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Laudate Dominum
Author: N. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #87b (1640) Person Name: N. First Line: Yeeld unto God the mighty Lord Lyrics: 1 Yeeld unto God the mighty Lord
praise in his Sanctuary:
And praise him in the firmament
that shewes his power on hie.
2 Advance his Name, and praise him in
his mighty acts alwaies:
According to his excellencu
of greatnesse give him praise.
3 His praises with the princely noise
of sounding trumpets blow:
Praise him upon the Violl, and
upon the Harp also.
4 Praise him with timbrell and with flute,
Organs and Virginals,
5 With sounding Cimbals praise ye him,
praise him with loud Cimbals.
6 What ever hath the benefit
of breathing, praise the Lord:
To praise the Name of God the Lord,
agree with one accord. Scripture: Psalm 150 Languages: English
Laudate Dominum
Beatus vir
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #1a (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: The man is blest that hath not bent Lyrics: 1 The man is blest that hath not bent
to wicked read his eare:
Nor led his life as sinners do,
nor sate in scorners chaire.
2 But in the law of God the Lord,
doth for his whole delight
And in that law doth exercise
himself both day and night.
3 He shall be like the tree that growes
fast by the rivers side,
Which bringeth forth most pleasant fruit
in her due time and tide.
Whose leafe shall never fade nor fall
but flourish still and stand,
Even so all things shall prosper well
that this man takes in hand.
4 So shall not the ungodly men,
they shall be nothing so:
But as the dust which from the earth
the wind drives to and fro.
5 Therefore shall not the wicked men
in judgement stand upright
Nor yet the sinners with the just,
shall come in place or sight.
6 For why? the way of godly men
unto the Lord is known;
And eke the way of wicked men
shall quite be overthrown. Scripture: Psalm 1 Languages: English Tune Title: [The man is blest that hath not bent]
Beatus vir
Quare fremuerunt
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #1b (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: Why did the Gentiles tumults raise? Lyrics: 1 Why did the Gentiles tumults raise?
what rage was in their braine?
Why did the Jewish people muse,
seeing all is but vaine?
2 The Kings and Rulers of the earth
conspire and are all bent,
Against the Lord and Christ his Son,
which he among us sent.
3 Shall we be bound to them say they?
let all their bonds be broke;
And of their doctrine and their law,
let us reject the yoke.
4 But he that in the heaven dwels,
their doings will deride:
And make them all as mocking flocks,
throughout the world so wide.
5 For in his wrath the Lord will say
to them upon a day:
And in his fury trouble them
and then the Lord will say:
6 I have anointed him my King
upon my holy hill;
I will therfore Lord preach thy Law,
and eke declare thy will.
7 For in this wise the Lord himself
did say to me I wot:
Thou art my deare and onely Son,
to day I thee begot.
8 All people I will give to thee,
as heires at thy request:
The ends and coasts of all the earth
by thee shall be possest.
9 Thou shalt them bruise even with a mace,
as men under foot trod:
And as the potters shards shalt break
then with an iron rod.
10 Now ye O Kings and Rulers all.
be wise therefore and learn'd
By whom the matters of the world
be judged and discern'd.
11 See that ye serve the Lord above
in trembling and in fear:
See that with reverence yee rejoyce
to him in like manner.
12 See that ye kisse and eke embrace
his blessed Son I say;
Lest in his wrath ye suddenly
perish in the mid way.
13 If once his wrath never so small
shall kindle in his brest:
O then all they that trust in Christ,
shall happy be and blest.
Scripture: Psalm 2 Languages: English
Quare fremuerunt
Domine quid
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #1c (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: O Lord how are my foes increast Lyrics: 1 O Lord how are my foes increast,
which vexe me more and more:
They kiil my heart when as they say
God can him not restore.
2 But thou (O Lord) art my defence,
when I am hard bestead:
My worship and mine honour both,
and thou holdst up my head.
4 Then with my voice upon te Lord
I did both call and cry:
And he out of his holy hill
did heare me by and by.
5 I laid me down and quietly
I slept and rose againe:
For why I know assuredly,
the Lord will me sustaine.
6 If then thousand had hom'd me in,
I could not be afraid:
For thou art still my Lord and God,
my Saviour and mine aid.
Rise up therefore, save me, my god,
for now to thee I call:
7 For thou hast broke the cheeks & teeth
of these wicked men all.
8 Salvation only doth belong
to thee o Lord above:
thou dost bestow upon thy folk
thy blessing and thy love. Scripture: Psalm 3 Languages: English Tune Title: [O Lord how many are my foes increased]
Domine quid
Cum invocarim
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #2a (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: O God that art my righteousnesse Lyrics: 1 O God that art my righteousnesse,
Lord heare me when I call,
Thou hast set me at liberty,
when I was bound and thrall.
2 Have mercy Lord therefore on me,
and grant me my request:
For unto thee uncessantly,
to cry I will not rest.
3 O mortall men how long will ye
my glory thus despise?
why wander ye in vanity,
and follow after lies?
4 Know ye that good and godly men
the Lord doth take and chuse:
And when to him I make my plaint,
he doth me not refute.
5 Sin not, but stand in awe therefore,
examine well your heart:
And in your chamber quietly,
see you your selves convert.
6 Offer to God the sacrifice
of righteousnesse I say:
and look that in the living Lord
you put your trust alway.
7 The greater sort crave worldly goods,
and riches do embrace:
But Lord grant us thy countenence,
thy favor and thy grace.
8 For thou thereby shalt make my heart
more joyfull and more glad,
Then thy that of their corne and wine
full great increase have had.
9 In peace therefore lie down will I
taking my rest and sleep:
For thou onely wilt me O Lord,
alone in safety keep. Scripture: Psalm 4 Languages: English
Cum invocarim
Verba mea auribus
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #2b (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: Incline thine eares unto my words Lyrics: 1 Incline thine eares unto my words,
O Lord my plaint confider
2 And heare my voice, my King, my God,
to thee I make my prayer.
3 Heare me betime, Lord tarry not,
for I will have respect,
My prayer early in the morn
to thee for to direct.
4 And I will trust through patience
in thee my God alone:
Thou art not pleas'd with wickednesse
and ill with thee dwels none.
5 And in thy sight shallnever stand
these furious fooles O Lord:
Vaine workers of iniquity,
thou hast alwaies abhor'd.
5 The lyars and the flatterers
thou shalt destroy them than;
and God will hate the blood-thirsty,
and the deceitfull man.
7 Therefore will I come to thine house,
trusting upon thy grace:
And reverently will worship thee,
toward thine holy place.
8 Lord leade me in thy righteousness,
for to confound my foes:
And eke the way that I shall walk,
before my face disclose.
9 For in their mouthes there is no truth,
their heart is foule and vaine:
Their throat an open sepulcher,
their tongues do glose and faine.
10 Destroy their false conspiracies,
that they may come to nought:
Subvert them in their heapes of sin,
which have rebellion wrought.
11 But those that put their trust in thee,
let them be glad alwaies:
And render thanks for thy defence,
and give thy Name the praise.
12 For thou with favour wilt increase
the just and righteous still:
And with thy grace as with a shield,
defend him form all ill. Scripture: Psalm 5 Languages: English
Verba mea auribus
Domine ne in furore
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #2c (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: Lord in thy wrath reprove me not Lyrics: 1 Lord in thy wrath reprove me not,
though I deserve thine ire:
Ne yet correct me in thy rage,
O Lord I thee desire.
2 For I am weak, therefore o Lord,
of mercy me forbeare:
And heale me Lord, for why thou know'st
my bones do quake for feare.
3 My soule is troubled very sore,
and vexed vehemently:
But Lord how long wilt thou delay,
to cure my misery?
4 Lord turn thee to my wonted grace,
my silly soule up take:
So save me not for my deserts,
but for thy mercies sake.
5 For why? no man among the dead
remebereth thee one whit:
Or who shall worship thee (O Lord)
in the infernal pit?
6 So grievous is my plaint and mone,
that I wax wondrous faint:
All night long I wash my bed
with teares of my complaint.
7 My sight is dim, and waxeth old
with anguish of my heart:
For feare of those that be my foes,
and would my soule subvert.
8 But now away from me all ye
that work iniquity:
For why? the Lord hat heard the voice
of my complaint and cry.
o He heard not onely the request
and prayer of my heart:
But it received at my hands,
and took it in good part.
10 And now my foes that vexed me,
the Lord will soon defame:
And suddenly confound them all
to their rebuke and shame. Scripture: Psalm 6
Domine ne in furore
Domine Deus meus
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #3a (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: O Lord my God I put my trust Lyrics: 1 O Lord my God I put my trust,
and confidence in thee:
Save me from them that me pursue,
and eke deliver me.
2 Lest like a Lion he me teare,
and rend in peaces small,
While there is none to succour me
and rid me out of thrall.
3 O Lord my God if I have 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 rewarded ill,
or left him in distresse:
Which me pursu'd most cruelly,
and hated me causeless.
5 Then let my foes pursue my soule,
and eke my life down thrust
Unto the earth, and also lay
mine honour in the dust.
6 Start up O Lord now in thy wrth,
and put my foes to paine:
Performe the kingdome promised
to me which wrong sustaine.
7 Then shall great nations come to thee,
and know thee by this thing,
If thou declare for love of them,
thy selfe as Lord and King.
8 And as thou art of all men Judge,
O Lord now judge thou me
According to my righteousnesse,
and mine integrity.
The second Part:
9 Lord cease the hate of wicked men,
and be the just mans guide:
By whom the secrets of all hearts
are searched and descru;d.
10 I take my help to come of God
in all my paine and smart:
That doth preserve all those that be
of pure and perfect heart.
11 The just man and the wicked both
God judgeth by his power:
So that he feels his mighty hand
even every day and houre.
12 Except he change his mind, I die,
for even as he should smite
He whets his sword, his bow he bends,
aiming where he may hit.
13 And doth prepare his mortall darts
his arrows keene and sharp,
For them that do me persecute,
whilst he doth mischief warp.
14 But lo thought he in travell be
of his divelish fore-cast:
And of his mischief once conceive'd,
yet brings forth nought at last.
15 He digs a ditch and delves it deep,
in hpe to hurt his brother:
But he shall fall into the pit
that he dig'd up for other.
16 Thus wrong returneth to the hurt
of him in whom it bred;
And all the mischief that he wrought,
shall fall upon his head.
17 I will give thanks to God therefore,
that judgeth righteously:
And with my song will praise the Name
of him that is most high.
Scripture: Psalm 7 Languages: English
Domine Deus meus
Domine Deus noster
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #3b (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: O God our Lord how wonderful Lyrics: 1 O God our Lord how wonderfull
are thy works every where;
Whose fame surmounts in dignity,
above the heavens cleare!
2 Euen by the mouthes of sucking babes
thou wilt confound thy foes
For in those babes thy might is seen,
thy graces they disclose.
3 And when I see the heavens hight,
the works of thine owne hand:
The Son the Moon and all the starres,
in order as they stand,
4 What thing is man (Lord) think I then
that thou dost him remember?
Or what is mans posterity
that thou dost it consider?
5 For thou hast made him little lesse
than Angels in degree:
And thou hast crowned him also
with glory and dignity.
6 Thou hast prefer'd him to be Lord
of all thy works of wonder:
And at his feet hath set all things,
that he should keep them under.
7 As sheep, and neat and all beasts else
that in the fields do feed:
fowles of the ayre, fish in the sea,
and all that there in breed.
9 Therefore must I say once againe,
O God that art our Lord:
How famous and how wonderfull
are thy works through the world.
Scripture: Psalm 8 Languages: English
Domine Deus noster
Confitebor tibi Dom
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #4a (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: With heart & mouth unto the Lord Lyrics: 1 With heart & mouth unto the Lord
will I sing laud and praise:
And speak of all thy wondrous works,
and them declare alwaies.
2 I will be glad and much rejoyce,
in thee O God most hie:
And make my songs extoll thy Name
above the starie skie.
3 For that my foes are driven back,
and turned unto flight:
they fall down flat and are destroid
by thy great power and might.
4 Thou hast revenged all my wrong,
my griefe and all my grudge:
Thou dost with justice heare my cause
most like a righteouss Judge.
5 Thou dost rebuke the heathen folk,
and wicked so confound:
That afterward the memory
of them cannot be found.
6 My foes thou hast made good dispatch,
and all their towns destroid:
Thou hast their fame with them defaced,
through ll the world so wide.
7 Know thou that he which is above
for evermoere shall raigne,
And in the seat of equity
true judgement will maintaine.
8 With justice he will keep and guide
the world and every wight:
And so will yeeld with equity
to every man his right.
9 He is protector of the poore,
what time they be opprest:
He is in all adversity
their refuge and their rest.
10 All they that know thy holy Name
therefore shall trust in thee:
For thou forsakest not their suit
in their necessity.
The second Part:
11 Sing Psalmes therfore unto the Lord,
that dwels in Sion hill:
Puglish among all nations,
his noble acts and will.
12 For he is mindfull of the blood
of those that be opprest:
forgetting not th'afflicted heart
that seeks to him for rest.
13 Have mercy Lord on me pore wretch
whose enemies still remaine:
Which from the gates of death art wont,
to raise me up againe.
14 In Sion that I might set forth
thy praise with heart and voice:
And that in thy salvation Lord,
my soule might still rejoyce.
