CANTUS. The former Book of the Music of M. William Damon, late one of her majesties Musicians: containing all the tunes of David's Psalms, as they are ordinarily sung in the Church: most excellently by him composed into 4. parts. In which Sett the Tenor singeth the Church tune. Published for the recreation of such as delight in Music: By W. Swayne Gent. Printed by T. Este, the assigné of W. Byrd. 1591. TO THE RIGHT Honourable, Sir William Cecil Knight, Baron of Burghley, Lord high Treasurer of England. William Swayne wisheth long life, and the same to be most healthy and happy. RIght Honourable my singular good Lord, there came to my hands of late a book containing all the tunes of the Psalms, as they are ordinarily sung in the Church, composed into four parts by M. William Damon late one of her majesties servants, which book being found not only in my poor opinion, but in the riper judgement of some special Musicians to be excellently set, either to serve for voices or instruments: for the great use that might come thereof, and partly to preserve the labours of the Auctor, so worthy and skilful a man in his profession: also to leave his Religion and piety herein witnessed, that so carefully and specially laboured to advance the use of singing the Psalms: I was earnestly dealt with all not to detain that as a part of my private store in Music, that of itself contained matter so worthy publicly to entertain and to receive entertainment. Therefore with their persuasions and reasons, I was brought to publish them for the use and comfort of all, especially of the godly. And now right honourable my very good Lord, calling to mind the duty, honour, and service due by me unto your good Lordship, for the great love and favour which I have always received at your L. hands. (For I acknowledge myself to none more bound then to your honour:) I have been the more emboldened to present this simple work to pass under your L. favour and protection. Wishing that the same may chiefly serve to the glory & praise of God. And then at your L. pleasure, at some times for the recreation of your mind, after your worthy and great travail from day to day taken in the most weighty affairs of this common wealth. And so I commend your good L. to the merciful keeping of th'almighty God. Your good L. most bound during life, William Swayne. To the Reader. HEretofore gentle Reader, M. William Damon one of her majesties Musicians, being earnestly requested by a friend of his did at sundry times when he resorted to his friend's house compose the tunes of David's Psalms as they are ordinarily sung in the Church note for note, intending them for his friends private use. These Psalms so set, & made without labour or purpose to publish them, were notwithstanding published by the same friend of M. Damon; which not answering th'expectation that many had of the authors skill, gave him occasion to take upon him a new labour to recover the wrong his friend did in publishing that that was so done, as might well please him▪ ●ut was not purposed or framed for the learned ears of our times. Therefore at his best leisure & fittest times he composed the same tunes again in so excellent a manner that by comparison of these and the former, the Reader may by trial see that the Auctor could not receive in his Art such a note of disgrace by his friend's oversight before, but that now the same is taken away, and his worthy knowledge much more graced by this second travail. Now to acquaint thee with the authors order in this second work, he hath for variety gone through the Psalms twice, which are now divided into two Sets: whereof in the former the ordinary singing part is carried in the Tenor: In the second set it is conveyed in the highest part. Herein there is required of the Reader, if he be a lover of Music, that he would accept of their labour that have taken pains in publishing exactly a work of such singular skill, and special use for them, that after the serious labour of their calling are desirous rather to recreate themselves in singing of Psalms, then in other exercises of less comfort, and evil mark. William Swayne. Veni Creator. COme holy Ghost eternal God, proceeding from a- 'bove, both from the Father and the Son, the God of peace and love, of peace and love, visit our minds and into us, & into us, thy heavenly grace inspire, that in all truth and godliness, and godliness we may have true desire. The humble suit of a sinner. O Lord of whom I do depend, behold my careful heart, & when thy will & pleasure is, release me of my smart, thou seest my sorrows what they are, my grief is known to thee, and there is none that can remove or take the same from me. Te Deum. WE praise thee God, we knowledge thee, we knowledge thee, the only Lord to be. And as eternal Father all, the earth doth worship thee. To thee all Angels cry, the heavens & all the powers therein: To thee Cherub and Seraphin, to cry they do not linne. to cry they do not linne. The song of the three Children. O All ye works of God the Lord, bless ye the Lord, praise him and magnify him for ever. Benedictus. THe only Lord of Israel, be praised ever- more: For through his vi- si- ta- ti- on and mercy kept in store, his people now he hath redemd, that long hath been in thrall, that long hath been in thrall, and spread abroad his saving health, upon his servants all. upon his servants all. Magnificat. MY soul doth magnify the Lord, my spirit eke evermore, rejoiceth in the Lord my God which is my saviour. And why because he did regard, and gave respect unto, so base estate of his handmaid, and let the mighty go. the mighty go. Nunc dimittis. This part following keeps the plain song of the church tune. O Lord because my heart's desire, hath wished long to see: My only Lord and Savi - our our, thy son before I die: The joy and health of all mankind de-sired long before, which now is come into the world, of mercy bringing store. bringing store. Quicunque vult. WHat man soever he be that, soever he be that salvation will attain: The Catholic belief he must, belief he must, before all things retain. Which Faith unless he holy keep, and unde- filedly, and undefiledly: Without all doubt eternally, without all doubt eternal- lie, he shall be sure to die. The Lamentation of a sinner. O Lord turn not away thy face, from him that lieth pro- strate: Lamenting sore his sinful life, before thy mercy gate, before thy mercy gate, which gate thou openest wide to those, that do lament their sin, shut not that gate, shut not that gate, against me Lord, but let me enter in. let me enter in, enter in. The Lord's prayer. Our Father which in heaven art. Lord hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy kingdom come thy will be done in earth, even as the same in heaven is. Give us O Lord, our daily bread this day, as we forgive, as we forgive our debtor so, forgive our debts we pray. Into temptation lead us not. From evil make us free: for kingdom power and glory thine both now and ever be, both now and ever be. The X. Commandments. Hark Israel, & what I say, hark Israel & what I say, give heed to understand: give heed to understand, I am the Lord, I am the Lord thy God that brought the out of Egypt land, Even from the house wherein thou didst in thraldom live a slave, live a slave. None other Gods at all before, my presence shalt thou have, shall thou have, my presence shalt thou have. The complaint of a sinner. The Church tune. WHere righteousness doth say, Lord for my sinful part, In wrath thou shouldst me pay, vengeance for my desert , I can it not deny, but needs I must confess, how that continually thy laws I do transgress, thy laws I do transgress. Here beginneth the Psalms. Psal. 1. THe man is blest that hath not bend, to wicked rede his ear, Nor led his life as sinners do, nor sat in scorners chair: in scorners chair: But in the law of God: But in the law of God the Lord, doth set his whole delight, doth set his whole delight▪ ●nd in that law doth exercise himself, himself both day and night, himself both day and night, both day and night. Psal. 3. O Lord how are my foes increase, O Lord how are my foes increased, which vex me, vex me more & more? they kill my heart when as they say, God can him not restore, ij. But thou O Lord art my de- fence, art my defence, when I am hard ●●stead: my worship & mine honour both, mine honour both, & thou hold'st up my head. ij. Psalm. 6. LORD in thy wrath reprove me not, reprove me not though I deserve thine ire: Ne yet correct me in thy rage, O Lord, I thee desire. For I am weak, for I am weak, therefore O Lord of mercy me forbear, and heal me Lord, & heal me Lord, for why? thou knowst, my bones do quake for fear. my bones do quake for fear. Psal. 14. THere is no God as foolish men, there is no God as foolish men affirm affirm in their mad mood: their drifts are all corrupt and vain, corrupt and vain, not one of them doth good. The Lord beheld, the Lord beheld from heaven high, the whole race of man- kind: And saw not one that sought in deed the living God to find. Psal. 18. O God my strength and fortitude, & forti forti-tude, O God my strength and fortitude, of force I must love thee: thou art my castle & defence in my necessity. My God my rock in whom I rrust, My God my rock in whom I trust, in whom I trust, the worker of my wealth, of my wealth, My refuge, buckler & my shield, my buckler & my shield the horn of all my health. Psal. 21. The Church tune. O Lord how joyful is the king, in thy strength and thy power? How vehemently doth he rejoice, in thee his Saviour? For thou hast given unto him, his godly heart's desire: To him nothing hast thou denied, of that he did require. Psal. 23. MY Shepherd is the living Lord, nothing there- fore I need, therefore I need: In pastures fair, in pastures fair with waters calm, he set me for to feed. he set me for to feed. Psal. 25. I Lift mine heart to thee, I lift mine heart to thee, mine heart to thee, my God and guide most just: Now suffer me to take no shame, to take no shame for in thee do I trust. Let not my foes rejoice, nor make a scorn of me: a scorn of me: And let them not be overthrown, that put their trust in thee. that put their trust in thee. Psal. 25. The church tune. An other of the same. I Lift mine heart to thee, my God and guide most just: Now suffer me to take no shame, for in thee do I trust, for in the do I trust. Psal. 30. ALL laud and praise with heart and voice, all laud and praise with heart and voice, O Lord I guy to thee: which didst not make my foes rejoice, but hast exalted me, O Lord my God to thee I cried, to thee I cried in all my pain and grief, thou gavest an ear thou gavest an ear, and didst provide to ease me with relief, to ease me with relief. Psal. 41. THe man is blest that careful is, that careful is, the needy to consider, to consider. For in the season peri- lous: the Lord will him deliver. The Lord will make him safe and sound, and happy in the land, and he will not deliver him, deliver him into his enemy's hand. Psal. 44. Our ears have heard our fathers tell, & reverently record: the wondrous works that thou hast done, the wondrous works that thou hast done in older time O Lord. How thou didst cast the Gentiles out, the Gentiles out, and stroydst them with strong hand, planting our fathers in their place and gavest to them their land. Psal. 46. THe Lord is our defence and aid, is our defence and aid, the strength whereby we stand, when we with woe are much dismayed, are much dismayed, he is our help at hand. Though th'earth remove we will not fear, though hills so high and steep: Be thrust and hurled here and there, and there, within the Sea so deep. Psal 50. THe mighty God, th'eternal hath thus spoke th'eternal hath thus spoke, and all the world he will call and pro- voke, even from the East, and so forth to the West, ij. From toward Zion which place him liketh best, which place him liketh best, God will appear in beauty most excellent. Our God will come, Our God will come before the long time be spent. Psal. 50. An other of the same. THe God of Gods the Lord hath called the earth by name: From where the Sun doth rise, un- to the setting of the same. From Zion his fair place, his glory, bright & clear: The perfect beauty of his grace, from thence it did appear. Psal. 51. O Lord consider my distress, consider my distress, and now with speed some pity take, My sins deface , my faults redress, my faults redress, good Lord for thy great mercy sake, great mercy's sake. Wash me (O Lord), Wash me O Lord and make me clean, from this unjust and sinful act: & purify yet once again, my heinous crime and bloody fact. my heinous crime and bloody fact. Psal. 52. The Church tune. WHy dost thou tyrant boast abroad, thy wicked works to praise? dost thou not know there is a God, whose mercy's last always? Why doth thy mind yet still devise, such wicked wiles to warp? Thy tongue untrue in forging lies, is like a razor sharp. Psal. 59 SEnd aid & save me from my foes, O Lord I pray to thee: Defend & keep me, from all those, & keep me from all those that rise and strive with me. O Lord, O Lord preserve me from those men, preserve me from those men, whose doings are not good: And set me sure, & safe from them, that still thirst after blood. that still thirst after blood. Psal. 61. REgard (O Lord) for I complain, and make my suit to thee: my suit to thee: Let not my words return in vain, Let not my words return in vain, but give an ear to me. From of the coasts & utmost parts, of all the