
VVhereto I cleaue and shall,
VVhich is thy mercy most,
Lord let thy mercy fall.
And mitigate thy moode,
Or else vve perish all
The price of this thy bloud,
VVherein mercy I call.
The Scripture doth declare,
No drop of bloud in thee:
But that thou didst not spare
To shedeach drop for me.
Novv set those drops most svveet,
So moist my heart so dry:
That I vvith sinne repleat.
May liue, but sinne may dye.
That being mortified
This sinne of mine in me:
I may be sanctified
By grace of thine in thee.
So that I neuer fall
Into such mortall sinne,
That my foes infernall
Reioyce my death therein.
But vouchsafe me to keepe
From those infernall foes:
And from the lake so deepe,
VVhereas no mercy grovves,
And I shall sing the songs,
Confirmed vvith the iust:
That vnto thee belongs.
VVhich art mine onely trust,
FINIS.

Here beginneth the Psalmes of Dauid.

Psalme 1.

T. Morley B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] THe man is blest that hath not bent, to vvicked rede his eare:[Page 26, 27] [...] nor led his life as sinners doe, not sate in scorners chaire: But in the lavv of [...] God the Lord doth set his vvhole delight: and in that lavv doth exercise [...] himselfe both day and night.

MEDIVS.

[...] THe man is blest that hath not bent, to vvicked rede his eare:[Page 26, 27] [...] nor led his life as sinners doe, nor sate in scorners chaire: But in the lavv of [...] God the Lord, doth set his vvhole delight: and in that lavv doth exercise [...] himselfe both day and night.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] THe man is blest that hath not bent, to vvicked rede his eare:[Page 26, 27]☞ [...] nor led his life as sinners doe, nor sate in scorners chaire: But in the lavv of [...] God the Lord doth set his vvhole delight, and in that lavv doth exercise [...] himselfe both day and night.

BASSVS.

[...] THe man is blest that hath not bent, to vvicked rede his eare:[Page 26, 27] [...] nor led his life as sinners doe, nor sate in scorners chaire: But in the lavv of [...] God the Lord doth set his vvhole delight: and in that lavv doth exercise [...] himselfe both day and night.

2
He shall be like the tree that grovves
fast by the riuers side,
Which bringeth forth most pleasant fruit
in her due time and tide.
3
VVhose leafe shall neuer fade nor fall,
but flourish still and stand:
Euen so all things shall prosper vvell,
that this man takes in hand.
6
So shall not the vngodly m [...]n,
they shall be nothing so:
But as the dust vvhich from the earth
the vvindes driue too and fro.
5
Therefore shall not the vvicked men
in iudgement stand vpright:
Nor yet the sinners vvith the iust
shall come in place or sight.
4
For vvhy? the vvay of godly men
vnto the Lord is knovvne,
And eke the vvay of vvicked men
shall quite be ouerthrovvne.

Psalme 2.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] WHy did the Gentiles tumults raise? vvhat rage vvas in their [...] braine? vvhy did the Ievvish people muse, see- ing all is but vaine?

MEDIVS.

[...] VVHy did the Gentiles tumults raise? vvhat rage vvas in their [...] braine? vvhy did the Ievvish people muse, see- ing all is but vaine?

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Cambridge Tune.

☞ [...] VVHy did the Gentiles tumults raise? vvhat rage vvas in their [...] braine? vvhy did the Ievvish people muse, see- ing all is but vaine?

BASSVS.

[...] VVHy did the Gentiles tumults raise? vvhat rage vvas in their [...] braine? vvhy did the Ievvish people muse, see- ing all is but vaine?

2
The Kings and Rulers of the earth
conspire, and all are bent
Against the Lord, and Christ his Sonne,
vvhom he among vs sent.
3
Shall vve be bound to them, say they?
let all their bonds be broke:
And of their doctrine and their lavv,
let vs reiect the yoke.
4
But he that in the heauens dvvels,
their doings vvill deride:
And make them all as laughing flocks
throughout the vvorld so vvide.
5
For in his vvrath the Lord vvill say
to them vpon a day:
And in his fury trouble them,
and then the Lord vvill say:
6
I haue anointed him by King,
vpon my holy hill,
I vvill therefore Lord preach thy lavves,
and eke declare thy vvill.
7
For in this vvise the Lord himselfe
did say to me I vvot:
Thou art my deare and onely Sonne,
to day I thee begot.
8
All people I vvill giue to thee,
as heires at thy request:
The ends and coasts of all the earth
by thee shall be possest.
9
Thou shalt them bruse euen vvith a mace
as men vnder foot trod:
And as the potters sheards shalt breake
them vvith an iron rod.
10
Novv ye O Kings and Rulers all,
be vvise therefore and learne:
By vvhom the matters of the vvorld
be iudged and discernd.
11
See that ye serue the Lord aboue,
in trembling and in feare:
See that vvith reuerence ye reioyce
to him in like manner.
12
See that yee kisse and eke imbrace
his blessed Sonne I say:
Lest in his vvrath ye sodainly
perish in the mid vvay.
13
If once his vvrath neuer so small,
shall kindle in his breast:
O then all they that trust in Christ,
shall happy be and blest.

Psalme 3

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] O Lord hovv are my foes increast, vvhich vexe me more and more? [...] they kill my heart, vvhen as they say, God can him not restore. But thou O [...] Lord art my defence, vvhen I am hard bested, my vvorship and mine honour [...] both, and thou holdst vp my head.

MEDIVS.

[...] O Lord hovv are my foes increast, vvhich vexe me more and more? [...] they kill my heart vvhen as they say, God can him not restore. But thou O [...] Lord art my defence, vvhen I am hard bested, my vvorship and mine honour [...] both, and thou holdst vp my head.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] O Lord hovv are my foes increast, vvhich vexe me more and more? [...] they kill my heart vvhen as they say, God can him not restore. But thou O [...] Lord art my defence, vvhen I am hard bested, my vvorship and mine honour [...] both, and thou holdst vp my head.

BASSVS.

[...] O Lord hovv are my foes increast, vvhich vexe me more and more? [...] they kill my heart vvhen as they say, God can him not restore. But thou O [...] Lord art my defence, vvhen I am hard bested, my vvorship and mine honour [...] both, and thou holdst vp my head.

4
Then vvith my voyce vnto the Lord
I did both call and cry:
And he out of his holy hill,
did heare me by and by▪
5
I laid me dovvne, and quietly
I slept and rose againe:
For vvhy? I knovv assuredly,
the Lord will me sustaine.
5
If ten thousand had hem'd me in,
I could not be afraid:
For thou art still my Lord my God,
my Sauiour and my aid.
7
Rise vp therefore, saue me my God,
for novv to thee I call:
Yet thou hast broke the cheekes & teeth
of these vvicked men all.
8
Saluation onely doth belong
to thee O Lord aboue▪
Thou dost bestovv vpon thy folke,
thy blessing and thy loue.

Psalme 4.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] O God that art my righteousnesse, Lord heare me vvhen I call:
[...] thou hast set me at libertie vvhen I vvas bound and thrall.

MEDIVS.

[...] O God that art my righteousnesse, Lord heare me vvhen I call:
[...] Thou hast set me at libertie, vvhen I vvas bound and thrall.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Oxford Tune.
☞ [...] O God that art my righteousnesse, Lord heare me vvhen I call:
[...] thou hast set me at libertie vvhen I vvas bound and thrall.

BASSVS.

[...] O God that art my righteousnesse, Lord heare me vvhen I call:
[...] Thou hast set me at libertie when I vvas bound and thrall.
2
Haue mercy Lord therefore on mee,
and grant me my request:
For vnto thee vncessantly
to cry I vvill not rest.
3
O mortall men hovv long vvill yee
my glory thus despise?
VVhy vvander yee in vaniti [...],
and follovv after lies?
4
Knovv yee that good and godly men,
the Lord doth take and chuse,
And vvhen to him I make my plaint,
he doth me not refuse.
5
Sinne not but stand in avve therefore,
examine vvell your heart:
And in your chamber quietly
see you your selues conuert.
6
Offer to God the sacrifice
of righteousnesse I say,
And looke that in the liuing Lord
ye put your trust alvvay.
7
The greater sort craue vvorldly goods
and riches doe imbrace:
But Lord grant vs thy countenance,
thy fauour and thy grace.
For thou thereby shalt make my heart
more ioyfull and more glad:
Then they that of their corne and vvine
full great increase haue had.
9
In peace therefore lie dovvne vvill I,
taking my rest and sleepe:
For thou onely vvilt me O Lord,
alone in safety keepe.

Psalme 5.

Iohn Milton.

CANTVS.

[...] INcline thine eares vnto my vvords, O Lord my plaint consider: And [...] heare my voyce, my King my God, to thee I make my prayer.

MEDIVS.

[...] INcline thine eare vnto my vvords, O Lord my plaint consider: And [...] heare my voyce, my King my God, to thee I make my prayer.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Norwich Tune.

☞ [...] INcline thine eares vnto my vvords, O Lord my plaint consider: And [...] heare my voyce, my King my God, to thee I make my prayer.

BASSVS.

[...] INcline thine eare vnto my vvords, O Lord my plaint consider: And [...] heare my voyce, my King my God. to thee I make my prayer.

2
Heare me betime, Lord tarry not,
for I vvill haue respect:
3
My prayer early in the morne
to thee for to direct.
4
And I vvill trust through patience
in thee my God alone:
That art not pleas'd vvith vvickednesse,
and ill vvith thee dvvels none.
5
And in thy sight shall neuer stand
those furious fooles O Lord:
Vaine vvorkers of iniquity,
thou hast alvvayes abhord.
6
The lyers and the flatterers
thou shalt destroy them than:
And thou vvilt hate the bloud-thirstie,
and the deceitfull man.
7
Therefore vvill I come to thy house,
trusting vpon thy grace:
And reuerently vvill vvorship thee
tovvard thine holy place.
8
Lord lead me in thy righteousnesse,
for to confound my foes:
And eke the vvayes that I shall vvalke,
before my foes disclose▪
9
For in their mouthes there is no truth,
their hearts are foule and vaine;
10
Their throat an open sepulchre,
their tongues doe glose and faine.
11
Destroy their false conspiracies,
that they may come to nought:
12
Subuert them in their heapes of sinne,
vvhich haue rebellion vvrought.
13
But those that put their trust in thee,
let them be glad alvvayes:
And render thankes for thy defence,
and giue thy name the praise.
14
For thou vvith fauour vvilt increase
the iust and righteous still:
And vvith thy grace as vvith a shield,
defend him from all ill.

Psalme 6.

G Kirby.

CANTVS.

[...] LOrd in thy vvrath reproue me not, though I deserue thine ire: [...] Ne yet correct me in thy rage, O Lord I thee de- sire. For I am vveake, [...] therefore O Lord of mercy me forbeare: And heale me Lord, for vvhy? [...] thou knovvest, my bones doe quake for feare.

MEDIVS.

[...] LOrd in thy vvrath reproue me not, though I deserue thine ire: [...] Ne yet correct me in thy rage, O Lord I thee de- sire. For I am vveake, [...] therefore O Lord, of mercy me forbeare: And heale me Lord, for vvhy? [...] thou knovvest, my bones doe quake for feare.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] LOrd in thy vvrath reproue me not, though I deserue thine ire: [...] Ne yet correct me in thy rage, O Lord I thee desire. For I am vveake, [...] therefore O Lord of mercy me forbeare: And heale me Lord, for vvhy? [...] thou knovvest, my bones doe quake for feare.

BASSVS.

[...] LOrd in thy vvrath reproue me not, though I deserue thine ire: [...] Ne yet correct me in thy rage, O Lord I thee desire. For I am vveake, [...] therefore O Lord of mercy me forbeare: And heale me Lord, for vvhy? [...] thou knovvest, my bones doe quake for feare.

3
My soule is troubled very sore,
and vexed vehemently:
But Lord hovv long vvilt thon▪ delay
to cure my misery▪
5
Lord turne thee to thy vvonted grace,
my silly soule vp take?
O saue me not for my deserts,
but for thy mercies sake.
5
For vvhy? no man among the dead
remembreth thee one vvhit:
Or vvho shall vvorship thee O Lord
in the infernall pit?
6
So grieuous is my plaint and mone,
that I vvaxe vvondrous faint:
All the night long I vvash my bed
vvith teares of my complaint.
7
My sight is dim and [...]vaxeth old
vvith anguish of my heart:
For feare of those that be my foes,
and vvould my soule subuert.
8
But novv avvay from me all yee
that vvorke iniquitie:
For vvhy▪ the Lord hath heard the voice
of my complaint and cry.
9
He heard not onely the request,
and prayer of my heart:
But it receiued at my hands,
and tooke it in good part.
10
And novv my foes that vexed me,
the Lord vvill soone defame:
And sodainly consound them all,
to their rebuke and shame.

Psalme 7.

William Harison.

CANTVS.

[...] O Lord my God I put my trust, and confidence in thee:
[...] Saue me from them that me pursue, and eke deli- uer me.

MEDIVS.

[...] O Lord my God I put my trust▪ and confidence in thee:
[...] Saue me from them that me pursue, and eke deliuer me.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Lincolne Tune.
☞ [...] O Lord my God I put my trust, and confidence in thee:
[...] Saue me from them that me pursue, and eke deliuer me.

BASSVS.

[...] O Lord my God I put my trust▪ and confidence in thee:
[...] Saue me from them that me pursue, and eke deliuer me.
2
Lest like a Lyon he me teare,
and rend in pieces small:
VVhilst there is none to succour me,
and rid me out of thrall.
3
O Lord my God if I haue done
the thing that is not right:
Or else if I be found in fault,
or guilty in thy sight.
4
Or to my friend revvarded ill,
or left him in distresse:
VVhich me pursude most cruelly,
and hated me causelesse.
5
Then let my foes pursue my soule,
and eke my life dovvne thrust
Vnto the earth, and also lay
mine honour in the dust.
6
Start vp O Lord novv in thy vvrath,
and put my foes to paine:
Performe the kingdome promised
to me, vvhich vvrong sustaine.
7
Then shall great nations come to thee
and knovv thee by this thing:
If thou declare for loue of them
thy selfe as Lord and King.
8
And thou that art of all men Iudge,
O Lord novv iudge thou me:
According to thy righteousnesse,
and mine integritie.
9
Lord cease the hate of vvicked men,
and be the iust mans guide:
10
By vvhom the secrets of all hearts
are searched and descride.
11
I take my helpe to come of God
in all my griefe and smart:
That doth preserue all those that be
of pure and perfect heart.
12
The iust man and the vvicked both,
God iudgeth by his povver:
So that he feeles his mighty hand
euen euery day and houre.
13
Except he change his minde I dye,
for euen as he should smite:
He vvhets his svvord his bovv he bends,
ayming vvhere he may hit.
14
And doth prepare his mortall darts,
his arrovves keene and sharpe:
For them that doe me persecute,
vvhilst he doth mischiefe vvarp.
15
But loe though he in trauell be
of his diuellish forecast:
And of his mischiefe once conceiu'd,
yet brings forth nought at last.
16
He digs a ditch and delues it deepe,
in hope to hurt his brother;
But he shall fall into the pit
that he digd vp for other.
17
Thus vvrong returneth to the hurt
of him in vvhom it bred:
And all the mischiefe that he vvrought,
shall fall vpon his head.
18
I vvill giue thanks to God therefore,
that iudgeth righteously:
And vvith my song vvill praise the name
of him that is most hie.

Psalme 8.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M:

CANTVS.

[...] O God our Lord hovv vvonderfull are thy vvorkes euery vvhere, [...] vvhose fame surmounts in dignitie, aboue the heauens cleere?

MEDIVS.

[...] O God our Lord hovv vvonderfull are thy vvorkes euery vvhere, [...] vvhose fame surmounts in dignitie aboue the heauens cleere?

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Peterborough Tune.

☞ [...] O God our Lord hovv vvonderfull are thy vvorkes euery vvhere, [...] vvhose fame surmounts in dignitie, aboue the heauens cleere?

BASSVS.

[...] O God our Lord hovv vvonderfull are thy vvorks euery vvhere, [...] vvhose fame surmounts in dignitie aboue the heauens cleere?

2
Euen by the mouthes of sucking babes
thou vvilt confound thy foes:
For in these babes thy might is seene▪
thy graces they disclose.
3
And vvhen I see the heauens hie,
the vvorkes of thine ovvne hands:
The Sun, the Moone, and all the Stars
in order as they stand.
4
VVhat thing is man (Lord) think I then,
that thou dost him remember?
Or vvhat is mans posteritie,
that thou dost it consider?
5
For thou hast made him little lesse
then Angels in degree:
And thou hast crovvned him also
vvith glory and dignitie.
6
Thou hast preferd him to be Lord
of all thy vvorkes of vvonder,
And at his feet hast set all things,
that he should keepe them vnder.
7
As sheepe and neat, and all beasts else,
that in the fields do [...] seede.
8
Fovvles of the ayre, fish in the sea,
and all that therein breed.
9
Therefore I must say once againe,
O God that ar [...] our Lord.
Hovv famous and hovv vvonderfull
are thy vvorkes through the vvorld?

Psalme 9.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] WIth heart and mouth vnto the Lord, vvill I sing laud and praise:
[...] And speake of all his vvondrous vvorks, and them declare al- vvayes.

MEDIVS.

[...] WIth heart and mouth vnto the Lord vvill I sing laid and praise:
[...] And speake of all his vvondrous vvorkes, and them declare alvvayes.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Lichfield Tune.
☞ [...] WIth heart and mouth vnto the Lord vvill I sing laud and praise:
[...] And speake of all his vvondrous vvorks, and them declare alvvayes.

BASSVS.

[...] WIth heart and mouth vnto the Lord vvill I sing laud and praise:
[...] And speake of all his vvondrons vvorkes, and them declare alvvayes.
2
I vvill be glad and much reioyce▪
in thee O Lord most hye:
And make my songs extoll thy name
aboue the [...]arry skye.
3
For that my foes are driuen backe,
and turned vnto flight:
They fall dovvne flat and are destroyde
by thy great force and might.
4
Thou hast reuenged all my vvrong,
my griefe, and all my grudge:
Thou dost vvith iustice heare my cause
most like a righteous Iudge.
5
Thou dost rebuke the Heathen folke,
and vvicked so confound:
That aftervvard the memory
of them cannot be found.
6
My foes thou hast made good disp [...]tch,
and all their tovvnes destroyd:
Thou hast their fame vvith th [...] defacde
through all the vvorld so vvide.
7
Knovv thou that he vvhich is aboue
for euermore shall raigne:
And in the seat of equitie
true iudgement vvill maintaine.
8
VVith iustice he vvill keepe and guide
the vvorld and euery wight:
And so vvill yeeld vvith equitie,
to euery man his right.
9
He is protector of the poore▪
vvhat time they be opprest:
He is in all aduersitie,
their refuge and their rest.
10
All they that knovv thy holy name,
therefore shall trust in thee:
For thou forsakest not their suit
in their necessitie.

The second part.

11
Sing Psalmes therefore vnto the Lord
that dvvels in Sion hill:
Publish among all nations,
his noble acts and vvill.
12
For he is mindefull of the bloud
of those that be opprest:
Forgetting not the afflicted heart,
that seekes to him for rest.
13
Haue mercy Lord on me poor vvretch,
vvhose enemies still remaine:
vvhich from the gates of death art vvo [...]t
to raise me vp againe.
14
In Sion that I might set forth
thy praise vvith heart and voyce:
And that in thy saluation (Lord)
my soule might still reioyce.
15
The Heathen stick fast in the pit
that they themselues preparde:
And in the net that they did set,
their ovvne feet fast are snarde.
[...]6
God shevveth his iudgements vvhich vvere good
for euery man to marke:
VVhen as you see the vvicked man
lie trapt in his ovvne vvarke.
17
The vvicked and the [...]infull men
goe dovvne to hell for euer:
And all the people of the vvorld
that vvill not God remember.
18
But sure the Lord vvill not forget
the poore mans griefe and paine:
The patient people neuer looke
for helpe of God in vaine.
19
O Lord arise le [...]t men preuaile,
that be of vvorldly might:
And let the heathen folke receiue
their iudgement in thy sight.
20
Lord strike such terror, feare & dread
into the hearts of them:
That they may knovv assuredly,
they be but mortall men.

Psalme 10.

Ioh. Tomkins B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] WHat is the cause that thou O Lord, art novv so far from thine?
[...] And keepest close thy countenance from vs this troublous time?

MEDIVS.

[...] VVHat is the cause that thou O Lord, art novv so far from thine?
[...] And keepest close thy countenance from vs this troublous time?

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Glocester Tune.
☞ [...] WHat is the cause that thou O Lord, art novv so far from thine?
[...] A [...]d keepest close thy countenance from vs this troublous time?

BASSVS.

[...] VVHat is the cause that thou O Lord art novv so far from thine?
[...] And keepest close thy countenance from vs this troublous time?
2
The poore doe perish by the proud,
and vvicked mens desire:
Let them be taken in the craft
that they themselues conspire.
3
For in the lust of his ovvne heart,
the vngodly doth delight:
So that the vvicked praise himselfe,
and doth the Lord despight.
4
He is so proud that right and vvrong
he setteth all apart:
Nay, nay, there is no God saith be,
for thus he thinkes in heart.
5
Because his vvaies doe prosper vvell,
he doth thy lavves neglect:
And vvith a blast doth puffe against
such as vvould him correct.
6
Tush, tush (saith he) I haue no dread,
lest mine estate should change:
And vvhy? for all aduersitie
to him is very strange.
7
His mouth is full of cursednesse,
of fraud, deceit and guile:
Vnder his tongue doth mischiefe sit,
and trauaile all the vvhile.
8
He lyeth hid in vvayes and holes,
to s [...]ay the innocent:
Against the poore that passe him by
his cruell eyes are bent.
9
And like a Lyon priuily
lyes lurking in his den:
If he may snare them in his net,
to spoyle poore simple men.
10
And for the no [...]ce full craftily
he coucheth dovvne I say:
11
So are great heaps of poor men made
by his strong povver his prey:

The second part.

12
Tush, God forgetteth this (saith he)
therefore I may be bold:
His countenance is cast aside,
he doth it not behold:
13
Arise O Lord, O God, in vvhom
the poore mans hope doth rest:
Lift vp thy hand, forget not Lord
the poore that be opprest.
14
VVhat blasphemy is this to thee,
Lord dost thou not abhorre it?
To heare the vvicked in their hearts
say, tush, thou car'st not for it?
15
But thou seest all this vvickednesse,
and vvell dost vnderstand:
16
That friendlesse and poore fatherlesse
are left into thy hand.
17
Of vvicked and malicious men,
then breake the povver for euer:
That they vvith their iniquity
may perish altogether.
18
The Lord shall raigne for euermore,
as King and God alone:
And he vvill chase the Heathen folke
out of his land each one.
19
Thou hear'st O Lord the poore mens plaints▪
their prayers and request:
Their hearts thou vvilt confirme vntill
thine eares to heare be prest.
20
To iudge the poore and fatherlesse,
and helpe them in their right:
That they may be no more opprest
vvith men of vvorldly might.

Psalme 11.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] I Trust in God, hovv da [...]e you then say thus my soule vntill,
[...] Flye hence as fast as any fovvle, and hide you in your hill▪

MEDIVS.

[...] I Trust in God, hovv dare you then say thus my soule vntill.
[...] Flye hence as fast as any fovvle, and hide you in your hill?

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Hereford Tune.
☞ [...] I Trust in God▪ hovv dare you then say thus my soule vntill,
[...] Flye hence as fast as any fovvle, and hide you in your hill?

BASSVS.

[...] I Trust in God hovv dare ye then say thus my soule vntill,
[...] Flye hence as fast as any fovvle, and hide you in your hill?
2
Behold the vvicked bend their bovves,
and make their arrovves prest
To shoot in secret, and to hurt
the sound and harmelesse brest.
3
Of vvorldly hope al staies vvere shrun [...]
and clearely brought to nought:
Alas the iust and righteous man,
vvhat euill hath he vvrought:
4
But he that in his temple is
most holy and most hie:
And in the heauens hath set his seat
of royall maiestie,
The poore and simple mans estate
considereth in his minde▪
And searcheth out full narrovvly
the manners of mankinde.
5
And vvith a chearefull countenance
the righteous man vvill vse,
But in his heart he doth abhorre
all such as mischiefe muse.
6
And on the sinners casteth snares
as thicke as any raine:
Fire & brimstone & vvhirlvvindes thick,
appointed for their paine.
7
Ye see then hovv a righteous God
doth righteousnesse embrace:
And to the iust and vpright men
shevves forth his pleasant face.

Psalme 12.

Ed. Blancks.

CANTVS.

[...] HElpe Lord for good and godly men doe perish and decay: A [...]d [...] faith and truth from vvorldly men is parted cleane avvay.

MEDIVS.

[...] HElpe Lord for good and godly men doe perish and decay: And [...] faith and truth from vvorldly men is parted cleane avvay.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Dutch Tune.

☞ [...] HElpe Lord for good and godly men doe perish and decay: And [...] faith and truth from vvorl [...]ly men is parted cleane avvay.

BASSVS.

[...] HElpe Lord for good and godly men doe perish and decay: And [...] faith and truth from vvorl [...]ly men is parted cleane avvay.

2
Who so doth vvith his neighbour talk,
his talke is all but vaine:
For euery man bethinketh hovv
to flatter, lie and faine.
3
But flattering and deceitfull lips.
and tongues that be so [...]out,
To speake proud vvords and make great brags,
the Lord soone cuts them out.
4
For they say still vve vvill preuaile,
our tongues shall vs extoll:
Our tongues be ours, vve ought to speak,
vvhat Lord shall vs controll?
5
But for the great complaint and cry
of poore and men opprest:
Arise vvill I novv saith the Lord,
and them restore to rest.
6
Gods vvord is like to siluer pure,
that from the earth is tride:
And hath no lesse then seauen times
in fire beene pu [...]ified.
7
Novv since thy promise is to helpe,
Lord keepe thy promise then:
And saue vs novv and euermore
from this ill kinde of men.
4
For novv this vvicked vvorld is full
of mischiefes manifold
VVhen vanitie vvith vvorldly men
so highly is extold▪

Psalme 13

Tho. Tomkins B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] HOvv long vvilt thou forget me Lord, shall I neuer be remembred?
[...] Hovv long vvilt thou thy visage hide, as though thou vvert offended?

MEDIVS.

[...] HOvv long vvilt thou forget me Lord, shall I neuer be remembred?
[...] Hovv long vvilt thou thy visage hide, as though thou vvert offended?

TENOR, or Playnsong.

VVorcester Tune.
☞ [...] HOvv long vvilt thou forget me Lord, shall I neuer be remembred?
[...] Hovv long vvilt thou thy visage hide, as though thou vvert offended?

BASSVS.

[...] HOvv long vvilt thou forget me Lord, shall I neuer be remembred?
[...] Hovv long vvilt thou thy visage hide, as though thou vvert offended?
In heart and minde hovv long shall I
vvith care tormented be?
Hovv long eke shall my deadly foes
thus triumph ouer me?
3
Behold me novv (my Lord my God)
and heare me fore opprest:
Lighten mine eyes lest that I sleepe
as one by death possest.
4
Lest that mine enemie say to me,
behold I doe preuaile:
Lest they also that hate my foule,
reioyce to see me quaile.
5
But for thy mercies and goodnesse,
my hope shall neuer start:
In thy reliefe and sauing health,
right glad shall be my heart.
6
I vvill giue thankes vnto the Lord,
and praises to him sing:
Because he hath heard my request.
and granted my vvishing.

Psalme 14.

Tho. Morley B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] THere is no God as foolish men affirme in their mad mood: Their [...] drifts are all corrupt and vaine, not one of them doth good. The Lord beheld [...] from heauen high the vvhole race of mankinde: and savv not one that sought [...] indeed the liuing God to finde.

MEDIVS.

[...] THere is no God as foolish men affirme in their mad mood: Their [...] drifts are all corrupt and vaine, not one of them doth good. The Lord beheld [...] from heauen high the vvhole race of mankinde: and savv not one that sought [...] indeed the liuing God to finde.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] THere is no God as foolish men affirme in their mad mood: Their [...] drifts are all corrupt and vaine, not one of them doth good. The Lord beheld [...] from heauen high the vvhole race of mankinde: and savv not one that sought [...] indeed the liuing God to finde.

BASSVS.

[...] THere is no God as foolish men affirme in their mad mood: Their [...] drifs are all corrupt and vaine, not one of them doth good. The Lord beheld [...] from heauen high the vvhole race of mankinde: and savv not one that sought [...] indeed the liuing God to finde.

3
They vvent all vvide and vvere corrupt
and truely there vvas none,
That in the vvorld did any good,
I sa [...] there vvas not one.
4
Is all their iudgements so far lost,
that all vvorke mischiefe still?
Eating my people euen as bread,
not one to seeke Gods vvill?
5
VVhen they thus rage, then sodainly
great feare on them shall fall:
For God doth loue the righteous men▪
and vvill maintaine them all.
6
Yee mocke the doings of the poore,
to their reproach and shame:
Because they put their trust in God,
and call vpon his name.
7
But vvho shall giue thy people health,
and vvhen vvilt thou fulfill
Thy promise made to Israel
from out of Sion hill?
8
Euen vvhen thou shalt restore againe
such as vvere captiue lad:
Then Iacob shall therein reioyce,
and Israel shall be glad.

Psalme 15.

The Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] O Lord vvithin thy taber [...]acle, vvho shall inhabite still? Or vvhom[Page 44, 45] [...] vvilt thou receiue to dvvell in thy most holy hill?

MEDIVS.

[...] O Lord vvithin thy tabernacle, vvho shall inhabit still? Or vvhom[Page 44, 45] [...] vvilt thou receiue to dvvell in thy most holy hill?

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Excester Tune.

☞ [...] O Lord vvithin thy tabernacle, vvho shall inhabite still? Or vvhom[Page 44, 45]☞ [...] vvilt thou receiue to dvvell in thy most holy hill?

BASSVS.

[...] O Lord vvithin thy tabernacle, vvho shall inhabit still? Or vvhom[Page 44, 45] [...] vvilt thou receiue to dvvell in thy most holy hill?

2
The man vvhose life is vncorrupt,
vvhose vvorkes are iust and straight:
VVhose heart doth thinke the very truth,
vvhose tongue speakes no deceit.
3
No [...] to his neighbour doth none ill,
in body, goods, or name:
Nor vvillingly doth moue false tales,
vvhich might impaire the same.
4
That in his heart regardeth not
malicious vvickedmen:
But those that loue and feare the Lord,
he maketh much of them.
9
His oath and all his promi [...]es
that keepeth faithfully:
Although he make his couenant so,
that he doth lose thereby.
6
That putteth not to vsury
his money and his coyne:
Ne for to hurt the innocent
doth bribe or else purloyne.
7
VVho so doth all things as you see
that here is to be done:
Shall neuer perish in this vvorld,
nor in the vvorld to come.

Psalme 16

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] LOrd keepe me, for I trust in thee, and doe confesse indeed: Thou [...] art my God, and of my good, O Lord thou hast no need.

MEDIVS.

[...] LOrd keepe me, for I trust in thee, and doe confesse indeed: Thou [...] art my God, and of my good, O Lord thou hast no need.

TENOR, or Playnsong,

Bristoll Tune.

☞ [...] LOrd keepe me, for I trust in thee, and doe confesse indeed: Thou [...] art my God, and of my good, O Lord thou hast no need:

BASSVS.

[...] LOrd keepe me, for I trust in thee, and doe confesse indeed: Thou [...] art my God, and of my good, O Lord thou hast no need.

2
I giue my goods vnto the Saints,
that in the vvorld doe dvvell:
And namely to the faithfull flocke,
in vertue that excell.
3
They shal heap sorrovvs on their heads
vvhich run as they vvere mad:
To offer to the Idoll Gods,
alas it is too bad.
4
As for the bloudy sacrifice,
and offerings of that sort,
I vvill not touch, nor yet thereof
my lips shall make report.
5
For vvhy the Lord the portion is
of mine inheritance:
And thou art he that dost maintaine
my rent, my lot, my chance.
6
The place vvherein the lot did fall,
in beauty did excell:
Mine heritage assignde to me,
doth please me very vvell.
7
I thanke the Lord that caused me
to vnderstand the right:
For by his meanes my secret thoughts
doe teach me euery night.
8
I set the Lord still in my sight
and trust him ouer all:
For he doth stand on my right hand,
therefore I shall not fall.
9
VVherefore my heart my tongue also
doe both reioyce together:
My flesh and body rest in hope,
vvhen I this thing consider.
10
Thou vvilt not leaue my soule in graue,
for Lord thou louest me:
Nor yet vvilt giue thine holy one
corruption for to see.
11
But vvilt teach me the vvay of life,
for all treasure and store
Of perfect ioy are in thy face,
and povver for euermore.

Psalme 17

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] O Lord giue eare to my iust cause, attend vvhen I complaine:
[...] And heare the prayer that I put forth vvith lips that doe not faine.

MEDIVS.

[...] O Lord giue eare to my iust cause, attend vvhen I complaine:
[...] And heare the prayer that I put forth vvith lips that doe not faine.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Salisbury Tune.
☞ [...] O Lord giue eare to my iust cause, attend vvhen I complaine:
[...] And heare the prayer that I put forth vvith lips that doe not faine.

BASSVS.

[...] O Lord giue eare to my iust cause, attend vvhen I complaine:
[...] And heare the prayer that I put forth vvith lips that doe not faine.
2
And let the iudgement of my cause
proceed alvvaies from thee:
And let thine eyes behold and cleare
this my simplicitie.
3
Thou hast vvell tride me in the night,
and yet couldst nothing finde:
That I haue spoken vvith my tongue,
that vvas not in my minde.
4
[...]nd from the vvorkes of vvicked men,
and path [...]s peruerse and ill
For loue of thy most holy vvord,
I haue refrained still.
5
Then in my pathes that be most pure,
stay me (Lord) and preserue:
That from the vvay vvherein I vvalke,
my steps may neuer svverue.
6
For I doe call to thee O Lord,
surely thou vvilt me ayde:
Then hear my prayer▪ & vveigh right vvel
the vvords that I haue s [...]id▪
7
O thou the Sauiour of all them
that put their trust in thee:
Declare thy strength on them that spurn
against thy maiestie.
8
O keep me Lord as thou vvouldst keep
the apple of thine eye:
And vnder couert of thy vvings,
defend me secretly.

The second part.

9
From vvicked men that trouble me,
and daily me annoy:
And from my foes that goe about
my soule for to destroy.
10
VVhich vvallovv in their vvorldly
so full and eke so fat:
That in their pride they doe not spare vvealth
to speake they care not vvhat.
11
They lye in vvait vvhere I should passe
vvith craft me to confound:
And musing mischiefe in their mindes,
to cast me to the ground.
12
Much like a Lyon greedily
that vvould his prey imbrace:
Or lurking like a Lyons vvhelpe,
vvithin some secret place.
13
Vp Lord, vvith haste preuent my foes,
and cast them at thy feete:
Saue thou my soule from the euill man,
and vvith thy svvord him smite.
14
Deliuer me Lord by thy povver
out of these tyrants hands:
VVhich novv so long time raigned haue,
and kept vs in their bands.
15
I meane from vvorldly men to vvhom
all vvorldly gifts are rife:
That haue no hope or part of ioy,
but in this present life.
16
Thou of thy store their bel [...]ies filst
vvith pleasure to their minde:
Their children haue enough, and leaue
to theirs the rest behinde.
17
But I shall vvith pure conscience
behold thy gracious face
So vvhen I vvake, I shall be full
vvith thy image and grace.

Psalme 18.

W. Cobbold.

CANTVS.

[...] O God my strength and fortitude, of for [...]e I must loue thee:[Page 48, 49] [...] Thou art my castle and defence in my necessitie. My God, my rocke in [...] vvhom I trust, the vvorker of my vvealth: My refuge, buckler and my [...] shield, the horne of all my health.

MEDIVS.

[...] O God my strength and fortitude, of force I must loue thee:[Page 48, 49] [...] Thou art my castle and defence in my necessitie. My God, my rocke in [...] vvhom I trust, the vvorker of my vvealth: My refuge, buckler and my [...] shield, the horne of all my health.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] O God my strength and fortitude, of force I must lone thee:[Page 48, 49]☞ [...] Thou art my castle and defence in my necessitie. My God, my rocke in [...] vvhom I trust, the vvorker of my vvealth▪ My refuge, buckler and my [...] shield, the horne of all my health.

BASSVS.

[...] O God my strength and fortitude, of force I must loue thee▪ [Page 48, 49] [...] Thou art my castle and defence in my necessitie. My God, my rocke in [...] vvhom I trust, the vvorker of my vvealth: My refuge, buckler and my [...] shield, the horne of all my health.

3
VVhen I sing laud vnto the Lord,
most vvorthy to be serued:
Then from my foes I am right sure
that I shall be preserued.
4
The pangs of death did compasse me,
and bound me euery vvhere:
The flovving vvaues of vvickednesse
did put me in great feare
5
The flye and subtill snares of hell
vvere round about me set:
And for my death there vvas preparde
a deadly trapping net.
6
I thus beset vvith paine and griefe,
did pray to God for grace:
And he forth-vvith did heare my plaint
out of his holy place.
7
Such is his povver that in his vvrath,
he made the earth to quake:
Yea, the foundation of the mount
of Basan for to shake.
8
And from his nostrils came a smoake,
vvhen kindled vvas his ire:
And from his mouth came kindled coals
of hot consuming fire.
9
The Lord descended from aboue,
and bov [...]ed the heauens hie:
And vnderneath his feet he cast
the darke [...]esse of the skie.
10
On Cherubs and on Cherubin [...]
full royally he road:
And on the vvings of all the vvindes,
came flying all abroad.

The second part.

11
And like a den most darke he made
his hid and secret place:
VVith vvaters black and ayrie clouds,
enuironed he vvas.
12
But vvhen the presence of his face
in brightnesse shall appeare:
The clouds consume, and in their stead
came hayle and coales of fire.
13
These fiery darts and thunderbolts
disperse them here and there:
And vvith his often lightenings,
he puts them in great feare.
14
Lord at thy vvrath and threatnings,
and at thy chiding cheare:
The springs a [...]d the foundations
of all the vvorld appeare.
15
And from aboue the Lord sent dovvne
to fetch me from belovv:
And pluckt me out of vvaters great,
that vvould me ouerflovv.
16
And me deliuered from my foes
that vvould haue made me thrall.
Yea, from such foes as vvere too strong
for me to deale vvithall.
17
They did preuent me to oppresse
in time of my great griefe:
But yet the Lord vvas my defence,
my succour and reliefe.
18
He brought me forth in open place,
vvhereas I might be free:
And kept me safe because he had
a fauour vnto me.
19
And as I vvas an innocent,
so did he me regard:
And to the cleannesse of my hands,
he gaue me my revvard.
20
For that I vvalked in his vvayes,
and in his pathes haue trod:
And haue not vvauered vvickedly
against my Lord and God.

The third part.

21
But euermore I haue respect
to his lavv and decree
His statutes and commandements
I cast not out from me.
22
But pure, and cleane, and vncorrupt,
appearde before his face:
And did refraine from vvickednesse▪
and sinne in any case.
23
The Lord therefore vvill me revvard
as I haue done aright:
And to the cleannesse of my hands
appearing in his sight.
24
For Lord vvith him that holy is,
vvilt thou be holy too:
And vvith the good and vertuous men,
right vertuously vvilt doe.
25
And to the louing and elect,
thy loue thou vvilt reserue:
And thou vvilt vse the vvicked men,
as vvicked men deserue.
26
For thou dost saue the simple folke,
in trouble vvhen they lye:
And dost bring dovvne the countenance
of them that looke full hie.
27
The Lord vvill light my candle so,
that it shall shine full bright:
The Lord my God vvill make also
my darknesse to be light:
28
For by thy help an hoa [...] of men
discomfit Lord I shall:
By thee I scale and ouer-leape
the strength of any vvall.
29
Vnspotted are the vvayes of God:
his vvord is purely tride:
He is a sure defence to such,
as in his faith abide.
30
For vvho is God except the Lord?
for other there is none:
Or else vvho is omnipotent,
sauing our God alone?

The fourth part.

31
The God that girdeth me vvith strēgth
is he that I doe meane:
That all the vvayes vvherein I vvalke
did euermore keepe cleane.
32
That made my feete like to the Harts
in svviftnesse of my pace:
And for my surety brought me forth
into an open place.
33
He did in order put my hands,
to battaile and to fight:
To breake in sunder bars of brasse,
he gaue mine armes the might.
34
Thou teachest me thy sauing health,
thy right hand is my tovver▪
Thy loue and familiaritie
doth still increase my povver.
35
And vnder me thou makest plaine
the vvay vvhere I should vvalke:
So that my feet shall neuer slip,
nor stumble at a balke:
36
And fiercely I pursue and take
my foes that me anoyd:
And from the field doe not returne
till they be cleane destroyd.
37
So I suppresse and vvound my foes,
that they can rise no more:
For at my feet they fall dovvne flat,
I strike them all so sore.
38
For thou dost gird me vvith thy strength,
to vvarre in such a vvise:
That they be all scattred abroad
that vp against me rise.
39
Lord thou hast put into my hands
my mortall enemies yoke:
And all my foes thou dost diuide,
in sunder vvith thy stroke.
40
They cald for help, but none gaue eare
nor holpe them vvith reliefe:
Yea, to the Lord they cald for helpe,
yet heard he not their griefe.

The fift part.

41
And still like dust before the vvinde,
I driue them vnder feet:
And svveepe them out like filthy clay,
that stinketh in the street.
42
Thou keepst me from seditious folke,
that still in strife be led:
And thou dost of the heathen folke
appoint me to be head.
43
A people strange to me vnknovvne,
and yet they shall me serue:
And at the first obey my vvord,
vvhereas mine ovvne vvill svverue.
44
I shall be irkesome to mine ovvne,
they shall not see my light.
But vvander vvide out of their vvayes▪
and hide them out of sight.
45
But blessed be the liuing Lord,
most vvorthy of all praise:
That is my rocke and sauing health,
praised be he alvvayes.
46
For God it is that gaue me povver,
reuenged for to be:
And vvith his holy vvord subdude
the people vnto me.
47
And from my foes me deliuered,
and set me higher then those,
That cruell and vngodly vvere,
and vp against me rose.
48
And for this cause O Lord my God,
to thee giue thanks I shall:
And sing out praises to thy name,
among the Gentiles all.
49
That gauest great prosperitie
vnto the king I say:
To Dauid thine annointed king,
and to his seed for aye.

Psalme 19.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] THe heauens and the firmament doe vvondrously declare [...] The glory of God omnipotent, his vvorkes and vvhat they are.

MEDIVS.

[...] THe heauens and the firmament doe vvondrously declare
[...] The glory of God omnipotent, his vvorkes and vvhat they are.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Wels or Glasenbury Tune.
☞ [...] THe heauens and the firmament doe vvondrously declare
[...] The glory of God omnipotent, his vvorkes and vvhat they are.

BASSVS.

Wells Tune.
[...] THe heauens and the firmament doe vvondrously declare
[...] The glory of God omnipotent, his vvorkes and vvhat they are.
2
The vvondrous vvorks of God appeare
by euery dayes successe:
The nights vvhich likevvise their race run
the selfe same things expresse.
3
There is no language, tongue or speech
vvhere their sound is not heard:
In all the earth and coasts thereof,
their knovvledge is conferd.
4
In them the Lord made for the Sunne
a place of great renovvne:
VVho like a bridegroome ready trimde,
doth from his chamber come.
5
And as a valiant champion▪
vvho for to get a prize:
VVith ioy doth haste to take in hand
some noble enterprise.
6
And all the Skie from end to end,
he compasseth about:
Nothing can hide it from his heate,
but he vvill finde it out.
7
Hovv perfect is the Lavv of God,
hovv is his couenant sure?
Conuerting soules, and making vvise
the simple and obscure.
8
Iust are the Lords Commandements,
and glad both heart and minde:
His precepts pure, and giueth light
to eyes that be full blinde.
9
The feare of God is excellent,
and doth endure for euer:
The iudgements of the Lord are true,
and righteous altogether.
10
And more to be imbrac'de alvvayes,
then fined gold I say▪
The honey and the honey combe
are not so svveet as they.
11
By them thy seruant is forevvarnd
to haue God in regard:
And in performance of the same.
there shall be great revvard,
13
But Lord vvhat earthly man doth knovv
the errors of his life?
Then cleanse my soule from secret sins,
vvhich are in me most rife.
13
And keepe me that presumptuous sins
preuaile not ouer me:
And so shall I be innocent,
and great offences flye.
14
Accept my mouth and eke my heart.
my vvords and thoughts each one:
For my Redeemer and my strength
O Lord thou art alone.

Psalme 46.

William Cranfield.

CANTVS.

[...] IN trouble and aduersitie, the Lord God heare thee still:
[...] The maiestie of Ia- cobs God de- fend thee from all ill.

Psalme 20.
MEDIVS.

[...] IN trouble and aduersitie, the Lord God heare thee still:
[...] The maiestie of Iacobs God, defend thee from all ill.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Ely Tune.
☞ [...] IN trouble and aduersitie, the Lord God heare thee still:
[...] The maiestie of Iacobs God defend thee from all ill.

BASSVS.

[...] IN trouble and aduersitie, the Lord God heare thee still:
[...] The maiestie of Ia- cobs God, defend thee from all ill.
2
And send thee from his holy place,
his help at euery need:
And so in Sion stablish thee,
and make thee strong indeed.
3
Remembring vvell the sacrifice
that novv to him is done:
And so receiue right thankfully,
thy burnt offerings each one.
4
According to thy hearts desire,
the Lord grant vnto thee:
And all thy counsell and deuice
full vvell performe may he.
5
VVe shall reioyce vvhen thou vs sauest,
and our banners display:
Vnto the Lord vvhich thy requests,
fulfilled hath alvvay.
6
The Lord vvill his annointed saue
I knovv vvell by his grace:
And send him health by his right hand,
out of his holy place.
7
In chariots some put confidence,
and some in horses trust:
But vve remember God our Lord,
that keepeth promise iust.
8
They fall dovvne flat, but vve doe rise
and stand vp stedfastly:
Novv saue and helpe vs Lord and King,
on thee vvhen vve doe cry.

Psalme 21.

Iohn Bennet.

CANTVS.

[...] O Lord hovv ioyfull is the king in thy strength and thy povver? Hovv [...] vehemently doth he reioyce in thee his Sauiour? For thou hast giuen vnto him [...] his godly hearts desire: to him nothing hast thou denide, of that he did require.

MEDIVS.

[...] O Lord hovv ioyfull is the King in thy strength and thy povver? Hovv [...] vehemently doth he reioyce in thee his Sauiour? For thou hast giuen vnto him [...] his godly hearts desire, to him nothing hast thou denide, of that he did require.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] O Lord hovv ioyfull is the King in thy strength and thy povver? Hovv [...] vehemently doth he reioyce in thee his Sauiour? For thou hast giuen vnto him [...] his godly hearts desire: to him nothing hast thou denide, of that he did require.

BASSVS.

[...] O Lord hovv ioyfull is the King in my strength and thy povver? Hovv [...] vehemently doth he reioyce in thee his Sauiour? For thou hast giuen vnto him [...] his godly hearts desire: to him nothing hast thou denide, of that he did require.

3
Thou didst preuent him vvith thy gifts
and blessings manifold:
And thou hast set vpon his head
a crovvne of perfect gold.
4
And vvhen he asked life of thee,
thereof thou mad'st him sure
To haue long life, yea such a life
as euer should endure.
5
Great is his glory by thy helpe
thy benefits and aide:
Great vvorship and great honour both
thou hast vpon him laid.
6
Thou vvilt giue him felicitie
that neuer shall decay:
And vvith thy chearfull countenance
vvilt comfort him alvvay.
7
For vvhy? the King doth strongly trust
in God for to preuaile:
Therefore his goodnesse and his grace
vvill not that he shall quaile.
8
But let thine enemies feele thy force,
aed those that thee vvithstand:
Finde out thy foes, and let them feele
the povver of thy right hand.
9
And like an Ouen burne them Lord
in fiery flame and fume:
Thine anger shall destroy them all,
and fire shall them consume.
10
And thou vvilt root out of the earth,
their fruit that should increase:
And from the number of thy flocke,
their seed shall end and cease.
11
For vvhy? much mischief did they muse
against thy holy name:
Yet did they faile, and had no povver
for to performe the same▪
12
But as a marke thou shalt them set
in a more open place:
And charge thy bovv-strings readily
against thine enemies face.
13
Be thou exalted Lord therefore,
in thy strength euery houre:
So shall vve sing right solemnly,
praysing thy might and povver.

Psalme 22.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] O God my God vvherefore dost thou forsake me vtterly? And helpest [...] not vvhen I doe make my great complaint and cry?

MEDIVS.

[...] O God my God, vvherefore dost thou forsake me vtterly? And helpest [...] not vvhen I doe make my great complaint and cry?

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Chichester Tune.

☞ [...] O God my God, vvherefore dost thou forsake me vtterly? And helpest [...] not vvhen I doe make my great complaint and cry?

BASSVS.

[...] O God my God, vvherefore dost thou forsake me vtterly? And helpest [...] not vvhen I doe make my great complaint and cry?

2
To thee my God euen all day long,
I doe both cry and call:
I cease not all the night, and yet
thou hearest not at all.
3
Euen thou that in thy Sanctuary,
and holy place dost dvvell:
Thou art the comfort and the ioy,
and glory of Israel.
4
And he in vvhom our fathers old,
had all their hope for euer:
And vvhen they put their trust in thee,
so dost thou them deliuer,
5
They vvere deliuered euer vvhen
they called on thy name:
And for the faith they had in thee,
they vvere not put to shame.
6
But I am novv become a vvorme
more like then any man:
An out-cast vvhom the people scorne,
vvith all the spight they can.
7
And me despise as they behold
me vvalking on the vvay:
They grin, they movv, they nod their heads
and in this vvise they say.
8
This man did glory in the Lord,
his fauour and his loue:
Let him redeeme and helpe him novv,
his povver if he vvill proue.
9
But Lord out of my mothers vvombe,
I came by thy request:
Thou didst preserue mee still in hope,
vvhile I did sucke her brest.
10
I vvas committed from my birth,
vvith thee to haue abode:
Since I vvas in my mothers vvombe,
thou hast beene euer my God.

The second part.

11
Then Lord depart not novv from me
in this my present griefe:
Since I haue none to be my helpe,
my succour and reliefe.
12
So many Bulles doe compasse me,
that be full strong of head:
Yea, Buls so fat as though they had
in Basan field beene fed.
13
They gape vpon me greedily,
as though they vvould me stay:
Much like a Lyon roaring out,
and ramping for his prey.
14
But I drop dovvne like vvater shed,
my ioynts in sunder breake:
My heart doth in my body melt,
like vvaxe against the heat.
15
And like a potsheard dryth my strēgth,
my tongue it cleaueth fast
Vnto my iavves, and I am brought
to dust of death at last.
16
And many dogs doe compasse me,
and vvicked counsell eke
Conspire against me cursedly,
they pierce my hands and feet.
17
I vvas tormented, so that I
might all my bones haue told:
Yet still vpon me they doe looke,
and still they mee behold.
18
My garments they diuided eke
in parts among them all:
And for my coat they did c [...]st lots,
to vvhom it might befall.
19
Therefore I pray thee be not far
from me at my great need:
But rather sith thou art my strength,
to helpe me Lord make speed.
20
And frō the svvord Lord saue my soule
by thy might and thy povver:
And keepe my soule thy darling deere▪
from dogs that vvould deuoure.
21
And from the Lyons mouth that vvould
me all in sunder shiuer▪
[Page 56, 57] And from the homes of Vnicomes,
Lord safely me deliuer.
22
[...]nd I shall to my brethren all
thy maiestie record:
And in thy Church shall praise the name
of thee the liuing Lord.

The third part.

23
All ye that feare him▪ praise the Lord,
thou Iacob honour him:
And all ye seed of Israel,
vvith reuerence vvorship him.
24
For he despiseth not the poore,
he turneth not avvay
His countenance vvhen they doe call,
but granteth to their cry.
25
Among the folke that feare the Lord,
I vvill therefore proclaime
Thy praise, and keepe my promise made
for setting forth thy name.
[...]6
The poore shall ea [...]e and be suffi [...]de,
and those that doe their deuer
To knovv the Lord, shal praise his name,
their hearts shall liue for euer.
27
All coasts of earth shall praise the Lord
and turne to him for grace:
The heathen folke shall vvorship him
before his blessed face.
28
The kingdome of the heathen folke,
the Lord shall haue therefore:
And he shall be their gouernour,
and king for euermore.
29
The rich man of his goodly gifts,
shall feed and taste also:
And in his presence vvorship him,
and bovv their knees full lovv.
30
And all that shall goe dovvn to dust,
of life by him must taste▪
My seed shall liue and praise the Lord,
vvhile any vvorld shall last.
31
My seed shall plainely shevv to them
that shall be borne hereafter:
His iustice and his righteousnesse,
and all his vvorkes of vvonder.

Psalme 23.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] THE Lord is onely my support, and he that doth me feede: Hovv [...] can I then lacke any thing, vvhereof I stand in need?

MEDIVS.

[...] THE Lord is onely my support, and he that doth me feede: Hovv [...] can I then lacke any thing, vvhereof I stand in need?

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Winchester Tune.

☞ [...] THE Lord is onely my support, and he that doth me feede: Hovv [...] can I then lacke any thing, vvhereof I stand in need.

BASSVS.

[...] THE Lord is onely my support, and he that doth me feede: Hovv [...] can I then lacke any thing, vvhereof I stand in need.

2
He doth me fold in coates most safe,
the tender grasse fast by:
And after driues me to the streames
vvhich run most pleasantly.
3
And vvhen I feele my selfe neere lost,
then doth he me home take:
Conducting me in his right pathes.
euen for his ovvne names sake.
4
And though I vvere euen at deaths door
yet vvould I feare none ill:
For vvith thy rod and shepheards crooke
I am comforted still.
5
Thou hast my table richly deckt,
in despight of my foe:
Thou hast my head vvith balme refresht,
my cup doth ouerflovv.
6
And finally vvhile breath doth last,
thy grace shall me defend:
And in the house of God vvill I
my life for euer spend.

Another of the same.

T. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] MY Shepheard is the liuing Lord, nothing therefore I need:[Page 58, 59] [...] In pastures faire vvith vvaters calme, he set me for to feed.

MEDIVS.

[...] MY Shepheard is the liuing Lord, nothing therefore I need:[Page 58, 59] [...] In pastures faire vvith vvaters calme, he set me for to feed.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Winchester Tune.

☞ [...] MY Shepheard is the liuing Lord, nothing therefore I need:[Page 58, 59]☞ [...] In pastures faire vvith vvaters calme, he set me for to feed.

BASSVS.

[...] MY Shepheard is the liuing Lord, nothing therefore I need:[Page 58, 59] [...] In pastures faire vvith vvaters calme, he set me for to feed.

2
He did conuert and glad my soule,
and brought my minde in frame:
To vvalke in pathes of righteousnesse,
for his most holy name.
3
Yea, though I vvalke in vale of death▪
yet vvould I feare none ill:
Thy rod, thy staffe doth comfort me,
and thou art vvith me still.
4
And in the presence of my foes,
my table thou shalt spread:
Thou shalt (O Lord) fill full my cup,
and eke annoint my head.
5
Through all my life thy fauour is
so frankely shevved to me?
That in thy house for euermore
my dvvelling place shall be.

Psalme 24.

Richard Allison.

CANTVS.

[...] THe earth is all the Lords, vvith all her store and furniture:
[...] Yea, his is all the vvorld, and all that therein doth indure.

MEDIVS.

[...] THE earth is all the Lords, vvith all her store and furniture:
[...] Yea, his is all the vvorld, and all that therein doth indure.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Rochester Tune.
☞ [...] THe earth is all the Lords vvith all her store and furniture:
[...] Yea, his is all the vvorld, and all that therein doth indure.

BASSVS.

[...] THE earth is all the Lords, vvith all her store and furniture:
[...] Yea, his is all the vvorld, and all that therein doth indure.
2
For he hath fastly founded it
aboue the sea to stand:
And laid alovv the liquide flouds
to flovv beneath the land.
3
For vvho is he (O Lord that shall
ascend vnto thy hill?
Or passe into thy holy place,
there to continue still?
4
vvhose hands are barmles, & vvhosehart
no spot there doth defile:
His soule not set on vanitie,
vvho hath not svvorne to guile.
5
Him that is such a one, the Lord
shall place in blissefull plight:
And God his God and Sauiour
shall yeeld to him his right.
6
This is the brood of trauellers▪
in seeking of his grace:
As Iacob did the Israelites
in that time of his race.
7
Ye Princes open your gates, stand open
the euerlasting gate:
For there shall enter in thereby
the Prince of glorious state.
8
VVhat is the king of glorious state?
the strong and mightie Lord:
The mighty Lord in battailes stout,
and tryall of the svvord.
9
Ye Princes open your gates stand open
the euerlasting gate:
For there shall enter in thereby,
the King of glorious state.
10
VVhat is the King of glorious state?
the Lord of hosts it is,
The kingdome and the royaltie
of glorious state is his.