15 The heathen stick fast in the pit
that they themselves prepar'd:
And in the net that they did set,
their own feet fast are snar'd.
16 God shews his judgements which were good
for every man to mark:
When as ye see the wicked man
lie trap'd in his own wark.
17 The wicked and deceitfull men
go down to hell for ever:
And all the people of the world
that will not God remember.
18 But sure the Lord will not forget
the poore mans griefe and paine
The patient people never look
for help of God in vaine.
19 O Lord arise lest men prevaile
that be of worldly might:
And let the heathen folk receive
their judgment in thy sight.
20 Lord strike such terror feare and dread
into the hearts of them:
That they may know assuredly,
they be but mortall men.
Scripture: Psalm 9 Languages: English
Confitebor tibi Dom
Ut quid Domine
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #4b (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: What is the cuase that thou O Lord Lyrics: 1 What is the cause that thou O Lord
art now so farre from thine?
and keepest close thy countenance
from us this troublous time?
2 The poore do perish by the proud
and wicked mens desire:
Let them be taken in the craft
that they themselves conspire.
3 For in the lust of his own heart
th'ungodly doth delight;
So doth the wicked praise himselfe,
and doth the Lord despight:
4 He is so proud, that right and wrong
he setteth all apart;
Nay, nay, there is no God, saith he,
for thus he thinks in heart.
5 Because his waies do prosper still,
he doth thy lawes neglect:
And with a blast doth puff against
such as would him correct.
6 Tush, tush, saith he, I have no dread,
lest my estate should change;
And why? for all adversity
to him is very strange.
7 His mouth is full of cursedness,
of fraud, deceit, and guile;
Under his tongue doth mischief sit,
and travell all the while.
8 He lieth hid in waies and holes
to slay the innocent;
Against the poore that passe him by,
his cruel eyes are bent.
9 And, like a Lyon, privily
lies lurking in his den:
If he may snare them in his net,
to spoile poore simple men.
10 And for the nonce full craftily
he croucheth down I say:
So are great heapes of poore men made
by his strong power his prey.
The second Part:
11 Tush, God forgetteth this, saith he
therefore I may be bold;
His countenance is cast aside,
he doth it not behold.
12 Arise, O Lord our God, in whom
the poore man's hope doth rest;
Lift up thy hand, forget not Lord,
the poore that be opprest.
13 What blasphemie is this to thee,
Lord dost thou not abhorre it?
To heare the wicked in their heart
say tush, thou car'st not for it?
14 But thou seest all their wickednesse,
and well dost understand,
That friendlesse and poore fatherlesse
are left into thy hand.
15 Of wicked and malicious men
then break the power for ever:
That they with their iniquity
may perish altogether.
16 The Lord shall raigne for evermore,
as King and God alone;
And he will chase the heathen folk
out of the land each one.
17 Thou hear'st (O Lord) the poore man's plaint,
their prayer and request:
Their hearts thou wilt confirme untill
thine eares to heare be prest.
18 To judge the poore and fatherlesse,
and help them to their right:
That they may be no more opprest
by men of worldly might. Scripture: Psalm 10
Ut quid Domine
In Domino confido
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #5a (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: I trust in God, how dare ye then Lyrics: 1 I trust in God, how dare ye then
say thus my soule untill?
Flie hence as fast as any fowle,
and bide you in your hill.
2 Behold the wicked bend their bowes,
and make their arrowes prest,
To shoot in secret,and to hurt
the sound and harmlesse brest.
3 Of worldly hope all staies were shrunk,
and clearely brought to nought:
Alas the just and righteous men,
what evill hath he wrought?
4 But he that in his Temple is,
most holy and most high,
And in he heavens hath his seat
of royall majesty.
The poore and siple mans estate,
considereth in his mind:
And searcheth out full narrowly
the manners of mankind:
5 And with a chearfull countenance
the righteous man will use:
But in his heart he doth abhorre
all such as mischief muse.
6 And on the sinners casteth snares,
as thick as any raine:
Fire and brimstone, and whirle-winds thick,
appointed for their paine.
7 Ye see then how a righteous God
doth righteousensse embrace:
And to the just and upright men
shewes forth his pleasant face. Scripture: Psalm 11 Languages: English
In Domino confido
Salvum me fac
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #5b (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: Help Lord for good and godly men Lyrics: 1 Help, Lord, for good and godly men
do perish and decay;
And faith and truth from worldly men,
is parted cleane away.
2 Who so doth with his neighbor talk,
his talk is all but vaine;
For every man bethinketh how
to flatter, lie and faine.
3 But flattering and deceitfull lips,
and tongues that be so stout
To speak proud words, and make great brags,
the Lord soon cuts them out.
4 For they say still we will prevaile,
our lips shall us extoll;
Our tongues are ours, we ought to speak,
what lord shall us controll?
5 But for the great complaint and cry
of poore and men opprest:
Arise will I now saith the Lord,
and them restore to rest.
6 God's Word is like to silver pure,
that from the dross is tri'd:
And hath no lesse than seven times
in fire been purifi'd.
7 Now sith thy promise is to help,
Lord, keep thy promise then:
And save us not and evermore,
from this ill kind of men.
8 For now this wicked world is full
of mischiefs manifold:
When vanity with worldly men
so highly is extold. Scripture: Psalm 12 Languages: English
Salvum me fac
Usque quo Domine
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #5c (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: How long wilt thou forget me Lord? Lyrics: 1 How long wilt thou forget me, Lord?
shall I nere be remembred?
How long wilt thou thy visage hide,
as though thou wert offended?
2 In heart and mind how long shall I
with care tormented be?
How long eke shall my deadly foes
thus triumph over me?
3 Behold me now my Lord my God,
and heare me sore opprest:
Lighten mine eyes, lest that I sleep
as one by death possest.
4 Lest that my enemies say to me,
Behold, I do prevaile:
Lest they also that hate my soule,
rejoyce to see me quail.
5 But from thy mercy and goodnesse,
my hope shall never start:
In thy reliefe and saving health
right glad shall be my heart.
6 I will give thanks unto the Lord,
and praises to him sing:
Because he hath heard my request,
and grated my wishing. Scripture: Psalm 13 Languages: English
Usque quo Domine
Dixit insipiens
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #5d (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: There is no God as foolish men Lyrics: 1 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.
2 The Lord beheld from heaven high
the whole race of mankind,
And saw not one that sought indeed
the living God to find.
3 They went all wide and were corrupt,
and truly there was none
That in the world did any good,
I say, there was not one.
4 Is all their judgement so farre lost,
that all work mischief still?
Eating my people even as bread,
not one to seek God's will?
5 When they thus rage, then suddenly
great feare on them shall fall:
For God doth love the righteous men,
and will maintaine them all.
6 Ye mock the doings of the poore,
to their reproach and shame:
Because they put their trust in God,
and call upon his name.
7 But who shall give thy people health,
and when wilt thou fulfill
Thy promise made to Israel,
from out of Sion hill?
8 Even when thou shalt restore againe
such as were captive led:
Then Jacob shall therein rejoyce,
and Israel shall be glad. Scripture: Psalm 14 Languages: English
Dixit insipiens
Domine quis
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #6a (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: O Lord within thy Tabernacle Lyrics: 1 O Lord within thy Tabernacle,
who shall inhabit still!
Or whom wilt thou receive to dwell
in thy most holy hill?
2 The man whose life is uncorrupt,
whose works are just and straight:
Whose heart doth think the very truth,
and tongue speakes no deceit;
3 Nor to his neighbour doth none ill,
in body, goods, or name:
Nor willingly doth move false tales,
which might empaire the same.
4 That in his heart regardeth not
malicious wicked men:
But those that love and feare the Lord,
he maketh much of them:
5 His oath and all his promises
that keepeth faithfully;
Although he make his covenant so
that he doth lose thereby.
6 That putteth not to usury
his money and his coyne:
Ne for to hurt the innocent,
doth bribe or else, purloyne,
7 Who so doth these things as you see,
that here is to be done:
Shall never perish in this world,
nor in the world to come. Scripture: Psalm 15 Languages: English
Domine quis
Conserva me
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #6b (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: Lord keep me for I trust in thee Lyrics: 1 Lord, keep me, for I trust in thee,
and do confesse indeed
Thou art my God, and of my goods,
O Lord thou hast no need.
2 I gave my goods unto the Saints
that in the world do dwell:
Namely, unto the faithfull flock
in virtue that excell.
3 They shal heap sorrowes on thier heads,
which run as they were mad,
To offer to the idoll gods,
also it is too bad.
4 As for their bloody sacrifice,
and offrings of that sort,
I will not touch, nor yet thereof
my lips shall make report.
5 For why? the Lord the portion is
of mine inheritance:
And thou art he that dost maintaine
my rent, my lot, my chance.
6 The place wherein my lot did fall
in beauty did excell:
Mine heritage assign'd to me,
doth please me wond'rous well.
7 I thank the Lord that caused me
to understand the right:
For by this meanes my secret thoughts
do teach me in the night.
8 I set the Lord still in my sight,
and trust him over all:
For he doth stand on my right hand,
therefore I shall not fall.
9 Wherefore my heart and tongue also
do both rejoyce together:
My flesh and body rest in hope,
when I this thing consider.
l0 Thou wilt not leave my soul in grave,
for Lord thou lovest me:
Nor yet wilt give thy holy one
corruption for to see:
11 But wilt me teach the way to life,
for all treasure and store
Of perfect joy are in thy face,
and power for evermore. Scripture: Psalm 16 Languages: English
Conserva me
Exaudi Domine
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #6c (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: O Lord give eare to my just cause Lyrics: 1 O Lord give eare to my just cause,
attend when I complaine:
And heare the prayer that I put forth
with lips that do not faine.
2 And let the judgement of my cause
proceed alwaies from thee:
And let thine eyes behold and cleare
this my simplicity.
3 Thou hast well tri'd me in the night,
and yet couldst nothing find
That I have spoken with my tongue,
that was not in my mind.
4 As for the works of wicked men,
and paths perverse and ill,
For love of thy most holy Name
I have refrained still.
5 Then in thy paths that be most pure,
stay me Lord and preserve,
That from the way wherein I walk,
my steps may never swerve.
6 For I do call to thee, O Lord,
surely thou wilt me aid;
Then heare my prayer & weigh right well
the words that I have said.
7 O thou, the Saviour of all them
that put their trust in thee;
Declare thy strength on them that spurn
against thy Majesty.
8 O keep me as thou wouldest keep
the apple of thine eye,
And under cover of thy wings
defend me secretly;
The second Part:
9 From wicked men that trouble me,
and daily me annoy;
And from my foes that go about
my soule for to destroy.
10 Which wallow in their worldly wealth
and are so full and fat:
That in their pride they do not spare
to speake they care not what.
11 They lie in wait where I should passe,
with craft me to confound;
And musing mischief in their minds
to cast me to the ground.
12 Much like a Lion greedily
that would his prey embrace;
Or lurking like a Lion's whelp,
within some secret place.
13 Up, Lord, in hast prevent my foe,
and cast him at my feet:
Save thou my soule from the ill man,
and with thy sword him smite.
14 Deliver me Lord by thy power,
out of these tyrants hands:
Which now so long time raigned have,
and kept us in their bands.
15 I meane from worldly men, to whom
all worldly goods are rise:
That have no hope nor part of joy,
but in this present life.
16 Thou of thy store their bellies fil'st
with pleasure to their mind:
Their children have enough, and leave
to theirs the rest behind.
17 But I shall with pure conscience
behold thy gracious face:
So when I wake I shall be full
of thine image and grace.
Scripture: Psalm 17 Languages: English
Exaudi Domine
Diligam te Dom.
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #7 (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: O God my strength and fortitude Lyrics: 1 O God my strength and fortitude,
of force I must love thee:
Thou art my Castle and defence,
in my necessity,
2 My God, my rocke in whom I trust,
the worker of my wealth:
my refuge, buckler, and my shield,
the horne of all my health.
3 When I sing laud unto the Lord,
most worthy to be serv'd:
Then from my foes I am right sure,
that I shall be preserv'd:
4 The pangs of death did compasse me,
and bound me every where;
The flowing waves of wickedness
did put me in great feare.
5 The slie and subtill snares of hell
were round about me set:
And for my life there was prepar'd
a deadly trapping net.
6 I thus beset with paine and griefe,
did pray to God for grace:
And he forthwith did heare my plaint
out of his holy place.
7 Such is his power, that in his wrath
he made the earth to quake:
Yea the foundation of the mount
of Basan for to shake.
8 And from his nostrils came a smoke,
when kindled was his ire:
And from his month went burning coles
of hot consuming fire.
9 The Lord descended from above,
and bowed the heavens high:
And underneath his feet he cast
the darkness of the skie.
10 On Cherubs and on Cherubims
full royally he rode:
And on the wings of all the winds
came flying all abroad.
The second Part:
11 And like a den most dark he made
his hid and secret place:
With waters black and airy clouds
environed he was.
12 But when the presence of his face
in brightnesse shall appeare:
Then clouds consume, and in their stead
come haile and coales of fire.
13 The fiery darts and thunder-bolts
disperse them here and there:
And with his often lightenings
he puts them in great feare.
14 Lord at thy wrath and threatenings,
and at thy chiding cheare
The springs and the foundations
of all the world appeare.
