BASSUS. The second 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 highest part 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. COR VNV●, VIA una. 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 commonwealth. 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, eter- awl God, proceeding from above, ij. both from the father & the Son, the God of peace & love, visit our minds & into us, & into us, thy heavenly grace inspire, ij. That in all truth & godliness, & godliness, we may have true desire. 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 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 the 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 the Cherub and Seraphin, 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, O all ye works of God the Lord, bless ye the Lord, bless ye the Lord, praise him and magnify him for ever. for ever. Benedictus. THe only Lord of Israel, of Israel, be praised evermore: For through his vi- si- ta- ti- on, and mercy kept in store, his people now he hath redeemed, he hath redeemed, that long hath been in thrall, and spread abroad his saving health, and spread abroad his saving health, upon his servants all. his servants all. Magnificat. MY soul doth magnify the Lord, doth magnify the Lord, my spirit eke evermore, rejoiceth in the Lord my God, the Lord my God, which is my saviour my saviour. And why because he did regard, and gave respect unto, respect unto, so base estate of his handmaid, of his handmaid, and let the mighty go. and let the mighty go. Nune dimittis. O Lord because my hearts 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 in to the world, of mercy bringing store. Quicunque vult. WHat man 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, he holy keep, & undefiledly, defiledly, Without all doubt eternally, eternally, he shall be sure to die. he shall be sure to die. The Lamentation of a sinner. O Lord turn not away thy face, turn not away thy face, from him that lieth prostrate, that lieth prostrate: Lamenting sore his sinful life, his sinful life, before thy mercy gate. Which gate thou openest wide to those, thou openest wide to those, that do lament their sin, shut not that gate against me Lord, but let me 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 earth even as the same in heaven is. Give us O Lord our daily bread this day, our 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 & 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 under- stand, 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 my presence shalt thou have. my presence shalt thou have. my presence shalt thou have. The complaint of a sinner. WHere righteousness doth say, Lord for my sinful part, In wrath thou shouldst me pay, 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. Hear beginneth the Psalms. Psalm. 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, doth set his whole delight, his whole delight, and in that law doth exercise, himself both day & night. himself both day & night. Psal. 3. O Lord how are my foes increased, my foes increase, which vex me more and more? They kill my heart when as they say, 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, mine honour both, & thou houldst up my head. houldst up my head. Psal. 6. LOrd in thy wrath reprove me not, reprove me not though I deserve thine ire, though I deserve thine ire: Ne yet cor rect me in thy rage, correct me in thy rage, O Lord I thee desire, 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 my bones do quake for fear my bones do quake for fear. Psal. 14. THere is no God as foolish men affirm, in their mad mood: affirm in their mad mood: there 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 of mankind, and saw not one that sought in deed, the living God to find. the living God to find. Psal. 18. O God my strength and fortitude, and fortitude, of force I must love thee: Thou art my castle & defence, my castle and defence, in my necessity. My God my rock in whom I trust, the worker of my wealth: My refuge buckler and my shield, the horn of all my health. the horn of all my health. Psal. 21. O Lord how joyful is the king, how joyful is the king, in thy strength & thy power: How vehemently doth he rejoice, doth he rejoice, in thee his Saviour. For thou hast given unto him, for thou hast given unto him, his godly heart's desire: To him nothing hast thou de-nied , hast thou denied, of that he did require, of that he did require. Psal. 23. MY Shepherd is the living Lord, the living Lord, no- thing therefore I need: In pastures fair, with waters calm with waters calm, he set me for to feed. he set me for to feed. Psal. 25. I life mine heart to thee, I life mine heart to thee, my God & guide most just: Now suffer me, to take no shame, to take no shame, for in thee do I tust. Let not my foes rejoice , my foes rejoice, not 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. BASSUS. An other of the same. I life mine heart to thee, mine heart to thee, my God & guide most just: & guide most just: Now suffer me to take no shame, for in thee do I trust. Psal. 30. ALL laud and praise with heart & voice, & praise with heart & voice, O Lord I give to thee, I give to thee, which didst not make my foes rejoice, my foes rejoice, but hast exalted me. O Lord my God, to thee I cried, in all my pain & grief: Thou gavest an ear & didst pro- vide, & didst provide, to ease me with relief. Psal. 41. THe man is blest 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, & happy in the land: & he will not de- liver him, deliver him, into his enemy's hand. into his enemy's hand. Psal. 44. Our ears have heard our fathers tell, our fathers tell, & 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, the Gentiles out, & stroydst them with strong hand, planting our fathers in their place, and gavest to them their land their land, and gavest to them their land. Psal. 46. THe Lord is our defence and aid, the strength where- by we stand: when we with woe are much dismayed, are much dis- maid he is our help at hand, he is our help at hand. though th'earth remove we will not fear Though hills so high and steep, so high and steep, be thrust and hurled here and there, here and there, within the Sea so deep. 