Psalme 25.

Iohn Ward.
Canterbury Tune.

CANTVS.

[...] I Lift my heart to thee, my God and guide most lust: Novv suffer me[Page 60, 61] [...] to take no shame, for in thee doe I trust.

MEDIVS.

[...] I Lift my heart to thee, my God and guide most iust: Novv suffer me[Page 60, 61] [...] to take no shame, for in thee doe I trust.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] I Lift my heart to thee, my God and guide most iust: Novv suffer me[Page 60, 61]☞ [...] to take no shame, for in thee doe I trust.

BASSVS.

[...] I Lift my heart to thee, my God and guide most iust: Novv suffer me[Page 60, 61] [...] to take no shame, for in thee doe I trust.

2
Let not my foes reioyce,
nor make a scorne of me:
And let them not be ouerthrovvne,
that put their trust in thee▪
3
But shame shall them befall.
vvhich harme them vvrongfully▪
Therefore thy paths and thy right vvayes,
vnto me Lord descrie.
4
Direct me in thy truth,
and teach me I thee pray:
Thou art my God and Sauiour,
on thee I vvait alvvay.
5
Thy mercies manifold,
I pray thee Lord remember:
And eke thy pittie plentifull,
for they haue beene for euer.
6
Remember not the faults
and frailtie of my youth:
Remember not hovv ignorant
I haue beene of thy truth.
Nor after my deserts,
let me thy mercy finde:
But of thine ovvne benignitie,
Lord haue me in thy minde.
7
His mercy is full svveet,
his truth a perfect guide:
Therefore the Lord vvill sinners teach,
and such as goe aside.
8
The humble he vvill teach,
his precepes for to keepe:
He vvill direct in all his vvayes,
the lovvly and the meeke.
9
For all the vvayes of God
are truth and mercy both:
To them that keepe his testament,
the vvitnesse of his troth.

The second part.

10
Novv for thy holy name,
O Lord I thee intreat
To grant me pardon for my sinne,
for it is vvondrous great.
11
VVho so doth feare the Lord,
the Lord vvill him direct:
To lead his life in such a vvay,
as he doth best accept.
12
His soule shall euermore
in goodnesse dvvell and stand:
His seed and his posteritie
inherit shall the land.
13
All those that feare the Lord,
knovv his secret intent:
And vnto them he doth declare
his vvill and testament.
14
Mine eyes and eke my heart,
to him I vvill aduance,
That pluckt my feet out of the snare
of sinne and ignorance.
15
VVith mercy me behold,
to thee I make my mone:
For I am poore and desolate,
and comfortlesse alone.
16
The troubles of my heart
are multiplide indeed:
Bring me out of this miserie,
necessitie and need.
17
Behold my pouertie,
my anguish, and my paine:
Remit my sinne and mine offence,
and make me cleane againe.
18
O Lord behold my foes
hovv they doe still increase:
Pursuing me vvith deadly hate,
that faine vvould liue in peace▪
19
Preserue and keepe my soule▪
and eke deliuer me:
And let me not be ouerthrovvne,
because I trust in thee.
20
Let my simple purenesse,
me from mine enemies shend:
Because I looke as one of thine,
that thou shouldst me defend.
21
Deliuer Lord thy folke,
and send them some reliefe:
I meane thy chosen Israel,
from all their paine and griefe.

Psalme 26.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] LOrd be my Iudge, and thou shalt see my pathes are right and plaine:
[...] I trust in God, and hope that he vvill strength me to remaine.

MEDIVS.

[...] LOrd be my Iudge, and thou shalt see my pathes are right & plaine:
[...] I trust in God, and hope that he vvill strength me to remaine.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Woluer-hampton Tune.
☞ [...] LOrd be my Iudge, and thou shalt see my pathes are right and plaine:
[...] I trust in God, and hope that hee vvill strength me to remaine.

BASSVS.

[...] LOrd be my iudge, and thou shalt see my pathes are right & plaine,
[...] I trust in God, and hope that he vvill strength me to remaine.
2
Proue me my God I thee desire,
my vvayes to search and try,
As men doe proue their gold vvith fire,
my reynes and heart espie.
3
Thy goodnesse laid before my face,
I durst behold alvvayes:
For of thy truth I tread the trace,
and vvill doe all my dayes▪
4
I doe not lust to haunt or vse
vvith men vvhose deeds are vaine:
To come in house I doe refuse
vvith the deceitfull trayne.
5
I much abhorre the vvicked sort,
their deeds I doe despise:
I doe not once to them resort,
that hurtfull things deuise.
6
My hands I vvash, and doe proceed
in vvorkes to vvalke vpright:
Then to thine altar I make speed
to offer there in sight.
7
That I may speak & preach the praise
that doth belong to thee:
And so declare hovv vvondrous vvayes
thou hast beene good to me.
8
O Lord thy house I loue most deare,
to me it doth excell:
I haue delight and vvould dravv neere,
vvhereas thy grace doth dvvell.
9
O shut not vp my soule vvith them
in sinne that take their fill:
Nor yet my soule among those men
that seeke much bloud to spill.
10
VVhose hands are heapt vvith craft & guile
their life thereof is full:
And their right hand vvith vvrench and vvile
for bribes doth pluck and pull.
11
But I in righteousnesse intend,
my time and dayes to serue:
Haue mercy Lord, and me defend,
so that I doe not svverue.
12
My foot is staid for all assayes,
it standeth vvell and right:
VVherefore to God vvill I giue prais [...],
in all the peoples sight.

Here beginneth the Northern Tunes.

Psalme 27.

Iohn Milton.

CANTVS.

[...] THe Lord is both my he [...]lth and light, shall man make me dismaid?
[...] Sith God doth giue me strength and might vvhy should I be afraid?

MEDIVS.

[...] THe Lord is both my health and light, shall man make me dismaid?
[...] Sith God doth giue me strength and might, vvhy should I be afraid?

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Yorke Tune.
☞ [...] THe Lord is both my health and light, shall man make me dismaid?
[...] Sith God doth giue me strength and might, vvhy should I be afraid?

BASSVS.

[...] THe Lord is both my health and light, shall man make me dismaid?
[...] Sith God doth giue me strength and might, vvhy should I be afraid?
2
VVhile that my foes vvith all their strength
begin vvith me to braule:
And thinke to eate me vp at length,
themselues haue caught the fall.
3
Though they in camp against me lie,
my heart is not afraid:
In battaile pight if they vvill try,
I trust in God for aide
4
One thing of God I doe require,
that he vvill not deny:
For vvhich I pray, and vvill desire,
till he to me apply.
5
That I vvithin his holy place,
my life throughout my dvvell:
To see the beauty of his face,
and vievv his temple vvell.
6
In time of dread he shall me hide
vvithin his place most pure:
And keepe me secret by his side,
as on a rocke most sure.
7
At length I knovv the Lords good grac [...]
shall make me strong and stout:
My foes to spoyle and cleane deface,
that compasse me about.
8
Therefore vvithin his house vvill I
giue sacrifice of praise▪
VVith Psalmes and songs I vvill apply
to laud the Lord alvvayes.

The second part.

9
Lord heare the voyce of my request,
for vvhich to thee I call:
Haue mercy Lord on me opprest,
and send me help vvithall.
10
My heart doth knovvledge vnto thee,
I sue to haue thy grace:
Then seeke my face (saist thou to me)
Lord I vvill seeke thy face.
11
In vvrath turne not thy selfe avvay,
nor suffer me to slide:
Thou art my help still to this day,
be still my God and guide.
12
My parents both their sonne forsooke
and cast me off at large:
And then the Lord himselfe yet tooke
of me the care and charge.
13
Teach me O God the vvay to thee,
and lead me on forth right:
For feare of such as vvatch for me▪
to trap me if they might.
14
Doe not betake me to the vvill
of them that be my foes:
For they surmise against me still,
false vvitnesse to depose.
15
My heart vvould faint, but that in me
this hope is fixed fast:
The Lord Gods good grace shall I see,
in life that aye shall last.
16
[...]rust still in God, vvhose vvhole thou art
his vvill abide thou must:
And he shall ease and strength thy heart,
if thou in him doe trust.

Psalme 28.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] THou art O Lord, my strength and stay, the succour vvhich I craue:[Page 64, 65] [...] Neglect me not, lest I be like to them that goe to graue.

MEDIVS.

[...] THou art O Lord, my strength and stay, the succour vvhich I craue:[Page 64, 65] [...] Neglect me not, lest I be like to them that goe to graue.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Durham Tune.

☞ [...] THou art O Lord, my strength and stay, the succour vvhich I craue:[Page 64, 65]☞ [...] Neglect me not, lest I be like to them that goe to graue.

BASSVS.

[...] THou art O Lord, my strength and stay, the succour vvhich I craue:[Page 64, 65] [...] Neglect me not, left I be like to them that goe to graue.

2
The voyce of thy suppliant heare,
that vnto thee doth cry:
VVhen I lift vp my hands vnto
thy holy Arke most hie.
3
Repute me not among the sort
of vvicked and peruert:
That speak right faire vnto their friends
and thinke full ill in heart.
4
According to their handy vvorke,
as they deserue indeed:
And after their inuentions,
let them receiue their meed.
5
For they regard nothing Gods vvord,
his lavv ne yet his lore:
Therefore vvill he them and their seed
destroy for euermore.
6
To render thankes vnto the Lord,
hovv great a cause haue I?
My voyce, my prayer, and my complaint
that heard so vvillingly.
7
He is my shield and fortitude,
my buckler in distresse:
My hope, my helpe, my hearts reliefe,
my song shall him confesse.
8
He is our strength and our defence,
our enemies to resist:
The health and the saluation
of his elect by Christ.
9
Thy people and thy heritage,
Lord, blesse, guide, and preserue:
Increase them Lord, and rule their heart,
that they doe neuer svverue.
[...]

Psalme 29.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] GIue to the Lord yee Potentates, yee Rulers of the vvorld:
[...] Giue yee all praise, honour and strength vnto the liuing Lord.

MEDIVS.

[...] GIue to the Lord yee Potentates, yee Rulers of the vvorld:
[...] Giue yee all praise, honour and strength vnto the liuing Lord.

TENOR▪ or Playnsong.

Carleyl Tune.
☞ [...] GIue to the Lord yee Potentates, yee Rulers of the vvorld:
[...] Giue ye all praise, honour and strength vnto the liuing Lord.

BASSVS.

[...] GIue to the Lord yee Potentates, yee Rul [...]rs of the vvorld:
[...] Giue ye all praise, honour and strength vnto the liuing Lord.
2
Giue glory to his [...]oly name,
and honour him alone:
VVorship him in his maiesty,
vvithin his holy throne.
3
His voyce doth rule the vvaters all▪
euen as himselfe doth please:
He doth prepare the thunderclaps,
and gouerns all the Seas.
4
The voyce of God is of great force,
and vvondrous excellent:
It is most mighty in effect,
and most magnificent.
5
The voyce of God doth rend & breake
the Cedar trees so long:
The Cedar trees of Libanus,
vvhich are most hie and strong.
6
And makes them leape like as a calfe,
or else an Vnicorne:
Not onely trees, but mountaines great
vvhereon the trees are borne.
7
His voyce diuides the flames of fire,
and shakes the vvildernesse:
8
It makes the desart quake for feare,
that called is Cades.
9
It makes the Hinds for feare to calue,
and makes the couert plaine:
Then in his Temple euery man
his glory doth proclaime.
10
The Lord vvas set aboue the [...]ouds,
ruling the raging sea:
So shall he raigne as Lord and King,
for euer and for aye.
11
The Lord vvill giue his people povver
in vertue to increase:
The Lord vvill blesse his chosen folke
vvith euerlasting peace.

Psalme 30

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] ALl laud and praise vvith heart and voyce, O Lord I giue to thee:[Page 66, 67] [...] vvhich didst not make my foes reioyce, but hast exalted me. O Lord [...] my God to thee I cride in all my paine and griefe, thou gauest an eare, [...] and didst prouide, to ease me vvith reliefe.

MEDIVS.

[...] ALl laud and praise vvith heart and voyce, O Lord I giue to thee:[Page 66, 67] [...] vvhich didst not make my foes reioyce, but hast exalted me. O Lord my [...] God to thee I cride in all my paine and griefe, thou gauest an eare [...] and didst prouide, to ease me vvith reliefe.

TENOR. or Playnsong.

☞ [...] ALl laud and praise vvith hea [...]t and voyce, O Lord I giue to thee:[Page 66, 67]☞ [...] vvhich didst not make my foes reioyce, but hast exalted mee. O Lord [...] my God to thee I cride in all my paine and griefe, thou gauest an eare, [...] and didst prouide, to ease me vvith reliefe.

BASSVS.

[...] ALl laud and praise vvith heart and voyce, O Lord I giue to thee:[Page 66, 67] [...] vvhich didst not make my foes reioyce, but hast exalted mee. O Lord [...] my God to thee I cryde in all my paine and griefe, thou gauest an eare, [...] and didst prouide to ease me vvith reliefe:

3
Of thy good vvill thou haste calde back
my soule from hell to saue:
Thou didst reuiue vvhen strength did lack
and keptst me from the graue.
4
Sing praise ye Saints that proue & see
the goodnesse of the Lord:
In memory of his maiesty.
reioyce vvith one accord.
5
For vvhy his anger but a space
doth last and slake againe:
But in his fauour and his grace,
alvvayes doth life remaine.
Though gripes of griefe, and pangs full sore
shall lodge vvith vs all night:
The Lord to ioy shall vs restore,
before the day be light.
6
VVhen I inioyde the vvorld at vvill,
thus vvould I boast and say:
Tush I am sure to feele none ill,
this vvealth shall not decay:
7
For thou O God of thy good grace
hast sent me strength and aid.
But vvhen thou turndst avvay thy face,
my minde vvas sore dismaid.
8
VVherefore againe yet did I cry
to thee O Lord of might:
My God vvith plaints I did apply,
and praide both day and night.
9
VVhat gaine is in my bloud said I,
if death destroy my dayes?
Doth dust declare thy maiestie,
or yet thy truth doth praise?
10
VVherefore my God some pitty take,
O Lord I thee desire:
Doe not this simple soule forsake,
of helpe I thee require.
11
Then didst thou turn my grief & vvoe
vnto a chearefull voyce:
The mourning vveed thou tookst me fro,
and mad'st me to reioyce.
22
VVherefore my soule vncessantly
shall sing vnto thy praise:
My Lord, my God, to thee vvill I
giue laud and thanks alvvayes.

Psalme 31.

Iohn Bennet.

CANTVS.

[...] O Lord I put my trust in thee, let nothing vvorke me shame:
[...] As thou art iust deliuer me, and set me quite from blame.

MEDIVS.

[...] O Lord I put my trust in thee, let nothing vvorke me shame:
[...] As thou art iust, deliuer me, and set me quite from blame.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Cheshire Tune.
☞ [...] O Lord I put my trust in thee, let nothing vvorke me shame:
[...] As thou art iust, deliuer me, and set me quite from blame.

BASSVS.

[...] O Lord I put my trust in thee, let nothing vvorke mee shame:
[...] As thou art iust, deliuer me, and set me quite from blame.
2
Heare me O Lord and that anone,
to help me make good speed:
Be thou my rocke and house of stone,
my fence in time of need.
3
For vvhy? as stones by strength is tride,
thou art my fort and tovver:
For thy names sake be thou my guide,
and lead me in thy povver.
Pluck forth my feet out of the snare
vvhich they for me haue laid:
Thou art my strength, and all my care
is for thy might and aide.
5
Into thy hands Lord I commit
my spirit vvhich is thy due:
For vvhy? thou hast redeemed it,
O Lord my God most true.
6
I hate such folke as vvill not part
from things to be abhord:
VVhen they on trifles set their heart,
my trust is in the Lord.
7
For I vvill in thy mercy ioy▪
I see it doth excell:
Thou seest vvhen ought vvould me annoy
and knovvest my soule full vvell:
Thou hast not left me in their hand,
that vvould me ouercharge:
But thou hast set me out of band,
to vvalke abroad at large.

The second part.

9
Great griefe O Lord doth me assaile,
some pittie on me take:
Mine eyes vvaxe dim, my fight doth faile,
my vvombe for vvoe doth ake.
10
My life is vvorne vvith griefe & paine
my yeares in vvoe are past:
My strength is gone, and through disdain
my bones corrupt and vvaste.
11
Among my foes I am a scorne,
my friends are all dismaid:
My neighbours and my kinsmen borne,
to see me are afraid.
12
As men once dead are out of minde,
so am I novv forgot:
As small effect in me they finde,
as in a broken pot.
13
I heard the brags of all the rout,
their threats my minde did fray:
Hovv they conspired and vvent about
to take my life avvay.
14
But Lord I trust in thee for aide,
not to be ouertrod:
For I confesse and still haue said,
thou art my Lord and God.
15
The length of all my life and age,
O Lord is in thy hand:
Defend me from the vvrath and rage
of them that thee vvithstand.
16
To me thy feruant Lord expresse,
and shevv thy ioyfull face:
And saue me Lord for thy goodnesse,
thy mercy and thy grace.

The third part.

17
Lord let me not be put to blame,
for that on thee I call:
But let the vvicked beare the shame,
and in the graue to fall.
18
Oh hovv great good hast thou in store
laid vp full safe for them:
That feare and trust in thee therefore
before the sonnes of men?
19
Thy presence shal them fence & guide
from all proud brags and vvrongs:
VVithin thy place thou shalt them hide
from all the strife of tongues.
20
Thanks to the Lord that hath declar'd
on me his grace so far:
Me to defend vvith vvatch and vvard,
as in a tovvne of vvarre
21
Thus did I say both day and night,
vvhen I vvas sore opprest:
Loe I vvas cleane cast out of sight,
yet heardst thou my request.
22
Yee Saints loue ye the Lord I say,
the faithfull he doth guide:
And to the proud he vvill repay
according to their pride.
23
Be strong, & God shall stay your heart,
be bold and haue a lust:
For sure the Lord vvill take your part,
sith ye on him doe trust.

Here beginneth me Scottish Tunes.

Psalme 32.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M:

CANTVS.

[...] THe man is blest vvhose vvickednes the Lord hath cleane remitted:
[...] And he vvhose sinne and vvretchednesse is hid and also couered.

MEDIVS.

[...] THE man is blest vvhose vvickednesse the Lord hath cleane remitted:
[...] And he vvhose sinne and vvretchednesse, is hid and also couered.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

The Kings Tune.
☞ [...] THe man is bles [...] vvhose vvickednesse the Lord hath cleane remitted:
[...] And he vvhose sinne and vvretchednesse is hid and al- so couered.

BASSVS.

[...] THE man is blest vvhose vvickednesse the Lord hath cleane remitted:
[...] And he vvhose sinne and vvretchednesse, is hid and also couered.
2
And blest is he to vvhom the Lord
imputeth not his sinne:
VVhich in his heart hath hid no guile,
not fraud is found therein.
3
For vvhilst that I kept close my sinne,
in silence and constraint:
My bones did vveare and vvaste avvay
vvith daily mo [...]e and plaint.
4
For night and day thy hand on me
so grieuous vvas and smart:
That all my bloud and humours moist,
to drynesse did conuert.
5
I did therefore confesse my fault,
and all my sinnes discouer:
Then thou O Lord didst me forgiue,
and all my sinnes passe ouer.
6
The humble man shall pray therefo [...]
and seeke thee in due time:
So that the flouds of vvater great
shall haue no povver on him.
7
VVhen trouble and aduersitie
doe compasse me about:
Thou art my refuge and my ioy,
and thou dost rid me out.
8
Come hither and I shall thee teach,
hovv thou shalt vvalke vpright:
And vvill thee guide, as I my selfe
haue learnd by proofe and sight.
9
Be not so rude and ignorant,
as is the Horse or Mule,
VVhose mouth vvithout a raigne or bit,
from harme thou canst not rule.
10
The vvicked man shall manifold
sorrovves and griefe sustaine:
But vnto him that trusts in God,
his goodnesse shall remaine.
11
Be merry therefore in the Lord,
yee iust lift vp your voyce:
And yee of pure and perfect heart,
[...] glad and eke reioyce,

Psalme 33.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] YEE righteous in the Lord reioyce: it is a seemely sight:
[...] that vpright men vvith thankfull voyce should praise the God of might.

MEDIVS.

[...] YEE righteous in the Lord reioyce: it is a seemely sight,
[...] that vpright men vvith thankfull voyce should praise the God of might:

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Dukes Tune.
☞ [...] YEE righteous in the Lord reioyce: it is a seemely sight,
[...] that vpright men vvith thankfull voyce should praise the God of might.

BASSVS.

[...] YEE righteous in the Lord reioyce: it is a seemely sight,
[...] that vpright men vvith thankfull voyce should praise the God of might.
2
Praise ye the Lord vvith Harp & song,
in Psalms and pleasant things:
VVith Lute and Instruments among,
that soundeth vvith ten strings.
3
Sing to the Lord a song most nevv,
vvith courage giue him praise:
4
For vvhy, his vvord is euer true,
his vvorkes and all his vvayes.
5
To iudgement, equitie, and right,
he hath a great good vvill:
And vvith his gifts he doth delight
the earth throughout to fill.
6
For by the vvord of God alone,
the heauens all vvere vvrought:
Their hoasts and povvers euery one,
his breath to passe hath brought.
7
The vvaters great gathered hath he
on heapes vvithin the shore:
And hid them in the depth to be
as in a house of store.
8
All men on earth both least and most,
feare God and keepe his lavv:
Yee that inhabit in each coast,
dread him and stand in avve.
9
VVhat he commanded, vvrought it vvas
at once vvith present speede:
VVhat he doth vvill is brought to passe
vvith full effect indeed.
10
The counsailes of the nations rude,
the Lord doth bring to nought:
He doth defend the multitude
of their deuice and thought.
11
But his decrees continue still,
they neuer slake or svvage:
The motions of his minde and vvill,
take place in euery age.

The second part.

12
And blest are they to vvhom the Lord
as God and guide is knovvne:
VVhom he doth chuse of meere accord
to take them as his ovvne.
13
The Lord from heauen cast his sight
on men mortall by birth:
Considering from his seat of might,
the dvvellers on the earth.
14
The Lord (I say) vvhose hand hath vvrought
mans heart & doth it frame:
15
For he alone doth knovv the thought,
and vvorking of the same.
16
A King that trusteth in his host,
shall nought preuaile at length:
The man that of his might doth boast,
shall fall for all his strength.
17
The troups of horsemen eke shal faile
their sturdy Steeds shall sterue:
The strength of horse shall not preuaile
the rider to preserue▪
18
But loe the eyes of God intend,
and vvatch to aide the iust▪
VVith such as feare him to offend,
and on his goodnesse trust.
19
That he of death and all distresse,
may set their soules from dread:
And if that death their land oppresse,
in hunger them to feede.
VVherefore our soules doe still depend
on Godour strength and stay:
He is the shield vs to defend,
and driue all darts avvay.
21
Our soule in God hath ioy and game,
reioycing in his might:
For vvhy? in his most holy name
vve hope and haue delight.
22
Therefore let thy goodnesse O Lord,
still present vvith vs be:
As vve alvvayes vvith one accord,
doe onely trust in thee.

Psalme 34.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] I VVill giue laud and honour both vnto the Lord alvvayes:
[...] And eke my mouth for euermore shall speake vnto his praise.

MEDIVS.

[...] I VVill giue laud and honour both vnto the Lord alvvayes:
[...] And eke my mouth for euermore shall speake vnto his praise.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Abby Tune.
☞ [...] I VVill giue laud and honour both vnto the Lord alvvayes:
[...] And eke my mouth for euermore shall speak: vnto his praise,

BASSVS.

[...] I VVill giue laud and honour both vnto the Lord alvvayes:
[...] And eke my mouth for euermore shall speake vnto his praise.
2
I doe delight to laud the Lord
in soule and eke in voyce:
That humble men and mortified
may heare and so reioyce.
3
Therefore see that ye magnifie
vvith me the liuing Lord:
And let vs novv exalt his name,
together vvith one accord.
4
For I myselfe besought the Lord,
he ansvvered me againe:
And me deliuered incontinent
from all my feare and paine:
5
VVho so they be that him behold,
shall see his light most cleare:
Their countenance shall not be dasht,
they need it not to feare:
6
This silly soule for some reliefe,
vnto the Lord did call:
VVho did him heare vvithout delay,
and rid him out of thrall.
7
The Angell of the Lord doth pitch
his tents in euery place:
To saue all such as feare the Lord.
that nothing them deface.
8
Taste and consider vvell therefore,
that God is good and iust:
O happy man that maketh him
his onely stay and trust.
9
Feare ye the Lord ye holy ones,
aboue all earthly thing:
For they that feare the liuing Lord▪
are sure to lacke nothing.
10
The Lyons shall be hungerbit,
and pinde vvith famine much:
But as for them that feare the Lord,
no lacke shall be to such.

The second part.

11
Come neer therfore my children deere
and to my vvords giue eare:
I shall you teach the perfect vvay,
hovv you the Lord shall feare.
12
VVho is the man that vvould liue long
and lead a blessed life?
13
See thou refraine thy tongue and lips
from all deceit and strife.
14
Turne back thy face from doing ill,
and doe the godly deede:
Inquire for peace and quietnesse,
and follovv it vvith speed.
15
For vvhy? the eyes of God aboue,
vpon the iust are bent?
His eares likevvise doth heare the plaint
of the poore innocent.
16
But he doth frovvn & bend his brovvs
vpon the vvicked traine:
And cuts avvay the memory,
that should of them remaine.
17
But vvhen the iust doe call and cry,
the Lord doth heare them so:
That out of paine and misery,
forthvvith he lets them goe.
18
The Lord is kinde and mercifull
to such as be contrite:
He saues also the sorrovvfull,
the meeke, and poore in sprite.
19
Full many be the miseries,
that righteous men doe suffer:
But out of all aduersities,
the Lord vvill them deli [...]er.
20
The Lord doth so preserue and keepe
his very bo [...]es alvvay:
That not so much as one of them
doth perish or decay.
21
The sinne shall slay the vvicked man,
vvhich he himselfe hath vvrought:
And such as hate the righteous man,
shall soone be brought to nought.
22
But they that serue the liuing Lord,
the Lord doth saue them sound:
And vvho that put their trust in him,
nothing shall them confound.

Psalme 35.

Tho. Tomkins B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] LOrd plead my cause against my foes, confound their force and might:
[...] Fight on my part against all those that seeke vvith me to fight.

MEDIVS.

[...] LOrd plead my cause against my foes, confound their force and might:
[...] Fight on my part against all those that seeke vvith me to fight.

TENOR, or Playnsong:

Dumfermeling Tune.
☞ [...] LOrd plead my cause against my foes confound their force and might:
[...] Fight on my part against all those that seeke vvith me to fight.

BASSVS.

[...] LOrd plead my cause against my foes, confound their force and might:
[...] Fight on my part against all those that seeke vvith me to fight.
[...]
Lay hand vpon thy speare and shield,
thy selfe in armour dresse:
Stand vp for me, and fight the field,
to helpe me from distresse.
[...]
Gi [...]d on thy svvord, aud stop the vvay,
mine enemies to vvithstand:
That thou vnto my soule m [...]ist say,
Loe I thy helpe at hand.
Con [...]ound them vvith rebuke & blame,
that seeke my soule to spill:
Let them turn back, & flee vvith shame,
that seeke to vvorke me ill.
5
Let them disperse and flye abroad,
as vvinde doth driue the dust:
And that the Angell of our God,
their might avvay may thrust.
6
Let all their vvayes be void of light,
and slipperie like to fall:
And send thine Angell vvith thy might
to persecute them all.
7
For vvhy vvithout my fault they haue
in secret set their grin:
And for no cause haue digg'd a caue,
to take my soule therein.
8
VVhen they think least, & haue no care
O Lord destroy them all:
Let them be trapt in their ovvn snare,
and in their mischiefe fall.
9
And let my soule my he [...]rt, my voyce,
in God haue ioy and vvealth:
That in the Lord I may reioyce,
and in his sauing health.
10
And then my bones shall speake and say,
my parts shall all agree:
O Lord, though they doe seeme full gay,
vvhat man is like to thee?

The second part.

11
Thou dost defend the vveak from them
that are both stout and strong▪
And rid the poore from vvicked men,
that spoyle and doe them vvrong.
12
My cruell foes against me rise,
to vvitnesse things vntrue:
[Page 74, 75] And to accuse me they deuise,
of that I neuer knevv.
13
Where I to them doe ovve good vvill,
they quite me vvith disdaine:
That they should pay my good vvith ill,
my soule doth sore complaine.
14
VVhen they vvere sick, I mournd ther­fore,
and clad my selfe in sack:
VVith fasting I did faintfull sore,
to pray I vvas not slack.
15
As they had beene my brethren deare,
I did my selfe behaue:
As one that maketh vvofull cheare
about his mothers graue.
16
But they a [...]my disease did ioy,
and gather on a rout:
Yea, abiect slaues at me did toy
vvith mocks and checks full [...]out.
17
The belly-gods and flattering traine,
that all good things deride:
At me doe grin vvith great disdaine,
and pluck their mouth aside.
18
Lord, vvhē vvilt thou amend this gear
vvhy dost thou stay and pause?
Oh rid my soule, mine onely deare,
out of these Lyons clavves.
19
And then vvill I giue thanks to thee
before the Church alvvayes:
And vvhereas most of people be,
there vvill I shevv thy praise.
20
Let not my foes preuaile on me,
vvhich hate me for no fault:
Not yet to vvinck ot turne their eye,
that causelesse me assault.

The second part.

21
Of peace no vvord they thinke or say,
their talke is all vntrue:
They still co [...]sult, and vvould betray
all those that peace ensue.
22
VVith open mouth they runne at me,
they gape, they laugh they fleere:
VVell vvell, say they, our eye doth see
the thing that vve desire.
23
But Lord thou seest vvhat vvaies they take
cease not this geare to mend:
Be not farre off, nor me forsake,
as men that faile their friend.
24
Avvake, arise, and stirre abroad,
defend me in my right:
Reuenge my cause, my Lord, my God,
and ayde me vvith thy might.
25
According to thy righteousnesse,
my Lord God set me free:
And let not them their pride expresse,
nor triumph ouer me.
26
Let not their hearts reioyce and cry,
there, there, this geare goeth trim:
Nor giue them cause to say, on hye,
vve haue our vvill on him.
27
Confound them vvith rebuke & shame
that ioy vvhen I doe mourne:
And pay them homevvith spite & blame,
that brag at me vvith scorne.
28
Let them be glad and eke reioyce,
vvhich loue mine vpright vvay:
And they all times vvith heart and voyce
shall praise the Lord, and say,
29
Great is the Lord, and doth excell,
for vvhy? he doth delight
To see his seruants prosper vvell,
that is his pleasant sight.
30
VVherefore my tongue I vvill apply,
thy righteousnesse to prayse:
Vnto thee Lord my God vvill I
sing laud and thanks alvvayes.

Psalme 36.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] THe vvicked vvith his vvorks vniust, doth thus persvvade his heart:
[...] That of the Lord he hath no trust, his feare is set apart.

MEDIVS.

[...] THE vvicked vvith his vvorkes vniust, doth thus persvvade his heart:
[...] That of the Lord he hath no trust, his feare is set apart.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Dundy Tune.
☞ [...] THe vvicked vvith his vvorkes vniust, doth thus persvvade his heart:
[...] That of the Lord he hath no trust, his feare is set apart.

BASSVS.

[...] THE vvicked vvith his vvorkes vniust, doth thus persvvade his heart:
[...] That of the Lord he hath no trust, his feare is set apart.
2
Yet doth he ioy in his estate,
to vvalke as he began:
So long till be deserue the hate
of God and eke of man.
3
His vvorks are vvicked, vile & nought,
his tongue no truth doth tell:
Yet at no hand vvill he be taught,
vvhich vvay he may doe vvell.
4
vvhen he shold sleep, then doth he muse
his mischiefes to fulfill:
No vvicked vvayes doth he refuse,
no [...] nothing that is ill.
But Lord thy goodnesse doth ascend
aboue the heauens hie:
So doth thy truth it selfe extend,
vnto the cloudy skye.
6
Much more then hils so high & steepe,
thy iustice is exprest:
Thy iudgements like to seas most deepe,
thou [...]auest both man and beast.
7
Thy mercy is aboue all things,
O God it doth excell
In trust vvhereof as in thy vvings,
the sonnes of men shall dvvell.
8
VVithin thy house they shall be fed
vvith plenty at their vvill:
Of all delights they shall be sped,
and take thereof their fill.
9
For vvhy? the vvell of life so pure,
doth ouerflovv from thee:
And in thy light vve are full sure,
the lasting light to see.
10
From such as thee desire to knovv▪
let not thy grace depart:
Thy righteousnesse declare, and shevv
to men of vpright heart.
11
Let not the proud on me preuaile,
O Lord of thy good grace:
Nor let the vvicked me assaile,
to throvv me out of place.
12
But they in their deuice shall fall,
that vvicked vvorks maintaine:
They shall be ouerthrovvne vvithall,
and neuer rise againe.

Psalme 37.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] GRudge not to see the vvicked men, in vvealth to flourish still
[...] Nor yet enuie such as to ill, haue bent and set their vvill.

MEDIVS.

[...] GRudge not to see the vvicked men, in vvealth to flourish still:
[...] Nor yet enuie such as to ill, haue bent and set their vvill.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Glasco [...] Tune.
[...] GRudge not to see the vvicked men, in vvealth to flourish still:
[...] Nor yet enuie such as to ill, haue bent and set their vvill.

BASSVS.

[...] GRudge not to see the vvicked men, in vvealth to flourish still:
[...] Nor yet enuie such as to ill, haue bent and set their vvill.
2
For as greene grasse & florishing herbs
are cut and vvith [...]ravvay:
So shall their great prosperitie,
soone pa [...] fa [...]e and decay.
3
Trust thou therefore in God alone,
to doe vvel giue thy minde▪
So shalt thou haue the land as thine,
and there sure food shalt finde.
4
In God set all thy hearts delight,
and looke vvhat thou vvouldst haue:
Or else canst vvish in all the vvorld▪
thou needst it not to craue.
5
Cast both thy selfe and thine affaires,
on God vvith perfect trust:
And thou shalt see vvith patience:
the effect both sure and iust.
6
Thy perfect life and godly name,
he vvill cleare as the light:
So that the sun euen as noone dayes,
shall not shine halfe so bright.
7
Be still therefore and stedfastly,
on God see thou vvaite then:
Not shrinking for the prosperous state
of levvd and vvicked men.
8
Shake off despight, enuie and hate,
at least in my vvise:
Their vvicked steps auoid and flye,
and follovv not their gui [...]e:
9
For euery vvicked man vvill God
destroy both more and lesse:
But such as trust in him are sure
the land for to possesse.
10
Watch but a vvhile & thou shalt see
no more the vvicked trayne:
No not so much as house or place,
vvhere once he did remaine.

The second part.

11
But mercifull and humble men,
enioy shall sea and land:
In rest and peace they shall reioyce,
for sought shall them vvithstand.
12
The levvd men and malitions,
against the iust conspire:
They gnash their teeth at him, as men
vvhich doe his bane desire.
13
But vvhile that levvd men thus do think
the Lord laughes them to scorne:
For vvhy he seeth their terme approach,
vvhe [...] they shall sigh and mourne.
14
The vvicked haue their svvord out dravvn,
their bovv eke haue they bent
To ouerthrovv and kill the poore,
as they the right vvay vvent.
15
But the same svvord shall pierce their hearts,
vvhich vvas to kill the iust:
Likevvise the bovv shal break to shiuers
vvherein they put their trust.
16
Doubtlesse the iust mans poore estate
is better a great deale more:
Then all these levvd and vvorldly mens
rich pomp and heaped store.
17
For be their povver neuer so strong,
God vvill it ouerthrovv:
VVhere co [...]trary he doth preserue
the humble men and lovv.
18
He seeth by his great prouidence,
the good mens trade and vvay:
And vvill giue them inheritance,
vvhich neuer shall decay.
19
They shall not be discouraged,
vvhen some are hard bestead:
When other shall be hunger-bit,
they shall be clad and fed.
20
For vvhosoeuer vvicked is,
and enemie to the Lord:
Shal quaile, yea melt euen as lambs grese
or smoake that flyeth abroad.

The third part.

21
Behold the vvicked borrovveth much,
aud neuer payeth againe:
VVhereas the iust by liberall gifts,
makes many glad and faine.
22
For they vvhom God doth blesse shall haue
the land for heritage:
And they vvhom he doth curse likevvise,
shall perish in his rage.
23
The Lord the iust mans vvayes doth guide,
and giues him good successe:
To euery thing he takes in hand,
he sendeth good addresse.
24
Though that he fall, yet is he sure
not vtterly to quaile:
Because the Lord stretcheth out his hand
at need, and doth not quaile.
25
I haue beene young, and novv am'old,
yet did I neuer see
The iust man left, nor yet his seed
to beg for misery.
26
But giues alvvayes most liberally,
and lendeth vvhereas is neede:
His children and posteritie,
receiue of God their meede.
27
Flye vice therefore and vvickednesse,
and vertue doe imbrace:
So God shall grant thee long to haue
on earth a dvvelling place.
28
For God so loueth equitie,
and shevveth to his such grace:
That he pres [...]rues them euermore,
destroying the vvicked race.
29
VVhereas the good and godly men,
inherit shall the land:
Hauing as Lords all things therein,
in their ovvne povver and hand.
30
The iust mans mouth doth euerspeake
of matters vvise and hie:
His tongue doth talke to edifie,
vvith truth and equitie.
31
For in his heart the lavv of God
the Lord doth still abide:
So that vvhere euer he goe or vvalke,
his foot can neuer slide.
32
The vvicked like a raueuing vvolfe,
the iust man doth beset:
By all meanes seeking him to kill,
if he fall in his net.

The fourth part.

33
Though he should fall into his hands,
yet God vvould succour send:
Though men against him sentence giue,
God vvould him yet defend.
34
VVait thou on God, & keep his vvay,
he shall preserue thee then:
The earth to rule, and thou shalt see
destroyd these vvicked men.
35
The vvicked haue I seene most strong,
and placed in hie degree:
Flourishing in all vvealth and store,
as doth the Laurell tree.
36
But suddenly he passeth avvay,
and loe he vvas quite gone:
Then I him sought but could scarce finde
the place vvhere dvvelt such one.
37
Marke & behold the perfect man,
bovv God doth him increase:
For the iust man shall haue at length,
great ioy vvith rest and peace.
38
As for transgressors, vvoe to them,
destroyde they shall all be:
God vvill cut off their budding race,
and rich posteritie:
But the saluation of the iust,
doth come from God aboue:
VVho in their trouble sends them aide,
of his meere grace and loue.
40
God doth them help, saue & deliuer,
from levvd men and vniust:
And still vvill saue them vvhilst that they
in him doe put their trust.

Psalme 38.

Tho. Morley B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] PVt me not to rebuke O Lord, in thy prouoked ire: Ne in thy heauie [...] vvrath O Lord, correct me I desire. Thine arrovves doe sticke fast in me, thy [...] hand doth presse me sore: And in my flesh no health at all appeareth any more.

MEDIVS.

[...] PVt me not to rebuke O Lord, in thy prouoked ire: Ne in thy heauie [...] vvrath O Lord, correct me I desire. Thine arrovves doe sticke fast in me, thy [...] hand doth presse me sore: And in my flesh no health at all appeareth any more.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] PVt me not to rebuke O Lord, in thy prouoked ire: Ne in thy heauie [...] vvrath O Lord, correct me I desire. Thine arrovves doe sticke fast in me, thy [...] hand doth presse me sore: And in my flesh no health at all appeareth any more.

BASSVS.

[...] PVt me not to rebuke O Lord, in thy prouoked ire: Ne in thy heauie [...] vvrath O Lord, correct me I desire. Thine arrovves doe sticke fast in me, thy [...] hand doth presse me sore: And in my flesh no health at all appeareth any more.

3
And all this is by reason of
thy vvrath that I am in:
Nor any rest is in my bones,
by reason of my sinne.
4
For loe my vvicked doings Lord,
aboue my head are gone:
A greater loade then I can beare,
they lye me sore vpon.
5
My vvounds stink and are festred so,
and loathsome are to see:
VVhich all through mine ovvn foolish­nesse:
betideth vnto me.
6
And I in carefull vvise am brought,
in trouble and distresse:
That I goe vvayling all the day
in dolefull heauinesse.
7
My loynes are fild vvith sore disease,
my flesh hath no vvhole part:
8
I feeble am and broken sore,
I roare for griefe of heart.
9
Thou knovvest Lord my desire, my grones
are open in thy sight:
10
My heart doth pant, my strength hath faild
mine eyes haue lost their light.
11
My louers and my vvouted friends,
stand looking on my vvoe:
And eke my kinsmen far avvay,
are me departed fro.
12
They that did seeke my life, laid snares
and they that sought the vvay,
To doe me hurt, speake lyes, and thought
on treason all the day.

The second part.

13
But as a deafe man I became,
that cannot heare at all:
14
And as one dumbe that opens not
his mouth to speake at all:
15
For all my confidence (O Lord)
is vvholly set on thee:
16
O Lord, thou Lord, that art my God,
thou shalt giue eare to mee.
17
This did I craue that they my foes
triumph not ouer me:
For vvhen my foot did slip, then they
did ioy my fall to see.
And truely I poore vvretch am set
in plague a vvofull vvight:
And eke my grieuous heauinesse,
is euer in my sight.
18
For vvhile that I my vvickednesse,
in humble vvise confesse:
And vvhile I for my sinfull deeds,
my sorrovves doe expresse.
19
My foes doe still remaine aliue,
and mighty are also:
And they that hate me vvrongfully.
in number hugely grovv,
20
They stand against me that my good
vvith euill did repay:
Because that good and honest things
I doe ensue alvvay.
21
Forsake me not (O Lord my God)
be thou not far avvay:
22
Haste thee to help (my Lord my God)
my safety and my stay.

Psalme 39.

Simon Stubbs.

CANTVS.

[...] I Said I vvill looke to my vvayes, for feare I should goe vvrong:[Page 80, 81] [...] I vvill take heed all times that I offend not in my tongue.

MEDIVS.

[...] I Said I vvill looke to my vvayes, for feare I should got vvrong:[Page 80, 81] [...] I vvill take heed all times that I offend not in my tongue.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Martyrs Tune

☞I Said I vvill looke to my vvayes, for feare I should goe vvrong:[Page 80, 81]☞ [...] I vvill take heed all times that I offend not in my tongue.

BASSVS.

[...] I Said I vvill looke to my vvayes, for feare I should goe vvrong:[Page 80, 81] [...] I vvill take heed all times that I offend not in my tongue.

[...]
As vvith a bit I vvill keepe fast
my mouth vvith force and might:
Not once to vvhisper all the vvhile
the vvicked are in sight.
5
I held my tongue and spake no vvord▪
but kept me close and still:
Yea, from good talke I did refraine,
but so [...]e against my vvill.
4
My heart vv [...]xt hot vvithin my brest,
vvith musing▪ thought and doubt:
Which did increase and stirre the fire,
at last these vvords burst out:
5
Lord number out my life and dayes,
vvhich yet I haue not past:
So that I may be certified
hovv long my life shall last:
6
Lord thou hast pointed out my life
in length much like a span:
Mine age is nothing vnto thee,
so vaine is euery man.
7
Man vvalketh like a shade, and doth
in vaine himselfe annoy:
In getting goods, and cannot tell
vvho shall the same inioy.
8
Novv Lord sith things this vvise doe frame,
vvhat helpe doe I desire?
Of truth my helpe doth hang on thee,
I nothing else require.

The second part.

9
From all the sinnes that I haue done,
Lord quite me out of hand:
And make me not a scorne to fooles,
that nothing vnderstand.
10
I vvas as dumbe, and to complaine,
no trouble might me moue:
Because I knovv it vvas thy vvorke,
my patience for to proue.
11
Lord take from me thy scourge and plague,
I can them not vvithstand:
I faint and pine avvay for feare
of thy most heauy hand.
12
VVhen thou for sinne dost man rebuke,
he vvaxeth vvoe and vvan:
As doth a cloath that Mothes haue fret,
so vaine a thing is man.
13
Lord heare my sute & giue good heed
regard my teares that fall:
I soiourne like a stranger here,
as did my fathers all.
14
O spare a little, giue me space,
my strength for to restore:
Before I goe avvay from hence,
and shall be seene no more.

Here beginneth the VVelsh [...]unes.

Psalme 40▪

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] I VVaited long and sought the Lord, and patiently did beare:
[...] At length to me he did accord, my voyce and cry to heare.

MEDIVS.

[...] I VVaited long and sought the Lord, and patiently did beare:
[...] At length to me he did accord, my voyce and cry to heare.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Landaffe Ture.
☞ [...] I VVaited long and sought the Lord, and patiently did beare:
[...] At length to me he did accord, my voyce and cry to heare.

BASSVS▪

[...] I VVaited long and sought the Lord, and patiently did beare:
[...] At length to me he did accord, my voyce and cry to heare.
2
He pluckt me from the lake so deepe,
out of the mire and clay:
And on a rocke he set my feet,
and he did guide my vvay.
3
To me he taught a Psalme of praise,
vvhich I must shevv abroad:
And sing nevv songs of thanks alvvayes,
vnto the Lord our God.
4
VVhen all the folke these things shall see
as people much afraid:
Then they vnto the Lord vvill [...]lee,
and trust vpon his aide,
5
O blest is he vvhose hope and heart
doth in the Lord remaine:
That vvith the proud doth take no part,
nor such as lye and faine.
6
For Lord my God, thy vvondrous deeds,
in greatnesse far doe passe:
Thy fauour tovvards vs exceeds
all things that euer vvas.
7
VVhen I entend and doe deuise
thy vvorks abroad to shevv:
To such a reckoning they doe rise,
thereof no end I knovv.
8
But offerings thou delightest not in,
I knovv thy vvhole desire?
With sacrifice to purge his sinne,
thou dost no man require.
9
Meate offerings and sacrifice,
thou vvouldst not haue at all:
But thou O Lord hast open made
mine eares to heare vvithall.
10
But then shall I behold and looke,
I come a meane to be:
For in the volume of thy Booke,
thus it is said of me.
11
That I O God should doe thy minde,
vvhich thing doth like me vvell:
For in my heart thy Lavv I finde,
fast placed there to dvvell.
12
Thy iustice and thy righteousnesse,
in great resort I tell:
Behold my tongue no time doth cease,
O Lord thou knovvest full vvell.

The second part.

13
I haue not hid vvithin my brest.
thy goodnesse as by stealth:
But I declare and haue exprest
thy truth and sauing health▪
14
I kept not close thy louing minde,
that no man should it knovv:
The trust that in thy truth I finde,
to all the vvorld I shovv.
For I vvith mischiefes many one,
am sore beset about:
My sinnes increase, and so come on,
I cannot s [...]ye them out.
15
For vvhy? in number they exceed
the haires vpon my head:
My heart doth faint for very dread,
that I am almost dead.
16
VVith speed send help & set me free,
O Lord I thee require:
Make haste vvith aide to succour me,
O Lord I' thee desire.
17
Let them sustaine rebuke and shame,
that seeke my soule to spill:
Driue back my foes and them defame,
that vvish and vvould me ill.
18
For their ill feates doe them descry.
that vvould deface thy name:
Alvvayes on me they raile and cry,
[...]ie on him, fie for shame.
16
Let them in thee haue ioy & vvealth,
that seeke to thee alvvayes:
That those that loue thy f [...]uing health▪
may say, to God be praise.
20
But as for me I am but poore,
opprest and brought full lovv:
Yet thou O Lord vvilt me restore
to health full vvell I knovv.
21
For vvhy? thou art my hope and trust,
my refuge, helpe and stay:
VVherefore my God as thou art iust,
vvith me no time delay.

Psalme 41.

Edward Blancks.

CANTVS.

[...] THE man is blest, that carefull is, the needy to consider: For [...] in the season perilous. the Lord vvill him deliuer. The Lord vvill make [...] him safe and sound, and happy in the Land, and he vvill not deli- uer him [...] into his enemies hand.

MEDIVS.

[...] THe man is blest, that carefull is, the needy to consider: For [...] in the season perilous, the Lord vvill him deliuer. The Lord vvill make [...] him safe and sound, and happy in the Land, and he vvill not deliuer him [...] into his enemies hand.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] THE man is blest, that carefull is, the needy to consider: For [...] in the season perilous, the Lord vvill him deliuer. The Lord vvill make [...] him safe and sound, and happy in the Land, and he vvill not deliuer him [...] into his enemies hand.

BASSVS.

[...] THe man is blest that carefull is, the needy to consider: For [...] in the season perilous, the Lord vvill him deliuer. The Lord vvill make [...] him safe and sound, and happy in the Land, and he vvill not deliuer him [...] into his enemies hand.

3
And in his bed vvhen he lieth sicke,
the Lord vvill him restore:
And thou O Lord vvilt turne to health
his sicknesse and his sore.
4
Then in my sicknesse thus say I,
haue mercy Lord on me:
And heale my soule, vvhich is full vvoe
that I offended thee.
5
Mine enemies vvish me ill in heart,
and thus of me doe say:
VVhen shall he dye, that all his name
may vanish quite avvay?
6
And vvhen they come to visit me,
they aske if I doe vvell:
But in their hearts they mischiefe hatch,
and to their mates it tell.
They bi [...]e their lips and vvhisper so,
as though they vvould me charme:
And cast their fetches hovv to trap
me vvith some mortall harme.
8
Some grieuous sin hath brought him to
this sicknesse say they plaine:
He is so lovv, that vvithout doubt,
rise can he not againe.
9
The man also that I did trust,
vvith me did vse deceit:
VVho at my table eate my bread,
the same for me laid vvait.
10
Haue mercy Lord on me therefore,
and let me be preserued:
That I may render vnto them,
the things they haue deserued.
11
By this I knovv assuredly,
to be beloued of thee:
VVhen that mine enemies haue no cause
to triumph ouer me.
[...]
12
But in my right thou hast me kept,
and maintained alvvay:
And in thy presence place a [...]ignde,
vvhere I shall dvvell for aye.
13
The Lord the God of Israel
be praised be euermore:
Euen so be it Lord vvill I say,
euen so be it therefore.

Psalme 42.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M▪

CANTVS.

[...] LIke as the Hart doth breath and bray, the vvel-spring to obtaine, [...] so doth my soule desire alvvay, vvith the Lord to re- maine.

MEDIVS.

[...] LIke as the Hart doth breath and bray, the vvel-spring to obtaine, [...] so doth my soule desire alvvay vvith the Lord to remaine.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Bangor Tune.

☞ [...] LIke as the Hart doth breath and bray, the vvel-spring to obtaine, [...] so doth my soule desire alvvay, vvith the Lord to remaine.

BASSVS.

[...] LIke as the Hart doth breath and bray, the vvel-spring to obtaine, [...] so doth my soule desire alvvay vvith the Lord to remaine.

2
My soule doth thirst, and vvould dravv neare
the liuing Lord of might
Oh, vvhen shall I come and appeare
in presence of his sight?
3
The teares all times are my repast,
vvhich from mine eyes doe slide:
VVhen vvicked men cry out so fast,
vvhere novv is God thy guide?
4
Alas vvhat griefe is this to thinke,
vvhat freedome once I had?
Therefore my soule as at pits brinck,
is most heauy and sad.
VVhen I did march in good aray,
furnished vvith my traine:
Vnto the Temple vvas our vvay,
vvith songs and hearts most faine.
5
My soule vvhy art thou sad alvvayes,
and fretst thus in my brest?
Trust still in God, for him to praise
I hold it euer best.
By him I haue succour at need,
against all paine and griefe:
He is my God vvhich vvith all speed,
vvill haste to send reliefe.
6
And thus my soule vvithin me (Lord)
doth faint to thinke vpon
The Land of Iordan, and record
the little hill Hermon:

The second part.

7
One griefe another in doth call,
as clouds burst out their voyce:
The [...]ouds of euill that doe fall,
run ouer me vvith noyse.
8
Yet I by day felt thy goodnesse
and helpe at all assayes:
Likevvise by night I doe not cease
the liuing Lord to praise.
9
I am persvvaded thus to say
to him vvith pure pretence:
O Lord thou art my guide and stay,
my rocke and my defence.
Why doe I then in pensiuenesse,
hanging the head thus vvalk▪
While that mine enemies me oppresse,
and vexe me vvith their talke?
10
For vvhy? they pierce the invvard parts
vvith pangs to be abhor'd:
When they cry out vvith stubborn harts
vvhere is thy God thy Lord?
11
So soone vvhy dost thou faint & quail,
my soule vvith paines opprest:
With thoughts vvhy dost thy selfe assaile
so sore vvithin my brest?
12
Trust in the Lord thy God alvvayes,
and thou the time shalt see:
To giue him thanks vvith laud & praise,
for health restord to thee.

Psalme 43

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] IVdge and reuenge my cause O Lord, from them that euill be:
[...] From vvicked and deceitfull men, O Lord de- liuer mee.

MEDIVS.

[...] IVdge and reuenge my cause O Lord, from them that euill be:
[...] From vvicked and deceitfull men, O Lord deliuer me.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

St. Dauids Tune.
☞ [...] IVdge and reuenge my cause O Lord, from them that euill be:
[...] From vvicked and deceitfull men O Lord deliuer me.

BASSVS.

[...] IVdge and reuenge my cause O Lord, from them that euill be:
[...] From vvicked and deceitfull men, O Lord deliuer me.
2
For of my strength thou art the God,
vvhy putst thou me thee fro:
And vvhy vvalk I so heauily,
oppressed vvith my foe?
3
Send out thy light and eke thy truth,
and lead me vvith thy grace:
VVhich may conduct me to thy hill,
and to thy dvvelling place.
4
Then shall I to the altar goe
of God my ioy and cheare:
And on my Harp giue thanks to thee
O God, my God most deere.
5
VVhy art thou then so sad my soule,
and fretst thus in my brest?
Still trust in God, for him to praise
I hold it alvvayes best.
6
By him I haue deliuerance,
against all paine and griefe:
He is my God vvhich doth alvvayes
at need send me reliefe.

Psalme 44.

Edward Blanks.

CANTVS.

[...] OVR eares haue heard our fathers tell, and reuerently record [...] the vvondrous vvorks that thou hast done in alder time O Lord. Hovv [...] thou didst cast the Gentiles out, and stroydst them vvith strong hand, plan­ting [...] our Fathers in their place, and gau'st to them their Land.

MEDIVS.

[...] OVR eares haue heard our Fathers tell, and reuerently record [...] the vvondrous vvorkes that thou hast done in alder time O Lord. Hovv [...] thou didst cast the Gentiles out, and stroyd them vvith strong hand, plan­ting [...] our Fathers in their place, and gau'st to them their Land.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] OVR eares haue heard our Fathers tell, and reuerently record [...] the vvondrous vvorkes that thou hast done in alder time O Lord. Hovv [...] thou didst cast the Gentiles out, and stroydst them vvith strong hand, plan­ting [...] our Fathers in their place, and gau'st to them their Land.

BASSVS.

[...] OVR eares haue heard our Fathers tell, and reuerently record [...] the vvondrous vvorks that thou hast done in alder time O Lord. Hovv [...] thou didst cast the Gentiles out, and stroydst them vvith strong hand, plan­ting [...] our Fathers in their place, and gau'st to them their Land.

3
They conquered not by svvord nor strength
the Land of thy behest:
But by thy hand, thine arme and grace,
because thou louedst them best.
4
Thou art my King, O God that [...]olp
Iacob in sundry vvise:
5
Led vvith thy povver vve threvv dovvne such
as did against vs rise.
6
I trusted not in b [...]vv ne svvord,
they could not saue me sound:
7
Thou keptst vs from our enemies rage
thou didst our foes confound,
8
And still vve boast of thee our God,
and praise thy holy Name:
9
Yet novv thou goest not vvith our h [...]st,
but leauest vs to shame.
10
Thou mad'st vs flye before our foes,
and so vvere ouer-trod:
Our enemies spoild and robd our goods
vvhen vve vvere spearst abroad:
11
Thou hast vs giuen to our foes,
as sheepe for to be slaine:
Among the Heathen euery vvhere
scattred vve doe remaine.
12
Thy people thou hast fold like [...],
and as a thing of nought:
For profit none thou hast thereby,
no gaine at all vvas sought.
13
And to our neighbors thou hast made
of vs a laughing [...]ocke:
And those that doe about vs dvvell,
at vs doe grin and mock.

The second part.