15 And from above the Lord sent down
to fetch me from below:
And pluck'd me out of waters great,
that would me overflow.
16 And me delivered from my foes
that would have made me thrall:
Yea, from such foes as were too strong
for me to deale withall.
17 They did prevent to oppresse
in time of my great griefe:
But yet the Lord is my defence,
my succour and relief.
18 He brought me forth in open place,
whereas I might be free:
And kept me safe, because he had
a favour unto me.
19 And as I was an innocent,
so did he me regard:
And to the cleannesse of my hands
he gave me my reward.
20 For that I walk-ed in his waies,
and in his paths have trod:
And have not sinned wickedly
against my Lord and God.
The third Part:
21 But evermore I have respect
to his law and decree:
His statutes and commandments
I cast not out from me.
22 But pure and clean, and uncorrupt,
appear'd before his face:
And did refraine from wickednesse,
and sin in any case.
23 The Lord therefore will me reward,
as I have done aright:
And to the cleannesse of my hands
appearing in his sight.
24 For Lord, with him that holy is,
wilt thou be holy too,
And with the good and virtuous men
right vertuously wilt do.
25 And for the loving and elect
thy favor wilt reserve:
And thou wilt use the wicked men
as wicked men deserve
26 For thou dost save the simple folk
in trouble when they lie:
And dost bring downe the countenance
of them that look full high.
27 The Lord will light my candle so,
that it shall shine full bright:
The Lord my God will make also
my darknesse to be light.
28 For by thy help an hoast of men
discomfit Lord I shall:
By thee I scale and over-leap
the strength of any wall.
29 Unspotted are the waies of God,
his word is purely tri'd;
He is a sure defense to such
as in his faith abide.
30 For who is God except the Lord,
for other there is none:
Or els who is omnipotent,
saving our God alone?
The fourth Part:
31 The God that girdeth me with strength,
is he that I do mean:
That all the waies wherein I walk,
did evermore keep clean.
32 That made my feet like to the Harts,
in swiftnesse of my pace:
And for my surety brought me forth
into an open place.
33 He did in order put my hands
to battel and to fight:
To break in sunder barsre of brasse,
he gave my arms the might.
34 Thou teachest me thy saving health,
thy right hand is my tower:
Thy love and familiarity
doth still increase my power.
35 And under me thou makest plaine
the way where I should walk:
So that my feet shall never slip,
nor stumble at a balk.
36 And fiercely I pursue and take
my foes that me annoid:
And from the field do not return
till they be all destroid.
37 So I suppresse and wound my foes,
that they can rise no more:
For at my feet they fall down flat,
I strike them all so sore.
38 For thou dost gird me with thy strength
to warre in such a wise:
That they be all scattered abrouad,
that up against me rise.
39 Lord thou hast put into mine hands
my mortall enemies yoke:
and all my foes thou dost divide
in sunder with thy stroke.
40 They call'd for help, but none gave eare,
nor help them with relief:
Yea to the Lord they call'd for help,
yet heard he not their griefe.
The fifth Part.
41 And still, like dust before the wind,
I drive them under feet:
And sweep them out like filthy clay,
that sticketh in the street.
42 Thou keep'st me from seditious folk
that still in strife are led:
And thou dost of the heathen folk
appoint me to be head.
43 A people strange to me unknowne,
and yet they shall me serve:
And at the first obey my word,
whereas my own will swerve.
44 I shall be irksome to my own,
they will not see my light:
But wander wide out of the way,
and hide them out of sight.
45 But blessed be the living Lord,
most worthy of all praise:
That is my rock and saving health,
praised be he alwaies.
46 For God it is that gave me power,
revenged for to be;
And with his holy word subdu'd
the people unto me.
47 And from my foe delivered me,
and set me above those
That cruell and ungodly were,
and up against me rose.
48 And for this cause O Lord my God,
to thee give thanks I shall;
And sing out praises to thy Name,
among the Gentiles all:
49 That gavest great prosperity
unto the King I say:
To David thine anointed King
and to his seed for aye. Scripture: Psalm 18 Languages: English Tune Title: [O God my strength and fortitude]
Diligam te Dom.
Coeli enarrant
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #9a (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: The heavens and the firmament Lyrics: 1 The heavens and firmament on high
do wondrously declare
The glory of God omnipotent,
his works and what they are.
2 The wondrous works of God appeare
by every daies success?
The nights likewise which their race run
the self same thing express.
3 There is no language, tongue, or speech,
where their sound is not heard;
In all the earth and coasts thereof
their knowledge is confer'd.
4 In them the Lord made for the Sun
a place of great renown:
who like a bride-groome ready trim'd,
doth from his chamber come.
5 And as a valiant champion,
who for to get a prize,
With joy doth hast to take in hand,
some noble enterprise.
6 And all the skie from end to end
he compasseth about:
Nothing can hide if from his heat,
but he will find it out.
7 How perfect is the law of God,
how is his covenant sure:
Converting soules, and making wise
the simple and obscure.
8 Just are the Lords commandements,
and glad both heart and mind:
His precepts pure and do give light
to eyes that be full blind.
9 The feare of God is excellent
and doth endure for ever:
The judgements of the lord are true,
and righteous altogether.
10 And more to be embrac'd alway,
then fined gold I say:
The honey and the honey-combe
are not so sweet as they.
11 By them thy servant is fore-warn'd
to have God in regard;
And in performance of the same,
there shall be great reward.
12 But Lord what earthly man doth know
the errors of his life:
Then cleanse me from my secret sins,
which are in me most rife:
13 And keep me that presumptuous sins
prevaile not over me:
And so shall I be innocent,
and great offences flee.
14 Accept my mouth and eke my heart,
my words and thoughts each one:
For my Redeemer and my strength,
O Lord, thou art alone.
Scripture: Psalm 19 Languages: English
Coeli enarrant
Exaudiat te Dom.
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #9b (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: In trouble and adversity Lyrics: 1 In trouble and adversity
the Lord God heare thee still:
The Majesty of Jacobs God
defend thee from all ill.
2 And send thee from his holy place
his help at every need:
And so in Sion stablish thee,
and make thee strong indeed.
3 Remembring well the sacrifice
that now in him is done:
And so receive right thankfully
thy burnt offrings each one.
4 According to thy heart's desire,
the Lord grant unto thee:
And all thy counsell and device,
full well performe may he.
5 We will rejoyce when thou us sav'st;
and our banners display
Unto the Lord, which thy requests,
fulfilled hath alway.
6 The Lord will his annointed save,
I know well by his grace:
And send him help by his right hand,
out of his holy place.
7 In chariots some put confidence,
and some in horses trust:
But we remember God our Lord,
that keepeth promise just.
8 They fall down flat but we do rise,
and stand up stedfastly:
Now save and help us Lord and King
on thee when we do cry.
Scripture: Psalm 20 Languages: English
Exaudiat te Dom.
Domine in virtute
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #9c (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: O Lord how joyfull is the King Lyrics: 1 O Lord, how joyfull is the King,
in thy strength and thy power?
How vehemently doth he rejoyce
in thee his Saviour?
2 For thou hast given unto him
his godly hearts desire:
To him thou nothing hast deni'd.
of that he did require.
3 Thou didst prevent him with thy gifts
and blessings manifold:
And thou hast set upon his head.
a crowne of perfect gold.
4 And when he asked life of thee,
thereof thou mad'st him sure:
To have long life, yea, such a life
as ever shall endure.
5 Great is his glory by thy help,
thy benefit and aid:
Great worship and great honour both.
thou hast upon him laid.
6 Thou wilt give him felicity,
that never shall decay:
And with thy cheerfull countenance
wilt comfort him alway.
7 For why, the king doth strongly trust
in God for to prevaile
Therefore his goodnesse and his grace
will not that he shall qaile.
8 But let thine enemies feele thy forece,
and those that thee withstand,
Find out thy foes, and let them feel
the power of thy right hand,
9 And like an oven burn them Lord,
in fiery flame and fume,
Thine anger shall destroy them all,
and fire shall them consume.
10 And thou shalt root out of the earth
their fruit that should increase:
And from the number of thy folk
their seed shall end and cease:
11 For why, much mischief did they make
against thy holy Name:
Yet did they faile, and had no power
for to performe the same.
12 But as a mark thou shalt them set
in a most open place:
And charge thy bow-strings readily
against thine enemies face.
13 Be thou exalted Lord therefore
in thy strength every houre:
So shall we sing right solemnly,
praising thy might and power.
Scripture: Psalm 21 Languages: English
Domine in virtute
Deus, Deus meus
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #10 (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: O God my God, wherefore dost thou Lyrics: 1 O God my God, wherefore dost thou
forsake me utterly?
And helpest not when I do make
my great complaint and cry?
2 To thee, my God even all day long
I do both cry and call:
I cease not all the night, and yet
thou hearest not at ail.
3 Even thou that in thy Sanctuary,
and holy place dost dwell:
Thou art the comfort and the joy,
and glory of Israel.
4 And him in whom our fathers old
had all their hope for ever:
And when they put their trust in thee,
Thou didst them aye deliver.
5 They were delivered ever when
they called on thy Name;
And for the faith they had in thee,
they were not put to shame.
6 But I am now become a worm,
more like than any man:
An out-cast whom the people scorn
with all the spite they can.
7 All men despise as they behold
me walking on the way:
They grin, they mow, and nod their heads,
and on this wise they say,
8 This man did glory in the Lord,
his favour and his love:
Let him redeeme and help him now,
his power if he will prove.
9 But Lord out of my mothers wombe,
I came by thy behest:
Thou didst preserve me still in hope,
while I did suck the brest.
10 I was committed from my birth,
with thee to have abode:
Since I was in my mothers wombe,
thou hast been ere my God.
The second Part:
11 Then, Lord, depart not now from me,
in this my present grief:
Since I have none to be my help,
my succour and reliefe.
12 So many buls do compasse me,
that be full strong of head:
Yea, buls so fat, as though they had
in Basan field been fed.
13 They gape upon me greedily,
as though they would me slay:
Much like a Lion roaring out,
and ramping for his prey.
14 But I drop downe like water shed,
my joynts in sunder break:
My heart doth in my body melt,
like waxe against the heat.
15 And like a potsherd dri'th my strength,
my tongue it cleaveth fast
Unto my jaws, and I am brought
to dust of death at last.
16 And many dogs do compasse me,
and wicked counsell eke
Conspire against me cursedly,
they pierce my hands and feet.
17 I was tormented so that I
might all my bones have told:
Yet still upon me hey do look,
and still they me behold.
18 My garments they divided eke
in parts among them all:
And for my coat they did cast lots
to whom it should befall.
19 Therefore, I pray thee, be not farre
from me at my great need,:
But rather sith thou art my strength,
to help me Lord make speed.
20 And from the sword Lord save my soul
by thy might and thy power:
And keep my soule, thy darling deare,
from dogs that would devoure.
21 And from the Lion's mouth that would
me all in sunder shiver:
And from the hornes of Unicornes
Lord safely me deliver.
22 Then shall I to my brethren all
thy majesty record,
And in thy Church shall praise the Name
of thee the living Lord.
The Third Part:
23 All ye that feare him praise the Lord,
thou Jacob honour him:
And all ye seed of Israel,
with reverence worship him.
24 For he despiseth not the poore,
he turneth not away
His countenance when they do call,
but granteth to their crie.
25 Among the folk that feare the Lord,
I will therefore proclaime
Thy praise, and keep my promise made
for setting forth thy Name.
26 The poore shall eat and be suffic'd,
and those that do indeaver
To seek the Lord, shall praise his Name;
their hearts shall life for ever.
27 All coasts of th'earth shall praise the Lord
and turne to him for grace: grace;
The heathen folk shall worship him
before his blessed face.
28 The kingdome of the heathen folk
the Lord shall have therefore:
And he shall be their governour,
and King for evermore.
29 The rich men of his goodly gifts
shall feed and taste also:
And in his presence worship him,
and bow their knees full low.
30 And all that shall go down to dust,
of life by him shall tast:
My seed shall serve and praise the Lord,
while any world shall last.
31 My seed shall plainely shew to them
that shall be borne hereafter
His justice and his righteousnesse,
and all his works of wonder.
Scripture: Psalm 22 Languages: English
Deus, Deus meus
Dominus regit me
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #11b (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: My shepherd is the living Lord Lyrics: 1 My Shepherd is the living Lord,
nothing therefore I need:
In pastures faire with waters calme,
he lets me sit to feed.
2 He did convert and glad my soule,
and brought my mind in frame
To walk in paths of righteousnesse,
for his most holy Name.
3 Yea, though I walk in vale of death,
yet will I feare no ill:
Thy rod, thy staffe do comfort me,
and thou art with 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 favour is
so frankly shew'd to me:
That in thy house for evermore
my dwelling place shall be. Scripture: Psalm 23 Languages: English
Dominus regit me
Ad te Domine
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #11d (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: I lift my heart to thee Lyrics: 1 I lift my heart to thee,
my God and guide most just:
Now suffer me to take no shame,
for in thee do I trust.
2 Let not my foes rejoyce,
nor make a scorne of me:
And let them not be overthrown,
that put their trust in thee.
3 But shame shall them befall,
who harm them wrongfully:
Therefore thy paths and thy right waies
unto me Lord descry:
4 Direct me in thy truth,
and teach me, I thee pray:
Thou art my God and Saviour,
on thee I wait alway.
