THE WHOLE BOOK OF PSALMS, Collected into English Metre, BY THOMAS STERNHOLD, JOHN HOPKINS, AND OTHERS, Conferred with the Hebrew: Set forth and allowed to be sung in all Churches, of all the people together, before and after Morning and Evening Prayer, and also before and after Sermons; and moreover in private houses, for their godly solace and comfort, laying apart all ungodly Songs and Ballads, which tend only to the nourishing of vice, and corrupting of youth.  James 5. 
If any be afflicted, let him pray: and if any be merry, let him sing Psalms.  Colossians 3. 
Let the word of God dwell plenteously in you, in all wisdom, teaching and exhorting one another in Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing unto the Lord in your hearts.  
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Veni Creator.  

COme holy Ghost, eternal God,  
proceeding from above,  
Both from the Father and the Son,  
the God of peace and love.  
●t our minds, and into us,  
thy heavenly grace inspire:  
That in all truth and godliness  
●e may have true desire.   

Thou art the very comforter  
●●all woe and distress:  
The heavenly gift of God most high,  
which no tongue can express:  
●●e fountain and the lively spring  
of joy celestial:  
The fire so bright, the love so clear,  
●●d unction spiritual.   

Thou in thy gifts art manifold,  
thereby Christ's church doth stand:  
〈◊〉 pithful hearts writing thy law,  
●e finger of God's hand.  
●●●ding to thy promise made,  
●●u givest speech of grace:  
〈◊〉 through thy help the praise of God  
●y stand in every place.   

〈◊〉 Ghost, into our wits  
●●d down thy heavenly light:  
〈◊〉 our hearts with fervent love,  
〈◊〉 serve God day and night.  
mygth and establish all our weakness,  
●●●eeble and so frail:  
〈◊〉 neither flesh, the world, nor devil  
●unst us do prevail.   

●●ack our enemies far from us,  
〈◊〉 grant us to obtain  
〈◊〉 in our hearts with God and man,  
●●out grudge of disdain.  
〈◊〉 grant, O Lord, that thou being  
〈◊〉 leader and our guide,  
●●y eschew the snares of sin,  
〈◊〉 from thee never slide.   

〈◊〉 such plenty of thy grace,  
●od Lord, grant we thee pray,  
●●●thou may'st be our comforter  
●●e last dreadful day.  
〈◊〉 strife and distension,  
Lord, dissolve the bands;  
〈◊〉 ●ake the knots of peace and love  
langhout all Christian lands.   

●t us, O Lord, through thee to know  
〈◊〉 Father most of might:  
〈◊〉 of his dear beloved Son  
●ay attain the fight:  
〈◊〉 that with perfect saith also  
●ay acknowledge thee,  
〈◊〉 Spirit of them both always,  
〈◊〉 God in persons three.   

●●●nd praise be to the Father,  
〈◊〉 to the Son equal,  
〈◊〉 the holy Spirit also,  
〈◊〉 God coeternal.  
〈◊〉 pray we that the only Son  
〈◊〉 safe his Spirit to send  
〈◊〉 that do profess his name,  
〈◊〉 the world's last end.    

The humble suit of a sinner. M.  

〈◊〉 Lord of whom I do depend,  
behold my careful heart:  
〈◊〉 then thy will and pleasure is,  
●●●se me of my smart.  
〈◊〉 seest my sorrows what they are,  
〈◊〉 grief is known to thee:  
●●●cere is none that can remove,  
●●●ke the same from me;   

●●ly thou whose aid I crave,  
●●●se mercy still is pressed  
〈◊〉 all those that come to thee  
succour and for rest.  
〈◊〉 thou seest my restless eyes,  
〈◊〉 ●ars and grievous groan;  
〈◊〉 unto my suit. O Lord.  
●●is well my plaint and moan.   

〈◊〉 hath so enclosed me,  
●●●●past me about,  
●●●m now ren●ediless,  
●●●cy help not out.  
●●●●ral man cannot release,  
〈◊〉 gate this pain:  
〈◊〉 thy Christ, my Lord and God,  
〈◊〉 my sins was slain.   

〈◊〉 bloody wounds are yet to see,  
●●gh not with mortal eye:  
〈◊〉 thy saints behold them all,  
〈◊〉 I trust shall I.  
〈◊〉 sin doth hinder me a while,  
〈◊〉 thou shalt see it good  
I shall enjoy the sight of him,  
and see his wounds and blood.   

And as thine angels and thy saints  
do now behold the same:  
So trust I to possess that place,  
with them to praise thy name.  
But whilst I live here in this vale  
where sinners do frequent,  
Assist me ever with thy grace,  
my sins still t● lament.   

Lest that I tread the sinners trace,  
and give them my consent  
To dwell with them in wickedness,  
whereto nature is bend.  
Only thy grace must be my stay,  
lest that I fall down flat:  
And being down, then of myself  
cannot recover that.   

Wherefore this is yet once again  
my suit and my request,  
To grant me pardon for my sin,  
that I in thee may rest.  
Then shall my heart and tongue also  
be instruments of praise,  
And in thy Church and house of Saints  
sing psalms to thee always.    

Venite exultemus. Psal. xcv.  

O Come and let us now rejoice,  
And sing unto the Lord,  
And to our only Saviour  
Also with one accord.  
O let us come before his face  
With inward reverence,  
Confessing all our former sins,  
And that with diligence.   

To thank him for his benefits  
Always distributing:  
Wherefore to him right joyfully  
In psalms now let us sing.  
And that because that God alone  
Is Lord magnificent,  
And eke above all other gods  
A King omnipotent.   

His people doth not he forsake  
At any time or tide:  
And in his hands are all the coasts,  
Of all the world so wide.  
And with his loving countenance  
He looketh every where,  
And doth behold the tops of all  
The mountains far and near.   

The sea and all that is therein  
Are his, for he them made:  
And eke his hand hath fashioned  
The earth which doth not fade.  
O come therefore and worship him,  
And down before him fall:  
And let us kneel before the Lord,  
The which hath made us all.   

He is our God, our Lord, and King,  
And we his people are,  
His flock and sheep of his pasture,  
Of whom he taketh care.  
This day if ye will hear his voice,  
Then harden not your heart,  
As in the bitter murmuring,  
When ye were in desert.   

Which thing was of their negligence  
Committed in the time  
Of trouble in the wilderness,  
A great and grievous crime.  
Whereas your fathers tempted me  
And tried me every way:  
They proved me, and saw my works,  
What I could do or say.   

These forty years I have been grieved  
With this same generation:  
And evermore I said, they erred  
In their imagination:  
Wherewith their hearts were sore cumbered  
Long time and many days:  
Wherefore I said, Assuredly  
They have not known my ways.   

To whom I in my anger swore,  
That they should not be blest,  
Nor see my joy celestial,  
Nor enter in my rest.    

Gloria Patri.  

All laud and praise, be to thee, Lord,  
O that of might art most,  
To God the Father, and the Son,  
And to the holy Ghost.  
As it in the beginning was  
For ever heretofore,  
And is now at this present time,  
And shall be evermore.    

The song of S. Ambrose, called 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 sin,   

O holy, holy, holy Lord,  
of Sabaoth Lord the God;  
Through heaven & earth thy praise is spread  
and glory all abroad.  
Th' Apostles glorious company  
yield praises unto thee:  
The prophets goodly fellowship  
praise thee continually.   

The noble and victorious host  
of Martyrs sound thy praise:  
The holy Church throughout the world  
doth knowledge thee always.  
Father of endless Majesty  
they do acknowledge thee:  
Thy Christ thine honourable, true,  
and only Son to be,   

The holy Ghost the comforter.  
Of glory thou art King,  
O Christ, and of the Father art  
the Son everlasting.  
When sinful man's decay in hand  
thou tookest to restore,  
To be in closed in virgin's womb  
thou didst not abhor.   

When thou hadst overcome of death  
the sharp and cruel might,  
Thou heaven's kingdom didst set open  
to each believing wight.  
In glory of the Father thou  
dost ●it on God's right hand:  
We trust that thou shalt come our Judge  
our cause to understand.   

Lord, help thy servants whom thou hast  
bought with thy precious blood,  
And in eternal glory set  
them with thy Saints so good.  
O Lord, do thou thy people save,  
bless thine inheritance:  
Lord, govern them, and, Lord, do thou  
for ever them advance.   

We magnify thee day by day,  
and world without an end  
Adore thy holy name: O Lord,  
vouchsafe us to defend  
From sin this day: have mercy, Lord,  
have mercy on us all:  
And on us, as we trust in thee,  
Lord, let thy mercy fall.   

O Lord, I have reposed all  
my confidence in thee:  
Put to confounding shame therefore  
Lord, let me never be.    

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.  
verse 2 O ye the Angels of the Lord,  
bless ye the Lord, etc.  
verse 3 O ye the starry heavens high,  
bless ye the Lord, etc.  
verse 4 O ye waters above the sky,  
bless ye the Lord, etc.  
verse 5 O all ye powers of the Lord,  
bless ye the Lord, etc.  
verse 6 O ye the shining Sun and Moon,  
bless ye the Lord, etc.  
verse 7 O ye the glistering Stars of heaven,  
bless ye the Lord, etc.  
verse 8 O ye the Showers and dropping Dew,  
bless ye the Lord, etc.  
verse 9 O ye the blowing Winds of God,  
bless ye the Lord, etc.  
verse 10 O ye the Fire and warming Heat,  
bless ye the Lord, etc.  
verse 11 Ye Winter and the Summer-tide,  
bless ye the Lord, etc.  
verse 12 O ye the Dews and binding Frosts,  
bless ye the Lord, etc.  
verse 13 O ye the Frost and chilling Cold,  
bless ye the Lord, etc.  
verse 14 O ye congealed Ice and Snow,  
bless ye the Lord, etc.  
verse 15 O ye the Nights and lightsome Days,  
bless ye the Lord, etc.  
verse 16 O ye the Darkness and the Light,  
bless ye the Lord, etc.  
verse 17 O ye the Lightnings and the Clouds,  
bless ye the Lord, etc.  
verse 18 O 〈◊〉 the earth eke bless the Lord,  
yea bless the Lord, etc.  
verse 19 O ye the Mountains and the Hills,  
bless ye the Lord, etc.  
verse 20 O all ye green things on the earth  
bless ye the Lord, etc.  
verse 21 O ye the ever-springing Wells,  
bless ye the Lord, etc.  
verse 22 O ye the Seas, and eke the Floods,  
bless ye the Lord, etc.  
verse 23 Whales, and all that in waters move,  
bless ye the Lord, etc.  
verse 24 O all ye flying Fowls of th' air,  
bless ye the Lord, etc.  
verse 25 O all ye Beasts and cattle eke,  
bless ye the Lord, etc.  
verse 26 O ye the Children of mankind,  
bless ye the Lord, etc.  
verse 27 Let Israel eke bless the Lord,  
yea bless the Lord, etc.  
verse 28 O ye the priests of God the Lord,  
bless ye the Lord, etc.  
verse 29 O ye the servants of the Lord,  
bless ye the Lord, etc.  
verse 30 Ye Spirits and Souls of righteous men,  
bless ye the Lord, etc.  
verse 31 Ye Holy and ye Meek of heart,  
bless ye the Lord, etc.  
verse 32 O Ananias, bless the Lord,  
bless thou the Lord, etc.  
verse 33 O Azarias, bless the Lord,  
bless thou the Lord, etc.  
verse 34 And Misael, eke bless the Lord,  
bless thou the Lord, etc.    

The song of Zacharias, called Benedictus.  

THe only Lord of Israel  
Be praised evermore:  
For through his visitation  
And mercy kept in store,  
His people now he hath redeemed,  
That long have been in thrall:  
And spread abroad his saving health  
Upon his servants all.   

In David's house his servant true,  
According to his mind,  
And also his anointed King,  
As we in Scripture find.  
As by his holy Prophets all,  
Oft-times he did declare,  
The which were since the world began,  
His ways for to prepare.   

That we might be delivered  
From those that make debate,  
Our enemies, and from the hands  
Of all that do us hate.  
The mercy which he promised  
Our fathers to fulfil,  
And think upon his Covenant made  
According to his will.   

And also to perform the Oath  
Which he before had sworn  
To Abraham our father dear,  
For us that were forlorn:  
That he would give himself for us,  
And us from bondage bring  
Out of the hands of all our foes,  
To serve our heavenly King:   

And that without all manner fear,  
And eke in righteousness:  
And also for to lead our lives  
In stead fast holiness.  
And thou, O Child, which now art born  
And of the Lord elect,  
Shalt be the Prophet of the Highest,  
His ways for to direct.   

For thou shalt go before his face  
For to prepare his ways,  
And also for to teach his will  
And pleasure all thy days.  
To give them knowledge how that their  
Salvation is near:  
And that remission of their sins  
Is through his mercy mere.   

Whereby the dayspring from on high.  
Is come us for to visit,  
And those for to illuminate  
Which do in darkness sit.  
To lighten those that shadowed be  
With death, and eke oppressed:  
And also for to guide our feet  
The way to peace and rest.    

The Song of blessed Mary, called 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.   

For now behold all nations  
And generations all,  
From this time forth for evermore  
Shall me right blessed call:  
Because he hath me magnified,  
Which is the Lord of might;  
Whose name be ever sanctified,  
And praised day and night.   

For with his mercy and his grace  
All men he doth inflame,  
Throughout all generations  
To such as fear his name.  
He shown strength with his great arm,  
And made the proud to start,  
With all imaginations  
That they beat in their heart.   

He hath put down the mighty ones  
From their supernal feat,  
And did exalt the meek in heart,  
As he hath thought it meet.  
The hungry he replenished  
With all things that were good,  
And through his power he made the rich  
Oft-times to want their food.   

And calling to remembrance  
His mercy every deal,  
Hath helped up assistantly  
His servant Israel:  
According to his promise made  
To Abraham before,  
And to his seed successively,  
To stand for evermore.    

The song of Simeon, called 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:   

Thou sufferest thy servant now  
In peace for to departed,  
According to thy holy Word,  
Which lighteneth my heart.  
Because mine eyes which thou hast made  
To give my body light,  
Have now beheld thy saving health,  
Which is the Lord of might.   

Whom thou mercifully hast set,  
Of thine abundant grace,  
In open sight and visible  
Before all people's face,  
The Gentiles to illuminate,  
And Satan overquel,  
And eke to be the glory of  
Thy people Israel,    

The Symbol or Creed of Athanasius, called Quicunque vult.  

WHat man soever he be that  
salvation will attain,  
The Catholic belief he must  
before all things retain.  
Which faith unless he wholly keep,  
and undefiledly,  
Without all doubt eternally  
he shall be sure to die.   

The Catholic bells is this,  
that God we worship one  
In Trinity, and Trinity  
in Unity alone:  
So as we neither do confound  
the persons of the three,  
Nor yet the substance whole of one  
in sunder parted be,   

One Person of the father is,  
another of the Son,  
Another Person proper of  
the holy Ghost alone.  
Of Father, Son, and holy Ghost,  
but one the Godhead is:  
Like Glory, coeternal eke  
The Majesty likewise.   

Such as the Father is, such is  
the Son in each degree:  
And such also we do believe  
the holy Ghost to be.  
Uncreate is the father, and  
uncreate is the Son,  
The holy Ghost uncreate, so  
uncreate is each one.   