14
Thus vve serue for none other vse,
but for a common talke:
They mock, they scorne, they nod their heads
vvhere euer they goe or vvalk.
15
I am asham'd continually▪
to heare these vvicked men:
Yea, so I blush, that all my face
vvith red is couered then.
16
For vvhy▪ vve heard such slanderous vvords,
such false reports and lyes:
That death it is to see their vvrongs,
their threatnings and their cryes.
17
For all this vve forgot not thee,
nor yet thy couenant brake:
18
We turn not back our heart from thee
nor yet thy pathes forsake.
19
Yet thou hast trod vs dovvne to dust, [Page 86, 87] [...]
[Page 88, 89] vvhere dens of Dragons be:
And couered vs vvith shade of death,
and great aduersitie.
20
If that vve had our God forgot▪
and helpe of Idols sought:
21
VVould not God haue tride this out?
for he doth knovv our thought.
22
Nay, nay, for thy names sake O Lord,
alvvayes are vve slaine thus:
As sheepe vnto the shambles sent,
right so they deale vvith vs:
23
Vp Lord, vvhy s [...]eepest thou? avvake,
and leaue vs not for all.
24
VVhy hidest thou thy countenance,
and dost forget our thrall?
25
For dovvn to dust our soule is brought
and vve novv at last cast:
Our belly like as it vvere glude
vnto the ground, cleaues fast.
26
Rise vp therefore for our defence,
and helpe vs Lord at need:
VVe thee beseech of thy goodnesse,
to rescue vs vvith speede.

Psalme 45.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] MY heart doth take in hand, some godly song to sing: The praise [...] that I shall shevv therein, pertaineth to the King.

MEDIVS.

[...] MY heart doth take in hand, some godly song to sing: The praise [...] that I shall shevv therein, pertai- neth to the King.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Ludlow Tune.

☞ [...] MY heart doth take in hand, some godly song to sing: The praise [...] that I shall shevv therein, pertaineth to the King.

BASSVS.

[...] MY heart doth take in hand, some godly song to sing: The praise [...] that I shall shevv therein, pertaineth to the King.

2
My tongue shall be as quick
his honour to indite:
As is the pen of any Scribe,
that vseth fast to vvrite.
3
O fairest of all men,
thy speech is perfect pure:
For God hath blessed thee vvith gifts,
for euer to indure.
4
About thee gird thy svvord,
O Prince of might elect:
VVith honour▪ glory and renovvne,
thy person pure is deckt.
5
Goe forth vvith goodly speede,
in meekenesse truth and right:
And thy right hand shall thee instruct,
in vvorkes of dreadfull might.
6
Thine arrovves sharp and keene.
their hearts so sore shall [...]ing:
That folke shall fall and kneele to thee,
yea, all thy foes O King.
7
Thy royall seat O Lord,
for euer shall remaine:
Because the Scepter of thy realme,
doth righteousnesse maintaine.
8
Because thou [...]ou'st the right,
and dost the ill detest:
God, euen thy God hath nointed thee
vvith ioy aboue the rest.
9
VVith myrrhe and sauours svveet,
thy cloathes are all bespread:
When thou dost from thy pallace passe,
therein to make thee glad.
10
Kings daughters doe attend,
in fine and rich array.
At thy right hand the Queene doth stand,
in gold and garments gay.

The second part.

11
O daughter take go [...]d heed,
incline and giue good eare:
Thou must forget thy kindred all,
and fathers house most deare.
12
Then shall the King desire
thy beauty faire and trim:
For vvhy? he is the Lord thy God,
and thou must vvorship him.
13
The daughters then of Tyre,
vvith gifts full rich to see:
And all the vvealthy of the land,
shall make their sute to thee.
14
The daughter of the King
is glorious to behold:
VVith in her clo [...]e [...] she doth sit,
all deckt in beaten gold.
15
In robes vvell vvrought vvith needle,
and many a pleasant thing:
VVith Virgins faire on her to vvaite,
she commeth to the King.
16
Thus are they brought vvith ioy
and mirth on euery side,
Into the palace of the King,
and there they doe abide.
17
In stead of Parents left,
O Queene the chance so stands:
Thou shalt haue sons vvhom thou maist set
as Princes in all lands.
18
VVherefore thy holy name,
all ages shall record:
Thy people shall giue thankes to thee,
for euermore O Lord.

Psalme 46.

Tho. Morly B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] THe Lord is our defence and aid, the strength vvhereby vve stand:[Page 90, 91] [...] VVhen vve vvith vvoe are much dismaid, he is our helpe at hand. Though [...] th'earth remoue vve vvill not feare, though hils so high and steepe, be thrust [...] and hurled here and there vvithin the Sea so deepe.

MEDIVS.

[...] THe Lord is our defence and aid, the strength vvhereby vve stand:[Page 90, 91] [...] VVhen vvee vvith vvoe are much dismaid, hee is our helpe at hand. Though [...] th earth remoue vve vvill not feare, though hils so hie and steepe, be thrust [...] and hurled here and there vvithin the Sea so deepe.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] THe Lord is our defence and aid, the strength vvhereby vve stand:[Page 90, 91]☞ [...] VVhen vve vvith vvoe are much dismaid, he is our helpe at hand. Though [...] th'earth remoue vve vvill not feare, though hils so hie and steepe, be thrust [...] and hurled here and there vvithin the Sea so deepe.

BASSVS.

[...] THe Lord is our defence and aid, the strength vvhereby vve stand:[Page 90, 91] [...] VVhen vve vvith vvoe are much dismaid, hee is our helpe at hand. Though [...] th'earth remoue vve vvill not feare: though hils so hie and steepe, be thrust [...] and hurled here and there vvithin the Sea so deepe.

3
No though the vvaues doe rage so sore,
that all the bank [...] it spils:
And though it ouerflovv the shore
and beare dovvn mighty hils.
4
For one faire floud doth send abroad
his pleasant streames apace:
To fresh the Citie of our God,
and vvash his holy place.
5
In midst of her the Lord doth dvvell,
she can no vvhit decay:
All things against it that rebell,
the Lord vvill truely stay.
6
The heathen folke, the kingdomes feare
the people make a noyse:
The earth doth melt and not appeare,
vvhen God puts forth his voyce.
7
The Lord of hosts doth take our part.
to vs he hath an eye:
Our hope of health vvith all our heart
on Iacobs God doth lie.
8
Come heare, and see vvith minde and thought
the vvorking of our God:
VVhat vvonders he himself hath vvrought
throughout the earth ab [...]oad.
9
By him all vvars are husht and gone,
vvhich countries did conspire:
Their bovves he brake, & spears each one
their Chariots burnt vvith fire.
10
Leaue off therefore (saith he) & knovv
I am a God most stout:
Among the heathen hie and lovv,
a [...]d all the earth throughout.
11
The Lord of hosts doth vs defend,
he is ou [...] strength and tovver:
On Iacobs God vve doe depend,
and on his mighty povver.

Psalme 47.

Tho. Tomkins B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] YE people all vvith one accord, clap hands and eke re- ioyce:
[...] Be glad and sing vnto the Lord vvith svveet and pleasant voyce.

MEDIVS.

[...] YE people all vvith one accord, clap hands and eke re- ioyce:
[...] Be glad and sing vnto the Lord vvith svveet and pleasant voyce.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Worcester Tune.
☞ [...] YE people all vvith one accord, clap hands and eke reioyce:
[...] Be glad and sing vnto the Lord, vvith svveet and pleasant voyce,

BASSVS.

[...] YE people all vvith one accord, clap hands and eke reioyce:
[...] Be glad and sing vnto the Lord vvith svveet and pleasant voyce,
2
For high the Lord and dreadfull is,
vvith vvonders manifold:
A mighty King he is truely,
in all the earth extold.
3
The people shall he make to be,
vnto our bondage [...]hrall:
And vnderneath our feet he shall
the nations make to fall.
4
For vs the heritage he chose,
vvhich vve possesse alone:
The flouring vvorship of Iacob,
his vvelbeloued one.
5
Our God ascendeth vp on hye,
vvith ioy and pleasant noyse:
The Lord goeth vp aboue the skye,
vvith trumpets royall voyce.
6
Sing praise vnto our God, sing praise,
sing praises to our King:
For God is King of all the earth,
all skilfull praises sing.
7
God on the heathen raignes and sits,
vpon his holy throne:
8
The Princes of the people haue
them ioyned euery one
To Abrahams people: for our God,
vvhich is exalted hye.
As vvith a buckler doth defend
the earth coutinually.

Psalme 48.

Iohn Tomkins B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] GReat is the Lord, and vvith great praise to be aduanced still.
[...] VVith in the Citie of our Lord, vpon his holy hill.

MEDIVS.

[...] GReat is the Lord, and vvith great praise to be aduanced still:
[...] VVithin the Citie of our Lord, vpon his holy hill.

TENOR or Playnsong.

Glocester Tune.
☞ [...] GReat is the Lord, and vvith great praise to be aduanced still:
[...] VVithin the Citie of our Lord, vpon his holy hill.

BASSVS.

[...] GReat is the Lord, and vvith great praise to be aduanced still:
[...] VVithin the Citie of our Lord, vpon his holy hill.
2
Mount Sion is a pleasant place,
it gladdeth all the Land:
The Citie of the mightie King,
on her North-side doth stand.
3
VVithin the pallaces thereof,
God is a refuge knovvne:
For [...]oe the kings vvere gathered, and
together eke vvere gone.
4
But vvhen they did behold it so,
[...] vvondred, and they vvere
Asto [...]ed much and sodainly
vvere driuen back vvith feare:
5
Great terrour there on them did fall,
for very vvoe they cry:
As doth a woman vvhen she shall
goe trauell by and by.
6
As thou vvith Easterne vvind the ship [...]
vpon the sea dost breake:
So vvere they staide▪ and euen as
vve heard our fathers speake.
7
So in the Citie of our God,
vve savv, it vvas so told:
Yea, in the Citie vvhich our God,
for euer vvill vphold.
8
O Lord vve vvait and doe attend
on thy good helpe and grace:
For vvhich I doe all times attend
vvithin thy holy place.
9
O Lord according to thy name,
for euer is thy praise:
And thy right hand O Lord is full
of righteousnesse alvvayes.
10
Let for thy iudgements Sion mount,
fulfilled be vvith ioyes:
And eke of Iuda grant (O Lord)
the daughter to reioyce.
11
Goe vvalke about all Sion hill,
yea, round about her goe:
And tell the tovvers that thereupon
are builded on a rovv.
12
And mark you vvell her bulvvarks all,
behold her tovvers there:
That ye may tell thereof to them,
that after shall be here:
13
For this God is our God, our God
for euermore is he:
Yea, and vnto the death also,
our guider shall he be.

Psalme 49.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] ALL people hearken and giue eare to that that I shall tell: Both[Page 94, 95] [...] high and lovv, both rich and poore, that in the vvorld doe dvvell.

MEDIVS.

[...] ALL people hearken and giue eare to that that I shall tell: Both[Page 94, 95] [...] high and lovv, both rich and poore, that in the vvorld doe dvvell.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Hereford Tune.

☞ [...] ALL people hearken and giue eare to that that I shall tell Both[Page 94, 95]☞ [...] high and lovv, both rich and poore, that in the vvorld doe dvvell.

BASSVS.

[...] ALL people hearken and giue eare to that that I shall tell Both[Page 94, 95] [...] high and lovv, both rich and poore, that in the vvorld doe dvvell.

3
For vvhy my mouth shal make discourse
of many things right vvise:
In vnderstanding shall my heart
his study exercise.
4
I vvill incline mine eares to knovv
thy parables so darke:
And open all my doubtfull speech,
in meeter on my Harp.
5
VVhy should I feare afflictions,
or any carefull toyle:
Or else my foes vvhich at my heeles,
are prest my life to spolye?
6
For as for such as riches haue,
vvherein their trust is most:
And they vvhich of their treasures great
themselues doe brag and boast.
7
There is not one of them that can
his brothers death redeeme:
Or that can giue a price to God,
sufficient for him.
8
It is too great a price to pay,
none can thereto attaine:
9
Or that he might his life prolong,
or not in graue remaine:
10
They see vvise men as vvell as fooles,
subiect vnto deaths hands:
And being dead, strangers possesse
their goods, their rents, their lands.
11
Their care is to build houses faire,
and to determine sure:
To make their name right great on earth
for euer to indure.
12
Yet shall no man alvvay enioy
his honour, vvealth, and rest:
But shall at length taste of deaths cup▪
as vvell as the brute beast.

The second part.

13
And though they try their foolish thoughts
to be most levvd and vaine:
Their children eke approue their talke,
and in like sinne remaine.
14
As sheepe vnto the fold are brought,
so shall they into graue:
Death shall them eate, and in that day
the iust shall Lordship haue.
15
Their image and their royall port,
shall fade and quite decay?
VVhen as from house to pit they passe,
vvith vvoe and vveale avvay.
16
But surely God vvill preserue me
from death and endlesse paine:
Because he vvill of his good grace,
my soule receiue againe.
17
If any man vvaxe vvondrous rich,
feare not I say therefore:
Although the glory of his house
encreaseth more and more.
18
For vvhen he dyeth, of all these things
nothing shall he receiue:
His glory vvill not follovv him,
his pompe vvill take her leaue.
19
Yet in this life he takes himselfe
the happiest vnder Sunne:
And others likevvise flatter him,
saying all is vvell done.
20
And presuppose he liue as long
as did his fathers old:
Yet must he needs at length giue place,
and be brought to deaths fold.
21
Thus man to honour God hath calde,
yet doth he not consider:
But like brute beasts so doth he liue,
vvhich turne to dust or povvder.

Here beginneth the French Tunes.

Psalme 50.

Edward Blanks.

CANTVS.

[...] THE mighty God th'Eternall hath thus spoke, and all the vvorld [...] he vvill call and prouoke, euen from the East, and so forth to the VVest: [...] From tovvard Sion, vvhich place him liketh best: God vvill appeare in beautie[Page 96, 97] [...] most ex- cellent, Our God vvill come before that long time be spent.

MEDIVS.

[...] THE mighty God th'Eternall hath thus spoke, and all the vvorld [...] hee vvill call and prouoke, euen from the East, and so forth to the VVest: [...] From tovvard Sion vvhich place him liketh best: God vvill appeare in beautie[Page 96, 97] [...] most excellent. Our God vvill come before that long time be spent.

TENOR, or Faburden.

1 French Tune.

☞ [...] THE mighty God th'Eternall hath thus spoke and all the vvorld [...] hee vvill call and prouoke, euen from the East, and so forth to the VVest. [...] From tovvard Sion, vvhich place him liketh best: God vvill appeare in beautie[Page 96, 97]☞ [...] most excel- lent, Our God vvill come before that long time be spent.

BASSVS.

[...] THE mighty God th'Eternall hath thus spoke, and all the vvorld [...] he vvill call and prouoke, euen from the East, and so forth to the VVest: [...] From tovvard Sion vvhich place him liketh best. God vvill appear in beautie[Page 96, 97] [...] most excellent. Our God vvill come before that long time be spent.

Deuouring fire
s [...]all go [...] before his face,
A great tempest
shall round about him trace.
4
Then shall he call
the [...] a [...]d heauens bright,
To iudge his folke
vvith equitie and right.
5
Saving goe to
and novv my Saints assemble▪
My he [...]s they keepe,
their gifts doe not dissemble.
6
The heauens shall
declare his righteousnesse:
For God is Iudge
of all things more and lesse:
7
Heare my people,
for I vvill novv reueale:
List Israel,
I vvill thee nought conceale.
8
Thy God thy God
am I, and vvill not blame thee:
For giuing not
all manner offerings to me.
9
I haue not neede
to take of thee at all,
Goats of thy fold,
or calfe out of thy stall.
10
For all the beasts
are mine vvithin the vvoods,
On thousand hils
cattell are mine ovvne goods,
11
I knovv for mine
all birds that are on mountaines:
All beasts are mine
vvhich haunt the fields and fountaines▪
12
Hungry if I vvere,
I vvould not thee it tell:
For all is mine
that in the vvorld doe dvvell.
13
Eate I the flesh
of great Buls or Bullocks?
Or drinke the bloud
of Goats, or of the flockes?
14
Offer to God
prayse and hearty thanksgiuing:
And pay thy vovves
vnto God euerliuing.
15
Call vpon me,
vvhen troubled thou shalt be,
Then vvill I help,
and thou shalt honour me.
16
To the vvicked,
thus saith the eternall God:
VVhy dost thou preach
my lavves and hests abroad,
Seeing thou hast
them vvith thy mouth abused.
17
And hat'st to be
by discipline reformed?
My vvords I say,
thou dost reiect and hate:
18
If that thou see
a theefe, as vvith thy mate,
Thou runst vvith him▪
and so your prey doe seeke:
And art all one
vvith bauds and ruffians eke:
10
Thou giuest thy selfe
to backbite and to slander,
And hovv thy tongue
deceiueth, it's a vvonder.
20
Thou sittest musing
thy brother hovv to blame:
And hovv to put
thy mothers sonne to shame:
21
These things thou didst,
and vvhilst I held my tongue,
Thou didst me iudge
(because I staid so long)
Like to thy selfe,
yet though I keepe long silence,
Once shalt thou feele
of thy vvrongs iust recompence.
22
Consider this
ye that forget the Lord▪
And feare not vvhen
he threatneth vvith his vvord:
Lest vvithout help
I spoyle you as a prey.
23
But he that thanks
offreth, praiseth me aye,
Saith the Lord God,
and he that vvalketh this trace,
I vvill him teach
Gods sauing health to imbrace.

Another of the same.

M. Peirson B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] THE God of Gods, the Lord hath calde the earth by name:
[...] From vvhere the Sunne doth rise, vnto the setting of the same.

MEDIVS.

[...] THE God of Gods, the Lord hath calde the earth by name:
[...] From vvhere the Sunne doth rise, vnto the setting of the same.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Southwell Tune.
☞ [...] THE God of Gods, the Lord hath calde the earth by name:
[...] From vvhere the Sunne doth rise, vnto the setting of the same.

BASSVS.

[...] THE God of Gods, the Lord hath calde the earth by name:
[...] From vvhere the Sunne doth rise, vnto the setting of the same.
2
From Sion his faire place,
his glory bright and cleare:
The perfect beauty of his grace,
from thence it did appeare.
3
Our God shall come in haste,
to speake he shall not doubt:
Before him shall the fire vvaste,
and tempest round about.
4
The heauens from on hie,
the earth belovv likevvise:
He vvill call forth to iudge and try,
his folke he doth deuise.
5
Bring forth my Saints, saith he,
my faithfull [...]ock [...] to deare:
VVhich are in bond and league vvith me
my lavv to loue and feare.
6
And vvhen these things are tride,
the heauens shall record:
That God is iust, and all must bide
the iudgements of the Lord.
7
My people O giue heed,
Israel to thee I cry:
I am thy God, thy helpe at need,
thou canst it not deny.
8
I doe not say to thee,
thy sacrifice is [...]lack?
Thou offerest daily vnto me,
much more then I doe lack.
9
Thinkst thou that I doe need
thy cattell young or old?
Or else so much desire to feed,
on Goats out of thy folde?
10
Nay, all the beasts are mine,
in vvoods that eate their fils:
And thousands more of neat and kine,
that run vvilde on the hils.

The second part.

11
The birds that build on hie,
in hils and out of sight:
And beasts that in the fields doe lye.
are subiect to my might.
12
Then though I hunger sore,
vvhat need I ought of thine:
Sith that the earth vvith her great store,
and all therein is mine?
13
To buls flesh haue I minde,
to eate it dost thou thinke?
Or such a svveetnesse doe I finde,
the bloud of Goates to drinke▪
14
Giue to the Lord his praise,
vvith thanks to him apply:
And see thou pay thy vovves a lvvayes
vnto the Lord most hye.
15
Then seeke and call to me.
vvhen ought vvould vvorke thee blame:
And I vvill sure deliuer thee,
that thou maist praise my name.
16
But to the vvicked traine,
vvhich talke of God each day:
And yet their vvorks are foule and vain,
to them the Lord vvill say,
17
VVith vvhat a face dar'st thou,
my vvord once speake or name?
VVhy doth thy talke my lavv allovv,
thy deeds deny the same?
18
VVhereas for to amend
thy life thou art so slack:
My vvord, the vvhich thou dost pretend,
is cast behinde thy backe.

The third part.

19
VVhen thou a theefe dost see,
by theft to liue in vvealth:
VVith him thou runst, and dost agree
likevvise to thriue by stealth.
20
VVhen thou dost them behold,
that vviues and maides defile:
Thou likest it vvell, and vvaxest bold
to vse that life most vile.
21
Thy lips thou dost apply,
to slander and defame:
Thy tongue is [...]aught to craft and lye,
and still doth vse the same.
22
Thou studiest to reuile
thy friends to thee so neere:
VVith slander thou vvouldst needs defile
thy mothers sonne most deare.
23
Hereat vvhile I doe vvinke,
as though I did not see:
Thou goest on still, and so dost thinke
that I am like to thee.
24
But sure I vvill not let
to strike vvhen I begin:
Thy faults in order I vvill set,
and open all thy sinne.
25
Marke this I you require,
that haue not God in minde:
Le [...]t vvhen I plague you in my ire,
your helpe be far to finde.
20
He that doth giue to me
the sacrifice of praise:
Doth please me vvell, and he shall see
to vvalke in godly vvayes.

Psalme 51.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] O Lord consider my distresse, and novv vvith speed some pittie [...] take: My sinnes deface, my faults redresse: good Lord for thy great mercies [...] sake. VVash me O Lord, and make me cleane from this vniust and sinfull[Page 100, 101] [...] act: and purifie yet once againe, my hainous crime and bloudy fact.

MEDIVS.

[...] O Lord consider my distresse, and novv vvith speed some pitty [...] take: My sinnes deface, my faults redresse, good Lord for thy great mercies [...] sake. VVash me O Lord, and make me cleane from this vniust and sinfull[Page 100, 101] [...] act: and purifie yet once againe, my hainous crime and bloudy fact.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] O Lord consider my distresse, and novv vvith speed some pittie [...] take: My sinnes deface, my faults redresse, good Lord for thy great mercies [...] sake. VVash me O Lord, and make me cleane from this vniust and sinfull[Page 100, 101]☞ [...] act: and purifie yet once againe, my hainous crime and bloudy fact.

BASSVS.

[...] O Lord consider my distresse, and novv vvith speed some pittie [...] take: My sinnes deface, my faults redresse, good Lord for thy great mercies [...] sake, VVash me O Lord, and make me cleane from this vniust and sinfull[Page 100, 101] [...] act: and puri- fie yet once againe, my hainous crime and bloudy fact.

3
Remorse and sorrovv doe constraine
Me to acknovvledge mine excesse:
My sinnes alas doe still remaine
Before my face vvithout release.
4
For thee alone I haue of [...]en led,
Committing euill in thy sight.
And if I vvere therefore condemned.
Yet vvere thy iudgements iust and right,
5
It is too manifest alas,
That first I vvas conceiued in sinne,
Yea, of my mother so borne vvas,
And yet vile vvretch remaine therein▪
6
Also behold Lord thou dost loue
The invvard truth of a pure heart:
Therefore thy vvisedome from aboue,
Thou hast reueal'd me to conuert.
7
If thou vvith Hysop purge this blot,
I shall be cleaner then the glasse:
And if thou vvash avvay my spot,
The snovv in vvhitenesse shall I passe.
8
Therefo [...]e O Lord such ioy me send,
[...]hat invvardly I may finde grace:
And that my strength may novv amend.
VVhich thou hast svvag'd for my trespas.
9
Turne back thy face & frovvning ire,
For I haue felt enough thy hand:
And purge my sinnes I thee desire,
VVhich doe in number passe the sand.
10
Make nevv my heart vvithin my brest,
And frame it to thy holy vvill:
Thy constant spirit in me let rest,
VVhich may these raging enemies kill:

The second part.

11
Cast me not Lord out from thy face,
But speedily my torments end:
Take not from me thy spirit and grace,
VVhich may from danger me defend.
12
Restore me to those ioyes againe,
VVhich I vvas vvont in the to finde:
And let me thy free spirit retaine,
VVhich vnto thee may stirre my minde.
13
Thus vvhen I shall thy mercies knovv
I shall instruct others therein:
And men likevvise that are brought lovv
By mine ensample shall flye sinne.
14
O God that of my health art Lord,
Forgiue me this my bloudy vice:
My heart and tongue shall then accord,
To sing thy mercies and iustice.
15
Touch thou my lips, my tongue vntie,
O Lord vvhich onely art the key:
And then my mouth shall testifie
Thy vvondro [...]s vvorks & praise alvvay▪
16
And as for outvvard sacrifice,
I vvould haue offered many a one:
But thou esteemest them of no price,
And therein pleasure takest none.
17
The heauie heart, the minde opprest,
O Lord thou neuer dost reiect:
And to speake truth it is the best,
And of all sacrifice the effect.
18
Lord vnto Sion turne thy face.
Poure out thy mercies on thy hill
And on Ierusalem thy grace,
Build vp the vvals and loue it still.
19
Thou shalt accept then our offrings▪
Of peace and righteousnesse I say:
Yea, Calues and many other things
Vpon thine Altar vvill vve lay.

Another of the same.

William Cranford.

CANTVS.

[...] HAue mercy on mee God af- ter thy great abundant grace:
[...] After thy mercies multi- tude, doe thou my sinnes de- face.

MEDIVS.

[...] HAue mercy on mee God after thy great abundant grace:
[...] After thy mercies multitude, doe thou my sinnes deface.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Ely Tune.
☞ [...] HAue mercy on me God after thy great abundant grace:
[...] After thy mercies multitude, doe thou my sinnes deface.

BASSVS.

[...] HAue mercy on mee God after thy great abundant grace:
[...] After thy mercies multi- tude, doe thou my sinnes deface.
2
Yea, vvash me more from mine offence,
and cleanse me from my sinne:
For I doe knovv my faults and still
my sinnes are in mine eyne.
3
Against thee, thee alone I haue
offended in this case:
And euill haue I done before
the presence of thy face.
4
That in the things that thou dost say,
vpright thou maist be tride:
And eke in iudging that the doome▪
may passe vpon thy side.
5
Behold, in vvickednesse my kinde
and shape I did receiue:
And loe my sinfull mother eke,
in sinne did me conceiue.
6
But loe the truth of invvard parts
is pleasant vnto thee:
And secrets of thy vvisedome thou
reuealed hast to me.
7
VVith Hysop Lord besprinkle me,
[Page 102, 103] I shall be cleansed so:
Yea, vvash thou me, and so I shall
be vvhiter then the snovv.
8
Of ioy and gladnesse make thou me
to heare the pleasing voyce:
That so the bruised bones vvhich thou
hast broken may reioyce.
9
From the beholding of my sinnes,
Lord turne avvay thy face:
And all my deeds of vvickednesse,
doe vtterly deface.
10
O God create in me a heart
vnspotted in thy sight.
And eke vvithin my bovvels Lord▪
renu [...] a stabled spirit.
11
Ne cast me from thy sight, nor ta [...]e
thy holy spirit avvay:
The comfort of thy sauing grace,
giue me againe I pray.
12
VVith thy free spirit establish me,
and I vvill teach therefore,
Sinners thy vvayes, and vvicked shall
be turned to thy lore.

The second part.

13
O God that art my God of health,
from bloud deliuer me:
That prayses of thy righteousnesse,
my tongue may sing to thee.
14
My lips that yet fast closed be,
doe thou O Lord vnlose:
The praises of thy maiestie,
my mouth shall so disclose.
15
I vvould haue offered sacrifice,
if that had pleased thee:
But pleased vvith burnt offerings,
I knovv thou vvilt not be.
16
A troubled spirit is sacrifice,
delightfull in Gods eyes:
A broken and an humble heart,
God thou vvilt not despise.
17
In thy good vvill deale gently Lord
to Sion, and vvithall
Grant that of thy Ierusalem,
vpreard may be the vvall.
18
Burnt offerings, gifts, and sacrifice,
of iustice in that day:
Thou shalt accept, and Calues they shall
vpon thine Altar lay.

Psalme 52.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] WHY dost thou tyrant boast abroad, thy vvicked vvorkes to [...] praise? dost thou not knovv there is a God, vvhose mercies last alvvayes? [...] VVhy doth thy minde yet still deuise such vvicked vviles to vvarp? Thy [...] tongue vntrue in forging lyes, is like a rasor sharpe.

MEDIVS.

[...] WHY dost thou tyrant boast abroad thy vvicked vvorkes to [...] praise? dost thou not knovv there is a God, vvhose mercies last alvvayes? [...] VVhy doth thy minde yet still deuise such vvicked vviles to vvarp? Thy [...] tongue vntrue in forging lyes, is like a rasor sharpe.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] WHY dost thou tyrant boast abroad, thy vvicked vvorkes to [...] praise▪ dost thou not knovv there is a God, vvhose mercies last alvvayes? [...] VVhy doth thy minde yet still deuise such vvicked vviles to vvarp? Thy [...] tongue vntrue in forging lyes is like a rasor sharpe.

BASSVS.

[...] WHY dost thou tyrant boast abroad, thy vvicked vvorkes to [...] praise? dost thou not knovv there is a God, vvhose mercies last alvvayes? [...] VVhy doth thy minde yet still deuise such vvicked vviles to vvarp? Thy [...] tongue vntrue in forging lyes, is like a rasor sharpe.

3
On mischiefe vvhy sets [...] thou thy mind,
and vvilt not vvalke vpright?
Thou hast more lust false tales to finde▪
then bring the truth to light.
4
Thou dost delight in fraud and guile,
in mischiefe, bloud, and vvrong:
Thy lips haue learnd the flattering stile,
O thou deceitfull tongue.
5
Therefore God shall for euer confound
and plucke thee from thy place:
Thy seed root out from off the ground,
and so shall thee deface:
6
The iust vvhen they behold thy fall,
vvith feare shall praise the Lord:
And in reproach of thee vvithall,
cry out vvith one accord.
7
Behold the man vvhich vvould not take
the Lord for his defence:
[Page 104, 105] But of his goods his God did make,
and trust his corrupt sence.
8
But I an Oliue fresh and greene,
vvill spring and spread abroad:
For vvhy? my trust all times hath beene
vpon the liuing God.
9
For this therefore vvill I giue praise
to thee vvith heart and voyce:
I vvill set forth thy name alvvayes
vvherein thy Saints reioyce.

Psalme 53

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] THe foolish man in that vvhich he vvithin his heart hath said:
[...] That there is any God at all, hath vtterly de- naid.

MEDIVS.

[...] THe foolish man in that vvhich he vvithin his heart hath said:
[...] That there is any God at all, hath vtterly de- naid.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Chichester Tune.
☞ [...] THe foolish man in that vvhich he vvithin his heart hath said:
[...] That there is any God at all, hath vtterly denaid.

BASSVS.

[...] THe foolish man in that vvhich he vvithin his heart hath said:
[...] That there is any God at all, hath vtterly denaid.
2
They are corrupt, and they also
a hainous vvorke haue vv [...]ought:
Among them all there is not one,
of good that vvorketh ought:
3
The Lord lookt dovvn on sons on men
from heauen all abroad:
To see if any vvere that vvould
be vvise, and seeke for God.
4
They are all gone out of the vvay,
they are corrupted all:
There is not one doth any good,
there is not one at all.
5
Doe not all vvicked vvorkers knovv
that they doe feed vpon
My people as they feed on bread?
the Lord they call not on.
6
Euen there they vvere afraid, & stood
vvith trembling all dismaid:
VVhereas there vvas no cause at all
vvhy they should be afraid.
7
For God his bones that thee besiegde
hath scattered all abroad:
Thou hast confounded them, for they
reiected are of God.
8
O Lord giue thou thy people health,
and thou O Lord fulfill
Thy promise made to Israel▪
from out of Sion hill.
9
VVhen God his people shall restore▪
that earst vvas captiue led:
Then Iacob shall therein reioyce,
and Israel shall be glad.

Psalme 54.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] GOD saue mee for thy holy name, and for thy goodnesse sake:
[...] Vnto the strength (Lord) of the same, I doe my cause betake.

MEDIVS.

[...] GOd saue mee for thy holy name, and for thy goodnesse sake:
[...] Vnto the strength (Lord) of the same, I doe my cause betake.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Salisbury Tune.
☞ [...] GOD saue me for thy ho- ly name, and for thy goodnesse sake:
[...] Vnto the strength (Lord) of the same, I doe my cause betake.

BASSVS.

[...] GOd saue me for thy ho- ly name, and for thy goodnesse sake:
[...] Vnto the strength (Lord) of the same, I doe my cause betake.
2
Regard O Lord and giue an eare
to me vvhen I doe pray.
Bovv dovvne thy selfe to me, and heare
the vvords that I doe say.
For strange [...]s vp against me rise,
and tyrants vexe me still:
VVhich haue not God before their eyes,
they seeke my soule to spill.
4
But loe my God doth giue me aide,
the Lord is straight at hand
VVith them by vvhom my soule is staid,
the Lord doth euer stand.
5
VVith plagues repay againe all those
for me that lye in vvaite:
And in thy truth destroy my foes
vvith their ovvne, sna [...]e and baite.
6
An offering of free heart and vvill,
then I to thee shall make:
And praise thy name, for therein still
great comfort doe I take.
7
O Lord at length doe set me free
from them that craft conspire:
And novv mine eyes vvith ioy doe see
of them my hearts desire.

Psalme 55.

Iohn Milton.

CANTVS.

[...] O God giue eare, and doe apply to heare me vvhen I pray:
[...] And vvhen to thee I call and cry, hide not thy face a- vvay.

MEDIVS.

[...] O God giue eare, and doe apply to heare me vvhen I pray:
[...] And vvhen to thee I call and cry, hide not thy face avvay.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Norwich Tune.
☞ [...] O God giue eare, and doe apply to heare me vvhen I pray:
[...] And vvhen to thee I call and cry, hide not thy face a-vvay.

BASSVS.

[...] O God giue eare, and doe apply to heare vvhen I doe pray:
[...] And vvhen to thee I call and cry, hide not thy face avvay.
2
Take heede to me, grant my request,
and ansvvere me againe:
VVith plaints I pray, full sore opprest,
great griefe doth me constraine.
2
Because my foes vvith threats & cryes,
oppresse me through despight:
And so the vvicked sort likevvise,
to vexe me haue delight.
4
For they in counsell doe conspire
to charge me vvith some ill:
So in their hasty vvrath and ire,
they doe pursue me still.
5
My heart doth faint for vvant of breath
it panteth in my brest:
The terrors and the dread of death
doe vvorke me much vnrest.
6
Such dreadfull feare on me doth fall,
that I therevvith doe quake:
Such horror vvhelmeth me vvithall,
that I no shift can make.
7
But I doe say, vvho vvill giue me
the svvift and pleasant vvings
Of some faire Doue, that I may flye,
and tell the from these things.
8
[...] then I vvould goe farre avvay
to flye I vvould not cease:
And I vvould hide my selfe, and stay
in some great vvildernesse.
9
I vvould be gone in all the haste,
and not abide behinde:
That I vvere quite and ouer-past
these blasts of boystrous vvinde.
10
Diuide them Lord, and from them pull
their diuellish double tongue:
For I haue spied their Citie full
of [...]apine, strife, and vvrong.
11
VVhich things both night and day throughout
doe close her as a vvall
In midst of her is mischiefe stout,
and sorrovv eke vvithall.
14
Her priuie parts are vvicked plaine,
her deeds are much too vile:
And in her streets there doth remaine
all crasty fraud, and guile.

The second part.

13
If that my foes did seeke my shame,
I might it vvell abide:
From open enemies checke and blame,
some vvhere I could me hide.
14
But thou it vvas my fellovv deare,
vvhich friendship didst pretend▪
And didst my secret counsell heare,
as my familiar friend.
15
VVith vvhom I had desire to talke
in secret and abroad:
And vve together oft did vvalke,
vvithin the house of God.
16
Let death in haste vpon them fall,
and send them quicke to hell:
For mischiefe raigneth in their hall
and parlour vvhere they dvvell.
17
But I vnto my God doe cry,
to him for helpe I flye:
The Lord doth heare me by and by,
and he doth succour me.
18
At morning noone, and euening tide
vnto the Lord I pray:
VVhen I so instantly haue cride,
he doth not say me nay.
19
To peace he shall restore me yet,
though vvar be novv at hand:
Although the number be full great,
that vvould against me stand.
20
[...]he Lord that first and last doth raign,
both novv and euermore:
VVill heare vvhen I to him complaine,
and punish them full sore.
21
For sure there is no hope that they
to turne vvill once accord:
For vvhy▪ they vvill not once obey,
nor doe not feare the Lord.
22
Vpō their friends they lay their hands
vvhich vvere in couenant knit:
Of friendship to neglect the bands,
they passe or care no vvhit.
23
VVhile they haue vvar vvithin their hearts,
as butter are their vvords▪
Although their vvords vvere smooth as oyle,
they cut as sharpe as svvords:
24
Cast thou thy care vpou the Lord,
and he shall nourish thee:
For in no vvise he vvill accord
the iust in thrall to see.
25
But God shall cast them deepe in pit,
that thirst for bloud alvvayes:
He vvill no guilefull man permit
to liue out halfe his dayes.
26
Though such be quite destroyd & gone
in thee O Lord I trust,
I shall depend thy grace vpon,
vvith all my heart and lust,

Psalme 56.

William Harison.

CANTVS.

[...] HAue mercy Lord on mee I pray, for man vvould mee deuoure:
[...] He fighteth vvith me night and day, and troubleth me each houre.

MEDIVS.

[...] HAue mercy Lord on me I pray, for man vvould mee deuoure:
[...] He fighteth vvith me night and day, and troubleth me each houre.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Lincolne Tune.
☞ [...] HAue mercy Lord on me I pray, for man vvould me deuoure:
[...] He fighteth vvith me night and day, and troubleth me each houre.

BASSVS.

[...] HAue mercy Lord on me I pray, for man vvould mee deuoure:
[...] He fighteth vvith me night and day, and troubleth me each houre.
2
Mine enemies daily enterprise,
to svvallovv me out-right:
To fight against me many rise,
O thou most high of might.
3
VVhen they vvould make me most a­fraid
vvith boasts and brags of pride:
I trust in thee alone for aide,
by thee I vvill abide.
4
Gods promise I doe minde and praise,
O Lord I trust to thee:
I doe not care at all assaies,
vvhat flesh can doe to me.
5
VVhat things I eyther did or spake,
they vvrest them at their vvill:
And all their counsell that they take,
is hovv to vvorke me ill.
6
They all consent, themselues to hide,
close vvatch for me to lay:
To spie my pathes, and snares haue laid
to take my life avvay.
7
Shall they thus scape on mischiefe set:
thou God on them vvilt frovvne:
For in his vvrath he doth not let
to throvv vvhole kingdomes dovvne.
8
Thou seest hovv oft they make me flee,
and on my teares doth looke:
Reserue them in a glasse by thee,
and vvrite them in thy booke.
9
VVhen I doe call vpon thy name,
my foes avvay doe start:
I vvell perceiue it by the same,
that God doth take my part.
10
I glory in the vvord of God,
to praise it I accord:
VVith ioy I shall declare abroad,
the promise of the Lord.
11
I trust in God, and yet I say
as I before began:
The Lord he is my helpe and stay,
I doe not care for man.
12
I vvill performe vvith heart so free,
to God my vovves alvvayes:
And I O Lord all times to thee
vvill offer thanks and praise.
13
My soule from death thou dost defend,
and keepe my feet vpright:
That I before thee may ascend
vvith such as liue in light.

Psalme 57

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] TAke pittie for thy promise sake, haue mercy Lord on me: For [...] vvhy▪ my soule doth her betake vnto the helpe of thee.

MEDIVS.

[...] TAke pittie for thy promise sake, haue mercy Lord on me: For [...] vvhy? my soule doth her betake vnto the helpe of thee.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Peterborough Tune.

☞ [...] TAke pittie for thy promise sake, haue mercy Lord on me: For [...] vvhy? my soule doth her betake, vnto the helpe of thee.

BASSVS.

[...] TAke pittie for thy promise sake, haue mercy Lord on me: For [...] vvhy? my soule doth her betake vnto the helpe of thee.

2
VVithin the shadovv of thy vvings,
I set my selfe full fast,
Till mischiefe, malice, and like things
be gone and ou [...]rpast.
3
I call vpon the God most hye,
to vvhom I sticke and stand:
I meane the God that vvill stand by
the cause I haue in hand.
4
From heauen he hath sent his aide,
to saue me from their spight:
That to deuoure me haue assaid
his mercy, truth, and might.
5
I lead my life vvith Lyors fell,
all set on vvrath and ire:
And vvith such vvicked men I dvvell,
that fret like flames of fire.
6
Their teeth are speares and arrovves long,
as sharp as I haue seene:
They vvound and cut vvith their quicke tongue
like svvords & vveapons keen.
7
Set vp and shevv thy selfe O God,
aboue the heauens bright:
Exalt thy praise on earth abroad,
thy maiestie and might.
8
They lay their nets, and doe prepare
a priuie cause and pit:
VVherein they thinke my soule to snare,
but they are fallen in it.
9
My heart is set to laud the Lord,
in him I ioy alvvayes:
My heart I say doth vvell accord
to sing his laud and praise.
10
Avvake my ioy, avvake I say,
my Lute, my Harpe and string:
For I my selfe before the day,
vvill rise, reioyce, and sing.
11
Among the people I vvill tell
the goodnesse of my God:
And shevv his praise that doth excell
in heathen Lands abroad.
12
His mercy doth extend as far
as heauens all are hye:
His truth as high as any Starre
that standeth in the skie.
13
Set forth and shevv thy selfe O God,
aboue the heauens bright:
Extoll thy praise on earth abroad,
thy maiestie and might.

Psalme 58.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] YE Rulers vvhich are put in trust to iudge of vvrong and right:
[...] Be all your iudgements true and iust, not knovving meede or might?

MEDIVS.

[...] YE Rulers vvhich are put in trust to iudge of vvrong and right:
[...] Be all your iudgements true and iust, not knovving meede or might?

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Lichfield Tune.
☞ [...] YE Rulers vvhich are put in trust to iudge of vvrong and right:
[...] Be all your iudgements true and iust, not knovving meede or might?

BASSVS.

[...] YE Rulers vvhich are put in trust to iudge of vvrong and right:
[...] Be all your iudgements true and iust, not knovving meede or might?
2
Nay in your hearts you mark and muse
in mischiefe to consent
And vvhere you should true iustice vse,
your hands to bribes are bent.
3
The vvicked sort from their birth day,
haue erred on this vvise:
And from their mothers vvombe alvvay,
haue vsed craft and lyes.
4
In them the poyson and the breath
of Serpents did appeare:
Yea, like the Adder that is deafe,
and fast doth stop his eare.
5
Because he vvill not heare the voyce
of one that charmeth vvell:
No though he vvere the chiefe of choice
and did therein excell.
6
O God breake thou their teeth at once
vvithin their mouthes throughout:
The tusks that in their great iavv-bones
like Lyons vvhelps hang out.
7
Let them consume avvay and vvaste,
as vvater run'th throughout.
The shafts that they doe shoote in haste,
let them be broke in [...]ight.
8
As Snailes doe vvaste vvithin the shell,
and vnto [...]ime doe runne:
As one before his time that fell,
and neuer savv the Sunne.
9
Before the thornes that novv are yong
to bushes big shall grovv:
The stormes of anger vvaxing strong,
shall take them ere they knovv.
10
The iust shall ioy, it doth them good
that God doth vengeance take▪
And they shall vvash their feet in bloud
of them that him forsake.
11
Then shall the earth shevv forth & tell
that good men haue revvard:
And that a God on earth doth dvvell.
that iustice doth regard.

Psalme 59.

I. Farmer.

CANTVS.

[...] SEnd ayde and saue me from my foes, O Lord I pray to thee:[Page 112, 113] [...] Defend & keepe me from all those that rise and striue vvith me, O Lord pre- [...] serue me from those men, vvhose doings are not good: and set me sure and [...] safe from them, that still thirst after bloud.

MEDIVS.

[...] SEnd ayde and saue me from my foes. O Lord I pray to thee:[Page 112, 113] [...] Defend & keepe me from all those that rise and striue vvith me. O Lord pre- [...] serue me from those men, vvhose doings are not good: and set me sure and [...] safe from them, that still thirst after bloud.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] SEnd ayde and saue me from my foes, O Lord I pray to thee:[Page 112, 113]☞ [...] Defend & keepe me from all those that rise and striue vvith me. O Lord pre- [...] serue me from those men, vvhose doings are not good: and set me sure and [...] safe from them, that still thirst after bloud.

BASSVS.

[...] SEnd ayde and saue me from my foes, O Lord I pray to thee:[Page 112, 113] [...] Defend & keep me from all those that rise and striue vvith me. O Lord pre- [...] serue me from those men, vvhose doings are not good: and set me sure and [...] safe from them, that still thirst after bloud.

3
For loe they vvait my soule to take,
they rage against me still:
Yea for no fault that I did make,
I neuer did them ill.
4
They run, and doe themselues prepare,
vvhen I no vvhit offend:
Arise, and saue me from their snare,
and see vvhat they intend.
5
O Lord of hosts of Israel,
rise vp and strike all lands:
And pittie none that doe rebell,
and in their mischiefe stands.
6
At night they stir and seeke about,
as hounds they houle and grin:
And all the Citie cleane throughout,
from place to place they ren.
7
They spake of me vvith mouth alvvay,
but in their lips vvere svvords:
They greed my death▪ and then vvould say
vvhat, none can heare our vvords.
8
But Lord thou hast their vvayes espide,
and laught thereat apace:
The heathen folke thou shalt deride,
and mocke them to their face.
9
The strength that doth my foes vvith­stand,
O Lord doth come of thee:
My God he is my helpe at hand,
a fort of fence to me.
10
The Lord to me doth shevv his grace
in great abundance still:
That I may see my foes in case,
such as my heart doth vvill.
11
Destroy them not at once O God,
lest it from minde doe fall:
But vvith thy strength driue them abroad
and so consume them all.
12
For their ill vvords & truthles tongue,
confound them in their pride:
Their vvicked othes vvith lyes & vvrong
let all the vvorld deride.
13
Consume them in thy vvrath O Lord,
that nought of them remaine:
That men may knovv throughout the vvorld
that Iacobs God doth raigne.
14
At euening they returne apace,
as dogs they grin and cry:
Throughout the streets in euery place,
they runne about and spie.
15
They seeke about for meat I say.
but let them not be fed:
Nor finde a house vvherein they may
be bold to put their head.
16
But I vvill shevv thy strength abroad
thy goodnesse I vvill praise:
For thou art my defence and aide
at need in all assayes.
17
Thou art my strength, thou hast me staid
O Lord I sing to thee:
Thou art my fort my strength and aide,
a louing God to me.

Psalme 60.

Edward Blanks.

CANTVS.

[...] O Lord thou didst vs cleane forsake, and scatteredst vs abroad:[Page 114, 115] [...] Such great displeasure thou didst take, returne to vs O God.

MEDIVS.

[...] O Lord thou didst vs cleane forsake, and scatteredst vs abroad:[Page 114, 115] [...] Such great displeasure thou didst take, returne to vs O God.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Dutch Tune.

☞ [...] O Lord thou didst vs cleane forsake, and scatteredst vs abroad:[Page 114, 115]☞ [...] Such great displeasure thou didst take, returne to vs O God.

BASSVS.

[...] O Lord thou didst vs cleane forsake, and scatteredst vs abroad:[Page 114, 115] [...] Such great displeasure thou didst take, returne to vs O God.

2
Thy might did moue the land so sore,
that it in sunder brake:
The hurt thereof O Lord restore,
for it doth bovv and quake.
3
VVith heauy chance thou plaguest thus
the people that are thine:
And thou hast giuen vnto vs
a drinke of deadly vvine.
4
But yet to such as feare thy name,
a token shall ensue:
That they may triumph in the [...]ame,
because thy vvord is true.
5
So that thy might may keep and saue
thy flocke that fauour thee:
That they thy help at hand may haue,
O Lord grant this to me.
6
The Lord did speake from his ovvne place,
this vvas his ioyfull tale:
I vvill diuide Sichem by space,
and mete out Succoths vale.
7
Gilead is giuen to my hand,
Manasses mine beside:
Eph [...]im the strength of all my Land,
my Lavv doth Iuda guide.
3
In Moab vvill I vvash my feet,
ouer Edom throvv my shoe:
And thou Palestine ought to seeke
for fauour me vnto.
9
But vvho vvill bring me at this tide,
vnto the Citie strong?
Or vvho to Edom vvil me guide,
so that I goe not vvrong:
10
VVilt thou O God vvhich didst forsake
thy folke, their land and coasts?
Our vvars in hand thou vvouldst not take
not vvalke among our hoasts.
11
Giue aide O Lord, and vs relieue
from them that vs disdaine:
The help that hoasts of men cau giue,
it is but all in vaine.
12
But through our God vve shall haue might
to take great things in hand:
He vvill tread dovvne and put to flight,
all those that thee vvithstand.

Psalme 61.

Richard Allison.

CANTVS.

[...] REgard (O Lord) for I complaine, and make my sute to thee: Let [...] not my vvords returne in vaine, but giue an eare to mee. From off the [...] coasts and vtmost parts of all the earth abroad: in griefe and anguish of[Page 116, 117] [...] my heart, I cry to thee O God.

MEDIVS.

[...] REgard (O Lord) for I complaine, and make my sute to thee: Let [...] not my vvords returne invaine, but giue an eare to mee. From off the [...] coasts and vtmost parts of all the earth abroad: in griefe and anguish of[Page 116, 117] [...] my heart, I cry to thee O God.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] REgard (O Lord) for I complaine, and make my sute to thee: Let [...] not my vvords returne in vaine, but giue an eare to me. From off the [...] coasts and vtmost parts of all the earth abroad: in griefe and anguish of[Page 116, 117]☞ [...] my heart, I cry to thee O God.

BASSVS.

[...] REgard (O Lord) for I complaine, and make my sute to thee: Let [...] not my vvords returne in vaine, but giue an eare to mee. From off the [...] coasts and vtmost parts of all the earth abroad: in griefe and anguish of[Page 116, 117] [...] my heart, I cry to thee O God.

3
Vpon the rocke of thy great povver,
my vvofull minde repose:
Thou art my hope my fort, and tovver,
my [...]ence against my foes.
4
VVithin thy tents I lust to dvvell,
for euer to indure.
Vnder thy vvings I knovv right vvell
I shall be safe and sure.
5
The Lord doth my desire regard,
and doth fulfill the same:
VVith godly gifts doth the revvard
all them that feare his name.
and so prolong his dayes:
That he from age to age shall raigne,
for euermore alvvayes.
7
That he may haue a dvvelling place
before the Lord for aye:
O let thy mercy, truth and grace
defend him from decay.
8
Then shall I sing for euer still,
vvith praise vnto thy name:
That all my vovves I may fulfill,
and daily pay the same.

Psalme 62.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] MY soule to God shall giue good heed, and him alone intend:
[...] For vvhy? my health and hope to speed, doth vvhole on him depend.

MEDIVS.

[...] MY soule to God shall giue good heed, and him alone intend:
[...] For vvhy? my health, and hope to speed, doth vvhole on him depend.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Windsor or Eaton Tune.
☞ [...] MY soule to God shall giue good heed, and him alone intend:
[...] For vvhy? my health and hope to speed, doth vvhole on him depend.

BASSVS.

[...] MY soule to God shall giue good heed, and him alone intend:
[...] For vvhy? my health and hope to speed, doth vvhole on him depend.
2
For he alone is my defence,
my rocke of health, my aide:
He is my stay, that no pretence
shall make me much dismaid.
3
O vvicked folke, hovv long vvill ye
vse crafts? sure you must fall:
For as a rotten hedge ye be,
and like a tottering vvall.
4
VVhom God doth loue, ye seek alvvaies
to put him to the vvorse:
Ye loue tolye, vvith mouth ye praise,
and yet your heart doth curse.
5
Yet still my soule doth vvhole depend
on God my chiefe desire:
From all false feares me to defend,
none but him I require.
6
He is my rocke, my strength, my tovver,
my health is of his grace:
He doth support me, that no povver
can moue me out of place.
7
God is my glory and my health,
my soules desire and lust:
My fort, my strength, my stay, my vvealth,
God is my onely trust.
8
O haue your hope in him alvvay,
ye folke vvith one accord:
Poure out your hearts to him and say,
our trust is in the Lord.
9
The sonnes of men deceitfull are,
on ballance but a sleight:
VVith things most vaine doe them cōpare
for they can keepe no vveight.
10
Trust not in vvrong, robry or stealth,
let vaine delights be gone:
Though goods vvell got flovv in vvith vvealth,
set not your hearts thereon.
11
The Lord long sith one thing did tell,
vvhich here to minde I call:
He spake it oft, I heard it vvell,
that God alone doth all.
12
And thou O Lord art good and kinde,
thy mercy doth exceed:
So that all sorts vvith thee shall finde
according to their meed.

Psalme 63.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] O God my God I vvatch betime, to come to thee in haste:
[...] For vvhy? my soule and body both, doe thirst of thee to taste.

MEDIVS.

[...] O God my God I vvatch betime, to come to thee in haste:
[...] For vvhy? my soule and body both doe thirst of thee to taste.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Wels or Glasenbury Tune.
☞ [...] O God my God I vvatch betime, to come to thee in haste:
[...] For vvhy? my soule and body both doth thirst of thee to taste.

BASSVS.

[...] O God my God I vvatch betime, to come to thee in haste:
[...] For vvhy? my soule and body both doe thirst of thee to taste.
2
And in this barren vvildernesse,
vvhere vvaters there are none:
My flesh is parcht for thought of thee,
for thee I vvish alone.
That I might see yet once againe,
thy glory, strength and might:
As I vvas vvont it to behold,
vvithin thy Temple bright.
3
For vvhy thy mercies far furmount
this life and vvretched dayes:
My lips therefore shall giue to thee
due honour, land and praise,
4
And vvhilst I liue I vvill not faile
to vvorship thee alvvay.
And in thy name I shall lift vp
my hands vvhen I doe pray.
5
My soule is fild as vvith marrovv,
vvhich is both fat and svveet:
My mouth therefore shall sing such songs
as are for thee most meet.
6
VVhen as in bed I thinke on thee,
and eke all the night tide:
7
For vnder couert of thy vvings,
thou art my ioyfull guide.
8
My soule doth surely sticke to thee,
thy right hand is my povver.
9
And those that seeke my soule to stroy,
them death shall soone deuoure.
10
The svvord shall them deuoure each one,
their carkasses shall feed
The hungry Foxes vvhich doe run
their prey to seeke at need.
11
The King and all men shall reioyce,
that doe professe Gods vvord:
For lyers mouthes shall then be stopt,
vvhich haue the truth disturb'd.

Psalme 64.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] O Lord vnto my voyce giue eare, vvith plaints vvhen I doe pray:
[...] And rid my life and soule from feare of foes that threat to slay.

MEDIVS.

[...] O Lord vnto my voyce giue eare, vvith plaints vvhen I doe pray:
[...] And rid my life and soule from feare of foes that threat to slay.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Bristoll Tune.
☞ [...] O Lord vnto my voyce giue eare, vvith plaints vvhen I doe pray:
[...] And rid my life and soule from feare of foes that threat to slay.

BASSVS.

[...] O Lord vnto my voyce giue eare, vvith paines vvhen I doe pray:
[...] And rid my life and soule from feare of foes that threat to stay.
2
Defend me from that fort of men▪
vvhich in deceits doe lurke:
And from the frovvning face of them
that all ill feates doe vvorke.
3
VVho vvhet their tongues as vve haue seene
men vvhet & sharp their svvords
They [...] abroad their arrovves keene,
I meane most bitter vvords.
4
VVith priuie slights shoot they their shaft
the vpright man to hit:
The iust vnvvares to strike by craft,
they care or feare no vvhit.
5
A vvicked vvorke they haue decreed▪
in counsell thus they cry:
To vse deceit let vs not dread,
vvhat, vvho can it espie?
VVhat vvaies to hurt, they talke & muse
all times vvithin their heart:
They all consult vvhat feates to vse,
each doth inuent his part.
7
But yet all this shall not auaile
vvhen they thinke least vpon:
God vvith his darts shall sure assaile,
and vvound them euery one.
8
Their crafts & their ill tongues vvithal
shall vvorke themselues such blame:
That they vvhich then behold their fall,
shall vvonder at the same.
9
Then al that see shall knovv right vvel
that God this thing hath vvrought:
And praise his vvittie vvorks, and tell
vvhat he to passe hath brought.
10
Yet shall the iust in God reioyce,
still trusting in his might:
So shall they ioy vvith minde and voyce,
vvhose heart is pure and right.

Psalme 65.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] THY praise alone (O Lord) doth raigne in Sion thine ovvn hill:
[...] Their vovves to thee they doe maintaine, and their behests fulfill:

MEDIVS.