5 Thy mercies manifold,
I pray thee Lord remember:
And eke thy pitie plentifull,
for they have been for ever.
6 Remember not the faults
and frailty of my youth:
Remember not how ignorant
I have been of thy truth.
Nor after my deserts
let me thy mercy findL
But of thine own benignity
Lord have me in thy mind.
7 His mercy is full sweet,
his truth a perfect guide:
Therefore the Lord will sinners teach,
and such as go aside.
u The humble he will teach
his precepts for to keep:
He will direct in all his waies,
the lowly and the meek.
9 For all the waies of God
are truth and mercy both:
To them that keep his Testament,
the witnesse of his troth.
The second Part:
10 Now for thy holy Name
O Lord, I thee intreat
To grant me pardon for my sin,
for it is wondrous great.
11 Who so doth feare the Lord,
the lord will him direct:
To lead his life in such a way
as he doth best accept.
12 His soule shall evermore
in goodnesse dwell and stand:
His seed and his posterity
inherit shall the land.
13 All those that feare the Lord,
know his secret intent;
And unto them he doth declare
his Will and Testament.
14 Mine eyes and eke my heart
to him I will advanceL
That plucked my feet out of the snare
of sin and ignorance.
15 With 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 multiplied indeed:
Bring me out of this misery,
necessity and need.
17 Behold my poverty,
mine anguish and my paine:
Remit my sin and mine offence,
and make me cleane againe.
18 O Lord behold my foes,
how they do still increase:
Pursuing me with deadly hate,
that faine would live in peace:
19 Preserve and keep my soule,
and eke deliver me;
And let me not be overthrowne,
because I trust in thee.
20 Let my simple purenesse
me from mine enemies thend,
Because I look as one of then,
that thou shouldst me defend.
21 Deliver Lord thy folk,
and send them some relief:
I meane thy chosen Israel,
from all their paine and grief. Scripture: Psalm 25 Languages: English
Ad te Domine
Judica me Domine
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #12a (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: Lord be my Judge and thou shalt see Lyrics: 1 Lord be my Judge, and thou shalt see,
my paths be right and plaine:
I trust in God, and hope that he
will strength me to remaine.
2 Prove me my God, I thee desire,
my waies to search and trie:
As men do prove their gold with fire,
my reines and heart espie.
3 Thy goodnesse laid before my face,
I durst behold alwaies:
For of thy truth i tread the trace,
and will do all my daie.
4 I do not lust to haunt or use,
with men whose deeds are vaine:
To come in house I do refuse,
with the deceitful traine.
5 I much abhorre the wicked sort,
their deeds I do despise:
I do not once to them resort,
that hurtfull things devise.
6 My hands I wash and do proceed,
in works to walk upright,
Then to thine altar I make speed,
to offer there in sight.
7 That I may speak and preach the praise
that doth belong to thee:
And so declare how wondrous waies
thou hast been good to me.
8 O God thy house I love most deare,
to me it doth excell:
I have delight, and would be neare
whereas thy grace doth dwell.
9 O shut not up my soule with them
in sin that take their fill:
Nor yet my life among those men
that seek much blood to spill.
10 Whose hands are heapt with craft and guile,
their lives thereof are full
And their right hand with wrench & wile
for bribes doth pluck and pull.
11 But I in righteousness intend
my time and daies to serve:
Have mercy Lord, and me defend,
so that I do not swerve.
12 My foot is staid for all assaies,
it standeth well and right:
Therefore to God will I give praise
in all the peoples sight. Scripture: Psalm 26 Languages: English
Judica me Domine
Ad te Domine
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #13a (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: Thou art (O Lord) my strength and stay Lyrics: 1 Thou art (O Lord) my strength and stay,
the succour which I crave:
Neglect me not, lest I be like
to them that go to grave.
2 My voice of thy suppliant heae,
that unto thee doth cryL
When I lift up my hands unto
thy holy Ark most high.
3 Repute me not among the sort
of wicked and pervert:
That speak right faire unto their friends,
but think full ill in heart.
4 According to their handy work,
as they deserve indeed:
And after their inventions
let them receive their meed.
5 For they regard nothing Gods work,
his law ne yet his lore:
Therefore will he them and their seed
destroy for evermore.
6 To render thanks unto the Lord,
how great a cause have I,
My voice, my prayer, and my complaint,
that heard so willingly?
7 He is my shield and fortitude,
my buckler in distresse:
My hope, my help, my hearts reliefe,
my song shall him confesse.
8 He is our strength and our defence,
our enemies to resist:
The health and the salvation
of his elect by Christ.
9 Thy people and thine heritage,
Lord blesse, guide and preserve:
Increase them Lord and rule their hearts,
that they may never swerve. Scripture: Psalm 28 Languages: English
Ad te Domine
Afferte Domino
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #13b (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: Give to the Lord ye Potentates Lyrics: 1 Give to the Lord ye Potentates,
ye Rulers of the world:
Give ye all praise, honour and strength,
unto the living Lord.
2 Give glory to his holy Name,
and honour him alone:
Worship him in his Majesty,
within his holy throne.
3 His voice doth rule the waters all
even as himselfe doth please:
He doth prepare the thunder-claps,
and governs all the seas.
4 The voice of God is of great force,
and wondrous excellent:
It is most mighty in effect,
and most magnificent.
5 The voice of God doth rend and break
the Cedar trees so long,
The Cedar trees of Libanon,
which are most high and strong.
6 And makes them leap like as a Calfe,
or els the Unicorne:
Not only trees, but mountaines great,
wheron the trees are borne.
7 His voice divides the flames of fire,
and shakes the wildernesse:
It makes the desert quake for feare,
that called is Cades.
8 It makes the Hinds for fear to calve,
and makes the coverts plaine:
Then in his Temple every man
his glory doth proclaime.
9 The Lord was set above the floids,
ruling the raging sea:
So shall he reigne as Lord and King,
for ever and for aye.
10 The Lord will give his people power,
in vertue to increase:
The Lord will blesse his chosen flock
with everlasting peace. Scripture: Psalm 29 Languages: English
Afferte Domino
Beati quorum
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #15a (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: The man is blest whose wickednesse Lyrics: 1 The man is blest whose wickednesse
the Lord hath cleane remitted:
And he whose sin and wickednesse
is hid and also covered.
2 And blest is he to whom the Lord
imputeth not his sin:
Which in his heart hath hid no guile,
nor fraud is found therein.
3 For whilst that I kept close my sin
in silence and constraint:
My bones did weare and waste away
with daily mome and plaint.
4 For night and day thy hand on me
so grievous was and smart,
That all my bloud and humours moist
to drinesse did convert.
5 I did therefore confesse my faults,
and all my sins discover,
Then thou, O Lord, didst me forgive,
and all my sinnes passe over.
6 The humble man shall pray therefore,
and seek thee in due time,
So that the flouds of waters great
shall have no power on him.
7 When trouble and adversity
do compasse me about:
Thou art my refuge and my joy,
and thou didst rid me out.
8 Come hither and I will thee teach
how thou shalt walk aright:
I will thee guide as I my self
have learn'd by proofe and sight.
9 Be not so rude and ignorant,
as is the horse and mule:
Whose mouth without a reine or bit
from harm thou canst not rule.
10 The wicked man shall manifold
sorrowes and griefs sustaine:
But unto him that trusts in God
his goodnesse shall remaine.
11 Be merry therefore in the Lord,
ye just lift up your voice:
And ye of pure and perfect heart,
be glad and eke rejoyce.
Scripture: Psalm 32 Languages: English
Beati quorum
Benedicam Dom.
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #16a (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: I will give laud and honour both Lyrics: 1 I will give laud and honour both
unto the Lord alwaies:
And eke my mouth for evermore
shall speake unto his praise.
2 I do delight to laud the Lord,
in soule and eke in voice,
That humble men and mortifi'd
may heare and to rejoyce.
3 Therefore see that ye magnifie
with me the living Lord:
And let us now exalt his Name
together with one accord.
4 For I my selfe besought the Lord,
he answered me againe,
And me deliver'd incontinent,
From all my feare and paine.
5 Who so they be that him behold,
shall see his light most cleare,
Their coantenance shall not be dasht,
they need it not to feare.
6 This silly wretch for some reliefe
unto the Lord did call:
Who did him heare without delay,
and rid him out of thrall.
7 The Angell of the Lord doth pitch
his tents in every place:
To save all such as feare the Lord,
that nothing them deface.
8 Taste, and consider well therefore,
that God is good and just:
O happy man that maketh him
his only stay and trust.
9 Feare ye the Lord ye holy ones,
above all earthly thing:
For they that feare the living Lord,
are sure to lack nothing.
10 The Lions shall be hunger-bit,
and pin'd with famine much:
But as for them that feare the Lord,
no lack shall be to such.
The second Part.
11 Come neare therefore my children deare
and to my words give eare:
I shall ye teach the perfect way,
how ye the Lord shall feare.
12 Who is the man that would live long
and lead a blessed life?
13 See thou refraine thy tongue and lips
from all deceit and strife.
14 Turn back thy face from doing ill,
and do the godly deed:
Inquire for peace and quietnesse,
and follow it with speed.
15 For why? the eyes of God above,
upon the just are bent:
His eares likewise to heare the plaint
of the poore innocent.
16 But he doth frown and bend his browes
upon the wicked traine:
And cuts away the memory
that should of them remaine.
17 But when the just do call and cry,
the Lord doth heare them so,
That out of paine and misery
forthwith he lets them go.
18 The Lord is kind and stright at hand
to such as be contrite
He saves also the sorrowfull,
the poore and meeke in spirite.
19 Full many be the miseries,
that righteous men do suffer:
But out of all adversities
the Lord doth tjee deliver.
20 The Lord doth so preserve and keep
their very bones alway:
That not so much as one of them
doth perish or decay.
21 The sin shall slay the wicked man,
which he himselfe hath wrought:
And such as hate the righteous man
shall soone be brought to nought.
22 But they that feare the living Lord
the Lord doth save them sound:
And who that put their trust in him,
nothing shall them confound. Scripture: Psalm 34 Languages: English
Benedicam Dom.
Beauts que intelligit
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #21a (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: The man is blest that carefull is Lyrics: 1 The man is blest that carefull ise
the needy to consider:
For in the season perillous
the Lord will him deliver.
2 The Lord will make him safe & sound,
and happy in the land:
And he will not deliver him
into his enemies hand.
3 And in his bead when he lies sick,
the Lord will him restore:
And thou O Lord, wilt turne to health
his sicknesse and his sore.
4 Then in my sicknesse thus said I,
Have mercy Lord on me:
And heale my soule which is full wo,
that I offended thee.
5 Mine enemies wish'd me ill in heart,
and thus of me did say:
When shall he die, that all his name
may vanish quite away?
6 And when they come to visit me,
then ask if I do well:
But in their hearts mischief they hatch,
and to their mates it tell.
7 They bite their lips and whisper so,
as though they would me charm:
And cast their fetches how to trap
me with some deadly harm.
8 Some grievous sin hath brought him to
this sicknesse, say they plaine:
He is so low, that without doubt
rise can he not againe.
9 The man also that I did trust,
with me did use deceit:
Who at my table did eat bread,
the same for me laid wait.
10 Have mercy, Lord, on me therefore,
and let me be preserv'd:
That I may render unto them
the things they have deserv'd.
11 By this I know assuredly
to be belov'd of thee:
When that mine enemies have no cause
to triumph over me.
12 But in my right thou hast me kept,
and maintained alway:
And in thy presence place assign'd
where I shall dwell for aye.
13 The Lord the God of Israel,
be praised evermore,
Even so be it (Lord) will I say,
even so be it therefore. Scripture: Psalm 41 Languages: English
Beauts que intelligit
Judica me Domine
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #22a (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: Iudge and revenge my cause O Lord Lyrics: 1 Judge and defend my cause O Lord,
from them that evill be:
From wicked and deceitful men,
O Lord deliver me.
2 For of my strength thou art the God,
why putst thou me thee fro?
And why walk I so heavily
oppressed with my foe?
3 Send out thou light and eke thy truth,
and lead me with thy grace:
Which may conduct me to thy hill,
and to thy dwelling place.
4 Then shall I to thy altar go
of God my joy and cheare:
And on my harp give thanks to thee,
O God my God most deare.
5 Why art thou then so sad, my soule,
and fretst thus in my brest?
Still trust in God for him to praise
I hold it alwaies best.
6 By him I have deliverance
against all paine and grief:
He is my God which doth alwaies
at need send me reliefe. Scripture: Psalm 43 Languages: English
Judica me Domine
Deus autibus
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #22b (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: Our eares have heard our fathers tell Lyrics: 1 Our eares have heard our fathers tell,
and reverently record,
The wondrous works that thou hast done
in alder time, O Lord.
2 How thou didst cast the Gentiles out
and stroldst them with strong hand:
Planting our fathers in their place,
and gav'st to them their land,
3 They conquered not by sword nor strength
the land of thy behest:
But by thy hand, thy arm, and grace,
because thou lov'dst them best.
4 Thou art my King, O God who holp
Jacob in sundry wise:
5 Led with thy power, we threw down such
as did against us rise.