Incomprehensible Father is,  
incomprehensible Son,  
And comprehensible also is  
the holy Ghost of none.  
The Father is eternal, and  
the Son eternal so,  
And in like sort eternal is  
the holy Ghost also,   

And yet though we believe that each  
of th●se eternal be:  
Yet there but one Eternal is,  
and not Eternals three.  
As ne incomprehensible we,  
he yet uncreate three,  
But one incomprehensible, one  
uncreate hold to be.   

Almighty so the Father is,  
the Son Almighty so,  
And in like sort Almighty is  
the holy Ghost also.  
And albeit that every one  
of these Almighty be;  
Yet there but one Almighty is,  
And not Almighty's three.   

The Father God is, God the Son,  
God holy Ghost also:  
Yet are there not three Gods in all,  
but one God, and no more.  
So likewise Lord the Father is,  
and Lord also the Son,  
And Lord the holy Ghost: yet are  
there not three Lords, but one.   

For as we are compelled to grant  
by Christian verity,  
Each of the persons by himself  
both God and Lord to be:  
So Catholic religion  
forbiddeth us always,  
That either Gods be three, or that  
there Lords be three, to say.   

Of none the Father is, ne made,  
ne create, nor begot:  
The Son is of the Father, not  
create, ne made, but got:  
The holy Ghost is of them both,  
the Father and the Son;  
Ne made, ne create, nor begot,  
but doth proceed alone.   

So we one Father hold, not three,  
one Son also, not three,  
One holy Ghost alone, and not  
three holy Ghosts to be.  
None in this Trinity before  
nor after other is:  
Ne greater any than the rest,  
ne lesser be likewise.   

But every one among themselves  
of all the Persons three,  
Together coeternal all,  
and all coequal be,  
So Unity in Trinity,  
as said it is before,  
And Trinity in Unity  
in all things we adore.   

Therefore what man soever that  
salvation will attain,  
This faith touching the Trinity  
of force he must retain.  
And needful to eternal life  
it is, that every wight  
Of the incarnating of Christ  
our Lord believe aright.   

For this the right faith is, that we  
believe and eke do know,  
That Christ our Lord the Son of God  
is God and man also:  
God of his Father's substance got  
before the world began,  
And of his Mother's substance born  
in world a very man.   

Both perfect God and perfect Man  
in one, one Jesus Christ:  
That doth of reasonable soul  
and humane flesh subsist.  
Touching his Godhead, equal with  
his Father God is he:  
Touching his Manhood, lower than  
his father in degree.   

Who though he be both very God  
and very man also,  
Yet is he but one Christ alone,  
and is not persons two.  
One, not by turning of Godhead  
into the flesh of man;  
But by taking manhood to God,  
this being one began.   

All one, not by confounding of  
the substance into one;  
But only by the Unity  
that is of one Person.  
For as the reasonable soul  
and flesh but one man is:  
So in one Person God and Man  
is but one Christ likewise.   

Who suffered for to save us all,  
to hell he did descend:  
The third day risen again from death,  
to heaven he did ascend.  
He sits at the right hand of God  
th'Almighty Father there:  
From thence to judge the quick and dead  
again he shall appear.   

At whose return all men shall rise  
with bodies new restored,  
And of their own works they shall give  
account unto the Lord.  
And they into eternal life  
shall go that have done well:  
Who have done ill, shall go into  
eternal fire to dwell.   

This is the Catholic belief:  
who doth not faithfully  
Believe the same, without all doubt  
he saved cannot be.  
To Father, Son, and holy Ghost,  
all glory be therefore:  
As in beginning was, is now,  
and shall be evermore.    

The Lamentation of a sinner.  

O Lord, turn not away thy face  
From him that lies prostrate,  
Lamenting sore his sinful life  
Before thy mercy gate.  
Which gate thou openest wide to those  
That do lament their sin.  
Shut not that gate against me, Lord,  
But let me enter in.   

And call me not to mine account  
How I have lived here:  
For than I know right well, O Lord,  
How vile I shall appear.  
I need not to confess my life,  
I am sure thou canst tell:  
What I have been, and what I am,  
I know thou knowst it well.   

O Lord, thou knowst what things be past,  
And eke the things that be:  
Thou knowst also what is to come,  
Nothing is hid from thee.  
Before the heavens and earth were made,  
Thou knowst what things were then,  
As all things else that have been since  
Among the sons of men.   

And can the things that I have done  
Be hidden from thee then?  
Nay, nay, thou knowst them all, O Lord,  
Where they were done, and when.  
Wherefore with tears I come to thee  
To beg and to entreat,  
Even as the child that hath done ill,  
And feareth to be beat.   

So come I to thy mercy gate,  
Where mercy doth abound,  
Requiring mercy for my sin,  
To heal my deadly wound.  
O Lord, I need not to repeat  
What I do beg or crave:  
Thou knowst, O Lord, before I ask  
The thing that I would have.   

Mercy, good Lord, mercy I ask,  
This is the total sum:  
For mercy, Lord, is all my suit,  
Lord, let thy mercy come.    

The Lord's Prayer, or Pater noster.  

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 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.    

The X Commandments. Audi Israel. Exod. 20.  

Hark Israel, and what I say  
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  
my presence shalt thou have.   

No manner graven image shalt  
thou make at all to thee;  
Nor any figure like by thee  
shall counterfeited be,  
Of any thing in heaven above,  
nor in the earth below,  
Nor in the waters beneath the earth:  
to them thou shalt not: bow,   

Nor shalt them serve: the Lord thy God,  
a jealous God am I,  
That punish parents faults unto  
the third and fourth degree,  
Upon their children that me hate:  
and mercy do display  
To thousands of such as me love,  
and my precepts obey.   

The Name thou of the Lord thy God  
in vain shalt never use:  
For him that takes his Name in vain  
the Lord will not excuse.  
Remember that thou holy keep  
the sacred sabbath day:  
Six days thou labour shalt and do  
Thy needful works always.   

The seventh day is set by the Lord  
thy God to rest upon;  
No work then shalt thou do in it,  
ne thou, nor yet thy son,  
Thy daughter, servant, nor thy maid,  
thine ox, nor yet thine ass,  
Nor stranger that within thy gates  
hath his abiding-place:   

For in six day's God heaven and earth,  
and all therein did make,  
And after those his rest he did  
upon the seventh day take.  
Wherefore he blessed the day that he  
for resting did ordain,  
And sacred to himself alone  
appointed to remain.   

Yield honour to thy Parents, that  
prolonged thy days may be  
Upon the land the which the Lord  
thy God hath given thee.  
Thou shalt not murder. Thou shalt not  
commit adultery.  
Thou shalt not steal. Nor witness false  
against thy neighbour be.   

Thou shalt not covet house that to  
thy neighbour doth belong:  
Ne covet shalt in having of  
his wife to do him wrong,  
Nor his manservant, nor his maid,  
nor ox, nor ass, of his,  
Nor any other thing that to  
thy neighbour proper is.    

The complaint of a Sinner.  

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,   

But if it be thy will  
With sinners to contend,  
Then all thy flock shall spill,  
And be lost without end.  
For who lives here so right,  
That rightly he can say,  
He sins not in thy sight  
Full oft and every day? Full oft, etc.   

The Scripture plain tells me,  
The righteous man offendeth  
Seven times a day to thee,  
Whereon thy wrath dependeth:  
So that the righteous man  
Doth walk in no such path,  
But he falls now and then  
In danger of thy wrath, In danger, etc.   

Then sigh the case so stands,  
That even the man right wife  
Falls oft in sinful hands,  
Whereby thy wrath mayrise;  
Lord, I that am unjust,  
And righteousness none have,  
Whereto then shall I trust  
My sinful soul to save, My sinful, etc.   

But truly to that post  
Whereto I cleave and shall,  
Which is thy mercy most?  
Lord, let thy mercy fall,  
And mitigate thy mood,  
Or else we perish all.  
The price of this thy blood,  
Wherein mercy I call, Wherein, etc.   

The Scripture doth declare  
No drop of blood in thee,  
But that thou didst not spare  
To shed each drop for me.  
Now let those drops most sweet  
So moist my heart so dry,  
That I with sin replete,  
May live, and sin may die, May live, etc.   

That being mortified  
This sin of mine in me,  
I may be sanctified  
By grace of thine in thee:   

So that I never fall  
Into such mortal sin,  
That my so●s infernal  
Rejoice my death therein, Rejoice my, etc.   

But vouchsafe me to keep  
From those infernal foes,  
And from that lake so deep,  
Whereas no mercy grows.   

And I shall sing the songs  
Consirm●d with the just,  
That unto thee belongs  
Which art my only trust, Which art, etc.     

The PSALMS of DAVID in metre.  

Beatus vir. Psal. i.  T. S. 

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.  
verse 2 But in the law of God the Lord  
doth set his whole delight:  
And in that law doth exercise  
himself both day and night.   

verse 3 He shall be like the tree that grows  
fast by the river's side,  
Which bringeth forth most pleasant fruit  
in her due time and tide.  
Whose leaf shall never fade nor fall,  
but flourish still and stand:  
Even so all things shall prosper well,  
that this man takes in hand.   

verse 4 So shall not the ungodly men,  
they shall be nothing so:  
But as the dust which from the earth  
the wind drives to and fro.  
verse 5 Therefore shall not the wicked men  
in judgement stand upright:  
Nor yet the sinners with the just  
shall come in place or sight.   

verse 6 For why? the way of godly men  
unto the Lord is known:  
And eke the way of wicked men  
shall quite be overthrown.    

Quare fremuerunt. Psal. two.  T. S. 

WHy did the Gentiles tumults raise?  
what rage was in their brain?  
Why did the Jewisn people muse,  
seeing all is but vain?  
verse 2 The kings and rulers of the earth  
conspire and are all bend  
Against the Lord and Christ his Son,  
which he among us sent.   

verse 3 Shall we be bound to them? say they;  
let all their bonds be broke:  
And of their doctrine and their law  
let us reject the yoke.  
verse 4 But he that in the heaven dwells,  
their do will deride:  
And make them all as mocking-stocks  
throughout the world so wide.   

verse 5 For in his wrath the Lord will say  
to them upon a day:  
And in his fury trouble them,  
and then the Lord will say,  
verse 6 I have anointed him my King  
upon my holy hill:  
I will therefore, Lord, preach thy law,  
and eke declare thy will.   

verse 7 For in this wise the Lord himself  
did say to me I wots,  
Thou art my dear and only Son,  
to day I thee begot.  
verse 8 All people I will give to thee,  
as heirs at thy request:  
The ends and coasts of all the earth  
by thee shall be possessed.   

verse 9 Thou shalt them bruise even with a mace,  
as men under foot trod:  
And as the potter's sherds, shalt break  
them with an iron rod.  
verse 10 Now ye, O kings and rulers all,  
be wise therefore and learned,  
By whom the matters of the world  
be judged and discerned.   

verse 11 See that ye serve the Lord above  
in trembling and in fear:  
See that with reverence ye rejoice  
to him in like manner.  
verse 12 See that ye kiss and eke embrace  
his blessed Son, I say,  
Left in his wrath ye suddenly  
perish in the midway.   

verse 13 If once his wrath never so small  
shall kindle in his breast:  
O than all they that trust in Christ  
shall happy be and blest.    

Domine, quid. Psal. iii.  T. S. 

O Lord, how are my foes increased,  
which vex me more and more?  
verse 2 They kill my heart when as they say,  
God can him not restore.  
verse 3 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.   

verse 4 Then with my voice upon the Lord  
I did both call and cry:  
And he out of his holy hill  
did hear me by and by.  
verse 5 I laid me down, and quietly  
I slept, and risen again:  
For why? I know assuredly  
the Lord will me sustain.   

verse 6 If ten thousand had hemmed me in,  
I could not be afraid:  
For thou art still my Lord and God,  
my Saviour and mine aid.  
Rise up therefore, save me, my God,  
for now to thee I call:  
verse 7 For thou hast broke the cheeks and teeth  
of these wicked men all.   

verse 8 Salvation only doth belong  
to thee, O Lord above:  
Thou dost bestow upon thy folk  
thy blessing and thy love.    

Cum invocarem. Psal. iv.  T. S. 

O God that art my righteousness,  
Lord, hear me when I call:  
Thou hast set me at liberty,  
when I was bound and thrall.  
verse 2 Have mer●y, Lord, therefore on me,  
and grant me my request:  
For unto thee uncessantly  
to cry I will not rest.   

verse 3 O mortal men, how long will ye  
my glory thus despise?  
Why wander ye in vanity,  
and follow after lies?  
verse 4 Know ye that good and godly men  
the Lord doth take and choose:  
And when to him I make my plaint,  
he doth me not refuse.   

verse 5 Sin not but stand in awe therefore,  
examine well your heart:  
And in your chamber quietly  
see you yourselves convert.  
verse 6 Offer to God the sacrifice  
of righteousness, I say:  
And look that in the living Lord  
you put your trust always.   

verse 7 The greater sort crave worldly goods  
and riches do embrace:  
But, Lord, grant us thy countenance,  
thy savour and thy grace.  
verse 8 For thou thereby shalt make my heart  
more joyful and more glad,  
Then they that of their corn and wine  
full great increase have had.   

verse 9 In peace therefore lie down will I,  
taking my rest and sleep:  
For thou only will't me, O Lord,  
alone in safety keep.    

Verba m●a auribus. Psal. v.  T. S. 

IN cline thine ears unto my words,  
O Lord, my plaint consider:  
verse 2 And hear my voice, my King, my God,  
to thee I make my prayer.  
verse 3 Hear me betime. Lord, tarry not,  
for I will have respect,  
My prayer early in the morn  
to thee for to direct.   

verse 4 And I will trust through patience  
in thee my God alone:  
Thou art not pleased with wickedness,  
and ill with thee dwells none.  
verse 5 And in thy sight shall never stand  
these furious fools, O Lord:  
Vain workers of iniquity  
thou hast always abhorred.   

verse 6 The liars and the slatterers,  
thou shalt destroy them than:  
And God will hate the bloodthirsty,  
and the deceitful man.  
verse 7 Therefore will I come to thin● house,  
trusting upon thy grace:  
And reverently will worship thee  
toward thine holy place.   

verse 8 Lord, lead me in thy righteousness,  
for to confound my foes:  
And eke the way that I shall walk  
before my face disclose.  
verse 9 For in their mouths there is no truth,  
their heart is soul and vain:  
Their throat an open sepulchre,  
their tongues do gloze and fain.   

verse 10 Destroy their false conspiracies,  
that they may come to nought:  
Subvert them in their heaps of sin,  
which have rebellion wrought.  
verse 11 But those that put their trust in thee,  
let them be glad always,  
And render thanks for thy defence,  
and give thy name the praise.   

verse 12 For thou with favour wilt increase,  
the just and righteous still:  
And with thy grace, as with a shield,  
defend him from all ill.    

Domine, ne in furore. Psal. vi.  T. S. 