earth abroad: of all the earth abroad: In grief & anguish of my heart, and anguish of my heart, I cry to thee O God. to thee (O God.) Psal. 68 LEt God arise & then his foes, Let God arise & then his foes, will turn themselves to flight: His enemies then will run abroad, will run abroad, and scatter out of sight. And as the fire doth melt the wax, & wind blow smoke a- way: So in the presence of the Lord, of the Lord, of the Lord, the wicked shall de- cay. shall decay. Psal. 69. The Church tune. Save me O God and that with speed, the waters flow full fast: so nigh my soul do they proceed, that I am sore aghast. I stick full deep in filth & clay, whereas I feel no ground, I fall into such floods I say, that I am like be drowned. be drowned. Psal. 72. LOrd give thy judgements to the King, Lord give thy judgements to the king, therein instruct him well: And with his son, that princely thing, Lord let thy justice dwell. That he may govern uprightly, govern uprightly, and rule thy folk aright: And so defend, And so defend through equity, the poor that have no might, that have no might. Psal. 77. The Church tune. I With my voice to God do cry, with heart & hearty cheer: My voice to God. I lift on high, and he my suit doth hear. In time of grief I sought to God, by night no rest I took: But stretched my hands to him abroad, my Soul comfort forsook. come- for't forsook. Psal. 78. ATtend my people to my law, and to my words in- cline: My mouth shall speak strange parables, strange para- bless, and sentences divine. Which we ourselves have hard and learned, even of our father's old: and which for our instruction, instruction, our fathers have us told. have us told. Psal. 81. The Church tune. BE light and glad in God rejoice, which is our strength and stay: be joyful and lift up your voice, to I●cobs God I say. Prepare your instruments most meet, some joyful spalme to sing▪ strike up with harp and lute so sweet, on every pleasant string. Psal. 88 LOrd God of health, the hope and stay, the hope and stay, thou art alone to me: I call and cry, I call and cry throughout the day, and all the night to thee. O let my prayers, O let my prayers soon ascend, unto thy sight on high: Incline thine ear O Lord, intend O Lord, intend and hearken to my cry. Psal. 100 ALL people that on earth do dwell, on earth do dwell, sing to the Lord with cheerful voice, with cheerful voice. Him serve with fear his praise forth tell, come ye before him and rejoice, come ye before him and rejoice, and rejoice. Psal. 103. MY soul give laud unto the Lord, my soul give laud unto the Lord, my spirit shall do the same: and all the secrets of my heart, praise ye his holy name. Give thanks to God, for all his gifts, show not thyself unkind, and suffer not, and suffer not his benefits, to slip out of thy mind. to slip out of thy mind. Psal. 104. MY soul praise the Lord, speak good of his name, O Lord our great God how dost thou appear, so passing in glory, that great is thy fame? Honour and majesty in thee shine most clear, with light as a rob thou hast thee beclad, whereby all the earth thy greatness may see, the heavens in such sort thou also hast spread, that it to a curtain compared may be. compared may be. Psal. 111. WIth heart I do accord, to praise & laud the Lord, the Lord, to praise & laud the Lord, in presence of the just. In presence of the just. For great his works are found, to search them such are bound, as do him love & trust. ij. His works are glorious, ij. also his righteousness, ij. his righteousness, it doth endure for e- ver. His wondrous works he would, we still remember should, his mercy faileth never. faileth never. his mercy faileth never. Psal. 113. YE children which do serve the Lord, praise ye his name with one accord, with one accord. Yea blessed be all- ways his name. Who from the rising of the Sun, till it return where it begun, where it be- gun, is to be praised with great fame. The Lord all people doth surmount, doth surmount: as for his glory we may count, we may count, above the heavens high to be. With God the Lord who may compare, whose dwellings in the heavens are, in the heavens are, of so great power & force is he. & force is he. Psal. 116. The church tune. I love the Lord because my voice, & prayer heard hath he: When in my days I called on him, he bowed his ear to me. his ear to me. Psal. 119. BLessed are they that perfect are, & pure in mind & heart: Whose lives and conversation, from God's laws never start. Blessed are they that give themselves, his statutes to observe: Seeking the Lord with all their heart, and never from him swerver. him swerver. Psal. 120. The church tune. IN trouble and in thrall, unto the Lord I call, and he doth me comfort. Deliver me I say, from liars lips always, and tongue of false report. and tongue of false report. Psal. 121. I Lift mine eyes to Zion hill, to Zion hill, from whence I do from whence I do attend, that succour God me send. The mighty God, the mighty God me succour will, which heaven and earth which heaven & earth framed, and all things therein named. and all things therein named. and all things therein named. Psal. 122. I Did in heart rejoice, in heart rejoice, to hear the people's voice, the people's voice, in offering so willingly: For let us up say they, for let us up say they, and in the lords house pray, thus spoke the folk full lovingly. Our feet that wandered wide, shall in the gates abide, O thou jerusalem full fair, which art so seemly set, much like a city net, a city net, the like whereof is not else where. is not else where. Psal. 124. NOw Israel may say and that truly, and that truly if that the Lord had not our cause maintained, our cause main- taind, if that the Lord had not our right sustained, when all the world against us furiously, made their uproars, made their uproars, and said we should all die. and said we should all die. Psal. 125. Such as in God the Lord do trust, the Lord do trust, as mount Zion, shall firmly stand, shall firmly stand: And be removed at no hand, at no hand. The Lord will count them right and just, so that they shall be sure, they shall be sure, for ever to endure. for ever to endure. Psal. 126 WHen that the Lord, when that the Lord again his Zion had forth brought, from bondage great, & also servitude ex- treme, his work was such as did surmount man's heart and thought, man's heart and thought so that we were, much like to them that use to dream. Our mouths were with laughter filled then, and eke our tongues did show us, show us joyful men. Psal. 130. LOrd to thee I make my moan, Lord to thee I make my moan, when dangers me oppress I call I sigh plain & groan, & groan, trusting to find release, to find release. Hear now O Lord my request, O Lord my request, for it is full due time: And let thine ears aye be priest, be priest, unto this prayer mine. unto this prayer mine. this prayer mine. Psal. 132. REmember David's troubles Lord, how to the Lord he swore, how to the Lord he swore: and vowed a vow to jacobs' God, to keep for ever more. I will not come within my house, within my house, nor climb up to my bed, nor let my temples take their rest, my temples take their rest, their rest, or the eyes in my head. or the eyes in my head. Psal. 134. BEhold and have regard, & have regard, ye servants of the Lord, Which in his house by night do watch, by night do watch, by night do watch, praise him with one accord, with one ac- cord. with one accord. Psal. 135. O Praise the Lord, praise him, praise him, praise him with one accord. O praise him still, O praise him still all ye that be the servants of the Lord. O praise him ye that stand, that stand and be in the house of the Lord: in the house of the Lord: Ye of his court and of his house, and of his house, praise him with one accord. praise him with one accord. Psal. 136. Praise ye the Lord for he is good, for he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever. Give praise unto the God of Gods, unto the God of Gods, for his mercy endureth for e- ver. Give praise unto, give praise unto the Lord of Lords, for his mercy endureth for e- ver. for ever. Which only doth great wonders works, which only doth great wonders works, for his mercy endureth for ever. Psal. 137. WHen as we sat in Babi- lon, the rivers round a- bout, the rivers round about: And in remembrance of Si-on , the tears for grief burst out. the tears for grief burst out. We hanged our Harps and instruments, the willow trees upon: for in that place, men for their use, for their use, had planted many one. had planted many one. Psal. 141. O Lord upon thee do I call, upon thee do I call, Lord hast thee unto me. hast thee unto me. And hearken Lord un- to my voice, when I do cry to thee. As incense, let my prayer be, let my prayer be dire- cted in thine eyes: And the uplifting of my hands, up- lifting of my hands, as evening sacrifice. as evening sacrifice. Psal. 142. BEfore the Lord God with my voice, I did send out my cry, & with my strained voice, unto the Lord God prayed I. My meditation in his sight, to power I did not spare: And in the presence of the Lord, my trouble did de-clare. I did declare. did declare. Psal. 145. THee will I laud my God and king, my God & king, & bless thy name for aye: for ever will I praise thy name, & bless thee day by day. Great is the Lord most worthy praise, his greatness none can reach: his greatness none can reach, from race to race they shall thy works, they shall thy works praise, and thy power preach. Psal. 147. Praise ye the Lord, for it is good, for it is good, unto our God to sing, for it is pleasant, and to praise, it is a comely thing: The Lord his own jeru- salem, he buildeth up alone, and the dis- pierced of Israel, and the dispersed of Israel, doth gather into one doth gather into one. Psal. 148. Give laud unto the Lord, unto the Lord, from heaven that is so high: praise him in deed and word, praise him in deed and word, above, above the Starry sky. And also ye: and also ye his Angels all, army's royal, armies royal, praise him with glee. praise him with glee▪ with glee. Hear endeth all the tunes for the Psalms, the Tenor part singing the common Church tune. The X Commandments. ATtend my people and give ear, my people and give ear, of ferly things I will thee tell, I will thee tell: See that my words in mind thou bear, & to my precepts listen well, listen well. The Lord's Prayer. Our Father which in heaven art, which in heaven art, & mak'st us all one brotherhood, one brother- hood, to call upon thee with one heart, our, heavenly Father and our God, our heavenly Father and our God: Grant we pray not with lips alone, but with the hearts deep sigh and groan, and groan, deep sigh and groan. The Creed. ALL my belief and confidence, all my belief and confidence is in the Lord of might: the Lord of might, is in the Lord of might: The Father which all things hath made, the Father which all things hath made, the day and eke the night. The heavens and the firmament, and the firma- ment, and also many Star, and also many Star, the earth and all that is there- in, which pass man's reason far. which pass man's reason far. reason far. Da pacem Domine. Give peace in these our days O Lord, in these our days O Lord, great dangers are now at hand: are now at hand: thine any- mies with one accord, Christ's name in every land, in every land, seek to de- face, root out and race, root out and race, thy true right worship in deed: Be thou the stay, Lord we thee pray: Thou helpest alone, thou helpest alone in all need. The Lamentation. O Lord in thee is all my trust, give ear unto my woeful cry: Refuse me not that am unjust, but bowing down thy heavenly eye: Behold how I do still lament, my sins wherein I do offend: O Lord for them shall I be shent, sith thee to please I do intend. Preserve us Lord by thy dear word, from Turk & Pope defend us Lord: defend us Lord: which both would thrust out of his throne, out of his throne, our Lord jesus Christ thy dear son. our Lord jesus Christ thy dear son. A prayer for the Queen's most excellent majesty. O Mighty God preserve the throne of thy servant, of thy servant ELIZA- BETH: Her royal Sceptre, her royal Sceptre and her Crown, our Pearl, our joy, our stay and health, our Pearl, our joy, our stay and health, our Pearl, our joy, our stay, and health, our Pearl, our joy, our stay and health. FINIS. W. Damon. A prayer for the Queen's most excellent majesty. O Mighty God preserve the throne, pre- serve the throne, preserve the throne of thy servant , of thy servant ELI- ZA-BETH. E- LIZABETH: Her royal Sceptre, her royal Sceptre 〈…〉 our Pearl our joy, our stay and health, our Pearl, our joy, our stay and health, our Pearl, our joy, our Pearl, our joy, our stay & health. FINIS. W. Damon. THE TABLE. These are before the Psalms. COme holy Gost. 1 O Lord of whom I do depend. 1 We praise thee God. 2 O all ye works of God. 2 The only Lord of Israel. 3 My soul doth magnify the Lord. 4 O Lord because my heart's desire. 4 What man soever he be that. 5 O Lord turn not away thy face. 6 Our Father which in heaven art. 6 Hark Israel, and what I say. 7 Where righteousness doth say. 8 The Table for the Psalms. Psalm▪ A Fol. 30 All laud and praise. 14 78 Attend my people to my law. 24 100 All people that on earth do dwell. 26 B 81 Be light and glad. 24 119 Blessed are they. 30 134 Behold and have regard. 36 142 Before the Lord. 39 G 148 Give laud unto the Lord. 41 I 25 I lift mine heart to thee. 13 25 An other of the same. 14 77 I with my voice. 