6 I trusted not in bow nor sword,
they could not save me sound:
7 Thou keptst us from our enemies rage,
and didst our foes confound.
8 And still we boast of thee our God,
and praise thy holy Name:
9 Yet now thou go'st not with our host,
but leavest us to shame.
10 Thou mad'st us flie before our foes,
and so were over-trod;
Our enemies rob'd, and spoil'd our goods
we were sperst abroad.
11 Thou hast us given to our foes,
as sheep for to be slaine:
Amongst the heathen every where
scattered we do remain.
12 Thy people thou hast sold like slaves,
and as a thing of nought:
For profit none thou hadst thereby,
no gaine at all was sought.
13 And to our neighbours thou hast made
of us a laughing stock:
And those that round about us dwell,
at us do grin and mock.
The second Part.
14 Thus we serve for no other use,
but for a common talk:
They mock, they scorn, they nod their heads
where ere they go or walk.
15 I am asham'd continually
to heare these wicked men:
Yea so I blush, that all my face
with red is covered then.
16 For why? we heare such slanderous words,
such false reports and lies;
That death it is to see their wrongs,
their threatnings, and their cries.
17 For all this we forgot not thee,
nor yet thy covenant brake:
18 We turn not back our hearts from thee,
nor yet thy paths forsake.
19 Yet thou hast trod us down to dust,
where dens of dragons be:
And covered us with shade of death,
and great adversity.
20 If we had our Gods name forgot,
and help of Idols sought,
21 Would not God then have tri'd this out
for he doth know our thought?
22 Nay, nay, for thy Names sake O Lord
alwayes are we slaine thus:
As sheep into the shambles sent,
right so they deale with us.
23 Up, Lord, why sleepest thou? awake,
and leave us not for all:
24 Why hidest thou thy countenance,
and dost forget our thrall.
25 For down to dust our soul is brought
and we now at last call:
Our belly like as it wer gl'd,
unto the ground cleaves fast.
26 Rise up therefore for our defence,
and help us (Lord) at need:
We thee beseech for thy goodnesse,
to rescue us with speed. Scripture: Psalm 44 Languages: English Tune Title: [Our ears have heard our fathers tell]
Deus autibus
Dixit imsipiens
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #28b (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: The foolish man is that which he Lyrics: 1 The foolish man is that which he
within his heart hath said:
That there is any God at all,
hath utterly denaid.
2 They are corrupt, and they also
a hainous work have wrought:
Among them all there is not one
of good that worketh ought.
3 The Lord look'd down on sons of men
from heaven all broad:
To see if any were that would
be wise and seek for God.
4 They are all gone out of the way,
they are corrupted all:
There is not one doth any good,
there is not one at all.
5 Do not all wicked workers know,
that they do feed upon
My people, as they feed on bread?
the Lord they call not on.
6 Even there they were afraid and stood
with trembling all dismaid.
Whereas there was no cause at all,
why they should he afraide.
7 For God his bones that thee besieg'd
hath scattered all abroad:
Thou hast confounded them for they
rejected are of God.
8 O Lord, give to thy people health,
and thou, O Lord, fulfill
Thy promise made to Israel
from out of Sion hill?
9 When God his People shall restore,
that erst were captive led:
Then Jacob shall therein rejoyce,
and Israel shall be glad. Scripture: Psalm 53 Languages: English
Dixit imsipiens
Deus, Deus meus
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #33a (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: O God my God I watch betime Lyrics: 1 O God my God I watch betime,
to come to thee in haste:
For why? my soule and body both
do thirst of thee to taste.
And in this barren wildernesse,
where waters there are none:
My flesh is parch'd for thought of thee,
for thee I wish alone.
2 That I might see yet once againe
thy glory, strength and might:
As I was wont it to behold,
within thy Temple bright.
3 For why? Thy mercies farre surmount
this life and wretched daies:
My lips therefore shall give to thee
due honour, laud, and praise.
4 And whilst I live I will not faile
to worship thee alway:
And in thy Name I shall lift up
my hands when I do pray.
5 My soule is fild as with marrow,
which is both fat and sweet:
My mouth therefore shall sing such songs
as are for thee most meet.
6 When in my bed I think on thee,
and eke all the night tide:
7 For under cover of thy wings
thou art my joyfull guide.
8 My soule doth surely stick to thee,
thy right hand is my power,
9 And those that seek my soule to stroy,
death shall them soon devoure.
10 The sword shall them devour each one,
their carkasses shall feed
The hungry foxes which do run
their prey to seek at need.
11 The King and all men shall rejoyce,
that do professe God's Word:
For lyars mouthes shall then be stopt,
which have the truth disturb'd. Scripture: Psalm 63 Languages: English
Deus, Deus meus
Jubilate Deo
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #34a (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: Ye men on earth in God rejoyce Lyrics: 1 Ye men on earth in God rejoyce,
with praise set forth his Name:
Extoll his might with heart and voice,
give glory to the same.
2 How wonderfull O Lord say ye,
in all thy works thou art?
Thy foes for feare shall seek to thee,
full sore against their heart.
3 All men that dwell ye earth throughout
shall praise the Name of God:
The laud thereof the world about
is shewed and set abroad.
4 All folk come forth, behold and see
what things the Lord hath wrought:
Mark well the wondrous works that he
for men to passe hath brought.
5 He laid the sea like heaps on high,
therein a way they had:
On foot to passe both faire and drie,
whereof their hearts were glad.
6 His might doth rule the world alway,
his eyes all things behold:
And such as will him disobey,
by him shall be controld.
7 Ye people give unto our God,
due laud and thanks alwaies:
With joyfull voice declare abroad,
and sing unto his praise.
8 Which doth endue our soul with life,
and it preserve withal:
He stayes our feet, so that no strife
can make us slip or fall.
9 The Lord doth prove our deeds with fire,
if that they will abide:
As workmen do when they desire
to have their mettals tride.
10 Although thou suffer us so long
in prison to be cast:
And there with chaines and fetters strong
to lie in bondage fast.
The second Part:
11 Although (I say) thou suffer men
on us to ride and raigne:
Though we through fire and water run
with very griefe and paine.
12 Yet sure thou dost of thy good grace
dispose it to the best:
And bring us out into a place
to live in wealth and rest.
13 Unto thy house resort will I
to offer and to pray:
And there I will my selfe apply
my vowes to thee to pay.
14 The vowes that with my mouth I spake
in all my griefe and smart:
The vowes I say which I did make
in dolour of my heart.
15 Burnt offerings I will give to thee
of Oxen fat and Rams:
Yea this my sacrifice shall be
Of Bullocks, Goats, and :ambs.
16 Come forth and hearken here full soone,
all ye that feare the Lord:
What he for my poore soule hath done
to you I will record.
17 Full oft I call to mind his grace,
this mouth to him doth cry:
And thou, my tongue, make speed apace,
to praise him by and by.
18 But if I feele my heart within
in wicked works rejoyce:
Or if I have delight in sinne,
God will not heare my voice.
19 But surely God my voice hath heard,
and what I do require:
My prayer he doth well regard,
and granteth my desire.
20 All praise to him that hath not put,
nor cast me out of mind:
Nor yet his mercy from me shut,
which I do ever find.
Scripture: Psalm 66 Languages: English
Jubilate Deo
Exurgat Deus
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #35 (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: Let God arise and then his foes Lyrics: 1 Let God arise and then his foes
will turn themselves to flight:
His enemies then will run abroad
and scatter out of sight.
2 And as the fire doth melt the waxe,
and wind blowes smoke away:
So in the presence of the Lord,
the wicked shall decay.
3 But righteous men before the Lord,
shall heartily rejoyce:
They shall be glad and merry all,
and chearful in their voice.
4 Sing praise, sing praise unto the Lord,
who rideth on the skie:
Extoll the Name of Jah our God,
and him still magnifie.
5 The same is he that is above,
within his holy place:
That Father is of fatherlesse,
and judge of widdows case.
6 Houses he gives and issue both,
unto the comfortlesse:
He bringeth bondmen out of thrall,
and rebels to distresse.
7 When thou didst march before thy folk
th' Egyptians from among:
And broughtst them through the wilderness
which was both wide and long.
8 The earth did quake, the rain powr'd down
heard were great claps of thunder:
The mount Sinai shook in such sort,
as it would cleave in sunder.
9 Thine heritage with drops of raine
abundantly was washt:
And if so be it barren waxt.
by thee it was refresst.
10 Thy chosen flock doth there remaine
thou hast prepar'd that place:
And for the poore thou dost provide
of thine especiall grace.
The second Part:
11 God will give women causes just,
to magnifie his Name:
When as his people triumphs make,
and purchase bruit and fame.
12 For puissant kings for all their power
shall flee and take the foile:
And women which remaine at home
shall help to part the spoile.
13 And though ye were as black as pots,
your hue shall passe the Dove:
Whose wings and feathers seem to have
silver and gold above.
14 When in this land God shall triumph
ore kings both high and low:
Then shall it be like Salmon hill,
as white as any snow.
15 Though Basan be a fruitful hill,
and in height others passe:
Yet Sion God's most holy hill,
doth farre excell in grace.
16 Why brag ye thus ye hills most high,
and leap for pride together?
The hill of Sion God doth love,
And there will dwell for ever.
17 God's army is two millions
of warriours good and strong:
The Lord also in Sinai
is present them among.
18 Thou didst (O Lord) ascend on high,
and captive ledst them all:
Which in times past thy chosen flock
in bondage kept and thrall.
Thou mad'st them tribute for to pay,
and such as did repine
Thou didst subdue that they might dwell
in thy Temple divine.
19 Now praised be the Lord for that
he powres on us such grace:
From day to day he is the God
of our health and solace.
The third Part:
20 He is the God from whom alone
salvation commeth plaine:
He is the God by whom we scape
all dangers, death, and paine.
21 Thus God shall wound his enemies head
and break the hairy scalpe
Of those that in their wickednesse
continually do walk.
22 From Basan will I bring, said he,
my people and my sheep:
And all mine own, as I have done,
from dangers of the deep.
22 And make them dip their feet in blood
of those that hate my Name:
And dogs shal have their tongues inbr'd
with licking of the same.
24 All men may see how thou O God,
thine enemies dost deface;
And how thou go'st as God and King
into thine holy place.
25 The singers go before with joy,
the minstrels follow after:
And in the midst the damsels play,
with timbrell and with taber.
26 Now in the Congregation,
O Israel, praise the Lord.
And Jacobs whole posterity,
give thanks with one accord:
27 The chiefe was little Benjamin,
but Juda made their host:
With Zebulon and Nephthalim,
which dwelt about their coast.
28 As God hath given power to thee,
so Lord make firme and sure:
The thing that thou bast wrought in us:
for ever to endure.
29 And in thy Temple gifts will we
give unto thee O Lord:
For thine unto Jerusalem,
sure promise made by word.
The fourth Part:
Yea and strange Kings to us subdu'd,
shall do like in those daies:
I meane thee they shall present
their gifts of laud and praise.
30 He shall destroy the speaermens ranks
the calves and buls of might:
And cause them tribute pay and daunt
all such as love to fight.
31 Then shall the Lords of Egypt come,
and presents with them bring
The Moors most black shal stretch their hands
unto their Lord and King.
32 Therefore ye kingdoms of the earth,
give praise unto the Lord:
Sing Psalmes to God with one consent,
thereto let all accord.
33 Who though he ride and ever hath
above the heavens bright:
Yet by his fearfull thunder-claps
men may well know his might.
34 Therefore the strength of Israel
ascribe to God on hie:
Whose might and power doth far extend
above the cloudie skie.
35 O God, thy holiness eand power
is dread for evermore:
The God of Israel gives us strength,
praised be God therefore. Scripture: Psalm 68 Languages: English Tune Title: [Let God arise and then his foes]
Exurgat Deus
Quam bonus Deus
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #39 (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: How ever it be yet God is good Lyrics: 1 How ever it be yet God is good
and kind to Israel:
And to all such as safely keep
their conscience pure and well.
2 Yet like a fool I almost slipt,
my feet began to slide:
And ere I wist, even at a pinch
my steps awry gan glide.
3 For when I saw such foolish men,
I grudg'd with great disdaine,
That wicked men all things should have
without turmoile or paine.
4 They never suffer pangs nor griefe,
as if death should them smite:
Their bodies are full stout and strong,
and ever in good plight.
5 And free from all adversity,
when other men be shent:
And with the rest they take no part
of plague or punishment.
6 Therefore presumption doth imbrace
their necks as doth a chaine:
And are even wrapt as in a robe,
with rapine and disdaine.
7 They are so fed that even for fat
their eyes oft times out start:
And as for worldly goods they have
more than can wish their heart.
8 Their life is most licentious:
boasting much of their wrong
Which they have done to simple men
and eve pr'yed among.
9 The heavens and the living Lord
they spare not to blaspheme:
And prate they do of worldly things,
no wight they do esteeme.
10 The people of God oft times turnback
to see their prosperous state:
And almost drink the self same cup,
and follow the same rate.
The second Part:
11 How can it be that God (say theyP
should know or understand
These worldly things, sith wicked men
be Lords of sea and land?
12 For we may see how wicked men
in riches still increase:
Rewarded well with worldly goods,
and live in rest and peace.
13 Then why do I from wickednesse
my fantasie refraine?
And wash my hands with innocents,
and cleanse my heart in vaine?