LOrd, in thy wrath reprove me not,  
though I deserve thine ire:  
No yet correct me in thy rage,  
O Lord, I thee desire.  
verse 2 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.   

verse 3 My soul is troubled very sore,  
and vexed vehemently:  
But, Lord, how long wilt thou delay  
to cure my misery?  
verse 4 Lord, turn thee to thy wont grace,  
my silly soul up take:  
O save me, not for my deserts,  
but for thy mercy's sake.   

verse 5 For why? no man among the dead  
remembreth thee one whit:  
Or who shall worship thee, O Lord,  
in the infernal pit?  
verse 6 So grievous is my plaint and moan,  
that I wax wondrous saint:  
All the night long I wash my bed  
with tears of my complaint.   

verse 7 My sight is dim, and waxeth old  
with anguish of my heart,  
For sear of those that be my foes  
and would my soul subvert.  
verse 8 But now away from me, all ye  
that work iniquity:  
For why? the Lord hath heard the voice  
of my complaint and cry.   

verse 9 He heard not only the request  
and prayer of my heart;  
But it received at my hands,  
and took it in good part.  
verse 10 And now my foes that vexed me,  
the Lord will soon defame:  
And suddenly confound them all,  
to their rebuke and shame.    

Domine Deus meus, Psal. seven.  T. S. 


O Lord my God, I put my trust  
and confidence in thee:  
Save me from them that me pursue,  
and eke deliver me.  
verse 2 let like a lion he me tear  
and rend in pieces small,  
While there is none to secure me  
and rid me out of thrall.   

verse 3 O Lord my God, if I have done  
the thing that is not right,  
Or else it I be found in fault,  
or guilty in thy sight:  
verse 4 Or to my friend rewarded ill,  
or left him in distress,  
Which me pursued most cruelly,  
and hated me causeless:   

verse 5 Then let my foes pursue my soul,  
and eke my life down thrust  
Unto the earth, and also lay  
mine honour in the dust.  
verse 6 Start up, O Lord, now in thy wrath,  
and put my foes to pain:  
Perform the kingdom promised  
to me which wrong sustain.   

verse 7 Then shall great nations come to thee,  
and know thee by this thing,  
If thou declare, for love of them,  
thyself as Lord and King.  
verse 8 And as thou art of all men Judge,  
O Lord, ●ow judge thou me  
According to my righteousness  
and mine integrity.    

The second part.  

verse 9 Lord, cease the hate of wicked men,  
and be the just man's guide:  
verse 10 By whom the secrets of all hearts  
are searched and descried.  
verse 11 I take my help to come of God,  
in all my pain and smart,  
That doth preserve all those that be  
of pure and perfect heart.   

verse 12 The just man and the wicked both  
God judgeth by his power:  
So that he feels his might hand  
even every day and hour.  
verse 13 Except he change his mind, I die;  
for even as he should smite,  
He whets his sword, his bow he bends,  
aiming where he may hit:   

verse 14 And doth prepare his mortal darts,  
his arrows keen and sharp,  
For them that do me persecute,  
whiles he doth mischief warp.  
verse 15 But lo, though he in travail be  
of his devilish forecast,  
And of his mischief once conceived;  
yet brings forth nought at last.   

verse 16 He digs a ditch and delves it deep,  
in hope to hurt his brother:  
But he shall fall into the pit  
that he digged up for other.  
verse 17 Thus wrong returneth to the hurt  
of him in whom it bred,  
And all the mischief that he wrought  
shall fall upon his head.   

verse 18 I will give thanks to God therefore  
that judgeth righteously,  
And with my song will praise the name  
of him that is most high.     

Domine Deus noster. Psal. viij.  T. S. 

O God our Lord, how wonderful  
are thy works every where,  
Whose fame surmounts in dignity  
above the heavens clear!  
verse 2 Even by the mouth of sucking babes  
thou wilt confound they foes:  
For in those babes thy might is seen:  
thy graces they disclose.   

verse 3 And when I see the heavens high,  
the works of thine own hand;  
The Sun, the Moon, and all the Stars,  
in order as they stand:  
verse 4 What thing is man, Lord think I then,  
that thou dost him remember?  
Or what is man's posterity,  
that thou dost it consider?   

verse 5 For thou hast made him little less  
than Angels in degree:  
And thou hast crowned him also  
with glory and dignity.  
verse 6 Thou hast preferred him to be lord,  
of all thy works of wonder:  
And at his feet hast set all things,  
that he should keep them under:   

verse 7 As sheep, and neat, and all beasts else,  
that in the fields do feed:  
verse 8 Fowls of the air, fish in the sea,  
and all that therein breed.  
verse 9 Therefore must I say once again,  
O God that art our Lord.  
How famous and how wonderful  
are thy works through the world!    

Confitebor tibi, Domine. Psal. ix.  T. S. 


WIth heart and mouth unto the Lord  
will I sing laud and praise:  
And speak of all thy wondrous works,  
and them declare always.  
verse 2 I will be glad and much rejoice  
in thee, O God most high:  
And make my songs extol thy name  
above the starry sky.   

verse 3 For that my foes are driven back  
and turned unto flight:  
They fall down flat, and are destroyed  
by thy great power and might.  
verse 4 Thou hast revenged all my wrong,  
my grief and all my grudge:  
Thou dost with justice hear my cause,  
most like a righteous Judge.   

verse 5 Thou dost rebuke the heathen folk,  
and wicked so confound,  
That afterward the memory  
of them cannot be found.  
verse 6 My foes thou hast made good dispatch,  
and all their towns destroyed:  
Thou hast their fame with them defaced,  
through all the world so wide.   

verse 7 Know thou that he which is above  
for evermore shall reign,  
And in the seat of equity  
true judgement will maintain.  
verse 8 With justice he will keep and guide  
the world and every wight:  
And so will yield with equity  
to every man his right.   

verse 9 He is protector of the poor  
what time they be oppressed:  
He is maul adversity  
their refuge and their rest.  
verse 10 And they that know thy holy name,  
therefore shall trust in thee:  
For thou forsakest not their suit  
in their necessity.    

The second part.  

verse 11 Sing psalms therefore unto the Lord  
that dwells on Zion hill:  
Publish among all nations  
his noble acts and will.  
verse 12 For he is mindful of the blood  
of those that be oppressed:  
For getting not th' afflicted heart  
that seeks to him for rest.   

verse 13 Have mercy, Lord, on me poor wretch,  
whole enemies still remain,  
Which from the gates of death are wont,  
to raise me up again.  
verse 14 In Zion that I might set forth  
thy praise with heart and voice,  
And that in thy salvation, Lord,  
my soul might still rejoice.   

verse 15 The heathen stick fast in the pit  
that they themselves prepared,  
And in the net that they did set  
their own feet fast are snared.  
verse 16 God shows his judgements, which were good  
for every man to mark,  
When as you see the wicked man  
lie trapped in his own wark.   

verse 17 The wicked and deceitful men  
go down to hell for ever,  
And all the people of the world,  
that will not God remember.  
verse 18 But sure the Lord will not forget  
the poor man's grief and pain:  
The patiented people never look  
for help of God in vain.   

verse 19 O Lord arise, lest men prevail  
that he of worldly might:  
And set the heathen solk receive  
their judgement in thy sight.  
verse 20 Lord, strike such terror, fear, and dread,  
into the hearts of them,  
That they may know assuredly  
they be but mottal men.     

Vt quid, Domine. Psal. x.  
T. S.  


WHat is the cause that thou, O Lord,  
art now so far from thine,  
And keepest close thy countenance  
from us this troublous time?  
verse 2 The poor do perish by the proud,  
and wicked men, desire:  
Let them be taken in the craft  
that they themselves conspire.   

verse 3 For in the lust of his own heart  
th' ungodly doth delight:  
So doth the wicked praise himself,  
and doth the Lord d●spight.  
verse 4 He is so proud, that right and wrong  
he setteth all apart:  
Nay, nay, there is no God, saith he,  
for thus he thinks in heart.   

verse 5 Because his ways do prosper still,  
he doth thy laws neglect,  
And with a blast doth puff against  
such as would him correct.  
verse 6 Tush, tush, saith he, I have no dread,  
lest mine estate should change.  
And why? for all adversity  
to him is very strange.   

verse 7 His mouth is full of cursedness,  
of fraud, deceit, and guile:  
Under his tongue doth mischief sit,  
and travel all the while.  
verse 8 He lieth hid in ways and holes  
to slay the innocent:  
Against the poor that pass him by  
his cruel eyes are bend.   

verse 9 And like a lion privily  
lies lurking in his den,  
If he may snare them in his net,  
to spoil poor simple men.  
verse 10 And for the nonce full craftily  
he croucheth down, I say:  
verse 11 So are great heaps of poor men made  
by his strong power his prey.    

The second part.  

verse 12 Tush, God forgetteth this, saith he,  
therefore I may be bold:  
His countenance is cast aside,  
he doth it not behold.  
verse 13 Arise, O Lord, O God, in whom  
the poor man's hope doth rest:  
Lift up thy hand, forget not, Lord,  
the poor that be oppressed.   

verse 14 What blasphemy is this to thee,  
Lord, dost thou not abhor it,  
To hear the wicked in their heart  
say, Tush, thou carest not for it?  
verse 15 But thou seest all their wickedness,  
and well dost understand  
verse 16 That friendless and poor fatherless  
are left into thy hand.   

verse 17 Of wicked and malicious men  
than break the power for ever,  
That they with their iniquity  
may perish altogether.  
verse 18 The Lord shall reign for evermore  
as King and God alone,  
And he will chase the heathen folk  
out of the land each one.   

verse 19 Thou hearest, O Lord, the poor men's plaint  
their prayers and request:  
Their hearts thou wilt confirm, until  
thine ears to hear be pressed:  
verse 20 To judge the poor and fatherless,  
and help them to their right;  
That they may be no more oppressed  
by men of worldly might.     

In Domino consido. Psal. xi.  T. S. 

I Trust in God, how dare ye then  
say thus my soul until,  
Fly hence as fast as any fowl,  
and hid you in your hill?  
verse 2 Behold the wicked bend their bows,  
and make their arrows pressed  
To shoot in secret, and to hurt  
the sound and harmless breast.   

verse 3 Of worldly hope all stays were shrunk,  
and clearly brought to nought:  
Alas, the just and righteous man,  
what evil hath he wrought?  
verse 4 But he that in his Temple is  
most holy and most high,  
And in the heavens hath his seat  
of royal majesty,   

The poor and simple man's estate  
considereth in his mind,  
And searcheth out full narrowly  
the manners of mankind;  
verse 5 And with a cheerful countenance  
the righteous man will use:  
But in his heart he doth abhor  
all such as mischief muse;   

verse 6 And on the sinners casteth snares  
as thick as any rain,  
Fire and brimstone, and whirlwinds thick,  
appointed for their pain.  
verse 7 Ye see then how a righteous God  
doth righteousness embrace,  
And to the just and upright men  
shows forth his pleasant face.    

Salvum me fas. Psal. xii.  T. S. 

HE●y, Lord, for good and godly men  
do perish and decay:  
And saith and truth from worldly men  
is parted clean away.  
verse 2 Whoso doth with his neighbour talk,  
his talk is all but vain:  
For every man bethinketh how  
to flatter, lie, and feign.   

verse 3 But flattering and deceitful lips,  
and tongues that be so stout  
To speak proud words and make great brags,  
The Lord soon cuts them out.  
verse 4 For they say still, We will prevail,  
our tongues shall us extol:  
Our tongues are ours, we ought to speak;  
what Lord shall us control?   

verse 5 But for the great complaint and cry  
of poor and men oppressed,  
Arise will I now, saith the Lord,  
and them restore to rest.  
verse 6 Gods word is like to silver pure,  
that front the earth is tri●d,  
And hath no le●s thou seven times  
in fi●e b●●● purified.   

verse 7 Now sigh thy promise is to help.  
Lord, keep thy promise then:  
And save us now and evermore  
from this ill kind of men.  
verse 8 For now the wicked world is full  
of mischiefs manifold,  
When vanity with worldly men  
so highly is extolled.    

Vsquequo, Domine. Psal. xiii.  T. S. 

HOw long wilt thou forget me, Lord,  
shall I ne'er be remembered?  
How long wilt thou thy visage hid,  
as though thou wert offended?  
verse 2 In heart and mind how long shall I  
with care tormented be?  
How long eke shall my deadly foes  
thus triumph over me?   

verse 3 Behold me now, my Lord my God,  
and hear me fore oppressed,  
Lighten mine eyes, left that I sleep  
as one by death possessed:  
verse 4 Lest that mine enemy say to me,  
behold I do prevail:  
Lest they also that hate my soul,  
rejoice to see me quail.   

verse 5 But from thy mercy and goodness  
my hope shall never start:  
In thy rele●f and saving health  
right glad shall be my heart.  
verse 6 I will give thanks unto the Lord,  
and praises to him sing:  
Because he hath heard my request,  
and granted my wishing.    

Dixit insipiens. Psal. xiiii.  T. S. 

THere is no God, as foolish men  
affirm in their mad mood:  
Their drifts are all corrupt and vain,  
not one of them doth good.  
verse 2 The Lord beheld from heaven high  
the whole race of mankind,  
And saw not one that sought indeed  
the living God to find.   

verse 3 They went all wide and were corrupt,  
and truly there was none  
That in the world did any good,  
I say, there was not one.  
verse 4 Is all their judgement so far lost,  
that all work mischief still,  
Eating my people even as bread,  
not one to seek Gods will?   

verse 5 When they thus rage, then suddenly  
great fear on them shall fall:  
For God doth love the righteous men,  
and will maintain them all.  
verse 6 Ye mock the do of the poor,  
to their reproach and shame:  
Because they put their trust in God,  
and call upon his name.   

verse 7 But who shall give thy people health,  
and when wilt thou fulfil  
Thy promise made to Israel  
from out of Zion hill?  
verse 8 Even when thou shalt restore again  
such as were captive led,  
Then Jacob shall therein rejoice,  
and Israel shall be glad.    

Domine, quis. Psal. xv.  T. S. 

O Lord, within thy tabernacle  
who shall inhabit still?  
Or whom wilt thou receive to dwell  
in thy most holy hill?  
verse 2 The man whose life is uncorrupt,  
whose works are just and straight:  
Whose heart doth think the very truth,  
whose tongue speaks no deceit.   

verse 3 Nor to his neighbour doth none ill  
in body, goods▪ or name,  
Nor willingly doth move false tales,  
which might empair the same.  
verse 4 That in his heart regardeth not  
malicious wicked men:  
But those that love and fear the Lord  
he maketh much of them.   

verse 5 His oath and all his promises  
that keepeth faithfully,  
Although he make his covenant so  
that he doth lose thereby.  
verse 6 That putteth not to usury  
his money and his coin,  
Ne for to hu●t the innocent  
doth bribe, or else purloyn.   

verse 7 Whoso doth all things as you see  
that here is to he done.  
Shall never perish in th●● world,  
nor in the world to com●.    

Conserva me. Psal. xuj.  T. S. 

LOrd, keep me; for I trust in thee,  
and do confess indeed  
Thou art my God, and of my goods,  
O Lord, thou hast no need.  
verse 2 I give my goods unto the saints  
that in the world do dwell,  
And namely to the faithful flock  
in virtue that excel.   

verse 3 They shall heap sorrows on their heads,  
which run as they were mad,  
To offer to the idol-gods:  
alas, it is too bad.  
verse 4 As for their bloody sacrifice  
and offerings of that sort,  
I will not touch, nor yet thereof  
my lips shall make report.   

verse 5 For why? the Lord the portion is  
of mine inheritance:  
And thou art he that dost maintain  
my rent, my lot, my chance.  
verse 6 The place wherein my lot did fall,  
in beauty did excel:  
Mine heritage assigned to me  
doth please me wondrous well.   

verse 7 I thank the Lord that caused me  
to understand the right:  
For by his means my secret thoughts  
do teach me every night.  
verse 8 I set the Lord still in my sight,  
and trust him over all:  
For he doth stand on my right hand,  
Therefore I shall not fall.   

verse 9 Wherefore my heart and tongue also  
do both rejoice together:  
My flesh and body rest in hope,  
when I this thing consider.  
verse 10 Thou wilt not leave my soul in grave,  
for, Lord, thou lovest me:  
Nor yet wilt give thy holy One  
corruption for to see.   

verse 11 But wilt me teach the way to life;  
for all treasure and store  
Of perfect joy are in thy face,  
and power for evermore.    