[...] THy praise alone (O Lord) doth raigne in Sion thine ovvne hill:
[...] their vovves to thee they doe maintaine, and thy behests fulfill.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Excester Tune.
☞ [...] THY praise alone (O Lord) doth raigne in Sion thine ovvn hill:
[...] Their vovves to thee they doe maintaine, and their behests fulfill:

BASSVS.

[...] THy praise alone (O Lord) doth raigne in Sion thine ovvne hill:
[...] Their vovves to thee they doe maintaine, and thy behests fulfill.
2
For that thou dost their prayers heare,
and dost there to agree:
Thy people all both farre and neare,
vvith trust shall come to thee.
3
Our vvicked life so far exceeds,
that vve should fall therein:
But Lord forgiue our great misdeeds,
and purge vs from our sinne.
4
The man is blest vvhom thou dost chuse,
vvithin thy courts to dvvell:
Thy house and temple they doe vse,
vvith pleasures that excell.
5
Of thy great iustice heare vs God,
our health of thee doth rise:
The hope of all the earth abroad,
and the sea coasts likevvise.
6
VVith strength thou art beset about,
and compast vvith thy povver:
Thou makst the mountains strong & stout
to stand in euery shovver.
7
The svvelling seas thou dost assvvage,
and make their streames full still:
Thou dost restraine the peoples rage,
and rule them at thy vvill.
8
The folke that dvvell full far on earth,
shall dread the same to see:
VVhich morne & euening in great mirth
doe passe vvith praise to thee.
9
VVhen that the earth is chopt and dry,
and thirsteth more and more:
Then vvith thy drops thou dost apply,
and much increase her store.
10
The floud of God doth ouerflovv,
and so doth cause to spring:
The seed and corne vvhich men do sovv,
for he doth guide the thing.
11
VVith vvet thou dost her furrovves fill,
vvhereby her clods doe fall:
Thy drops to her thou dost distill,
and blesse her fruit vvithall.
12
Thou deckst the earth of thy good grace
vvith faire and pleasant crop:
Thy clouds distill their devv apace,
great plenty they doe drop.
13
VVhereby the desart shall begin
full great increase to bring:
The little hils doe ioy therein.
much fruit in them shall spring.
14
In places plaine the flocks shall feed
and couer all the earth:
The vallyes vvith corne shall so exceed,
that men shall sing for mirth.

Psalme 66.

Iohn Milton.

CANTVS.

[...] YEe men on earth in God reioyce, vvith praise set forth his name:
[...] Extoll his might vvith heart and voyce, giue glory to the same.

MEDIVS.

[...] YEe men on earth in God reioyce, vvith praise set forth his name:
[...] Extoll his might vvith heart and voyce, giue glory to the same.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Yorke Tune.
☞ [...] YEe men on earth in God reioyce, vvith praise set forth his name:
[...] Extoll his might vvith heart and voyce, giue glory to the same.

BASSVS.

[...] YEe men on earth in God reioyce, vvith praise set forth his name:
[...] Extoll his might vvith heart and voyce, giue glory to the same.
2
Hovv vvonderfull O Lord, say yee,
in all thy vvorks thou art▪
Thy foes for feare doe seeke to thee,
full sore against their heart.
3
All men that dvvell the earth through­out
doe praise the name of God:
The laud thereof the vvorld about,
is shevved and set abroad.
4
All folke come forth, behold and see
vvhat things the Lord hath vvrought:
Mark vvell the vvondrous vvorks that he
for man to passe hath brought.
5
He laid the sea like heapes on hye,
therein a vvay they had:
On foote to passe both faire and dry,
vvhereof their hearts vvere glad.
6
His might doth rule the vvorld alvvay,
his eyes all things behold:
All such as vvould him disobay,
by him shall be controld.
7
Yee people giue vnto your God
due laud and thankes alvvayes:
VVith ioyfull voyce declare abroad,
and sing vnto his praise.
8
VVhich doth indue our soules vvith life
and it preserues vvithall;
He stayeth our feete, so that no strife
can make vs slip or fall.
9
The Lord doth proue our deeds vvith fire,
if that they vvill abide:
As vvork-men doe vvhen they desire
to haue their mettals tride.
10
Although thou suffer vs so long
in prison to be cast:
And there vvith chaines & fetters strong,
to lie in bondage fast.

The second part.

11
Although I say thou sufferest men,
on vs to ride and raigne:
Though vve through fire and vvater run
of very griefe and paine,
12
Yet sure thou dost of thy good grace
dispose it to the best.
And bringst vs out into a place,
to liue in vvealth and rest.
13
Vnto thy house resort vvill I,
to offer and to pray:
And there I vvill my selfe apply
my vovves to thee to pay.
14
The vovves that vvith my mouth I spake,
in all my griefe and smart:
The vovves I say vvhich I did make
in dolor of my heart.
15
Burnt offerings I vvill giue to thee,
of Oxen fat and Rammes,
None other sacrifice shall be,
of Bullocks, Goats, or Lambs.
16
Come forth & [...]earken here full soon,
all ye that feare the Lord:
VVhat he for his poore flocke hath done,
to you I vvill record.
17
Full oft I call vpon his grace,
this mouth to him doth cry:
And tho [...] my tongue make speed apace
to praise him by and by.
[...]8
But if I feele my heart vvithin,
invvicked vvorkes reioyce:
Or if I haue delight in sinne,
God vvill not heare my voyce.
19
But surely God my voyce hath heard,
and vvhat I doe require:
My prayer he doth vvell regard,
and granteth my desire.
20
All praise to him that hath not put
nor cast me out of minde:
Nor yet his mercy from me shut,
vvhich I did euer finde.

Psalme 67.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] HAue mercy on vs Lord, and gr [...]nt to vs thy grace: To shevv [...] to vs doe thou ac- cord, the brightnesse of thy face.

MEDIVS.

[...] HAue mercy on vs Lord, and grant to vs thy grace: To shevv [...] to vs doe thou ac- cord, the brightnesse of thy face.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

London Tune.

☞ [...] HAue mercy on vs Lord, and grant to vs thy grace: To shevv [...] to vs doe thou accord, the brightnesse of thy face.

BASSVS.

[...] HAue mercy on vs Lord, and grant to vs thy grace: To shevv [...] to vs doe thou accord, the brightnesse of thy face.

2
That all the earth may knovv
the vvay to godly vvealth:
And all the nations on a rovv,
may see thy sauing health.
3
Let all the vvorld O God,
giue praise vnto thy name:
O let the people all abroad,
extoll and la [...]d the same.
4
Throughout the vvorld so vvide,
let all reioyce vvith mirth:
For thou vvith truth and right dost guide
the nations of the earth.
5
Let all the vvorld O God,
giue praise vnto thy name:
O let the people all abroad,
extoll and laud the same.
6
Then shall the earth increase,
great store of fr [...]it shall fall:
And then our God, the God of peace,
shall blesse vs eke vvithall.
7
God shall vs blesse I say,
aed then both farre and neare.
The folke throughout the vvorld alvvay
of him shall stand in feare.

Psalme 68.

Richard Al [...]ison.

CANTVS.

[...] LEt God ari [...]e, and then his foes vvill turne themselues to flight:[Page 124, 125] [...] his enemies then vvill run abroad, and scatter out of sight. Aud as the [...] fire doth melt the vvaxe, and vvinde blovv smoake avvay: So in the [...] presence of the Lord, the vvicked shall decay.

MEDIVS.

[...] LEt God arise, and then his foes vvill turne themselues to flight:[Page 124, 125] [...] his enemies then vvill run abroad, and scatter out of sight. And as the [...] fire doth melt the vvaxe, and vvinde blovv smoake avvay: So in the [...] presence of the Lord, the vvicked shall decay.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] LEt God ari [...]e, and then his foes vvill turne themselues to flight:[Page 124, 125]☞ [...] his enemies then vvill run abroad, and scatter out of sight, And as the [...] fire doth melt the vvaxe, and vvinde blovv smoake avvay: So in the [...] presence of the Lord, the vvicked shall decay.

BASSVS.

[...] LEt God arise, and then his foes vvill turne themselues to flight:[Page 124, 125] [...] his enemies then vvill run abroad, and scatterout of sight. And as the [...] fire doth melt the vvaxe, and vvinde blovv smoake avvay: So in the [...] presence of the Lord, the vvicked shall decay.

3
But righteous men before the Lord,
shall heartily re [...]oyce▪
They shall be glad and merry all,
and chearefull in their voyce.
4
Sing praise, sing praise vnto the Lord,
vvho rideth on the skie:
Extoll the name of Iah our God,
and him doe magnifie.
5
The same is he that is aboue
vvithin his holy place:
That father is of fatherlesse,
and iudge of vviddovves case.
6
Houses he giues, and issue both,
vnto the comfortlesse:
He bringeth bondmen out of thrall,
and rebels to distresse.
7
VVhen thou didst march before thy folke,
the Egyptians from among:
And broughtst thē through the vvildernes dovvn,
vvhich vvas both vvide & long.
8
The earth did quake, the raine pourde
heard vvere great claps of thunder:
The mount Sinai shooke in such sort,
as it vvould cleaue asunder.
9
Thine heritage vvith drops of raine,
abundantly [...]
And if so be it barren vvaxt▪
by thee it vvas refresht.
10
Thy chosen flock doth there remaine,
thou hast preparde that place:
And for the poore thou dost prouide
of thine especiall grace.

The second part.

11
God vvill giue vvomen causes iust
to magnifie his name:
VVhen as all people triumphs make,
and purchase brute and fame.
12
For puissant kings for all their povver
shall flye and take the foyle:
And vvomen vvhich remaine at home.
shall helpe to part the spoyle.
13
And though ye vvere as black as pots
your hevv shall passe the Doue:
VVhose vvings & feathers seeme to haue
[...]iluer and gold aboue.
14
VVhen in this land God shal triumph
ore Kings both hie and lovv:
Then shall it be like Salmon hill,
as vvhite as any snovv.
14
Though Basan be a fruitfull hill,
and is height others passe:
Yet Sion, Gods most holy hill,
doth [...]arre excell in grace▪
16
VVhy brag ye thus ye hils most hye,
and leape for pride together?
This hill of Sion God doth loue,
and there vvill dvvell for euer.
17
Gods army is tvvo millions
of vvarriours good and strong:
The Lord also in Sinai
is present them among.
18
Thou didst O Lord ascend on hye,
and captiue ledst them all:
VVhich in times past thy chosen flocke,
in prison kept and thrall.
19
Thou madest them tribute for to pay,
and such as did repine.
Thou didst subdue, that they might dvvel
in thy Temple diuine.
20
Novv praised be the Lord, for that
he poures on vs such grace:
From day to day he is the God
of our health and solace.

The third part.

21
He is the God from vvhom alone
saluation commeth plaine:
He is the God by vvhom vve scape
all dangers, death, and paine.
22
Thus God vvill vvound his enemies head,
and breake the hairy scalpe
Of those that in their vvickednesse
continually doe vvalke.
23
From Basan I vvill bring, saith he,
my people and my sheepe:
And all mine ovvne as I haue done,
from danger of the deepe.
24
And make them [...]ip their feet in bloud
of those that hate my name,
And dogs shall haue their tongues im­brude
vvith licking of the same.
25
All men may see hovv thou O God,
thy enemies dost deface:
And hovv thou goest as God and King
into thy holy place.
26
The Singers goe before vvith ioy,
the Minstrels follovv after:
And in the midst the Damsels play,
vvith Timbrell and vvith Taber.
27
Novv in the congregation,
O Israel praise the Lord:
And Iacobs vvhole posteritie,
giue thanks vvith one accord.
28
Their chiefe vvas little Beniamin,
but Iuda made their hoast:
VVith Zabulon and Neptalim,
vvhich dvvell about their coast.
29
As God hath giuen povver to thee,
so Lord make firme and sure
The thing that thou hast vvrought in vs
for euer to endure.
30
And in thy temple gifts vvill vve
giue vnto thee (O Lord)
For thine vnto Ierusalem
sure promise made by vvord.

The fourth part.

Yea, and strange Kings to vs subdude▪
shall doe like in those dayes:
I meane to thee they shall present
their gifts of laud and praise.
31
He shall destroy the spearemens ranks
their Calues and Buls of might:
And cause them tribute pay and daunt
all such as loue to fight.
32
Then shall the Lord of Egypt come,
and presents to him bring:
The Moores most black shal stretch their hands
vnto their Lord and king:
33
Therefore the kingdomes of the earth
giue praise vnto the Lord:
Sing Psalmes to God vvith one consent,
thereto let all accord.
34
VVho though he ride, and euer hath,
aboue the heauens bright:
Yet by his fearefull thunderclaps,
men may vvell knovv his might.
35
Therefore the strength of Israel
ascribe to God on hie:
VVhose might & povver doth far extend
aboue the cloudy skie.
36
O Lord thy holinesse and povver
is dread for euermore:
The God of Israel giues vs strength,
praised be God therefore.

Psalme 69.

Richard Allison.

CANTVS.

[...] SAue me O God, and that vvith speed, the vvaters flovv full fast: [...] So nie my soule doe they proceed, that I am sore agast. I sticke full [...] deepe in filth and clay, vvhereas I feele no ground: I fall into such flouds [...] I say, that I am like be drovvn'd▪

MEDIVS.

[...] SAue me O God, and that vvith speed, the vvaters flovv full fast: [...] So nie my soule doe they proceed, that I am sore agast. I sticke full [...] deepe in filth and clay, vvhereas I feele no ground: I fall into such flouds [...] I say, that I am like be drovvn'd▪

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] SAue me O God, and that vvith speed, the vvaters flovv full fast: [...] So nie my soule doe they proceed, that I am sore agast. I flicke full [...] deepe in filth and clay, vvhereas I feele no ground: I fall into such flouds [...] I say that I am like be drovvn'd.

BASSVS.

[...] SAue me O God, and that vvith speed, the vvaters flovv full Fast: [...] So nie my soule doe they proceed, that I am sore agast. I sticke full [...] deepe in filth and clay, vvhereas I feele no ground: I fall into such flouds I say, that I am like be drovvn'd.

3
VVith crying oft I faint and quaile,
my throat is hoarse and dry:
VVith looking vp my sight doth faile
for helpe of God on hie.
4
My foes that guiltlesse doe oppresse
my soule vvith hate are led;
In number sure they are no lesse
then hayres are on my head,
5
Though for no cause they vex me sore▪
they prosper, and are glad:
They doe compell me to restore
the things I neuer had.
6
VVhat I haue done for vvant of vvit,
thou Lord all times canst tell▪
And all the faults that I commit,
to thee are knovvne full vvell,
7
O God of hosts, defend and stay
all those that trust in thee:
Let no man doubt or shrinke avvay
for ought that chanceth me.
8
It is for thee, and for thy sake
that I doe beare this blame:
In spight of thee they vvould me make
to hide my face for shame.
9
My mothers sonnes, my bretheren all
forsake me on a rovv:
And as a stranger they me call,
my face they vvill not knovv
10
Vnto thy house such zeale I beare,
that it doth pine me much:
Their checks and taunts at thee to heare▪
my very heart doth grutch.

The second part.

11
Though I doe fast my flesh to chast,
yea if I vveepe and mone:
Yet in my teeth this geare is cast,
they passe not thereupon.
12
If I for griefe and paint of heart,
in sackecloth vse to vvalke:
Then they anone vvill it peruert,
thereof they iest and talke.
[...]3
Both hie and lovv, & all the throng
that sit vvithin the gate:
They haue me euer in their tongue,
of me they talke and prate.
14
The drunkards vvhich in vvine delight
it is their chiefe pastime
To seeke vvhich vvay to vvork me spight,
of me they sing and [...]ime.
15
But thee the vvhile O Lord I pray,
that vvhen it pleaseth thee:
For thy great truth thou [...]vilt alvvay
send dovvne thine aide to me.
16
Pluck thou my feet out of the mire,
from drovvning doe me keepe:
From such as ovve me vvrath and ire,
and from the vvaters deepe.
17
Lest vvith the vvaues I should be drovvnd,
and depth my soule deuoure
And that the pit should me confound,
and shut me in her povver.
18
O Lord of hosts to me giue eare,
as thou art good and kinde:
And as thy mercy is most deere,
Lord haue me in thy minde.
19
And doe not from thy seruant hide,
nor turne thy face avvay:
I am opprest on euery side,
vvith haste giue eare I say.
20
O Lord vnto my soule dravv nigh,
the same vvith ayde repose:
Because of their great tyranny,
acquite me from my foes.

The third part.

21
That I abide rebuke and shame,
thou knovvest, and thou canst tell:
For those that seeke and vvork the same,
thou seest them all full vvell.
22
VVhen they vvith brags do breake my heart,
I seeke for helpe anone▪
But finde no friends to ease my smart,
to comfort me not one.
23
But in my meat they gaue me gall,
too cruell for to thinke▪
And gaue me in my thirst vvithall,
strong vinegar to drinke▪
24
Lord turne their table to a share,
to take themselues therein:
And vvhen they thinke full vvell to fare,
then trap them in the grin.
25
And let their eyes be darke and blind,
that they may nothing see?
Bovv dovvn their back, and do them bend
in thraldome for to be.
26
Poure out thy vvrath as hot as fire,
that it on them may fall:
Let thy displeasure in thine ire,
take hold vpon them all.
27
As desart dry their house disgrace,
their off-spring eke expell:
That none thereof possesse their place,
nor in their tents doe dvvell.
28
If thou dost strike the man to tame,
on him they lye full sore:
And if that thou doe vvound the same,
they seeke to hurt him more.
29
Then let them heap vp mischiefe still
sith they are all peruert:
That of thy fauour and goodvvill,
they neuer haue no part.
30
And dash them cleane out of the Booke
of life, of hope, of trust:
That for their names they neuer looke
in number of the iust.

The fourth part.

31
Though I O Lord, vvith vvoe & griefe
haue beene full sore opprest:
Thy helpe shall giue me such reliefe,
that all shall be redrest.
32
That I may giue thy name the praise▪
and shevv it vvith a song:
I vvill extoll the same alvvayes,
vvith heartie thanks among.
33
VVhich is more pleasant vnto thee,
such minde thy grace hath borne,
Than either Oxe or Calfe can be,
that hath both hoofe and horne.
34
VVhen simple folke doe this behold,
it shall reioyce them sure:
All yee that seeke the Lord, behold,
your life for aye shall dure.
35
For vvhy? the Lord of hosts doth heare
the poore vvhen they complaine:
His prisoners are to him full deare,
he doth them not disdaine.
36
VVherefore the skie and earth belovv
the sea vvith floud and streame:
His praise they shall declare and shevv,
vvith all that liue in them.
37
For sure our God vvill Sion saue,
and Iudaes Citie build:
Much folke possession there shall haue,
her streets shall all be fild.
38
Her seruants seed shall keep the same
all ages out of minde:
39
And there all they that loue his name,
a dvvelling place shall finde,

Psalme 70.

M. Peirson B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] O God to me take heed, of helpe I thee require: O Lord of [...] hosts vvith haste make speed, helpe, helpe, I thee desire.

MEDIVS.

[...] O God to me teke heed, of help I thee require: O Lord of [...] hosts vvith haste make speed, helpe, helpe, I thee desire.

TENOR, or Planysong.

Southvvell Tune.

☞ [...] O God to me take heed, of helpe I thee require: O Lord of [...] hosts vvith haste make speed, helpe helpe I thee desire.

BASSVS.

[...] O God to me take heed, of helpe I thee require: O Lord of [...] hosts vvith haste make speed, helpe, helpe, I thee desire.

[...]
VVith shame confound them all
that seeke my soule to spill:
Rebuke them backe vvith blame to fall,
that thinke and vvish me ill.
3
Confound them that apply
and seeke to vvorke me shame:
And at my harme doe laugh and cry,
so so, there goes the game.
4
But let them ioyfull be
in th [...] vvi [...]h ioy and vvealth▪
VVhich onely trust and seeke to thee,
and to thy sauing health.
5
That they may say alvvayes,
in mirth and one accord,
All glory, honour, laud and praise,
be giuen to thee O Lord.
6
But I am vveake and poore,
come Lord, thine aid I lacke:
Thou art my stay and help, therefore
make speed and be not [...]lacke.

Psalme 71.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] MY Lord my God in all distresse, my hope is vvhole in thee: [...] Then let no shame my soule oppresse, nor once take hold on mee. [...] As thou art iust, defend me Lord, and rid me out of dread: Giue eare, [...] and to my sute accord, and send me helpe at need.

MEDIVS.

[...] MY Lord my God in all distresse, my hope is vvhole in thee: [...] Then let no shame my soule oppresse, nor once take hold on mee: [...] As thou art iust defend me Lord, and rid me out of dread: Giue eare, [...] and to my sute accord, and send me helpe at need.

TENOR or Playnsong.

☞ [...] MY Lord my God in all distresse, my hope is vvhole in thee: [...] Then let no shame my soule oppresse, nor once take hold on mee [...] As thou art iust, defend me Lord, and rid me out of dread: Giue eare, [...] and to my sute accord, and send me helpe at need.

BASSVS.

[...] MY Lord my God in all distresse, my hope is vvhole in thee: [...] Then let no shame my soule oppresse, nor once take hold on mee. [...] As thou art iust, defend me Lord, and rid me out of dread: Giue eare, [...] and to my sute accord, and send me helpe at need.

3
Be thou my rocke, to vvhom I may
for aid all times resort:
Thy promise is to helpe alvvay,
thou art my fence and fort.
4
Saue me my God from vvicked men,
and from their strength and povver:
From folke vniust, and eke from them
that cruelly deuoure.
5
Thou art my stay vvherein I trust,
thou Lord of hosts are he:
Yea, from my youth I had a lust,
still to depend o [...] thee.
6
Thou hast me kept euen from my birth
and I through thee vvas borne:
VVherfore I vvill thee praise vvith mirth
both euening and at morne.
7
As to a monster seldome s [...]ene,
much folke about me throng:
But thou art novv and still hast beene
my fence and aid most strong.
8
VVherfore my mouth no time shal lack
thy glory and thy praise:
And eke my tongue shall not be slacke
to honour thee alvvayes
Refuse me not O Lord I say,
vvhen age my limbs doth take:
And vvhen my strength doth vvaste avvay,
doe not my soule forsake.
10
Among themselues my foes inquire
to take me through deceit:
And they against me doe conspire,
that for my soule laid vvait.

The second part.

11
Lay hand, and take him novv, they said,
for God from him is gone:
Dispatch him quite, for to his aid▪
ivvis there commeth none.
12
Doe not absent thy selfe avvay,
(O Lord) vvhen need shall be:
But that in time of griefe thou maist
vvith haste giue helpe to me.
13
VVith shame confound & ouerthrovv
all those that seeke my life:
Oppresse them vvith rebuke also▪
that faine vvould vvorke me strife,
14
But I vvill patiently abide
thy helpe at all assayes:
Still more and more each time and tide,
I vvill set forth thy praise.
15
My mouth thy iustice shall record,
thy daily helpe doth send:
But of thy benefits▪ O Lord,
I knovv no count nor end.
16
Yet vvill goe and seeke forth one,
vvith thy good helpe O God,
The sauing health of thee alone
to shevv and set abroad.
17
For of my youth thou tookst the [...]are,
and dost instruct me still:
Therefore thy vvonders to declare,
I haue great minde and vvill.
18
And as in youth from vvanton rage,
thou didst me keepe and stay:
Forsake me not vnto mine age,
and till my head be gray,

The third part.

19
That I thy strength & might may shevv
to them that novv be here:
And that our seed thy povver may knovv
hereafter many a yeere.
20
O Lord thy iustice doth exceed,
thy doings all shall see:
Thy vvorkes are vvonderfull indeed,
oh, vvho is like to thee?
21
Thou mad'st me feele affliction sore,
and yet thou didst me saue:
Yea, thou didst make all [...]trife to cease,
and tookst me from the graue.
22
And thou mine honour dost increase,
my dignity maintaine:
Yea thou dost make all strife to ce [...]se,
and comfortst me againe.
23
Therefore thy faithfulnesse to praise,
I vvill vvith Viol sing:
My Harp shall sound thy laud alvvaies,
O Israels holy King.
24
My mouth vvill ioy vvith pleasant voyce,
vvhen I shall sing to thee:
And eke my soule vvill much reioyce,
for thou hast made me free.
23
My tongue thy vprightnes shal sound,
and speake it daily still:
For griefe & shame doe them confound,
that sought to vvorke me ill.

Psalme 72

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] LOrd giue thy iudgements to the King, therein instruct him vvell:
[...] And vvith his sonne that Princely thing, Lord let thy iustice dvvell.

MEDIVS.

[...] LOrd giue thy iudgements to the King, therein instruct him vvell:
[...] And vvith his Sonne that Princely thing, Lord let thy iustice dvvell.

TENOR, or Playnsong▪

Christ Hospitall Tune.
☞ [...] LOrd giue thy iudgements to the King, therein instruct him vvell:
[...] And vvith his sonne that Princely thing, Lord let thy iustice dvvell.

BASSVS.

[...] LOrd giue thy iudgements to the King, therein instruct him vvell:
[...] And vvith his Sonne that Princely thing, Lord let thy iustice dvvell.
2
That he may gouerne vprightly,
and rule thy folke aright:
And so defend through equitie,
the poore that haue no might.
3
And let the mountaines that are hie▪
vnto their folke giue peace:
And eke let little hils apply,
in iustice to increase.
4
That he may helpe and ease the poore
vvith aide, and make them strong:
And eke destroy for euermore,
[...] all those that doe them vvrong.
5
And then from age to age shall they
regard and feare thy might:
So long as Sunne doth shine by day,
or else the Moone by night.
6
Lord make the King vnto the iust,
like raine to fields nevv movvne:
And like to drops that lay the dust,
and fresh the land nevv sovvne.
7
The iust shall flourish in his time,
and all shall be at peace:
Vntill the Moone shall cease to prime,
vvaste, change, and to increase.
8
He shall be Lord of sea and land,
from shore to shore throughout:
And from the flouds vvithin the land,
through all the earth about.
9
The people that in desarts dvvell,
shall kneele to him full thicke:
And all his enemies that rebell,
the earth and dust shall lick.
10
The Lords of all the Iles thereby,
great gifts to him shall bring:
The King of Saby and Araby,
giue many a costly thing.

The second part.

11
All Kings shall seek vvith one accord,
in his good grace to stand:
And all the people of the vvorld,
shall serue him at his hand.
12
For he the needy sort doth saue,
that vnto him doe call:
And eke the simple folke that haue
no help of man at all.
13
He taketh pittie on the poore,
that are vvith need opprest:
He doth preserue them euermore,
and bring their soules to rest.
14
He shall redeem their life from dread,
from fraud, from vvrong, from might:
And eke the bloud that they shall bleed,
is precious in his sight.
15
But he shall liue, and they shall bring
to him of Sabaes gold:
He shall be honoured as a King,
and daily be extold.
16
The mighty mountaines of his land,
of corne shall beare such throng:
That it like Cedar trees shall stand
in Libanus full strong.
17
Their cities eke full vvel shall speed
the fruits thereof shall passe:
In plenty it shall farre exceed,
and spring as greene as grasse.
18
For euer they shall praise his name,
vvhile that the Sunne is light:
And think them happy through the same,
all folke shall blesse his might.
19
Praise ye the Lord of hosts and sing
to Israels God each one:
For he doth euery vvondrous thing,
yea, he himselfe alone.
20
And blessed be his holy name
all times eternally:
That all the earth may praise the same,
Amen, Amen, say I.

Psalme 73.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] HOvv euer it be, yet God is good, and kinde to Isra- el:[Page 134, 135] [...] And to all such as safely keepe their conscience pure and vvell.

MEDIVS.

[...] HOvv euer it be, yet God is good, and kinde to Isra- el:[Page 134, 135] [...] And to all such as safely keepe their conscience pure and vvell.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Cambridge Tune.

☞ [...] HOvv euer it be, yet God is good, and kinde to Isra- el:[Page 134, 135]☞ [...] And to all such as safely keepe their conscience pure and vvell.

BASSVS.

[...] HOvv euer it be, yet God is good, and kinde to Isra- el:[Page 134, 135] [...] And to all such as safely keepe their conscience pure and vvell.

2
Yet like a foole I almost slipt,
my feet began to slide:
And eke I vvist euen at a pinch
my steps began to glide.
3
For vvhen I savv such foolish men,
I grudg'd and did disdaine:
That vvicked men all things should haue
vvitho [...]t turmoyle or paine.
4
They neuer suffer plagues nor griefe,
as if death should them smite:
Their bodies are both stout and strong,
and euer in good plight▪
5
And free from all aduersitie,
vvhen other men be shent:
And vvith the rest they take no part
of plague or punishment.
6
Therefore presumption doth imbrace
their necks as doth a chaine:
And are euen vvrapt as in a robe,
vvith rapine and disdaine.
7
They are so fed, that euen for fat,
their eyes oft times out start:
And as for vvorldly goods, they haue
more then can vvish their heart.
8
Their life is most licentious,
boasting much of the vvrong
VVhich they haue done to simple men,
and euer pride among.
9
The heauens and the liuing Lord,
they spare not to blaspheme:
And prate they doe of vvorldly things,
no vvight they doe esteeme.
10
The people of God oft times turne back
to see their prosperous state:
And almost drinke the selfe same cup,
and follovv the same rate.

The second part.

11
Hovv can it be that God, say they▪
should knovv and vnderstand
These vvorldly things, since vvicked men
be Lords of Sea and Land▪
12
For vve may see hovv vvicked men
in riches still increase:
Revvarded vvell vvith vvorldly goods,
and liue in rest and peace.
13
Then vvhy doe I from vvickednesse,
my fantasie refraine?
And vvash my hands vvith innocents,
and cleanse my heart in vaine?
14
And suffer scourges euery day,
as subiect to all blame.
And euery morning from my youth,
sustaine rebuke and shame?
15
And I had almost said as they
misliking mine estate:
But that I should thy children iudge,
as folke vnfortunate.
16
Then I bethought me hovv I might
this matter vnderstand:
But yet the matter vvas too great
for me to take in hand.
17
Vntill the time I vvent vnto
thy holy place, and then
I vnderstood right perfectly
the end of all these men.
18
And namely, hovv thou settest them
vpon a slippery place:
And at thy pleasure and thy vvill,
thou dost them all deface.
19
Then shall men muse at this strange sight,
to see hovv sodainly
They are destroid dispatcht, consumde,
and dead so horribly.
20
Much like a dream vvhen one avvakes
so shall their vvealth decay:
Their famous names in all mens sight
shall ebbe and passe avvay.

The third part.

21
Yet thus my heart vvas grieued then,
my minde vvas much opprest:
22
So fond vvas I and ignorant,
and in this point a beast.
23
Yet neuerthelesse by my right hand
thou hold'st me alvvayes fast:
24
And vvith thy counsell dost me guide
to glory at the last.
25
VVhat thing is there that I can vvish
but thee in heauen aboue?
And in the earth there is nothing
like thee that I can loue.
26
My flesh and eke my heart doth faile,
but God doth faile me neuer:
For of my heart God is the strength,
my portion eke for euer.
27
And loe all such as thee forsake,
thou shalt destroy each one:
And those that trust in any thing
sauing in thee alone.
28
Therefore I vvill dravv neere to God,
and euer vvith him dvvell:
In God alone I put my trust,
thy vvonders vvill I tell.
[...]

Psalme 74.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] WHy art thou Lord so long from vs in all this danger deepe:
[...] VVhy doth thine anger kindle thus at thine ovvne pasture sheepe?

MEDIVS.

[...] WHy art thou Lord so long from vs in all this danger deepe:
[...] VVhy doth thine anger kindle thus at thine ovvne pasture sheepe?

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Oxford Tune.
☞ [...] WHy art thou Lord so long from vs in all this danger deepe:
[...] VVhy doth thine anger kindle thus at thine ovvne pasture sheepe?

BASSVS.

[...] WHy art thou Lord so long from vs in all this danger deepe:
[...] VVhy doth thine anger kindle thus at thine ovvne pasture sheepe?
2
Lord call the people to thy thought,
vvhich haue beene thine so long:
The vvhich thou hast redeemd & brought
from bondage sore and strong.
3
Haue minde I say, and thinke vpon,
remember it full vvell:
Thy pleasant place, thy mount Sion,
vvhere thou vvast vvont to dvvell.
4
Lift vp thy foote and come in haste,
and all thy foes deface:
VVhich novv at pleasure rob and vvaste,
vvithin thy holy place.
5
Amid the congregations all
thine enemies roare O God:
They set as signes on euery vvall,
their banners splaid abroad.
6
As men vvith axes hevv the trees,
that on the hils doe grovv:
so shine the bils and svvords of these
vvithin thy Temple novv.
7
The seeling savvde, the carued bords,
the goodly grauen stones,
VVith axes, hammers, bils and svvords,
they beate them dovvne at once.
8
Thy places they consume vvith flame,
and eke in all this toile,
The house appointed for thy name,
they raze dovvne to the soyle.
9
And thus they say vvithin their heart,
dispatch them out of hand:
Then burne they vp in euery place,
Gods houses through the land.
10
Yea, thou no signe of help dost send.
our Prophets all are gone:
To tell vvhen this our plague shall end,
among vs there is none.
11
VVhen vvilt thou Lord once end this shame
and cease thine enemies strong
Shall they alvvay blaspheme thy name,
and raile on thee so long?
12
VVhy dost vvith-dravv thy hand aback,
and hide it in thy lap?
O plucke it out and be not slacke
to giue thy foes a rap.

The second part.

13
O God that art my King and Lord,
and euermore hast beene:
Yea, thy good grace throughout the vvorld
for our good help hath seene.
14
The seas that are so deepe and dead,
thy might did make them dry:
And thou didst breake the Serpents head,
and he therein did dye.
15
Yea, thou didst breake the heads so great,
of VVhales that are so fell:
And gau [...]st them to the folke to eate,
that in the desart dvvell.
16
[...]hou mad'st a spring of streames to rise
from rocks both hard and hye:
And eke thy hand hath made likevvise
deepe riuers to be dry.
17
Both day and eke the night are thine,
by thee they vvere begun:
Thou setst to serue vs vvith their shine,
the light and eke the Sunne.
18
Thou dost appoint the ends & coasts
of all the vvorld about:
Both Summer heats, and VVinters frosts,
thy hand hath found them out.
19
Thinke on O Lord, no time forget
thy foes that thee defame:
And hovv the foolish folke are set
to raile vpon thy name.
20
O let no cruell beasts deuoure
thy Turtle that is true:
Forget not alvvaies in thy povver,
the poore that much doe rue.
21
Regard thy couenant, and behold
thy foes possesse the land:
All sad and d [...]rke, forvvorne and old,
our realme as novv doth stand.
22
Let not the simple goe avvay
vvith disappointed shame:
But let the poore and needy aye
giue praise vnto thy name.
23
Rise Lord, let be by thee maintainde
the cause that is thine ovvne:
Remember hovv that thou blasphemde
art by the foolish one.
24
The voyce forget not of thy foes,
for the presuming hye
Is more and more increast of those
that hate thee spitefully.

Psalme 75.

Simon Stubbs.

CANTVS.

[...] VN- to thee God vvill vve giue thanks, vve vvill giue thanks to thee:
[...] Sith thy name is so neare, declare thy vvondrous vvorkes vvill vve.

MEDIVS.

[...] VN- to thee God vvill vve giue thanks, vve vvill giue thanks to thee:
[...] Sith thy name is so neare, de- clare thy vvondrous vvorkes vvill vve▪

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Martyrs Tune.
☞ [...] VN- to thee God vvill vve giue thanks, vve vvill giue thanks to thee:
[...] Sith thy name is so neare, declare thy vvondrous vvorkes vvill vve.

BASSVS.

[...] VN- to thee God vvill vve giue thanks, vve vvill giue thanks to thee:
[...] Sith thy name is so neare, declare thy vvondrous vvorks vvill vve.
2
I vvill vprightly iudge vvhen get
conuenient time I may:
The earth is vveake, and all therein,
but I her pillers stay.
3
I did to the mad people say,
deale not so furiously:
And [...] to the vngodly one [...],
set not your hornes on hye.
4
I said vnto them, set not vp
your raised hornes on hie:
And see that you doe vvith stiffe necke
not speake presumptuously.
5
For neither from the Easterne part▪
nor from the VVesterne side.
Nor from forsaken vvildernesse,
protection doth proceed:
6
For vvhy [...] the Lord our God he is
the righteous Iudge alone:
He putteth dovvne the one, and sets
another in the throne.
7
For vvhy? a cup of mighty vvine
is in the hand of God:
And all the mighty vvine therein▪
himselfe doth poure abroad.
8
As for the lees and filthy dregs
that doe remaine of it:
The vvicked of the earth shall drinke
and sucke them euery vvhit▪
9
But I vvill talke of God I say
of Iacobs God therefore:
And vvill not cease to celebrate
his praise for euermore.
10
In sunder breake the horne of all
vngodly men vvill I:
But then the hornes of righteous men
shall be exalted hye.
Gloria Patri.
To Father, Sonne and holy Ghost,
all glory be therefore:
As in beginning vvas, is novv,
and shall be euermore.

Psalme 76.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] TO all that novv in Iury dvvell, the Lord is clearely knovvn:
[...] His Name is great in Israel, a peo- ple of his ovvne.

MEDIVS.

[...] TO all that novv in Iury dvvell, the Lord is clearely knovvne:
[...] His name is great in Isra- el,
a people of his ovvne.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Durham Tune▪
☞ [...] TO all th [...]t novv in Iury dvvell, the Lord is clearely knovvne:
[...] His Name is great in Israel, a people of his ov [...]ne.

BASSVS.

[...] TO all that novv in Iury dvvell, the Lord is clearely knovvn:
[...] His name is great in Isra- el, a people of his ovvne.
2
At Salem he his tents hath pight,
to tarry there a space:
In Sion eke he doth delight
to make his dvvelling place.
3
And there he brake both shaft & bovv,
the svvord, the speare, the shield:
And brake the ray to ouerthrovv,
in battaile on the field.
4
Thou art more vvorthy honour (Lord)
more might in thee doth lye:
Then in the strongest in the vvorld▪
that rob on mountaines hie.
5
But novv the proud are spoyld through thee,
and they are fallne on sleepe:
Through men of vvar no helpe can be,
themselues they could not keepe.
6
At thy rebuke O Iacobs God.
vvhen thou didst them reproue:
As halfe asleepe their chariots stood,
no horsemen once did moue.
7
For thou art fearefull, Lord, indeed,
vvhat man the courage hath
To bide thy sight, and doth not dread,
vvhen thou art in thy vvrath?
8
VVhen thou dost make thy iudgements heard
from heauen through the ground:
Then all the earth full sore afraid,
in silence shall be found.
9
And that vvhen thou O God dost stand
in iudgement for to speake:
To saue the afflicted of the Land.
on earth that are full vveake.
10
The fury that in them doth raigne,
shall turne vnto thy praise:
Hereafter Lord doe thou restraine
their vvrath and threats alvvayes:
11
Make vovves & pay them to your God
ye folke that nigh him be:
Bring gifts all ye that dvvell abroad,
for dreadfull sure is he.
12
For he doth take both life & might
from Princes great of birth:
And full of terrour is his sight
to all the Kings on earth.

Psalme 77.

Richard Allison.

CANTVS.

[...] I VVith my voyce to God did cry, vvith heart and hearty cheare: [...] My voyce to God I lift on high, and he my sute doth heare, In time of[Page 140, 141] [...] griefe I sought to God, by night no rest I tooke: but stretcht my hands [...] to him abroad, my soule comfort forsooke.

MEDIVS.

[...] I VVith my voyce to God doe cry, vvith heart and hearty cheare: [...] My voyce to God I lift on high, and he my sute doth heare. In time of[Page 140, 141] [...] griefe I sought to God, by night no rest I tooke: but stretcht my hands [...] to him abroad, my soule comfort forsooke.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] I VVith my voyce to God doe cry, vvith heart and hearty cheare: [...] My voyce to God I lift on high and he my sute doth heare. In time of[Page 140, 141]☞ [...] griefe I sought to God, by night no rest I tooke: but stretcht my hands [...] to him abroad, my soule comfort forsooke.

BASSVS.

[...] I VVith my voyce to God doe cry, vvith heart and hearty cheare: [...] My voyce to God I lift on high, and he my sute doth heare. In time of[Page 140, 141] [...] griefe I sought to God, by night no rest I tooke: but stretcht my hands [...] to him abroad, my soule comfort forsooke.

3
VVhen I to thinke on God intend,
my trouble then is more
I spake, but could not make an end,
my breath vvas stopt so sore.
4
Thou holdst mine eyes alvvayes from rest
that I alvvayes avvake▪
VVith feare I am so sore opprest,
my speech doth me forsake.
5
The dayes of old in minde I cast,
and oft did thinke vpon
The times and ages that are past
full many yeares agone.
6
By night my songs I call to minde,
once made thy praise to shevv:
And vvith my heart much talke I finde,
my spirits doe search to knovv.
7
VVill God (said I) at once for all,
cast off his people thus?
So that henceforth no time he shall
be friendly vnto vs?
8
VVhat, is his goodnesse cleane decai [...]
for euer and a day?
Or is his promise novv delaid,
or doth his truth decay▪
9
And vvill the Lord our God forget
his mercies manifold?
Or shall his vvrath increase so hot,
his mercie to vvith-hold?
10
At last I said my vveaknesse is
the cause of my distrust:
Gods mighty hand can helpe all this,
and cha [...]ge it vvhen he list.

The second part.

11
I vvill regard and thinke vpon
the vvorki [...]g of the Lord:
Of all his vvonders past and gone,
I gladly vvill record.
12
Yea, all his vvorks I vvill declare,
and vvhat he did deuise:
To tell his facts I vvill not spare,
and eke his counsell vvise.
13
Thy vvorks O Lord are all vpright,
and holy all abroad
VVhat one hath strength to match the might
of thee O Lord our God?
14
Thou art a God that oft dost shevv
thy vvonders euery houre:
And so dost make thy people knovv
thy vertue and thy povver.
15
And thine ovvn folke thou dost defend
vvith strength and stretched arme:
The sonnes of Iacob that descend,
and Iosephs seed from harme:
16
The vvaters Lord perceiued thee,
the vvaters savv thee vvell:
And they for feare aside did flee,
the depths on trembling fell.
17
The clouds that vvere both thick and black,
did raine full plenteously:
The thunder in the aire did crack,
thy shafts abroad did flye.
18
Thy thunder in the earth vvas heard,
thy lightning from aboue,
VVith flashes great made men afraid,
the earth did quake and moue.
19
Thy vvayes vvithin the sea doth lye,
thy pathes in vvaters deepe:
Yet none can there thy steps espye,
nor knovv thy pathes to keepe.
20
Thou leadst thy folke vpon the land,
as sheepe on euery side:
Through Moses & through Aarons hand,
thou didst them safely guide.

Psalme 78.

M. Cauendish.

CANTVS.

[...] ATtend my people to my Lavv, and to my vvords incline: My[Page 142, 143] [...] mouth shall speake strange parables, and sentences diuine, vvhich vvee [...] our selues haue heard and learn'd, euen of our fathers old, and vvhich [...] for our instruction, our fathers haue vs told.

MEDIVS.

[...] ATtend my people to my Lavv, and to my vvords incline: My[Page 142, 143] [...] mouth shall speake strange parables, and sentences diuine, vvhich vve [...] our selues haue heard and learn'd, euen of our fathers old, and vvhich [...] for our instruction, our fathers haue vs told.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] ATtend my people to my Lavv, and to my vvords incline▪ My[Page 142, 143]☞ [...] mouth shall speake strange parables, and sentences diuine, vvhich vvee [...] our selues haue heard and learn'd, euen of our fathers old, and vvhich [...] for our instruction, our fathers haue vs told.

BASSVS.

[...] ATtend my people to my Lavv, and to my vvords incline: My[Page 142, 143] [...] mouth shall speake strange parables, and sentences diuine, vvhich vvee [...] our selues haue heard and learn'd, euen of our fathers old, and vv [...]ich [...] for our instruction, our fathers haue vs told.

4
Because vve should not keepe it close
from them that should come after:
VVho should Gods povver to their race praise,
and all his vvorks of vvonder.
5
To Iacob he commandement gaue,
hovv Israel should liue:
VVilling our fathers should the same
vnto their children giue.
6
That they and their posteritie,
that vvere not sprung vp tho,
Should haue the knovvledge of the lavv,
and teach their seed also
7
That they may haue the better hope
in God that is aboue:
And not forget to keepe his lavves,
and his precepts in loue.
8
Not being as their fathers vvere,
rebelling in Gods sight:
And vvould not frame their vvicked hearts
to knovv their God aright.
9
Hovv vvent the people of Ephraim,
their neighbours for to spoyle:
Shooting their darts the day of vvar,
and yet they tooke the foyle?
10
For vvhy? they did not keepe vvith God
the couenant that vvas made:
Nor yet vvould vvalk or lead their liues
according to his trade.
11
But put into obliuion,
his counsell and his vvill:
And all his vvorkes most magnifique,
vvhich he declared still.

The second part.

12
VVhat vvonders to our forefathers
did he himselfe disclose:
In Egypt land vvithin the field
that call'd is [...]haneos?
13
He did diuide and cut the sea,
that they might passe at once.
And made the vvaters stand as still
as doth an heape of stones.
14
He led them secret in a cloud
by day vvhen it vvas bright▪
And in the night vvhen darke it vvas,
vvith fire he gaue them light.
15
He brake the rocks in vvildernesse,
and gaue the people drinke:
As plentifull, as vvhen the deeps
doe flovv vp to the brinck.
16
He drevv out riuers out of rocks,
that vvere both dry and hard:
Of such abundance▪ that no flouds
to them might be compar'd.
17
Yet for all this against the Lord
their sinne they did increase:
And stirred him that is most high,
to vvrath in vvildernesse.
18
They tempted him vvithin their harts,
like people of mistrust:
Requiring such a kinde of meat
as serued to their lust.
19
Saying vvith murmuration,
in their vnfaithfulnesse:
VVhat? can this God prepare for vs
a feast in vvildernesse?
20
Behold, he strake the stony rock,
and flouds forthvvith did flovv:
But can he novv giue to his folke
both bread and flesh also▪
21
VVhen God heard this, he vvaxed vvroth
vvith Iacob and his seed:
So did his indignation
on Israel proceed.

The third part.

22
Because they did not faithfully
beleeue, and hope that he
Could alvvaies help and succour them
in their necessitie.
23
VVherfore he did command the clouds
forthvvith they brake in sunder.
24
And raind dovvn Manna for them to eate▪
a food of mickle vvonder.
25
VVhen earthly men vvith Angels food
vvere fed at their request:
26
He bad the East vvinds blovv avvay,
and brought in the Southvvest.
27
And raind dovvne flesh as thicke as dust,
and Fovvle as thicke as sand:
28
VVhich he did cast amid the place
vvhere all their tents did stand.
29
Then did they eate exceedingly,
and all men had the [...] fils:
[Page 144, 145] Yet more and more they did desire
to serue their lusts and vvils.
30
But as the meat vvas in their mouths,
his vvrath vpon them fell,
31
And slevv the flovver of all their youth
and choise of Israel.
32
Yet fell they to their vvonted sinne,
and still they did him grieue:
For all the vvonders that be vvrought,
they vvould not him belieue.
33
Their dayes therefore he shortened,
and made their honour vaine:
Their yeeres did vvaste and passe avvay
vvith terror and vvith paine.
34
But euer vvhen he plagued them,
they sought him by and by:
Remembring that he vvas their strength,
their help, and God most hie.
35
Though in their mouthes they did but glose
and flatter vvith the Lord:
And vvith their tongues, & in their harts
dissembled euery vvord.

The fourth part.

36
For vvhy? their hearts vvere nothing bent
to him, not to his trade:
Nor yet to keepe, or to performe
the couenant that vvas made.
37
Yet vvas he still so mercifull,
vvhen they deseru'd to dye:
That he forgaue them their misdeeds,
and vvould not them destroy▪
38
Yea many a time he turnd his vvrath,
and did himselfe aduise:
And vvould not suffer all his vvhole
displeasure to arise.
39
Considering that they vvere but flesh,
and euen as a vvinde
That passeth avvay, and cannot vvell
returne by his ovvne kinde.
40
Hovv often times in vvildernesse,
did they the Lord prouoke?
Hovv did they stir and moue the Lord
to plague them vvith his stroke?
41
Yet did they turne againe to sinne,
and tempted God eftsoone,
Prescribing to the holy Lord
vvhat things they vvould haue done.
42
Not thinking of his hand and povver,
no [...] of the day vvhen he
Deliuered them out of the hands
of the fierce enemy.
43
Nor [...]ovv he vvrought his miracles,
as they themselues beh [...]ld
In Egypt, and the vvonders that
he did in Zoan field.
44
Nor hovv he turned by his povver,
their vvaters into bloud:
That no man might receiue his drinke
at riuer or at floud.
45
Nor hovv he sent them svvarmes of Flyes
vvhich did them fore annoy:
And fild their country full of Frogs,
vvhich did their land destroy.

The fift part.

46
Nor hovv he did commit their fruits
vnto the Caterpiller:
And all the labour of their hands
he gaue to the Grashopper.
47
VVith hailstones he destroid their vines
so that they vvere all lost:
And not so much as vvilde Fig-trees▪
but he consum'd vvith frost.
48
And yet vvith hailstones once againe
the Lord their cattell smo [...]e:
And all their flocks & heards likevvise,
vvith thunderbolts full hot.
49
He cast vpon them in his ire,
and in his fury strong
Displeasure, vvrath a [...]d euill spirits
to trouble them among.
50
Then to his vvrath he made a vvay,
and spared not the least:
But gaue vnto the pestilence,
the man and eke the beast.
51
He strake also the first borne all
that vp in Egypt came:
And all the chiefe of men and beasts
vvithin the tents of Ham.
52
But as for all his ovvne deare folke,
he did preserue and keepe,
And carried them through vvildernesse▪
euen like a flocke of sheepe.
53
VVithout all feare both safe & sound
he brought them out of thrall:
VVhereas theis foes vvith rage of sea
vvere ouervvhelmed all.
54
And brought them out into the coasts
of his ovvne holy land:
Euen to the mount vvhich he had got
by his strong arme and hand.
55
And there cast out the heathen folke,
and did their land diuide:
And in their tents he set the tribes
of Israel to abide.
56
Yet for all this, their God most hye
they stird and tempted still:
And vvould not keepe his testament,
nor yet obey his vvill.
57
But as their fathers turned backe,
euen so they vvent astray:
Much like a bovv that vvould not bend,
but slip and start avvay.

The sixt part.

58
And grieu'd him vvith their hil altars,
vvith offerings and vvith fire,
And vvith their Idols vehemently
prouoked him to ire.
59
Therevvith his vvrath began againe
to kindle in his breast:
The naughtinesse of Israel
he did so much detest.
60
Then he forsooke th [...] Tabernacle
of Silo, vvhere he vvas
Right conuersant vvith earthly men,
euen as his dvvelling place.
61
Then suffered he his might & povver
in bondage for to stand:
And gaue the honor of his Arke
into his enemies hand.
62
And did commit them to the svvord,
vvroth vvith his heritage:
63
The young men vvere deuourde vvith fire
Maides had no marriage.
64
And vvith the svvord the Priests also
did perish eueryone▪
And not a vviddovv left aliue
their death for to bemone.
65
And then the Lord began to vvake
like one that slept a time:
And as a valiant man of vvar,
refreshed after vvine,
66
VVith Emrods in their hinder parts,
he strake his enemies all:
And put them then vnto a shame
that vvas perpetuall.
67
Then he the tent and tabernacle
of Ioseph did refuse:
As for the tribe of Ephraim,
he vvould in no vvise chuse.
68
But chose the tribe of Iehuda,
vvhereas he meant to dvvell:
Euen the noble Mount Sion,
vvhich he did loue so vvell.
69
VVhereas he did his Temple build,
both sumptuously and sure:
Like as the earth vvhich he hath made
for euer to endure.
70
Then chose he Dauid him to serue,
his people for to keepe:
VVhich he tooke vp and brought avvay,
euen from the folds of sheepe.
71
As he did follovv the Evves vvith yong▪
the Lord did him aduance:
To feed his people Israel,
and his inheritance.
72
Thus Dauid vvith a faithfull heart,
his flocke and charge did feed:
And prudently vvith all his povver
did gouerne them indeed.

Psalme 79.

Tho Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] O Lord the Gentiles doe inuade thine heritage to spoyle:[Page 146, 147] [...] Ierusalem an heape is made, thy temple they defile.

MEDIVS.

[...] O Lord the Gentiles doe inuade thine heritage of spoyle:[Page 146, 147] [...] Ierusalem an heape is made, thy temple they defile.

TENOR▪ or Playnsong.

Carleyl Tune.

☞ [...] O Lord the Gentiles doe inuade thine heritage to spoyle▪ [Page 146, 147]☞ [...] Ierusalem an heape is made, thy temple they defile.

BASSVS.

[...] O Lord the Gentiles doe inuade thine heritage of spoyle:[Page 146, 147] [...] Ierusalem an heape is made, thy temple they defile.

2
The bodies of thy Saints so deare,
abroad to birds they cast:
The flesh of them that doe thee feare,
the beasts deuoure and vvaste.
3
Their bloud throughout Ierusalem,
as vvater spilt they haue:
So that there is not one of them
to lay their dead in graue.
4
Thus are vve made a laughing stock
almost the vvorld throughout:
The enemies at vs iest and mocke,
vvhich dwell our coasts about.
5
VVilt thou O Lord thus in thine ire
against vs euer fume?
And shevv thy vvrath as hot as fire,
thy folke for to consume?
6
Vpon those people poure the same
vvhich did thee neuer knovv:
All realmes vvhich call not on thy name,
consume and ouerthrovv.
7
For they haue got the vpper hand,
and Iacobs seed destroyd:
His habitation and his land,
they haue left vvaste and void.
8
Beare not in minde our former faults,
vvith speed some pitty shevv:
And aid vs Lord in all assaults,
for vve are vveake and lovv.

The second part.

9
O God that giuest all health and grace,
on vs declare the same:
VVeigh not out vvorks, our sinnes deface,
for honour of thy name.
10
VVhy shall the vvicked still alvvay
to vs as people dumbe:
In thy reproach reioyce and [...]ay,
vvhereis their God become?
11
Require O Lord as thou seest good,
before our eyes and sight,
Of all those folke thy seruants bloud,
vvhich they spilt in despight.
12
Receiue into thy sight in haste,
the clamor, griefe, and vvrong
Of such as are in prison cast,
sustaining irons strong.
Thy force and strength to celebrate,
Lord set them out of band:
VVhich vnto death are destinate,
and in their enemies hand.
13
The nations vvhich haue been so bold
as to blaspheme thy name:
Into their laps vvith seauen fold,
repay againe the same.
14
So vve thy folke and pasture sheepe,
vvill praise thee euermore:
And teach all ages for to keepe
for thee like praise in store.

Psalme 80.

Iohn Bennet.

CANTVS.

[...] THou Heard that Israel dost keepe, giue eare and take good heed: [...] vvhich leadest Ioseph like a sheepe, and dost him vvatch and feed.

MEDIVS.

[...] THou Heard that Israel dost keepe, giue eare and take good heed [...] vvhich leadest Ioseph like a sheepe, and dost him vvatch and feede.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Cheshire Tune.

☞ [...] THou Heard that Israel dost keepe, giue eare and take good heed, [...] vvhich leadest Ioseph like a sheepe, and dost him vvatch and feed.

BASSVS.

[...] THou Heard that Israel dost keepe, giue eare and take good heed▪ [...] vvhich leadest Ioseph like a sheepe, and dost him vvatch and feed.

2
Thou Lord I say vvhose seat is set
on Cherubins most bright,
Shevv forth thy selfe, and doe not let
send dovvne thy beames of light,
3
Before Ephraim and Beniamin,
Manasses eke likevvise,
To shevv thy povver doe thou begin,
come help vs Lord, arise.
4
Direct our hearts vnto thy grace,
conuert vs Lord to thee:
Shevv vs the brightnesse of thy face,
and then full safe are vve.
5
Lord God of hosts of Israel,
hovv long vvilt thou (I say)
Against thy folke in anger svvell,
and vvilt not heare them pray.
6
Thou dost them feed vvith sorrovves deepe▪
their bread vvith teares they eate:
And drinke the teares that they do vvee [...]
in measure full and great.
7
Thou hast vs made a very strife
to those that dvvell about:
And that our foes doe loue of life,
they laugh and iest it out.
8
O take vs Lord vnto thy grace,
conuert our mindes to thee:
Shevv forth to vs thy ioyfull face,
and vve full safe shall be.
9
From Egypt vvhere it grevv not vvell,
thou broughtst a Vine full deere:
The heathen folke thou didst expell,
and thou didst plant it there.
10
Thou didst prepare for it a place,
and set her rootes full fast,
That it did grovv and spring apace,
and fild the land at last.

The second part.