14 And suffer scourges every day,
as subject to all blame:
And every morning from my youth
sustain rebuke and shame?
15 And I had almost said as they,
misliking my estate:
But that I should thy children judge,
as folk unfortunate.
16 Then I bethought me how I might
this matter understand:
But yet the labour was too great
for me to take in hand.
17 Untill the time I went into
thy holy place, and then
I understood right perfectly
the end of all these men.
18 And namely, how thou settest them
upon a slippery place:
And at thy pleasure and thy will
thou dost them all deface.
19 Then all men muse at that strange sight,
to see how suddenly
They are destroid, dispatcht, consumed,
and dead so horribly.
20 Much like a dreame when one awakes,
so shall their wealth decay:
Their famous names in all mens sight
shall ebbe and passe away.
The third Part.
21 Yet thus my heart was grieved then,
my mind was much opprest:
22 So fond was I and ignorant,
and in this point a beast.
23 Yet meverthelesse by my right hand,
thou holdst me alwaies fast:
24 And with thy counsell dost me guide
to glory at the last.
25 What thing is there that I can wish
but thee in heaven above?
And in the earth there is nothing,
like thee that I can love.
26 My flesh and eke my heart doth faile
but God doth faile me never:
For of my health God is the strength,
my portion eke for ever.
27 And lo all such as thee forsake,
thou shalt destroy each one:
And those that trust in any thing,
saving in thee alone.
26 Therefore will I draw neare to God,
and ever with him dwell:
In God alone I put my trust,
thy wonders I will tell.
Scripture: Psalm 73 Languages: English
Quam bonus Deus
Benedic anima
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #57 (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: My soule give laud unto the Lord Lyrics: 1 My soule give laud unto the Lord,
my spirit shall do the same:
And all the secrets of my heart,
praise ye his holy Name.
2 Give thanks to God for all his gifts
shew not thy selfe unkind:
And suffer not his benefits
to slip out of thy mind.
3 That gave thee pardon for thy faults,
and thee restor'd againe:
From all thy weak 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 fil'd with goodnesse thy desire,
and did prolong thy youth:
Like as the Eagle casts her bill,
whereby her age renew'th.
6 The Lord with justice doth repay
all such as are opprest:
So that their sufferings and wrongs
Are turned to the best.
7 His waies 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 do him grieve:
The slowest to conceive a wrath,
and readiest to forgive.
9 He chides us not continually,
though we be full of strife:
Nor keep our faults in memory,
for all our sinfull life.
10 Nor yet according to our sins
The Lord doth us regard:
Nor after our iniquities
he doth us not reward.
11 But as the space is wondrous great
'twixt earth and heaven above:
So is his goodnesse much more large
to them that do him love.
12 God doth remove our sins from us,
and our offences all:
As farre as is the Sun-rising
full distant from his fall.
The second Part:
13 And look what pitie parents deare
unto their children beare:
Like pitie beareth God to such
as worship him in feare.
14 The Lord that made us knows our shape,
our mold and fashion just:
How weake and fraile our nature is,
and that we are but dust.
15 And now the time of mortall men
is like the withering hay:
Or like the flower right faire in field,
that fades full soon away.
16 Whose glosse and beauty stormy winds
do utterly disgrace:
And make that after their assaults
such blossomes have no place.
17 But yet the goodnesse of the Lord
with his shall everstand:
Their childrens children shall receive
his righteousnesse at hand.
18 I meane which keep his covenant
with all their whole desire:
And not forget to do the thing
that he doth them require.
19 The heavens high are made the seat
and foot-stoole of the Lord:
And by his power imperiall
he governs all the world.
20 Ye Angels which are great in power,
praise ye and blesse the Lord:
Which to obey and do his will,
immediately 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 every place,
praise ye his holy Name:
My heart, my mind and eke my soule
praise ye also the same. Scripture: Psalm 103 Languages: English Tune Title: [My soule give laud unto the Lord]
Benedic anima
Ad Dominum
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #75a (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: In trouble and in thrall Lyrics: 1 In trouble and in thrall
Unto the Lord I call,
And he doth me comfort.
2 Deliver me, I say,
From lyars lips alway,
And tongues of false report.
3 What vantage or what thing
Get'st thou thus for to sting,
Thou false and flattering lyar?
4 Thy tongue doth hurt I ween,
No lesse than arrowes keen,
Or hot consuming fire.
5 Alas too long I slack
Within these tears so blac,
Which Kedars are by name.
By whom the flock elect,
And all of Isaaks sect,
Are put to open shame.
6 With them that peace do hate,
I came to peace to make
And set a quiet life.
7 But when my tale was told,
Causelesse I was controld
By them that would have strife. Scripture: Psalm 120 Languages: English
Ad Dominum
Ad te levavi
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #75d (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: O Lord that heaven dost possesse Lyrics: 1 O Lord that heaven dost possesse,
I lift mine eyes to thee:
Even as a servant lifteth his,
his masters hands to see.
2 As handmaids watch their mistris hands
some grace for to achieve:
So we behold the Lord our God,
till he do us forgive.
3 Lord grant to us compassion,
and mercy in thy sight:
For we are fil,d and overcome
with hatred and despight.
4 Our minds be stuft with great rebuke,
the rich and worldly-wise
Do make of us their mocking stocks,
the proud do us despise. Scripture: Psalm 123 Languages: English
Ad te levavi
Beati omnes
Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #77c (1640) Person Name: T. S. First Line: Blessed art thou that fearest God Lyrics: 1 Blessed art thou that fearest God,
and walkest in his way:
2 For of thy labour thou shalt eat,
happy art thou I say.
3 Like fruitfull vines on thy house side,
so doth thy wife spring out:
Thy children stand like olive plants,
thy table round about.
4 Thus art thou blest that fearest God,
and he shall let thee see
5 The promised Jerusalem,
and her felicity.
6 Thou shalt thy childrens children see,
to thy great joyes increase"
And likewise grace on Israel,
prosperity and peace.
Scripture: Psalm 128 Languages: English
Beati omnes
A Song to bee sung before morning prayer
Author: T. B. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #87c (1640) Person Name: T. B. First Line: Praise ye the Lord ye Gentiles all Lyrics: Praise ye the Lord 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 us to poure out his mercy,
And the Lords truth e ye assur'd,
abideth perpetually.
Glory be to God the Father,
and unto Jesus Christ his Sonne,
With the Holy Ghost in like manner,
now and at every season. Languages: English
A Song to bee sung before morning prayer
Dominus regit me
Author: W. W. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #11a (1640) Person Name: W. W. First Line: The Lord is onely my support Lyrics: 1 The Lord is onely my support,
and he that doth me feed:
How can I then lack any thing,
whereof I stand in need?
2 He doth me fold in coats most safe,
the tender grasse fast by:
And after drives me to the streames
which run most pleasantly.
3 And when I feele my selfe neare lsot,
then doth he me home take:
Conducting me in his right paths,
even for his own name's sake.
4 And though I were even at death's doore
yet would I feare no ill:
For with thy rod and shepherd's crook,
I am comforted still.
5 Thou hast my table richly deck'd,
in despight of my foe:
Thou hast my head with balme refreshed
my cup doth overflow.
6 And finally, while breath doth last,
thy grace shall me defend:
And in the house of God will I
my life for ever spend. Scripture: Psalm 23 Languages: English
Dominus regit me
Noli æmulari
Author: W. W. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #18 (1640) Person Name: W. W. First Line: Grudge not to see the wicked men Lyrics: 1 Grudge not to see the wicked men,
in wealth to flourish still:
Nor yet envy such as to ill,
have bent and set their will.
2 For as the greene grasse and flourishing herbes,
are cut and wither away:
So shall their great prosperity
soone passe, fade and decay.
3 Trust thou therefore in God alone,
to do well give thy mind:
So shalt thou have the land as thine,
and there sure food shalt find.
4 In God set all thy heart's delight,
and look what thou wouldst have,
Or else canst wish in all the world,
thou needst it not to crave.
5 Cast both thy selfe and thine affaires.
on God with perfect trust:
And thou shalt see with patience,
the effect both sure and just.
6 Thy perfect life and godly name,
he will cleare as the light:
So that the Sun, even at noone daies,
shall not shine halfe so bright.
7 Be still therefore, and steadfastly
on God see thou wait then:
Not shrinking for the prosperous state
of lewd and wicked men.
8 Shake off despight, envy and hate,
at least in any wise:
Their wicked works avoid and flie
and follow not their guise.
9 For every wicked man will God
destroy both more and lesse:
But such as trust in him are sure
the land for to possesse.
10 Watch but a while, and thou shalt see
no more the wicked traine:
No not so much as house or place
where once he did remaine.
The second Part
11 But mercifull and humble men
enjoy shall sea and land:
In rest and peace they shall rejoyce,
for nought shall them withstand.
12 The lewd men and malicious,
against the just conspire:
They gnash their teeth at him as men
who do his bane desire.
13 But while the lewd men thus do think,
the Lord laughs them to scorne:
For why, he sees the terme approach,
when they shall sigh and mourne.
14 The wicked have their sword out-drawn,
their bow eke have they bent:
To overthrow and kill the poore,
as they the right way went.
15 But the same sword shall pierce their heart,
which was to kill the just:
Likewise the bow shall break to shivers
wherein they put their trust.
16 Doubtlesse the just man's poore estate
is better a greate deale more:
Than all these lewd and wicked mens
rich pompe and heaped store.
17 For be their power never so strong,
God will it overthrow:
Where contrary he doth preserve
the humble man and low.
18 He sees by his great providence,
the good mens trade and way:
And will give them inheritance,
which never shall decay.
19 They shall not be discouraged,
when some are hard bestead:
When others shall be hunger-bit,
they shall be clad and fed.
20 For whosoever wicked is,
and enemy to the Lord:
Shall auaile, yea melt even as lambs grease
or smoke that flies abroad.
The third Part:
21 Behold, the wicked borrowes much,
and mever paies againe:
Whereas the just by liberall gifts,
makes many glad and faine.
22 For they whom God doth blesse shall have
the land for heritage.
And they whom he doth curse likewise
shall perish in his rage.
23 The Lord the just mans waies doth guide,
and gives him good successe:
To every thing he takes in hand
he sendeth good addresse.
24 Though he doth fall yet he is sure
not utterly to guaile:
Because the Lord puts out his hand,
at need and doth not faile.
25 I have been young, but now am old
yet did I never see:
The just man left nor yet his seed,
go beg for misery.
26 He gives alwaies most liberally,
and lends whereas is need:
His children and posterity
receive of God their meed.
27 Flie vice therefore and wickednessw,
and vertue do embrace:
So shall God grant thee long to have
on earth a dwelling place.
28 For God so loveth equity,
and shewes to his such grace:
That he preserveth them alway:
but stroyes the wicked race.
29 Whereas the good and godly men
inherit shall the land:
Having as Lords all things therein
in their own power and hand.
30 The just mans mouth doth ever speake
of matters wise and hie:
His tongue doth talke to edifie,
with truth and equity.
31 For in his heart the law of God
his Lord doth still abode:
So that wherever he goes or walks,
his foot can never slide.
32 The wicked like a ravening wolfe,
the just man doth beset:
By all means seeking him to kill,
if he fall in his net.
The fourth Part
33 Though he should fall into his hands,
yet God would succour send:
Though men against him sentence give,
God would him yet defend.
34 Wait thou on God and keep his way,
he shall preserve thee then
The earth to rule, and thou shalt see
destroid these wicked men.
35 The wicked have I seen most strong,
and plac'd in high degree:
Flourishing in all wealth and store,
as doth the Lawrell tree.
36 But suddenly he past away,
and lo he quite was gone:
Then I him sought, but could not find
the place where dwelt such one.
37 Mark and behold the perfect man,
how God doth him increase:
For the just man shall have at length
great joy with rest and peace.
38 As for transgressors, wo to them,
Destroid they all shall be:
God will cut off their budding race
and rich posterity.
39 But the salvation of the just
doth come from God above:
Who in their trouble sends them aid
of his meere grace and love.
40 God doth them help, save and deliver
from lewd men and unjust:
And still will save them whilst that they
in him do put their trust. Scripture: Psalm 37 Languages: English
Noli æmulari
Deus Deorum
Author: W. W. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #25 (1640) Person Name: W. W. First Line: The mighty God Lyrics: 1 The mighty God,
th'Eternal hath thus spoke,
And all the world
he will call and provoke.
E'en from the East,
and so forth to the West.
2 From toward Sion,
which place he liketh best:
God will appeare
in beauty most excellent
Our God will come
before long time be spent.
3 Devouring fire
shall go before his face:
A great tempest
shall round about him trace.
4 Then shall he call
the earth and heavens bright,
To judge his folk
with equity and right.
5 Saying to to,
and now my saints assemble:
My pact they keep,
their gifts do not dissemble.
6 The heavens shall
declare his righteousnesse,
For God is Judge
of all things more and lesse,
7 Heare my people,
for I will now reveale:
List Israel,
I will thee nought conceale:
Thy God, thy God
am I and will not blame thee,
8 For giving not
all manner offrings to me.
9 I have no need
to take of thee at all,
Goats of thy fold,
or Calfe out of thy stall:
10 For all the beasts
are mine within the woods:
On thousand hills
cattell are mine own goods.