Exaudi Domine. Psal. xvii.  T. S. 


O Lord, give ear to my just cause,  
attend when I complain:  
And hear the prayer that I put forth  
with lips that do not feign.  
verse 2 And let the judgement of my cause  
proceed always from thee:  
And let thine eyes behold and clear  
this my simplicity.   

verse 3 Thou hast well tried me in the night,  
and yet couldst nothing find  
That I have spoken with my tongue  
that was not in my mind.  
verse 4 As for the works of wicked men  
and paths perverse and ill,  
For love of thy most holy name,  
I have refrained still.   

verse 5 Then in thy paths that be most pure  
stay me, Lord, and preserve:  
That from the way wherein I walk  
my steps may never swerve.  
verse 6 For I do call to thee, O Lord,  
surely thou wilt me aid:  
Then hear my prayer, and weigh right wel●  
the words that I have said.   

verse 7 O thou the Saviour of all them  
that put their trust in thee,  
Declare thy strength on them that spurn  
against thy majesty.  
verse 8 O keep me as thou wouldst keep  
the apple of thine eye:  
And under covert of thy wings  
defend me secretly.    

The second part.  

verse 9 From wicked men that trouble me  
and daily me annoy,  
And from my foes that go about  
my soul for to destroy:  
verse 10 Which wallow in their worldly wealth  
so full and cke so fat,  
That in their pride they do not spare  
to speak they care not what.   

verse 11 They lie in wait where I should pass,  
with craft me to confound:  
And mu●ing mischief in their minds,  
to cast me to the ground.  
verse 12 Much like a lion greedily  
that would his prey embrace:  
Or lurking like a lion's whelp  
within some secret place.   

verse 13 Up Lord in haste, prevent my foe,  
and cast him at thy feet:  
Save then my soul from the ill man,  
and with the sword him lu●it●.  
verse 14 Deliver me, Lord, by thy power  
out of these tyrant's hands▪  
Which now so long time reigned have,  
and kept us in their bands.   

verse 15 I mean from worldly men, to whom  
all worldly goods are rife,  
That have no hope nor part of joy  
but in this present life.  
verse 16 Thou of thy store their bellies fill'st  
with pleasure to their mind:  
Their children have enough, and leave  
to theirs the rest behind.   

verse 17 But I shall with pure conscience  
behold thy gracious face:  
So when I wake, I shall be full  
of thine image and grace.     

Diligam te, Dom. Psal. xviii.  T. S. 


O God my strength and fortitude,  
of force I must love thee:  
Thou art my castle and defence  
in my necessity.  
verse 2 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.   

verse 3 When I sing laud unto the Lord  
most worthy to be served,  
Then from my foes I am right sure,  
that I shall be preserved.  
verse 4 The pangs of death did compass me,  
and bound me every where:  
The flowing waves of wickedness  
did put me in great fear.   

● The sly and subtle snares of hell  
were round about me set:  
●ed for my death there was prepared  
a deadly trapping net.  
● I thus beset with pain and grief,  
did pray to God for grace;  
●●d he forthwith did hear my plaint  
●ut of his holy place.   

● Such is his power that in his wrath  
●e made the earth to quake,  
●o, the foundation of the mount  
of Basan for to shake.  
● And from his nostrils came a smoke,  
then kindled was his ire:  
●●d from his mouth came kindled coals  
of hot consuming fire.   

● The Lord descended from above,  
and bowed the heavens high;  
●●d underneath his feet he cast  
the darkness of the sky.  
● On cherubs and on cherubims  
full royally he road:  
〈◊〉 on the wings of all the winds  
came flying all abroad.    

The second part.  

And like a den most dark he made  
his hid and secret place:  
●●th waters black and a●ery clouds  
environed he was.  
● But when the presence of his face  
in brightness shall appear,  
●●●n clouds consume, and in their stead  
come hail and coals of fire.   

● The fiery darts and thunderbolts  
disperse them here and there:  
〈◊〉 with his often lightnings  
he puts them in great fear.  
● Lord, at thy wrath and threaten,  
and at thy chiding cheer,  
●●e springs and the foundations  
of all the world appear.   

● And from above the Lord sent down  
to fetch me from below,  
〈◊〉 plucked me out of waters great,  
that would me over flow.  
● And me delivered from my foes  
that would have made me thrall:  
〈◊〉, from such foes as were too strong  
for me to deal withal.   

● They did prevent me to oppress  
in time of my great grief:  
〈◊〉 yet the Lord was my defence,  
my succour and relief.  
● He brought me forth in open place,  
whereas I might be free,  
●●d kept me safe, because he had  
a favour unto me.   

● And as I was an innocent,  
so did he me regard,  
●●d to the cleanness of my hands  
he gave me my reward:  
● For that I walked in his ways,  
and in his paths have trod,  
〈◊〉 have not wavered wickedly  
against my Lord and God.    

The third part.  

verse 21 But evermore I have respect  
to his law and decree:  
His statutes and commandments  
I cast not out from me.  
verse 22 But pure and clean, and uncorrupt  
appeared before his face,  
And did refrain from wickedness  
and sin in any case.   

verse 23 The Lord therefore will me reward  
as I have done aright,  
And to the cleanness of my hands  
appearing in his sight.  
verse 24 For, Lord, with him that holy is  
wilt thou be holy too,  
And with the good and virtuous men  
right virtuously wilt do:   

verse 25 And to the loving and elect  
thy love thou wilt reserve:  
And thou wilt use the wicked men  
as wicked men deserve.  
verse 26 For thou dost save the simple folk  
in trouble when they lie,  
And dost bring down the countenance  
of them that look full high.   

verse 27 The Lord will light my candle so  
that it shall shine full bright:  
The Lord my God will make also  
my darkness to be light.  
verse 28 For by thy help an host of men  
discomnt, Lord, I shall:  
By thee I scale and overleap  
the strength of any wall.   

verse 29 Unspotted are the ways of God,  
his word is purely tried:  
He is a sure defence to such  
as in his faith abide.  
verse 30 For who is God except the Lord?  
for other there is none:  
Or else who is omnipotent,  
saving our God alone?    

The fourth part.  

verse 31 The God that girdeth me with strength,  
is he that I do mean,  
That all the ways wherein I walk  
did evermore keep clean.  
verse 32 That made my feet like to the hearts  
in swiftness of my pace,  
And for my surety brought me forth  
into an open place.   

verse 33 He did in order put my hands  
to battle and to fight:  
To break in sunder bars of brass  
he gave my arms the might.  
verse 34 Thou teachest me thy saving health,  
thy right hand is my tower:  
Thy love and familiarity  
doth still increase my power.   

verse 35 And under me thou makest plain  
the way where I should walk,  
So that my feet shall never slip,  
nor stumble at a balk.  
verse 36 And fiercely I pursue and take  
my foes that me annoyed:  
And from the field do not return  
till they be all destroyed.   

verse 37 So I suppress and wound my foes,  
that they can rise no more:  
For at my feet they fall down flat,  
I strike them all so sore.  
verse 38 For thou dost gird me with thy strength  
to war in such a wise,  
That they be all scattered abroad  
that up against me rise.   

verse 39 Lord, thou hast put into my hands  
my mortal enemy's yoke:  
And all my foes thou dost divide  
in sunder with thy stroke.  
verse 40 They called for help, but none gave ear,  
nor holp them with relief:  
Yea, to the Lord they called for help,  
yet heard he not their grief.    

The fifth part.  

verse 41 And still like dust before the wind  
I drive them under feet,  
And sweep them out like filthy clay  
that sticketh in the street.  
verse 42 Thou keep'st me from seditious folk,  
that still in strife are led:  
And thou dost of the heathen folk  
appoint me to be head.   

verse 43 A people strange to me unknown,  
and yet they shall me serve:  
And at the first obey my word,  
whereas mine own will swerve.  
verse 44 I shall be irksome to mine own,  
they will not see my light:  
But wander wide out of the way,  
and hid them out of fight,   

verse 45 But blessed be the living Lord,  
most worthy of all praise.  
That is my rock and saving health;  
praised be he always.  
verse 46 For God it is that gave me power,  
revenged for to be,  
And with his holy word subdued  
the people unto me.   

verse 47 And from my foe delivered me,  
and set me higher than those  
That cruel and ungodly were,  
and up against me rose.  
verse 48 And for this cause, O Lord my God,  
to thee give thanks I shall,  
And sing out praises to thy Name  
among the Gentiles all.   

verse 49 That gavest great prosperity  
unto the king, I say,  
To David thine anointed king,  
and to his seed for ay.     

Coeli enarrant. Psal. nineteen.  T. S. 

THe heavens and the firmament  
do wondrously declare  
The glory of God omnipotent,  
his works and what they are.  
verse 2 The wondrous works of God appear  
by every days success:  
The nights likewise which their race run,  
the selfsame thing express.   

verse 3 There is no language, tongue, orspeech,  
where their sound is not heard,  
In all the earth and coasts thereof  
their knowledge is conferred.  
verse 4 In them the Lord made for the sun  
a place of great renown,  
Who like a bridegroom ready trimmed  
doth from his chamber come.   

verse 5 And as a valiant champion,  
who for to get a prize,  
With joy doth haste to take in hand  
some noble enterprise.  
verse 6 And all the sky from end to end  
he compasseth about:  
Nothing can hid it from his heat,  
but he will find it out.   

verse 7 How perfect is the law of God,  
how is his covenant sure,  
Converting souls, and making wise  
the simple and obscure!  
verse 8 Just are the Lords commandments,  
and glad both heart and mind:  
His precept's pure, and giveth light  
to eyes that be full blind.   

verse 9 The fear of God is excellent,  
and doth endure for ever:  
The judgements of the Lord are true  
and righteous altogether;  
verse 10 And more to be embraced always  
then fined gold, I say:  
The honey and the honeycomb  
are not so sweet as they.   

verse 11 By them thy servant is forewarned  
to have God in regard:  
And in performance of the same  
there shall be great reward.  
verse 12 But, Lord, what earthly man doth know  
the errors of his life?  
Then cleanse me from my secret sins,  
which are in me most rife.   

verse 13 And keep me that presumptuous sins  
prevail not over me:  
And so shall I be innocent,  
and great offences flee.  
verse 14 Accept my mouth and eke my heart,  
my words and thoughts each one:  
For my Redeemer and my strength,  
O Lord, thou art alone.    

Exaudiat te Dominus. Psal. xx.  T. S. 

IN trouble and adversity  
the Lord God hear thee still,  
The majesty of jacob's God  
defend thee from all ill;  
verse 2 And send thee from his holy place  
his help at every need,  
And so in Zion establish thee  
and make thee strong indeed.   

verse 3 Remembering well the sacrifice  
that now to him is done:  
And so receive right thankfully  
thy burned off rings each one.  
verse 4 According to thy hearts desire  
the Lord grant unto thee,  
And all thy counsel and device  
full well per form may he.   

verse 5 We shall rejoice when thou us sav'st,  
and our banners display  
Unto the Lord, which thy requests  
full filled hath always.  
verse 6 The Lord will his anointed save,  
I know well by his grace,  
And send him help by his right hand  
out of his holy place.   

verse 7 In chariots some put confidence,  
and some in horses trust:  
But we remember God our Lord,  
that keepeth promise just.  
verse 8 They fall down flat, but we do rise,  
and stand up steadfastly.  
verse 9 Now save and help us, Lord and King,  
on thee when we do cry.    

Domine, in virtute. Psal. xxi.  T. S. 

O Lord, how joyful is the king  
in thy strength and thy power!  
How vehemently doth he rejoice  
in thee his Saviour!  
verse 2 For thou hast given unto him  
his godly hearts desire:  
To him nothing thou hast denied  
of that he did require.   

verse 3 Thou didst prevent him with thy gifts  
and blessings manifold,  
And thou hast set upon his head  
a crown of perfect gold.  
verse 4 And when he asked life of thee,  
thereof thou mad'st him sure,  
To have long life, yea such a life  
as ever shall endure.   

verse 5 Great is his glory by thy help,  
thy benefit and aid:  
Great worship and great honour both  
thou hast upon him laid.  
verse 6 Thou wilt give him felicity  
that never shall decay,  
And with thy cheerful countenance  
wilt comfort him always.   

verse 7 For why? the king doth strongly trust,  
in God for to prevail:  
Wherefore his goodness and his grace  
will not that he shall quail.  
verse 8 But let thine enemies feel thy force,  
and those that thee withstand:  
Find out thy foes, and let them feel  
the power of thy right hand.   

verse 9 And like an oven burn them, Lord,  
in fiery flame and fume:  
Thine anger shall destroy them all,  
and fire shall them consume.  
verse 10 And thou shalt root out of the earth  
their fruit that should in crease:  
And from the number of thy folk  
their seed shall end and cease.   

verse 11 For why? much mischief did they muse  
against thy holy Name:  
Yet did they fail, and had no power  
for to perform the same.  
verse 12 But as a mark thou shalt them set  
in a most open place,  
And charge thy bowe-strings readily  
against thine enemy's face.   

verse 13 Be thou exalted, Lord, therefore  
in thy strength every hour:  
So shall we sing right solemnly,  
praising thy might and power.    

Deus, Deus meus. Psal. xxii.  T. S. 


O God my God, wherefore dost thou  
forsake me utterly.  
And helpest not when I do make  
my great complaint and cry?  
verse 2 To thee my God even all day long  
I do both cry and call:  
I cease not all the night, and yet  
thou hearest not at all.   

verse 3 Even thou that in thy sanctuary  
and holy place dost dwell,  
Thou art the comfort and the joy,  
and glory of Israel:  
verse 4 And he in whom our father's old  
had all their hope for ever:  
And when they put their trust in thee,  
thou didst them ay deliver.   

verse 5 They were delivered ever when  
they called on thy Name:  
And for the faith they had in thee  
they were not put to shame.  
verse 6 But I am now become a worm  
more like than any man:  
An outcast whom the people scorn  
with all the spite they can.   

verse 7 All men despise as they behold  
me walking on the way:  
They grin, they mow, they nod their heads,  
and on this wise they say,  
verse 8 This man did glory in the Lord;  
his favour and his love,  
Let him redeem and help him now,  
his power if he will prove.   

verse 9 But, Lord, out of my mother's womb  
I came by thy request:  
Thou didst preserve me still in hope,  
while I did suck her breast.  
verse 10 I was committed from my birth  
with thee to have a●ode:  
Since I was in my mother's womb,  
thou hast been ere my God.    