11
The hils vvere couered round about
vvith shade that from it came:
And eke the Cedars hie and stout,
vvith branches of the same.
12
VVhy then didst thou her vvall destroy?
her hedge pluckt vp thou hast,
That all the folke that passe thereby,
thy Vine may spoile and vvast.
13
The Bore out of the vvood so vvilde,
doth dig and roote it out:
The furious beasts out of the fields,
deuoure it all about.
14
O Lord of hosts returne againe,
from heauen looke betime
Behold, and vvith thy help sustaine
this poore vineyard of thine.
15
Thy plant I say, thine Israel,
vvhom thy right hand hath set:
The same vvhich thou didst loue so vvell
O Lord doe not forget.
16
They lop and cut it dovvne apace,
they burne it eke vvith fire:
And through the frovvning of thy face,
vve perish in thine ire.
17
Let thy right hand be vvith them novv
vvhom thou hast kept so long:
And vvith the sonne of man, vvhom thou
to thee hast made so strong.
18
And so vvhen thou hast set vs free,
and saued vs from shame,
Then vvill vve neuer fall from thee,
but call vpon thy name.
19
O Lord of hosts of thy good grace,
conuert vs vnto thee:
Behold vs vvith a pleasant face,
and then full safe are vve.

Psalme 81.

Richard Allison.

CANTVS.

[...] BE light and glad in God reioyce, vvhich is our strength and stay: [...] Be ioyfull and lift vp your voyce to Iacobs God I say. Prepare your [...] instruments most meet, some ioyfull Psalme to sing: Strike vp vvith [...] Harp and Lute so svveet, on euery pleasant string.

MEDIVS.

[...] BE light and glad, in God reioyce, vvhich is our strength and stay: [...] Be ioyfull and lift vp your voyce to Iacobs God I say. Prepare your [...] instruments most meet, some ioyfull Psalme to sing. Strike vp vvith [...] Harp and Lute so svveet, on euery pleasant string.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] BE light and glad, in God reioyce, vvhich is our strength and stay: [...] Be ioyfull and lift vp your voyce to Iacobs God I say. Prepare your [...] instruments most meet, some ioyfull Psalme to sing: Strike vp vvith [...] Harp and Lute so svveet, on euery pleasant string.

BASSVS.

[...] BE light and glad, in God reioyce, vvhich is our strength and stay: [...] Be ioyfull aud lift vp your voyce to Iacobs God I say. Prepare your [...] instruments most meet, some ioyfull Psalme to sing. Strike vp vvith [...] Harp and Lute so svveet, on euery pleasant string.

3
Blovv as it vvere in the nevv Moone,
vvith Trumpets of the best;
As it is vsed to be done
at any solemne feast.
4
For this is vnto Israel
a statute and a trade,
A lavv that must be kept full vvell,
vvhich Iacobs God hath made.
5
This lavv vvith Ioseph vvas decreed
vvhen he from Egypt came:
That as a vvitnesse, all his seed
should still obserue the same.
6
VVhen God I say had thus prepar'd,
to bring him from the land,
Whereas the speech vvhich he had heard,
he did not vnderstand.
7
I from his shoulders tooke, saith he,
the burthen cleane avvay:
And from the furnace set him free
from burning bricke of clay.
8
VVhen thou in griefe didst cry and call
I holpe thee by and by:
And I did ansvver thee vvithall,
in thunder secretly.
9
Yea, at the vvaters of discord
I did thee tempt and proue:
VVhereas the goodnesse of the Lord
vvith muttering thou didst moue.
10
Heare O my folke, O Israel,
and I assure it thee,
Regard and mark my vvords full vvell,
if thou vvilt cleaue to me.

The second part.

11
Thou shalt no God in thee reserue,
of any land abroad:
Nor in no vvise to bovv or serue
a strange or forraine God.
12
I am the Lord thy God, and I
from Egypt set thee free:
Then aske of me abundantly,
and I shall giue it thee.
13
And yet my people vvould not heare
my voyce vvhen that I spake:
Nor Israel vvould not obay,
but did me quite forsake.
14
Then did I leaue them to their vvill,
in hardnesse of their heart:
To vvalke in their ovvne counsell still,
themselues they might peruert.
15
O that my people vvould haue heard
the vvords that I did say:
And eke that Israel vvould regard
to vvalke vvithin my vvay.
16
Hovv soone vvould I confound their foes,
and bring them dovvn full lovv:
And turne my hand vpon all those
that vvould them ouerthrovv?
17
And they that at the Lord doe rage,
as slaues should seeke him till▪
But of his folke the time and age
should flourish euer still.
18
I vvould haue fed them vvith the crop
and finest of the vvheat:
And made the rocke vvith hony drop.
that they their fils should ea [...]e.

Psalme 82.

Richard Allison.

CANTVS.

[...] AMid the prease vvith men of might, the Lord himselfe did stand:
[...] To plead the cause of truth and right, vvith Iudges of the land.

MEDIVS.

AMid the prease vvith men of might, the Lord himselfe did stand:
[...] To plead the cause of truth and right, vvith Iudges of the land.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Rochester Tune.
☞ [...] AMid the prease vvith men of might, the Lord himselfe did stand:
[...] To plead the cause of truth and right, vvith Iudges of the land.

BASSVS.

[...] AMid the prease vvith men of might, the Lord himselfe did stand:
[...] To plead the cause of truth and right, vvith Iudges of the land.
2
Hovv long (saith he) vvill ye proceed,
false Iudgement to avvard?
And haue respect for loue of meede,
the vvicked to regard?
3
VVhereas of due you should defend
the father lesse and vveake:
And vvhen the poore man doth contend,
in iudgement iustly speake.
4
If ye be vvise, defend the cause
of poore men in their right:
And rid the needy from the clavves
of tyrants force and might.
5
But nothing vvill they knovv or learn,
in vaine to them I talke:
They vvill not see or ought discerne,
but still in darkenesse vvalke.
For loe, euen novv the time is come
that all things fall to nought:
And likevvise lavves both all and some,
for gaine are sold and bought.
6
I had decreed it in my sight,
as Gods to take you all:
And children of the most of might,
for loue I did you call.
7
But notvvithstanding ye shall dye
as men, and so decay:
O Tyrants I shall you destroy,
and plucke you quite avvay.
8
Vp Lord, & let thy strength be knovvne,
and iudge the vvorld vvith might:
For vvhy? all nations are thine ovvne,
to take them as thy right.

Psalme 83.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] DOe not O God refraine thy tongue, in silence doe not stay:
[...] VVith-hold not Lord thy selfe so long, nor make no more delay.

MEDIVS.

[...] DOe not O God refraine thy tongue, in silence doe not stay:
[...] VVith-hold not Lord thy selfe so long, nor make no more delay.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Woluer-hampton Tune.
☞ [...] DOe not O God refraine thy tongue, in silence doe not stay:
[...] VVith-hold not Lord thy selfe so long, nor make no more delay.

BASSVS.

[...] DOe not O God refraine thy tongue, in silence doe not stay:
[...] VVith-hold not Lord thy selfe so long, nor make no more delay.
2
For vvhy, behold thy foes, and see
hovv they doe rage and cry:
And those that beare an hate to thee,
hold vp their heads on hie.
3
Against thy folke they vse decoit,
and craftily they enquire:
For thine elect to lye in vvait,
their counsell doth conspire.
4
Come on, say they, let vs expell,
and plucke these folke avvay:
So that the name of Israel
may vtterly decay.
5
They all conspire vvithin their hearts,
hovv they may thee vvithstand:
Against the Lord to take a part
they are in league and hand
6
The tents of all the Edomites,
the Israelites also:
The Haggarens and Moabites,
vvith diuers other moe.
7
G [...]bal vvith Ammon, and likevvise,
doth Amalock conspire:
The Philistines against thee rise,
vvith them that dvvell at Tyre.
8
And Assur eke is vvell apaid
vvith them in league to be:
And doth become a fence and aid
to Lots posteritie.
9
As thou didst to the Midiani [...]es,
so serue them Lord each one:
As to Siser and to Iabin
beside the brooke K [...]son.
10
VVhom thou in Endor didst destroy,
and vvaste them through thy might:
That they like doung on earth did lie,
and that in open sight.

The second part.

11
Make them novv & their Lords appear
like Zeb and Oreb then:
As Zeba and Zalmana vvere
the Kings of Madian:
12
VVhich said, let vs throughout the land
in all the coasts abroad
Possesse, and take into our hand
the fayre houses of God.
13
Turne them O God vvith stormes as fast
as vvheeles that haue no stay:
Or like as chaffe vvhich men doe cast
vvith vvindes to flye avvay.
14
Like as the fire with rage and fume,
the mightie forrests spils:
And as the flame doth quite consume
the mountaines and the hils.
15
So let the tempest of thy wrath
vpon their necks be laid:
And of the stormie wind and showre,
Lord make them all afraid.
16
Lord bring them all I thee desire
to such rebuke and shame:
That it may cause them to enquire,
and learne to seeke thy name,
17
And let them euermore daily
to shame and slander fall:
And in rebuke and obloquie
to perish eke withall
18
That they may know and feele full wel,
that thou art called Lord:
And that alone thou dost excell,
and raigne throughout the world.

Psalme 84

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] HOvv pleasant is thy dvvelling place O Lord of hosts to mee?
[...] The tabernacles of thy grace, hovv pleasant Lord they be?

MEDIVS.

[...] HOw pleasant is thy dwelling place, O Lord of hosts to me?
[...] The tabernacles of thy grace, how pleasant Lord they be?

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Winchester Tune.
☞ [...] HOvv pleasant is thy dvvelling place, O Lord of hosts to mee?
[...] The tabernacles of thy grace, hovv pleasant Lord they be.

BASSVS.

[...] HOw pleasant is thy dwelling place, O Lord of hosts to mee?
[...] The tabernacles of thy grace, how pleasant Lord they be:
2
My soule doth long full sore to goe
into thy courts abroad▪
My heart doth lust, my flesh also
in thee the liuing God.
3
The Sparrovves finde a roome to rest,
and saue themselues from vvrong:
And eke the Svvallovv hath a nest
vvherein to keepe her young.
4
These birds full night thine altar may
haue place to set and sing:
O Lord of hosts thou art (I say)
my God and eke my King.
5
Oh they be blessed that may dvvell
vvithin thy house alvvayes:
For they all times thy facts doe tell,
and giue thy name the praise.
6
Yea happy sure likevvise are they,
vvhose stay and strength thou art:
VVhich to thy house doe minde the vvay,
and seeke it in their heart.
7
As they go through the vale of teares,
they dig vp fountaines still.
That as a spring it all appeares,
and thou their pits dost fill.
8
From strength to strength they vvalke full fast
no faintnes there shall be:
And so the God of Gods at last
in Sion they doe see.
9
O Lord of hosts to me giue heed,
and heare when I doe pray:
And let it through thine eares proc [...]ed,
O Iacobs God I say.
10
O Lord our shield, of thy good grace
regard and so draw neere:
Regard I say, behold the face
of thine anointed deare.
11
For why? within thy courts one day
is better so abide,
Then other where to keepe or stay
a thousand dayes beside,
12
Much rather would I keepe a doore
within the house of God:
Then in the tents of wickednesse
to settle mine aboad.
13
For God the Lord, light and defence,
will grace and worship giue:
And no good thing will he with-hold
from them that purely liue.
14
O Lord of hosts that man is blest,
and happie sure is he:
That is perswaded in his breast
to trust all tunes in thee.

Psalme 85.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] THou hast beene mercifull indeed, O Lord vnto thy land: For[Page 154, 155] [...] thou restoredst Iacobs seed from thraldome out of band.

MEDIVS.

[...] THou hast beene mercifull indeed, O Lord vnto thy land: For[Page 154, 155] [...] thou restoredst Iacobs seed from thraldome out of band,

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Windsor or Eaton Tune.

☞ [...] THou hast beene mercifull indeed, O Lord vnto thy land: For[Page 154, 155]☞ [...] thou restoredst Iacobs seed from thraldome out of band.

BASSVS.

[...] THou hast beene mercifull indeed, O Lord vnto thy land: For[Page 154, 155] [...] thou restoredst Iacobs seed from thraldome out of band.

2
The wicked wayes that they were in
thou didst them cleane remit:
And thou didst hide thy peoples sin,
full close thou coueredst it.
3
Thine anger eke thou didst as [...]wage,
that all thy wrath was gone:
And so didst turne thee from thy [...]age,
with them to be at one.
4
O God our health, doe now conuert
thy people vnto thee:
Put all thy wrath from vs apart,
and angry cease to be.
5
Why shall thine anger neuer end,
but stil proceed on vs?
And shall thy wrath it selfe extend
vpon all ages thus?
6
Wilt thou not rather turne therefore
and quicken vs, that we
And all thy folke may euermore
be glad and ioy in thee.
5
O Lord on vs doe thou declare
thy goodnesse to our wealth:
Shew forth to vs and doe not spare,
thine aid and sauing health.
8
I will hearke what God saith, for he
speakes to his people peace:
And to his Saints that neuer they
returne to foolishnesse.
9
For why? his helpe is still at hand
to such as doe him feare
Whereby great glory in the land
shall dwell and flourish there.
10
For truth and mercie there shall meet
in one to take their place▪
And peace shall iustice with kisse greet,
and there they shall embrace.
11
As truth from earth shall spring apace
and flourish pleasantly▪
So righteousnesse shall shew her face▪
and looke from heauen hie.
12
Yea, God himselfe shall take in hand
to giue vs each good thing:
And through the coasts of all our Land
the earth [...] fruits shall [...]ing.
13
Before his face shall iustice goe
[...] like a guide or stay:
He shall direct his steps also,
and keepe them in the way.

Psalme 86.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] LOrd bow thine eare to my request, and heare me by and by: [...] with grieuous paine and griefe opprest full poore and weake am I.

MEDIVS.

[...] LLord bow thine eare to my request and heare me by and by▪ [...] with grieuous paine and griefe opprest full poore and weake am I.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

The Kings Tune.

☞ [...] LOrd bow thine eare to my request, and heare me by and by: [...] with grieuous paine and griefe opprest full poore and weake am I.

BASSVS.

[...] LOrd bow thine eare to my request, and heare me by and by: [...] with grieuous paine and griefe opprest full poore and weake am I.

2
Preserue my soule because my wayes
and doings holy be:
And saue thy seruant O my Lord,
that puts his [...] in thee.
3
Thy mercy Lord on me expresse,
defend me eke withall▪
For through the day I doe not cease
on thee to cry and call.
4
Comfort O Lord thy seruants soule,
that now with paine is pinde:
For vnto thee Lord I extoll
and [...]ift my soule and mind.
5
For thou art good and [...]ount [...]full,
thy gifts of grace are free:
And eke thy mercie plentifull▪
to all that call on thee.
6
O Lord likewise when I doe pray
regard and giue an eare:
Marke well the words that I doe say
and all my prayers heare.
7
In tune when trouble doth me moue,
to thee I doe complaine:
For why I know and well doe proue,
thou answerest me againe.
8
Among the Gods, Lord there is none
with thee to be compar'd:
And none can doe as thou alone,
the like hath not beene heard.

The second part.

9
The Gentiles and the people all,
which thou didst make and frame:
Before thy face on knees shall fall
and glorifie thy name.
10
For why? thou art so much of might,
all power is thine owne:
Thou workest wonders still in sight,
for thou art God alone.
11
O teach me Lord thy way, and I
shall in thy truth proceed:
O ioyne my heart to thee so [...]e,
that i [...] thy Name may dread
12
To the [...] my God will I giue praise,
with all my heart (O Lord)
And glorifie thy Name alwayes,
for euer through the world.
13
For why? thy mercy shew'd to me
[...]s great and doth excell:
Thou [...]erst my soule at libertie
out from the lowe [...] hell▪
14
O Lord the proud against me [...] ▪
and heapes of men of might▪
[Page 156, 157] They se [...]ke my soule and in no wise
will haue thee in their sight.
15
Thou Lord art mercifull and meele [...]
full slacke and slow to wrath:
Thy goodnesse is full great, and eke
thy truth no measure hath.
16
O turne to me and mercie grant.
thy strength to me apply:
O helpe and saue thine owne seruant,
thine handmaids sonne am I.
17
On me some signe off [...]uou [...] shew,
that all my foes may see,
And be asham'd because Lord thou
dost help and comfort me.

Psalme 87.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] THat Citie shall full well endure, her ground-work still doth stay:
[...] Vpon thy holy hill full sure it can no time decay.

MEDIVS.

[...] THat Citie shall full well endure, her ground-work still doth stay:
[...] Vpon thy holy hill full sure, it can no time decay.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Dukes Tune.
☞ [...] THat Citie shall full well endure, her ground-work still doth stay:
[...] Vpon the holy hill full sure it can no time decay.

BASSVS.

[...] THat Citie shall full well endure, her ground-work still doth stay
[...] Vpon thy holy hill full s [...]e, it can no time decay.
2
God loues the [...] of [...] best,
his grace doth there abide:
He loues them more then all the rest
of Iacobs tents beside
3
For glorious things reported be
in Sion and abroad:
Great things I say are said of thee
thou citie of our God▪
4
On Rahab I will cast an eye,
and beare in mind the same:
And Babilon shall eke apply
and learne to know thy nam [...].
5
Loe [...]alestine and Tyre also,
with I [...]hiope likewise.
A people old full long agoe
were borne, and there did rise.
6
Of Sion they shall say abroad
that diuers men of [...]ame:
Haue there sprung vp, and the high God
hath founded fast the same.
7
In their records to them it shall
through Gods deuise appeare,
Of Siou that the chiefe of all
had his beginning there.
8
The trumpetters with such as sing
therein great plentie be:
My fountaines and my pleasant springs
are compast all in thee.

Psalme 88.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] LOrd God of health the hope and stay thou art alone to mee:
[...] I call and cry throughout the day and all the night to thee.

MEDIVS.

[...] LOrd God of health the hope and stay thou art alone to mee
[...] I call and cry throughout the day and all the night to thee.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Abby Tune.
☞ [...] LOrd God of health the hope and stay thou art alone to mee:
[...] I call and cry throughout the day and all the night to thee.

BASSVS.

[...] LOrd God of health the hope and stay thou art alone to mee:
[...] I call and cry throughout the day and all the night to thee.
2
O let my prayers soone ascend
vnto thy sight on h [...]e:
Incline thine eare (O Lord) intend
[...]nd hearken to my cry,
3
For why my soule with woe is fild,
and doth in trouble dwell:
My life and breath almost doth yeeld
and draweth [...] to he [...]l▪
4
I am esteem'd as one of them
that in the pit doe fall:
And made as one among those men
that haue no strength at all.
5
As one among the dead, and free
from things that here remaine:
It were more ease for me to bee
with them the which are slaine,
6
As those that lie in graue I say.
whom thou hast cleane forgot:
The which th [...]e hand hath cut away
and thou regardst them not.
7
Yea, like to one shut vp full sure
within the lower put:
In places darke and all obscure,
and in the depth of it.
8
Thine anger and thy wrath likewise
full sore on me doth lie:
And all thy stormes against me rise
my soule to vexe and tr [...]e.
9
Thou puts my friends far off from me,
and mak [...]st them hate me sore:
I am shut vp in prison fast,
and can come forth no more.
10
My sight doth fa [...]le through griefe and woe
I call to thee O God:
Throughout the day, my hands also
to thee I stretch abroad.

The second part.

11
Dost thou vnto the dead decl [...]re
thy wondrous works of fame?
Shall dead to l [...]fe againe [...]estore
and praise thee for the same?
12
Or shall thy l [...]uing kindnesse, Lord,
be preached in the graue?
Or shall with them that are destroy'd
thy truth her honour haue?
13
Shall they that lie in darke full low
of all thy wonders wot?
Or there shall they thy iustice know
where all things are forgot?
14
But I O Lord to thee alway
doe cry and call apace:
My prayer eke ere it be day
shall come before thy face.
15
Why dost thou Lord abhorre my soule,
in griefe that seeketh thee:
And now O [...]ord why dost thou hide
thy face away from me▪
16
I am afflict as dying still,
from youth this many a yeere:
Thy terrours which doe vexe me still
with troubled mind I beare.
17
The furies of thy wrathfull rage,
full sore vpon me fall▪
Thy terrours eke doe not asswage,
but me oppresse withall.
18
All day they compasse me about,
as water at the tide:
And all at once with streames full stout
beset me on each side.
19
Thou settest far from me my friends,
and louers euery one:
Yea, and mine old acquaintance all
out of my sight are gone.

Psalme 89.

Tho. Tomkins B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] TO sing the mercies of the Lord my tongue shall neuer spare:
[...] And with my mouth from age to age thy truth I will declare.

MEDIVS.

[...] TO sing the mercies of the Lord my tongue shall neuer spare:
[...] And with my mouth from age to age thy truth I will declare.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Dumfermeling Tune.
☞ [...] TO sing the mercies of the Lord my tongue shall neuer spare:
[...] And with my mouth from age to age thy truth I will declare.

BASSVS.

[...] TO sing the mercies of the Lord my tongue shall neuer spare.
[...] And with my mouth from age to age thy truth I will declare.
2
For I haue said that mercie shall
for euermore remaine:
In that th [...]u dost the heauens stay
thy truth appeareth plaine▪
3
To mine elect [...]s [...]ith God) I made
a couenant and behest:
My seruant Dauid to perswade,
I swore and did protest.
4
Thy seed for euer I will stay,
and stabli [...]h it full fast:
And [...] vphold thy throne alway,
from age to age to last.
5
The heauens shew with [...] and mi [...]th
thy wond [...]ous works O [...]ord:
Thy Sa [...]nts within thy Church on earth
thy fa [...]th and truth [...]ecord.
6
Who with the Lord is equall then
in a [...]l the clouds ab [...]o [...]d?
Among the sonnes of all the Gods
what one is like our God?
7
God in assembly of his Saints
is greatly to be dread:
And ouer all that dwell about,
in terrour to be had.
8
Lord God of hosts, in all the world
what one is like to thee?
On euery side most mightie Lord,
thy truth is seene to be.
9
The raging sea by thine aduice,
thou rulest at thy will:
And when the waues thereof arise
thou mak'st them calme and still.
10
And Egypt Lord thou hast subdude▪
and thou hast it destroyd:
Yea, thou thy foes with mighty a [...]me
hast scattered all abroad.

The second part.

11
The heauens are thine & still haue bin,
likewise the earth and Land:
The world and all that is therein
thou foundedst with thy hand.
12
Both North and South, with East and West
thy selfe didst make and frame:
Both Tabor Mount and eke Hermon
reioyce and praise thy Name.
13
Thine arme is strong and ful of power,
all might therein doth lie:
The strength of thy right hand each houre
thou liftest vp on hie.
14
In righteousnesse and equitie
thou hast thy seat and place:
Mercie and truth is still with thee,
and goe before thy face.
15
That folke is blest that know'th aright
thy present power O God,
For in the fauour of thy sight▪
they walke full safe abroad.
16
For in thy name throughout the day
they ioy and much reioice:
And through thy righteousnesse haue they
a pleasant fame and noyse.
17
For why? their glorie, strength and aide,
in thee alone doth [...]e:
Thy goodnesse eke that hath vs staid
shall lift our hornes on hie.
18
Our strength that doth defend vs well,
the Lord to vs doth bring:
The holy one of Israel,
he is our strength and King,
19
Sometime thy will vnto thy Saints,
in vision thou dost show:
And thus then didst thou say to them,
[Page 160, 161] thy mind to make them know.
20
A man of might I haue erect
your King and guide to be:
And set vp him whom I elect
among the folke to me.

The third part.

21
My seruant Dauid I appoint,
whom I haue searched out:
And with my holy oile anoint
him King of all the rout.
22
For why? my hand is readie still
with him for to remaine:
And with mine arme also I will
him strengthen and sustaine.
23
The enemies shall not him oppresse,
they shall him not deuoure:
Ne yet the sonnes of wickednesse
on him shall haue no power.
24
His foes likewise I will destroy
before his face in sight:
And those that hate him I will plague,
and strike them with my might.
25
My truth and mercie eke withall
Shall still vpon him lie:
And in my name his borne eke shall
be lifted vp on hie.
26
His Kingdome I will set to be
vpon the sea and land:
And eke the running flouds shall be
embrace with his right hand.
27
He shall depend with all his heart
on me, and thus shall say:
My father and my God thou art,
my rocke of health and stay.
28
As one first borne I will him take
of all on earth that springs:
His might and honour I shall mak [...]
aboue all worldly Kings.
29
My mercie shall be with him still,
as I my selfe haue told:
My faithfull couenant to fulfill,
my mercie I will hold.
30
And eke his seed I will sustaine
for euer strong and sure:
So that his seat shall still remaine
while heauen and earth endure.

The fourth part.

31
If that his sonnes forsake my law,
and so begin to swerue.
And of my iudgments haue no awe,
nor will not them obserue:
32
Or if they doe not vse aright
my statutes to them made:
And set all my commandements light,
and will not keepe my trade.
33
Then with the rod will I begin
their doings to amend:
And so with scourging for their sinne
when that they doe offend.
34
My mercie yet and my goodnesse
I will not take him fro:
Nor handle him with craftinesse,
and so my truth forgoe.
35
But sure my couenant I will hold
with all that I haue spoke:
No word the which my lips haue told
shall alter or be broke.
36
Once sware I by my hol [...]nesse,
and that pe [...]forme will I,
With Dauid I will keepe promise
to him I will not lie.
37
His seed for euermore shall raigne
and eke his throne of might
As doth the Sunne it shall remaine
for euer in my sight.
38
And as the Moone within the skie
for euer standeth fast:
A faithfull witnesse from on hie,
so shall his kingdome last.
39
But now (O Lord) thou dost reiect,
and now thou changest cheare:
Yea, thou art wroth with thine elect,
thine owne anointed dea [...]e.
40
The couenant with thy seruant made
Lord thou hast quite vndone:
And downe vpon the ground also
hast cast his royall crowne.

The fift part.

41
Thou pluckst his hedges vp with might,
his wals thou dost con [...]ound.
Thou beat [...]st eke his bulwarks downe,
and breakst them to the ground,
42
That he is sore destroide and torne
of commers by throughout:
And so is made a mocke and scorne
to all that dwell about.
43
Thou their right hand hast lifted vp
that him so sore annoy▪
And all his foes that him deuoure,
loe▪ thou hast made to ioy.
44
His sword edge thou didst take away
that should his foes withstand:
To him in war [...]e no victorie
thou giu'st, no [...] vpper hand.
45
His glorie thou dost also wast▪
his throne, his ioy and mirth:
By thee is ouerthrowne and cast
full low vpon the earth
46
Thou hast cut off, and made full short
his youth and lusty dayes:
And rais'd of him an ill report,
with shame and great dispraise.
47
How long away from me, O Lord,
for euer wilt thou turne?
And shall thine anger still alway
as fire consume and burne?
48
O call to mind, remember then
my time consumeth fast:
Why hast thou made the sonnes of men
as things in vaine to wast?
49
What man is he that liueth here
and death shall neuer see
Or from the hand of hell his soule
shall he deliuer free:
50
Where is O Lord, thine old goodnesse,
so oft declard'd beforne
Which by thy truth and vprightnesse
to Dauid thou hast sworne?
51
The great rebukes to mind I call
that on thy seruants lie:
The railing of thy people all
borne in my b [...]est [...]aue I.
52
Wherewith O Lord thine enemies
blasphemed haue thy name:
The steps of thine anointed one
they cease not to defame.
53
All praise to thee O Lord of hosts,
both now and eke for aye:
Through skie and earth and all the coasts,
Amen, Amen, I say.

Psalme 90.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] THou Lord hast beene our sure defence, our place of ease and rest:
[...] In all times past, yea, so long since as cannot be exprest.

MEDIVS.

[...] THou Lord hast beene our sure defence, our place of ease and rest:
[...] In all times past, yea, so long since as cannot be exprest.

TENOR, or Plainsong.

Dundy Tune.
☞ [...] THou Lord hast beene our sure defence, our place of ease and rest
[...] In all times past, yea, so long since as cannot be exprest.

BASSVS.

[...] THou Lord hast beene our sure defence, our place of ease and rest
[...] In all times past, yea, so long since as cannot be exprest.
2
Ere there was made mountaine or hill,
the earth and all abroad:
From age to age and alwayes still
for euer thou art God.
3
Thou grindest man through griefe and paine
to dust or clay, and then,
And then thou saiest againe, returne
againe ye sonnes of men,
4
The lasting of a thousand yeere,
what is it in thy sight?
As yesterday it doth appeare,
or as a watch by night.
5
So soone as thou dost scatter them,
then is their life and trade
All as a sleepe, and like the grasse,
whose beauty soone doth fade.
6
which in the morning shines full bright
but fadeth by and by:
And is cut downe ere it be night,
all w [...]thered, dead and dry.
7
For through thine anger we consume,
our might is much decaid▪
And of thy feruent wrath and fume
we are full sore afraid.
8
The wicked workes that we haue wrought
thou setst before thine eye▪
Our p [...]iuy faults, yea, eke our thoughts
thy countenance doth spye.
9
For through thy wrath our dayes doe waste,
thereof doth nought remaine:
Our yeeres consume as words or blasts,
and are not cald againe.
10
Our time is threescore yeeres and ten
that we doe liue on mould▪
If one see fourescore, surely then
we count him wondrous old.

The second part.

11
Yet of this time the strength and age
the which we count vpon:
Is nothing else but painfull griefe,
and we as blasts are gone.
12
Who once doth know what strength is there,
what might thine anger hath?
Or in his heart who doth thee feare
according to thy wrath?
13
Instruct vs Lord to know and try
how long our dayes remaine:
That then we may our hearts apply
true wisedome to attaine.
14
Returne O Lord, how long wilt thou
[...]o [...]th on in wrath proceed?
Shew fauour to thy se [...]uants now,
and helpe them at their need.
15
Refresh vs with thy mercie soone▪
and then our ioy shall be▪
All times so long as life doth last
in heart reioyce shall we.
16
As thou hast plagued vs before,
now also make vs glad▪
And for the yeeres wherein full sore
affliction we haue had.
17
O let thy worke and power appeare
and on thy seruants light:
And shew vnto thy children d [...]ere
thy glory and thy might.
18
Lord let thy grace and glory stand
on vs thy seruants thus:
Confirme the workes we take in hand,
Lord prosper them to vs.

Psalme 91.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] HEE that within the secret place of God most hye doth dwell:
[...] In shadow of the mightiest grace, at rest will keepe him well.

MEDIVS.

[...] HEE that within the secret place of God most hie doth dwell:
[...] In shadow of the mightiest grace at rest will keepe him well.

TENOR or Playnsong.

Glascow Tune.
☞ [...] HEE that within the secret place of God most hie doth dwell:
[...] In shadow of the mightiest grace, at rest will keepe him well.

BASSVS.

[...] HEE that within the secret place of God most hye doth dwell:
[...] In shadow of the mightiest grace at rest will keepe him well
2
Thou art my hope and my strong hold,
I to the Lord will say:
My God he is, in him will I,
my whole affiance stay.
3
He shall defend thee from the snare,
the which the hunter laid:
And from the deadly plague and care,
whereof thou art afraid.
4
And with his wings shall couer thee,
and k [...]epe thee safely there▪
His faith and truth thy fence shall bee,
as sure as shield and speare.
5
So that thou shalt not need I say
to feare or be affright:
Of all the shafts that flye by day,
nor terrors of the night.
6
Nor of the plague that priuily
doth walke in darke to fast▪
Nor yet of that which doth destroy
and at noone dayes doth waste.
7
Yea at thy side as thou dost stand,
a thousand dead shall be▪
Ten thousand eke at thy right hand,
and yet thou shalt be free.
8
But thou shalt see it for thy part,
thine eyes shall well regard:
That euen like to their desert,
the wi [...]ked haue reward.
6
For why? O Lord I onely [...],
to stay my hope on thee:
And in the highest I put my trust,
my su [...]e defence is he.
10
Thou shalt not need none ill to feare,
with thee it shall not mell:
Nor yet the plague shall once come neare
the house where thou dost dwell.
11
For why? vnto his Angels all,
with charge commanded he,
That still in all thy wayes they shall
preserue and prosper thee.
12
And in their hands shall thee beare vp,
still waiting thee vpon:
So that thy foot shall neuer chance
[...]o spurne at any stone.
3
Vpon the Lyon thou shalt goe,
the Adder fell and long:
And tread vpon the Lyons young,
with Dragons stout and strong.
14
For he that trusteth vnto mee,
I will dispatch him quite:
And him defend, because that hee
doth know my name a [...]ight.
15
When he for health on me doth cry,
an answere I will giue▪
And from his griefe take him will I,
in glory for to liue.
16
With length of yeares, and dayes of wealth
I will fulfill his time▪
The goodnesse of my sauing health
I will declare to him.

Psalme 92.

Simon Stubbs.

MEDIVS.

[...] IT is a thing both good and meet to praise the highest Lord:
[...] And to thy name, O thou most high to sing with one accord.

MEDIVS.

[...] IT is a thing both good and meet to prayse the highest Lord
[...] And to thy name, O thou most high to sing with one accord.

TENOR or Playnsong.

Martyrs Tune.
☞ [...] IT is a thing both good and meet to praise the highest Lord:
[...] And to thy name, O thou most high to sing with one accord.

BASSVS.

[...] IT is a thing both good and meet to praise the highest Lord:
[...] And to thy name, O thou most high to sing with one accord.
2
To shew the kindnesse of the Lord
betime, ere day be light:
And eke declare his truth abroad
when it doth draw to night.
3
Vpon ten stringed instruments,
on Lu [...]e and Harpe so sweet:
With all the mirth you can inuent
on instruments most meet.
4
For thou hast made me to reioyce
in things so wrought by thee:
And I haue ioy in heart and voice
thy handle worke to see.
5
O Lord how glorious and how great
are all thy workes so stout:
So deeply are thy counsels set
that noue can try them out.
6
The man vnwise hath not the wit
this geare to passe to bring:
And all such fooles are nothing fit
to vnderstand this thing,
7
When so the wicked at their will
as grasse doe spring full fast▪
They, when they flourish in their ill,
for euer shall be wast.
8
But thou art mightie Lord most high,
yea, thou dost raigne therefore:
In euery time etenally,
both now and euermore.
9
For why O Lord behold and [...],
behold my foes I say:
How all that worke iniquitie
shall perish and decay.
10
But thou like as an Vnicorne
shalt lift mine horne on hie,
With fresh and new prepared oile
thine ointed King am I.
11
And of my foes before mine eies
shall see the fall and shame:
Of all that vp against me rise
mine eares shall heare the same.
12
The [...]ust shall flourish vp on hie,
as Date trees bud and blow:
And as the Cedars multiply
in Libanus that grow.
13
For the [...] are planted in the place
and dwelling of our God:
Within his courts they spring apace
and flourish all abroad.
14
And in their age much fruits shall spring,
both fat and well be seene:
And pleasantly both bud and spring
with boughes and branches greene.
15
To shew that God is good and iust,
and vpright in his will:
He is my rocke, my hope and trust,
in him there is no ill▪

Psalme 93.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] THe Lord as king, aloft doth raigne in glory goodly dight: And [...] he to shew his strength and maine hath girt himselfe with might.

MEDIVS.

[...] THe Lord as king aloft doth raigne in glory goodly dight: And [...] he to shew his strength and maine hath girt himselfe with might.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Landaffe Tune.

☞ [...] THe Lord as king aloft doth raigne in glory goodly dight▪ And [...] he to shew his strength and maine hath girt himselfe with might.

BASSVS.

[...] THe Lord as king aloft doth raigne in glory goodly dight▪ And [...] he to shew his strength and maine hath girt himselfe with might.

2
The Lord likewise the earth hath made
and shaped it full sure:
No might can make it moue o [...] fade,
at stay it doth endure.
3
Ere that the world was made or wrought,
thy seat was set before:
Beyond all time that can be thought,
thou hast beene euermore.
6
The flouds O Lord the flouds doe rise,
they [...] and make a noise:
The flouds I say did enterprise
and lifted up their voice.
5
Yea, though the stormes arise in sight
though sea doe rage and swell:
The Lord is strong and more of might▪
for he on hie doth dwell.
6
And looke what promise he doth make
his houshold to defend
For iust and true they shall it take
all times without an end.

Psalme 94.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] O Lord thou dost reuenge all wrong, that office longs to thee▪
[...] Sith vengeance doth belong to thee declare that all may see.

MEDIVS.

[...] O Lord thou dost reuenge all wrong, that office longs to thee:
[...] Sith vengeance doth belong to thee declare that all may see.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Bangor Tune.
☞ [...] O Lord thou dost reuenge all wrong, that office longs to thee:
[...] Sith vengeance doth belong to thee, declare that all may see.

BASSVS.

[...] O Lord thou dost reuenge all wrong, that office longs to thee:
[...] Sith vengeance doth belong to thee declare that all may see.
2
Set forth thy selfe, for thou of right▪
the earth dost iudge and guide:
Re [...]ard the proud and men of might,
according to their pride,
3
How long shall wicked men beare s [...]ay
with l [...]fting vp their voice?
How long shall wicked men I say,
thus [...] and reioyce?
4
How long shall they with brags bu [...]st out
and proudly prate their fill?
Shall they reioyce that be so stout,
whose workes are euer ill?
5
Thy flocke O Lord, thine heritage
they spoile and vexe full so [...]e.
Against thy people they doe [...]age
still daily more and more.
6
The widdowes which are comfortlesse,
and strangers they destroy,
They s [...]y the children f [...]therlesse,
and none doe put them by.
7
And when they take these things in hand
this talke they haue of thee:
Can Iacobs God this vnderstand?
[...], no he cannot see.
8
O folke vnwise and people rude,
some knowledge now discerne▪
Yee fooles among the multitude
at length begin to learne.
9
The Lord which made the eare of man
he needs of [...]ight must heare:
He made the eyes, [...] things must then
before his sight appeare.
10
The Lord doth all the world correct,
and make them vnderstand▪
Sh [...]l he not then your deeds detect?
how can you [...] his h [...]nd?

The second part.

11
The Lord doth know the thoughts of man
his heart he seeth full plaine:
The Lord I say mens thoughts doth scan
and findeth them but vaine:
12
But Lord that man is happy sure,
whom thou dost keepe in awe:
And through correction dost procure
to teach him in thy Law.
13
Whereby he shall in quiet rest
in time of trouble sit:
When wicked men shall be supprest,
and fall into the pit.
14
For sure the Lord will not refuse
his people for to take:
His heritage whom he did chuse,
he will no time forsake.
Vntill that iudgement be decreed
to iustice to conue [...]t▪
That all may follow her with speed,
that are of vpright heart.
16
But who vpon my part shall stand
against the wicked traine?
Or who shall [...]id me from their hands
that wicked workes maintaine.
17
Except the Lord had beene mine aid
mine enemies to repell:
My life and soule had now beene laid
almost as low as hell.
18
When I did say my foot doth slide,
and I am like to fall:
Thy goodnesse Lord did so prouide
to stay me vp withall.
19
When with my selfe I mused much,
and could no comfort find:
Then Lord thy goodnesse did me touch,
and that did ease my mind,
20
Wilt thou inhaunt thy selfe, and draw
with wicked men to sit?
Which with pretence in stead of Law
much mischiefe doe commit.
21
For they consult against the life
of righteous men and good:
And in their counsell they are rise
to shed the guiltlesse bloud.
22
But yet the Lord he is to mee
a strong defence or locke:
He is my God to him I flie,
he is my strength and rocke.
23
And he shall cause their mischiefes all
themselues for to annoy:
And in their malice they shall fall,
our God shall them destroy.

Psalme 95.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] O Come, let vs lift vp our voyce and sing vnto the Lord: In him[Page 168, 169] [...] our rocke of health, reioyce let vs with one accord.

MEDIVS.

[...] O Come, let vs lift vp our voyce, and sing vnto the Lord, In him[Page 168, 169] [...] our rocke of health, reioyce let vs with one accord.

TENOR, or Plainsong.

S. Dauids Tune.

☞ [...] O Come, let vs lift vp our voyce, and sing vnto the Lord▪ In him[Page 168, 169]☞ [...] our rocke of health, reioyce let vs with one accord.

BASSVS.

[...] O Come, let vs lift vp our voyce, and sing vnto the Lord: In him[Page 168, 169] [...] our rock of health, reioyce let vs with one accord.

2
Yea, let vs come before his face,
to giue him thankes and praise
In singing Psalmes vnto his grace,
let vs be glad alwayes.
3
For why [...] the Lord he is no doubt
a great and mightie God:
A King aboue all Gods throughout
in all the world abroad.
4
The secrets of the earth so deep [...] ▪
and corners of the Land▪
The tops of hils that are so sleepe
he hath them in his hand.
6
The sea and waters all are his
for he the same hath wrought:
The earth, and all that therein is
his hand hath made of nought.
6
Come, let vs bow and praise the Lord,
before him let vs fall:
And kneele to him with one accord,
the which hath made vs all.
7
For why? he is the Lord our God,
for vs he doth prouide:
We a [...]e his flocke, he doth vs feed,
his sheepe, and he our guide.
8
To day if ye his voyce will heare,
then harden not your heart:
As ye with giudging many a yeere
prouokt me in desa [...]t.
9
Whereas you [...] fathers tempted me,
my power for to proue:
My wondrous works when they did see,
yet still they would me moue.
10
Twice twenty yeares they did me grieue,
and I to them did say.
They erre in heart and not beleeue,
they haue not knowne my way.
11
Wherefore I sware when that my wrath
was kindled in my brest:
That they should neuer tread the path,
nor enter in my rest.

Psalme 96.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] SIng ye with praise vnto the Lord new songs of ioy and mirth:
[...] Sing vnto him with one ac- cord all people on the earth.

MEDIVS.

[...] SIng ye with prayse vnto the Lord new songs of ioy and mirth:
[...] Sing vnto him with one accord all people on the earth.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] SIng ye with prayse vnto the Lord new songs of ioy and mirth:
[...] Sing vnto him with one accord all people on the earth.

BASSVS.

[...] SIng ye with praise vnto the Lord new songs of ioy and mirth
[...] Sing vnto him with one accord all people on the earth.
2
Yea, sing vnto the Lord I say,
praise yee his holy name:
Declare and shew from day to day
saluation by the same.
3
Among the heathe [...] eke declare
his honour round about:
To shew his wo [...]ders do [...] not spare
in all the world throughout.
4
For why? the Lord is much of might,
and worthy prayse alway:
And he is to be dread of right
aboue all Gods I say.
5
For all the Gods of heathen fol [...],
are I do [...] that will [...]ade:
But yet our God, he is the Lord
that hath the heauens made.
6
All praise and honour eke doe dwell
for aye before his face:
Both power and might likewise excell
within his holy place.
7
Ascribe vnto the Lord alway,
ye people of the world,
All might and worship eke, I say
ascribe vnto the Lord.
8
Ascribe vnto the Lord also,
the glory of his name:
And eke vnto his courts doe goe
with gifts vnto the s [...]me.

The second part.

9
Fall downe and worship ye the Lord,
within his Temple bright:
Let all the people of the world
be fearefull at his sight.
10
Tell all the World, be not agast,
the Lord doth raigne aboue:
Yea, he hath set the earth so fast,
that it can neuer moue.
11
And that it is the Lord alone
that rules with Princely might:
To iudge the nations euery one▪
with equitie and right:
12
The heauens shall great ioy begin,
the earth shall eke reioyce:
The Sea with all that is therein,
shall shout and make a noyse.
13
The field shall ioy and eu [...]ry thing
that springeth on the earth:
The wood and euery tree shall sing
with gladnesse and with mirth.
14
Before the presence of the Lord
and comming of his might:
When he shall iustly iudge the world,
and rule his folke aright.

Psalme 97.

Tho. Tomkins B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] THe Lord doth raigne, wherat the earth may ioy with pleasant voyce:
[...] And eke the Isles with ioyfull mirth may triumph and reioyce.

MEDIVS.

[...] THe Lord doth raign, wherat the earth may ioy with pleasant voyce:
[...] And eke the Isles with ioyfull mirth may triumph and reioyce.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Worcester Tune.
☞ [...] THe Lord doth raigne, wherat the earth may ioy with pleasant voice:
[...] And eke the Isles with ioyfull mirth may triumph and reioyce.

BASSVS.

[...] THe Lord doth raign, wherat the earth may ioy with pleasant voyce.
[...] And eke the Isles with ioyfull mirth may triumph and reioyce.
2
Both clouds and darknesse eke doe swell
and round about him beat:
Yea, [...]ight and iustice euer dwell,
and bide about his seat.
3
Yea, fire and heat at once doe run
and goe before his face:
Which shall his foes and enemies burne
abroad in euery place.
4
His lightnings eke full bright did blaze,
and to the world appeare:
Whereat the earth did looke and gaze,
with dread and deadly feare.
5
The [...]ls like waxe did melt in sight,
and presence of the Lord:
They f [...]ed before the rulers might
which guideth all the world,
6
The heauens eke declare and shew
his iustice all abroad:
That all the world may see and know
the glory of our God.
7
Confusion sure shall come to such
as worship Idols vaine:
And eke to those that glory much,
d [...]mbe pictures to maintaine.
8
For all the Idols of the world,
which they as Gods doe call
Shall feele the power of the Lord
and downe to him shall fall.
9
With ioy shall Sion heare this thing,
and Iuda shall reioyce:
For at thy iudgements they shall sing,
and make a pleasant noyse.
10
That thou O Lord art set on hie
in all the earth abroad:
And art exalted wondrously,
aboue each other God,
11
All ye that loue the Lord doe this,
hate all things that are ill▪
For he doth keepe the soules of his
from such as would them spill.
12
And light doth spring vp to the iust
with pleasure for his part:
Great ioy with gladnesse, mirth and [...]ust,
to them of vpright heart.
13
Ye righteous in the Lord reioyce,
his holinesse proclaime▪
Be thankfull eke with heart and voyce,
and mindfull of the same.

Psalme 98.

Tho. R [...]uens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] O Sing yee now vnto the Lord a new and pleasant song: For [...] he hath wrought throughout the world his wonders great and strong.

MEDIVS.

[...] O Sing ye now vnto the Lord a new and pleasant song: For [...] he hath wrought throughout the world his wonders great and strong.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Winchester Tune.

☞ [...] O Sing ye now vnto the Lord a new and pleasant song: For [...] he hath wrought throughout the world his wonders great and strong.

BASSVS.

[...] O Sing ye now vnto the Lord a new and pleasant song: For [...] he hath wrought throughout the world his wonders great and strong.

2
With his right hand full worthily
he doth his foes deuoure:
And get himselfe the victory
with his owne arme and power▪
3
The Lord doth make the people know
his sauing health and might:
The Lord doeh eke his iustice shew,
in all the heathens sight.
4
His grace and truth to Israel
in mind he doth record:
That all the earth may see right well
the goodnesse of the Lord.
5
Be glad in him with ioyfull voice,
all people on the earth:
Giue thankes to God, sing and reioyce
to [...] with ioy and mirth.
6
Vpon the Harpe vnto him sing,
giue thankes to him with Psalmes:
Reioyce before the Lord our King,
with Trumpets and with Shalmes.
7
Yea, let the Sea with all therein,
with ioy both roare and swell:
The earth likewise let it begin.
with all that therein dwell.
8
And let the flouds reioyce their fils
and clap their hands apace:
And eke the mountaines and the hils
before the Lord his face.
9
For he shall come to iudge and try
the world and euery wight:
And rule the people mightily
with iustice and with right.

Psalme 99.

Simon Stubbs.

CANTVS.

[...] THE Lord doth raigne although at it, the people rage full sore:
[...] Yea, he on Cherubins doth sit, though all the world doe roare.

MEDIVS.

[...] THe Lord doth raigne although at it the people rage full sore:
[...] Yea, he on Cherubins doth sit, though all the world doe roare.

TENOR or Playnsong.

Mar [...]yrs Tune.
☞ [...] THE Lord doth raigne although at it, the people rage full sore
[...] Yea, he on Cherubins doth sit, though all the world doe roare.

BASSVS.

[...] THe Lord doth raigne although at it the people rage full sore:
[...] Yea, he on Cherubins doth sit, though all the world doe roare.
2
The Lord that doth in Sion dwell,
is high and wondrous great:
Aboue all folke he doth excell,
and he aloft is set.
3
Let all men prayse thy holy Name,
for it is fearefull sure:
And let them magnifie the same
that holy is and pure.
4
The princely power of our King
doth loue iudgement and right:
Thou rightly rulest euery thing
in Iacob, through thy might.
5
To prayse the Lord our God deuise,
all honor to him doe:
Before his footstoole doe likewise,
for he is holy too.
6
Moses, Aaron and Samuell▪
as Priests on him did call:
When they did pray he heard them well
and gaue them answere all.
7
Within the cloud to them he spake,
then did they labour still:
To keepe such Lawes as he did make
and pointed them vntill
8
O Lord our God thou didst them heare,
and answeredst them againe:
9
Thy mercy did on them appeare,
their deeds didst not maintaine.
10
O laud and praise our God and Lord
within his hol [...] hill:
For why? our God throughout the world
is holy euer still.

Psalme 100.

I. Dowland Doct. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] AL people that on earth do dwel sing to the Lord with chearful voice
[...] Him serue with feare, his praise forth tell, come ye before him and reioyce.

MEDIVS.

[...] AL people that on earth do dwel sing to the Lord with chearful voice:
[...] Him serue with feare, his praise forth tell, come ye be-fore him and reioyce.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

2. French Tune.
☞ [...] AL people that on earth do dwel, sing to the Lord with chearful voice
[...] Him serue with feare, his praise forth tell, come ye before him and reioyce▪

BASSVS.

[...] AL people that on earth do dwel sing to the Lord with chearful voice
[...] Him serue with feare, his praise forth tell, come ye be- fore him & re-ioyce.
3
The [...]ord ye know is God indeed:
without our aide he did vs make:
We are his flocke he doth vs feed,
and for his sheepe de doth vs take.
4
O enter then his gates with prayse,
approach with ioy his [...] vnto:
Prayse, laud and blesse his name alwayes
for it is seemely so to doe.
For why? the Lord our God is good,
his mercy is for euer sure.
His truth at all times firmely stood,
and shall from age to age endure.

Another of the same.

Simon Stubbs.

CANTVS.

[...] IN God the Lord be glad and light, praise him throughout the earth:
[...] Serue him and come before his fight with singing and with mirth.

MEDIVS.

[...] IN God the Lord be glad and light, praise him, throughout the earth:
[...] Serue him and come before his sight with singing and with mirth.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Yorke Tune.
☞ [...] IN God the Lord be glad and light, praise him throughout the earth
[...] Serue him and come before his sight, with singing and with mirth

BASSVS.

[...] IN God the Lord be glad and light, praise him throughout the earth:
[...] Serue him and come before his sight with sin [...]ing and with mirth,
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 sheep,
3
O goe into his gates alwayes,
giue thankes within the same.
Within his Courts set forth his prayse,
and laud his holy name.
4
For why? the goodnesse of the Lord
for euermore doth raigne:
From age to age throughout the world
his truth doth still remaine.

Psalme 101.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] I Mercy will and iudgement sing, O Lord God vnto thee: And [...] wisely doe in perfect way vntill thou come to mee.

MEDIVS.

[...] I Mercy will and iudgement sing, O Lord God vnto thee: And [...] wisely doe in perfect way vntill thou come to mee:

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Winchester Tune.

☞ [...] I Mercy will and iudgement sing, O Lord God vnto thee: And [...] wisely doe in perfect way vntill thou come to me.

BASSVS.

[...] I Mercy will and iudgement sing O Lord God vnto thee: And, [...] wisely doe in perfect way vntill thou come to mee.

And in the midst of thy house walke
in purenesse of my spirit:
3
And I no kind of wicked thing
will set before my sight.
4
I hare their workes that fall away,
it shall not clea [...]e to me.
From me shall part the froward heart,
none euill will I see,
5
Him will I slay that slandereth
[...]us neighbour priu [...]ly:
The lofty heart I cannot beare,
nor him that looketh hie.
6
Mine eyes shall be on them within
the land that faithfull be:
In perfect way who walketh shall
be seruant vnto me.
7
I will no guilefull person haue
within my house to dwell:
And in my presence he shall not
remayne that lies doth tell.
8
Betimes I will destroy euen all
the wicked of the land:
That I may from Gods citie cut
the wicked workers hand.

Psalme 102.

Iohn Milton,

CANTVS.

[...] O Heare my prayer Lord, and let my cry come vnto thee:[Page 176, 177] [...] In time of trouble doe not hide thy face away from me.

MEDIVS.

[...] O Heare my prayer Lord, and let my cry come vn-to thee:[Page 176, 177] [...] In time of trouble doe not hide thy face away from mee.

TENOR, or Palynsong.

Norwitch Tune.

☞ [...] O Heare my prayer Lord, and let my cry come vnto thee:[Page 176, 177]☞ [...] In time of trouble doe not hide thy face away from me.

BASSVS.

[...] O Heare my prayer Lord, and let my cry come vnto thee:[Page 176, 177] [...] In time of trouble doe not hide thy face away from mee.

3
Incline thine eares to me, make hast
to heare me when I call:
For as the smoake doth fade, so doe
my dayes consume and fall.
4
And as a harth my bones are burnt,
my heart is smitten dead:
And withers as the grasse, that I
forget to eate my bread.
5
By reason of my groning voice
my bones cleaue to my skin:
6
As Pellican in wildernesse
such case now am I in.
And as an Owle in desart is,
loe I am such a one:
7
I watch and as a Spa [...]row on
the house top am alone.
8
Loe daily in reproachfull wise
mine enemies doe me scorne:
And they that doe against me rage,
against me they haue sworne.
9
Surely with ashes as with bread
my hunger I haue fild:
And mingled haue my drinke with teares
that from mine e [...]es haue stild,
10
Because of thy displeasure Lord,
thy wrath and thy disdaine:
For thou hast lifted me aloft,
and cast me downe againe.
11
The dayes wherein I passe my life
are like the fleeting shade:
And I am withered like the grasse,
that soone away doth fade.
12
But thou O Lord for euer dost
remaine in steady place:
And thy remembrance euer doth,
abide from race to race.

The second part.

13
Thou wilt a [...]ise, and mercy thou
to Sion wilt extend:
The time of mercy, now the time
foreset is come to end.
14
For euen in the stones thereof
thy seruants doe delight:
And on the dust thereof they h [...]e
compassion in their sprite.
15
Then shall the heathen people feare
the Lords most holy Name:
And all the Kings on earth shall dread
thy glory and thy fame.
16
Then when the Lord, the mighty God
againe shall Sion reare:
And then when he most nobly in
his glory shall appeare.
17
To prayer of the desolate,
when he himselfe shall bend:
When he shall not disdaine vnto
their prayers to attend.
18
This shall be written for the age
that after shall succeed:
The people yet vncreated,
the Lords renowne shall spread.
[...]0
For he from his high Sanctuary
hath looked downe below:
And out of heauen hath the Lord
beheld the earth also.
20
That of the mourning captiue he
might heare the wofull cry:
And that he might deliuer those
that damned are to die.
21
That they in Sion may declare
the Lords most holy Name:
And in Ierusalem set forth
the prayses of the same.
22
Then when the people of the Land,
and Kingdomes with accord
Shall be assembled for to doe
their seruice to the Lord.

The third part.

23
My former force and strength he hath
abated in the way▪
And shorter he hath cut my dayes,
thus I therefore did say.
24
My God, in midst of all my dayes,
now take me not away:
Thy yeares endure eternally,
from age to age for aye.
25
Thou the foundation of the earth
before all times hast laid:
And Lord the heauens are the worke
which thine owne hand [...] haue made.
26
Yea, they shall perish and decay,
but thou shalt tarrie still:
And they shall all in time waxe old,
euen as a garment will.
27
Thou as a garment shalt them change▪
and changed shall they be:
But thou dost still abide the same,
thy yeares doe neuer flee.
28
The children of thy seruants shall
continually endure:
And in thy sight their happy seed
for euer shall stand sure.

Psalme 103.

E. Iohnson.

CANTVS.

[...] MY soule giue laud vnto the Lord, my sprite shall doe the same:[Page 178, 179] [...] And all the secrets of my heart praise ye his holy name. Giue thanks [...] to God for all his gifts, shew not thy selfe vn- kinde: And suffer not his [...] benefits to slip out of thy minde.

MEDIVS.

[...] MY soule giue laud vnto the Lord, my sprite shall doe the same:[Page 178, 179] [...] And all the secrets of my heart praise ye his holy name. Giue thankes [...] to God for all his gifts, shew not thy selfe vnkinde: And suffer not his [...] benefits to slip out of thy minde.

TENOR or Playnsong.

☞ [...] MY soule giue laud vnto the Lord, my sprite shall doe the same:[Page 178, 179]☞ [...] And all the secrets of my heart praise yee his holy name. Giue thankes [...] to God for all his gifts, shew not thy selfe vnkind: And suffer not his [...] benefits to slip out of thy minde.