23 116 I love the Lord. 29 120 In trouble and in thrall. 30 121 I lift mine eyes. 31 122 I did in heart rejoice. 32 L 6 Lord in thy wrath. 10 68 Let God arise 21 72 Lord give thy judgements. 22 88 Lord God of health. 25 130 Lord to thee I make my moan. 34 M 23 My shepherd is the living Lord. 12 103 My soul give laud. 26 104 My soul praise the Lord. 27 N 124 Now Israel may say. 32 O 3 O Lord how are my foes. 9 18 O God my strength & fortitude. 11 21 O Lord how joyful is the king. 12 44 Our ears have heard. 16 51 O Lord consider my distress. 18 135 O Praise the Lord. 36 141 O Lord upon thee do I call. 38 P 136 Praise ye the Lord. 37 147 Praise ye the Lord. 40 R 61 Regard (O lord) 20 132 Remember David's troubles. 35 S 59 Send aid & save me. 20 69 Save me O God. 22 125 Such as in God the Lord. 33 T 1 The man is blest. 8 14 There is no God. 10 41 The man is blest that careful is. 15 46 The Lord is our defence. 16 50 The mighty God. 17 50 The God of Gods. 18 145 Thee will I laud. 40 W 52 Why dost thou tyrant boast. 19 111 With heart I do accord. 28 126 When that the Lord. 34 137 When as we sat in Babylon. 38 Y 113 The children. 28 These are after the Psalms. Attend my people, 42 Our Father which in heaven art. 42 All my belief and confidence. 43 Give peace in these our days. 44 O Lord in thee is all my trust. 44 Preserve us Lord. 45 O mighty God. Being of 5. parts. 46 FINIS. TENOR. The former Book of the Music of M. William Damon, late one of her majesties Musicians: containing all the tunes of David's Psalms, as they are ordinarily sung in the Church: most excellently by him composed into 4. parts. In which Sett the Tenor singeth the Church tune. Published for the recreation of such as delight in Music: By W. Swayne Gent. Printed by T. Este, the assigné of W. Byrd. 1591. TO THE RIGHT Honourable, Sir William Cecil Knight, Baron of Burghley, Lord high Treasurer of England. William Swayne wisheth long life, and the same to be most healthy and happy. RIght Honourable my singular good Lord, there came to my hands of late a book containing all the tunes of the Psalms, as they are ordinarily sung in the Church, composed into four parts by M. William Damon late one of her majesties servants, which book being found not only in my poor opinion, but in the riper judgement of some special Musicians to be excellently set, either to serve for voices or instruments: for the great use that might come thereof, and partly to preserve the labours of the Auctor, so worthy and skilful a man in his profession: also to leave his Religion and piety herein witnessed, that so carefully and specially laboured to advance the use of singing the Psalms: I was earnestly dealt with all not to detain that as a part of my private store in Music, that of itself contained matter so worthy publicly to entertain and to receive entertainment. Therefore with their persuasions and reasons, I was brought to publish them for the use and comfort of all, especially of the godly. And now right honourable my very good Lord, calling to mind the duty, honour, and service due by me unto your good Lordship, for the great love and favour which I have always received at your L. hands. (For I acknowledge myself to none more bound then to your honour:) I have been the more emboldened to present this simple work to pass under your L. favour and protection. Wishing that the same may chiefly serve to the glory & praise of God. And then at your L. pleasure, at some times for the recreation of your mind, after your worthy and great travail from day to day taken in the most weighty affairs of this common wealth. And so I commend your good L. to the merciful keeping of th'almighty God. Your good L. most bound during life, William Swayne. To the Reader. HEretofore gentle Reader, M. William Damon one of her majesties Musicians, being earnestly requested by a friend of his did at sundry times when he resorted to his friend's house compose the tunes of David's Psalms as they are ordinarily sung in the Church note for note, intending them for his friends private use. These Psalms so set, & made without labour or purpose to publish them, were notwithstanding published by the same friend of M. Damon; which not answering th'expectation that many had of the authors skill, gave him occasion to take upon him a new labour to recover the wrong his friend did in publishing that that was so done, as might well please him, but was not purposed or framed for the learned ears of our times. Therefore at his best leisure & fittest times he composed the same tunes again in so excellent a manner that by comparison of these and the former, the Reader may by trial see that the Auctor could not receive in his Art such a note of disgrace by his friend's oversight before, but that now the same is taken away, and his worthy knowledge much more graced by this second travail. Now to acquaint thee with the authors order in this second work, he hath for variety gone through the Psalms twice, which are now divided into two Sets: whereof in the former the ordinary singing part is carried in the Tenor: In the second set it is conveyed in the highest part. Herein there is required of the Reader, if he be a lover of Music, that he would accept of their labour that have taken pains in publishing exactly a work of such singular skill, and special use for them, that after the serious labour of their calling are desirous rather to recreate themselves in singing of Psalms, then in other exercises of less comfort, and evil mark. William Swayne. Veni Creator. COme holy Ghost eternal God, proceeding from above, both from the Father and the Son, the God of peace & love, visit our minds and into us, thy heavenly grace inspire, that in all truth and godliness, we may have true desire. The humble suit of a sinner. O Lord of whom I do depend, behold my careful heart, and when thy will & pleasure is, release me of my smart, thou seest my sorrows what they are my grief is known to thee and there is none that can remove or take the same from me. Te Deum. WE praise thee God, we knowledge thee, the only Lord to be. And as eternal Father all, the earth doth worship thee. To thee all Angels cry, the heavens and all the powers therein: To thee Cherub and Seraphin, to cry they do not linne. to cry they do not linne. The song of the three Children. O All ye works of God the Lord, bless ye the Lord, praise him and magnify him for ever. Benedictus. THe only Lord of Israel, be praised evermore: For through his vi- si- ta- tion and mercy kept in store, his people now he hath redemd, that long hath been in thrall, and spread a- broad his saving health, upon his servants all. upon his servants all. Magnificat. MY soul doth magnify the Lord, my spirit eke evermore, rejoiceth in the Lord my God which is my saviour. And why because he did regard, & gave respect unto, so base estate of his handmaid, and let the mighty go. Nunc dimittis. O Lord because my heart's desire, hath wished long to see: My only Lord and Savi - our our, thy son before I die: The joy and health of all man- kind desired long before, desired long before, which now is come into the world, of mercy bringing store. bringing store. Quicunque vult. WHat man soever he be that shall- vation will attain: The catholic belief he must before all things retain . Which Faith unless he holy keep, and undefiledly: Without all doubt eternally he shall be sure to die. The Lamentation of a sinner. O Lord turn not away thy face, from him that lieth prostrate: Lamenting sore his sinful life, before thy mercy gate, which gate thou openest wide to those, that do la- ment their sin, shut not that gate against me Lord, but let me enter in, enter in. The Lord's prayer. Our Father which in heaven art. Lord hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done in earth even as the same in heaven is. Give us O Lordour daily bread this day, as we forgive our debtor so forgive our debts we pray. Into temptation lead us not. From evil make us free: for kingdom power and glory thine, both now and e- for be. The X. Commandments. Hark Israel, and what I say, give heed to under- stand: give heed to understand: I am the Lord thy God that brought thee out of Egypt land. Even from the house wherein thou didst in thraldom live a slave. None other Gods at all before, at all before, my presence shalt thou have my presence shalt thou have. The complaint of a sinner. WHere righteousness doth say, righteousness doth say, Lord for my sinful part, Lord for my sinful part, In wrath thou shouldst me pay, vengeance for my desert, I can it not deny, but needs I must confess, but needs I must confess, how that continually thy laws I do transgress, how that continually, thy laws I do transgress thy laws I do transgress. Here beginneth the Psalms. Psal. 1. THe man is blest that hath not bend, to wicked read his ear, Nor led his life as sinners do, nor sat in scorners chair: But in the law of God the Lord, doth set his whole delight, and in that law doth exercise himself both day and night, himself both day and night. Psal. 3. O Lord how are my foes increase, which vex me more and more? they kill my heart when as they say, God can him not restore. But thou O Lord art my defence when I am hard bestead: my worship & mine honour both▪ and thou hold'st up my head▪ and thou hold'st up my head. Psalm. 6. LORD in thy wrath reprove me not, though I deserve thine ire: Ne yet correct me in thy rage, O Lord, I thee desire. For I am weak, therefore O Lord of mercy me forbear, and heal me Lord, for why? thou knowst, my bones do quake for fear. do quake for fear. Psal. 14. THere is no God as foolish men, affirm in their mad mood: their drifts are all corrupt & vain not one of them doth good. The Lord beheld from heaven high, the whole race of mankind: And saw not one, that sought in deed the living God to find. Psal. 18. O God my strength and fortitude, of force I must love thee: thou art my castle and defence in my necessi- tie. My God my rock in whom I trust, My God my rock in whom I trust, the worker of my wealth, My refuge buckler & my shield, the horn of all my health. Psal. 21. O Lord how joyful is the king, O Lord how joy- full is the king, in thy strength and thy power? How vehemently doth he rejoice, doth he rejoice , in thee his Savi - our our? For thou hast given unto him, hast given unto him his godly heart's desire: To him nothing hast thou denied, hast thou denied, of that he did require. Psal. 23. MY Shepherd is the living Lord, nothing therefore I need: In pastures fair, with waters calm, he set me for to feed. for to feed. Psal. 25. I Lift mine heart to thee, mine heart to thee, my God and guide most just: Now suffer me to take no shame, for in thee do I trust. Let not my foes rejoice, nor make a scorn of me, a scorn of me: And let them not be overthrown, and let them not be overthrown, that put their trust in thee. Psal. 25. An other of the same. I Lift mine heart to thee, mine heart to thee, my God and guide most just, and guide most just: Now suffer me to take no shame, for in thee do I trust, for in the do I trust, for in thee do I trust. Psal. 30. ALL laud and praise with heart and voice, O Lord I give to thee: which didst not make my foes rejoice , but hast exalted me, exal-ted me, O Lord my God to thee I cried, in all my pain and grief, thou gavest an ear, thou gavest an ear, and didst pro- vide, to ease me with relief, with relief. Psal. 41. THe man is blest that careful is, the needy to consi- der: For in the season perilous, the Lord will him deliver. The Lord will make him safe and sound, and happy in the land, and happy in the land, and he will not deliver him, into his enemy's hand. Psal. 44. Our ears have heard our fathers tell, our ears have heard our fathers tell, and reverently record: the wondrous works that thou hast done, that thou hast done, in older time O Lord. How thou didst cast the Gentiles out, and stroydst them with strong hand, plan- ting our fathers in their place, and gavest to them their land. Psal. 46. THe Lord is our defence and aid, is our defence and aid, the strength whereby we stand, when we with woe are much dismayed, are much dismayed, he is our help at hand. though th'earth remove we will not fear, though th'earth remove we will not fear, though hills so high and steep: Be thrust and hurled here and there, and hurled here and there, within the Sea so deep. Psal. 50. THe mighty God, th'eternal hath thus spoke, and all the world he will call and provoke, even from the East, and so forth to the West. From toward Zion which place him liketh best, God will appear in beauty most excellent. Our God will come before that long time be spent, be spent. Psal. 50. An other of the same. THe God of Gods the Lord hath called the earth by name: From where the Sun doth rise, the Sun doth rise, unto the setting of the same. From Zion his fair place, from Zion his fair place, his glory bright and clear: The perfect beauty of his grace, beauty of his grace, from thence it did appear. Psal. 51. O Lord consider my distress, and now with speed some pity take, My sins deface, my faults redress, good Lord for thy great mercy sake, Wash me (O Lord) and make me clean, from this unjust and sinful act: and purify yet once again, my heinous crime and bloody fact, and bloody fact. Psal. 52. WHy dost thou tyrant boast abroad, thy wicked works to praise? thy wicked works to praise? dost thou not know there is a God, whose mercies last always? Why doth thy mind yet still de- vise, yet still devise, such wicked