The second part.  

verse 11 Then, Lord, depart not now from me  
in this my present grief,  
Since I have none to be my help,  
my succoar and relief.  
verse 12 So many bulls do compass me  
that be full strong of h●ad:  
Yea bulls so fat as though they had  
in Basan field been fed.   

verse 13 They gape upon me greedily,  
as though they would me flay:  
Much like a lion roaring out,  
and ramping for his prey.  
verse 14 But I drop down like water shed,  
my joints in sunder break,  
My heart doth in my body melt  
like wax against the heat.   

verse 15 And like a potsherd drieth my strength,  
my tongue it cleaveta fast  
Unto my jaws, and I am brought  
to dust of death at last.  
verse 16 And many dogs do compass me,  
and wicked coansel eke  
Conspire against me cursedly;  
they pierce my hands and feet.   

verse 17 I was tormented, so that I  
might all my bones have told:  
Yet still upon me they do look,  
and still they me behold.  
verse 18 My garments they divided eke  
in parts among them all:  
And for my coat they did cast lots  
to whom it might befall.   

verse 19 Therefore, I pray thee, be not far  
from me at my great need:  
But rather, sith thou art my strength,  
to help me, Lord, make speed.  
verse 20 And from the sword, Lord, save my soul  
by thy might and thy power:  
And keep my soul thy darling dear,  
from dogs that would devour.   

verse 21 And from the lion's mouth, that would  
me all in sunder shiver,  
And from the horns of Unicorns,  
Lord, safely me deliver.  
verse 22 Then shall I to my brethren all  
thy majesty record:  
And in thy church shall praise the name  
of thee the living Lord.    

The third part.  

verse 23 All ye that fear him praise the Lord,  
thou Jacob honour him:  
And all ye seed of Israel  
with reverence worship him.  
verse 24 For he despiseth not the poor,  
he turns not awry  
His countenance when they do call,  
but granteth to their cry.   

verse 25 Among the folk that fear the Lord  
I will therefore proclaim  
Thy praise, and keep my promise made  
for setting forth thy Name.  
verse 26 The poor shall eat and be sufficed,  
and those that do their deaver  
To know the Lord, shall praise his Name,  
their hearts shall live for ever.   

verse 27 All coasts of th' earth shall praise the Lord  
and turn to him for grace:  
The heathen folk shall worship him  
before his blessed face.  
verse 28 The kingdom of the heathen folk  
the Lord shall have therefore:  
And he shall be their Governor  
and king for evermore.   

verse 29 The rich men of his goodly gists  
shall feed and taste also:  
And in his presence worship him  
and bow their knees full low.  
verse 30 And all that shall go down to dust,  
of life by him shall taste:  
My seed shall serve and praise the Lord  
while any world shall last.   

verse 31 My seed shall plainly show to them  
that shall be born hereafter,  
His justice and his righteousness,  
and all his works of wonder.     

Dominus regit me. Psal. xxiii.  W. W. 

THe Lord is only my support,  
and he that doth me feed:  
How can I then lack anything  
whereof I stand in need?  
verse 2 He doth me fold in coats most safe  
the tender grass fast by:  
And after drives me to the streams  
which run most pleasantly.   

verse 3 And when I feel myself near lost,  
then doth he me nome take,  
Conducting me in his right paths  
even for his own Names sake.  
verse 4 And though I were even at death's door,  
yet would I fear none ill:  
For with thy rod and shepherd's crook  
I am comforted still.   

verse 5 Thou hast my table richly decked  
in despite of my foe:  
Thou hast my head with balm refreshed,  
my cup doth overflow.  
verse 6 And finally while breath doth loft,  
thy grace shall me defend:  
And in the house of God will I  
my life for ever spend.    

Another of the same,  by T. S. 

MY shepherd is the living Lord,  
nothing therefore I need;  
In pastures fair with waters calm  
he sets me forth to feed.  
verse 2 He did convert and glad my soul,  
and brought my mind● in frame  
To walk in paths of righteousness,  
for his most holy Name.   

verse 3 Yea, though I walk in vale of death,  
yet will I fear none ill:  
Thy rod, thy staff doth comfort me,  
and thou art with me still.  
verse 4 And in the presence of my foes  
my table thou shalt spread:  
Thou shalt, O Lord, fill full my cup,  
and eke anoint my head.   

verse 5 Through all my life thy favour is  
so frankly showed to me,  
That in thy house for evermore  
my dwelling-place shall be.    

Domini est terra. Psal. xxiv.  J. H. 

THe earth is all the Lords, with all  
her store and furniture:  
Yea, his is all the world, and all  
that therein doth endure.  
verse 2 For he hath fastly founded it  
above the seas to stand;  
And laid allow the liquid floods,  
to flow beneath the land.   

verse 3 For who is he, O Lord, that shall  
ascend into thy hill,  
Or pass into thy holy place,  
there to continue still?  
verse 4 Whose hands are harmless, and whose heart  
no spot there doth defile:  
His soul not set on vanity,  
who hath not sworn to guile,   

verse 5 Him that is such a one, the Lord  
shall place in blissful plight,  
And God his God and Saviour  
shall yield to him his right.  
verse 6 This is the brood of travellers,  
in seeking of his grace:  
As Jacob did the Israelite,  
in that time of his race.   

verse 7 Ye princes open your gates, stand open  
the everlasting gate:  
For there shall enter in thereby  
the king of glorious state.  
verse 8 Who is the king of glorious state?  
the strong and mighty Lord,  
The mighty Lord in battle stout,  
and trial of the sword.   

verse 9 Ye princes open your gates, stand open  
the everlasting gate:  
For there shall enter in thereby  
the king of glorious state.  
verse 10 Who is the king of glorious state?  
the Lord of hosts it is:  
The kingdom and the royalty  
of glorious state is his.    

Ad te, Domine. Psal. xxv.  T. S. 


I Lift my heart to thee,  
my God and guide most just:  
Now suffer me to take no shame,  
for in thee do I trust.  
verse 2 Let not my foes rejoice,  
nor make a scorn of me:  
And let them not be overthrown  
that put their trust in thee.   

verse 3 But shame shall them befall  
which harm them wrongfully:  
Therefore thy paths and thy right ways  
unto me, Lord, descry.  
verse 4 Direct me in thy truth,  
and teach me, I thee pray:  
Thou art my God and Saviour,  
on thee I wait always.  
verse 5 Thy mercy's manifold  
I pray thee, Lord, remember,?  
And eke thy pity plentiful,  
for they have been for ever.  
verse 6 Remember not the faults  
and frailty of my youth:  
Remember not how ignorant  
I have been of thy truth.   

Nor after my deserts  
let me thy mercy find:  
But of thine own benignity  
Lord have me in thy mind.  
verse 7 His mercy is full sweet,  
his truth a perfect guide:  
Therefore the Lord will sinners teach,  
and such as go aside.   

verse 8 The humble he will teach  
his precepts for to keep:  
He will direct in all his ways  
the lowly and the meek.  
verse 9 For all the ways of God  
are truth and mercy ●oth,  
To them that keep his testament  
the witness of his troth.    

The second part.  

verse 10 Now for thy holy name,  
O Lord, I thee entreat  
To grant me pardon for my sin,  
for it is wondrous great.  
verse 11 Whoso doth fear the Lord,  
the Lord will him direct  
To lead his life in such a way  
as he doth best accept.   

" 12" 12 His soul shall evermore  
in goodness dwell and stand;  
His seed and his posterity  
inherit shall the land.  
verse 13 All those that fear the Lord  
know his secret intent:  
And unto them he doth declare  
his will and testament.   

verse 14 Mine eyes and eke my heart  
to him I will advance,  
That plucked my feet out of the snare  
of sin and ignorance.  
verse 15 With mercy me behold,  
to thee I make my moan:  
For I am poor and desolate,  
and comfortless alone.   

verse 16 The troubles of my heart  
are multiplied indeed:  
Bring me out of this misery,  
necessity and need.  
verse 17 Behold my poverty,  
mine anguish and my pain:  
Remit my sin and mine offence,  
and make me clean again.   

verse 18 O Lord, behold my foes,  
how they do still increase,  
Pursuing me with deadly hate,  
that lain would live in peace.  
verse 19 Preserve and keep my soul.  
and eke deliver me:  
And let me not be overthrown,  
because I trust in thee.   

verse 20 Let my simple pureness  
me from mine enemies shend:  
Because I look as one of thine,  
that thou shouldst me defend.  
verse 21 Deliver, Lord, thy folk,  
and lend them some relief,  
I mean thy chosen Israel,  
from all their pain and grief.     

Judica me, Domine. Psal. xxvi.  T. S. 

LOrd, be my Judge, and thou shalt see  
my paths be right and plain:  
I trust in God, and hope that he  
will strength me to remain.  
verse 2 Prove me, my God, I thee desire  
my ways to search and try:  
As men do prove their gold with fire,  
my reins and heart espy.   

verse 3 Thy goodness said before my face  
I durst behold always:  
For of thy truth I tread the trace,  
and will do all my days.  
verse 4 I do not lust to haunt or use  
with men whose deeds are vain:  
To come in house I do refuse  
with the deceitful train.   

verse 5 I much abhor the wicked sort,  
their deeds I do despise:  
I do not once to them resort  
that hurtful things devise.  
verse 6 My hands I wash, and do proceed  
in works to walk upright:  
Then to thine altar I make speed,  
to offer there in sight.  
verse 7 That I may speak and preach the pralse  
that doth belong to thee,  
And so declare how wondrous ways  
thou hast been good to me.  
verse 8 O God, the house I love most dear,  
to me it doth excel:  
I have delight and would be near  
whereas thy grace doth dwell.   

verse 9 O shut not up my soul with them  
in fin that take their fill;  
Nor yet my life among those men  
that seek much blood to spill.  
verse 10 Whose hands are heaped with craft and guile,  
their lives thereof are full:  
And their right hand with wrench and wile  
for bribes doth pluck and pull.   

verse 11 But I in righteousness intent  
my time and days to serve:  
Have mercy, Lord, and me defend,  
so that I do not swerve.  
verse 12 My foot is stayed for all assays,  
it standeth well and right:  
Wherefore to God will I give praise  
in all the people's sight.    

Dominus illuminatio. Psal. xxvii.  J. H. 


THe Lord is both my health and light,  
shall man make me dismayed?  
Sith God doth give me strength and might,  
why should I be afraid?  
verse 2 While that my foes with all their strength  
begin with me to brawl,  
And think to eat me up, at length  
themselves have caught the fall.   

verse 3 Though they in camp against me lie,  
my heart is not afraid:  
In battle pight if they will try,  
I trust in God for aid.  
verse 4 One thing of God I do require,  
that he will not deny:  
For which I pray, and will desire  
till he to me apply:   

verse 5 That I within his holy place  
my life throughout may dwell,  
To see the beauty of his face,  
and view his temple well.  
verse 6 In time of dread he shall me hid  
within his place most pure,  
And keep me secret by his side,  
as on a rock most sure.   

verse 7 At length I know the Lords good grace  
shall make me strong and stout,  
My foes to foil and clean deface,  
that compass me about.  
verse 8 Therefore within his house will I  
give sacrifice of praise:  
With psalms and songs I will apply  
to laud the Lord always.    

The second part.  

verse 9 Lord, hear the voice of my request,  
for which to thee I call:  
Have mercy, Lord, on me oppressed,  
and send me help withal.  
verse 10 My heart doth knowledge unto thee,  
I sue to have thy grace:  
Then seek my face, sayest thou to me;  
Lord I will seek thy face.   

verse 11 In wrath turn not thy face away,  
nor suffer me to slide:  
Thou art my help still to this day,  
be still my God and guide.  
verse 12 My parents both their son forsook,  
and cast me off at large:  
And then the Lord himself yet took  
of me the care and charge.   

verse 13 Teach me, O Lord, the way to thee,  
and lead me on forth right,  
For fear of such as watch for me,  
to trap me if they might.  
verse 14 Do not betake me to the will  
of them that be my foes:  
For they surmise against me still  
false witness to depose.   

verse 15 My heart would faint, but that in me  
this hope is fixed fast,  
The Lord God's good grace shall I see  
in life that aye shall last.  
verse 16 Trust still in God whose whole thou ar●  
his will abide thou must,  
And he shall ease and strength thy heart,  
if thou in him do trust.     

Ad te, Dom. ●lamabo. Psal. xxviii.  T. S. 

THou art, O Lord, my strength and stay,  
the succour which I crave:  
Neglect me not, lest I be like  
to them that go to grave.  
verse 2 The voice of thy suppliant hear,  
that unto thee doth cry,  
When I lift up my hands unto  
thy holy ark most high.   

verse 3 Repute me not among the sort  
of wicked and pervert,  
That speak right fair unto their friends,  
and think full ill in heart.  
verse 4 According to their handiwork,  
as they deserve indeed,  
And after their inventions  
let them receive their meed.   

verse 5 For they regard nothing Gods works,  
his law, ne yet his lore:  
Therefore will he them and their seed  
destroy for evermore.  
verse 6 To render thanks unto the Lord  
how great a cause have I,  
My voice, my prayer, and my complaint  
that heard so willingly!   

verse 7 He is my shield and fortitude,  
my buckler in distress:  
My hope, my help, my heart's relief,  
my song shall him confess.  
verse 8 He is our strength and our defence,  
our enemies to resist:  
The health and the salvation  
of his elect by Christ.   

verse 9 Thy people and thine heritage,  
Lord, bless, guide, and preserve:  
Increase them, Lord, and rule their hearts,  
that they may never swerve.    

Afferte Domino. Psal. xxix.  T. S. 

Give to the Lord, ye potentates,  
ye rulers of the world,  
Give ye all praise, honour, and strength  
unto the living Lord.  
verse 2 Give glory to his holy Name,  
and honour him alone:  
Worship him in his majesty  
within his holy throne.   

verse 3 His voice doth rule the watersall,  
even as himself doth please:  
He doth prepare the thunderclaps,  
and governs all the seas.  
verse 4 The voice of God is of great force,  
and wondrous excellent:  
It is most mighty in effect,  
and most magnificent.   

verse 5 The voice of God doth rend and break  
The cedar-trees so long;  
The cedar-trees of Lebanon,  
Which are most high and strong:  
verse 6 And makes them leap like as a calf,  
or else the unicorn,  
Not only trees, but mountains great  
Whereon the trees are born.   

verse 7 His voice divides the flames of fire,  
and shakes the wilderness:  
verse 8 It makes the desert quake for fear,  
that called is Cades.  
verse 9 It makes the hinds for fear to calve,  
and makes the coverts plain:  
Then in his temple every man  
his glory doth proclaim.   

verse 10 The Lord was set above the floods,  
ruling the raging sea:  
So shall he reign as Lord and king  
for ever and for ay.  
verse 11 The Lord will give his people power  
in virtue to increase:  
The Lord will bless his chosen flock  
with everlasting peace.    

Exaltabo te, Domine. Psal. xxx.  J. H. 

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.  
verse 2 O Lord my God, to thee I cried  
in all my pain and grief:  
Thou gay'st an ear, and didst provide  
to ease me with relief.   

verse 3 Of thy good will thou hast called back  
my soul from hell to save:  
Thou didst revive when strength did lack,  
and keptest me from the grave.  
verse 4 Sing praise, ye saints, that prove and see  
the goodness of the Lord:  
In memory of his majesty  
rejoice with one accord.   

verse 5 For why? his anger but a space  
doth last, and slack again:  
But in his favour and his grace  
always doth life remain.  
Though gripes of grief and pangs full sore  
shall lodge with us all night,  
The Lord to joy shall us restore  
before the day be light.   

verse 6 When I enjoyed the world at will,  
thus would I boast and say,  
Tush, I am sure to feel none ill,  
this wealth shall not decay.  
verse 7 For thou, O Lord, of thy good grace  
hadst sent me strength and aid:  
But when thou turnedst away thy face,  
my mind was sore dismayed.   

verse 8 Wherefore again yet did I cry  
to thee, O Lord of might:  
My God with plaints I did apply,  
and prayed both day and night.  
verse 9 What gain is in my blood, said I,  
if death destroy my days?  
Doth dust declare thy majesty,  
or yet thy truth doth praise?   

verse 10 Wherefore my God some pity take,  
O Lord, I thee desire:  
Do not this simple soul forsake  
of help, I thee require.  
verse 11 Then didst thou turn my grief and woe  
into a cheerful voice:  
The mourning-weed thou took'st me fro,  
and mad'st me to rejoice.   

verse 12 Wherefore my soul uncessantly  
shall sing unto thy praise:  
My Lord my God, to thee will I  
give laud and thanks always.    