BASSVS.

[...] MY soule giue laud vnto the Lord, my sprite shall doe the same:[Page 178, 179] [...] And all the secrets of my heart prayse ye his holy name, Giue thankes [...] to God for all his gifts, shew not thy selfe vnkinde: And suffer not his [...] benefits to slip out of thy minde.

3
That gaue thee pardon for thy faults,
and thee restorde againe:
For all thy weake and fraile disease,
and heal'd thee of thy paine.
4
That did redeeme thy life from death,
from which thou couldst not flee:
His mercy and compassion both
he did extend to thee.
5
That fild with goodnesse thy desire,
and did prolong thy youth:
Like as the Eagle casts her bill:
whereby her age renewth.
6
The Lord with iustice doth repay
all such as be opprest:
So that their sufferings and their wrongs
are turned to the best.
7
His wayes and his commandements
to Moses he did show:
His counsels and his valiant acts
the Israelites did know.
8
The Lord is kind and mercifull,
when sinners doe him grieu [...]
The slowest to conceiue a wrath,
and readiest to forgiue.
9
He chides vs not continually,
though we be full of strife:
Nor keeps our faults in memory
for all our sinfull life.
10
Nor yet according to our sinnes
the Lord doth vs regard:
Nor after our iniquities
he doth not vs reward.
11
But as the space is wondrous great
twixt earth and heauen aboue:
So is his goodnesse much more large
to them that doe him loue,
12
God doth remoue our sinnes from vs
and our offences all:
As farre as is the Sun rising
full distant from his fall.

The second part.

13
And looke what pitty parents deer
vnto their children beare:
Like pitty beares the Lord to such,
as worship him in feare▪
14
The Lord that made vs knowes our shape,
our mould and fashion iust:
How weake and fraile our nature is,
and how we be but dust.
15
And how the time of mortall men
is like the withering hay▪
Or like the flower right faire in field,
that fadeth soone away.
16
Whose glosse and beauty stormy windes
doe vtterly disgrace:
And make that after their assaults,
such blossomes haue no place.
17
But yet the goodnesse of the Lord
with his shall euer stand:
Their childrens children doe receiue
his righteou snesse at hand.
18
I meane, which keepe his couenant
with all their whole desire:
And not forget to doe the thing
that he doth them require.
19
The heauens hie are made the seat
and footstoole of the Lord:
And by his power imperiall
he gouernes all the world.
20
Ye angels which are great in power▪
prayse ye and blesse the Lord:
Which to obey and doe his will
immediatly accord.
21
Ye noble hosts and ministers
cease not to laud him still:
Which ready are to execute
his pleasure and his will.
22
Yea, all his works in euery place,
prayse ye his holy name:
My heart, my mind, and eke my soule,
p [...]yse ye also the same▪

Psalme 104.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] MY soule praise the Lord, speake good of his name▪ O Lord our [...] great God how dost thou appeare? So passing in glory, that great is thy [...] fame: honour and maiestie in thee shine most cleare.

MEDIVS.

[...] MY soule praise the Lord, speake good of his name. O Lord our [...] great God, how dost thou appeare? So passing in glory, that great is thy [...] fame: honour and maiestie in thee shine most cleare.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] MY soule praise the Lord, speake good of his name. O Lord our [...] great God, how dost thou appeare? So passing in glory, that great is thy [...] fame honour and maiestie in thee shine most cleare.

BASSVS.

[...] MY soule praise the Lord, speake good of his name▪ O Lord our [...] great God, how dost thou appeare? So passing in glory, that great is thy [...] fame: honour and maiestie in thee shine most cleare.

2
With light as a robe
thou hast thee beclad
Whereby all the earth
thy greatnesse may see,
The heauen in such sort
thou also hast spread:
That it to a curtaine
compared may be.
3
His chamber beames lie
in the clouds full [...]ure:
Which as his chariot
are made him to beare.
And there with much swiftnesse
his course doth endure.
Vpon the wings riding
of wind in the ayre.
4
He maketh his spirits
as Heralds to goe:
And lightnings to serue,
We see also prest:
His will to accomplish,
they run too and fro:
To saue and consume things,
as seemeth him best.
5
He groundeth the earth,
so firmely and fast:
That it once to moue
none shall haue such power.
6
The deepe a faire couering,
for it made thou hast:
Which by his owne nature
the hils would deuoure.
7
But at thy rebuke
the waters doe [...]ee
And so giue due place,
thy word to obey:
At thy voice of thunder
so fearefull they be:
That in their great raging
they hast soone away.
8
The mountaines full hie
they then vp ascend:
If thou doe but speake
thy word they fulfill:
So likewise the wa [...]es
most quickly descend,
Where thou them appointest▪
remaine they doe still.
9
Their bounds thou hast set,
how farre they shall run,
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.

10
He sendeth the springs
to strong streames and lakes,
Which run doe full swift
among the huge hils.
11
Where both the wild Asses
their thirst oft times slakes,
And beasts of the mountaines
thereof drinke their fil [...].
10
By these pleasant springs,
of fountaines full faire
The fowles of the ayre
abide shall and dwell:
When moued by nature
to hop here and there,
Among the greene branches
their songs shall excell.
13
The mountaines to moist
the clouds he doth vs [...]:
The earth with his workes
is wholly repleat:
14
So as the brute cartell
he doth not refuse:
But grasse doth prouide them,
and hearbe for mans meate▪
15
Yea, bread, wine and oyle
he made for mans sake,
His face to refresh
and heart to make strong:
16
The Cedars of Lyban
this great Lord did make:
Which trees he doth nourish
that grow vp so long.
17
In these may birds build,
and make there their nest▪
In fine trees the Storkes
remaine and abide:
18
The high hils are succou [...]
for wild Goats to rest:
And eke the rocks stony
for Conies to hide▪
19
The Moone then is set
her seasons to run,
The dayes from the nights
thereby to discerne:
And by the ascending
also of the Sunne.
The cold from heat [...]way▪
thereby we doe learne.
20
When darknesse doth come
by Gods will and power,
Then creepe forth doe all
the beasts of the wood.
21
The Lions range roaring,
their prey to deuoure:
But yet it is thou Lord,
which giuest them food.
22
As soone as the Sun
is vp, they retire,
To [...] their dens,
then are they full faine.
23
That man to his worke may,
as right doth require:
Till night come and call him
to take rest againe.

The third part.

24
How sundry, O Lord,
are all thy workes found?
With wisdome full great
they are indeed wrought.
25
So that the whole world
of thy prayse doth sound,
And as for thy riches
they passe all mens thought.
So in the great Sea,
which large is and broad:
Where things that creep swarme▪
and beasts of each sort.
26
There both mighty ships saile,
and some lie at road:
The Whales huge and monstrous
there also doe sport.
27
All things on thee wait,
thou dost them relieue.
And thou in due time▪
full well dost them feed.
28
Now when it doth please thee,
the same so to giue:
They gather full gladly
those things which they need.
Thou openest thy hand
and they find such grace:
That they with good things
are filled we see:
29
But sore are they troubled
if thou turne thy face:
For if thou their breath take,
vile dust then they be.
30
Againe when thy spirit
from thee doth Proceed:
All things to appoint,
and what shall ensue.
31
Then are they created,
as thou hast decreed:
And dost by thy goodnesse
the dry earth renue.
32
The prayse of the Lord
for euer shall last:
Who may in his works,
by right well reioyce.
His looke can the earth make
to tremble full fast:
And likewise the mountaines,
to smoke at his voice.
33
To this Lord and God
sing will I alwayes:
So long as I liue
my God prayse will I:
34
Then am I most certaine
my words shall him please:
I will reioyce in him,
to call him will I cry.
35
The sinners, O Lord,
consume in thine ire:
And eke the peruerse
them root out with shame.
But as for my soule now,
let it still desire,
And say with the faithfull,
prayse ye the Lords name.

Psalme 105.

Richard Allison.

CANTVS.

[...] GIue prayses vnto God the Lord, and call vpon his name: [...] Among the people eke declare his workes to spread his fame. Sing [...] yee vnto the Lord I say, and sing, vnto him praise: And talke of all the [...] wondrous workes that he hath wrought alwayes.

MEDIVS.

[...] GIue prayses vnto God the Lord and call vpon his name: [...] Among the people eke declare his works to spread his fame. Sing [...] yee vnto the Lord I say, and sing vnto him praise: And talke of all the [...] wondrous workes, that he hath wrought alwayes.

TENOR, or Plainsong.

☞ [...] GIue prayes vnto God the Lord, and call vpon his name: [...] Among the people eke declare his works to spread his fame. Sing [...] ye vnto the Lord I say, and sing vnto him praise▪ And talke of all the [...] wondrous works, that he hath wrought alwayes.

BASSVS.

[...] GIue prayses vnto God the Lord, and call vpon his name: [...] Among the people eke declare his workes to spread his fame▪ Sing [...] yee vnto the Lord I say, and sing vnto him praise: And talke of all the [...] wondrous workes, that he hath wrought alwayes.

3
Inhonour of his holy name,
reioyce with one accord:
[...] let the he [...]ts also reioyce
of them that seeke the Lord:
4
Seeke ye the Lord and seeke the strength
of his eternal might:
And seek his face continually
and presence of his sight.
5
The wondrous works that he hath done
keepe still in mindfull heart:
N [...] let the iud [...]ements of his mouth
out of your minde depart.
6
Ye that of faithfull Abraham.
his seruant are the seed:
Ye his elect, the children that
of Iacob doe proceed.
7
For he, he onely is I say,
the mightie Lord our God:
And his most rightfull iudgements are
through all the earth abroad.
8
His promise and his couenant,
which he hath made to his:
He hath remembred euermore,
to thousands of degrees.

The second part.

9
The couenant which he hath made
with Abraham long agoe:
And faithfull oath which he hath sworne
to Isaack also.
10
And did confirme the same for law,
that Iacob should obey:
And for eternall couenant
to Israell for aye.
11
When he thus said, loe I to you
all Canaan land will giue:
The lot of your inheritance,
wherein your seed shall liue.
12
Although their number at that time
did very small appeare:
Yea, very small, and in the land
they then but strangers were.
13
While yet they walkt from land to land,
without a sure aboad:
And while from sundry kingdomes they
did wander all abroad.
14
And wrong at no oppressors hand
he suffered them to take:
But euen the great and mightie Kings
reproued for their sake.
15
And thus he said, touch ye not those
that mine anointed be:
Ne doe the Prophets any harme
that doe pertaine to me.
16
He calde a dea [...]th vpon the land,
of bread he stroy'd the store:
But he against their time of need,
had sent a man before.

The third part.

17
Euen Ioseph which had once been sol [...],
to liue a slaue in woe:
18
Whose feet they hurt in stockes, whose soule
the iron pierc't also.
19
Vntill the time came when his cause
was knowne apparantly:
The mightie word of God the Lord
his faultlesse truth did trie.
20
The King sent and deliuered him
from prison where he was:
The ruler of the people then
did freely let him passe.
21
And ouer all his house he made
him Lord to beare the sway:
And of his substance made him haue
the rule and all the stay.
22
That he might to his will instruct
the Princes of the land:
And wisdomes lo [...]e his ancient men
might teach to vnderstand:
23
Then into the Egyptian land
came Israel also.
And Iacob in the land of Ham,
did liue a stranger tho.
24
His people he exc [...]edingly
in number made to flow:
And ouer all their enemies
in strength he made them grow.
25
Whose heart he turn'd that they with hate
his people did intreat:
And did his seruants wrongfully
abuse, with false deceit.

The fourth part.

26
His faithfull seruant Moses then,
and Aaron whom he chose:
He did command to goe to them,
his message to disclose.
27
The wondrous message of hi [...] signes
amongst them they did shew:
And wonders in the land of Ham
then did they worke also.
28
Darknesse he sent, and made it darke,
in stead of brighter day:
29
And vnto his commission
they did not disobey.
30
He turn'd their waters into bloud,
he did their fishes slay:
Their land brought frogges, euen in the place
where their King Pharaoh lay.
31
He sp [...]ke, and at his voice there came
great swannes of noysome flies:
And all the quarters of their land
were fild with crawling lice.
32
He gaue them cold and stony haile
in stead of milder raine:
And fiery flames within their land,
he sent vnto their paine.
33
He smote the vines and all the trees
whereon their figs did grow:
And all the trees within their coasts
downe did he ouerthrow.
34
He snake, then Caterpillers did
and Grashoppers abound:
35
Which eat the grasse in all their land
and fruit of all their ground.

The fift part.

36
The first begotten in the land
eke daily did he [...]inite:
Yea, the beginning and first fruit
of all their strength and might.
37
With gold and siluer he them brought
from Egypt land to passe:
And in the number of the Tribes
no feeble one there was.
38
Egypt was glad and ioyfull then,
when they did thence depart:
For terrour and the feare of them
was fallen vpon their heart.
39
To shroude them from the parching heate
a cloud he did display:
And fire he sent to giue them light,
when night had hid the day.
40
They asked and he caused Quailes
to raine at their request:
And fully with the bread of heauen
their hunger he represt.
41
He opened then the stony rockes
and water gushed out▪
And in the dry and parched ground [...]
like riuers ran about.
42
For of his holy couenant
aye mindfull was he tho:
Which to his seruant Abraham
he plighted long agoe.
43
He brought his people forth with mi [...]th
and his elect with ioy:
Out of the cruell land where they
had liu'd in great annoy.
44
And of the heathen men he gaue
to them the fruitfull land:
The labours of the people eke
they tooke into theer hand.
45
That they his holy statutes might
obserue for euermore:
And faithfully obay his lawes,
praise ye the Lord therefore.

Psalme 106.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] PRayse ye the Lord, for he is good, his mercy dures for aye:[Page 186, 187] [...] Who can expresse his noble acts, or all his praise display?

MEDIVS.

[...] PRayse ye the Lord, for he is good, his mercy dures for aye▪ [Page 186, 187] [...] Who can expresse his noble acts, or all his praise display?

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Cambridge Tune.

☞ [...] PRayse yee the Lord, for he is good, his mercy dures for aye:[Page 186, 187]☞ [...] Who can expresse his noble acts, or all his praise display?

BASSVS.

[...] PRayse yee the Lord, for he is good, his mercy dures for aye:[Page 186, 187] [...] Who can expresse his noble acts, or all his praise display?

3
They blessed are that iudgement keepe,
and iustly doe alway:
With fauour of thy people Lord,
remember me I pray,
4
And with thy sauing health, O Lord,
vouchsafe to visit me:
That I the great felicitie
of thine elect may see.
5
And with thy peoples ioy I may
a ioyfull mind possesse:
And may with thine inheritance
a glorying heart expresse.
6
Both we and eke our fathers all
haue sinned euery one▪
We haue committed wickednesse,
and lewdly we haue done.
7
The wonders great which thou O Lord,
hast done in Egypt land:
Our fathers though they saw them all
yet did not vnderstand.
Nor yet thy mercies multieude
did keepe in thankful mind:
But at the sea▪ yea, the red sea,
rehelled most vnkind.
8
Neuerthelesse he saued them
for honour of his name:
That he might make his power knowne
and spread abroad his fame.
9
The red sea he did then rebuke,
and forthwith it was dride:
And as in wildernesse, so through
the deepe he did them guide.
10
He sau'd them from the cruell hand
of their despitefull foe:
And from the enemies hand he did
de [...]uer them also.

The second part.

11
The Waters their oppressous whelmd,
not one was left aliue:
12
Then they beleeu'd his words & praise
in song they did him giue.
13
But by and by vnthankfully
his words they cleane forgat:
And for his counsell and his la [...]
they did neglect to waite.
14
But [...]usted in the wildernesse
with fond and greedie lust:
And in the desart tempted God,
the stay of all their trust.
15
And then their wanton minds defire
he suffered them to haue:
But wasting leannes [...]e therewithall
into their soules he gaue.
16
Then when they lodged in their tent,
at Moses they did g [...]utch:
Aaron the holy of the Lord
so did they enuy much.
17
Therefore the earth did open wide,
and Dathan did deuoure:
And all Abirams company
did couer in that houre.
18
In their assemblies kindled was
the hot consuming fire:
And wasting flame did the [...] burne vp
the wicked in his ire.
19
Vpon the hill of Horeb they
an Idoll ca [...]fe did frame:
And there the molten Image they
did worship of the same.
20
Into the likenesse of a calfe
that feedeth on the grasse:
Thus they their glory turnde, and all
their honour did deface.
21
And God their onely Sauiour
vnkindly they forgot:
Which many great and mightie thing [...]
in Egypr land had wrought.

The third part.

22
And in the land of Ham for them
most wondrous things had done:
And by the red sea dreadfull things
performed long agone.
23
Therefore for their so shewing them
forgetfull and vnkind,
To bring destruction on them all
he purposde in his minde.
Had not his chosen Moses stood
before him in the breake,
To turne his wrath lest he on them
with slaughter should him wreake.
24
They did despise the pleasant land
that he behight to giue:
Yea, and the words that he had spoke
they did no whit beleeue.
25
But in their tents with grudging heart,
they wickediy repinde:
Nor to the voice of God the Lord
they gaue an hearkening mind,
26
Therefore against them lifted he
his strong reuenging hand
Them to destroy in wildernesse,
ere they should see the land.
27
And to destroy their seed among
the Nations with his rod:
And through the countries of the world
to scatter them abroad.
28
To Baal Peor then they did
adioyne themselues also:
And ate the offerings of the dead,
so they forsooke him tho.
29
Thus with their owne inuentions
his wrath they did prouoke:
And in his so inkindled wrath,
the plague vpon them broke,
30
But Phine [...]s stood vp with zeale
the sinners vile to slay:
And iudgement he did execute,
and then the plague did stay.

The fourth part.

31
It was imputed vnto him
for righteousnesse that day:
And from thence forth so counted is
from race to race for aye.
32
At wate [...]s' eke of Meribah
they did him a [...]gry make:
Yea, so farie forth that Moses was
then punisht for their sake.
33
Because they vext his spirit so sore,
that in impatient heat.
His lips spake vnaduisedly,
his feruour was so great.
34
Nor as the Lord commanded them
they [...]lue the people tho.
But were among the heathen mixt,
and learn'd their workes also.
36
And did their Idols serue, which were
their ruine and decay:
37
To fiends their sons and daughters they
did offer vp and slay:
38
Yea, with vnkindly murdering knife
the guiltlesse bloud they spilt:
Yea, their owne sons & daughters bloud
without all cause of guilt.
Whom they to Canaan Idols then
offred with wicked hand:
And so with bloud of innocents
defiled was their land.
39
Thus were they stained with the worke▪
of their owne filthy way:
And with their owne inuentions
a whoring they did stray.
40
Therefore against his people was
the Lords wrath kindled sore:
And euen his owne inheritance
therefore he did abhorre▪
41
Into the hands of heathen men
he gaue them for a pray:
And made their foes their Lords, whom they
[Page 188, 189] w [...]r [...] forced to obey.

The fifth part.

42
Yea, and their hatefull enemie
opprest them in the la [...]d:
And they were humbly made to stoope
as subiect to their hand:
43
Full oftentimes from thrall had hee
d [...]liuered them before:
[...] with their counsels they to wrath
prouokt him euermore.
Therefore they by their wickednesse
were brought full low to he:
44
Yet when he saw them in distresse,
he hea [...]kned to their cry.
45
He cald to minde his couenant,
which he them had swore:
And by his mercies multitude,
repented him therefore.
46
And fauour he them made to find
before the sight of those
That led them captiue from their land,
when earst they were their foes.
47
Saue vs O Lord that art our God,
saue vs O Lord we pray:
And from among the heathen folke
Lord gather vs away.
48
That we may spread the noble prayse
of thy most holy name:
That we may glory in rhy prayse,
and sounding of rhy fame.
49
The Lord the God of Israel
be blest for euermore:
Let all the people say, Amen:
prayse ye the Lord therefore.

Psalme 107.

Tho. Raue▪ B. of M.

CANTVS.

☞ [...] GIue thanks vnto the Lord our God, for gracious is he: And [...] that his mercy hath no end all mortall men may see.

MEDIVS.

[...] GIue thanks vnto the Lord our God, for gracious is hee: And [...] that his mercy hath no end all mortall men may see.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Christs Hospitall Tune.

[...] GIue thanks vnto the Lord our God, for gracious is hee: And [...] that his mercy hath no end all mortall men may see.

BASSVS.

[...] GIue thanks vnto the Lord our God, for gracious is he: And [...] that his mercy hath no end all mortall men may see.

2
Such as the Lord redeemed hath,
with thanks should prayse his name:
And shew how they from foes were freed
and how he wrought the same.
3
He gathered them forth of land [...]
that lay so farre about:
From East to West, from North to South,
his hand did finde them out.
4
They wandered in the wildernesse,
and strayed from the way:
And found no C [...]tie where to dwell,
that serue might for their stay.
5
Whose thirst and hunger was so great
in those desarts so voyde:
That faintnesse did them sore assault▪
and eke their soule annoid.
6
Then did they cry in their distresse
vnto the Lord for ayde:
Who did remoue their troublous state
according as they prayed.
7
And by that way that was most right
he led them like a guide:
That they might to a citie goe,
and there also abide.
8
Let men therefore before the Lord
confesse his kindnesse then:
And shew his wonders that he doth
before the sonnes of men.
9
For he the empty soule sustaind,
whom thirst had made to fa [...]nt:
The hungry soule with goodnesse fed,
and did them eke acquaint.
10
Such as doe dwell in darknesse deep,
where they of death doe wa [...]te:
Fast bound to tast such troublous stormes
as iron chaines doe threat.

The second part.

11
For they against the Lords owne words,
they sought for to rebell:
Esteeming light his counsels hie,
which doe so farre excell.
12
But when he humbled them full low,
then they fell downe with griefe:
And none was found so much to help,
whereby to get reliefe.
13
Then did they cry in their distresse,
vnto the Lord for aide:
Who did remoue their troublous state,
according as they praide.
14
For he from darknes out them brought
and from deaths dreadfull shade:
Bursting with force the iron bands,
which did before them lade.
15
Let men therefore before the Lord
confesse his kindnesse then:
And shew his wonders that he doth
before the sonnes of men.
16
For he threw downe the gates of brasse
and brake them with strong hand:
The iron bars he smote in two,
nothing could him withstand.
17
The foolish folke great plagues doe feele,
and cannot from them wend:
But heape vp moe to those they haue,
because they doe offend.
18
Their soules so much did loath all meat
that none they could abide
Whereby death had them almost caught,
as they full truly tride,
19
Then d [...]d they cry in their distresse
vnto the Lord for aide:
Who did remoue their troublous state,
according as they praide.
20
For he then sent to them his word,
which health did soone restore:
And brought them from those dangers deepe
wherein they were before.

The third part.

21
Let men therefore before the Lord,
confesse his kindnesse then:
And shew the wonders that he doth
before the sonnes of men.
22
And let them offer sacrifice
with thankes and also feare:
And speake of all his wondrous workes,
with glad and ioyfull cheere.
23
Such as in ships or brittle Barks,
into the Seas descend:
Their merchandise through fearefull floud;
to compasse and to end.
24
These men are forced to behold
the Lords workes what they be:
And in the dangerous deepe the same
most meruailous they see.
25
For at his word the stormy winde
ariseth in a rage:
And stirreth vp the singes so
as nought can them asswage.
26
Then are they lifted vp so hie,
the clouds they seeme to gaine:
And plunging downe the depth vntill
their soules consume with paine.
27
And like a drunkard to and fro,
now here, now there they reele:
As men with feare, of wit bereft,
or had of sence no feele.
21
Then did they cry in their distresse
vnto the Lord for aide:
Who did remoue their troublous state
according as they prayed.
29
For with his wrath the Lord doth make
the sturdie stormes to cease:
So that the great waues from their [...]age
are brought to rest and peace.
30
Then are men glad when rest is come,
which they so much doe craue:
And are by him in hauen brought▪
which they so faine would haue.

The fourth part.

31
Let men therefore before the Lord
confesse his kindnesse then:
And shew the wonders that he doth
before the sonnes of men.
32
Let them in presence of the folke
with praise extoll his name:
And where the Elders doe conuent,
let them there doe the same.
33
For running flouds to dry desart,
he doth oft change and turne:
And drieth vp as it were dust
the springing well and bourne.
34
A fruitfull land with ple [...]sure deckt
full barraine he doth make:
When on their sins which dwell therein
he doth iust vengeance take.
35
Againe the wildernesse full rude,
he maketh fruit to beare:
With pleasant springs of waters cleere
though none before were.
36
Wherein such hungry soules are set,
as he doth freely chuse:
That they a Citie may them build,
to dwell in for their vse.
37
That they may sow their pleasant land,
and Vineyards also plant:
To yeeld them fruit of such increase,
as none may seeme to want.
38
They multiply exceedingly,
the Lord doth blesse them so:
Who doth also their brute beasts make,
by numbers great to grow.
39
But when the faithfull are low brought
by the oppressors stout:
And minish doe through many plagues,
that compasse them about.
40
Then doth he Princes bring to shame
which did them sore oppresse:
And likewise caused them to er [...]e,
within the wildernesse.
41
But yet the poore he raiseth vp,
out of his troubles deepe:
And oft times doth his traine augment,
much like a flocke of sheepe.
42
The righteous shall behold this sight,
and also much reioyce▪
Whereas the wicked and peruerse,
with griefe shall stop their voice.
53
But who is wise that now full well
he may these things record?
For certainly such shall perceiue
the kindnesse of the Lord.

Psalme 108.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] O God my heart prepared is, and eke my tongue is so:
[...] I will aduance my voyce in song, and giuing praise al- so.

MEDIVS.

[...] O God my heart prepared is, and eke my tongue is so,
[...] I will aduance my voyce in song, and giuing praise also.

TENOR or Playnsong.

Windsor, or Eaton Tune.
☞ [...] O God my heart prepared is, and eke my tongue is so:
[...] I will aduance my voyce in song, and giuing prayse al-so.

BASSVS.

[...] O God my heart prepared is and eke my tongue is so
[...] I will aduance my voyce in song, and giuing praise also.
2
Awake my Violl and my Harpe,
sweet melody to make:
And in the morning I my selfe
right early will awake.
3
By me among the people Lord,
still praysed shalt thou be:
And I among the heathen folke
will sing O Lord to thee.
4
Because thy mercy Lord is great
aboue the heauens hie:
And eke thy truth doth [...]each the clouds
within the lofty skie.
5
Aboue the starry heauens hiet
exalt thy selfe O God:
And Lord display vpon the earth
thy glory all abroad.
6
That thy deerely beloued may
be set at libertie:
Helpe O my God with thy right hand,
and hearken vnto me.
7
God in his holinesse hath spoke,
wherefore my ioyes abound:
S [...]chem I will diuide, and mete
the vale of Succoth ground.
8
And Gilead shall be mine owne,
Manasses mine shall be:
My head strength Ephraim, and law
shall Iuda giue for me.
9
Moab my wash-pot, and my shoe
on Edom will I throw:
Vpon the land of Palestine,
in triumph will I goe.
10
Who shall into the Citie strong
be guide to conduct me:
Or how by whom to Egypt land,
conueyed shall I be?
11
Is it not thou O God which late
hast vs forgotten quite?
And thou O Lord which with our hoast
didst not goe forth to fight?
12
Giue vs O Lord thy sauing aide,
when troubles doe assaile:
For all the helpe of men is vaine,
and can no whit auaile.
13
Through God we shall doe valiant acts▪
and worthy of renowne:
He shall subdue our enemies,
yea, he shall tread them downe.

Psalme 109.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] IN speechlesse silence doe not hold, O God, thy tongue alwayes:
[...] O God, euen thou (I say, that art the God of all my prayse▪

MEDIVS.

[...] IN speechlesse silence doe not hold, O God, thy tongue alwayes:
[...] O God, euen thou (I say) that art the God of all my praise.

TENOR or Playnsong.

Oxford Tune.
☞ [...] IN speechlesse silence doe not hold, O God▪ thy tongue alwayes
[...] O God, euen thou (I say) that art the God of all my praise.

BASSVS.

[...] IN speechlesse silence doe not hold, O God, thy tongue alwayes:
[...] O God, euen thou (I say) that art the God of all my praise.
2
The wicked tongue and guilefull mouth,
on me disclosed be:
And they with false and lying tongue
haue spoken vnto me.
3
They did beset me round about
with words of hatefull spight:
Without all cause of my desert
against me they did fight.
4
For my good will they were my foe [...],
but then gan I to pray:
My good with ill, my f [...]iendlinesse
with hate they did repay.
5
Set thou the wicked ouer him,
to haue the vpper hand:
At his right hand eke suffer thou
his hatefull [...]oe to stand.
6
When he is iudged, let hi [...] then
conde [...]ned be therein▪
7
And let the prayer that he make,
be turned into sinne.
8
Few be his dayes his charge also
let thou another take:
9
His children let be f [...]therlesse,
his wife a widdow make.
10
Let his off-spring be vagabond [...],
to beg and seeke their bread:
Wandring out of the wasted place
where earst they haue beene fed.
21
Let couetous extortioners
catch all his goods and store:
And let the strangers spoile the [...]
of [...] his toyle before.
12
Let there be none to pittie him▪
let there be none at all
That on his children fathe [...]less [...]
will let their mercie fall.

The second part.

13
And so let his posteritie
for euer be destroyd:
Thei [...] name ou [...] blotted in the age
that after shall succ [...]ed.
14
Let not his fathers wickednesse
from Gods remembra [...]ce fall
And let thou not his [...]others sinne
be done away at all.
15
But in the p [...]esence of the Lord
let them remaine for aye
That from the earth their memory
he may cut cleane away.
16
Sith mercy he forgat to shew,
but did pursue with spight:
The troubled ma [...], and thought to stay
the wofull hearted wight.
17
As he did cursing loue, it shall
betide vnto him so:
And as he did not blessing lo [...]e,
it shall be farie him f [...]o.
18
As he with cursing clad himselfe,
so it like water shall
Into his bowels, and like o [...]le
into his bones befall.
19
As garments let it be to him,
to couer him for aye.
And as a girdle wherewith he
shall girded be alway.
20
Loe, let this s [...]me be from the Lord
the gu [...]don of my foe:
Yea, and of those that euill speak [...]
against my soule also.
21
But thou O Lord that art my God,
deale thou I say with me▪
After thy name deliuer me,
for good thy mercies be.
22
Because in depth of great distresse,
I needy am and poore:
And eke within my pained brest
my heart is wounded sore.

The third part.

23
Euen so doe I depart away,
as doth declining shade:
And as the Grashopper, so I
am shaken off and fade▪
24
With fasting long from needfull food
enfeebled are my knees:
And all her fatnesse hath my [...]
enforced beene to leese.
25
And I also a vi [...]e reproach,
to them was made to be:
And they that did vpon me looke,
did shake their heads at me.
26
But thou O Lord that a [...]t my God
mine aide and succour be:
According to thy mercie Lord
saue and deliuer me.
27
And they shall know there by that this.
Lord is thy mighty hand:
And that thou, thou hast done [...] Lord,
so shall they vnderstand.
28
Although they curse with spite, yet thou.
shalt blesse with louing voice:
They shall arise and come to shame,
thy seruant shall reioyce.
29
Let them be clothed all with shame▪
that enemies are to me:
And with confusion as a cloake
eke couered let them be.
30
But greatly I will with my mouth
giu [...] thankes vnto the Lord:
And I among the multitude
his praises will record.
31
For he with helpe at his right hand.
will stand the poore man by:
To saue him from the man that would
[...]ondemne his soule to die

Psalme. 110

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] THE Lord did say vnto my Lord; sit thou on my right hand:
[...] Till I haue made thy foes a stoole, whereon thy feet may stand.

CANTVS.

[...] THE Lord did say vnto my Lord, sit thou on my right hand:
[...] Till I haue made thy foes a stoole, whereon thy feet shall stand.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Chichester Tune.
☞ [...] THE Lord did say vnto my Lord, sit thou on my right hand:
[...] Till I haue made thy foes a stoole, whereon thy feete may stand.

BASSVS.

[...] THE Lord did say vnto my Lord, sit thou on my right hand:
[...] Till I haue made thy foes a stoole, whereon thy feete shall stand.
2
The Lord shall out of Sion send
the scepter of thy might:
Amid thy mortall foes be thou,
the ruler in their sight.
3
And in the day on which thy raigne
and power they shall see:
Then hereby free-will offerings shall
the pople offer thee.
Yea, with an holy worshipping
then shall they offer all:
Thy birth dew is the dew that doth
from wombe of morning fall.
4
The Lord hath sworne and neuer will
repent what he doth say:
By the order of Melchisedech,
thou art a Priest for aye.
5
The Lord thy God on thy right hand
that standth for thy stay:
Shall wound for thee the stately Kings,
vpon his wrathfull day.
6
The heathen he shall iudge and fill
the place with bodies dead:
And ouer diuers countries shall
in sunder smite the head.
7
And he shall drinke out of the brooke,
that runneth in the way:
Therefore he shall lift vp on hie
his royall head that day.

Psalme 111.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] WIth heart I doe accord to praise and laud the Lord, in pre- [...] sence of the iust: For great his workes are found, to search them such [...] are bound, as doe him loue and trust▪ His workes are glorious, also his[Page 196, 197] [...] righteousnesse it doth endure for e- uer. His wondrous workes he would [...] we still remember should, his mercy fayleth ne- uer.

MEDIVS.

[...] WIth heart I doe accord to praise and laud the Lord, in pre- [...] sence of the iust: For great his workes are found, to search them such [...] are bound, as doe him loue and trust. His workes are glorious also his[Page 196, 197] [...] righteousnesse it doth endure for euer. His wondrous works he [...] would [...] we still remember should, his mercy faileth ne- uer.

TENOR, or Faburden.

3. French Tune.

[...] WIth heart I doe accord to praise and laud the Lord▪ in pre- [...] sence of the iust: For great his works are found, to search them such [...] are bound, as doe him loue and trust, His workes are glorious, also his[Page 196, 197]☞ [...] righteousnesse it doth endure for euer. His wondrous works he would [...] we still remember should, his mercy faileth neuer.

BASSVS.

[...] WIth heart I doe accord, to prayse and laud the Lord, in pre- [...] sence of the iust: For great his works are found, to search them such [...] are bound, as doe him loue and trust, His workes are glorious, also his[Page 196, 197]righteousnesse it doth endure for euer. His wondrous workes hee would [...] we still remember should, his mer- cy faileth neuer.

5
Such as to him loue beare
A portion full faire
He hath vp for them laid▪
For this they shall well find
He will them haue in minde▪
And keepe them as he said.
6
For he did not disdaine
His workes to shew them plaine
By lightnings and by thunders:
When he the heathens land
Did giue into their hand
Where they beheld his wonders.
7
Of all his workes ensu [...]th
Both iudgement▪ right and truth▪
whereto his statutes tend.
8
They are decreed sure,
For euer to endure,
Which equitie doth end:
Redemption he gaue
His people for to saue.
9
And hath also required
His promise not to faile,
But alwayes to preu [...]le:
His holy name be feared.
10
Who so with, heart full faine
True wisedome would attaine,
The Lord feare and obey:
Such as his lawes doe keepe
Shall knowledge haue full deepe:
His prayse shall last for aye.

Psalme 112.

G. Kirby

CANTVS.

[...] THe man is blest that God doth feare, And that his lawe; doth [...] loue indeed: His seed on earth God will vpreare, And blesse such as from him [...] proceed: His house with good he will fulfill: His righteousnes endure shal still.

Psalme 103.
MEDIVS.

[...] THe man is blest that God doth feare, And that his lawes doth [...] loue indeed: His seed on earth God will vpreare, And blesse such as from him [...] proceed: His house with good he will fulfill: His righteousnes endure shall still.

TENOR, or Farburden.

1. High Dutch Tune.

☞ [...] THe man is blest that God doth feare, And that his lawes doth [...] loue indeed: His seed on earth God will vpreare, And blesse such as from him [...] proceed: His house with good he will fulfill: His righteousnes endure shall still.

BASSVS.

[...] THe man is blest that God doth feare. And that his lawes doth [...] loue indeed: His seed on earth God will vpreare, And blesse such as from him [...] proceed: His house with good he will fulfill: His righteousnes endure shall still.

4
Vnto the righteous doth arise
In trouble ioy, in darknesse light:
Compassion is in his eyes:
And mercy alwayes in his sight.
5
Yea, pittie moueth such to [...]end.
He doth by iudgement things expend,
6
And surely such shall neuer faile,
For in remembrance had is he,
7
No tydings ill can make him quaile.
Who in the Lord sure hope doth see.
8
His heart is firme, his feare is past,
For he shall see his foes downe cast.
9
He did well for the poore prouide,
His righteousnesse shall still remaine:
And his estate with praise abide,
Though that the wicked man disdaine.
10
Yea, gnash his teeth thereat shall he
And so consume his state to see.

Psalme 113.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

MEDIVS.

[...] YE children which do serue the Lord, prayse ye his name with one ac- [...] cord: Yea, blessed be alwayes his name, who from the rising of the Sun, [...] till it returne where it begun, is to be praised with great fame, The Lord [...] all people doth surmount, as for his glory we may count, aboue the hea- [...] uens hie to be, with God the Lord who may compare, whose dwellings [...] in the heauens are? of such great power and force is he.

CANTVS.

[...] YE children which do serue the Lord, prayse ye his name with one ac- [...] cord: Yea, blessed, be alwayes his name, who from the rising of the Sun, [...] till it returne where it begun, is to be praised with great fame. The Lord [...] all people doth surmount, as for his glory we may count, aboue the hea- [...] uens hie to be, with God the Lord, who may compare, whose dwellings [...] in the heauens are? of such great power and force is he.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] YE children which doe serue the Lord, praise ye his name with one ac- [...] cord: Yea, blessed be alwayes his name, who from the rising of the Sun [...] till it returne where it begun, is to be praised with great fame. The Lord [...] all people doth surmount, as for his glory we may count, aboue the hea- [...] uens hie to be, with God the Lord who may compare, whose dwellings in [...] the heauens are? of such great power and force is he?

BASSVS.

[...] YE children which do serue the Lord, praise ye his name with one ac- [...] cord, Yea, blessed be alwayes his name, who from the rising of the Sun, [...] till it returne where it begun, is to be praised with great fame. The Lord [...] all people doth surmount, as for his glory we may count, a-boue the [...] heauens hie to be, with God the Lord who may compare, whose dwellings [...] in the heauens are? of such great power and force is hee.

6
He doth abase himselfe we know,
Things to behold both here below,
And also in hea [...]en aboue,
7
The needy out of dust to draw,
And eke the poore which helpe none sa [...]
His onely marcie did him [...]ous
8
And so him s [...]t in high degree,
With Princes of great dignitie,
That rule his people with great fame.
9
The barren he doth make to beare,
And with great ioy her fruit to reare,
Therefore praise yee his holy Name.

Psalme 114.

Edward Blancks.

CANTVS.

[...] WHen Israel by Gods addresse, from Pharaohs land was bent:
[...] And Iacobs house the strangers left, and in the same traine went.

MEDIVS.

[...] WHen Israel by Gods addresse, from Pharaohs land was bent:
[...] And Iacobs house the strangers left, and in the same traine went.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Low Dutch Tune.
☞ [...] WHen Israel by Gods addresse, from Pharaohs land was bent:
[...] And Iacobs house the strangers left, and in the same traine went.

BASSVS.

[...] WHen Israel by Gods addresse, from Pharaohs land was bent:
[...] And Iacobs house the strangers left, and in the same traine went.
2
In Iud [...] God his glory shew'd,
his holinesse most bright:
So did the Israetites declare
his kingdome, power, and might.
3
The sea i [...] saw, and sodainly
as all amaz'd did [...]ie
The roa [...]ing st [...]eames of Iordans ffoud
reculed backwardly.
4
As Rams afraid the mountaines skipt,
their strength did them forsake:
And as the silly trembling Lambs
their tops did beate and shake.
5
What aild thee sea as all amaz'd,
so sudunly to flie:
Ye rowling waues of Iordans floud,
why ran ye backwardly?
6
Why shooke ye hils as Rams afraid?
why did your strength so shake?
Why did your tops as trembling Lambs
for feare quiuer and quake [...]
7
O earth confesse thy soueraigne Lord,
and dread his mighty hand:
Before the face of Iacobs God
feare ye both sea and land
8
I meane the God which from hard rocks
doth cause maine flouds appeare:
And from the stony flint did make
gush out the fountaines cleare.

Psalme 115.

Simon Stubbs.

CANTVS.

[...] NOt vn-to vs Lord, not to vs, but to thy name giue praise:
[...] Both for thy mercy and thy truth, that are in thee alwayes.

MEDIVS.

[...] NOt vnto vs Lord, not to vs, but to thy name giue prayse:
[...] Both for thy mercy and thy truth, that are in thee alwayes.

TENOR or Playnsong.

Yorke Tune.
☞ [...] NOt vnto vs Lord, not to vs, but to thy name giue prayse,
[...] Both for thy mercie and thy truth, that are in thee alwayes.

BASSVS.

[...] NOt vnto vs Lord, not to vs, but to thy name giue prayse,
[...] Both for thy mercy and thy truth, that are in thee alwayes.
2
Why shall the heathen scorners say,
where is their God become?
3
Our God in heauen is, and what
he will, that hath he done.
4
Their Idols siluer are and gold,
workes of mens hands they be:
5
They haue a mouth, and do not speake,
and eyes and doe not see
6
An [...] they haue eares [...]oyn'd to their heads,
and doe not heare at all:
Aud noses eke they formed haue,
and doe not smell withall.
7
And hands they haue and handle not▪
and feet and doe not goe:
A throat they haue, yet through the same,
they make no sound to blow.
8
Those that make them, are like to th [...]n
and those whose trust they be:
9
O Israel trust in the Lord,
their help and shield is he.
10
O Aarons house trust in the Lord
their help and shield is he:
11
Trust ye the Lord that feare the Lord
their helpe and shield is he:
12
The Lord hath mindfull beene of vs,
and will vs blesse also:
Oh Israels and on Aarons house
his blessing he will shew.
13
Them that be fearers of the Lord,
the Lord will saue them all:
Euen he will blesse them euery one,
the great and eke the small.
14
To you (I say) the hung Lord,
will multiply his grace:
To you, and to the children that
shall follow of your race,
15
Ye are the blessed of the Lord,
euen of the Lord I say,
Which both the heauen and the earth
hath made and set in stay.
16
The heauens, yea, the heauens hie,
belong vnto the Lord:
The earth vnto the sonnes of men
he gaue of free accord.
17
They that be dead, doe not with praise
set forth the Lords renowne,
Nor any that into the place
of silence doe goe downe.
18
But we will praise the Lord our God
from henceforth and for aye:
Sound ye the prayses of the Lord,
prayse yee the Lord I say.

Psalme 116.

Tho. Rauen. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] I Loue the Lord, because my voyce and prayer heard hath hee.
[...] When in my dayes I cald on him, he bow'd' his eare to me.

MEDIVS.

[...] I Loue the Lord, because my voyce and prayer heard hath he
[...] When in my dayes I cald on him, he bow'd his eare to me.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Winchester Tune.
☞ [...] I Loue the Lord because my voyce and prayer heard hath hee:
[...] When in my dayes I cald on him, he bow'd his eare to me.

BASSVS.

[...] I Loue the Lord because my voyce and prayer heard hath hee:
[...] When in my dayes I cald on him, he bow'd his eare to mee.
3
Euen when the snares of cruell death
about beset me round:
When paines of hell me caught, and when
I woe and sorrow found.
4
Vpon the name of God the Lord,
then did I call and say:
Deliuer thou my soule O Lord,
I doe thee humbly pray.
5
The Lord is very mercifull,
and iust he is also:
And in our God compassion,
doth plentifully flow.
6
The Lord in safetie doth preserue,
all those that simple be:
I was in wofull miserie,
and he relieued me.
7
And now my soule sith thou art saf [...],
returne vnto thy rest:
For largely loe the Lord to thee,
his bountie hath exprest.
8
Because thou hast deliuered,
my soule from deadly thrall:
My moistned eyne from mournfull teares
my sliding feete from fall.
9
Before the Lord I in the land
of life will walke therfore:
10
I did beleeue therefore I spake,
for I was troubled sore.

The second part.

11
I said in my distresse and feare,
that all men lyers be:
12
What shall I pay the Lord for all
his benefits to me?
13
The wholsome cup of sauing health
I thankefully will take:
And on the Lords name I will call,
when I my prayer make.
14
I to the Lord will pay the vowes,
that I haue him behight:
Yea, euen at this present time,
in all the peoples sight.
15
Right deare and precious in his sight,
the Lord doth aye esteeme
The death of all his holy ones,
what euer men doe deeme.
16
Thy seruant Lord thy seruant loe,
I doe my selfe confesse:
Sonne of thy handmaid, thou hast broke
the bonds of my d [...]stresse.
17
And I will offer vp to thee
a sacrifice of prayse:
And I will call vpon the name
of God the Lord alwayes.
18
I to the Lord will pay the vowes,
that I haue him behight:
Yea, euen at this present time,
in all the peoples sight.
19
Yea, in the courts of Gods own house,
and in the midst of thee,
O thou Ierusalem I say,
wherefore the Lord praise yee.

Psalme 117.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] O All ye nations of the world, praise ye the Lord alwayes: And[Page 204, 205] [...] all ye people euery where set forth his noble praise.

MEDIVS.

[...] O All ye nations of the world, prayse ye the Lord alwayes: And[Page 204, 205] [...] all ye people euery where, set forth his noble prayse.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Cambridge Tune.

☞ [...] O All ye nations of the world, praise ye the Lord alwayes: And[Page 204, 205]☞ [...] all ye people euery where set forth his noble praise.

BASSVS.

[...] O All ye nations of the world, prayse ye the Lord alwayes: And[Page 204, 205] [...] all ye people euery where set forth his noble praise.

2
For great his kindnesse is to vs, his truth endures for aye:

Psalme 118.

Simon Stubbs.

CANTVS.

[...] O Giue ye thanks vnto the Lord, for gracious is hee: Because [...] his mercy doth endure for euer towards thee.

MEDIVS.

[...] O Giue ye thanks vnto the Lord, for gracious is he: Because [...] his mercy doth en- dure for euer towards thee.

TENOR or Playnsong.

Martyrs Tune.

☞ [...] O Giue ye thanks vnto the Lord, for gracious is hee: Because [...] his mercy doth endure for euer towards thee.

BASSVS.

[...] O Giue ye thankes vnto the Lord, for gracious is he: Because [...] his mercy doth endure for euer towards thee.

2
Let Israel confesse and say,
his mercy dures for aye
3
Now let the house of Aaron say
his mercy dures for aye.
4
Let all that feare the Lord our God,
euen now confesse and say,
The mercy of the Lord our God
endureth still for aye.
5
In trouble and in heauinesse
vnto the Lord I cry'd:
Which louingly heard me at large,
my sute was not deuide.
6
The Lord himselfe is on my side,
I will not stand in doubt,
Nor feare what man can doe to me,
when God stands me about.
7
The Lord doth take my pa [...]t with them
that helpe to succour me:
Therefore I shall see my desire,
vpon mine enemie.
8
Better it is to trust in God,
then in mans mortall seed:
9
Or to put confidence in Kings,
or Princes in their need:
10
All nations haue enclosed me
and compassed me round:
But in the name of God will I
mine enemies confound.
11
They kept me in on euery side,
they kept me in I say:
But through the Lords most mighty name
I shall worke their decay.
12
They came about me all like Bees,
but yet in the Lords name
I quencht their thornes that were on fire
and will destroy the same.

The second part.

[...]3
Thou hast with force thrust sore at me,
that I indeed might fall:
But through the Lord I found such helpe,
that they were vanquisht all:
14
The Lord is my defence and strength,
my ioy, my m [...]th and song:
Hee is become for me indeed,
a Sauiour most strong.
15
The right hand of the Lord our God
doth bright to passe great things:
He causeth voyce of ioy and health
in righteous mens dwellings.
16
The right hand of the Lord doth bring
most mighty things to passe:
His hand hath the preheminence,
his force is as it was.
17
I will not dye but euer liue
to vtter and declare
The Lord his might and wondrous power
his workes and what they are.
18
The Lord himselfe hath chastened,
and hath corrected mee:
But hath not giuen me ouer yet
to death as ye may see.
19
Set open vnto me the gates
of truth and righteousnesse:
That I may enter into them
the Lords prayse to confesse.
20
This is the gate euen of the Lord,
which shall not so be shut:
But good and righteous men alway
shall enter into it.

The third part.

21
I will giue thanks to thee O Lord,
because thou hast heard me:
And art become most louingly
a Sauiour vnto me.
22
The stone which ere this time among
the builders was refus'd.
Is now become the corner stone
and chiefely to be vs'd.
23
This was the mightie worke of God,
this was the Lords owne fact:
And it is merueilous to behold
with eyes that noble act.
24
This is the ioyfull day indeed,
which God himselfe hath wrought,
Let vs be glad and ioy therein,
in heart, in minde and thought.
25
Now helpe vs Lord, and prosper vs
we wish with one accord:
26
Blessed be he that comes to vs,
in the name of the Lord.
27
God is the Lord that shew'th vs light
[...]inde ye therefore with cord
Your sacrifice to the altar,
and giue thankes to the Lord.
28
Thou art my God I will confesse,
and render thanks to thee:
Thou art my God and I will praise
thy mercies towards me.
29
O giue yee thankes vnto the Lord
for gracious is he:
Because his mercy doth endure,
for euer towards mee.

Psalme 119.

G. Farnaby. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] BLessed are they that perfect are, and pure in minde and heart: [...] Whose liues and conuersa- tion from Gods lawes neuer start. Blessed are [...] they that giue themselues his statutes to obserue: Seeking the Lord with [...] all their heart, and neuer from him swerue.

MEDIVS.

[...] BLessed are they that perfect are, and pure in minde and heart: [...] Whose liues and conuer- sa- ti- on from Gods lawes neuer start. Blessed are [...] they that giue themselues his sta- tutes to obserue: Seeking the Lord with [...] all their heart, and neuer from him swerue.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] BLessed are they that perfect are, and pure in minde and heart, [...] Whose liues and conuersation from Gods lawes neuer start. Blessed are [...] they that giue themselues his statutes to obserue: Seeking the Lord with [...] all their heart, and neuer from him swerue.

BASSVS.

[...] BLessed are they that perfect are, and pure in minde and heart: [...] Whose liues and conuersation from Gods lawes neuer start. Blessed are [...] they that giue themselues his statutes to obserue: Seeking the Lord with [...] all their heart, and neuer from his swerue.

3
Doubtlesse such men goe not astray,
nor doe no wicked thing:
Which stedfastly walke in his pathes,
without any wandring.
4
It is thy will and commandement,
that with attentiue heed:
Thy noble and diuine precepts,
we learne and keepe indeed.
5
Oh would no God it might thee please
my wayes so to addresse:
That I might both in heart and voyce,
thy lawes keepe and confesse.
6
So should no shame my life attaint,
whil'st I thus set nine eies:
And bend my minde alwayes to muse
on thy sacred decrees.
7
Then will I prayse with vpright heart
and magnifie thy name:
When I shall learne thy iudgements iust,
and likewise proue the same.
8
And wholly will I giue my selfe,
to keepe thy lawes most right:
Forsake me not for euer Lord,
but shew thy graee and might.

BETH. The second Part.

9
By what meanes may a yong man best
his life learne to amend?
If that he marke and keepe thy word,
and therein his time spend.
10
Vnfainedly I haue thee sought,
and thus seeking abide:
O neuer suffer me O Lord,
from thy precepts to slide.
11
Within my heart and secret thoughts,
thy word I haue hid still:
That I might uot at any time,
offend thy godly will.
12
We magnifie thy name O Lord,
and praise thee euermore:
Thy statutes of most worthy fame
O Lord teach me therefore.
13
My lips haue neuer ceast to preach,
and publish day and night:
Thy iudgements all which did proceed
from thy mouth full of might.
14
Thy testimonies and thy wayes,
please me no lesse indeed.
Then all the treasures of the earth,
which worldlings make their meede.
15
Of thy precepts I will still muse,
and thereto frame my talke:
[Page 208, 209] As at a marke so will I aime,
thy wa [...]es how I may walke
16
My onely ioy shall be so fixt,
and on thy lawes so set:
That nothing can me so farre blind,
that I thy word forget.

GIMEL. The III. Part.

17
Grant to thy seruant now such grace
as may my life prolong:
Thy holy word then will I keepe
both in my heart and tongue.
18
Mine eyes which were d [...]m and shut vp
so open and make bright:
That of thy law and meruailous workes
I may haue the cleere fight.
19
I am a stranger in this earth,
wandring now here now there:
Thy word therefore to me disclose,
my footsteps for to cleere.
20
My soule is rauisht with desire,
and neuer is at rest:
But seekes to know thy iudgements hie,
and what may please thee best.
21
The proud men and malitious,
thou hast destroyde each one:
And cursed are such as doe not
thy hests attend vpon.
22
Lord turne from me rebuke and shame,
which wicked men conspire:
For I haue kept thy couenants,
with zeale as hot as fire.
23
The princes great in counsell sate,
and did against me speake:
But then thy seruant thought how he
thy statutes might not breake.
24
For why? thy couenants are my ioy,
and my great hearts solace:
They serue instead of counsellers,
my matters for to passe.

DALETH. The IIII. Part.

25
I am alas as brought to graue,
and almost turn'd to dust:
Restore therefore my life againe,
as thy promise is iust.
26
My wayes when I acknowledged,
with mercie thou didst heare:
Heare now eftsoone and me instruct
thy lawes to loue and feare.
27
Teach me once throughly for to know
thy precepts and thy lore.
Thy workes then will I meditate,
and lay them vp in store.
28
My soule I feele so sore opprest,
that it melteth for griefe:
According to thy word therefore
hast Lord to send reliefe.
29
From lying and dece [...]tfull lips,
set thy grace me defend:
And that I may learne thee to loue
thy holy law me send.
30
The way of truth both strait and sure
I haue chosen and found:
I set thy iudgements me before
which keepe me safe and sound.
31
Since then (O Lord) I forc'd my selfe
thy couenants to embrace:
Let me therefore haue no rebuke,
nor check in any case.
32
Then will I run with ioyfull cheare
where thy word doth me call:
When thou hast set my heart at large,
and rid me out of thrall.

HE. The V. Part.

33
Instruct me Lord in the right trade
of thy statutes diuine:
And it to keepe euen to the end
my heart I will encline.
34
Grant me the knowledge of thy law
and I shall it obey:
With heart and minde and all my might,
I will it keepe I say.
35
In the right path of thy precepts,
guide me Lord I require:
None other pleasure doe I wish,
nor greater thing desire.
36
Incline mine heart thy lawes to keepe
and couenants to embrace:
And from all filthy auarice,
Lord shield me with thy grace,
37
From vaine desires and worldly lusts
turne backe mine eies and sight:
Giue me the spirit of life and power
to walke thy waies aright.
38
Confirme thy gracious promise Lord
which thou hast made to me:
Which am thy seruant and doe loue
and feare nothing but thee.
39
Reproach and shame which I doe feare
from me O Lord expell:
For thou doest iudge with equitie,
and therein dost excell.
40
Behold my hearts desire is bent
thy lawes to keepe for aye:
Lord strengthen me so with thy grace,
that it performe I may.

VAV. The VI. Part.

41
Thy mercies great and manifold
let me obtaine O Lord:
Thy sauing health let me enioy,
according to thy word.
42
So shall I stop the slandrous mouths
of lewd men and vniust:
For in thy faithfull promises
stands my comfort and trust.
43
The word of truth within my mouth
let euer still be prest:
For in thy iudgements wonderfull
my hope doth stand and rest.
44
And whilst that breath within my brest
doth naturall life preserue:
Yea▪ till this world shall be dissolu'd,
thy law will I obserue.
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 reed.
46
Thy noble acts I will describe,
as things of most great fame:
Euen before Kings I will them blaze,
and shrinke no whit for shame.
47
I will reioyce then to obey
thy worthy hests and will:
Which euermore I haue lou'd best,
and so will loue them still.
48
My hand will lift I to thy lawes,
which I haue dearely sought:
And practise thy commandements,
in will, in deed, and thought.

ZAIN. The VII. Part.

49
Thy promise which thou madst to me
thy seruant Lord remember:
For therein haue I put my trust,
and confidence for euer.
50
It is my comfort and my ioy,
when troubles me assaile:
For were my life not by thy word,
my life would soone me faile.
51
The proud & such as God contemne,
still made of me a scorne.
Yet would I not thy law forsake,
as he that were forlorne.
52
But call to minde Lord thy great workes
shew'd to our fathers old:
Whereby I felt my ioy surmount,
my griefe an hundreth fold.
53
But yet alas for feare I quake.
seeing how wicked men
Thy law forsooke and did procure
thy iudgements who knowes when?
54
And as for me I fram'd my songs,
thy statutes to exalt:
When I among the strangers dwelt,
and thoughts gan me assault.
55
I thought vpon thy name O Lord,
by night when others sleepe:
As for thy law I also kept,
and euer will it keepe.
56
This grace I did obtaine because
thy couenants sweet and deare
I did embrace, and also keepe
with reuerence and with feare.