wiles to warp? Thy tongue untrue in forging lies, is like a razor sharp. Psal. 59 SEnd aid & save me from my foes, O Lord I pray to● thee: Defend & keep me from all those, that rise and strive with me. O Lord preserve me from those men, whose doings are not good: And set me sure, and set me sure and safe from them that still thirst after blood, after blood. Psal. 61. REgard (O Lord) for I complain, and make my suit to thee: Let not my words return in vain, return in vain, but give an ear to me. From of the coasts & utmost parts, of all the earth abroad: of all the earth abroad: In grief and anguish of my heart, I cry to thee O God. to thee (O God.) Psal. 68 LEt God arise and then his foes, will turn them selves to flight: His enemies then will run abroad, and scatter out of sight. And as the fire doth melt the wax, and wind blow smoke away: So in the presence of the Lord, the wicked shall decay. shall decay. Psal. 69. Save me O GOD and that with speed, & that with speed, the waters flow full fast: the waters flow full fast: so ny my soul do they proceed, do they proceed, that I am sore aghast. I stick full deep in filth & clay, in filth & clay, whereas I feel no ground, I fall in- to, I fall into such floods I say, that I am like be drowned that I am like be drowned. Psal. 72. LORD give thy judgements to the King, therein in- struck him well: And with his son that princely thing, Lord let thy justice dwell. That he may govern uprightly, and rule thy folk a- right: And so defend through equity, the poor that have no might. that have no might. Psal. 77. I With my voice to God do cry, to God do cry, with heart & hearty cheer: with heart & hearty cheer: My voice to God I lift on high, I lift on high, and he my suit doth hear. In time of grief I sought to God, I sought to God, by night no rest I took: But stretched my hands to him abroad, to him abroad, my Soul comfort forsook. come- for't forsook. Psal. 78. ATtend my people to my law, and to my words in- cline: My mouth shall speak strange parables, and sentences divine. Which we ourselves have hard and learned, even of our father's old: and which for our instruction, our fathers have us told, have us told. Psal. 81. BE light and glad, be light and glad in God rejoice, which is our strength and stay: which is our strength and stay: Be joyful and lift up your voice, to jacobs' God I say. Prepare your instru- ments most meet, some joyful Psalm to sing, strike up with Harp and Lute so sweet, on every pleasant string. Psal. 88 LOrd God of health, the hope and stay, thou art alone to me: I call and cry throughout the day, and all the night to thee. O let my prayers soon ascend, unto thy sight on high: Incline thine ear O Lord, intend and hearken to my cry. Psal. 100 ALL people that on earth do dwell, sing to the Lord with cheerful voice, Him serve with fear his praise forth tell, come ye before him and rejoice, come ye before him and rejoice . and rejoice. Psal. 103. MY soul give laud unto the Lord, my spirit shall do the same, shall do the same: and all the secrets of my heart, praise ye his holy name. Give thanks to God, give thanks to God for all his gifts, for all his gifts, show not thyself unkind, and suffer not, and suffer not his benefits, to slip out of thy mind. to slip out of thy mind. Psal. 104. MY soul praise the Lord, my soul praise the Lord speak good of his name, O Lord our great God how dost thou appear , how dost thou appear, so passing in glory that great is thy fame? Honour and majesty in thee shine most clear, with light as a rob thou hast thee be- clad, thou hast thee beclad, whereby all the earth thy greatness may see, the heavens in such sort thou also hast spread, that it to a curtain, compared may be. compared may be. Psal. 111. WIth heart I do accord, to praise & laud the Lord, to praise & laud the Lord, in presence of the just. For great his works are found, to search them such are bound, ij. as do him love & trust. His works are glorious, also his righteousness, ij. it doth endure for ever. His wondrous works he would, we still remember should, his mercy faileth never. faileth never. Psal. 113. YE children which do serve the Lord, praise ye his name with one accord, yea blessed be always his name. Who from the rising of the Sun, till it return where it begun, is to be praised with great fame. The Lord all people doth surmount: as for his glory we may count, above the heavens high to be. With God the Lord who may compare, whose dwellings in the heavens are, of so great power & force is he. & force is he. Psal. 116. I Love the Lord because my voice, because my voice & prayer heard hath he: When in my days, when in my days I called on him, he bowed his ear to me. he bowed his ear to me. his ear to me. Psal. 119. BLessed are they that perfect are, Blessed are they that perfect are, and pure in mind, & pure in mind and heart: Whose lives and conversation, and conversation from God's laws never start. Blessed are they that give themselves, his statutes to observe: Seeking the Lord with all their heart, with all their heart, and never from him swerver. and never from him swerver. Psal. 120. IN trouble and in thrall, & in thrall, unto the Lord I call, and he doth me comfort. doth me comfort. Deliver me I say, from liars lips always, & tongue of false report. & tongue of false report. and tongue of false report. Psal. 121. I Lift mine eyes to Zion hill, to Zion hill, from whence I do attend, that succour God me send. The mighty God, me succour will, which heaven & earth framed, and all things therein named. and all things therein named. Psal. 122. I Did in heart rejoice, to hear the people's voice, in offering so willingly: For let us up say they, & in the lords house pray, thus spoke the folk full lovingly, Our feet that wandered wide, shall in the gates abide, O thou jerusalem full fair, which art so seemly set, much like a city net, the like whereof is not else where. Psal. 124. NOw Israel may say and that truly, if that the Lord had not our cause maintained, if that the Lord had not our right sustained, when all the world against us furiously, made their uproars, and said we should all die. and said we should all die. Psal. 125. Such as in God the Lord do trust, as mount Zion, shall firmly stand: And be removed at no hand. The Lord will count them right and just, so that they shall be sure, for ever to endure. Psal. 126 WHen that the Lord, again his Zion had forth brought, from bondage great, & also servitude extreme, his work was such as did surmount man's heart & thought, so that we were, much like to them that use to dream. Our mouths were with laughter filled then, and eke our tongues did show us joyful men. Psal. 130. LOrd to thee I make my moan, when dangers me oppress , I call I sigh plain and groan, trusting to find release . Hear now O Lord my request, for it is full due time: And let thine ears aye be priest unto this prayer mine. Psal. 132. REmember David's troubles Lord, how to the Lord he swore, and vowed a vow to jacobs' God, to jacobs' God to keep for ever more. I will not come within my house, nor climb up to my bed, nor let my temples take their rest, or the eyes in my head. or the eyes in my head. Psal. 134. BEhold and have regard, ye servants of the Lord: Which in his house by night do watch, praise him with one accord. with one accord. Psal. 135. O Praise the Lord, praise him, praise him, praise him with one accord. O praise him still all ye that be the servants of the Lord. O praise him ye that stand and be in the house of the Lord: Ye of his court and of his house, praise him with one ac- cord. with one accord. Psal. 136. Praise ye the Lord for he is good, for his mer- cy endureth for ever. Give praise unto the God of God's, for his mercy endureth for ever. Give praise unto the Lord of Lords, for his mercy endureth for ever. Which only doth great wonders works, for his mercy endureth for ever. Psal. 137. WHen as we sat in Babylon, the rivers round about: And in remembrance of Zion, the tears for grief burst out. We hanged our Harps & instruments, the willow trees upon: for in that place men for their use, had planted many one. many one. Psal. 141. O Lord upon thee do I call, Lord hast thee unto me. And hearken Lord unto my voice, when I do cry to thee. As incense, let my prayer be, directed in thine eyes: And the uplifting of my hands, as evening sacrifice. sacrifice. Psal. 142. BEfore the Lord God with my voice, I did send out my cry, I did send out my cry, And with my strained voice, unto the Lord God prayed I. prayed I. My meditation in his sight, My meditation in his sight, to power I did not spare: And in the presence of the Lord, the presence of the Lord, my trouble did declare. my trouble did de de-clare. my trouble did declare. Psal. 145. THee will I laud my God & king, & bless thy name for aye: for ever will I praise thy name, and bless thee day by day. Great is the Lord most worthy praise, his greatness none can reach: from race to race they shall thy works praise, & thy power preach. Psal. 147. Praise ye the Lord, for it is good, unto our God to sing: for it is pleasant and to praise, it is a comely thing. The Lord his own jerusalem, he buildeth up alone, and the dispersed of Israel, doth gather into one. Psal. 148. Give laud unto the Lord, from heaven that is so high: praise him in deed and word, above the Starry sky. And also ye, his Angels all, army's royal, praise him with glee. Hear endeth all the tunes for the Psalms, the Tenor part singing the common Church tune. The X. Commandments. ATtend my people and give ear, my people and give ear, of ferly things I will thee tell: See that my words in mind thou bear, my words in mind thou bear, and to my precepts listen well. The Lord's Prayer. Our Father which in heaven art, in heaven art, and mak'st us all one brotherhood, to call upon thee with one heart, upon thee with one heart, our heavenly Father and our God: Grant we pray not with lips alone, but with the hearts deep sigh and groan, deep sigh and groan. The Creed. ALL my belief and confidence, belief and confidence, is in the Lord of might, is in the Lord, the Lord of might: The Father which all things hath made, the day and eke the night, and eke the night. The heavens and the firmament, and also many Star, and also many Star, the earth and all that is therein, which pass man's reason far. reason far. Da pacem Domine. Give peace in these our days O Lord, great dangers are now at hand: great dangers are now at hand: thine enemies with one ac- cord, Christ's name in every land, Christ's name in every land, seek to deface, root out and race, thy true right worship in deed: Be thou the stay, be thou the stay, Lord we thee pray, Thou helpest alone in all need. The Lamentation. O Lord in thee is all my trust, give care unto my woeful cry: Refuse me not that am unjust, but bowing down thy heavenly eye: Behold how I do still lament, my sins wherein I do offend: O Lord for them shall I be shent, sith thee to please I do intend. Preserve us Lord by thy dear word, from Turk and Pope defend us Lord, de-fend us Lord: which both would thrust out of his throne, out of his throne, our Lord jesus Christ thy dear son. dear son. A prayer for the Queen's most excellent majesty. O Mighty God preserve the throne, pre- serve the throne, preserve the throne, of thy servant ELIZABETH: of thy servant ELI-ZABETH, Her royal Sceptre, her royal Sceptre, & her Crown, and her Crown, our Pearl, our joy, our stay & health, our Pearl, our joy, our Pearl, our joy, our stay and health, our Pearl, our joy, our stay, and health, our Pearl, our joy, our stay and health. FINIS. W. Damon. THE TABLE. These are before the Psalms. COme holy Gost. 1 O Lord of whom I do depend. 1 We praise thee God. 2 O all ye works of God. 2 The only Lord of Israel. 3 My soul doth magnify the Lord. 4 O Lord because my heart's desire. 4 What man soever he be that. 5 O Lord turn not away thy face. 6 Our Father which in heaven art. 6 Hark Israel, and what I say. 7 Where righteousness doth say. 8 The Table for the Psalms. Psalm. A Fol. 30 All laud and praise. 14 78 Attend my people to my law. 24 100 All people that on earth do dwell. 26 B 81 Be light and glad. 24 119 Blessed are they. 30 134 Behold and have regard. 36 142 Before the Lord. 39 G 148 Give laud unto the Lord. 41 I 25 I lift mine heart to thee. 13 25 An other of the same. 14 77 I with my voice. 23 116 I love the Lord. 29 120 In trouble and in thrall. 30 121 I lift mine eyes. 31 122 I did in heart rejoice. 32 L 6 Lord in thy wrath. 10 68 Let God arise 21 72 Lord give thy judgements. 22 88 Lord God of health. 25 130 Lord to thee I make my moan. 34 M 23 My shepherd is the living Lord. 12 103 My soul give laud. 26 104 My soul praise the Lord. 27 N 124 Now Israel may say. 32 O 3 O Lord how are my foes. 9 18 O God my strength & fortitude. 11 21 O Lord how joyful is the king. 12 44 Our ears have heard. 16 51 O Lord consider my distress. 18 135 O Praise the Lord. 36 141 O Lord upon thee do I call. 38 P 136 Praise ye the Lord. 37 147 Praise ye the Lord. 40 R 61 Regard (O lord) 20 132 Remember David's troubles. 35 S 59 Send aid & save me. 20 69 Save me O God. 22 125 Such as in God the Lord. 33 T 1 The man is blest. 8 14 There is no God. 10 41 The man is blest that careful is. 15 46 The Lord is our defence. 16 50 The mighty God. 17 50 The God of Gods. 18 145 Thee will I laud. 40 W 52 Why dost thou tyrant boast. 19 111 With heart I do accord. 28 126 When that the Lord. 34 137 When as we sat in Babylon. 