11 I know for mine
all birds that are on mountaines:
All beasts are mine,
which haunt the fields and fountaines.
12 Hungry if I were,
I would not thee it tell:
For all is mine
that in the world doth dwell.
13 Eat I the flesh
of great Bulls or Bullocks?
Or drink the blood
of Goats, and of the flocks?
14 Offer to God
praise and hearty thanksgiving:
And pay thy vowes
unto God ever-living.
15 Call upon me,
when troubled thou shalt be:
Then will I help,
and thou shalt honoru me.
16 To the wicked,
thus saith th'Eternal God:
Why dost thou preach
my lawes and hests abroad?
17 Seeing thou hast
them with thy mouth abused,
And hat'st to be
by discipline reformed.
My words, I say,
thou dost reject and hate,
18 If that thou see
a thiefe as with thy mate,
Thou run'st with him,
and so your prey do seek:
And art all one
with bawds amd riffoams ele.
19 Thou giv'st thy selfe
to back bites and to slander:
And how thy tongue
deceives, it is a wonder.
20 Thou sittest musing,
thy brother how to blame:
And how to put
thy mother's sonne to shame.
21 These things thou didst
and whilst I held my tongue,
Thou didst me judge,
because I staid so long,
Like to thy selfe:
yet though I kept long silence,
Once shalt thou feel
of thy wrongs just recompence.
22 Consider this,
ye that forget the Lord:
And feare not when
he threatneth with his word:
Lest without help
I spoile you as a prey:
23 But he that thanks
offer'th, praiseth me aye,
Saith the Lord God,
and he that walketh this trace,
I will him teach
God's saving health to imbrace.
Scripture: Psalm 50 Languages: English Tune Title: [The mighty God]
Deus Deorum
Miserere mei
Author: W. W. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #27a (1640) Person Name: W. W. First Line: O Lord consider my distress Lyrics: 1 O Lord, consider my distresse,
and now with speed some pitie take:
My sins deface, my faults redresse,
good Lord, for thy great mercies sake.
2 Wash me, O Lord, and make me cleane,
from this unjust and sinfull act:
And purifie me once againe,
my heinous crime and bloudy fact.
3 Remorse and sorrow do constraine
me to acknowledge my excesse:
My sin alas doth still remaine
before my face without release.
4 For thee alone I have offended,
committing evill in thy sight:
And if I were therefore condemned,
yet were thy judgments just & right,
5 It is too manifest alas,
that first I was conceiv'd in sin:
Yea of my mother so borne was,
and yet vile wretch remaine therein.
6 Also behold Lord, thou dost love
the inward truth of a pure heart:
Therefore thy wisdome from above
thou hast reveal'd me to convert.
7 If thou with hysop purge this blot,
I shall be cleaner than the glasse:
And if thou wash away my spot,
the snow in whiteness I shall passe.
8 Therefore O Lord such joy me send,
that inwardly I may find grace:
And that my strength may now amend,
which thou hast swag'd for my trespasse.
9 Turn back thy face and frowning ire,
for I have felt enough thy hand:
And purge my sins I thee desire,
which do in number passe the sand.
10 Make new my heart within my brest,
and frame it to thy holy will:
Thy constant Spirit in me let rest,
which 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 of grace,
which may from dangers me defend.
12 Restore me to those joyes againe,
which I was wont in thee to find:
and let me thy free Spirit retaine,
which unto thee may stir my mind.
13 Thus when I shall thy mercies know,
I shall instruct others therein:
And men that are likewise brought low
by mine example shall flie sin.
14 O God, that of my health art Lord,
forgive me this my bloudy vice:
My heart and tongue shall, then accord
to sing thy mercy and justice.
15 Touch thou my lips, my tongue untie,
O Lord which art the only key:
And then my mouth shall testifie,
thy wondrous works and praise alway.
16 And as for outward sacrifice,
I would have offered many one:
But thou esteem'st them of no price,
and therein pleasure tak'st none.
17 The heavy heart, the mind oppresy,
O Lord, thou never dost reject:
And to speak truth it is the best,
and of all sacrifice th'effect.
18 Lord unto Sion turn thy face,
powre out thy mercies on thy hill:
And on Jerusalem thy grace,
build up the wals and love it still.
19 Thou shalt accept then our offrings
of peace and righteousnesse I say:
Yea calves and many other things,
upon thinr altar will we lay. Scripture: Psalm 51 Languages: English Tune Title: [O Lord consider my distress]
Miserere mei
In exitu Israel
Author: W. W. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #67a (1640) Person Name: W. W. First Line: When Israel by God's addresse Lyrics: 1 When Israel by God's addresse,
from Pharaoh's land was bent:
and Jacob's house the strangers left,
and in the same traine went.
2 In Juda God his glory shewd,
his holinesse most bright:
So did the Israelites declare
his kingdome, power, and might.
3 The sea it saw and suddenly,
as all amaz'd did flie:
The roaring streames of Jordans floud
recoiled 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 the sea s all amaz'd,
so suddenly to flie?
Ye rolling waves of Jordans floud,
why ran ye backwardly?
6 Why shook ye hils as Rams afraid?
why did your strength so shake?
Why did your tops as trembling Lambs,
for feare quiver and quake?
7 O earth confesse thy Sovraigne Lord
and dread his mighty hand:
Before the face of Jacobs God,
feare ye both sea and land.
8 I mean the God which from hard rocks
doth cause maine flouds appeare:
And from the stony flint doth cause
gush out the fountaines cleare. Scripture: Psalm 114 Languages: English
In exitu Israel
Beati immaculati
Author: W. W. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #69 (1640) Person Name: W. W. First Line: Blessed are they that perfect are Lyrics: 1 Blessed are they that perfect are,
and pure in mind and heart:
Whose lives and conversations
from Gods lawes never start.
2 Blessed are they that give themselves,
his statutes to observe:
Seeking the Lord with all their heart,
and never from him swerve,
3 Doubtlesse such men go not astray,
nor do a wicked thing:
Which steadfastly walk in his way,
without any wandring.
4 It is thy will and commandement
that with attentive heed
Thy noble and divine precepts,
we learn and keep indeed.
5 O would to God it might thee please
my waies so to addresse:
That I might both in heart and voice
thy lawes keep and confesse.
6 So should no shame m life attaint,
whilst I thus set mine eyes,
And bend my mind alwaies to muse
on thy sacred decrees.
7 Then will I praise with upright heart,
and magnifie thy Name,
When I shall learn thy judgements just,
and likewise prove the same.
8 And wholly will I give my selfe
to keep thy lawes most right:
Forsake me not for ever Lord,
but shew thy grace and might.
BETH. The second Part:
9 By what meanes may a young man best
his life learn to amend?
If that he mark and keep thy word,
and therein his time spend.
10 Unfainedly I have thee sought,
and thus seeking abide:
O never suffer me O Lord,
from thy precepts to slide.
11 Within my heart and secret thoughts
thy words I have hid still:
That I might not at any time
offend thy godly will.
12 We magnifie thy Name O Lord,
and praise thee evermore:
Thy statutes of most worthy fame,
O Lord teach me therefore.
13 My lips have never ceas'd to preach
and publish day and night,
The judgements all, which did proceed
from thy mouth full of might.
14 Thy testimonies and thy waies
please me no lesse indeed
Then all the treasures of the earth,
which worldlings make their meed.
15 Of thy precepts I will still muse,
and thereto frame my talke:
As at a mark so will I aime,
thy waies how I may walk.
16 My only joy shall be so fix'd,
and on thy lawes so set:
That nothing shall me so farre blind,
that I thy words forget.
GIMEL. The third Part:
17 Grant to thy servant now such grace
as may my life prolong:
Thy holy Word then will I keep
both in my heart and tongue.
18 Mine eyes which are dim and shut up,
so open and make bright:
That of thy law and marvellous works
I may have the cleare sight.
19 I am a stranger in this earth,
wandring now here now there:
Thy word therefore to me disclose,
my foot-steps for to cleare.
20 My soule is ravish'd with desire,
and never is at rest:
But seeks to know thy judgements high,
and what may please thee best.
21 The proud men and malicious
thou hast destroid each one:
And cursed are such as do not
thy hests attend upon.
22 Lord turn from me rebuke and shame
which wicked men conspire:
For I have kept thy covenants
with zeale as hot as fire.
23 The Princes great in counsell sate,
and did against me speak:
But then thy servant thought how he
thy statutes might not break.
24 For why thy covenants are the joy,
and my hearts great solace:
They serve instead of counsellers,
my matter for to passe.
DALETH. The fourth Part:
25 I am alas as brought to grave,
and almost turn'd to dust:
Restore therefore my life againe,
as thy promise is just.
26 My waies when I acknowledged,
with mercy thou didst heare:
Heare now estsoone, and me instruct
thy laws to love and feare.
27 Teach me once throughly for to know
thy precepts and thy love:
Thy works then will I meditate,
and lay them up in store.
28 My soule I feele so sore opprest,
that it melteth for grief:
According to thy word therefore,
hast Lord to send reliefe.
29 From lying and deceitfull lips
let thy grace me defend:
And that I may learn thee to love,
thy holy law me send.
30 The way of truth both straight and sure
I have chosen and found.
I for thy judgments me before,
which keep me safe and sound.
31 Since then (O Lord) I forc'd my selfe
thy covenants to embrace:
Let me therefore have no rebuke,
nor check in any case.
32 Then will I run with joyfull chore
where thy Word doth me call,
When thou hast set ,u jeart at ;arge.
and rid me out of thrall.
HE. The Fift Part:
33 Instruct me Lord in the right trade
of thy statutes divine:
And it to keep even to the end
my heart I will incline.
34 Grant me the knowledge of thy law,
and I shall it obey:
With heart and mind and all my might
I will it keep I say.
35 In the right paths of thy precepts
guide me Lord I require:
None other pleasure do I wish,
no greater thing desire.
36 Incline mine heart thy lawes to keep,
and covenants to embrace:
And from all filthy avarice,
Lord shield me with thy grace.
37 From vaine desires and worldly lusts
turn back my eyes and sight:
Give me the spirit of life and power,
to walk thy waies aright.
38 Confirm thy gracious promise Lord,
which thou hast made to me:
Which am thy servant, and do love,
and feare nothing but thee.
39 Reproach and shame which I do feare,
from me O Lord, expell:
For thou dost judge with equity,
and therein dost excell.
40 Behold my hearts desire is bent
thy lawes to keep for aye:
Lord strengthen me so with thy grace
that it performe I may.
VAV. The sixt Part:
41 Thy mercies great and manifold
let me obtaine O Lord:
Thy saving health let me enjoy
according to thy word.
42 So shall I stop the slanderous mouthes
of lewd men and unjust:
For in thy faithfull promises
stands my comfort and trust.
43 The word of truth within my mouth
let ever still be prest:
For in thy judgements wonderfull
my hope doth stand and rest.
44 And whilst that breath within my brest
dot naturall life preserve:
Yea till this world shall be dissolv'd,
thy law will I observe.
45 So walk will I as set at large,
and made free from all dread:
Because I sought how for to keep
thy precepts and they read.
46 Thy noble acts I will describe
as things of most great fame:
Even before Kings I will them blaze,
and shrink no whit for shame.
47 I will rejoyce then to obey
thy worthy hests and will:
Which evermore I have lov'd best,
and so will love them still:
48 My hands I will lift to thy lawes
which I have dearely sought:
And practice thy commandements
in will, in deed, in thought.
ZAIN. The seventh Part:
49 Thy promise which thou mad'st to me,
thy servant, Lord, remember:
For therein have I put my trust
and confidence for ever.
50 It is my comfort and my joy,
when troubles me assaile:
For were my life not by thy word,
my life would soone me faile.
51 The proud and such as God contemne
still make of me a scorne:
Yet would I not thy law forsake,
as he that were forlorne:
52 But cal'd to mind, Lord, thy great works
shew'd to our fathers old:
Whereby I feel my joy surmount
my griefe an hundred fold.
53 But yet alas, for feae I quake,
seeing how wicked men
Thy law forsook, and did procure
thy judgements upon them.
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 upon thy Name, O Lord,
by night when others sleep:
As for the law, also I kept,
and ever will it keep.
56 This grace I did obtaine because
thy covenants sweet and deare
I did embrace, and also keep
with reverence and feare.
HETH. The eight Part:
57 O God which art my part and lot,
my comfort and my stay:
I have decreed and promised
thy laws to keep alway.
58 Mine earnest heart did hymbly sue
in presence of thy face:
As thou therefore hast promised,
Lord, grant of me thy grace.
59 My life I have examined,
and tri'd my secret heart
Which to thy statutes caused me
my feet straight to convert.
60 I did not stay nor linger long,
as they that slothfull are:
But hastily thy lawes to keepe,
I did my selfe prepare.
61 The cruell bands of wicked men
have made of me their prey:
Yet would I not thy law forget,
nor from thee go astray.
62 Thy righteous judgements towards me
so great are and so hie:
That even at midnight I will rise,
Thy Name to magnifie.
63 Companion am I to all them
which feare thee in their heart:
And never will for love nor dread
from thy commandements start.
64 Thy mercies Lord most plenteously
do all the world fulfill:
O teach me how I may obey,
thy statutes and thy will.
TETH. The ninth Part:
65 According to thy promise Lord,
so hast thou with me dealt:
For of thy grace in sundry sorts
have I thy servant felt.