In te, Domine. Psal. xxxi.  J. H. 


O Lord, I put my trust in thee,  
let nothing work me shame:  
As thou art just, deliver me,  
and let me quit from blame.  
verse 2 Hear me, O Lord, and that anon,  
to help me make good speed:  
Be thou my rock and house of stone,  
my fence in time of need.   

verse 3 For why? as stones thy strength is tried,  
thou art my sort and tower:  
For thy Names sake be thou my guide,  
and lead me in thy power.  
verse 4 Pluck thou my feet out of the snare  
which they for me have laid:  
Thou art my strength, and all my care  
is for thy might and aid.   

verse 5 Into thy hands, Lord, I commit  
my spirit which is thy due:  
For why? thou hast redeemed it,  
O Lord my God most true.  
verse 6 I hate such folk as will not part  
from things to be abhorred:  
When they on trifles set their heart,  
my trust is in the Lord.   

verse 7 For I will in thy mercy joy,  
I see it doth excel:  
Thou seest when aught would me annoy,  
and knowst my soul full well.  
verse 8 Thou hast not left me in their hand  
that would me overcharge:  
But thou hast set me out of band,  
to walk abroad at large.    


The second part.  
verse 9 Great grief, O Lord, doth me assail,  
some pity on me take:  
Mine eyes wax dim, my sight doth fail,  
my womb for woe doth ache.  
verse 10 My life is worn with grief and pain,  
my years in woe are past,  
My strength is gone, and through disdain  
my bones corrupt and waste.   

verse 11 Among my foes I am a scorn,  
my friends are all dismayed:  
My neighbours and my kinsmen born  
to see me are afraid.  
verse 12 As men once dead are out of mind,  
so am I now forgot:  
As small effect in me they find  
as in a broken pot.   

verse 13 I heard the brags of all the rout,  
their threats my mind did fray;  
How they conspired and went about  
to take my life away.  
verse 14 But, Lord, I trust in thee for aid  
not to be overtrod:  
For I confess and still have said,  
thou art my Lord and God.   

verse 15 The length of all my life and age,  
O Lord, is in thy hand:  
Defend me from the wrath and rage  
of them that me withstand.  
verse 16 To me thy servant, Lord, express  
and show thy joyful face:  
And save me, Lord, for thy goodness,  
thy mercy and thy grace.    

The third part.  

verse 17 Lord, let me not be put to blame,  
for that on thee I call:  
But let the wicked bear the shame,  
and in the grave to fall,  
verse 18 O Lord, make dumb their lips outright,  
which are addict to lies,  
And cruelly with pride and spite  
against the just devise.   

verse 19 O how great good hast thou in store  
laid up full safe for them,  
That fear and trust in thee therefore,  
before the sons of men!  
verse 20 Thy presence shall them fence and guide  
from all proud brags and wrongs:  
Within thy place thou shalt them hid  
from all the strife of tongues.   

verse 21 Thanks to the Lord that hath declared  
on me his grace so far,  
Me to defend with watch and ward,  
as in a town of war.  
verse 22 Thus did I say both day and night,  
when I was sore oppressed,  
Lo, I was clean cast out of sight,  
Yet heard'st thou my request,   

verse 23 Ye saints love ye the Lord, I say,  
the faithful he doth guide:  
And to the proud he doth repay  
according to their pride.  
verse 24 Be strong, and God shall stay your heart,  
be hold and have a lust:  
For sure the Lord will take your part,  
sigh ye on him do trust.     

Beati quorum. Psal. xxxii.  T. S. 

THe man is blest whose wickedness  
the Lord hath clean remitted:  
And he whose sin and wickedness  
is hid and also covered.  
verse 2 And blest is he to whom the Lord  
imputeth not his sin:  
Which in his heart hath hid no guile,  
nor fraud is found therein.   

verse 3 For whilst that I kept close my fin  
in silence and constraint,  
My bones did wear and waste away  
with daily moan and plaint.  
verse 4 For night and day thy hand on me  
so grievous was and smart,  
That all my blood and humours moist  
to dryness did convert.   

verse 5 I did therefore confess my fault,  
and all my sins discover:  
Then thou, O Lord, didst me forgive,  
and all my sins pass over.  
verse 6 The humble man shall pray therefore,  
and seek thee in due time:  
So that the floods of waters great  
shall have no power on him.   

verse 7 When trouble and adversity  
do compass me about,  
Thou art my resuge and my joy,  
and thou dost rid me out.  
verse 8 Come hither, and I will thee teach  
how thou shalt walk aright:  
I will thee guide as I myself  
have learned by proof and sight.   

verse 9 Be not so rude and ignorant  
as is the horse and mule,  
Whose mouth without a rain or bit  
from harm thou canst not rule.  
verse 10 The wicked man shall manifold  
sorrows and griefs sustain:  
But unto him that trusts in God  
his goodness shall remain.   

verse 11 Be merry therefore in the Lord,  
ye just lift up your voice:  
And ye of pure and perfect heart,  
be glad and eke rejoice.    

Exultate justi. Psal. xxxiii.  J. H. 


YE righteous in the Lord rejoice;  
it is a seemly sight,  
That upright men with thankful voice  
should praise the Lord of might.  
verse 2 Praise ye the Lord with harp and song,  
in psalms and pleasant things:  
With lute and instrument among  
that soundeth with ten strings.   

verse 3 Sing to the Lord a song most new,  
with courage give him praise:  
verse 4 For why? his word is ever true,  
his works and all his ways.  
verse 5 To judgement, equity, and right  
he hath a great good will:  
And with his gifts he doth delight  
the earth throughout to fill.   

verse 6 For by the word of God alone  
the heavens all were wrought:  
Their hosts and powers every one  
his breath to pass hath brought.  
verse 7 The waters great gathered hath he  
on heaps within the shore:  
And hide them in the depth to be,  
as in an house of store.   

verse 8 All men on earth both least and most,  
fear God and keep his law:  
Ye that inhabit in each coast,  
dread him and stand in awe.  
verse 9 What he commanded wrought it was  
at once with present speed:  
What he doth will is brought to pass  
with full effect indeed.   

verse 10 The counsels of the nations rude  
the Lord doth bring to nought:  
He doth defeat the multitude  
of their device and thought.  
verse 11 But his decrees continue still,  
they never slack nor suage:  
The motions of his mind and will  
take place in every age.    

The second part.  

verse 12 And blest are they to whom the Lord  
as God and guide is known:  
Whom he doth choose of mere accord  
to take them as his own.  
verse 13 The Lord from heaven cast his sight  
on men mortal by birth:  
verse 14 Considering from his feat of might  
the dwellers of the earth.   

verse 15 The Lord, I say, whose hand hath wrought  
man's heart, and doth it frame:  
For he alone doth know the thought  
and working of the same.  
verse 16 A king that trusteth in his host  
shall nought prevail at length:  
The man that of his might doth boast  
shall fall for all his strength.   

verse 17 The troops of horsemen eke shall fail▪  
their sturdy steeds shall starve:  
The strength of horse shall not prevail  
the rider to preserve.  
verse 18 But lo, the eyes of God intent  
and watch to aid the just:  
With such as fear him to offend,  
and on his goodness trust:   

verse 19 That he of death and great distress  
may set their souls from dread:  
And if that dearth their land oppress,  
in hunger them to feed.  
verse 20 Wherefore our soul doth whole depend  
on God our strength and stay:  
He is our shield us to defend,  
and drive all darts away.   

verse 21 Our soul in God hath joy and game,  
rejoicing in his might:  
For why? in his most holy Name  
we hope and much delight.  
verse 22 Therefore let thy goodness, O Lord,  
still present with us be:  
As we always with one accord  
do only trust in thee.     

Benedicam Dom. Psal. xxxiv.  T. S. 


I Will give laud and honour both  
unto the Lord always,  
And eke my mouth for evermore  
shall speak unto his praise.  
verse 2 I do delight to laud the Lord  
in soul and eke in voice:  
That humble men and mortified  
may hear, and so rejoice,   

verse 3 Therefore see that ye magnify  
with me the living Lord,  
And let us now exalt his Name  
together with one accord.  
verse 4 For I myself besought the Lord,  
he answered me again,  
And me delivered incontinent  
from all my fear and pain.   

verse 5 Whoso they be that him behold,  
shall see his light most clear:  
Their countenance shall not be dash●,  
they need it not to fear.  
verse 6 This silly wretch for some relief  
unto the Lord did call;  
Who did him hear without delay,  
and rid him out of thrall.   

verse 7 The angel of the Lord doth pitch  
his tents in every place,  
To save all such as fear the Lord,  
that nothing them deface.  
verse 8 Taste and consider well therefore  
that God is good and just:  
O happy man that maketh him  
his only stay and trust!   

verse 9 Fear ye the Lord, ye holy oner,  
above all earthly thing:  
For they that fear the living Lord,  
are sure to lack nothing,  
verse 10 The lions shall be hunger-bit,  
and pined with famine much:  
But as for them that fear the Lord,  
no lack shall be to such.    

The second part.  

verse 11 Come near therefore, my children dear,  
and to my words give ear:  
I shall you teach the perfect way,  
how ye the Lord should fear.  
verse 12 Who is the man that would live long,  
and lead ablessed life?  
verse 13 See thou refrain thy tongue and lips  
from all deceit and strife.   

verse 14 Turn back thy face from doing ill,  
and do the godly deed:  
Inquire for peace and quietness,  
and follow it with speed.  
verse 15 For why? the eyes of God above  
upon the just are bend:  
His ears likewise do hear the plaint  
of the poor innocent.   

verse 16 But he doth frown and bend his brows  
upon the wicked train:  
And cuts away the memory  
that should of them remain.  
verse 17 But when the just do call and cry,  
the Lord doth hear them so,  
That out of pain and misery  
forthwith he lets them go.   

verse 18 The Lord is kind and straight at hand  
to such as be contrite:  
He saves also the sorrowful,  
the poor and meek in spirit.  
verse 19 Full many be the miseries  
that righteous men do suffer:  
But out of all adversities  
the Lord doth them deliver.   

verse 20 The Lord doth so preserve and keep  
his very bones always,  
That not so much as one of them  
doth perish or decay.  
verse 21 The sin shall slay the wicked man,  
which he himself hath wrought:  
And such as ha●e the righteous man,  
shall soon be brought to nought.   

verse 22 But they that fear the living, Lord,  
the Lord doth save them sound:  
And who that put their trust in him,  
nothing shall them confound.     

Judica me, Domine. Psal. xxxv.  J. H. 


LOrd, plead my cause against my foes,  
confound their force and might:  
●ight on my part against all those  
that seek with me to fight.  
● Lay hand upon the spear and shield,  
thyself in armour dress:  
stand up for me, and fight the field,  
to help me from distress.   

verse 3 Gird on thy sword, and stop the way,  
mine enemies to withstand:  
That thou unto my soul mayst say,  
Lo I thy help at hand.  
verse 4 Confound them with rebuke and blame,  
that seek my soul to spill:  
●et them turn back and flee with shame,  
that think to work me ill.   

verse 5 Let them disperse and flee abroad,  
as wind doth drive the dust:  
●nd that the angel of our God  
their might away may thrust.  
verse 6 Let all their ways be void of light,  
and slippery like to fall:  
●●d send thine angel with thy might,  
to persecute them all.   

verse 7 For why? without my fault they have  
in secret set their grin:  
●●d for no cause have digged a cave  
to take my soul therein.  
verse 8 When they think least and have no care,  
O Lord, destroythem all:  
●●t them be trapped in their own snare,  
and in their mischief fall.   

verse 9 And let my soul, my heart and voice,  
In God have joy and wealth:  
●●at in the Lord I may rejoice,  
●nd in his saving health.  
verse 10 And then my bones shall speak and say,  
●●y parts shall all agree:  
Lord, though they do seem full gay,  
what man is like to thee?    

The second part.  

verse 11 Thou dost defend the weak from them  
that are both stout and strong:  
〈◊〉 rid the poor from wicked men,  
that spoil and do them wrong.  
verse 12 My cruel foes against me rise  
to witness things untrue:  
〈◊〉 to accuse me they devise  
of things I never knew.   

verse 13 Where I to them did owe good will,  
they quit me with disdain:  
That they should pay my good with ill,  
my soul doth sore complain.  
verse 14 When they were sick I mourned therefore  
and clad myself in sack:  
With fasting I did saint full sore,  
to pray I was not slack.   

verse 15 As they had been my brethren dear,  
I did myself behave:  
As one that maketh woeful cheer  
about his mother's grave.  
verse 16 But they at my disease did joy,  
and gather on a rout:  
Yea, abject slaves at me did toy,  
with mocks and checks full stout.   

verse 17 The belly-gods and flattering train,  
that all good things deride,  
At me do grin with great disdain,  
and pluck their mouths allied.  
verse 18 Lord, when wilt thou amend this gear?  
why dost thou stay and pause?  
O rid my soul mine only dear,  
out of these lions claws.   

verse 19 And then will I give thanks to thee  
before the church always:  
And where most of the people be,  
there will I show thy praise.  
verse 20 Let not my foes prevail on me,  
which hate me for no fault:  
Nor yet to wink or turn their eye,  
that causeless me assault.    

The third part.  

verse 21 Of peace no word they think or say,  
their talk is all untrue:  
They still consult and would betray  
all those that peace ensue.  
verse 22 With open mouth they run at me,  
they gape, they laugh, they fleer:  
Well, well, say they, our eye doth see  
the thing that we desire.   

verse 23 But, Lord, thou seest what ways they take,  
cease not this gear to mend:  
Be not far off, nor me forsake,  
as men that sail their friend.  
verse 24 Awake, arise, and stir abroad.  
defend me in my right:  
Revenge my cause, my Lord, my God,  
and aid me with thy might.   

verse 25 According to thy righteousness,  
my Lord God, set me free:  
And let them not their pride express,  
nor triumph over me.  
verse 26 Let not their hearts rejoice and cry,  
There, there, this gear goes trim:  
Nor give them cause to say on high,  
We have our will on him.   

verse 27 Confound them with rebuke and shame,  
that joy when I do mourn:  
And pay them home with spite and blame,  
that brag at me with scorn.  
verse 28 Let them be glad and eke rejoice,  
which love mine upright way:  
And they all times with heart and voice  
shall praise the Lord, and say,   

verse 29 Great is the Lord, and doth excel,  
for why? he doth delight  
To see his servants prosper well;  
that is his pleasant sight.  
verse 30 Wherefore my tongue I will apply  
thy righteousness to praise:  
Unto the Lord my God will I  
sing laud and praise always.     

Dixit injustus. Psal. xxxvi.  J. H. 