38 Y 113 The children. 28 These are after the Psalms. Attend my people, 42 Our Father which in heaven art. 42 All my belief and confidence. 43 Give peace in these our days. 44 O Lord in thee is all my trust. 44 Preserve us Lord. 45 O mighty God. Being of 5. parts. 46 FINIS. ALTUS. The former Book of the Music of M. William Damon, late one of her majesties Musicians: containing all the tunes of David's Psalms, as they are ordinarily sung in the Church: most excellently by him composed into 4. parts. In which Sett the Tenor singeth the Church tune. Published for the recreation of such as delight in Music: By W. Swayne Gent. Printed by T. Este, the assigné of W. Byrd. 1591. TO THE RIGH●●●●●rable, Sir William , Baron of Burghley, Lord hig● 〈◊〉 of England. William Swayne wisheth long life, and the same to be most healthy and happy. RIght Honourable my singular good Lord, there came to my hands of late a book containing all the tunes of the Psalms, as they are ordinarily sung in the Church, composed into four parts by M. William Damon late one of her majesties servants, which book being found not only in my poor opinion, but in the riper judgement of some special Musicians to be excellently set, either to serve for voices or instruments: for the great use that might come thereof, and partly to preserve the labours of the Auctor, so worthy and skilful a man in his profession: also to leave his Religion and piety herein witnessed, that so carefully and specially laboured to advance the use of singing the Psalms: I was earnestly dealt with all not to detain that as a part of my private store in Music, that of itself contained matter so worthy publicly to entertain and to receive entertainment. Therefore with their persuasions and reasons, I was brought to publish them for the use and comfort of all, especially of the godly. And now right honourable my very good Lord, calling to mind the duty, honour, and service due by me unto your good Lordship, for the great love and favour which I have always received at your L. hands. (For I acknowledge myself to none more bound then to your honour:) I have been the more emboldened to present this simple work to pass under your L. favour and protection. Wishing that the same may chiefly serve to the glory & praise of God. And then at your L. pleasure, at some times for the recreation of your mind, after your worthy and great travail from day to day taken in the most weighty affairs of this common wealth. And so I commend your good L. to the merciful keeping of th'almighty God. Your good L. most bound during life, William Swayne. 〈◊〉 the Reader. 〈…〉 Reader, M. William Damon one of her majesties Musicians, being earnestly requested by a friend of his did at sundry times when he resorted to his friend's house compose the tunes of David's Psalms as they are ordinarily sung in the Church note for note, intending them for his friends private use. These Psalms so set, & made without labour or purpose to publish them, were notwithstanding published by the same friend of M. Damon; which not answering th'expectation that many had of the authors skill, gave him occasion to take upon him a new labour to recover the wrong his friend did in publishing that that was so done, as might well please him, but was not purposed or framed for the learned ears of our times. Therefore at his best leisure & fittest times he composed the same tunes again in so excellent a manner that by comparison of these and the former, the Reader may by trial see that the Auctor could not receive in his Art such a note of disgrace by his friend's oversight before, but that now the same is taken away, and his worthy knowledge much more graced by this second travail. Now to acquaint thee with the authors order in this second work, he hath for variety gone through the Psalms twice, which are now divided into two Sets: whereof in the former the ordinary singing part is carried in the Tenor: In the second set it is conveyed in the highest part. Herein there is required of the Reader, if he be a lover of Music, that he would accept of their labour that have taken pains in publishing exactly a work of such singular skill, and special use for them, that after the serious labour of their calling are desirous rather to recreate themselves in singing of Psalms▪ then in other exercises of less comfort, and evil mark. William Swayne. Veni Creator. COme holy Ghost eternal God, proceeding from a- 'bove, both from the Father and the Son, the God of peace & love, visit our minds and into us, & in- to us thy heavenly grace inspire, that in all truth and godliness, and godliness we may have true de- sire. The humble suit of a sinner. O Lord of whom I do de- penned, behold my careful heart, and when thy will and pleasure is, release me of my smart, thou seest my sorrows what they are my grief is known to thee and there is none that can remove or take the same from me. Te Deum. WE praise thee God, we knowledge thee, the only Lord to be. And as eternal Father all, the earth doth worship thee. To thee all Angels cry, to the all Angels cry, the heavens and all the powers therein: To thee Cherub and Seraphin, to cry they do not linne. to cry they do not linne. The song of the three Children. O All ye works of God the Lord, of God the Lord, bless ye the Lord, bless ye the Lord, praise him and magnify him for ever. Benedictus. THe only Lord of Israel, be praised evermore: be praised ever more: For through his vi- si- ta- tion and mercy kept in store, his people now he hath redemd, that long hath been in thrall, and spread a broad his saving health, upon his servants all. upon his servants all. Magnificat. MY soul doth magnify the Lord, my spirit eke evermore, rejoiceth in the Lord my God which is my sa- viour. And why because he did regard, and gave respect unto, so base estate of his handmaid, and let the mighty go. Nunc dimittis. O Lord because my heart's desire, hath wished long to see: My only Lord and Savi - our our, thy son before I die: The joy and health of all man- kind de-sired long before, which now is come into the world, of mercy bringing store. bringing store. Quicunque vult. WHat man soever he be that, what man soever he be that salva- ti- on will at- ta'en: The Catholic be- lief he must, belief he must, before all things retain. Which Faith unless he holy keep, and undefiledly, and undefiledly: Without all doubt eternally, without all doubt eternal- lie, he shall be sure to die. The Lamentation of a sinner. O Lord turn not away thy face, away thy face, from him that lieth prostrate: Lamenting sore, lamenting sore his sinful life, before thy mercy gate, which gate thou openest wide to those, which gate thou openest wide to those, that do lament their sin, shut not that gate, shut not that gate against me Lord, but let me enter in. enter in. The Lord's prayer. Our Father, our Father which in heaven art. Lord hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy kingdom come thy will be done, thy will be done in earth, even as the same in heaven is. Give us O Lord our daily bread this day, as we forgive our debtor so forgive our debts we pray. Into temptati- on lead us not. From evil make us free: for kingdom power and glory thine, both now and ever be, both now and ever be. The X. Commandments. Hark Israel, and what I say, two & what I say, give heed to understand: two I am the Lord thy God that brought thee out of Egypt land, of Egypt land. Even from the house where- in thou didst, wherein thou didst in thraldom live a slave, in thraldom live a slave. None other Gods at all before, my presence shalt thou have, ij. shall thou have. The complaint of a sinner. WHere righteousness doth say, Lord for my sinful part, Lord for my sinful part, In wrath thou shouldst me pay, vengeance for my desert, I can it not deny, I can it not deny, but needs I must confess, how that continually thy laws I do transgress, how that continual- lie, thy laws I do transgress, thy laws I do transgress. Here beginneth the Psalms. Psal. 1. THe man is blest that hath not bend, that hath not bend to wicked rede his ear, Nor led his life as sinners do, nor sat in scorners chair: But in the law of God the Lord, of God the Lord, doth set his whole delight, doth set his whole delight, and in that law doth ex- ercise doth exercise himself both day a●d night, both day & night, himself both day, both day and night. Psal. 3. O Lord how are my foes increase, how are my foes increased, which vex me more & more? they kill my heart when as they say, God can him not restore, God can him not restore. But thou O Lord art my defence, art my defence, when I am hard bestead: my worship and mine honour both, & thou hold'st up my head, hold'st up my head. Psal. 6. Psal. 14. LOrd in thy wrath re-prove me not, though I deserve thine ire: Ne yet correct me in thy rage, correct me in thy rage, O Lord I thee desire. For I am weak, for I am weak, therefore, O Lord of mercy me forbear, and heal me Lord, for why thou knowest, for why thou knowest my bones do quake for fear. do quake for fear. THere is no God as foolish men, ij. as foolish men affirm in their mad mood: their drifts are all cor- rupt and vain, corrupt and vain, not one of them doth good. The Lord beheld from heaven high, from heaven high, the whole race, the whole race of mankind: And saw not one, and saw not one that sought in deed, the living God to find. Psal. 18. O God my strength and fortitude, O God my strength and for- titude of force I must love thee: thou art my castle & defence my castle & defence in my necessity. My God my rock in whom I trust, in whom I trust, My God my rock in whom I trust, in whom I trust, the worker of my wealth, of my wealth, my refuge buckler and my shield, my refuge buckler and my shield, the horn of all my health. Psal. 21. O Lord how joyful is the king, how joyful is the king, in thy strength and thy power? How vehemently doth he rejoice, doth he rejoice, in thee his Savi - our our? For thou hast given unto him, hast given unto him, his godly heart's desire: To him nothing hast thou denied, of that he did require. Psal 23. MY Shepherd is the living Lord, the living Lord, no- thing therefore I need: In pastures fair, in pastures fair with waters calm, he set me for to feed. he set me for to feed. Psal. 25. I Lift mine heart to thee, mine heart to thee, my God and guide most just, guide most just: Now suffer me, now suffer me to take no shame, for in thee do I trust, do I trust. Let not my foes rejoice, let not my foes rejoice, nor make a scorn of me: And let them not be overthrown, and let them not be overthrown, that put their trust in thee. Psal. 25. An other of the same. I Lift mine heart to thee, my God and guide most just, and guide most just: Now suffer me to take no shame, to take no shame, for in thee do I trust. for in thee do I trust. Psal. 30 ALL laud and praise with heart and voice, All laud and praise with heart and voice, O Lord I give to thee: which didst not make my foes rejoice, my foes rejoice, but haste ex- alted me, O Lord my God to thee I cried, in all my pain and grief, thou gavest an ear, thou gavest an ear and didst provide, to ease me with re-liefe lief. with relief. Psal 41. THe man is blest that careful is, The man is blessed that careful is, the needy to consider: For in the season perilous, the Lord will him deliver. The Lord will make him safe and sound, will make him safe and sound, and happy in the land, and happy in the land, and he will not deliver him, deliver him, in to his enemy's hand. Psal. 44. Our ears have heard our fathers tell, our father's tell, & reverently record: the wondrous works that thou hast done, hast done, that thou hast done in older time O Lord. How thou didst cast the Gentiles out, and stroydst them with strong hand, planting our fathers in their place, and gavest to them their land, to them their land. Psal. 46. THe Lord is our defence and aid, the strength whereby we stand, when we with woe are much dismayed, he is our help at hand. though th'earth remove we will not fear, though th'earth remove we will not fear, though hills so high and steep: be thrust and hurled here and there, within the Sea so deep. Psal. 50. THe mighty God, th'eternal hath thus spoke, theter- awl hath thus spoke, and all the world he will call and pro- voke, even from the East, & so forth to the West, ij. From toward Zion which place him liketh best, him liketh best, God will appear in beauty most excel- lent, most excellent. Our God will come before that long time be spent. long time be spent. Psal. 50. An other of the same. THe God of Gods the Lord hath called the earth by name: From where the Sun, From where the Sun doth rise, unto the setting of the same. From Zion his fair place, his fair place, his glow- rye, bright and clear: The perfect beauty of his grace, from thence it did appear. Psal. 51. O Lord consider my distress, consider my distress, and now with speed some pity take, My sins deface, my faults redress, my faults redress, good Lord for thy great mercy's sake. Wash me (O Lord,) wash me O Lord and make me clean, from this unjust and sinful act: and sinful act: and purify yet once again, my heinous crime and bloody fact. and bloody fact. Psal. 52. WHy dost thou tyrant boast abroad, thy wicked works to praise? thy wicked works to praise? dost thou not know there is a God, whose mercies last always? Why doth thy mind yet still devise, such wicked wiles to warp? Thy tongue untrue in forging lies, in forging lies, is like a razor