HETH. The VIII. Part.

57
O God, which art my part and lot,
my comfort and my stay:
I haue decreed and promised,
thy law to keepe alway.
58
Mine earnest heart did humbly sue
in presence of thy face:
As thou therefore hast promised,
Lord graunt me of thy grace.
59
My life I haue examined,
and tride my secret heart:
Which to thy statutes caused me
my feete straight to conuert.
60
I did not stay nor linger long,
as they that sloathfull are:
But hastily thy lawes to keepe,
I did my selfe prepare.
61
The cruell bands of wicked men,
haue made of me their pray:
Yet would I not thy law forget,
nor from thee goe astray.
92
Thy righteous iudgements towards me
so great is and so hie:
That euen at midnight I will rise,
thy name to magnifie.
63
Companion am I to all them;
which feare thee in their heart:
[Page 210, 211] And neither will for loue nor dread,
from thy commandements start.
94
Thy mercies Lord most plentifull
doe all the world fulfill:
Oh teach me how I may obey
thy statutes and thy will.

TETH. The IX. Part.

65
According to thy promise Lord,
so hast thou with me dealt:
For of thy grace in sundry sorts,
haue I thy seruant felt.
66
Teach me to iudge alwayes aright,
and giue me knowledge sure:
For certainely beleeue I doe,
that thy precepts are pure.
67
Ere thou didst touch me with thy rod,
I err'd and went astray:
But now I keepe thy holy word,
and make it all my stay.
68
Thou art both good and gracious,
and giuest most liberally:
Thine ordinances how to keepe,
therefore O Lord teach me.
69
The proud and wicked men haue forg'd
against me many a lye,
Yet thy commandements still obserue,
with all my heart will I.
70
Their hearts are swolne with worldly wealth
as grease so are they fat:
But in thy law doe I delight,
and nothing seeke but that.
71
O happy time may I well say,
when thou didst me correct:
For as a guide to learue thy lawes,
thy rod did me direct:
72
So that to me thy word and law,
is dearer manifold:
Then thousands great of siluer and gold
or ought that can be told.

10D. The X. Part.

73
Seeing thy hands hane made me Lord,
to be thy creature:
Grant knowledge likewise how to learne
to put thy lawes in vre.
74
So they that feare thee shall reioyce,
when euer they me see:
Because I haue learn'd by thy word,
to put my trust in thee.
75
When with thy rod the world is plagued,
I know the cause is ink:
So when thou dost orrect me Lord,
the cause iust needs be must.
76
Now of thy goodnesse I thee pray,
some comfort to me send:
As thou to me thy seruant hast,
so from all ill me shend.
77
Thy tender mercies poure on mee,
and I shall surely liue:
For ioy and consolation both,
thy sawes to me doe giue.
78
Confound the proud whose false pre­tence,
is me for to destroy.
But as for me thy hests to know,
I will my selfe imploy.
79
Who so with reuerence doe thee feare
to me let them retire:
And such as doe thy conenants know,
and them alone desire.
80
My heart without all wauering,
let on thy lawes be bent:
That no confusion come to me,
whereby I should be shent.

CAPH. The XI. Part.

81
My soule doth faint and ceaseth not
thy sauing health to [...]aue:
And for thy words sake still I trust,
my hearts desire to haue.
82
Mine eyes doe faile with looking for
thy word, and thus I say:
O when wilt thou me comfort Lord?
why dost thou thus delay?
83
As a skin bottle in the smoake,
so am I pa [...]cht and dride:
Yet will I not out of my heart
let thy commandements slide.
85
Alas how long shall I yet liue,
before I see the houre:
That on my foes which me torment,
thy vengeance thou wilt poure?
85
Presumptuous men haue digged pits
thinking to make me sure:
Thus contrary against thy law,
my hurt they doe procure.
86
But thy commandements are all true,
and causelesse they me grieue:
To thee therefore I doe complaine,
that thou mightst me relieue.
87
Almost they had me cleane destroyd,
and brought me quite to ground▪
Yet by thy statutes I abode,
and therein succour found.
88
Restore me Lord againe to life,
for thy mercies excell:
And so shall I thy couenants keepe,
till death my life expell.

LAMED. The XII. Part.

89
In heauen Lord where thou dost dwell
thy word is stablisht sure,
And shall for all eternity,
fast grauen there indure.
90
From age to age thy truth abides,
as doth the earth witnesse:
Whose ground worke thou hast laid so sure,
as no tongue can expresse.
91
Euen to this day we may well see,
how all things perseuere:
According to thy ordinance,
for all things thee reuere.
92
Had it not beene that in thy law,
my soule had comfort sought:
Long time ere now in my distresse,
I had beene brought to nought.
93
Therefore I will thy precepts aye,
in memory keepe fast:
By them thou hast my life restord,
when I was at last cast.
94
No wight to me can title make,
for I am onely thine:
Saue me therefore for to thy lawes
mine eares and heart encline.
95
The wicked men doe seeke my bane,
and therefore lye in wait:
But I the while considered
thy noble acts and great.
96
I see nothing in this wide world,
at length which hath not end:
But thy commandements and thy word,
beyond all end extend.

MEM. The XIII. Part.

97
What great desire, and feruent loue
doe I beare to thy law?
All the day long my whole deuise
is onely on thy law.
98
Thy word hath taught me farre to passe,
my foes in policy:
For still I keepe it as a thing
of most excellency.
99
My teachers which did me instruct,
in knowledge I excell:
Because I doe thy couenants keepe,
and them to others tell.
100
In wisedome I doe passe also,
the auncient men in deede:
And all because to keepe thy lawes,
I held it aye best reede.
101
My feete I haue refrained eke
from euery euill way:
Because that I continually
thy word might keepe I say.
102
I haue not swe [...]'d from thy iudge­ments,
nor vet shronke any dell:
For why? thou hast me taught thereby
to liue godly and well.
103
O Lord how sweet vnto my tast
finde I thy words alway:
Doubtlesse no hony in my mouth,
feele ought so sweet I may.
104
Thy lawes haue me such wisedome learn'd,
that vtterly I hate
All wicked and vngodly waies,
in euery kinde of [...]ate.

NVN. The XIIII. Part.

105
Euen as a lanterne to my feete,
so doth thy word shine bright:
And to my pathes where euer I goe,
it is a flaming light.
106
I haue both sworne and will per­forme
most certainely doubtlesse:
That I will keepe thy iudgements iust,
and them in life expresse.
107
Affliction hath me sore opprest,
and brought me to deaths doore:
O Lord as thou hast promised,
so me to life restore.
108
The offerings which with heart and voice
most franckly I thee giue,
Accept, and teach me how I may
after thy iudgements liue.
109
My soule is aye so in my hand,
that dangers me assaile:
Yet doe I not thy law forget,
nor it to keepe will faile.
110
Although the wicked lay their net [...]
to catch me at a bay:
Yet did I not from thy precepts
once swe [...]ue or goe astray.
111
Thy lawes I haue so claim'd alway
as mine owne heritage:
And why? for therein I delight,
and set my whole courage.
112
For euermore I haue beene bent,
thy statutes to fulfill:
[Page 212, 213] Euen so likewise vnto the end
I will continue still.

SAMECH. The XV. Part.

113
The crafty thoughts & double hearts
I doe alwayes detest:
But as for thy law and precepts,
I count them euer best.
114
Thou art my hid and secret place,
my shield of strong defence:
Therefore I haue thy promises,
lookt for with patience.
115
Goe to therefore yee wicked men,
depart from me anone:
For the commandements will I keepe,
of God my Lord alone.
116
As thou promis'd so performe,
that death me not assaile:
Nor let my hope abuse me so,
that through distrust I quaile.
117
Vphold me and I shall be safe,
for ought they doe or say:
And in thy statutes pleasure [...]ke
will I both night and day.
118
Thou hast trod such vnder thy feet,
as doe thy statutes breake:
For naught auailes their subtilty
their counsell is but weake.
119
Like drosse thou casts the wicked out
where euer they [...]oe or dwell.
Therefore can I as th [...] statutes,
loue nothing halfe so well.
120
My flesh alas is taken with feare,
as though it were benumbd▪
For when I see thy iudgements, straight
I am as one astond.

AIN. The XVI. Part.

121
I doe the thing that lawfull is,
and giue to all men right:
Resigne me not to them that would
oppresse me with their might,
122
But for thy seruant suretie be,
in that thing that is good:
That proud men giue me not the foile,
which rage as they were wood.
123
Mine eyes with wayting are now blinde,
thy health so much I craue:
And eke thy righteous promise Lord,
whereby thou wilt me saue.
124
Intreat thy seruant louingly,
and fauour to him show:
Thy statutes of most excellency,
teach me also to know.
125
Thy humble seruant Lord I am,
grant me to vnderstand
How by thy statutes I may know,
best what to take in hand.
126
It is now time Lord to beginne,
for truth is quite decayd:
Thy law likewise they haue transgrest,
and none against them said.
127
This is the cause wherefore I loue
thy lawes better then gold:
Or iewels fine which are esteem'd
most costly to be sold.
128
I thought thy precepts all most iust
and so them layd in store:
All craftie and malicious waies
I doe abhorre therefore.

PE. The XVII. Part.

129
Thy couenants are most wonderfull,
and full of things profound:
My soule therefore doth keepe them s [...]e,
when they are tride and found.
130
When men first enter into thy word
they finde a light most cleere:
And very idiots vnderstand.
when they it read or heare.
131
For ioy I haue both gapt & breath'd
to know thy commandement:
That I might guide my life thereby
I sought what thing it meant.
132
With mercy and compassion both,
behold me from aboue:
As thou art wont to behold suth
as thy name feare and loue.
133
Direct my footsteps by thy word,
that I thy will may know:
And neuer let iniquitie,
thy seruant ouerthrow.
134
From slanderous tongues and deadly hate
preserue and keepe me sure:
Thy precepts then will I obserue,
and put them eke in vre.
135
Thy countenance which doth sur­mount
the Sunne in his bright hew:
Let shine on me and by thy law,
teach me what to eschew.
136
Out of mine eyes great flouds gush out
of dreary teares and fell:
When I behold how wicked men
thy lawes keepe neuer a dell.

ZADE. The XVIII. Part.

137
In euery point Lord thou art iust,
the wicked though they grudge:
And when thou dost sentence pronounce
thou art a righteous iudge.
138
To [...] right and flee from guile,
are two chiefe points most hye:
And such as thou hast in thy law,
commanded vs straitly.
139
With zeale and wrath I am confirm'd
and euen pinde away:
To see my foes thy word forget,
for ought that I doe may.
140
So pure and perfect is thy word,
as any heart can deeme:
And I thy seruant nothing more
doe loue or yet esteeme.
141
And though I be nothing set by,
as one of base degree:
Yet doe I not thy hests forget,
nor shrinke away from thee.
142
Thy righteousnesse Lord is most iust
for euer to endure:
Also thy law is truth it selfe,
most constant and most pure.
143
Trouble and griefe haue seas'd on me
and brought me wondrous low:
Yet doe I still of thy precepts
delight to heare and know.
144
The righteousnes of thy iudgements
doth last for euermore:
Then teach them me for euer in them
my life lyeth vp in store.

KOPH. The XIX. Part.

145
With feruent heart I cald and cride,
now answere me O Lord:
That thy commandements to obserue,
I may fully accord.
146
To thee my God I make my sute,
with most humble request:
Saue me therefore and I will keepe,
thy precepts and thy hest.
147
To thee cry I euen in the morne,
before the day waxe light:
Because that I haue in thy word,
my confidence whole plight.
148
Mine eyes preuent the watch by night
and ere they call I wake,
That by deuising on thy word
I might some comfort take.
149
Incline thine eare to heare my voyce,
and pity on me take:
As thou was wont so iudge me Lord,
lest life should me forsake.
150
My foes draw neare and doe procure,
my death maliciously:
Which from thy law are far gone backe
ond straid from it lewdly.
151
Therfore O Lord approch thou neere
for neede doth so desire:
And all thy precepts true they are,
then helpe I thee require.
152
By thy commandments I haue learnd
not now but long agoe:
That they remaine for euermore,
thou hast them grounded so.

RESH. The XX. Part.

153
My trouble and affliction,
consider and behold:
Deliuer me for of thy law
I euer take fast hold.
154
Defend my good and righteous cause
with speed me succour send:
From death as thou hast promised,
Lord keepe me and defend.
155
As for the wicked far they are
from hauing health and grace:
Whereby they might thy statutes know
they enter not the trace.
156
Great are thy mercies Lord I grant,
what tongue can them attaine?
And as thou hast me iudg'd ere now,
so let me life obtaine.
157
Though many men did trouble me,
and persecute me sore:
Yet from thy lawes I neuer shrunk.
nor went awry therefore.
158
And truth it is for griefe I die,
when I these traitors see:
Because they keepe no whit thy word,
nor yet seeke to know thee.
159
Behold for I doe loue thy lawes,
with heart most glad and faine:
As thou art good and gracious Lord,
restore my life againe.
160
What thy word doth decree, must bee
and so it hath beene euer:
Thy righteous iudgements are also
most true, and decay neuer.

SCHIN. The XXI. Part.

161
Princes haue sought by cruelty
causelesse to make me couch:
But all in vaine, for of thy word,
the feare did my heart touch.
162
And certainely euen of thy word,
I was more merry and glad:
Then he that of rich spoiles and prayes
great store and plenty had.
163
As for all liues and fa [...]sity,
I hate, most and detest:
For why? thy holy lawes doe I,
aboue all things loue best.
146
Seuen times a day I prayse the Lord
singing with hart and voice:
Thy righteous acts and wonderfull,
so cause me to reioyce.
165
Great peace and rest shall all such haue,
which doe thy statutes loue,
No danger shall their quiet state,
empaire or once remoue.
166
Mine onely health and comfort Lord,
I looke for at thy hand:
And therefore haue I done those things,
which thou didst me command.
167
Thy lawes haue beene my exercise
which my soule much desir'd:
So much my loue to them was bent,
that nought else I requir'd.
168
Thy statutes and commandements,
I kept thou know'st aright:
For all the things that I haue done,
are present in thy sight.

TAV. The XXII. Part.

169
O Lord let my complaint and cry
before thy face appeare:
And as thou hast me promise made.
so teach me thee to feare,
170
My humble supplication,
toward thee let finde accesse:
And grant me Lord deliuerance,
for so is thy promise.
171
Then shall my lips thy praises speake
after most ample sort:
When thou thy statutes hast me taught
wherein stands my comfort:
172
My tongue shall sing and preach thy word
and on this wise say shall.
Gods famous acts and noble lawes,
are iust and perfect all.
173
Streach out thy hand I thee beseech,
and speedily me saue:
For thy commandements to obserue,
chosen O Lord I haue.
174
Of thee alone Lord I craue health
for other I know none:
And in thy law and nothing else
I doe delight alone.
175
Grant mee therefore long dayes to liue
thy name to magnifie:
And of thy iudgements mercifull,
let me thy fauour try.
176
For I was lost and went astray,
much like a wandring sheepe:
Oh seeke me for I haue not faild
thy commandements to keepe.

Psalme 120.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] IN trouble and in thrall vnto the Lord I call, and he doth me [...] comfort. Deliuer me, I say, from lyers lips alway, and tongues of false report.

MEDIVS.

[...] IN trouble and in thrall vnto the Lord I call, and he doth mee [...] comfort. Deliuer me I say, from lyers lips alway, and tongues of false report.

TENOR, or Faburden.

1. Italian Tune.

☞ [...] IN trouble and in thrall vnto the Lord I call, and he doth me [...] comfort. Deliuer me, I say, from lyers lips alway, and tongues of false report.

BASSVS.

[...] IN trouble and in thrall vnto the Lord I call, and hee doth mee [...] comfort, Deliuer me I say, from liers lips away, and tongues of false report.

3
What vantage or what thing,
Gets thou thus for to sting,
Thou false and flattering lier?
4
Thy tongue doth hurt I weene,
No lesse then arrowes keene.
Of hot consuming fire.
6
Alas too long I slacke,
Within these tents so blacke:
Which Kedars are by name.
By whom thy flocke elect,
And all of Isaacks sect:
are put to open shame.
7
With them that place did hate,
I came a peace to make,
And set a quiet life.
But when my tale was told,
Causelesse I was controld,
By them that would haue strife.

Psalme 121

G. Farnaby B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] I Lift mine eyes to Si- on hil [...], from whence I doe attend,[Page 216, 217]that succour God me send. The mighty God me succour will, which [...] heauen and earth framed, and all things therein na- med.

MEDIVS.

[...] I Lift mine eyes to Si- on hill, from whence I doe attend,[Page 216, 217] [...] that succour God me send. The mighty God me succour will, which [...] heauen and earth framed, and all things therein named.

TENOR or Playnsong.

4. French Tune.

☞ [...] I Lift mine eyes to Si- on hill, from whence I doe attend[Page 216, 217]☞ [...] that succour God me send. The mighty God me succour will, which [...] heauen and earth framed, and all things therein named.

BASSVS.

[...] I Lift mine eyes to Si- on hill, from whence I doe attend,[Page 216, 217] [...] that succour God me send. The mighty God me succour will, which [...] heauen and earth framed, and all things therein named.

3
Thy foote from slip he will preserue,
And will thee safely keepe:
For he will neuer sleepe.
4
Loe, he that doth Israel conserue,
No sleepe at all can him catch.
But his eyes shall euer watch.
5
The Lord is thy warrant alway,
The Lord eke doth thee couer,
As at thy right hand euer.
6
The Sun shall not thee parch by day
Nor the Moone not halfe so bright,
Shall with cold thee hurt by night▪
7
The Lord will keepe thee from distresse,
And will thy life sure saue:
And thou also shalt haue.
8
In all thy businesse good successe:
Where euer thou goest in or out,
God will thy things bring out.

Psalme 122.

G. Farnaby. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] I Did in heart reioyce to heare the peoples voyce, in of- fering so [...] willingly: For let vs vp say they, and in the Lords house pray, thus spake the folk [...] full louingly, Our feete that wan- dred wide shall in thy gates abide[Page 218, 219] [...] O thou Ie- rusalem full faire, which art so seemely set, much like a [...] Citie neat, the like whereof is not else where.

MEDIVS.

[...] I Did in heart reioyce to heare the peoples voyce, in offering so wil- [...] lingly: For let vs vp say they, and in the Lords house pray, thus spake the [...] folk full louingly, Our feete that wan- dred wide shall in thy gates abide,[Page 218, 219] [...] O thou Ierusalem full faire, which art so seemely set, much like a [...] Citie neat, the like whereof is not else where.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

5. French Tune.

☞ [...] I Did in heart reioyce to heare the peoples voyce, in offering so wil- [...] lingly: For let vs say they, and in the Lords house pray, thus spake the [...] folke full louingly, Our feete that wandred wide shall in thy gates abide▪ [Page 218, 219]☞ [...] O thou Ierusalem full faire, which art so seemely set, much like a [...] Citie neat, the like whereof is not else where.

BASSVS.

[...] I Did in heart reioyce to heare the peoples voyce, in offering so [...] willingly: For let vs vp say they, and in the Lords house pray, thus spake the [...] folk full louingly Our feete that wandred wide shall in thy gates abide,[Page 218, 219] [...] O thou Ierusalem full faire, which art so seeme- ly set much like a [...] Citie neat, the like whereof is not else where.

4
The Tribes with one accord,
The Tribes of God the Lord
Are thither bent their way to take:
So God before did tell,
That there his Israell
Their prayers should together make.
5
For there are Thrones erect,
And that for this respect,
To set forth iustice orderly:
Which Thrones tight to maintaine,
To Dauids house pertaine,
His folke to iudge accordingly.
6
To pray let vs not cease,
For Ierusalems peace:
Thy friends God prosper mightily.
7
Peace be thy walls about,
And prosper thee throughout
thy places eke continually.
8
I wish thy prosperous state,
For my poore brethrens sake
That comfort haue by meanes of thee,
9
Gods house doth me allure,
Thy wealth for to procure,
So much alwayes as lyeth in me.

Psalme 123.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] O Lord that heauen dost possesse, I lift mine eyes to thee: [...] Euen as the seruant lifteth his, his maisters hands to see.

MEDIVS.

[...] O Lord that heauen dost possesse, I lift mine eyes to thee:
[...] Euen as the seruant lifteth his, his maisters hands to see.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Windsor, or Eaton Tune.
☞ [...] O Lord that heauen dost possesse, I lift mine eyes to thee:
[...] Euen as the seruant lifteth his, his maisters hands to see.

BASSVS.

[...] O Lord that heauen dost possesse, I lift mine eyes to thee:
[...] Euen as the seruant lifteth his, his maisters hands to see.
2
As handmaids watch their mistris hands,
some grace for to atchieue:
So we behold the Lord our God,
till he [...] vs forg [...],
3
Lord grant vs thy compassion.
and mercy in thy sight:
For we are fild and ouercome
with hatred and despight.
4
Our minds be stuft with great rebuke,
the [...]ich and worldly wise
Doe make vs of their mocking stocke,
the proud doe vs despise,

Psalme 124.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] NOw Israel may say, and that truely, if that the Lord had not [...] our cause maintaind: If that the Lord had not our right sustaind, When all [...] the world against vs furi- ously made their vprores, and said wee [...] should all dye.

MEDIVS.

[...] NOw Israel may say, and that truely, if that the Lord had not [...] our cause maintaind if that the Lord had not our right sustaind, When [...] all the world against vs furiously made their vprores, and said wee [...] should all dye.

TENOR, or Faburden.

6. French Tune.

☞ [...] NOw Israel may say, and that tru [...]ly, if that the Lord had not [...] our cause maintaind: If that the Lord had not our right sustaind When [...] all the world against vs furiously made their vprores, and said wee [...] should all dye.

BASSVS.

[...] NOw Israel may say, and that truely if that the Lord had not [...] our cause maintaind: if that the Lord had not our right sustaind, When [...] all the world against vs furi- ously made their vprores, and said wee [...] should all dye.

2
Now long agoe,
they had deuour'd vs all,
And swallowed quicke,
for ought that we could deeme,
Such was their rage,
as we might well esteeme.
4
And as the flouds,
with mightie force doe fall:
So had they now,
our liues euen brought to thrall.
5
The raging streames,
most proud in roaring noise:
Had long agoe.
ouerwhelmed vs in the deepe.
6
But loued be God.
Which doth vs safely keepe:
From bloudy teeth,
and their most cruell voice:
Which as a pray,
to eate vs would reioyce,
7
Euen as a bird,
out of the fowiers gin:
Escapeth away,
right so it fareth with vs:
Broke are their nets,
and we haue scaped thus.
8
God that made heauen,
and earth as our helpe then
His name hath s [...]ued vs,
from these wicked [...].

Psalme 125.

G. Farnaby B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] SVch as in God the Lord doe trust, as Mount Sion shall firmely stand:[Page 222, 223] [...] And be remoued at no hand, the Lord will count them right and iust, [...] so that they shall be sure for euer to endure.

MEDIVS.

[...] SVch as in God the Lord do [...] [...]ast, as Mount Sion shall firmely stand:[Page 222, 223] [...] And be remoued at no hand, the Lord will count them right and iust [...] so that they shall be sure for euer to endure.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

2. High Dutch Tune.

☞ [...] SVch as in God the Lord doe trust, as Mount Sion shall firmely stand:[Page 222, 223]☞ [...] And be remoued at no hand, the Lord will count them right and iust, [...] so that they shall be sure for euer to endure.

BASSVS.

[...] SVch as in God the Lord doe trust, as Mount Sion shall firmely stand:[Page 222, 223] [...] And be remoued at no hand, the Lord will count them right and iust, [...] so that they shall be sure for euer to endure.

2
As mighty mountaines huge and great,
Ierusalem about doe close:
So will the Lord be vnto those,
Who on his godly will doe wait,
Such are to him so deare,
they neuer need to feare.
3
For though the righteous try doth he,
By making wicked men his rod:
Lest they through griefe forsake their God
It shall not as their lot still be.
4
Giue Lord to those thy light,
Whose hearts are true and right:
5
But as for such as turne aside,
By crooked wayes which they out sought
The Lord will surely bring to nought,
With works most vile they shall abide
But peace with Israell,
For euermore shall dwell.

Another of the same.

R. Allison.

CANTVS.

[...] THose that doe put their confidence vpon the Lord our God onely:
[...] And flye to him for his de- fence in all their need and misery.

MEDIVS.

[...] THose that doe put their confidence vpon the Lord our God onely:
[...] And flye to him for his defence in all their need and mise- ry.

TENOR, or Faburden.

7. French Tune.
☞ [...] THose that doe put their confidence vpon the Lord our God only:
[...] And flye to him for his defence in all their need and misery.

BASSVS.

[...] THose that doe put their confidence vpon the Lord our God only:
[...] And flye to him for his defence in all their need and misery.
Their faith is sure firme to endure,
Grounded on Christ the corner stone:
Mou'd with none ill, but standeth still
Stedfast like to Mount Sion.
And as about Ierusalem,
The mightie hils doe it compasse:
So that no enemies come to them,
To hurt the towne in any case,
So God indeed in euery neede
His faithfull people doth defend
Standing them by assuredly,
From this time forth world without end,
Right wise and good is our Lord God
And will not suffer certainly
The sinners and vngodlies rod
To tarry vpon his family.
Left they also from God should goe,
Falling to sinne and wickednesse:
O Lord defend, world without end,
Thy Christian flocke through thy goodnes.
O Lord doe good to Christians all,
That stedfast in thy word abide:
Such as willingly from God fall,
And to false doctrine daily slide.
Such will the Lord scatter abroad,
With hypocrites throwne downe to hell
God will them send paines without end,
But Lord grant peace to Israell.
Glory to God the Father of might,
And to the Sonne our Sauiour:
And to the holy Ghost, whose light
Shine in our hearts and vs succour.
That the right way from day to day
We may walke and him glorifie:
With hearts desire, all that are heere
Worship the Lord and say, Amen.

Psalme 126.

E. Iohnson.

CANTVS.

[...] WHen that the Lord againe his Sion had forth brought from [...] bondage great and also seruitude extreame: His worke was such as did [...] surmount mans heart and thought. so that we were much like to them [...] that vse to dreame▪ Our mouthes were with laughter filled then, and [...] eke our tougues did shew vs ioyfull men.

MEDIVS.

[...] WHen that the Lord againe his Sion had forth brought from [...] bondage great and also seruitude extreame: His worke was such as did [...] surmount mans heart and thought, so that we were much like to them [...] that vse to dreame: Our mouthes were with laughter filled then, and [...] eke our tongues did shew vs ioyfull men.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] WHen that the Lord againe his Sion had forth brought from [...] bondage great and also seruitude extreame: His worke was such as did [...] surmount mans heart and thought, so that we were much like to them [...] that vse to dreame: Our mouthes were with laughter filled then, and [...] eke our tongues did shew vs ioyfull men.

BASSVS.

[...] WHen that the Lord againe his Sion had forth brought from [...] bondage great and also seruitude extreame: His worke was such as did [...] surmount mans heart and thought, so that we were much like to them [...] that vse to dreame: Our mouthes were with laughter filled then and [...] eke our tongues did shew vs ioyfull men.

2
The heathen folke
were forced then this to confesse,
How that the Lord▪
for them also great things had done.
8
But much more we,
and therefore can confesse no lesse,
Wherefore to ioy
we haue good cause as we begun.
4
O Lord goe forth,
thou canst our bondage end:
As to desa [...]ts,
the flowing riuers send,
5
Full true it is,
that they which sow in teares indeed,
A time will come,
when they shall reape with mirth and ioy,
6
They went and wept,
in bearing of their precious seed,
For that their foes
full oftentimes did them annoy:
But their returne,
with ioy they shall surely see:
Their sheaues home bring,
and not impaired be.

Psalme 227.

G. Kirby.

CANTVS.

[...] EXxept the Lord the house doe make, And therunto do set his hand: [...] What men doe build it cannot stand. Likewise in vaine men vndertake. [...] Cities and holds to watch and ward, Except the Lord be their safeguard.

MEDIVS.

[...] EXcept the Lord the house doe make, And thereunto do set his hand: [...] What men doe build it cannot stand. Likewise in vaine men vndertake [...] Cities and holds to watch and ward, Except the Lord be their safeguard.

TENOR, or Faburden.

1. High Dutch Tune.

☞ [...] EXcept the Lord the house doe make, And thereunto do set his hand: [...] What men doe build it cannot stand, Likewise in vaine men vndertake [...] Cities and holds to watch and ward, Except the Lord be their safeguard.

BASSVS.

[...] EXcept the Lord the house doe make, And thereunto doe set his hand: [...] What men doe build it cannot stand. Likewise in vaine men vndertake [...] Cities and holds to watch and ward, Except the Lord be their safeguard.

Though ye rise early in the morne,
And so at night goe late to bed,
Feeding full hardly with browne bread,
Yet were your labour lost and worne▪
But they whom God doth loue and keepe,
Receiue all things with quiet sleepe.
3
Therefore marke well, when euer yee see
That men haue heires to enioy their land,
It is the gift of Gods owne hand:
For God himselfe doth multiply,
Of his great liberalitie,
The blessing of posteritie.
4
And when the children come to age,
they grow in strength and actiuenesse,
In person and in comelinesse▪
So that a shaft shot with courage
Of one that hath a most strong arme,
Flieth not so swift nor doth like harme▪
5
O well is him that hath his quiu [...],
Furnish't with such artillery:
For when in perill he shall be,
Such one shall neither shake nor shiuer,
When that he pleadeth before the Iudge
Against his foes that beare him g [...]udge.

Psalme 128.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] BLessed art thou that fearest God, and walkest in his way: For [...] of thy labour thou shalt eate, happy art thou I say.

MEDIVS.

[...] BBlessed art thou that fearest God, and walkest in his way: For [...] of thy labour thou shalt eate, happy art thou I say.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Cambridge Tune:

☞ [...] BLessed art thou that fearest God, and walkest in his way: For [...] of thy labour thou shalt eate, hap- py art thou I say.

BASSVS.

[...] BLessed art thou that fearest God, and walkest in his way: For [...] of thy labour thou shalt eate, happy art thou I say.

3
Like fruitfull Vines on thy house side,
so doth thy wife spring out:
Thy children stand like Oliue plants,
thy table round about.
4
Thus art thou blest that fe [...]est God,
and he shall let thee see
5
The promised Ierusalem,
and his felicitie▪
6
Thou shalt thy childrens children see,
to thy great ioyes increase:
And likewise grace on Israel,
prosperitie and peace.

Psalme 129.

Iohn Bennet.

CANTVS.

[...] OFt they, now Israel may say, me from my youth assaild: Oft [...] they assaild me from my youth, yet neuer they preuaild.

MEDIVS.

[...] OFt they, now Israel may say, me from my youth assaild: Oft [...] they assaild me from my youth yet neuer they preuaild.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Cheshire Tune.

☞ [...] OFt they, now Israel may say, me from my youth assaild: Oft [...] they assaild me from my youth, yet neuer they preuaild.

BASSVS.

[...] OFt they, now Israel may say, me from my youth assaild: Oft [...] they assaild me from my youth yet neuer they preuaild.

3
Vpon my backe the plowers plow'd
and furrowes long did cast:
4
The righteous Lord hath cut the cords
of wicked foes at last.
5
They that hate me shall be ashamed
and turned backe also:
6
And made as grasse vpon the house,
which withereth e [...]e it grow.
7
Whereof the mower cannot find,
enough to fill his hand:
Nor he can fill his lap, that goeth
to gleane vpon the land.
8
Nor passers by pray God on them,
to let his blessing fall:
Nor say, we blesse you in the name
of God the Lord at all.

Psalme. 130.

Th. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] LOrd to thee I make my mone when dangers mee oppresse: [...] I call, I sigh, plaine and grone, trusting to finde release. Heare now[Page 230, 231] [...] O Lord my request, for it is full due time: And let thine eares aye be [...] prest vnto this pray- er mine.

MEDIVS.

[...] LOrd to thee I make my mone when dangers me oppresse: [...] I call, I sigh, plaine, and grone, trusting to finde release. Heare now[Page 230, 231] [...] O Lord my request, for it is full due time: And let thine eares aye be [...] prest vnto this pray- er mine.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

9. French Tune.

☞ [...] LOrd to thee I make my mone when dangers mee oppresse: [...] I call, I sigh, plaine and grone, trusting to finde release. heare now[Page 230, 231]☞ [...] O Lord my request, for it is full due time: And let thine eares aye be [...] prest vnto this prayer mine.

BASSVS.

[...] LOrd to thee I make my mone when dangers me oppresse: [...] I call, I sigh, plaine and grone, trusting to finde release. Heare now[Page 230, 231] [...] O Lord my request, for it is full due time: And let thine eares aye be [...] prest vnto this prayer mine.

3
O Lord our God, if thou waigh
our sinnes and them pe [...]se:
Who shall then escape o [...] say,
I can my selfe excuse?
4
But Lord thou art mercifull,
and turn'st to vs thy grace:
That we with hearts most [...]uefu [...]l▪
should feare before thy face.
5
In God I put my whole trust,
my soule waiteth on his will:
For his promise is most iust:
and I hope therein still,
6
My soule to God hath regard,
wishing for him alway:
More then they that watch and ward,
to see the dawning day.
7
Let Israel then boldly,
in the Lord put his trust:
He is that God of mercy,
that his deliuer must.
8
For he it is that must saue
Israel from his sinne.
And all such as surely haue
their confidence in him:

Psalme. 131.

Th. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] O Lord I am not puft in minde, I haue no scornefull eye: I doe [...] not exercise my selfe in things that be too hie.

MEDIVS.

[...] O Lord I am not puft in minde, I haue no scornefull eye: I doe [...] not exercise my selfe in things that be too hye.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Low Dutch Tune.

☞ [...] O Lord I am not puft in minde, I haue no scornefull eye: I doe [...] not exercise my selfe in things that be too hye.

BASSVS.

[...] O Lord I am not puft in minde, I haue no scornefull eye; I doe. [...] not exercise my selfe in things that be too hye.

3
But as the child that wained is,
euen from his mothers brest:
So haue I Lord behau'd my selfe,
in silence and in rest.
4
O Israel t [...]st in the Lord,
let him be all thy stay:
From this time forth for euermore,
from age to age for aye.

Psalme 132.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] RRemember Dauids troubles Lord, how to the Lord he swore,[Page 232, 233] [...] and vow'd a vow to Iacobs God, to keepe for euermore. I will not come [...] within my house, nor climbe vp to my bed, nor let my temples take their [...] rest, or the eyes in my head.

MEDIVS.

[...] REmember Dauids troubles Lord, how to the Lord he swore,[Page 232, 233] [...] and vow'd a vow to Iacobs God, to keepe for euermore. I will not come [...] within my house, nor climbe vp to my bed, nor let my temples take their [...] rest, or the eyes in my head.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] REmember Dauids troubles Lord, how to the Lord he swore,[Page 232, 233]☞ [...] and vow'd a vow to Iacobs God, to keepe for euermore, I will not come [...] within my house, nor climbe vp to my bed, nor let my temples take their [...] rest, or the eyes in my head.

BASSVS.

[...] REmember Dauids troubles Lord, how to the Lord he swore,[Page 232, 233] [...] and vow'd a vow to Iacobs God, to keepe for euermore. I will not come [...] within my house, nor climbe vp to my bed, nor let my temples take their [...] rest, or the eyes in my head.

5
Till I haue found out for the Lord,
a place to sit thereon:
An house for Iacobs God to be
an habitation▪
6
We heard of it at Ephrata,
there did we heare this sound:
And in the fields and forrests there,
these voices first we found.
7
We will assay and goe in now,
his tabernacle there:
Before his foot-stoole to fall downe,
vpon our knees in [...]
8
Arise O Lord, arise I say,
into thy resting place:
Both thou and the arke of thy strength
the presence of thy grace.
9
Let all thy Priests be clothed Lord,
with truth and righteousnesse:
Let all thy Saints and holy men,
sing all with ioyfulnesse.
10
And for thy seruant Dauids sake,
refuse not Lord I say
The face of thine annointed, Lord,
nor turne thy face away.

The second part.

11
The Lord to Dauid swore in truth,
and will not shrinke from it:
Saving the fruit of thy body,
vpon thy seat shall sit.
12
And if thy sonnes my couenant keepe
that I shall learne each one:
Then shall their sonnes for euer sit
vpon thy Princely throne.
13
The Lord himselfe hath chose Sion,
and loues therein to dwell:
14
Saying this is my resting place,
I loue and like it well.
15
And I will blesse with great increase
her victuals euery where:
And I will satisfie with bread,
the needie that be there.
16
Yea, I will deck and clothe her Priests
with my saluation:
And all her Saints shall sing for ioy
of my protection.
17
There will I surely make the horn [...]
of Dauid for to bud:
For I haue there ordain'd for mine
a lanthorne bright and good.
11
As for his enemies I will cloth [...]
with shame for euermore:
But I will cause his crowne to shin [...]
mo [...]e fresh then heretofore.

Psalme 133.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] O How happy a thing it is, and ioyfull for to see Brethren to-[Page 234, 235] [...] gether fast to hold the band of amitie.

MEDIVS.

[...] O How happy a thing it is and ioyfull for to see▪ Brethren to-[Page 234, 235] [...] gether fast to hold the band of amitie.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Winchester Tune.

☞ [...] O How happy a thing it is, and ioyfull for to see Brethren to-[Page 234, 235]☞ [...] gether fast to hold the band of amitie.

BASSVS.

[...] O How happy a thing it is, and ioyfull for to see, Brethren to-[Page 234, 235] [...] gether fast to hold the band of amitie.

2
It ealth to minde the sweet perfume,
and that costly ointment:
Which on the Sacrificers head,
by Gods precept was spent.
3
It wet not Aarons head alone,
but drencht his beard throughout:
And finally it did run downe
his rich attire about.
4
And as the lower ground doth drinke,
the dew of Hermon hill:
And Sion with her siluer drops,
the fie [...]ds with fruit doth fill.
5
Euen so the Lord doth poure on them
his blessings manifold:
Whose hearts & minds without all guile
this knot doe keepe and hold.

Psalme 134.

M. Peirson B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] BEhold and haue regard, ye seruants of the Lord: which in his [...] house by night doe watch, praise him with one accord.

MEDIVS.

[...] BEhold and haue regard, yee seruants of the Lord: Which in his [...] house by night doe watch, praise him with one accord.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Southwell Tune.

☞ [...] BEhold and haue regard ye seruants of the Lord: Which in his [...] house by night doe watch, praise him with one accord.

BASSVS.

[...] BEhold and haue regard, ye seruants of the Lord: Which in his [...] house by night doe watch, praise him with one accord.

2
[...]ift vp your hands on hie,
vnto his holy place:
And giue the Lord his praises due,
his benefits embrace.
3
For why? the Lord who did,
both earth and heauen frame:
Doth Sion blesse, and will conserue
for euermore the same.

Psalm [...] 135.

R. Allison.

CANTVS.

[...] O Praise the Lord praise him, praise, him praise him with one ac- [...] cord [...] O praise him still all ye that be the seruants of the Lord O praise[Page 236, 237] [...] him ye that stand and be in the house of the Lord: Ye of his court, and [...] of his house, praise him with one accord.

MEDIVS.

[...] O Praise the Lord, praise him, praise him, praise him, with one ac- [...] cord: O praise him still all ye that be the seruants of the Lord. O praise[Page 236, 237] [...] him ye that stand and be in the house of the Lord, Ye of his court and of [...] his house, praise him with one accord.

TENOR, or [...]. burden.

☞ [...] O Praise the Lord, praise him, praise him, praise him, with one ac- [...] cord: O praise him still all ye that be the seruants of the Lord O praise[Page 236, 237]☞ [...] him ye that stand and be in the house of the Lord: Ye of his court, and [...] of his house, praise him with one accord.

BASSVS.

[...] O Praise the Lord, praise him, praise him, praise him, with one ac- [...] cord▪ O praise him still all ye that be the seurants of the Lord O praise[Page 236, 237] [...] him ye that stand and be in the house of the Lord, Ye of his court, and of [...] his house, praise him with one accord.

3
Praise ye the Lord for he is good,
sing praises to his name:
It is a [...]ely and good thing
alwayes to doe the same.
4
For why? the Lord hath chose Iacob,
his very owne you see▪
So hath he chosen Israel,
his treasure for to be.
5
For this I know and am right sure,
the Lord is very great:
He is indeed aboue all Gods,
most easie to intreat.
6
For whatsoeuer pleased him,
all that full well he wrought:
In heauen, in earth and in the sea,
which he hath fram'd of nought.
7
He lifts vp clouds euen from the earth
he makes lightnings and raine:
He bringeth forth the winds also,
he made nothing in vaine.
8
He smote the first borne of each thing
in Egypt that tooke rest:
He spared there no liuing thing,
the man nor yet the beast.
9
He hath in thee shew'd wonders grea [...]
O Egypt void of vaunts:
On Pharach thy cursed King,
and his seuere seruants.
10
He smote then many Nations,
and did great acts and things:
He slue the great and mightiest
and chiefest of their Kings.
11
Sehon King of the Amorites,
and Og King of Basan:
He slue also the Kingdomes all,
that were of Canaan.
12
And gaue their land to Israel
an heritage we see:
To Israel his owne people
an heritage to be.

The second part.

13
Thy name O Lord shall still endure,
and thy memoriall
Throughout all generations,
that are or euer shall.
14
The Lord shall surely now auenge
his people all indeed:
And to his seruants he will shew
fauour in time of need.
15
The Idols of the heathen are made,
in all their coasts and lands:
Of siluer and of gold be they,
the worke euen of mens hands.
16
They haue their mouthes and cannot speake,
and eyes and haue no sight:
17
They eke haue eares, and hea [...]e nothing
their mouthes be breathlesse quite.
18
Wherefore all they are like to them
that so doe set them forth:
And likewise those that trust in them
or thinke they be ought worth.
19
O all ye house of Israel,
see that ye praise the Lord:
And ye that be of Aarons house,
praise him with one accord
20
And ye that be of Leuies house,
praise ye likewise the Lord:
And all that stand in awe of him,
praise him with one accord.
21
And out of Sion sound his praise,
the great praise of the Lord:
Which dwelleth [...]n Ierusalem,
praise him with one accord,

Psalme 136.

G. Kirby.

CANTVS.

[...] PRaise ye the Lord, for hee is good for his mercy en- dureth for [...] euer. Giue praise vnto the God of Gods; for his mercy endureth for euer.[Page 238, 239] [...] Giue prayse vnto the Lord of Lords fo [...] his mer- cy endureth for [...] e- uer. Which onely doth great wondrous workes, for his mercy endureth [...] for euer.

MEDIVS.

[...] PRraise ye the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endureth for [...] euer. Giue praise vnto the God of Gods, for his mercy endureth for euer.[Page 238, 239] [...] Giue praise vn- to the Lord of Lords for his mercy endureth for [...] e- uer, Which onely doth great wondrous workes, for his mercy endureth [...] for e- uer.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] PRaise ye the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endureth for [...] euer. Giue praise vnto the God of Gods, for his mercy endureth for euer.[Page 238, 239]☞ [...] Giue praise vn- to the Lord of Lords for his mer- cy endureth for [...] e- uer. Which onely doth great wondrous workes, for his mercy endureth [...] for euer.

BASSVS.

[...] PRaise ye the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endureth for [...] euer. Giue praise vnto the God of Gods, for his mercy endureth for euer.[Page 238, 239] [...] Giue praise vnto the Lord of Lords for his mercy endureth for [...] e- uer. which onely doth great wondrous workes, for his mercy endureth [...] for e- uer.

5
Which by his wisdome made the heauen:
for his mercy endureth for euer.
6
Which on the wa [...]ers st [...]etcht the earth
for his mercy endureth for euer.
7
Which made great lights to [...] abroad
for his mercy endureth for euer.
8
As Sunne to [...]ule the lightsome day:
for his mercy endureth for euer.
9
The Moone and stars to guide the night
for his mercy endureth for euer.
10
Which smote Egypt with their first born
for his mercy endureth for euer.
11
And Israel brought out from them,
for his mercy endureth for euer.
12
With mighty hand and stretched a [...]me,
for his mercy endureth for euer.
13
Which cut the [...]ed Sea in two parts
for his mercy endureth for euer,
14
And Israel may passe there through
for his mercy endureth for euer.
15
And drowned Pharaoh and his hoast,
for his mercy endureth for euer.
16
Through wildernesse his people led▪
for his mercy endureth for euer.
17
He which did smite great mighty Kings
for his mercy endureth for euer.
18
And which hath slain the mighty Kings
for his mercy endureth for euer.
19
As Sehon King of Amorites,
for his mercy endureth for euer.
20
And Og the King of Basan land,
for his mercy endureth for euer.
21
And gaue their land for heritage,
for his mercy endureth for euer.
22
Euen to his seruant Israel,
for his mercy endureth for euer.
23
Remembring vs in base estate,
for his mercy endureth for euer.
24
And from oppressors rescued vs,
for his mercy endureth for euer.
25
Which giueth food vnto all flesh,
for his mercie endureth for euer.
26
Praise ye the God of heauen aboue,
for his mercy endureth for euer.
27
Giue thankes vnto the Lord of Lords,
for his mercy endureth for euer.

Another of the same.

G. Kirby.

CANTVS.

[...] O Laud the Lord benigne, whose mercies last for aye▪ Giue[Page 240, 241] [...] thankes and praises sing To God of Gods I say: For certainely, His mer- [...] cies dure, Both firme and sure, Eternal- ly.

MEDIVS

[...] O Laud the Lord benigne, whose mercies last for aye: Giue[Page 240, 241] [...] thanks and prayses sing To God of Gods I say: For certainely, His mer- [...] cies dure, Both firme and sure, Eternal- ly.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] O Laud the Lord benigne, whose mercies last for aye▪ Giue[Page 240, 241]☞ [...] thanks and prayses sing To God of Gods I say: For certainely, His mer- [...] cies dure, Both firme and sure, Eternal-ly.

BASSVS.

[...] O Laud the Lord benigne, whose mercies last for aye: Giue[Page 240, 241] [...] thankes and praises sing To God of Gods I say: For certainely, His mer- [...] cies dure, both firme and sure, Eternally▪

3
The Lord of Lords prayse ye,
Whose mercies aye doe du [...]e:
4
Great wonders onely he
Doth worke by his great power:
For certainly,
His mercies dure:
Both firme and sure,
Eternally.
5
Which God omnipotent,
By his great wisdome hie:
The heauenly firmament,
Did frame as we doe see.
[...]or certainly,
His mercies dure:
Both firme and sure.
Eternally.
6
Yea, he the heauy cha [...]ge,
Of all the earth did [...]:
And on the waters large,
The same he did out fetch:
For certainly, &c.
7
Great lights he made to vs,
For why? his loue is aye
8
Such as the Sun We see,
To rule the lightsome day:
For certainly, &c.
9
And eke the Moone so cleere,
Which shineth in our sight:
And Stars that doe appeare,
To guide the dark [...]ome night:
For certainly, &c.
10
With grieuous plagues and sore,
All E [...]ypt smote he then:
The first borne lesse and more,
He slue of beasts and men:
For certainly, &c.
11
And from amidst their land,
His Israel forth brought▪
12
Which he with mighty hand
And stretched a [...]me hath wrought:
For certainly, &c.
13
The Sea he cut in two,
Which stood vp like a wall:
14
And made through it to goe
His chosen children all:
For certainly, &c.
15
But there he whelmed then,
The proud King Pharao:
With his huge host of men,
And Charrets eke also:
For certainly, &c.
16
Who led through wildernesse,
His people safe and sound:
And for his loue endlesse
17
Great Kings he brought to ground:
For certainly, &c.
18
And slue with puissant hand,
Kings mightie and of fame,
As of Amorites land,
19
Sehon the King by name:
For certainly, &c.
20
And Og the Giant large,
Of Basan King also:
21
Whose land and heritag [...]
He gaue his people tho:
For certainly, &c.
22
Euen vnto Israel▪
His seruant deare I say:
He gaue the same to dwell,
And there [...]bide for aye:
For certainly, &c.
23
To mind he did vs call,
In our most base degree:
24
And from oppressors all,
In safetie set vs free:
For certainly, &c.
25
All flesh on earth ab [...]oad,
With food he doth fulfill:
26
Wherefore of heauen the God,
To laud be it your will:
For certainly, &c.

Psalme 137.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

☞ [...] WHen as wee sate in Baby-lon, the Riuers round about:[Page 242, 243] [...] and in remembrance of Si- on, the teares for griefe burst out. We [...] hang'd our Harps and instruments the Willow t [...]ees vpon For in [...] that place men for their vse had planted ma- ny one.

MEDIVS.

[...] WHen as we sate in Babylon, the Riuers round a- bout:[Page 242, 243] [...] and in remembrance of Si- on, the teares for griefe burst out. Wee [...] hang'd our Harps and Instruments the Willow trees vp- on: For in [...] that place men for their vse had planted many one.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

[...] WHen as we sate in Babylon▪ the Riuers round about:[Page 242, 243]☞ [...] and in remembrance of Sion, the teares for griefe burst out. Wee [...] hang'd our Harps and Instruments the Willow trees vpon▪ For in [...] that place men for their vse had planted many one

BASSVS.

[...] WHen as we sate in Ba- by- lon, the Riuers round about▪ [Page 242, 243] [...] and in remembrance of Sion, the teares for griefe burst out. Wee [...] hang'd our Harps and instruments the Willow trees vpon: For in [...] that place men for their vse had planted many one.

3
Then they to whom we prisoners were
said to vs tauntingly:
Now let vs heare your Hebrew songs,
and pleasant melodie.
4
Alas said we who can once frame,
his sorrowfull heart to sing:
The praises of our liuing God,
thus vnder a strange King?
5
But yet if I Ierusalem,
out of my heart let slide:
Then let my fingers quite forget,
the warbling Harpe to guide.
6
And let my tongue within my mouth,
be tide for euer fast:
If that I ioy, before I see,
thy full deliuerance past.
7
Therefore O Lord remember now,
the cursed noise and cry▪
That Edoms sonnes against vs made,
when they raz'd our citie.
8
Remember Lord their cruell words,
when as with one accord:
They cried on, sacke, and raze their wals,
in despight of the Lord.
9
Euen so shalt thou O Babilon,
at length to dust be brought:
And happy shall that man be cald,
that our reuenge hath wrought.
10
Yea blessed shall that man be cald,
that takes thy children [...]ong:
To dash their bones against hard stones,
which lie the streets among.

Psalme 138.

Iohn Milton.

CANTVS.

[...] THee wil I praise with my whole heart, my Lord my God alwayes:
[...] Euen in the presence of the Gods, I will aduance thy praise.

MEDIVS.

[...] THee will I praise with my whole heart▪ my Lord my God alwayes:
[...] Euen in the presence of the Gods I will aduance thy praise:

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Yorke Tune.
☞ [...] THee wil I prayse with my whole heart, my Lord my God alwaies:
[...] Euen in the presence of the Gods I will aduance thy praise.

BASSVS.

[...] THee will I praise [...]ith my whole heart, my Lord my God alwayes:
[...] Euen in the presence of the Gods I will aduance thy praise:
Toward thy holy temple I
will looke and worship thee:
And praised with my thankfull mouth
thy holy name shall be.
2
Euen for thy louing kindnesse sake,
and for thy truth withall:
For thou thy name hast by thy word
aduanced ouer all.
3
When I did call thou heardest me,
and thou hast made also
The power of increased strength
within my soule to grow.
4
Yea, all the Kings on earth they shall
giue prayse to thee O Lord:
For they of thy most holy mouth
haue heard the mighty word.
5
They of the wayes of God the Lord
in singing shall intreat:
Because the glory of the Lord,
it is exceeding great.
6
The Lord is hie and yet he doth
behold the lowly spirite:
But he contemning knowes afar
the proud and loftie wight.
7
Although in midst of trouble I
doe walke, yet shall I stand:
Renewed by thee (O my Lord)
thou wilt stretch out thy hand.
8
Vpon the wrath of all my foes
and saued shall I be:
By thy right hand, the Lord God will
performe his worke to me.
9
Thy mercy Lord endures for aye,
Lord doe me not forsake:
Forsake me not which am the worke,
which thine owne hand did make.

Psalme 139.

Richard Allison.

CANTVS.

[...] O Lord thou hast me tride and knowne, my sitting thou dost know: [...] And rising eke, my thoughts afar thou vnderstandst also.

MEDIVS.

[...] O Lord thou hast me tride and knowne, my sitting thou dost know▪ [...] And rising eke, my thoughts afar thou vnderstandst also.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Rochester Tune.

☞ [...] O Lord thou hast me tride and knowne, my sitting thou dost know: [...] And rising eke, my thoughts afar thou vnderstandst also.

BASSVS.

[...] O Lord thou hast me tride and knowne, my sitting thou dost know: [...] And rising eke, my thoughts afar thou vnderstandst also.

2
My paths, yea, and my lying downe
thou compassest alwayes:
3
And by familiar custome art,
acquainted with my wayes.
4
No word is in my tongue (O Lord)
but knowne it is to thee:
5
Thou me behind holdst and before,
thou layest thy hand on me.
6
Too wonderfull aboue my reach
(Lord) is thy cunning skill:
It is so hie that I the same
cannot attaine vntill.
7
From sight of thy al-seeing sprite
Lord whither shall I goe?
Or whither shall I flie away
thy presence to scape f [...]o?
8
To heauen if I mount aloft,
loe, thou art present there:
In hell if I lie downe below,
euen there thou dost appeare.
9
Yea, let me take the morning wings,
and let me goe and hide
Euen there where at the farthest parts,
where flowing sea doth slide.
10
Yea, euen thither also shall
thy re [...]ching hand me guide:
And thy right hand shall hold me fast,
and make me to abide.
11
Yea▪ if I say, the darknesse shall
yet shroud me from thy sight:
Loe, euen also the darkest night,
about me shall be light.
12
Yea, darknesse hideth not from the [...]
but night doth shine as day:
To thee the darknesse and the light
are both alike alway.

The second part.

13
For thou possessed hast my raines,
and thou hast couered me:
When I within my mothers wombe
enclosed was by thee.
14
Thee wil I praise, made fearefully,
and wondrously I am:
Thy workes are maruellous, right well
my soule doth know the same.
15
My bones they are not hid from thee
although in secret place
I haue beene made, and in the earth
beneath I shaped was.
16
When I was formlesse then thine eye
saw me, for in thy booke
Was written all, noug [...]t was before
that after fashion tooke.
17
The thoughts therefore of thee O God
how deare they are to me?
And of them all, how passing great
the endlesse numbers be?
18
If I should count them, loe their sum
moe then the sand I see:
And whensoeuer I awake
yet am I still with thee.
19
The wicked and the bloudie men,
oh, that thou wouldest slay:
Euen those (O God) to whom depart,
depart from me I say.
20
Euen those of thee O Lord my God,
that speake full wickedly▪
Those that are lifted vp in vaine,
being enemies to thee.
21
Hate I not them that hate thee Lord,
and that in earnest wise:
Contend I not against them all,
against thee that arise?
22
I hate them with vnfained hate,
euen as my vtter foes:
Try me (O God) and know my heart,
my thoughts proue and disclose,
23
Consider Lord if wickednesse
in me there any be:
And in thy way (O Lord my guide)
for euer leade thou me

Psalme 140.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] LOrd saue me from the euill man, and from the cruell wight
[...] Deliuer me, which e- uill doe imagine in their sprite.

MEDIVS.

[...] LOrd saue me from the euill man, and from the cruell wight
[...] Deliuer me, which euill doe imagine in their sprite.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Wels, or Glasenbury Tune.
☞ [...] LOrd saue me from the e- uill man, and from the cruell wight
[...] Deliuer me, which euill doe imagine in their sprite.

BASSVS.

[...] LOrd saue me from the euill man, and from the cruell wight
[...] Deliuer me, which euill doe imagine in their sprite.
Which make on me continu [...]ll war,
their tongues [...]oe they haue whet.
3
Like Serpents, vnderneath their lips
is Adders poyson set.
4
Keepe me O Lord) from wicked hands
pres [...]rue me to abide:
Free from the cruell man that meanes
to cause my steps to slide.
5
The p [...]oud haue laid a snare for me,
and they haue spread a ne [...]:
With cords, in my path-wayes, and gins
for me eke haue they set.
6
Therefore I said vnto the Lord,
thou a [...]t my God alone:
Heare me O Lord, O heare my voice,
wherewith I pray and [...]one
7
O Lord my God thou onely art
the strength that saueth me:
My head in day of battell hath
beene couered still by thee▪
8
Let not O Lord the wicked haue
the end of his desire:
Per [...]orme not his ill thought lest he
with pride be set on fire.
9
Of them that compasse me about,
the chiefest of them all:
Lord let the mischiefe of their l [...]ps▪
vpon themselues befall.
10
Let coales fall on them, let him cast
them in consuming flame:
And in the deepe pits, so as they may
not rise out of the same.
11
For no back-biters shall on earth,
be set in stable plight:
And euill to destruction still
shall haunt the cruell wight.
12
I know the Lord the afflicted will
reuenge and iudge the poore.
Tht iust shall praise thy name, the iust shall
dwell with thee euermore.