THe wicked with his works unjust  
doth thus persuade his heart,  
That of the Lord he hath no trust;  
his sear is set apart.  
verse 2 Yet doth he joy in his estate,  
to walk as he began,  
So long till he deserve the hate  
of God and eke of man.   

verse 3 His words are wicked, vile, and naught,  
his tongue no truth doth tell:  
Yet at no hand will he be taught  
which way he may do well.  
verse 4 When he should sleep, then doth he muse  
his mischiefs to fulfil:  
No wicked ways doth he refuse,  
nor nothing, that is ill.   

verse 5 But, Lord, thy goodness doth ascend  
above the heavens high:  
So doth thy truth itself extend  
unto the cloudy sky.  
verse 6 Much more than hills so high and steep,  
thy justice is expressed:  
Thy judgement's like to seas most deep,  
thou saw'st both man and beast,   

verse 7 Thy mercy is above all things,  
O God, it doth excel:  
In trust whereof, as in thy wings,  
the sons of men shall dwell.  
verse 8 Within thy house they shall be ●ed  
with plenty at their will:  
Of all delights they shall be sped,  
and take thereof their fill.   

verse 9 For why? the well of life so pure  
doth ever flow from thee,  
And in thy light we are full sure  
the lasting light to see.  
verse 10 From such as thee desire to know  
let not thy grace departed:  
Thy righteousness declare and show  
to men of upright heart.   

verse 11 Let not the proud on me prevail.  
O Lord, of thy good grace:  
Nor let the wicked me assail,  
to throw me out of place.  
verse 12 But they in their device shall fall  
that wicked works maintain:  
They shall be overthrown withal,  
and never rise again.    

Noli amulari. Psal. xxxvii.  W. W. 


GRudge not to see the wicked men  
in wealth to flourish still:  
Nor yet envy such as to ill  
have bend and set their will.  
verse 2 For as green grass and flourishing herbs  
are cut and whither away:  
So shall their great prosperity  
soon pass, fade, and decay.   

verse 3 Trust thou therefore in God alone,  
to do well give thy mind:  
So shalt thou have the land as thine,  
and there sure food shalt find.  
verse 4 In God set all thy heart's delight,  
Or else canst wish in all the world,  
thou needest it not to crave.   

verse 5 Cast both thyself and thine affairs,  
on God with perfect trust,  
And thou shalt see with patience  
th' effect both sure and just.  
verse 6 Thy perfect life and godly name  
he will clear as the light:  
So that the sun even at noonday  
shall not shine half so bright.   

verse 7 Be still therefore, and steadfastly,  
on God see thou wait then,  
Not shrinking for the prosperous state  
of lewd and wicked men.  
verse 8 Shake of despite, envy, and hate,  
at least in any wise:  
Their wicked steps avoid and flee,  
and follow not their guise.   

verse 9 For every wicked man will God  
destroy, both more and less:  
But such as trust in him are sure  
the land for to possess.  
verse 10 Whatch but a while, and thou shalt see  
no more the wicked train,  
No not so much as house or place  
where once he did remain.    


The second part.  
verse 11 But merciful and humble men  
enjoy shall sea and land:  
In rest and peace they shall rejoice,  
for nought shall them withstand.  
verse 12 The lewd men and malicious  
against the just conspire:  
They gnash their teeth at him, as men  
which do his bane desire.   

verse 13 But while that lewd men thus do think,  
the Lord laughs them to scorn:  
For why? he sees their term approach,  
when they shall sigh and mourn.  
verse 14 The wicked have their sword out drawn,  
their bow eke have they bend,  
To overthrow and kill the poor,  
as he the right way went.   

verse 15 But the same sword shall pierce their heart  
which was to kill the just:  
Likewise the bow shall break to shivers,  
wherein they put their trust.  
verse 16 Doubtless the just man's poor estate  
is better a great deal more  
Than all these lewd and wicked men's  
rich pomp and heaped store.   

verse 17 For be their power never so strong,  
God will it overthrow:  
Where contrary he doth preserve  
the humble men and low.  
verse 18 He sees by his great providence  
the good men's trade and way:  
And will give them inheritance  
which never shall decay.   

verse 19 They shall not be discouraged,  
when some are hard bestead:  
When others shall be hunger-bit,  
they shall be clad and ●ed.  
verse 20 For whosoever wicked is,  
and enemy to the Lord,  
Shall quail, yea melt even as lambs grease,  
or smoke that flies abroad.    

The third part.  

verse 21 Behold, the wicked borrows much,  
and never pays again:  
Whereas the just by liberal gifts  
makes many glad and said.  
verse 22 For they whom God doth bless, shall hare  
the land for heritage:  
And they whom he doth curie, likewise  
shall perish in his rage.   

verse 23 The Lord the just man's ways doth guide,  
and gives him good success:  
To everything he takes in hand  
he sendeth good address.  
verse 24 Though that he fall, yet is he sure  
not utterly to quail:  
Because the Lord stretcheth out his hand  
at need, and doth not fail.   

verse 25 I have been young, and now am old,  
yet did I never see  
The just man left, nor yet his seed  
to beg for misery.  
verse 26 But gives always most liberally,  
and sends whereas is need:  
His children and posterity  
receive of God their meed.   

verse 27 Flee vice therefore and wickedness,  
and virtue do embrace:  
So God shall grant thee long to have  
on earth a dwelling-place.  
verse 28 For God so loveth equity,  
and shows to his such grace,  
That he preserveth them always,  
but 'stroys the wicked race.   

verse 29 Whereas the good and godly men  
inherit shall the land,  
Having as lords all things therein  
in their own power and hand.  
verse 30 The just man's mouth shall ever speak  
of matters wise and high:  
His tongue doth talk to edify,  
with truth and equity.   

verse 31 For in his heart the law of God  
his law doth still abide:  
So that where ever he goes or walks,  
his foot can never slide.  
verse 32 The wicked like a ravening wolf  
the just man doth beset,  
By all means seeking him to kill,  
if he fall in his net.    

The fourth part.  

verse 33 Though he should fall into his hands,  
yet God would secure send:  
Though men against him sentence give,  
God would him yet defend.  
verse 34 Wait thou on God and keep his way,  
he shall preservethee then  
The earth to rule, and thou shalt see  
destroyed these wicked men.   

verse 35 The wicked have I seen most strong,  
and placed in high degree.  
Flourishing in all wealth and store,  
as doth the laurel-tree.  
verse 36 But suddenly he passed away,  
and lo, he was quite gone:  
Then I him sought, but could not fi●de  
the place where dwelled such one.   

verse 37 Mark and behold the perfect man,  
how God doth him increase:  
For the just man shall have at length  
great joy with rest and peace.  
verse 38 As for transgressors, woe to them,  
destroyed they shall all be:  
God will cut off their budding race,  
and rich posterity.   

verse 39 But the salvation of the just  
doth come from God above,  
Who in their trouble sends them aid,  
of his mere grace and love.  
verse 40 God doth them help, save, and delivet  
from loud men and unjust:  
And still will save them whilst that they  
in him do put their trust.     

Domine, ne. Psal. xxxviii.  J. H. 


PUt me not to rebuke, O Lord,  
in thy provoked ire:  
Ne in thy heavy wrath, O Lord,  
correct me I desire.  
verse 2 Thine arrows do stick fast in me,  
thy hand doth press me sore:  
And in my flesh no health at all  
appeareth any more,   

verse 3 And all this is by reason of  
thy wrath that I am in:  
Nor any rest is in my bones  
by reason of my sin.  
verse 4 For lo, my wicked do, Lord,  
above my head are gone:  
A greater load than I can bear,  
they lie me sore upon.   

verse 5 My wounds stink and are festered se,  
as loathsome is to see:  
Which all through mine own foolishness  
betideth unto me.  
verse 6 And I in careful wise am brought  
in trouble and distress:  
That I go wailing all the day  
in doleful heaviness.   

verse 7 My loins are filled with sore disease,  
my flesh hath no whole part:  
verse 8 I feeble am and broken sore,  
I roar for grief of heart:  
verse 9 Thou knowst, Lord, my desire, my groans fail,  
are open in thy sight:  
verse 10 My heart doth pant, my strength doth  
mine eyes have lost their light.   

verse 11 My lovers and my wont friends  
stand looking on my woe:  
And eke my kinsmen far away  
are me departed fro.  
verse 12 They that did seek my life, laid snares,  
and they that sought the way  
To do me hurt, spoke lies, and thought  
on mischief all the day.    


The second part.  
verse 13 But as a deaf man I became,  
that cannot hear at all:  
verse 14 And as one dumb, that opens not  
his mouth to speak withal.  
verse 15 For all my confidence, O Lord,  
is wholly set on thee:  
O Lord, thou Lord that art my God,  
thou shalt give ear to me.   

verse 16 This did I crave, that they my foes  
triemph not over me:  
〈◊〉 when my foot did slip, than they  
did joy my fall to see.  
verse 17 And truly I poor wretch am set  
in place a woeful wight:  
And eke my grievous heaviness  
is ever in my sight.   

verse 18 For while that I my wickedness  
in humble wise confess;  
And while I for my sinful deeds  
my sorrows do express:  
verse 19 My foes do still remain alive,  
and mighty are also:  
●●d they that hate me wrongfully,  
in number hugely grow.   

verse 20 They stand against me that my good  
with evil do repay:  
because that good and honest things  
I do ensue always.  
Forsake me not, O Lord my God,  
be thou not far away:  
a Haste me to help, my Lord, my God,  
my safety and my stay.     

Dixi. Custodiam. Psal. xxxix.  J. H. 


Said, I will look to my ways,  
for fear I should go wrong;  
I will take heed all times that I  
offend not with my tongue.  
As with a bit I will keep fast  
my mouth with force and might,  
●ot once to whisper all the while  
the wicked are in sight.   

I held my tongue and spoke no word,  
but kept me close and still:  
〈◊〉, from good talk I did refrain,  
but sore against my will.  
My heart waxed hot within my breast,  
with musing, thought, and doubt,  
Which did increase and stir the fire:  
at last these words burst out;   

Lord, number out my life and days  
which yet I have not past,  
〈◊〉 that I may be certified  
how long my life shall last.  
Lord, thou hast pointed out my life  
in length much like a span:  
●●e age is nothing unto thee,  
so vain is every man.   

Man walketh like a shade, and doth  
in vain himself If annoy  
●●getting goods, and cannot tell  
who shall the same enjoy.  
Now, Lord, sith things this wise do frame,  
what help do I desire?  
Of truth my help doth hang on thee,  
I nothing else require.    

The second part.  

verse 9 From all the sins that I have done,  
Lord, quit me out of hand,  
And make me not a scorn to fools  
that nothing understand.  
verse 10 I was as dumb, and to complain  
no trouble might me move:  
Because I knew it was thy work,  
my patience for to prove.   

verse 11 Lord, take from me thy scourge & plague,  
I can them not withstand:  
I faint and pine away for fear  
of thy most heavy hand.  
verse 12 When thou for sin dost man rebuke,  
he waxeth woe and wan,  
As doth a cloth that moths have fret,  
so vain a thing is man.   

verse 13 Lord, hear my suit and give good heed,  
regard my tears that fall:  
I sojourn like a stranger here,  
as did my fathers all.  
verse 14 O spare a little, give me space  
my strength for to restore,  
Before I go away from hence,  
and shall be seen no more.     

Expectant expectavi. Psal. xl.  J. H. 


I Waited long and sought the Lord.  
and patiently did bear:  
At length to me he did accord  
my voice and cry to hear.  
verse 2 He plucked me from the lake so deep  
out of the mire and clay:  
And on a rock he set my feet,  
and he did guide my way.   

verse 3 To me he taught a psalm of praise,  
which I must show abroad,  
And sing new songs of thanks always  
unto the Lord our God.  
verse 4 When all the folk these things shall fee,  
as people much afraid,  
Then they unto the Lord will flee,  
and trust upon his aid.   

verse 5 O blessed is he whose hope and heart  
doth in the Lord remain,  
That with the proud doth take no part,  
nor such as lie and fain.  
verse 6 For, Lord my God, thy wondrous deeds  
in greatness far do pass,  
Thy favour towards us exceeds  
all things that ever was.   

verse 7 When I intent and do devise  
thy works abroad to show,  
To such a reckoning they do rise,  
thereof no end I know.  
verse 8 Burnt-offrings thou delight'st not in,  
I know thy whole desire:  
With sacrifice to purge his sin  
thou dost no man require.   

verse 9 Meat-offerings and sacrifice  
thou wouldst not have at all:  
But thou, O Lord, hast open made  
mine ears to hear withal.  
verse 10 But then said I, Behold and look,  
I come a mean to be:  
For in the volume of thy book  
thus is it said of me,   

verse 11 That I, O God, should do thy mind,  
which thing doth like me well:  
For in my heart thy law I find  
last placed there to dwell.  
verse 12 Thy justice and thy righteousness  
in great resorts I tell:  
Behold, my tongue no time doth cease,  
O Lord, thou knowst full well.    

The second part.  

verse 13 I have not hid within my breast  
thy goodness as by stealth:  
But I declare and have expressed  
thy truth and saving health.  
verse 14 I kept not close thy loving mind,  
that no man should it know:  
The trust that in thy truth I find,  
to all the Church I show.   

verse 15 Thy tender mercy, Lord, from me  
withdraw thou not away:  
But let thy love and verity  
preserve me still for ay.  
verse 16 For I with mischiefs many a one  
am sore beset about:  
My sins increase, and so come on,  
I cannot spy them out.   

verse 17 For why? in number they exceed  
the hairs upon my head:  
My heart doth faint for very dread,  
that I am almost dead.  
verse 18 With speed send help and set me free,  
O Lord, I thee require:  
Make haste with aid to secure me,  
O Lord, at my desire.   

verse 19 Let them sustain rebuke and shame  
that seek my soul to spill:  
Drive back my foes, and them defame  
that wish and would me ill.  
verse 20 For their ill feats do them descry  
that would deface my name:  
Always at me they rail and cry,  
Fie on him, fie for shame.   

verse 21 Let them in thee have joy and wealth  
that seek to thee always:  
That those that love thy saving health  
may say, To God be praise.  
verse 22 But as for me, I am but poor,  
oppressed and brought full low:  
Yet thou, O Lord, wilt me restore  
to health, full well I know.   

verse 23 For why? thou art my hope and trust,  
my refuge, help and stay:  
Wherefore my God, as thou art just,  
with me no time delay.     

Beatus qui intelligit. Psal. xli.  T. S. 

THe man is blest that careful is  
the needy to consider:  
For in the season perilous  
the Lord will him deliver.  
verse 2 The Lord will make him safe and sound,  
and happy in the land:  
And he will not deliver him  
into his enemy's hand.   

verse 3 And in his bed when he lies sick,  
the Lord will him restore:  
And thou, O Lord, wilt turn to health  
his sickness and his sore.  
verse 4 Then in my sickness thus said I,  
Have mercy, Lord, on me,  
And heal my soul which is full woe  
that I offended thee.   

verse 5 Mine enemies wished me ill in heart,  
and thus of me did say,  
When shall he die, that all his name  
may vanish quite away?  
verse 6 And when they come to visit me,  
they ask if I do well:  
But in their heart's mischief they hatch,  
and to their mates it tell.   

verse 7 They by't their lips and whisper so,  
as though they would me charm,  
And cast their fetches how to trap  
me with some mortal harm.  
verse 8 Some grievous sin hath brought him to  
this sickness, say they plain:  
He is so low that without doubt  
rise can he not again.   

verse 9 The man also that I did trust,  
with me did use deceit:  
Who at my table eaten my bread,  
the same for me laid wait.  
verse 10 Have mercy, Lord, on me therefore,  
and let me be preserved:  
That I may render unto them  
the things they have deserved.   

verse 11 By this I know assuredly  
to be beloved of thee,  
When that mine enemies have no cause  
to triumph over me.  
verse 12 But in my right thou hast me kept,  
and maintained always:  
And in thy presence place assigned  
where I shall dwell for ay.   

verse 13 The Lord the God of Israel  
he praised evermore:  
Even so be it, Lord, will I say,  
even so be it therefore.    