sharp. Psal. 59 SEnd aid & save me from my foes, O Lord I pray to thee: Defend & keep me, Defend and keep me from all those, that rise and strive with me. O Lord preserve me from those men, me from those men, preserve me from those men, whose doings are not good: And set me sure, & safe from them, that still thirst after blood. that still thirst after blood. Psal. 61. REgard (O Lord) for I complain, and make my suit to thee: & make my suit to thee: Let not my words return in vain, Let not my words return in vain, but give an ear to me. From of the coasts & utmost parts, from of the coasts & utmost parts, of all the earth a- broad: of all the earth abroad: In grief and anguish of my heart, and anguish of my heart, I cry to thee O God. to thee (O God.) Psal. 68 LEt God arise & then his foes, Let God arise & then his foes, will turn themselves to flight: His enemies then will run abroad, will run abroad, & scatter out of sight. And as the fire doth melt the wax, doth melt the wax, and wind blow smoke away: so in the presence of the Lord, the presence of the Lord, the wicked shall decay. shall decay. Psal. 69. Save me O God and that with speed, and that with speed, the waters flow full fast: the waters flow full fast: so ny my soul do they proceed, do they proceed, that I am sore aghast. I stick full deep in filth & clay, whereas I feel no ground, I fall into such floods I say, that I am like be drowned. that I am like be drowned. Psal. 72. LOrd give thy judgements to the King, Lord give thy judgements to the king, therein instruct him well: instruct him well: And with his son, and with his son that princely thing, Lord let thy justice dwell. That he may govern uprightly, govern uprightly, & rule thy folk aright, & rule thy folk aright, And so defend through equity, through equity, the poor that have no might▪ the poor that have no might, that have no might. Psal. 77. I With my voice to God do cry, with heart and hearty cheer: with heart and hearty cheer: My voice to God, my voice to God I lift on high, and he my suit doth hear. In time of grief I sought to God, I sought to God, by night no rest I took: But stretched my hands to him abroad, to him abroad, my Soul comfort forsook. comfort forsook. Psal. 78. ATtend my people to my law, and to my words incline: & to my words incline: My mouth shall speak: My mouth shall speak strange parables, & sentences divine. Which we ourselves have hard & learned have heard and learned, even of our father's old: our father's old: and which for our instruction, instruction, our fathers have us told. have us told. Psal. 81. BE light and glad, be light and glad in God rejoice, which is our strength and stay: which is our strength and stay: be joyful and lift up your voice, to jacobs' God I say. Prepare your instru- ments most meet some joyful Psalm to sing, strike up with Harp and Lute so sweet, on every pleasant string. Psal. 88 LOrd God of health, the hope and stay, the hope and stay, thou art alone to me: I call and cry, I call and cry throughout the day, and all the night to thee. O let my prayers, O let my prey- ers' soon ascend, unto thy sight on high: Incline thine ear O Lord, intend O Lord, intend and hearken to my cry. Psal. 100 ALL people that on earth do dwell, that on earth do dwell, sing to the Lord with cheerful voice, with cheerful voice. Him serve with fear his praise forth tell, his praise forth tell, come ye be before him and rejoice, come ye before him and rejoice. Psal. 103. MY soul give laud unto the Lord, my soul give laud unto the Lord, my spirit shall do the same: and all the secrets of my heart, praise ye his holy name. Give thanks to God, for all his gifts, for all his gifts, for all his gifts, show not thyself un- kind, thyself un-kind, and suffer not, and suffer not his benefits, to slip out of thy mind. to slip out of thy mind. Psal. 104. MY soul praise the Lord, my soul praise the Lord speak good of his name, O Lord our great God how dost thou appear, so passing in glow- rye that great is thy fame? that great is thy fame? Honour and majesty in thee shine most clear, with light as a rob thou hast thee beclad, thou hast thee beclad, whereby all the earth thy greatness may see, the heavens in such sort thou also hast spread, that it to a curtain compared may be. compared may be. ij. Psal. 111. WIth heart I do accord, to praise & laud the Lord, the Lord, to praise & laud the Lord, in presence of the just. of the just. For great his works are found, to search them such are bound, ij. as do him love & trust. love and trust. His works are glorious, are glorious, his works are glorious, also his righteousness, ij. it doth endure, for ever. ij. His wondrous works he would, we still remember should, his mercy faileth ne- ver. faileth ne- ver. ij. Psal. 113. YE children which do serve the Lord, which do serve the Lord, praise ye his name with one accord, with one accord. yea blessed be always his name. Who from the rising of the Sun, the rising of the Sun, till it return where it be- gun, is to be praised with great fame. The Lord all people doth surmount: as for his glory we may count, above the heavens high to be. With God the Lord who may compare, whose dwellings in the heavens are, ij. of so great power & force is he. & force is he. and force is he. Psal. 116. I Love the Lord because my voice, & prayer heard hath he: When in my days, when in my days I called on him, he bowed his ear to me. ij. his ear to me. Psal. 119. BLessed are they that perfect are, & pure in mind & heart: in mind and heart: Whose lives and conversation, & conversati- on from God's laws never start. Blessed are they that give them selves, his statutes to observe: Seeking the Lord with all their heart, Seeking the Lord with all their heart, and never from him swerver. Psal. 120. IN trouble and in thrall, & in thrall, unto the Lord I call, and he doth me comfort. and he doth me comfort. Deliver me I say, from liars lips, from liars lips always, & tongue of false report. of false report. of false report. Psal. 121. I Lift mine eyes to Zion hill, to Zion hill, from whence I do at- tend, from whence I do attend, that succour God me send. The mighty God, me secure will, me succour will, which heaven and earth, & earth framed, and all things therein na-med. and all things therein, therein named. Psal. 122. I Did in heart rejoice, to hear the people's voice, the people's voice, in offering so willingly: For let us up say they, for let us up say they, and in the lords house pray, thus spoke the folk full lovingly, full lovingly. Our feet that wandered wide, shall in the gates a- bide, O thou jerusalem full fair, which art so seemly set, much like a city net, a city net, the like whereof is not else where. is not else where. Psal. 124. NOw Israel may say and that truly, and that truly if that the Lord had not our cause maintained, our cause maintained if that the Lord had not our right sustained, when all the world against us furiously, made their uproars, and said we should all die. and said we should all die. Psal. 125. Such as in God the Lord do trust, such as in God the Lord do trust as mount Zion, shall firmly stand: And be removed at no hand. The Lord will count them right and just, so that they shall be sure, so that they shall be sure, for ever to endure. to endure. Psal. 126 WHen that the Lord, when that the Lord again his Zion had forth brought, forth brought, his Zion had forth brought, from bondage great, & also servitude extreme, his work was such as did sur- mount, as did surmount man's heart and thought, so that we were, much like to them that use to dream. Our mouths, our mouths were with laughter filled then, and eke our tongues did show us joyful men. Psal. 130. LOrd to thee I make my moan, Lord to thee I make my moan, when dangers me oppress, me oppress, I call I sigh plain & groan, trusting to find release. to find release. Hear now O Lord my request, O Lord my request, for it is full due time: And let thine ears aye be priest, unto this prayer, prayer mine. unto this prayer mine. this prayer mine. Psal. 132. REmember David's troubles Lord, troubles Lord, how to the Lord he swore, and vowed a vow to jacobs' God, to jacobs' God to keep for e- ver more. I will not come within my house, nor climb up to my bed, up to my bed, nor let my temples, my temples take their rest, or the eyes in my head. or the eyes in my head. Psal. 134. BEhold and have regard, Behold & have regard, and have regard, ye servants of the Lord, Which in his house, which in his house by night do watch, by night do watch, praise him with one accord. praise him with one accord. Psal. 135. O Praise the Lord, praise him, praise him, praise him praise him, praise him with one ac- cord. O praise him still O praise him still all ye that be the servants of the Lord. O praise him ye that stand and be in the house of the Lord: in the house of the Lord: Ye of his court and of his house, and of his house, praise him with one accord. praise him with one accord. Psal. 136. Praise ye the Lord for he is good, for he is good, praise ye the Lord for he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever for ever. Give praise unto the God of Gods, unto the God of Gods, for his mercy endureth for ever. Give praise unto the Lord of Lords, the Lord of Lords, for his mercy endureth for ever. for ever. Which only doth great wonders works, which only doth great wonders works, for his mercy endureth for ever. Psal. 145. THee will I laud my God and king, my God and king, & bless thy name for aye: for ever will I praise thy name, and bless thee day by day, bless thee day by day. Great is the Lord most worthy praise, his greatness none can reach: his greatness none can reach, from race to race they shall thy works, they shall thy works praise, and thy power preach. Psal. 147. Praise ye the Lord, for it is good, praise ye the Lord, for it is good, unto our God to sing, un- to our God to sing: for it is pleasant, and to praise, it is a comely thing: The Lord his own jerusalem, he buildeth up a- lone, and the dispersed of Israel, and the dispersed of Isra- ell, doth gather into one doth gather into one. Psal. 148. Give laud unto the Lord, unto the Lord, from heaven that is so high: praise him in deed and word, praise him in deed and word, above the Starry sky, the Starry sky. And also ye, and also ye his Angels all, army's royal, armies royal, praise him with glee. Hear endeth all the tunes for the Psalms, the Tenor part singing the common Church tune. The X. Commandments. ATtend my people and give ear, my people and give ear, of ferly things I will thee tell, I will thee tell: See that my words, see that my words in mind thou bear, and to my precepts listen well. and to my precepts listen well. The Lord's Prayer. Our Father which in heaven art, which in heaven art, & mak'st us all one brotherhood, to call upon thee with one heart, upon thee with one heart, our heavenly Father and our God, our heavenly Father and our God, & our God: Grant we pray not, grant we pray not with lips alone, but with the hearts deep sigh and groan, deep sigh and groan. The Creed. ALL my belief and confidence, all my belief and confi- dence, and confidence, is in the Lord of might, is in the Lord of might: The Father which, the Father which all things hath made, the day and eke the night, & eke the night. The heavens & the firmament, the heavens & the firmament, and also many Star, and also many Star, the earth and all that is there- in, which pass man's reason far. which pass man's reason far. reason far. Da pacem Domine. Give peace in these our days O Lord, in these our days O Lord, in these our days O Lord, great dangers are now at hand: great dangers are now at hand: thine enemies with one accord, with one accord, Christ's name in every land, Christ's name in every land, seek to deface, root out & race, root out & race, the true right worship in deed: Be thou the stay, Lord we thee pray: Thou helpest alone in all need. alone in all need. The Lamentation. The church tune. O Lord in thee is all my trust, give ear unto my woeful cry: Refuse me not that am unjust, but bowing down thy heavenly eye: Behold how I do still lament, my sins wherein I do offend: O Lord for them shall I be shent, sith thee to please I do intend. Preserve us Lord by thy dear word, by thy dear word, from Turk and Pope, from Turk and Pope defend Lord: which both would thrust out of his throne, our Lord jesus Christ thy dear son. our Lord jesus Christ thy dear son. A prayer for the Queen's most excellent majesty. O Mighty God preserve the throne, preserve the throne, preserve the throne, of thy servant ELIZABETH: ELIZABETH, Her royal Sceptre, her royal Sceptre, and her Crown, our Pearl, our joy, our stay and health, our stay & health, our Pearl, our joy, our Pearl, our joy, our stay, and health, our Pearl, our joy, our stay and health. our Pearl, our joy, our stay and health. FINIS. W. Damon. THE TABLE. These are before the Psalms. COme holy Gost. 1 O Lord of whom I do depend. 1 We praise thee God. 2 O all ye works of God. 2 The only Lord of Israel. 3 My soul doth magnify the Lord. 4 O Lord because my heart's desire. 4 What man soever he be that. 5 O Lord turn not away thy face. 6 Our Father which in heaven art. 6 Hark Israel, and what I say. 7 Where righteousness doth say. 8 The Table for the Psalms. Psalm. A Fol. 30 All laud and praise. 14 78 Attend my people to my law. 24 100 All people that on earth do dwell. 26 B 81 Be light and glad. 24 119 Blessed are they. 30 134 Behold and have regard. 