Psalme 141.

E. Hooper.

CANTVS.

[...] O Lord vpon thee doe I call, Lord hast thee vnto me: And hearken [...] Lord vnto my voyce, when I doe cry to thee. As incense let my prayer [...] be directed in thine eyes: and the vp lifting of my hands as[Page 248, 249] [...] euening sacrifice.

MEDIVS.

[...] O Lord vpon thee doe I call, Lord hast thee vnto me: And hearken [...] Lord vnto my voyce, when I doe cry to thee, As incense let my prayer [...] be directed in thine eyes: and the vp lifting of my hands, as[Page 248, 249] [...] euening sacrifice.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] O Lord vpon thee doe I call, Lord hast thee vnto me: And hearken [...] Lord vnto my voyce, when I doe cry to thee. As incense let my prayer: [...] be directed in thine eyes: And the vplifting of my hands as[Page 248, 249]☞ [...] euening sacrifice.

BASSVS.

[...] O Lord vpo [...] thee doe I call, Lord hast thee vnto me▪ And hearken [...] Lord vnto my voyce, when I doe cry to the [...]. As incense let my prayer [...] be directed in thine eyes: and the vplifting of my hands, as[Page 248, 249] [...] euening sacrifice.

3
My Lord for guiding of my mouth
set thou a watch before:
And also of my mouing lips
O Lord keepe thou the doore.
4
That I should wicked works commit:
incline thou not my heart:
With ill men of their delicates
Lord let me eat no part.
5
But let the righteous smite me Lord
for that is good for me:
Let him reproue me, and the same
a precious oyle shall be.
Such smi [...]ing shall not breake my head,
the time shall shortly fall:
When I shall in their misery
make prayers for them all.
6
Then when in stony places down [...]
their Iudges shall be cast:
Then shall they heare my words, for then
they haue a pleasant taste.
7
Our bones about the graues mouth,
[...]oe scattered are they found:
As he that heweth wood, or be
that diggeth in the ground.
8
But O my Lord my God▪ mine eyes
doe looke vp vnto thee:
In thee [...] all my trust, let not
my soule forsaken be.
9
Whith they haue laid to catch me in,
Lord keepe me from the snare:
And from the subtill gins of them,
that wicked workers are.
10
The wicked into their owne nets
together let them fall:
While I doe by thy helpe escape
the danger of them all.

Psalme 142.

William Harrison.

CANTVS.

[...] BEfore the Lord God with my voyce, I did send out my cry: And [...] with my strained voyce vn- to the Lord God prayed I.

MEDIVS.

[...] BEfore the Lord God with my voyce, I did send out my cry: And [...] with my strained voyce vnto the Lord God prayed I.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

[...].

☞ [...] BEfore the Lord God with my voyce, I did send out my cry, And [...] with my strained voyce vnto the Lord God prayed I.

BASSVS.

[...] BEfore the Lord God with my voyce, I did send out my cry: And [...] with my strained voyce vnto the Lord God prayed I.

2
My meditations in his sight,
to poure I did not spare:
And in the presence of the Lord,
my trouble did declare.
3
Although perplexed was my spirit,
my path is knowne to thee:
In way where I did walke a snare
they s [...]ly laid for me.
4
I lookt and view'd on my right hand,
but none there would me know:
All refuge failed me, and for
my soule none cared tho.
5
Then cried I Lord to thee, and said,
my hope thou onely art:
Thou in the land of liuing art
my portion and my part.
6
Hearke to my cry, for I am brought,
full low, deliuer me
From them that doe me persecute,
from the too strong they be.
7
That I may praise thy name my soule
from prison Lord bring out:
When thou a [...]t good to me the iust
shall prea [...]e me round about.

Psalme 143.

Iohn Tomkins B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] LOrd heare my prayer, hark the plaint, that I do [...] make to thee:[Page 250, 251] [...] Lord in thy natiue truth, and in thy iustice answere me.

MEDIVS.

[...] LOrd heare my prayer, heark the plaint, that I doe make to thee:[Page 250, 251] [...] Lord in thy natiue truth, and in thy iustice answere me.

TENOR or Playnsong.

Glocester Tune.

☞ [...] LOrd heare my prayer, heark the plaint, that I doe make to thee:[Page 250, 251]☞ [...] Lord in thy natiue truth, and in thy iustice answere me.

BASSVS.

[...] LOrd heare my prayer, heark the plaint, that I doe make to thee:[Page 250, 251] [...] Lord in thy natiue truth, and in thy iustice answere me.

2
In iudgement with thy [...]eruant Lord,
oh, enter not at all:
For iustified be in thy sight,
not one that liueth shall.
3
The enemy hath pursu'd my soule▪
my life to ground hath throwne:
And laid me in the darke like them,
that dead are long agone.
4
Within me in perplexitie,
was mine accombred spirit:
And in m [...] was my troubled heart,
amazed, and af [...]right.
5
Yet I record time past, in all
thy workes I meditate,
Yea, in thy workes I meditate,
that thy hands haue create.
6
To thee O Lord my God, [...]oe I
doe stretch my crauing hands:
My soul [...] desireth after thee,
as doth the [...] lands.
7
Heare me with speed my spirit doth fail [...]
hide not thy face me fro [...]
Else shall I be like them that downe
into the pit doe goe.
8
Let me thy louing kindnesse in
the morning heare and know:
For in thee is my t [...]ust, shew me
the way that I shall goe.
9
For I lift vp my soule to thee,
O Lord deluer me:
From all mine enemies, for I
haue hidden me with thee.
10
Teach me to doe thy will, [...]or thou,
thou art my God I say:
Let thy good spirit into the land
of mercie me conuay.
11
For thy names sake with quickning grac [...]
aliue doe thou me make:
And out of trouble bring my soule,
euen for thy iustice sake.
12
And for thy mercy slay my foes,
O Lord destroy them all
That doe oppresse my soule, for I
thy seruant am and shall.

Psalme 144.

Tho. Rauens. B of M.

CANTVS.

[...] BLest be the Lord my strength that doth instruct my hands to fight:
[...] The Lord that doth my fingers frame to battell by his might.

MEDIVS.

[...] BLest be the Lord my strength that doth instruct my hands to fight:
[...] The Lord that doth my fingers frame to battell by his might.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Hereford Tune.
☞ [...] BLest be the Lord my strength that doth instruct my hands to fight:
[...] The Lord that doth my fingers frame to battell by his might.

BASSVS.

[...] BLest be the Lord my strength that doth instr [...]ct my hands to fight:
[...] The Lord that doth my fingers frame to battell by his might.
2
He is my goodnesse, fort and tower,
deliuerer and shield,
In him I trust, my people he
subdues to me to yeeld.
3
O Lord what thing is man that he
thou holdst so high in price?
Or sonne of man that vpon him,
thou thinkest in this wise?
4
Man is but like to vanitie,
so [...] his dayes to end▪
5
As fleeting shade, bow downe O Lord
the heauens and descend.
6
The mountains touch & they shal smoke
cast forth thy lightning flame
And scatter them, thine arrowes shoot,
consume them with the same.
7
Send downe thy hand euen from aboue
O Lord deliuer me:
Take me from waters great, from hand
of strangers make me free.
8
Whose subtill mouth of vanity,
and fondnesse doth entreat:
And their right hand, is a right hand,
of falshood and deceit.
9
A new song I wil sing O God,
and singing will I be,
On Violl and on Instrument,
ten stringed vnto thee.
10
Euen he it is that onely giues
deliuerance to Kings:
Vnto his seruant Dauid helpe,
from hurtfull sword he brings.
11
From strangers hand me saue and shield
whose mouthes talke vanitie;
And their right hand, is a right hand
of guile and subtiltie.
12
That our sonnes may be as the plant,
whom growing youth doth reare:
Our daughters as caru'd corner stones,
like to a pallace faire,
13
Our garners full and plenty may,
with sundry sorts be found:
Our sheep bring thousands in our streets,
ten thousands may abound.
14
Our Oxen be to labour strong,
that none doe vs inuade:
There be no goings out, no cry [...]
within our streets be made:
15
The people blessed are that with
such blessings are so stor'd:
Yea, blessed all the people are
whose God is God the Lord.

Psalme 145.

E. Hooper.

CANTVS.

[...] 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 worthy prayse, his greatnesse none can [...]each: From [...] race to race they shall thy works prayse, and thy power preach.

MEDIVS.

[...] THee will I laud my God and King, and blesse thy name for aye: [...] For euer will I praise thy name, and blesse thee day by day. Great [...] is the Lord, most worthy praise his greatnesse none can [...]each: From [...] race to race they shall thy workes praise, and thy power preach.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] THee will I laud my God and King, and blesse thy name for aye: [...] For euer will I praise thy name▪ and blesse thee day by day. Great [...] is the Lord, most worthy prayse, his greatnesse none can reach: From [...] race to race they shall thy workes praise, and thy power preach.

BASSVS.

[...] 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 worthy praise, his greatnesse none can reach: From [...] race to race they shall thy workes praise and thy power preach.

5
I of thy glorious maiestie
the beauty will record:
And meditate vpo [...] thy workes,
most wonderfull O Lord.
6
And they shall of thy power and of
thy fearefull acts declare:
And I to publish all abroad
thy greatnesse will not spare.
7
And they into the mention shall
breake of thy goodnesse great:
And I aloud thy righteousnesse
in singing shall repeate.
8
The Lord our God is gratious,
and mercifull also:
Of great abounding mercy, and
to anger he is slow.
9
Yea, good to all, and all his workes,
his mercy doth exceed:
10
Lo, all thy works do praise thee Lord,
and doe thy honour spread.
11
Thy Saints doe blesse thee, and they do
thy kingdomes glory show:
12
And blaze thy power to cause the sonnes
of men his power to know.

The second part.

13
And of his mightie Kingdome eke,
to spread the glorious praise:
Thy Kingdome Lord a Kingdome is
that doth endure alwayes▪
14
And thy dominion through each age
endures without decay:
The Lord vpholdeth them that fall,
their sliding he doth stay.
15
The eyes of all doe wait on thee
thou dost them all relieue:
And thou to each sufficing food
in season due dost giue,
16
Thou openest thy bounteous hand,
and bounteously dost fill:
All things whatsoeuer doe liue,
with gifts of thy good will.
17
The Lord is iust in all his wayes,
his workes are holy all:
18
Neere all he is that call on him,
in truth that on him call.
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.
20
The [...] preserues all those to him
that beare a louing heart:
But he all them that wicked are
will vtterly subuert.
21
My thankfull mouth shall gladly speake
the prayses of the Lord▪
All flesh to prayse his holy name
for euer shall accord.

Psalme 146.

Iohn Bennet.

CANTVS.

[...] MY soule praise thou the Lord alwayes, my God I will confesse:
[...] While breath and life prolong my dayes, my tongue no time shall cease.

MEDIVS.

[...] MY soule praise thou the Lord alwayes, my God I will confesse
[...] While breath and life prolong my dayes, my tongue no time shall cease.

TENOR or Playnsong.

Cheshire Tune.
☞ [...] MY soule praise thou the Lord alwayes, my God I will confesse:
[...] While breath and life prolong my dayes, my tongue no time shall cease.

BASSVS.

[...] MY soule praise thou the Lord alwayes my God I will confesse:
[...] While breath and life prolong my dayes, my tongue no time shall cease.
3
Trust not in worldly Princes then,
though they abound in wealth:
Nor in the sonnes of mortall men,
in whom there is no health.
4
For why? their breath doth soone de­part,
to earth anone they fall:
And then the counsels of their hea [...]ts
decay and perish all.
5
O happy is that man I say,
whom I cobs God doth aide
And he whose hope doth not decay,
but on the Lord is staid.
6
Which made the earth and waters deepe,
the heauens high withall:
Which doth his word and promise keepe
in truth and euer shall.
7
With right alwayes he doth proceed,
for such as suffer wrong:
The poore and hungry he doth feed,
and loose the fetters strong.
8
The Lord doth send the blind their sight
the lame to limbes iestore:
The Lord (I say) doth loue the right,
and iust man euermore.
9
He doth defend the fatherlesse.
and strangers sad in heart:
And quit the widdow from distresse,
and ill mens wayes subuert.
10
Thy Lord and God eternally,
O Sion still shall raigne:
In time of all posterity,
for euer to remaine.

Psalme 147.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] PRaise ye the Lord for it is good vn- to our God to sing: for it is [...] pleasant, and to praise it is a comely thing.

MEDIVS.

[...] PRaise ye the Lord, for it is good vn- to our God to sing: for it is [...] pleasant, and to praise it is a comely thing.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Manchester Tune.

☞ [...] PRaise ye the Lord, for it is good vn- to our God to sing: for it is [...] pleasant, and to prayse it is a comely thing.

BASSVS.

[...] PRaise ye the Lord, for it is good vn- to our God to sing: for it [...] is pleasant, and to prayse it is a comely thing.

2
The Lord his owne Ierusalem,
he buildeth vp alone:
And the disperst of Israel
doth [...]ather into one.
3
He heal [...]s the broken in their hea [...]
their sorts vp doth he bind:
4
He counts the number of the Stars,
and names them in their kind.
5
Great is the Lord, great is his power,
his wisdome infinite.
6
The Lord relieues the meeke, & throwes
to ground the wicked wight.
7
Sing vnto God the Lord with prayse,
vnto the Lord reioyce:
And to our God vpon the Harpe,
aduance your singing voice
8
He couers heauen with clouds, and for
the earth prepareth raine:
And on the mountaines he doth make
the grasse to grow againe.
9
He giues to beasts their food, and to
young Rauens when they cry.
10
His pleasure not in strength of horse,
nor in mans legs doth he.
11
But in all those that feare the Lord,
the Lord hath his delight:
And such as doe attend vpon
his mercies shining light.

The second part.

12
O praise the Lord Ierusalem,
thy God O Sion prayse:
13
For he the bars hath forged strong,
wherewith thy gates he stayes.
14
Thy children he hath blest in thee,
and in thy borders he▪
Doth settle peace, and with the flower
of wheate he filleth thee.
15
And his commandement vpon
the earth he sendeth out:
And eke his word with speedy course
doth swiftly run about.
16
He giueth snow like wooll, hoare frost,
like ashes he doth spread:
17
Like morsels casts his ice, thereof
the cold who can abide?
12
He sendeth forth his mighty Word,
and melteth them againe:
His wind he makes to blow, and then
the waters flow amaine.
19
The doctrine of his holy word,
to Iacob doth he shew:
His statutes and his iudgements he
giues Israel to know.
20
With euery nation hath he not
so dealt, nor haue they knowne
His [...]cret counsels, ye therefore,
prayse ye the Lord alone.

Psalme 148.

G. Kirby.

CANTVS.

[...] GIue laud vnto the Lord, from heauen that is so hie: Prayse him [...] in deed and word, aboue the star- ry [...]kye. And also yee, his Angels all, [...] armies royall, praise him with glee.

MEDIVS.

[...] GIue laud vnto the Lord, from heauen that is so hie: Praise him [...] in deede and word, aboue the star-ry skie. And also yee, his Angels all [...] armies royall, praise him with glee.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] GIue laude vnto the Lord, from heauen that is so hie: Prayse him [...] in deed and word, aboue the starry skie. And also yee, his Angels all, [...] armies royall, prayse him with glee.

BASSVS.

[...] GIue laud vnto the Lord, from heauen that is so hie: Praise him [...] in deede and word aboue the starry skie. And also yee, his Angels all, [...] armies royall, praise him with glee.

3
Prayse him both Moone and Sunne,
which are so cleare and bright▪
The same of you be done▪
Ye glisterings Stars of light.
4
And eke no lesse,
Ye heauens faire:
5
And clouds of the aire,
His laud expresse.
6
For at his word they were
All formed as we see:
At his voice did appeare
All things in their degree:
Which he se [...] fast,
To them he made
A law and trade
For aye to last.
7
Extoll and prayse Gods name,
On earth ye Dragons fell,
All deepes doe ye the same,
For it becommeth you well▪
8
Him magnifie
Fire, Haile, Ice, Snow,
And stormes that blow,
at his decree.
9
The hils and mountaines all,
And trees that fruitfull are,
The Cedars great and tall
His worthy prayse declare:
10
Beasts and cattell,
Yea, Bi [...]ds flying,
And wo [...]mes creeping
that on earth dwell.
11
All Kings both more and lesse,
With all their pompous traine,
Princes and all Iudges
That in the wo [...]ld remaine
Exalt his name.
12
Yong men and maids,
Old men and babes
Doe ye the same.
13
For his name shall we proue,
To be most excellent,
Whose praise is far aboue,
The earth and firmament.
14
For sure he sha [...]l,
Exalt with blisse:
The horne of his.
And helpe them all.
15
His Saints all shall forth tell,
His praise and worthinesse:
The children of Israel,
Each one both more and lesse.
16
And also they,
That with good will:
His words fulfill,
and them obey.

Psalme 149.

Simon Stubbs.

CANTVS.

[...] SIng yee vnto the Lord our God, a new reioycing song: And [...] let the praise of him be heard his ho- ly Saints among.

MEDIVS.

[...] SIng yee vnto the Lord our God a new reioycing song And [...] let the praise of him be heard his holy Saints among.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Ma [...]tyrs Tune.

☞ [...] SIng ye vnto the Lord our God, a new reioycing song: And [...] let the praise of him be heard his holy Saints among.

BASSVS.

[...] SIng yee vnto the Lord our God, a new reioycing song: And [...] let the praise of him be heard his holy Saints among.

2
Let Israel re [...]yce in him▪
that made him of nothing:
And let the seed of S [...]on eke,
be ioyfull in their King.
3
Let them sound praise with voice of flute,
vnto his holy name▪
And with the Timbrell and the Harpe
sing praises of the same.
4
For why? the Lord his pleasure all
hath in his people set:
And by deliuerance he will raife
the meeke to glory great.
5
With glory and with honour now,
let all the Saints reioyce.
And now aloud vpon their beds
aduance their singing voice.
6
And in their mouthes let be the acts
of God the mighty Lord,
And in their hands eke let them beare
a double edged sword.
7
To plague the heathen and correct
the people with their hands:
8
To binde their stately Kings in chaines,
their Lords in iron bands.
9
To execute on them the doome,
that written is before:
This honour all his Saint [...] shall haue,
praise ye the Lord therefore.

Psalme 150.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] YEeld vnto God the mightie Lord praise in his Sanctuary:
[...] And prayse him in the firmament, that shewes his power on hie.

MEDIVS.

[...] YEeld vnto God the mightie Lord, praise in his Sanctuarie:
[...] And praise him in the firmament, that shewes his power on hie.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Winchester Tune.
☞ [...] YEeld vnto God the mightie Lord, praise in his Sanctuary:
[...] And praise him in the firmament, that shewes his power on hie.

BASSVS.

[...] YEeld vn- to God the mightie Lord, praise in his Sanctuarie
[...] And praise him in the firmament▪ that shewes his power on hie.
2
Aduance his name and praise him in
his nughty acts alwayes:
According to his excellency,
of greatnesse giue him praise.
3
His praises with the Princely noise,
of sounding trumpets blow:
Prayse him vpon the Violl, and
vpon the Harpe also.
4.
Praise him with Timbrel and with Flute,
Organs and Virginals:
5
With sounding Simbals praise ye him,
praise him with loud Simbals.
6
What euer hath the benefit
of breathing praise the Lord:
To praise the name of God the Lord
agree with one accord.

A Psalme before Morning Prayer.

T. Tallis.

CANTVS.

Cannon 2. parts in one.

[...] PRaise the Lord O yee Gentiles all, which hath brought you into his [...] light: O praise him all people mortall, as it is most worthie and right.

MEDIVS.

[...] PRaise the Lord O ye Gentiles all, which hath brought you into his [...] light: O praise him all people mortall, as it is most worthy and right.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] PRaise the Lord O yee Gentiles all which hath brought you into his [...] light: O praise him all people mortall, as it is most worthie and right.

BASSVS.

[...] PRaise the Lord O ye Gentiles all, which hath brought you into his [...] light: O praise 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 Lords truth be ye assured,
abideth perpetually.
Glory be to God the Father,
And to Iesus Christ his true sonne:
With the holy Ghost in like manner,
Now and at euery season.

A Psalme before Euening Prayer.

T. R.

CANTVS.

[...] BEhold now giue heed such as be the Lords seruants faithfull and [...] true: Come praise the Lord euery degree, with such songs as to him are due.

MEDIVS.

[...] BEhold now giue heed such as be the Lords seruants faithfull and [...] true: Come praise the Lord eue- ry degree, with such songs as to him are due.

TENOR, or Faburden.

☞ [...] BEhold now giue heede such as be the Lords seruants faithfull and [...] true: Come praise the Lord euery degree, with such songs as to him are due.

BASSVS.

[...] BEhold now giue heede such as be the Lords seruants faith- full and [...] true: Come praise the Lord euery degree with such songs as to him are due.

O ye that stand in the Lords, house,
Euen in our owne Gods mansion:
Praise ye the Lord so bounteous,
Which worketh our saluation.
Lift vp your hands in his holy place,
Yea, and that in the time of night:
Praise ye the Lord, which giueth all grace
For he is a Lord of great might.
Then shall the Lord out of Sion,
Which made heauen & earth by his power.
Giue to you and your nation,
His blessing, mercy, and fauour.

Audi Israel.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] ATtend my people and giue eare, of ferly things I will thee tell:[Page 262, 263] [...] see that my words in mind thou beare and to my precepts listen well.

MEDIVS.

[...] ATtend my people and giue eare, of ferly things I will thee tell:[Page 262, 263] [...] See that my words in minde thou beare, and to my precepts listen well.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] ATtend my people and giue eare, of ferly things I will thee tell:[Page 262, 263]☞ [...] See that my words in minde thou beare, and to my precepts listen well.

BASSVS.

[...] ATtend my people and giue eare, of ferly things I will thee tell:[Page 262, 263] [...] See that my words in minde thou beare, and to my precepts li- sten well,

1
I am thy soueraigne Lord and God,
Which hath thee brought from carefull thrall
And eke [...] from Pharaos rod,
Make thee no Gods on them to call
2
Nor fa [...]ioned forme of any thing▪
In heauen or earth to worship it:
For I thy God by reuen [...]ing▪
with grieuous plagues this sin will smite,
3
Take not in vaine his holy name,
Abuse it not after thy will:
[...] blame
And in [...]is wrath he would thee spill [...]
4
The Lord from worke the seuenth day ceast,
And brought all things to perfect end:
So thou and thine that day take rest,
That to [...]Gods hests ye may attend.
5
Vnto thy parents honour giue,
As Gods commandements d [...]e pretend▪
That thou long daies & good maist liue
In earth where God a place doth lend.
6
Beware of murther and cruell hate.
7
All [...]thy fornication feare.
8
See thou steale not in any rate,
9
False witnesse against no man beare.
10
Thy neighbours house wish not to haue
His wife, or ought that he calth mine:
His field, his Oxe, his Asse, his Slaue,
Or any thing which is not thine.

A Prayer.

The spirit of grace [...] vs O Lord
To keepe these lawes our hearts 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 therefore O Christ we craue
That we in thee may them fulfill.
Lord for thy names sake grant vs this
Thou art our strength O Sauiour Christ
Of thee to speed how should we misse
In whom our treasure doth consist?
To thee for euermore be praise,
With the father in each respect:
And with the holy spirit alwayes,
The comforter of thine elect.

The Lords Prayer.

G. Kirby.

CANTVS.

[...] OVr Father which in heauen art, and mak'st vs all one brotherhood, [...] to call vpon thee with one heart, our heauenly Father and our God, graunt [...] we pray not with lips alone, but with the hearts deepe sigh and groane.

MEDIVS.

[...] OVr father which in heauen art, and mak'st vs all one brotherhood, [...] to call vpon thee with one heart, our heauenly Father and our God, graunt [...] we pray not with lips alone, but with the hearts deep sigh and grone.

TENOR, or Faburden.

1. High Dutch Tune.

☞ [...] OVr Father which in heauen art, and mak'st vs all one brotherhood, [...] to call vpon thee with one heart, our heauenly father and our God▪ graunt [...] we pray not with lips alone▪ but with the hearts deepe sigh and grone.

BASSVS.

[...] OVr Father which in heauen art, and mak'st vs all one brotherhood, [...] to call vpon thee with one heart, our heauenly Father and our God▪ graunt [...] we pray not with lips alone but with the hearts deep sigh and grone.

Thy blessed name be sanctified,
Thy holy word might vs inflame,
In holy life for to abide,
To magnifie thy holy name:
From all errors defend and keepe
The little flocke of thy poore sheepe▪
Thy kingdome come euen at this houre,
And henceforth euerlastingly
Thy holy Ghost into vs poure,
With all his gifts most plenteously:
From Sathans rage and filthy band
Defend vs with thy mighty hand.
Thy will be done with diligence,
Like as in heauen in earth also:
In trouble graunt vs patience,
Thee to obey in wealth and woe:
Let not flesh, bloud, or any ill
Preuaile against thy holy will:
Giue vs this day our daily bread,
And all other good gfts of thine:
Keepe vs from war and from bloudshed
Also from sicknesse, dearth and pine:
That we may liue in quietnesse,
Without all greedy carefulnesse.
Forgiue vs our offences all,
Relieue our carefull conscience▪
As we forgiue both great and small,
Which vnto vs haue done offence:
Prepare vs Lord for to serue thee,
In perfect loue and vnitie.
O Lord into temptation
L [...]d vs not when the fiend doth rage,
To withstand his inuasion
Giue power and strength to euery age,
Arme and make strong thy feeble host,
With faith and with the holy Ghost.
O Lord from euill deliuer vs▪
The dayes and times are dangero [...]us:
From euerlasting death saue vs▪
And in our last need comfort vs▪
A blessed end to vs bequeath,
Into thy hands our soules receiue.
For thou O Lord art King of Kings,
And thou hast power ouer all:
Thy glory shineth in all things,
In the wide world vniuersall:
Amen, let [...]t be done O Lord,
That we haue pray'd with one accord.

The Creed.

G. Kirby.

CANTVS.

[...] ALl my be [...]efe and confidence is in the Lord of might: The [...] Father which all things hath made, the day and eke the night. The [...] heauens and the firmament, and also many a starre: the earth and all that [...] is therein, which passe mans reason farre.

MEDIVS.

[...] ALl my beliefe and confidence is in the Lord of might: The [...] Father which all things hath made, the day and eke the night. The [...] heauens and the firmament, and also many a starre: the earth and all [...] that is therein, which passe mans reason farre.

TENOR, or Plainsong.

☞ [...] ALl my beliefe and confidence is in the Lord of might: The [...] Father which all things hath made, the day and eke the night. The [...] heauens and the firmament, and al- so many a starre the earth and all that [...] is therein, which passe mans reason farre.

BASSVS.

[...] ALl my beliefe and confidence is in the Lord of might▪ The [...] Father which all things hath made, the day and eke the night: The [...] heauens and the firmament, and al- so many a starre: the earth and all [...] that is therein, which passe mans reason farre.

And in like manner I beleeue,
In Christ our Lord his Sonne:
Coequall with the Deitie,
And man in flesh and bone.
Conceiued by the holy Ghost,
His holy word doth me assure:
And of his mother Mary borne,
Yet shee a Virgin pure.
Because mankind to Satan wa [...],
For sinne in bond and thrall,
He came and offered vp himselfe
To death, to saue vs all.
And suffering most grieuous paine,
Then Pilate being Iudge:
Was crucified on the Cross [...],
And thereat did not grudge▪
And so he died in the flesh,
But quickned in the spirit:
His body then was buried,
As is our vse and right▪
His spirit after this descend
Into the lower parts:
To them that long in darknesse were,
The true light of their hearts.
And in the third day of his death,
He rose to life againe:
To the'nd he might be glorified,
Out of all griefe and paine:
Ascending to the heauens hie,
To sit in glory still.
On Gods right hand his father deer [...],
According to his will.
Vntill the day of iudgement come,
When he shall come againe:
with Angels, power, yet of that day
We all be vncertaine.
To iudge all people righteously,
Whom he hath dearely bought:
The liuing and the dead also.
Which he hath made of nought.
And in the holy spirit of God,
My faith to satisfie:
The third person in Trinitie
Beleeue I stedfastly.
The holy and Catholike Church,
That Gods word doth maintaine?
And holy Scripture doth allow,
Which Satan doth disdaine.
And also I doe trust to haue,
By Iesus Christ his death:
Release and pardon for my sins,
And that onely by faith.
What time all flesh shall use againe
Before the God of might:
And see him with their bodily eyes,
Which now doth giue them light.
And then shall Christ our Sauiour,
The Sheepe and Goats diuide:
And giue life euerlastingly
To those whom he hath tride,
Within his realme celestiall,
In glory for to rest:
With all the holy company,
Of Saints and Angels blest.
Which serue the Lord omnipotent,
Obediently each houre:
To whom be all dominion,
And prayse for euermore.

A Prayer to the holy Ghost.

Iohn Milton.

CANTVS.

[...] COme holy spirit the God of might, comforter of vs all: Teach [...] vs to know thy word aright, that we doe neuer fall.

MEDIVS.

[...] CCome holy Spirit the God of might comforter of vs all. Teach [...] vs to know thy word aright, that we doe ne- uer fall.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Yorke Tune.

☞ [...] COme holy spirit the God of might, comforter of vs all: Teach [...] vs to know thy word aright, that we doe neuer fall.

BASSVS.

[...] COme holy spirit the God of might, comforter of vs all: Teach [...] vs to know thy word aright, that we doe neuer fall.

O holy Ghost visit our coast,
defend vs with thy shield:
Against all sinne and wickednesse,
Lord help vs winne the field.
Lord keepe our King and his Counsell,
and giue them will and might
To perseuere in thy Gospell,
which can put sinne to [...]light:
O Lord which giuest thy hol [...] word,
send Preachers plenteously:
That in the same we may accord,
and therein liue and die.
O holy Spirit direct aright,
the preachers of thy word:
That thou by them maist cut downe sinne
as it were with a sword.
Depart not from those pastors pure,
but aide them at all neede:
Which breake to vs the bread of life,
whereon our soules doe feede.
O Blessed Spirit of truth keepe vs
in peace and vnitie:
Keepe vs from sects and errours all,
and from all Papistry.
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 so to abound:
That man and wife be void of strife,
and neighbours about vs round.
In our time giue thy peace (O Lord)
to nations farre and me:
And teach them all thy holy word,
that we may sing to thee.
All glory to the Trinitie,
that is of mighties most:
The liuing Father and the Sonne,
and eke the holy Ghost.
As it hath beene in all the time,
that hath beene heretofore:
As it is now, and so shall be,
henceforth for euermore.

Da pacem.

Tho. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] GIue peace in these our dayes O Lord, great dangers are now at hand:[Page 268, 271] [...] thine enemies with one accord, Christs name in eue- ry land. Seeke to [...] deface, roote out and race, thy true right worship indeed: Be thou the [...] stay, Lord we thee pray, thou helpst alone in all need.

MEDIVS.

[...] GIue peace in these our daies O [...] Lord, great dangers are now at hand:[Page 268, 271] [...] thine enemies with one accord, Christs name in euery land. Seeke to [...] de- face, roote out and race, thy true right worship in deed: Be thou the [...] stay, Lord we thee pray, thou helpst a- lone in all neede.

TENOR, or Faburden.

2. High Dutch Tune.

[...] GIue peace in these our dayes O Lord, great dangers are now at hand:[Page 268, 271]☞ [...] thine enemies with one accord, Christs name in euery land. Seeke to [...] deface, roote out and race, thy true right worship indeed: Be thou the [...] stay, Lord we thee pray, thou helpst alone in all neede.

BASSVS.

[...] GIue peace in these our dayes O Lord, great dangers are now at hand:[Page 268, 271] [...] thine enemies with one accord, Christs name in euery land: Seeke to [...] deface, roote out and race, thy true right worship in deed: Be thou the [...] stay, Lord we thee pray, thou helpst alone in all neede.

Giue vs tha [...] Peace which we doe lack,
Through misbeliefe and [...] life:
Thy word to offer thou doest not slacke,
Which we vnkindly gaine striue:
with fi [...]e and sword,
Thy healthfull word,
Some persecute and oppresse:
Some with the mouth
Confesse the truth,
Without sincere godlinesse.
Giue peace, and vs thy spirit downe send,
With griefe and repentance true
Doe pierce our hearts our liues to amend,
And by faith Christ ren [...]e,
That feare and dread,
Warre and bloud s [...]ed.
Through thy sweet mercie and grace
May from vs slide,
Thy truth may bide,
And shine in euery place.

The Lamentation.

T. Rauens. B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] O Lord in thee is all my trust, giue are vnto my wofull cry: [...] Refuse me not that am vniust, but bowing downe thy heauenly eye. [Page 270, 271] [...] Behold how I doe still lament my sinnes, wherein, I doe offend [...] O Lord for them shall I be shent, Sith thee to please I doe entend.

MEDIVS.

[...] O Lord in thee is all my trust, giue eare vnto my wofull cry: [...] Refuse me not that am vniust, but bowing downe thy heauenly eye. [Page 270, 271] [...] Behold how I doe still lament my sinnes wherein I doe offend: [...] O Lord for them shall I be shent, Sith thee to please I doe entend.

TENOR, or Playnsong.

☞ [...] O Lord in thee is all my trust, giue eare vnto my wofull cry: [...] Refuse me not that am vniust, but bowing downe thy heauenly eye, [Page 270, 271]☞ [...] Behold how I doe still lament my sinnes, wherein I doe offend: [...] O Lord for them shall I be shent, sith thee to please I doe entend.

BASSVS.

[...] O Lord in thee is all my trust, giue eare vnto my wofull cry: [...] Refuse me not that am vniust but bowing down thy heauenly eye. [Page 270, 271] [...] Behold how I doe still lament, my sinnes wherein I doe offend: [...] O Lord for them shall I be shent, Sith thee to please I doe entend.

No no, not so, thy will is bent,
to deale with sinners in thine ire:
But when in heart they shall repent,
thou grantst with speed their iust desire.
To thee therefore still shall I cry,
to wash away my sinfull crime:
Thy bloud O Lord is not yet dry,
but that it may helpe me in time.
Haste thee, O Lord, haste thee I say,
to poure on me the gifts of grace:
That when this life shall fleet away,
in heauen with thee I may haue place.
Where thou dost raigne eternally,
with God▪ which once did downe thee send
Where Angels sing continually,
to thee be prayse world without end.

A Thankesgiuing.

MEDIVS.

Simon Stubbs.
[...] THe Lord be thanked for his gifts, and mercies euermore,
[...] That he doth shew vnto his Saints, to him be laud therefore.

MEDIVS.

[...] THe Lord be thanked for his gifts, and mercies euermore:
[...] That he doth shew vnto his Saints, to him be laud therefore,

TENOR, or Playnsong.

Martyrs Tune.
☞ [...] THe Lord be thanked for his gifts, and mercies euermore,
[...] That he doth shew vnto his Saints, to him be laud therefore.

BASSVS.

[...] THe Lord be thanked for his gifts and mercies euermore:
[...] That he doth shew vnto his Saints, to him be laud therefore.
Our tongues cannot so prayse the Lord,
as he doth right deserue:
Our hearts cannot of him so thinke,
as he doth vs preserue.
His benefits they be so great,
to vs that be but sinne:
That at our hands for recompence,
there is no hope to winne,
O sinfull flesh that shouldest haue,
such mercies of the Lord:
Thou doest deserue most worthily,
of him to be abhord,
Nought else but sin and wretchednesse
doth rest within our hearts:
And stubbornly against the Lord,
we daily play our parts.
The Sunne aboue in firmament,
that is to vs a light.
Doth shew it selfe more cleere and pure
then we be in his sight.
The heauens aboue and all therein,
more holy are then we:
They serue the Lord in their estate,
each one in his degree.
They doe not striue for mastership,
nor slacke their office set:
But feare the Lord and doe his will,
hate is to them no let.
Also the earth and all therein,
of God it is in awe:
It doth obserue the Formers will,
by skilfull natures law.
The Sea and all that is therein,
doth bend when God doth beck:
The spirits beneath doe tremble all,
and feare his wrathfull check.
But we [...] for whom all those
[...] made, them for to [...],
Doe not so know or loue the Lord,
as doth the Oxe or Mule.
A law he gaue for vs to know,
what was his holy will:
He would vs good, but we would not
auoid the thing is ill.
[...] one of vs that seeketh out
the Lord of life to please:
No [...] doe the thing that might vs ioyne
to Christ and quiet ease,
Thus are we all his enem [...],
we can it not deny:
And he againe of his good will
would not that we should die.
Therefore when remedie was none
to bring vs vnto life:
The Sonne of God our flesh he tooke
to end our mortall strife,
And all the law of God the Lord,
he did it full obay:
And for our sinnes vpon the crosse,
his bloud our debts did pay.
And that we should not yet forget
what good he to vs wrought:
A signe he left our eyes to tell▪
that he our bodies bought.
In Bread and Wine here visible
vnto our eye and taste:
His mercies great thou ma [...]st record
if that his spirit thou hast.
As once the corne did liue and grow,
and was cut downe with Sithe:
And threshed out with many stripes,
out of the huske to driue.
And as the mill with violence
did teare it out so small:
And make it like to earthly dust
not sparing it at all.
And as the Ouen with fire hot,
did close it vp in heate:
And all this done that I haue said
that it should be our meate.
So was the Lord in his ripe age
cut downe by cruell death:
His soule he gaue to torments great,
and yeelded vp his breath.
Because that he to vs might be
an euerlasting bread:
With much reproch and troubles great
his life on earth he led.
And as the grapes in pleasant time
are pressed very sore:
And plucked downe when they be ripe,
and let to grow no more.
Because the iuyce that in them is
as comfortable drinke:
We should receiue and ioyfull be,
when sorrowes make vs shrinke.
So Christ his bloud out pressed was
with nailes, and eke with speare:
The iuyce whereof doth saue all those
that rightly doe him feare.
And as the cornes by vnitie
into one loafe are knit:
So is the Lord and his whole Chu [...]rch,
though he in heauen sit.
As many grapes make but one wine,
so should we be but one,
In faith and loue in Christ aboue,
and vnto Christ alone.
Leading a life without all strife,
in quiet rest and peace:
From enuie and from malice both
our hearts and tongues to cease.
Which if we doe then shall we shew
that we his chosen be:
By faith in him to lead a life
as alwayes willed he.
And that we may so doe indeed,
God send vs all his grace:
Then after death we shall be [...]
with him to haue a place.

A Prayer

Tho. Rauenscroft B. of M.

CANTVS.

[...] PReserue vs Lord by thy deere word, from Turke & Pope defend vs Lord: [...] which both would thrust out of his throne, Our Lord Iesus Christ thy deere son.

MEDIVS.

[...] PReserue vs Lord by thy deere word, from Turk & Pope defend vs Lord: [...] which both would thrust out of his throne, our Lord Iesus Christ thy dear Sun▪

TENOR, or Faburden.

3. High Dutch Tune.

☞ [...] PReserue vs Lord by thy deere word, from Turk & Pope defend vs Lord [...] which both would thrust out of his throne, our Lord Iesus Christ thy deere son.

BASSVS.

[...] PReserue vs Lord by thy deare word, from Turk & Pope defend vs Lord: [...] which both would thrust out of his throne, our Lord Iesus Christ thy deare Sun,

Lord Iesus Christ shew forth thy might,
that thou art Lord of Lords by right:
Thy poore afflicted flocke defend,
that they may prayse thee without end▪
God holy Ghost our comforter,
be our patron helpe and succour:
Giue vs one minde and perfect peace,
all gifts of grace in vs increase▪
Thou liuing God in persons three▪
thy name be praised in vnitie:
In all our need so vs defend,
that wee may prayse thee world with­out end▪

Errata.
Psalme 120.
CANTVS.

[...] And tongues of false re- port.

What other faults are escaped in the first Repetition of the English, Scottish and wealch Tunes of the psalmes, looke into the second Repetition of them, and you shall finde it amended.

A generall Confession of sinnes, with other Prayers for the Morning and Euening, to be vsed in Families, and publike Assemblies.

O Most mercifull and louing Father, whose loue is infi­nite, and whose mercy en­dureth for euer. Wee sinfull creatures, trusting in thine vnspeakable goodnesse and loue towards vs, doe appeare this morning before thy diuine maiestie, most humbly confessing our manifold sins & innumerable transgressions of thy Commandements & fatherly w [...]l: against thee only, against thee (O Lord) haue we sinned, we acknowledge our offences, we accuse our selues vnto thee (O mercifull Lord) & wi [...]l not hide our vnrigh­teousnesse. Wee f [...]nd in our selues nothing but ignorance of thy will, disobedience, mi­strust, doubtfulnesse in thy goodnesse, and incredulit [...] ▪ hatred and contempt of spiri­tuall things, selfe-loue, confidence in our selues, & feruent lusting after carnall things of this world: and this tree of our corrupt nature bringeth forth continu [...]lly in vs none other fruits, but rotten and v [...]sauou­ry works of the flesh, in thoughts, words and doings, vnto condemnation. Wherefore we humbly beseech thy fatherly goodnesse, euen for thy Son Iesus Christs sake, whom thou hast set forth for a purchase of mercy to vs, through faith in his bloud, make our hearts cleane, take away our stony hea [...]ts, and giue vs true and liuely faith, working in vs vnfained repentance and amendment of our sinfull life Haue mercy vpon vs, and forgiue vs our sinnes for thy Sonnes sake▪ certifie our conscience of the remission of the same by thy holy Spirit, by whose o­peration so mortifie in vs our old man, the whole body of sin, that we continually dy­ing vnto sin, may walke in newnesse of life, to the glory of thy holy Name, through Ie­sus Christ our Sauiour, Amen.

A Prayer for the Morning.

O Eternall God and heauenly Father, see­ing that by thy great mercy, wee haue quietly passed this night, grant we beseech thee that wee may bestow this day wholly in thy seruice, so that all our thoughts, words and deeds may redownd to the glory of thy Name, and good example of our brethren. And as it hath ple [...]sed thee to make the Sunne to shine vpon the earth to giue vs bodily light: euen so vouchsafe to illuminate our vnderstanding with the brightnesse of thy spirit, to direct vs in the way of righteousnesse, so that what thing soeuer we shall apply our selues vnto, our speciall care and purpose may bee to walke in thy feare, and to serue and honour thee, looking for all our wealth and prosperitie to come from thy onely blessing, that wee may take nothing in hand, which shall not be agreable to thy most blessed will. Further­more, that we may in such sort trauell for our bodies and for this present life, that we may haue alwayes a further regard, that is, to the heauenly life, which thou hast pro­mised to thy children: and in the meane season, that it may please thee to preserue and defend vs both in body and soule, to strengthen vs against all the temptations of the Deuill, and to deliuer vs from all perils and dangers that may happen vnto vs, if we be not defended with thy godly power. And for as much, as to begin well, and not to continue, is nothing: wee beseech thee to receiue vs not onely this day into thy holy protection: but also for the time of our whole life, continuing and increasing in vs daily thy good grace and gifts there­of, vntill thou shalt bring vs to that hap­py state, where wee shall fully and for euer [Page] be ioyned vnto thy Sonne Iesus Christ our Sauiour which is the true light of our soules, shining day and night perpetually: and to the end that wee may obtaine such grace at thy hand, vouchsafe (most merci­full father) to forgiue and forget all our sinnes, which wee (haue heretofore com­mitted against thee, and for thine infinite mercies sake to pardon the same, as thou hast promised to those that aske of thee with vnfained hearts, for whom as for our selues, wee make our humble petitions vnto thee, in the name of thy Sonne, our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ, in such sort as he hath taught vs, saying: Our Father which art, &c.

An Euening Prayer.

O Lord God. Father euerlasting and full of pitie, we acknowledge and confesse, that wee be not worthy to lift vp our eyes to heauen, much lesse to present our selues before thy diuine maiestie, with confidence that thou wilt heare our prayers and grant our requests, if we consider our owne wret­ched deseruings. For our consciences doe accuse vs, and our sins witnesse against vs, and wee know that thou art and vpright Iudge, which dost not iustifie the sinners and wicked men, but punishest the faults of such as transgresse thy Commandements. Yet most mercifull Father, since it hath pleased thee to command vs to call vpon thee in all our troubles and aduersities, promising euen then to helpe vs when wee feele our selues, as it were swallowed vp of death and desperation, we vtterly renounce all worldly confidence and trust, and flie to thy soueraigne goodnesse as our onely stay and refuge, beseeching thee not to call to remembrance our manifold sinnes, and wic­kednesse, whereby we continually prouoke thy wrath and indignation against vs, nei­ther our negligence, nor our vnkindnesse, which haue neither worthily esteemed, nor in our liues sufficiently expressed the sweet comfort of thy Gospell reuealed vnto vs, but rather to accept the obedience and death of thy Sonne Iesus Christ our Lord, who by offering vp his body in sacrifice once for all, hath made a sufficient recom­pence for all our sins. Haue mercy therefore vpon vs (O Lord) and forgiue vs our of­fences, teach vs by thy holy Spirit that we may rightly weigh them and earnestly re­pent vs for the same: And so much the rather (O Lord our God) because that the reprobate, and such as thou hast forsaken cannot prayse thee nor call vpon thy name: but the repenting heart, the sorrowfull mind, the conscience oppressed, hungring and thirsting for thy grace, shall euer set forth thy prayse and glory. And albeit w [...] be but wormes and dust, yet thou art our Creatour, and wee bee the worke of thy hands, yea thou art our Father, and we thy children, thou art our shepheard and wee thy flocke, thou art our Redeemer and wee thy people, whom thou hast deerly bought, thou art our God, and we are thine inheri­tance. Correct vs not therefore in thine anger (O Lord our God) neither according to our deserts doe thou punish vs, but mer­cifully chastise vs with a fatherly affection, that all the world may know, that at what time soeuer a sinner doth repent him of his sinne from the bottome of his heart, thou wilt put away all his wickednesse out of thy remembrance, as thou hast promised by thy holy Prophet. Finally, forasmuch, as it hath pleased thee to make the night for man to rest in, as thou hast ordained him the day to trauell, grant O deere Fa­ther, that wee may so take our bodily rest, that our soules may continually watch for the time that our Lord Iesus Christ shall appeare for our full deliuerance out of this mortall l [...]fe, and in the meane season, that wee bee not ouercome by any fantasies, dreames, or other temptations, but may fully set our mindes vpon thee, loue thee, feare thee, and rest in thee, in such sort that our very sleepe also may be to the glory of thy holy Name. Furthermore, that our sleepe be not excessiue or ouermuch, after the insatiable desire of the flesh, but onely sufficient to content our weake nature, that wee may the better bee disposed to liue in all godly conuersation, to the glory of thy holy Name, and profit of our brethren, through Iesus Christ our Lord, in whose Name we make our humble petitions vnto thee, as hee hath taught vs, saying: Our Father, &c.

A Prayer for true repentance.

MOst gracious God, and mercifull Fa­ther of our Sauiour Iesus Christ, because I haue sinned and done wicked­ly▪ and through thy goodnesse haue recei­ued a desire of Repentance, whereunto this thy long-suffering doth draw my hard heart, I beseech thee for thy great mer­cies sake in Christ, to worke the same [Page] Repentance in me, and by thy Spirit, power and grace, so to humble, mortifie, and feare my conscience for my sins to saluation, that in thy good time thou mayst comfort and quicken me again, through Iesus Christ thy dearely beloued Sonne. So be it.

A Prayer before the receiuing of the holy Communion.

O Father of mercy and God of all conso­lation, seeing all creatures doe acknow­ledge and confesse thee to be their Gouer­nour and Lord, it becommeth vs, the work­manship of thine owne hands, at all times to reuerence and magnifie thy godly Maie­stie: first, for that thou hast created vs to thine owne Image and similitude, but chief­ly because thou hast deliuered vs from that euerlasting death & damnation, into which Satan drew mankind by the meanes of sin, from the bondage whereof, neither man nor Angell was able to make vs free: but thou (O Lord) rich in mercy and infinite in goodnesse, hast prouided our redemption to stand in thine only and welbeloued Sonne, whom of very loue thou didst giue to bee made man like vnto vs in all things, sinne excepted, that in his body he might receiue the punishment of our transgression, by his death to make satisfaction to thy iustice, and by his resurrection to destroy him that was the authour of death, and so to bring againe life to the world, from which the whole of-spring of Adam was most iustly exiled. O Lord we acknowledge that no creature was able to comprehend the length, breadth, depth, and height of thy most excellent loue which moued thee to shew mercy where none was deserued, to p [...]omise and giue life where death had gotten victory, to receiue vs into thy grace when wee could doe nothing but rebell a­gainst thy maiestie.

The blind dulnesse of our corrupt nature will not suffer vs sufficiently to weigh these thy most ample benefits. Yet neuer th [...]lesse at the commandement of Iesus Christ our Lord, we present our selues to this thy Ta­ble, which he hath left to be vsed in re­membrance of his death vntill his com­ming againe, to decla [...]e and witnesse before the world, that by him alone wee haue re­ceiued libertie and life: that by him alone thou doest acknowledge vs to bee thy chil­dren and heires: that by him alone wee haue entrance to the throne of thy grace, that by him alone we are possessed into our spirituall kingdome to eate and drinke at his Table, and with whom wee haue our conuersation presently in heauen, and by whom our bodies shall be raised vp againe from the dust, and shall be placed with him in that endlesse ioy which thou O Father of mercy hast prepared for thine elect be­fore the foundation of the world was laid. And these most inestimable benefits we ac­knowledge and confesse to haue receiued of thy f [...]e mercy and grace, by thine onely beloued Sonne Iesus Christ. For the which therefore we thy Congregation, moued by thy holy Spirit, doe render to thee all thankes, prayse and glory for euer and euer.

A thanskgiuing after the recei­uing of the holy Commu­nion.

MOst mercifull Father, wee render vnto thee all prayse, thankes, honour, and glory, for that it hath pleased thee of thy great mercy to grant vnto vs miserable sinners, so excellent a gift and treasure, as to receiue vs into the fellowship and com­pany of thy deere Sonne Iesus Christ our Lord, whom thou hast deliuered to death for vs, and hast giuen him vnto vs a neces­sary food and nourishment vnto euerlasting life. And now we beseech thee also (O hea­uenly Father) to grant vs this request, that thou neuer suffer vs to become so vnkind as to forget so worthy benefits, but rather imprint and fasten them sure in our hearts, that we may grow and increase daily more and more in true faith, which continually i [...] exercised in all manner of good workes: and so much the rather (O Lord) confirme vs in these perillous dayes and rage of Sa­tan, that we may constantly stand and con­tinue in the nonfession of the same, to the aduancement of thy glory which [...] [...]od ouer all things, and blessed for euer▪ Amen.

FINIS.

A Table for the number of the whole Psalmes, and also in what leafe you may find euery of them.

PsalmeFolio
A
30 ALl laud and prayse,64
49 All people hearken:92
78 Attend my people to,130
82 Amid the prease with.150
100 All people that.172
B
81 BE light and glad.118
119 Blessed are they.206
128 Blessed art thou that.226
134 Behold and haue.234
142 Before the Lord.248
144 Blest be the Lord my.250
D
83 DOe not O god refraine.150
E
127 EXcept the Lord.226
G
29 GIue to the Lord.64
37 Grudge not to see.76
48 Great is the Lord.92
54 God saue me for.104
105 Giue prayses vnto.182
107 Giue thanks vnto.18 [...]
148 Giue laud vnto the Lord.256
H
12 HElpe Lord for good and40
13 How long wilt thou40
51 Haue mercy on me.100
56 Haue mercy Lord.108
67 Haue mercy on.122
73 How euer it be.132
84 How pleasant is thy.152
91 He that within the secret.162
I
5 INcline thine eare vnto,30
11 I trust in God, how.38
20 In trouble and aduersitie.52
25 I lift mine heart to thee.58
34 I will giue laud.70
93 I said I will looke to.78
4 [...] I waited long and sought.80
43 Iudge and reuenge.84
77 I with my voyce to.138
92 It is a thing both.164
100 In God the Lord▪174
10 [...] I mercy will and174
109 In speechlesse silence doe▪192
116 I loue the Lord202
120 In trouble and.214
121 I lift mine eyes.214
122 I did in heart216
L
6 LOrd in thy wrath.3 [...]
16 Lord keepe me.44
26 Lord be my iudge. [...]0
35 Lord plead my.72
42 Like as the Hart.64
68 Let God arise.122
72 Lord giue thy.130
86 Lord bow thine.154
88 Lord God of.156
130 Lord to thee I.228
140 Lord saue me.246
143 Lord heare my.248
M
23 MY shepheard.56
45 My heart doth.88
62 My soule to God.116
71 My Lord my God130
103 My soule giue laud.276
104 My soule prayse the.180
146 My soule prayse thou.254
N
115 NOt vnto vs Lord.200
124 Now Israel may say.220
O
3 O Lord how are my foes.28
4 O God that art my.30
7 O Lord my god I put.34
8 O God our Lord how.34
15 O Lord within thy.42
17 O Lord giue eare to my.46
18 O God my strength.46
21 O Lord how ioyfull.52
22 O god my god wherefore.54
31 O Lord I put my.66
44 Our eares haue heard.86
51 O Lord consider.9 [...]
55 O God giue eare.106
60 O Lord thou didst vs.112
63 O God my god I watch118
64 O Lord vnto my voice.118
70 O God to me take128
79 O Lord the Gen.144
94 O Lord thou dost.166
95 O come let vs.166
98 O sing ye now vnto.170
102 O heare my prayer Lord.174
108 O God my heart prepared.190
117 O all ye nations.202
118 O giue ye thankes.204
123 O Lord that heauen doest.218
128 Oft they now Israel.228
[Page] 131 O Lord I am not puft.230
133 O how happie.232
135 O praise the Lord.234
136 O laud the Lord.236
136 O lord thou hast.244
142 O Lord vpon thee doe,246
P
[...] PVt me not to rebuke.78
[...] Prayse ye the Lord.184
13 [...] Prayse ye the Lord.236
147 Prayse ye the Lord.254
R
[...] REgard O Lord.114
132 Remember Dauids troubles.230
S
59 SEnd ayde and saue me.110
69 Saue me O God and that.126
96 Sing ye with prayse.168
125 Such as in God the Lord.2 [...]0
149 Sing ye vnto the Lord.238
T
1 THe man is blest.24
14 There is no God.42
19 The heauens and the.50
23 The Lord is onely. [...]
24 The earth is.5 [...]
27 The Lord is both my health.62
28 Thou art O Lord.61
32 The man is blest.68
36 The wicked with.74
41 The man is blest that.82
46 The Lord is our.88
50 The mightie God.94
53 The foolish man.104
57 Take pittie for thy promise.108
65 Thy praise alone O lord.136
76 To all that now in.138
80 Thou heard that.116
85 Thou hast beene.152
87 That Cittie shall.156
89 To sing the mercies.158
90 Thou Lord hast.160
93 The Lord as King aloft.164
97 The Lord doth raigne.170
99 The Lord doth raigne although.172
110 The Lord did say.194
112 The man is blest that.196
125 Those that doe put.222
138 Thee will I prayse.242
145 Thee will I laud.252
V
75 VNto thee God we will.136
W
2 WHy did the Gen.26
9 With heart and.36
10 What is the cause.38
52 Why doest thou tyrant.102
74 Why art thou Lord.134
111 With heart I do.194
114 When Israel by Gods.100
12 [...] When that the Lord againe.2 [...]4
137 When as we sate.240
Y
33 YE righteous in the.70
47 Ye people all with.90
58 Ye rulers that are.110
66 Ye men on earth.130
113 Ye children which do.19 [...]
150 Yeeld vnto God.258
These yee shall haue in the be­ginning of the booke.
Come holy Ghost▪2
O Lord of whom I doe depend.4
O Come and let vs now reioyce.6
We prayse thee God.6
O all ye workes of God the Lord.8
The only Lord of Israel.10
My soule doth magnifie the Lord▪12
O Lord because my hearts desire.14
What man soeuer he be that.14
O Lord turne not away thy face.18
Our Father which in heauen art.20
Hearke Israel, and what I say.20
Where righteousnesse doth say.22
These follo [...] after the Psalmes.
Prayse the Lord O ye Gentiles.60
Behold now giue heed.60
Attend my people and giue eare.260
Our Father which in heauen art.62
All my beliefe and confide [...]ce.64
Come holy Spirit the God of.266
Giue peace in these our dayes.266
O Lord in thee is all my trust.268
The Lord be thanked for his.270
Preserue vs Lord by thy deere.272
Also certaine godly Prayers.274
FINIS.

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