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, & 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, ij. before that long time be spent. Psal. 51. O Lord consider my distress, consider my distress & 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, and make me clean, from this un- just and sinful act: and purify yet once again, my heinous crime and bloody fact. 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, there is a God, whose mercies 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 me from all those, & 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 safe from them, and safe from them, that thirsteth after blood. that thirsteth after blood. Psal. 61. REgard O Lord for I complain, Regard O Lord for I come- plain, and make my suit to thee: Let not my word return in vain, return in vain, but give an ear to me. From of the coasts & utmost parts, and utmost parts, of all the earth abroad: in grief and anguish of my heart, I cry to thee O God. Psal. 68 LEt God arise and then his foes, and then his foes, will turn themselves to flight: His enemies then will run abroad, and scatter out of sight. And as the fire doth melt the wax, doth melt the wax, & wind blow smoke away: So in the presence of the Lord, the wicked shall de- cay. the wicked shall decay. 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: So nigh my soul do they pro- ceede, that I am sore aghast. I stick full deep in filth and clay, in filth and clay, whereas I feel no ground: I fall into such floods I say, that I am like be drowned. Psal. 72. LOrd give thy judgements to the King, thy judgements to the king, therein instruct him well: And with his son that princely thing that princely thing, Lord let thy justice dwell. That he may govern uprightly, govern uprightly, & rule thy folk a right: & so defend 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: My voice to God, my voice to God I lift on high, and he my su●e 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 in- cline: My mouth shall speak strange parables, strange parables, and sentences divine. Which we ourselves have heard & learned, even of our father's old: And which for our instruction, instruction, our father's our fathers have us told. Psal. 81. BE light and glad in God rejoice, in God rejoice, which is our strength and stay, be joyful & lift up your voice to jacobs' God I say. Prepare your instruments most meet, some joyful Psalm to sing, strike up with Harp and Lute so sweet, on every pleasant string. Psal. 88 LOrd God of heath the hope and stay, the hope and stay, thou art alone to me, I call and cry throughout the day, 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. 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 . before him and rejoice. before him and rejoice. Psal. 103. MY▪ soul give laud unto the Lord, ij. my spirit shall do the same: & all the secrets of my heart 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, and suffer not his benefits, to slip out of thy mind. to slip out of thy mind. of thy mind, Psal. 104. MY soul praise the Lord, ij. speak good of his name: () Lord our great God how dost y● appear, so passing in glory, that great is thy fame, Honour & 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, the heavens in such sort, thou also hast spread, that it to a cur- ta'en 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, his works are glorious, are glorious, also his righteousness, it doth endure for ever. His wondrous works he would, we still remember should, 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 rishing of the Sun, 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, we may count, above the heavens high to be With God the Lord who may come- pair, whose dwellings in the heavens are, of such great power and force is he. and force is he. Psal. 116. I Love the Lord because my voice, because my voice, & prayer heard hath he: When in my days I called on him, I called on him, he bowed his ear to me he bowed his ear to me. When in my days I called on him, I called on him, he bowed his ear to me. he bowed his ear to me. he bowed his ear to me. Psal. 119. BLessed are they that perfect are, & pure in mind and heart, & pure in mind & heart: Whose lives & conversation, from God laws never start. Blessed are they that give themselves, his statutes to observe: Seeking the Lord, see- king the Lord with all their heart, and never from him swerver. and never from him swerver. and never from him swerver. from him swerver. Psal. 120. IN trouble & in thrall unto the Lord I call, & he doth me comfort: Deliver me I say, from liars lips always, and tongue of false report. & tongue of false report. Psal. 121. I Lift mine eyes to Zion hill, to Zion hill, from whence I do attend: I do attend: That succour God me send. The mighty God me succour will, me succour will, which heaven & earth framed: & earth framed, and all things therein na-med. therein named▪ therein named. Psal. 122. I Did in heart rejoice, I did in heart rejoice, to hear the people's voice, in offering so willing- lie: For let us up say they, for let us up say they, & in the Lord's house pray, the Lords house pray, thus spoke the folk full lovingly. Our feet