36 142 Before the Lord. 39 G 148 Give laud unto the Lord. 41 I 25 I lift mine heart to thee. 13 25 An other of the same. 14 77 I with my voice. 23 116 I love the Lord. 29 120 In trouble and in thrall. 30 121 I lift mine eyes. 31 122 I did in heart rejoice. 32 L 6 Lord in thy wrath. 10 68 Let God arise 21 72 Lord give thy judgements. 22 88 Lord God of health. 25 130 Lord to thee I make my moan. 34 M 23 My shepherd is the living Lord. 12 103 My soul give laud. 26 104 My soul praise the Lord. 27 N 124 Now Israel may say. 32 O 3 O Lord how are my foes. 9 18 O God my strength & fortitude. 11 21 O Lord how joyful is the king. 12 44 Our ears have heard. 16 51 O Lord consider my distress. 18 135 O Praise the Lord. 36 141 O Lord upon thee do I call. 38 P 136 Praise ye the Lord. 37 147 Praise ye the Lord. 40 R 61 Regard (O lord) 20 132 Remember David's troubl●●▪ 35 S 59 Send aid & save me. 20 69 Save me O God. 22 125 Such as in God the Lord. 33 T 1 The man is blest. 8 14 There is no God. 10 41 The man is blest that careful is. 15 46 The Lord is our defence. 16 50 The mighty God. 17 50 The God of Gods. 18 145 Thee will I laud. 40 W 52 Why dost thou tyrant boast. 19 111 With heart I do accord. 28 126 When that the Lord. 34 137 When as we sat in Babylon. 38 Y 113 The children. 28 These are after the Psalms. Attend my people, 42 Our Father which in heaven art. 42 All my belief and confidence. 43 Give peace in these our days. 44 O Lord in thee is all my trust. 44 Preserve us Lord. 45 O mighty God. Being of 5. parts. 46 FINIS. BASSUS. The former Book of the Music of M. William Damon, late one of her majesties Musicians: containing all the tunes of David's Psalms, as they are ordinarily sung in the Church: most excellently by him composed into 4. parts. In which Sett the Tenor singeth the Church tune. Published for the recreation of such as delight in Music: By W. Swayne Gent. Printed by T. Este, the assigné of W. Byrd. 1591. TO THE RIGHT Honourable, Sir William Cecil Knight, Baron of Burghley, Lord high Treasurer of England. William Swayne wisheth long life, and the same to be most healthy and happy. RIght Honourable my singular good Lord, there came to my hands of late a book containing all the tunes of the Psalms, as they are ordinarily sung in the Church, composed into four parts by M. William Damon late one of her majesties servants, which book being found not only in my poor opinion, but in the riper judgement of some special Musicians to be excellently set, either to serve for ●oices or instruments: for the great use that might come thereof, and partly to preserve the labours of the Auctor, so worthy and skilful a man in his profession: also to leave his Religion and piety herein witnessed, that so carefully and specially laboured to advance the use of singing the Psalms: I was earnestly dealt with all not to detain that as a part of my private store in Music, that of itself contained matter so worthy publicly to entertain and to receive entertainment. Therefore with their persuasions and reasons, I was brought to publish them for the use and comfort of all, especially of the godly. And now right honourable my very good Lord, calling to mind the duty, honour, and service due by me unto your good Lordship, for the great love and favour which I have always received at your L. hands. (For I acknowledge myself to none more bound then to your honour:) I have been the more emboldened to present this simple work to pass under your L. favour and protection. Wishing that the same may chiefly serve to the glory & praise of God. And then at your L. pleasure, at some times for the recreation of your mind, after your worthy and great travail from day to day taken in the most weighty affairs of this common wealth. And so I commend your good L. to the merciful keeping of th'almighty God. Your good L. most bound during life, William Swayne. To the Reader. HEretofore gentle Reader, M. William Damon one of her majesties Musicians, being earnestly requested by a friend of his did at sundry times when he resorted to his friend's house compose the tunes of David's Psalms as they are ordinarily sung in the Church note for note, intending them for his friends private use. These Psalms so set, & made without labour or purpose to publish them, were notwithstanding published by the same friend of M. Damon; which not answering th'expectation that many had of the authors skill, gave him occasion to take upon him a new labour to recover the wrong his friend did in publishing that that was so done, as might well please him, but was not purposed or framed for the learned ears of our times. Therefore at his best leisure & fittest times he composed the same tunes again in so excellent a manner that by comparison of these and the former, the Reader may by trial see that the Auctor could not receive in his Art such a note of disgrace by his friend's oversight before, but that now the same is taken away, and his worthy knowledge much more graced by this second travail. Now to acquaint thee with the authors order in this second work, he hath for variety gone through the Psalms twice, which are now divided into two Sets: whereof in the former the ordinary singing part is carried in the Tenor: In the second set it is conveyed in the highest part. Herein there is required of the Reader, if he be a lover of Music, that he would accept of their labour that have taken pains in publishing exactly a work of such singular skill, and special use for them, that after the serious labour of their calling are desirous rather to recreate themselves in singing of Psalms, then in other exercises of less comfort, and evil mark. William Swayne. Veni Creator. COme ho- lie Ghost eternal God, proceeding from above, both from the Father and the Son, the God of peace and love, visit our minds and into us, and into us, thy heavenly grace inspire, that in all truth and godliness, we may have true desire. The humble suit of a sinner. O Lord of whom I do depend, behold my careful heart, and when thy will & pleasure is, release me of my smart, thou seest my sorrows what they are my grief is known to thee, and there is none that can remove or take the same from me. Te Deum. WE praise thee God, we knowledge thee, the only Lord to be. And as eternal Father all the earth doth worship thee. To thee all Angels cry, the heavens & all the powers therein: To thee Cherub and Seraphin, to cry they do not linne. The song of the three Children. O All ye works of God the Lord, bless ye the Lord, bless ye the Lord, praise him and magnify him for ever. Benedictus. THe only Lord of Israel, be praised ever- more: For through his vi- si- ta- tion and mercy kept in store, his people now he hath redemd, that long hath been in thrall, and spread abroad his saving health, upon hi● servants ●ll. Magnificat. MY soul doth magnify the Lord, my spirit eke evermore, rejoiceth in the Lord my God which is my saviour. And why because he did regard, & gave respect unto, so base estate of his handmaid, and let the mighty go. Nunc dimittis. O Lord because my heart's desire, hath wished long to see: My only Lord and Saviour, thy son before I die: The joy and health of all mankind desired long before, which now is come into the world, of mercy bringing store. Quicunque vult. WHat man soever he be that shall- vation will attain: The catholic, the catholic belief he must be- fore all things retain. Which Faith unless he holy keep he holy keep, he holy keep, and undefiledly: Without all doubt eter- nally he shall be sure to die. The Lamentation of a sinner. O Lord turn not away thy face, from him that lieth prostrate: Lamenting sore, lamenting sore his sinful life, before thy mercy gate, before thy mercy gate, which gate thou openest wide to those, thou openest wide to those that do lament their sin, their sin, shut not that gate against me Lord, but let me enter in, but let me enter in. The Lord's prayer. Our Father which in heaven art. Lord hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy kingdom come, thy will be done in earth even as the same in heaven is. Give us O Lord our daily bread this day, as we forgive our debtors so, forgive our debts we pray. Into temptation lead us not. From evil make us free: for kingdom power and glory thine, both now and ever be, both now and ever be. The X. Commandments. Hark Israel, and what I say, and what I say, give heed to understand: give heed to understand, I am the Lord thy God that brought thee out of Egypt land. Even from the house wherein thou didst Even from the house wherein thou didst in thraldom live a slave. None other Gods at all before, at all before my presence shalt thou have my presence shalt thou have. The complaint of a sinner. WHere righteousness, where righteous- nesse doth say, Lord for my sinful part, Lord for my sinful part, In wrath thou shouldst me pay, vengeance for my desert, I can it not deny, but needs I must confess, but needs I must confess, how that con-tinually, how that continually, thy laws I do transgress, thy laws I do transgress. Here beginneth the Psalms. Psal. 1. THe man is blest that hath not bend, to wicked read his ear, Nor led his life as sinners do, nor sat in scorners chair: But in the law of God the Lord, of God the Lord, doth set his wholedelight, doth set his whole delight, and in that law doth exercise him- self both day and night, himself both day and night. Psal. 3. O Lord how are my foes increased how are my foes increased, which vex me more & more? they kill my heart when as they say, God can him not restore. But thou O Lord art my defence, when I am hard bestead: my worship and mine honour both, and thou hold'st up my head. and thou hold'st up my head. Psalm. 6. LORD in thy wrath reprove me not, reprove me not, though I deserve thine ire: Ne yet correct me in thy rage, O Lord, I thee desire, I thee desire. For I am weak, therefore O Lord of mercy me forbear, and heal me Lord, for why? thou knowst, my bones do quake for fear. my bones do quake for fear. Psal. 14. THere is no God as foolish men, as foolish men of- firm in their mad mood, affirm in their mad mood: their drifts are all corrupt and vain, corrupt and vain, not one of them doth good. The Lord beheld from heaven high, from heaven high, the whole race, the whole race of mankind: And saw not one, and saw not one that sought in deed the living God to find. Psal. 18. O God my strength & fortitude, & fortitude, of force I must love thee: thou art my castle and de- fence, my castle and defence, in my necessity▪ My God my rock, My God my rock in whom I trust, My God my rock, my rock, in whom I trust, the worker of my wealth, My refuge buckler & my shield, buck: etc. the horn of all my health. Psal. 21. O Lord how joyful is the king, O Lord how joyful is the king, in thy strength & thy power? How vehement- lie doth he rejoice, doth he rejoice, in thee his Saviour? For thou hast given unto him, his godly heart's desire: To him no- thing hast thou denied, hast thou de-nied of that he did require. Psal. 23. MY Shepherd is the living Lord, the living Lord, no- thing therefore I need, therefore I need: In pastures fair, in pastures fair with waters calm he set me for to feed. he set me for to feed. Psal. 25. I Lift mine heart to thee, my God and guide most just: Now suffer me to take no shame, to take no shame, for in thee do I trust, do I trust. Let not my foes rejoice, nor make a scorn of me: and let them not and let them not be over- thrown, that put their trust in thee. Psal. 25. An other of the same. I Lift mine heart to thee, mine heart to thee, my God and guide most just: Now suffer me to take no shame, to take no shame, for in thee do I trust, for in the do I trust. Psal. 30 ALL laud and praise with heart and voice, with heart and voice, O Lord I give to thee, I give to thee: which didst not make my foes rejoice, my foes rejoice, but haste ex- alted me: O Lord my God to thee I cried, in all my pain and grief, thou gavest an ear and didst provide, to ease me with relief. Psal. 41. THe man is blest that careful is, that careful is, the needy, the needy to consider: For in the season peri- lous, the Lord will him deliver. The Lord will 〈◊〉 him safe and sound, and happy in the land, and happy in the land, and he will not de- li- ver him, deliver him, in to his enemy's hand, Psal 44. Our ears have heard our fathers tell, our fathers tell, and reverently record: the wondrous works that thou hast done, that thou hast done, in older time O Lord, How thou didst cast the gentiles out, and stroydst them with strong hand, Planting our fathers in their place and gavest to them their land. and gavest to them their land. Psal. 46. The Church tune. THe Lord is our defence and aid, the strength whereby we stand, when we with woe are much dismayed, he is our help at hand. though th'earth remove we will not fear, though hills so high and steep. Be thrust and hurled here and there with- in the Sea so deep. Psal. 50. THe mighty God, th'eternal hath thus spoke, and all the world he will call and provoke even from the East, and so forth to the West, and so forth to the West. From toward Zion which place him liketh best, which place him liketh best, God will appear in beauty most excellent. Our God will come before the long time be spent▪ that long time be spent. Psal. 50. An other of the same. THe God of Gods the Lord hath called the earth, hath called the earth by name: From where the Sun doth rise, unto the setting of the same. From Zion, from Zion his