66 Teach me to judge alwaies aright,
and give me knowledge sure:
For certainly believe I do
that thy precepts are pure.
67 Ere thou didst touch me with thy rod
I err'd and went astray:
But now I keep thy holy Word,
and make it all my stay.
68 Thou art both good and gracious,
and giv'st most libeally:
Thine ordinances how to keep,
therefore O Lord teach me.
69 The proud and wicked men have ford'g
against me many a lie:
Yet thy commandments still observe
with all my heart will I.
70 Their hearts are swolne with worldy weale
as grease so are they fat.
But in thy law do I delight,
and nothing seek but that.
71 O happy time, may I well say,
when thou didst me correct:
For a a guide to learne thy law,
thy rod did me direct.
72 So that to me thy word and law,
is dearer manifold:
Then thousands great of silver and gold,
or ought that can be told.
JOD. The tenth Part:
73 Seeing thy hands have made me Lord,
to be thy creature:
Grant knowledge likewise how to learne
to put thy lawes in me.
74 So they that feare thee shall rejoyce,
whenever they may see:
Because I've learn'd by thy Word
to put my trust in thee.
75 When with thy rods the world is plagued
I know the cause is just:
So when thy dost correct me Lord,
the cause just needs be must.
76 Now of thy goodnesse I thee pray,
some comfort to me send:
As thou to me hast promised,
so from all ill me shend.
77 Thy tender mercies powre on me,
and I shall surely live:
For joy and consolation both
thy law to me doth give.
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 reverence do thee feare,
to me let them retire:
And such as do thy covenants know,
and them alone desire.
80 My heart without all wavering
let on thy laws be bent:
That no confusion come to me,
whereby I should be shent.
CAPH. The eleventh Part:
81 My soule doth faint and ceaseth not,
thy saving health to crave:
And for thy words sake still I trust,
my hearts desire to have.
82 Mine eyes do 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 smoke
so am I parcht and dri'd:
Yet will I not out of my heart
let thy commandements slide.
84 Alas how long shall I yet live
before I see the houre,
That on my foes which me torment,
thy vengeance thou wilt powre?
85 Presumptuous men have digged pits,
thinking to make me sure:
Thus contrary against thy law
my hurt they do procure.
86 But thy commanedments are all true,
and causeless they me grieve:
To thee therefore I do complaine,
that thou might me relieve.
87 Almost they had me cleane destroid,
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 mercis excell
And so shall I thy covenants keep,
till death my life expell.
LAMED. The twelfth Part:
89 In heaven Lord where thou dost dwell,
thy word is stablisht sure:
And shall to all eternity
fast graven there endure.
90 From age to age thy truth abides,
as doth the earth witnesse:
Whose ground-work thou hast laid so sure
as no tongue can expresse.
91 Even to this day we may well see,
how thou dost them preserve
According to thine ordinance,
for all things do thee feare.
92 Had it not been that in thy law
my soule had comfort sought:
Long time ere now in my distresse
I had been brought to nought.
93 Therefore will I thy precepts aye
in memory keep fast:
By them thou hast my life restored
when I was at last cast.
94 No wight to me can title make,
for I am onely thine:
Save me therefore, for to thy lawes
my eares and heart incline.
95 The wicked men do seek my bane,
for me do lie in wait:
But I the while considered
thy noble works and great.
96 I see nothing in this wide world,
at length that hath not end:
But thy commandements and thy word
beyond all time extend.
MEM. The thirteenth Part:
97 What great desire and fervent love
do I beare to thy law?
All the day long I meditate
on it with reverent awe.
98 Thy word hath taught me far to passe
my foes in policie
For still I hold it as a thing
of most excellencie.
99 My teachers which did me instruct,
in knowledge I excell:
Because I do thy cpvenants keep,
and them to others tell.
100 In wisdome I do passe also
the ancient men indeed:
And all because I keep thy lawes,
I held it aye best read.
101 My feet I have refrained eke
from every evill way:
Because that I continually
thy word might keep, I say.
102 I have not swerv'd from thy judgements
nor yet shrunk any dell:
For why? thou hast me taught thereby,
to live godly and well.
103 O Lord how sweet unto my taste
I find thy words alway:
Doubtlesse no hony in my mouth
feele ought so sweet I may.
104 Thy laws have me such wisdome learn'd,
that utterly I hate:
All wicked and ungodly waies,
in every kind of rate.
NUN. The fourteenth Part.
105 Even as a lantern to my feet,
so doth thy Word shine bright:
And to my paths where ever I go
it is a flaming light.
106 I have both sworn and will performe
by promises doubtlesse,
That I will keep thy judgments just,
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 offrings which with heart and voice
most frankly I thee give,
Accept, and teach me how I may
after thy judgements live.
109 My soule is aye so in my hand,
great dangers me assaile:
Yet do I not thy law forget,
nor it to keep will faile.
110 Although the wicked laid their nets,
to catch me at a bay:
Yet did I not from thy precepts
once swerve or go astray.
111 Thy laws I have so claim'd alway,
as mine own heritage:
And why? for therein I delight,
and let my whole courage:
112 For evermore I have been bent
thy statutes to fulfill:
Even so likewise unto the end
I will continue still.
SAMECH. The fifteenth Part.
113 The crefty thoughts & double hearts
I do alwaies detest:
But as for thy law and pecepts,
I love them ever best.
114 Thou art my hid and secret place,
my shield and strong defence:
Therefore have I thy promises
look'd for with confidence.
115 Go to therefore ye wicked men,
depart from me anon:
For the commandements will I keep
of God my Lord alone.
116 As thou hast promis'd, so performe,
that death me not assaile:
Nor let my hope abase me so
that through distrust I quaile.
117 Uphold me and I shall be safe,
for ought they do or say:
And in thy statutes pleasure take
will I both night and day.
118 Thou hast trod such under thy feet,
as do thy statutes break:
For nought availes their subtlety,
their counsell is but weak.
119 Like drosse thou casts the wicked out
Where ere they go or dwell:
Therefore can I as thy statutes
love nothing halfe so well.
120 My flesh alas is taken with feare,
as though it were benum'd
For when i see thy judgements, straight
I am as one aston'd.
AIN. The sixteenth Part.
121 I do the thing that lawfull is,
and give to all men right:
Resigne me not to them that would,
oppresse me with their might.
122 But for thy servant surety be,
in that thing that is good:
That proud men give me not the soile,
which rage as they were wood.
123 Mine eyes with waiting are not blind
thy health so much I do crave:
And eke thy righteous promise Lord,
whereby thou wilt me save.
124 Intreat thy servant lovingly,
and favour to him showL
Thy statutes of most excellency,
teach me also to know.
125 Thy humble servant (Lord) I am,
grant me to understand,
How by thy statutes I may know
best what to take in hand.
126 It is now time (Lord) to begin,
for truth is quite decaid:
Thy law likewise they have transgrest,
and none against them said.
127 This is the cause wherefore I love
thy lawes better than gold,
Or jewels fine which are esteem'd
most costly to be sold.
128 I thought thy precepts all most just,
and so them laid in store:
All crafty and malicious waies
I do abhorre therefore.
PE. The seventeenth Part:
129 Thy covenants are most wonderfull,
and full of things profound:
My soule therefore doth keep them sure,
when they are tri'd and found.
130 When men first enter into thy word,
they find a light most cleare:
The very idiots understand,
when they it read or heare.
131 For joy I have both gap'd & breath'd,
to know thy commandement:
That I might guide my selfe thereby,
I sought what thing it ment.
132 With mercy and compassion, Lord,
behold me from above:
As thou art wont to behold such,
as thy Name feare and love.
133 Direct my foot-steps by thy Word
that I thy will may know:
And never let iniquity
thy servant overthrow.
134 From slanderous tongues and deadly harms
preserve and keep me sure:
Thy precepts then will I observe,
and put them eke in ure.
135 Thy countenance, which doth surmount,
the Sunne in its bright hue:
Let shine on me, and by thy law
teach me what to eschewe.
136 Out of mine eyes great flouds gust out
of dreary teares that fall:
When I behold how wicked men
thy lawes keep not at all.
ZADE. The eighteenth Part:
137 In every point Lord thou art just,
the wicked though they grudge:
And when thou dost sentence pronounce,
thou art a righteous Judge.
138 To render right and flie from guile,
are two chiefe points most high:
And such as thou hast in thy law
commanded us straightly.
139 My zeale and wrath I am consumed
and even pin'd away:
To see my foes thy word forget,
for ought that I do may.
140 So pure and perfect is thy Word,
as any heart can deem:
And I thy servant nothing more
do love or yet esteeme.
141 And though I be nothing set by,
as one of base degree:
Yet do I not thy lawes forget,
nor shrink away from thee.
142 Thy righteousness (Lord) is most just,
for ever to endure:
Also thy Law is truth itselfe,
most constant and most pure.
143 Trouble and griefe have seiz'd on me,
and brought me wondrous low:
Yet do I still all thy precepts
delight to heare and know.
144 The righteousnesse of thy commands
doth last for evermore:
Then teach them me, for even in them
my life lies up in store.
KOPH. The nineteenth Part:
145 With fervent heart I cald and cried,
now answer me O Lord:
That thy commandments to observe,
I may fully accord.
146 To thee my God I make my suit
with most humble requsts:
Save me therefore and I will keep
thy precepts and thy hests.
147 To thee I cry even in the morne,
before the day waxe light:
Because that i have in thy word
my confidence whole pight.
148 Mine eyes prevent the watch by night
and ere they call I wake:
That by devising on thy Word,
I might some comfort take.
149 Incline thine eares to heare my voice,
and pittie on me take:
As thou wast wont, so judge me Lord,
lest life should me forsake.
150 My foes draw neare, and do procure
my death maliciously
Which from thy law are far gone back,
and straid from it lewdly.
151 Therefore, O Lord, approach thou neare
for need doth so require,
For all thy precepts true they are,
then help I thee desire.
152 But thy comandements have I learn'd
not now, but long long ago:
That they remaine for evermore,
thou hast them grounded so.
RESH. The twentieth Part:
153 My trouble and affliction,
consider and behold:
Deliver me, for of thy law
I ever take fast hold.
154 Defend my good and righteous cause,
with speed some succour send:
From death (as thou hast promised)
Lord keep me and defend.
155 As for the wicked, farre they are
from having 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 judg'd ere now,
so let me life obtaine.
157 Though many men did trouble me
and persecute me sore:
Yet from thy lawes I never shrunk,
nor went awry therefore.
158 And truth it is for griefe I die,
when I these traitors see:
Because they keep no whit thy word,
nor yet eek to know thee.
159 Behold, for I do love 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 be
and so it hath been ever:
Thy righteous judgements are also
most true and decay never.
SCHIN. The xxi Part:
161 Princes have sought by cruelty,
causlesse to make me crouch:
But all in vaine, for of thy word
the feare did my heart touch.
162 And certainly even of thy word
I was more merry and glad,
Than he that of rich spoiles and prey,
great store and plenty had.
163 As for all lies and falsities,
I hate most and detest:
For why thy holy law do I
above all things love best.
164 Seven times a day I praise the Lord
singing with heart and voice:
Thy righteous acts and wonderfull,
so cause me to rejoyce.
165 Great peace and rest shal all such have,
as do thy statutes love:
No danger shall their quiet state
empaire or once remove.
166 My onely health and comfort Lord,
I look for at thy hand:
And therefore have I done those things
which thou didst me command.
167 Thy lawes have been mine exercise
which my soul most desir'd"
So much to them my love 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 hve done,
are present in thy sight.
TAU. 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 Mine humble supplication,
toward thee let find accesse:
And grant me lord deliverance,
for so is thy promise.
171 Then shall my lips thy praises speak,
after most ample sort:
When thou thy statutes hast me taught,
wherein stands my comfort.
172 My tongue shall sing and preach thy wordk
and in this wise say shall:
Gods famous acts and noble lawes
are just and perfect all.
173 Stretch out thy hand I thee beseech,
and speedily me save:
For thy commandements to observe
chosen O Lord I have.
174 Of thee alone Lord I crave health,
for other I know none:
And in thy law and nothing else
I do delight alone.
175 Grant me therefore long daies to live,
thy Name to magnifieL
And of thy judgements mercifull
let me the favour try.
176 For I was lost and went astray
much like a wandring sheep:
O seek me for I have not fail'd
thy commandements to keep.
Scripture: Psalm 119 Tune Title: [Blessed are they that perfect are]
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Author: W. W. Hymnal: WBPF1640 #75b (1640) Person Name: W. W. First Line: I lift mine eyes to Sion hill Lyrics: 1 I lift my eyes to Sion hill,
From whence I do attend
That succour God me send.
2 The mighty God me succour will,
Which heaven and earth framed,
And all things therein namee.
3 Thy foot from slip he will preserve,
And will thee safely keep,
For he will never sleep:
4 Lo he that Israel doth conserve,
No sleepe at all can him cathc:
But his eyes shall ever watch.
5 The Lord is thy warrant alway,
The Lord eke doth thee cover,
As at thy right hand ever.
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 keep the from distresse,
And will thy life sure save,
And thou shalt also have
8 In all thy businesse good successe:
Where ever thou goest in our out,
God will thy things bring about. Scripture: Psalm 121 Languages: English
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