that wandered wide, shall in thy gates abide, shall in thy gates abide, O thou jerusalem full fair, which art so seemly set, much like a city neat, y● like whereof is not else where. the like whereof is not else where. Psal. 124. NOw Israel may say & that truly, may say and that truly, if that the Lord had not our cause mayntaynd, 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. made their uproars and said we should all die. we should all die. Psal. 125. Such as in God the Lord do trust, as mount Zion shall firmly stand, shall firmly stand, and be removed at no hand, the Lord will count them right and just, them right and just, so that they shall be sure, 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 and thought, so that we were much like to them that use to dream. Our mouths were with laughter, with laughter filled then, and eke our tongues did show us joyful men, 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, I sigh plain and groan, trusting to find release, trusting 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 mine. 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, which in his house 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 with one accord, 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 & be in the house of the Lord, in the house of the Lord, ye of his court and of his house, & 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, for his mercy endureth for ever. Give praise, give praise unto the Lord of Lords, for his mercy endureth for ever. Which only doth great won- dear work, great wonders work, for his mercy endureth for ever. Psal. 137. WHen as we sat in Babylon, ij. the rivers round about, the rivers round about, & in re- membrance of Zion, the tears for grief burst out, ij. We hanged our Harps & Instruments, ij. the willow trees upon, the willow trees upon, for in that place men for their use, men for their use, had planted many one, had planted many one. Psal. 141. O Lord upon thee do I call, Lord hast thee unto me, Lord hast thee unto me: And hearken Lord unto my voice, when I do cry to thee. do cry to thee. As incense let my prayer be, direc-ted 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, send out my cry: And with my strained voice unto the Lord God prayed I. My meditation in his sight, to pour I did not spare: And in the presence of the Lord, my trouble did declare, my trouble did declare. 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, & 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. praise & thy power preach. Psal. 147. Praise ye the Lord for it is good▪ praise ye the Lord for it is good, un- to our God to sing, for it is pleasant, and to praise it is a comely thing: The Lord his own jerusalem, jerusalem he buildeth up alone, he buildeth up alone, and the dispersed of Israel, of Israel, doth gather into one. 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, 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 highest part singing the common Church tune. The X Commandments. ATtend my people & give ear, my people and give ear, of ferely things I will thee tell, I will thee tell: See that my words in mind thou bear, my words in mind thou bear, and to my precepts listen well, & to my precepts listen well. The Lord's Prayer. Our Father which in heaven art, our Father which in heaven art, and makest us all one brotherhood: To call upon thee with one heart, our heavenly Father & our God: Grant we pray not with lips alone, but with the hearts deep sigh, but with the hearts deep sigh and groan. The Creed. ALL my belief and confidence, is in the Lord of might: the Lord of might: The Father which all things hath made, the day and eke the night. The heavens and the firmament, the heavens and the firmament, and al-so 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 dan-gers , great dangers are now at hand: Thine enemy's, with one accord, Christ's name, 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. thou helpest alone in all need. O Heavenly God O Father dear, O Father dear, cast down thy tender eye: cast down thy tender eye: upon a wretch that prostrate here, upon a wretch the prostrate here, before thy Throne doth lie. O power thy precious Oil of grace into my wounded heart: O let the drops of mercy suage, the rigour of my smart. the rigour of my smart. the rigour of my smart. the rigour of my smart. 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. 23 100 All people that on earth do dwell. 25 B 81 Be light and glad. 24 119 Blessed are they. 29 134 Behold and have regard. 35 142 Before the Lord. 38 G 148 Give laud unto the Lord. 40 I 25 I lift mine heart to thee. 13 25 An other of the same. 14 77 I with my voice. 22 116 I love the Lord. 28 120 In trouble and in thrall. 30 121 I lift mine eyes. 30 122 I did in heart rejoice. 31 L 6 Lord in thy wrath. 10 68 Let God arise 20 72 Lord give thy judgements. 22 88 Lord God of health. 24 130 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. 26 Psalm. N Fol. 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. 36 147 Praise ye the Lord. 40 R 61 Regard (O lord) 20 132 Remember David's troubles. 34 S 59 Send aid & save me. 19 69 Save me O God. 21 125 Such as in God the Lord 32 T 1 The man is blest. 9 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. 17 145 Thee will I laud. 39 W 52 Why dost thou tyrant boast. 18 111 With heart I do accord. 27 126 When that the Lord. 33 137 When as we sat in Babylon. 37 Y 113 Ye children. 28 These are after the Psalms. Attend my people, 41 Our Father which in heaven art. 42 All my belief and confidence. 42 Give peace in these our days. 43 O Lord in thee is all my trust. 44 Preserve us Lord. 45 O heavenly God. Being of 5. parts. 46 FINIS.