fair place, his glow- rye bright and clear: The perfect beauty of his grace, beauty of his grace, from thence it did appear. Psal 51. O Lord consider my distress, and now with speed some pity take, My sins deface, my faults redress, good Lord for thy great mercy's sake, great mercy's sake. Wash me (O Lord) wash me O Lord, and make me clean, & make me clean, from this un- just and sinful act: and purify yet once again, my heinous crime my heinous crime and bloody fact. Psal. 52. WHy dost thou tyrant boast abroad, thy wicked works to praise? dost thou not know there is a God, whose mercy's last always? Why doth thy mind yet still devise, yet still devise, such wicked wiles to warp? Thy tongue untrue in forging lies, in forging lies, is like a razor sharp. Psal. 59 SEnd aid & save me from my foes, & save me from my foes, O Lord I pray to thee: Defend & keep, De- fend and keep me from all those, that rise and strive with me. O Lord pre- serve me from those men, whose doings are not good: And set me sure & safe from them that still thirst after blood, that still thirst after blood. Psal. 61. REgard (O Lord) for I complain, and make my suit to thee: Let not my words, Let not my words return in vain, but give an ear to me. From of the coasts & utmost parts, & utmost parts, of all the earth abroad: In grief and anguish of my heart, and anguish of my heart, I cry to thee (O God.) Psal. 68 LEt God arise and then his foes, Let God arise and then his foes, will turn themselves to flight: His enemies then will run a broad, will run abroad, and scatter out of sight. And as the fire doth melt the wax, doth melt the wax, and wind blow smoke away: So in the presence of the Lord, the wicked shall decay. the wicked shall decay. Psal. 69. Save me O God and that with speed, & that with speed, the waters flow full fast: so nigh my soul do they pro- ceded, do they proceed, that I am sore aghast. I stick full deep in filth & clay, in filth & clay, whereas I feel no ground, I fall into such floods I say, that I am like be drowned. that I am like be drowned. Psal. 72. LORD give thy judgements to the King, therein in- struck him well: instruct him well: And with his son that princely thing, Lord let thy justice dwell. That he may govern uprightly, and rule thy folk aright: & rule thy folk a right: & so defend through equity through equity, the poor that have no might. the poor that have no might. Psal. 77. I With my voice to God do cry, to God do cry, with heart and hearty cheer: with heart and hearty cheer: My voice to God I lift on high, and he my suit doth hear. In time of grief I sought to God, I sought to God, by night no rest I took: But stretched my hands to him abroad, my soul comfort forsook. comfort forsook. Psal▪ 78. ATtend my people to my law, and to my words in- cline My mouth shall speak strange parables, strange para- bless and sentences divine. Which we ourselves have hard and learned. even of our father's old: and which for our instruction, instruction, our fathers have us told. Psal. 81. BE light and glad, be light and glad in God rejoice, which is our strength and stay: which is our strength and stay: Be joyful and lift up your voice, to jacobs' God I say. Prepare your instru- ments most meet, some joyful Psalm to sing, strike up with Harp and Lute so sweet, on every pleasant string. Psal. 88 LOrd God of health, the hope and stay, thou art alone to me: I call & cry throughout the day, through- out the day, and all the night to thee. O let my prayers soon ascend, unto thy sight on high: Incline thine ear O Lord, intend and hearken to my cry. Psal. 100 ALL people that on earth do dwell, on earth do dwell, sing to the Lord with cheerful voice, with cheerful voice. Him serve with fear his praise forth tell, his praise forth tell, come ye before him and rejoice, come ye before him and rejoice. and rejoice. Psal. 103. MY soul give laud unto the Lord, my spirit shall do the same, my spirit shall do the same: and all the secrets of my heart, praise ye his holy name. Give thanks to God, for all his gifts, for all his gifts, show not thyself unkind, thyself unkind, and suffer not his benefits, to slip out of thy mind. to slip out of thy mind. Psal. 104. MY soul praise the Lord, speak good of his name, O Lord our great God how dost thou appear, how dost thou appear, so passing in glory that great is thy fame? that great is thy fame? Honour and majesty in thee shine most clear, with light as a rob thou hast thee be- clad, whereby all the earth thy greatness may see, the heavens in such sort thou also hast spread, that it to a curtain, compared may be. com-pared may be. Psal. 111. WIth heart I do accord, to praise & laud the Lord, in presence of the just. in presence of the just. For great his works are found, to search them such are bound, as do him love & trust. ij. His works are glorious, also his righteousness, ij. also his righteousness, it doth endure for e- ver. en- dure for ever. His wondrous works he would, we still remember should, his mercy faileth never. his mercy faileth never. Psal. 113. YE children which do serve the Lord, which do serve the Lord. praise ye his name with one accord, yea blessed be always his name Who from the rising of the Sun, of the Sun, till it return where it begun, is to be praised with great fame. The Lord all people doth surmount: as for his glory we may count, above the heavens high to be. With God the Lord who may compare, whose dwellings in the heavens are, of so great power & force is he. of so great power and force is he. Psal. 116. I Love the Lord because my voice, because my voice & prayer heard hath he: When in my days, when in my days I called on him, he bowed his ear to me. he bowed his ear to me. Psal. 119. BLessed are they that perfect are, that perfect are, & pure in mind & heart: in mind & heart: Whose lives & conversation, from God's laws never start. Blessed are they that give themselves, his statutes to observe: Seeking the Lord with all their heart, seeking the Lord with all their heart, and never from him swerver. Psal. 120. IN trouble and in thrall, unto the Lord I call, and he doth me comfort. Deliver me I say, from liars lips always, from liars lips always, and tongue of false report. and tongue of false report. of false report. Psal. 121. I Lift mine eyes to Zion hill, from whence I do attend, that succour God me send. The mighty God, me secure will, me succour will, which heaven & earth framed, and earth framed, and all things therein named. therein named. Psal. 134. BEhold and have regard, Behold and have regard, ye servants of the Lord: Which in his house, which in his house by night do watch, by night do watch, praise him with one ac- cord. praise him with one accord. Psal. 135. O Praise the Lord, praise him, praise him, praise him with one accord. O praise him still all ye. that be the servants of the Lord. O praise him ye that stand and be in the house of the Lord: in the house of the Lord: Ye of his court and of his house, and of his house, praise him with one accord. praise him with one accord. Psal. 136. Praise ye the Lord for he is good, for he is good for his mercy endureth for ever, for ever. Give praise unto, Give praise unto the God of Gods, for his mercy endureth for ever. Give praise unto the Lord of Lords, unto the Lord of Lords, for his mercy endureth for ever. for ever. Which only doth great wonders works, for his mercy endureth for ever. Psal. 137. WHen as we sat in Babylon, the rivers round about: And in remembrance of Zion, remembrance of Zion, the tears for grief burst out. We hanged our Harps & instruments, & instruments the willow trees upon: for in that place men for their use, men for their use, had planted many one. had planted ●●ny one, many one. Psal. 141. O Lord upon thee do I call▪ upon thee do I call, Lord hast thee unto me. hast thee unto me. And hearken Lord unto my voice, when I do cry to thee As incense, let my prayer be directed in thine eyes: And the uplifting of my hands, uplifting of my hands, as evening sacrifice. as evening sacrifice. Psal. 142. BEfore the Lord God with my voice, I did send out my cry: And with my strained voice, unto the Lord God prayed I. prayed I. My meditation in his sight, My meditation in his sight, to power I did not spare: And in the presence of the Lord, And in the presence of the Lord, my trouble did declare. ij my trouble did declare. Psal. 145. THee will I laud my God and king, and bless thy name for aye: for ever will I praise thy name, and bless thee day by day. Great is the Lord most worthy praise, his greatness none can reach, his greatness none can reach: from race to race they shall thy works praise, and thy power preach. Psal. 147. Praise ye the Lord, for it is good, unto our God to sing unto to our God to sing, for it is pleasant and to praise, it is a comely thing. The Lord his own jerusalem, he buildeth up alone, and the dispersed of Israel, and the dispersed of Israel, doth gather into one. doth gather into one. Psal. 148. Give laud unto the Lord, from heaven that is so high, praise him in deed and word, a- 'bove the starry sky, the starry sky. And also ye, and also ye, his Angels all armies royal, praise him with glee, praise him with glee. Hear endeth all the tunes for the Psalms, the Tenor part singing the common Church tune. The X Commandments. ATtend my people and give ear, my people and give ear, of ferly things I will thee tell, I will thee tell: See that my words in mind thou bear, and to my precepts listen well. my precepts listen well. The Lord's Prayer. Our Father which in heaven art, & makest us all one brotherhood. to call upon thee with one heart, upon thee with one heart, our heavenly Father and our God, our heavenly Father and our God: Grant we pray not with lips alone, but with the hearts, but with the hearts deep sigh and groan. The Creed. ALL my belief and confidence, all my belief and confi- dence, is in the Lord of might: The Father which all things hath made, the day and eke the night. The heavens and the firmament, & the firma- ment, and also many Star, the earth and all that is therein, which pass man's reason far. which pass man's reason far. Da pacem Domine. Give peace in these our days O Lord, our days O Lord, great dangers are now at hand: are now at hand: thine enemies with one accord, Christ's name in every land, seek to deface, root out and race, root out and race, the true right worship in deed, be thou the stay, Lord we thee pray, thou helpest alone in all need. thou helpest alone in all need. The Lamentation. O Lord in thee is all my trust, give ear unto my woeful cry: Refuse me not that am unjust, but bowing down thy heavenly eye: Behold how I do still lament, my sins wherein I do offend, O Lord for them shall I be shent, sith thee to please I do intend. Preserve us Lord by thy dear word, by thy dear word, from Turk and Pope, defend us Lord, which both would thirst out of his throne, out of his throne, our Lord jesus Christ thy dear son. our Lord jesus Christ thy dear son. A prayer for the Queen's most excellent majesty. O Mighty God preserve the throne pre- serve the throne, of thy servant ELIZA- BETH, Her royal Sceptre, her royal Sceptre and her Crown, our Pearl our joy, our stay and health. our Pearl our joy, our stay and health. our Pearl our joy, our Pearl our joy, our stay & health. our stay and health. FINIS. W. Damon. THE TABLE. These are before the Psalms. COme holy Gost. 1 O Lord of whom I do depend. 1 We praise thee God. 2 O all ye works of God. 2 The only Lord of Israel. 3 My soul doth magnify the Lord. 4 O Lord because my heart's desire. 4 What man soever he be that. 5 O Lord turn not away thy face. 6 Our Father which in heaven art. 6 Hark Israel, and what I say. 7 Where righteousness doth say. 8 The Table for the Psalms. Psalm. A Fol. 30 All laud and praise. 14 78 Attend my people to my law. 24 100 All people that on earth do dwell. 26 B 81 Be light and glad. 24 119 Blessed are they. 30 134 Behold and have regard. 36 142 Before the Lord. 39 G 148 Give laud unto the Lord. 41 I 25 I lift mine heart to thee. 13 25 An other of the same. 14 77 I with my voice. 23 116 I love the Lord. 29 120 In trouble and in thrall. 30 121 I lift mine eyes. 31 122 I did in heart rejoice. 32 L 6 Lord in thy wrath. 10 68 Let God arise 21 72 Lord give thy judgements. 22 88 Lord God of health. 25 130 Lord to thee I make my moan. 34 M 23 My shepherd is the living Lord. 12 103 My soul give laud. 26 104 My soul praise the Lord. 27 N 124 Now Israel may say. 32 O 3 O Lord how are my foes. 9 18 O God my strength & fortitude. 11 21 O Lord how joyful is the king. 12 44 Our ears have heard. 16 51 O Lord consider my distress. 18 135 O Praise the Lord. 36 141 O Lord upon thee do I call. 38 P 136 Praise ye the Lord. 37 147 Praise ye the Lord. 40 R 61 Regard (O lord) 20 132 Remember David's troubles. 35 S 59 Send aid & save me. 20 69 Save me O God. 22 125 Such as in God the Lord. 33 T 1 The man is blest. 8 14 There is no God. 10 41 The man is blest that careful is. 15 46 The Lord is our defence. 16 50 The mighty God. 17 50 The God of Gods. 18 145 Thee will I laud. 40 W 52 Why dost thou tyrant boast. 19 111 With heart I do accord. 28 126 When that the Lord. 34 137 When as we sat in Babylon. 38 Y 113 The children. 28 These are after the Psalms. Attend my people, 42 Our Father which in heaven art. 42 All my belief and confidence. 43 Give peace in these our days. 44 O Lord in thee is all my trust. 44 Preserve us Lord. 45 O mighty God. Being of 5. parts. 46 FINIS.