Quomadmodum. Psal. xlii.  J. H. 


LIke as the hart doth breathe and bray  
the well-springs to obtain;  
So doth my soul desire always  
with thee, Lord, to remain.  
verse 2 My soul doth thirst, and would draw near  
the living God of might:  
Oh when shall I come and appear  
in presence of his sight!   

verse 3 The tears all times are my repast,  
which from mine eyes do slide:  
When wicked men cry out so fast,  
Where now is God thy guide?  
verse 4 Alas, what grief is it to think  
what freedom once I had!  
Therefore my soul as at pits brink  
most heavy is and fad.   

When I did march in good array,  
furnished with my train,  
Unto the temple was our way,  
with songs and hearts most fain.  
verse 5 My soul, why art thou sad always,  
and fret'st thus in my breast?  
Trust still in God; for him to praise  
I hold it ever best.   

By him I have succour at need  
against all pain and grief:  
He is my God, which with all speed  
will haste to send relief.  
verse 6 And thus my soul within me, Lord,  
doth faint to think upon  
The land of Jordan, and record  
the little hill Hermon.    


The second part.  
verse 7 One grief another in doth call.  
as clouds burst out their voice:  
The floods of evil that do fall,  
run over me with noise.  
verse 8 Yet I by day felt his goodness  
and help at all assays:  
Likewise by night I did not cease  
the living God to praise.   

verse 9 I am persuaded thus to say  
to him with pure pretence,  
O Lord, thou art my guide and stay,  
my rock and sure defence.  
Why do I then in pensiveness  
hanging the head thus walk,  
While that mine enemies me oppress,  
and vex me with their talk?   

verse 10 For why? they pierce my inward parts  
with pangs to be abhorred,  
When they cry out with stubborn hearts,  
where is thy God, thy Lord?  
verse 11 So soon why dost thou faint and quail,  
my soul with pain oppressed?  
With thoughts why dost thyself assail  
so sore within my breast?   

verse 12 Trust in the Lord thy God always,  
and thou the time shalt see  
To give him thanks with laud and praise  
for health restored to thee.     

Judica me, Domine. Psal. xliii.  T. S. 

JUdge and revenge my cause, O Lord,  
from them that evil be:  
From wicked and deceitful men,  
O Lord, deliver me.  
verse 2 For of my strength thou art the God,  
why puttest thou me thee fro?  
And why walk I so heavily  
oppressed with my foe?   

verse 3 Send out thy light, and eke thy truth,  
and lead me with thy grace,  
Which may conduct me to thy hill,  
and to thy dwelling-place.  
verse 4 Then shall I to the altar go  
of God my joy and cheer:  
And on my harp give thanks to thee,  
O God, my God most dear.   

verse 5 Why art thou then so sad, my soul,  
and fret'st thus in my breast?  
Still trust in God; for him to praise  
I hold it always best.  
verse 6 By him I have deliverance  
against all pain and grief:  
He is my God which doth always  
at need send me relief.    

Deus auribus. Psal. xliv.  T. S. 


OUr ears have heard our fathers tell,  
and reverently record  
The wondrous works that thou hast done  
in older time, O Lord.  
verse 2 How thou didst cast the Gentiles out,  
and stroyd'st them with strong hand:  
Planting our fathers in their place,  
and gav'st to them their land.   

verse 3 They conquered not by sword not strength  
the land of thy behest:  
But by thy hand, thy arm, and grace;  
because thou lov'dst them best.  
verse 4 Thou art my King, O God, that holp  
Jacob in sundry wise.  
verse 5 Led with thy power, we threw down such  
as did against us rise.   

verse 6 I trusted not in bow nor sword,  
they could not save me sound:  
verse 7 Thou keptest us from our enemy's rage,  
thou didst our foes confound.  
verse 8 And still we boast of thee our God,  
and praise thy holy name;  
verse 9 Yet now thou go'st not with our host,  
but leavest us to shame.   

verse 10 Thou mad'st us flee before our foes,  
and so were overtrod:  
Our enemies robbed and spoiled our goods,  
when we were spersed abroad.  
verse 11 Thou hast us given to our foes,  
as sheep for to be slain:  
Amongst the heathen every where  
scattered we do remain.   

verse 12 Thy people thou hast sold like slaves,  
and as a thing of nought:  
For profit none thou hadst thereby,  
no gain at all was sought.  
verse 13 And to our neighbours thou hast made  
of us a laughing stock:  
And those that round about us dwell,  
at us do grin and mock.    

The second part.  

verse 14 Thus we serve for none other use,  
but for a common talk:  
They mock, they scorn, they nod their heads  
where ere they go or walk.  
verse 15 I am ashamed continually,  
to hear these wicked men:  
Yea so I blush, that all my face  
with red is covered then.   

verse 16 For why? we hear such slanderous words,  
such false reports and lies;  
That death it is to see their wrongs,  
their threaten and their cries.  
verse 17 For all this we forgot not thee,  
nor yet thy covenant broke:  
verse 18 We turn not back our hearts from thee,  
nor yet thy paths forsake.   

verse 19 Yet thou hast trod us down to dust,  
where dens of dragons be,  
And covered us with shade of death,  
and great adversity.  
verse 20 If we had our Gods Name forgot,  
and help of idols sought,  
verse 21 Would not God then have tried this out?  
for he doth know our thought.   

verse 22 Nay, nay, for thy Names sake, O Lord,  
always are we slain thus:  
As sheep unto the shambles sent,  
right so they deal with us.  
verse 23 Up Lord, why sleepest thou? awake,  
and leave us not for all:  
verse 24 Why hidest thou thy countenance,  
and dost forget our thrall?   

verse 25 For down to dust our soul is brought,  
and we now at last cast:  
Our belly, like as it were glued,  
unto the ground cleaves fast.  
verse 26 Rise up therefore for our defence,  
and help us, Lord, at need:  
We thee beseech for thy goodness,  
to rescue us with speed.     

Eructavit. Psal. xlv.  J. H. 


MY heart doth take in hand  
some godly song to sing:  
The praise that I shall show therein  
pertaineth to the king.  
verse 2 My tongue shall be as quick  
his honour to indite,  
As is the pen of any scribe  
that useth fast to write.   

verse 3 O fairest of all men.  
thy speech is pleasant pure:  
For God hath blessed thee with gifts  
for ever to endure.  
verse 4 About thee gird thy sword,  
O prince of might elect:  
With honour, glory, and renown  
thy person pure is decked.   

verse 5 Go forth with godly speed,  
with meekness, truth and right:  
And thy right hand shall thee instruct  
in works of dreadful might.  
verse 6 Thine arrows sharp and keen  
their hearts so sore shall sting:  
That sulk shall fall and kneel to thee,  
yea all thy foes, O king.   

verse 7 Thy royal seat, O Lord;  
for ever shall remain:  
Because the sceptre of thy realm  
doth righteousness maintain,  
verse 8 Because thou lov'st the right,  
and dost the ill detest,  
God; even thy God hath anointed thee  
with joy above the rest.   

verse 9 With myrrh and savours sweet  
thy clothes are all bespread:  
When thou dost from thy palace pass,  
therein to make thee glad,  
verse 10 Kings daughters do attend  
in fine and rich array:  
At thy right hand the queen doth stand  
in gold and garments gay.    

The second part.  

verse 11 O daughter, take good heed,  
incline and give good ear:  
Thou must forget thy kindred all,  
and father's house most dear,  
verse 12 Then shall the king desire  
thy beauty fair and trim:  
For why? he is the Lord thy God,  
and thou must worship him,   

verse 13 The daughters then of Tyre,  
with gifts full rich to see,  
And all the wealthy of the land  
shall make their suit to thee.  
verse 14 The daughter of the king  
is glorious to behold:  
Within her closet she doth sit  
all decked in beaten gold.   

verse 15 In robes well wrought with needle,  
and many a pleasant thing:  
With virgin's fair on her to wait,  
she cometh to the king.  
verse 16 Thus are they brought with joy  
and mirth on every side,  
Into the palace of the king,  
and there they do abide.   

verse 17 In stead of parents left,  
(O queen, the case so stands)  
Thou shalt have sons whom thou mayst s●t  
as princes in all lands.  
verse 18 Wherefore thy holy Name  
all ages shall record:  
The people shall give thanks to thee  
for evermore, O Lord.     

Deus noster. Psal. xlvi.  J. H. 

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.  
verse 2 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.   

verse 3 No, though the waves do rage so sore  
that all the banks it spills:  
And though it overflow the shore,  
and beat down mighty hills.  
verse 4 For one fair flood doth send abroad  
his pleasant streams apace,  
To fresh the city of our God,  
and wash his holy place.   

verse 5 In midst of her the Lord doth dwell,  
she can no whit decay:  
All things against her that rebel  
the Lord will truly slay.  
verse 6 The heathen folk, the kingdoms fear,  
the people make a noise:  
The earth doth melt and not appear,  
when God puts forth his voice.   

verse 7 The Lord of hosts doth take our part,  
to us he hath an eye:  
Our hope of health with all our heart  
on jacob's God doth lie.  
verse 8 Come here and see with mind & thought  
the working of our God:  
What wonders he himself hath wrought  
in all the world abroad.   

verse 9 By him all wars are hushed and gone,  
which countries did conspire:  
Their bows he broke and spears each one,  
their chariots burnt with fire.  
verse 10 Leave off therefore (saith he) and know  
I am a God most stout,  
Among the heathen high and low,  
and all the earth throughout.   

verse 11 The Lord of hosts doth us defend,  
he is our strength and tower:  
On jacob's God we do depend,  
and on his might and power.    

Omnes gentes. Psal. xlvii.  J. H. 

YE people all with one accord  
clap hands and eke rejoice:  
Be glad and sing unto the Lord  
with sweet and pleasant voice.  
verse 2 For high the Lord and dreadful is,  
with wonders manifold:  
A mighty King he is truly,  
in all the earth extolled,   

verse 3 The people shall he make to be  
unto our bondage thrall:  
And underneath our feet the shall  
the nations make to fall.  
verse 4 For us the heritage he chose  
which we possess alone,  
The flourishing worship of Jacob  
his well-beloved one.   

verse 5 Our God ascended up on high  
with joy and pleasant noise:  
The Lord goes up above the sky  
with trumpets loyal voice.  
verse 6 Sing praises to our God, sing praise,  
sing praises to our King:  
verse 7 For God is King of all the earth;  
all skilful praises sing.   

verse 8 God on the heathen reigns and fits  
upon his holy throne:  
The princes of the people have  
them joined every one  
To Abraham's people: for our God,  
which is exalted high,  
As with a buckler doth defend  
the earth continually.    

Magnus Dominus. Psal. xlviii.  J. H. 

GReat is the Lord, and with great praise  
to be advanced still  
Within the city of our God,  
upon his holy hill.  
verse 2 Mount Zion is a pleasant place,  
it gladdeth all the land:  
The city of the mighty King  
on her north-side doth stand.   

verse 3 Within the palaces thereof  
God is a refuge known:  
For so, the kings are gathered, and  
together they are gone.  
verse 4 But when they did behold it so,  
they wondered, and they were  
Astonished much, and suddenly  
were driven back with fear.   

verse 5 Great terror there on them did fall,  
for very woe they cry,  
As doth a woman when she shall  
go travail by and by.  
verse 6 As thou with eastern wind the ships  
upon the sea dost break,  
So they were stroy'd: and even as  
we heard our fathers speak;   

verse 7 So in the city of the Lord  
we saw as it was told,  
Yea, in the city which our God  
for ever will uphold.  
verse 8 O Lord, we wait and do attend  
on thy good help and grace:  
For which we do all times attend  
within thy holy place.   

verse 9 O Lord, according to thy Name  
for ever is thy praise:  
And thy right hand, O Lord, is full  
of righteousness always.  
verse 10 Let, for thy judgements, Zion mount  
fulfilled be with joys:  
And eke of Judah grant, O Lord,  
the daughters to rejoice.   

verse 11 Go walk about all Zion hill,  
yea, round about her go;  
And tell the towers that thereupon  
are builded on a row.  
verse 12 And mark ye well her bulwarks all,  
behold her towers there:  
That ye may tell thereof to them  
that after shall be here.   

verse 13 For this God is our God, our God  
for evermore is he:  
Yea, and unto the death also  
our Guider shall he be.    

Audite bee omnes. Psal. xlix.  J. H. 


ALI people hearken and give ear  
to that that I shall tell:  
verse 2 Both high and low, both rich and poor  
that in the world do dwell.  
verse 3 For why? my mouth shall make discourse  
of many things right wise:  
In understanding shall mine heart  
his study exercise.   

verse 4 I will incline mine ear to know  
the parable so dark:  
And open all my doubtful speech  
in metre on my harp,  
verse 5 Why should I fear affliction,  
or any careful toil:  
Or else my foes which at my heels  
are pressed my lise to spoil?   

verse 6 For as for such as riches have,  
wherein their trust is most;  
And they which of their treasures great  
themselves do brag and boast;  
verse 7 There is not one of them that can  
his brother's death redeem,  
Or that can give a price to God  
sufficient for him.   

verse 8 It is too great a price to pay,  
none can thereto attain:  
Or that he might his life prolong,  
or not in grave remain.  
verse 9 They see wise men, as well as fools,  
subject unto death's bands:  
And being dead, strangers possess  
their goods, their rents, their lands.   

verse 10 Their care is to build houses fair,  
and so determine sure  
To make their name right great on earth  
for ever to endure.  
verse 11 Yet shall noman always enjoy  
high honour, wealth, and rest;  
verse 12 But shall at length taste of death's cup,  
as well as the brute beast.    

The second part.  

verse 13 And though they try their foolish thoughts  
to be most lewd and vain:  
Their children yet approve their talk,  
and in like sin remain.  
verse 14 As sheep into the fold are brought,  
so shall they into grave:  
Death shall them eat, and in that day  
the just shall lordship have.   

verse 15 Their image and their royal port  
shall fade and quite decay,  
When as from house to pit they pass  
with woe and well-away.  
verse 16 But God will surely preserve me  
from death and endless pain:  
Because he will of his good grace  
my soul receive again.   

verse 17 If any man wax wondrous rich,  
fear not, I say, therefore:  
Although the glory of his house  
increaseth more and more.  
verse 18 For when he dies, of all these things  
nothing shall he receive:  
His glory will not follow him,  
his pomp will take her leave.   

verse 19 Yet in this life he takes himself  
the happiest under sun:  
And others likewise flatter him,  
saying, All is well done.  
verse 20 And presuppose he live as long  
as did his father's old;  
Yet must he needs at length give place,  
and be brought to death's fold.   

verse 21 Thus man to honour God hath brought▪  
yet doth he not consider:  
But like brute beasts so doth he live,  
which turn to dust and powder.     

Deus deorum. Psal. l.  W. W. 

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.  
verse 2 From towards Zion,  
which place he liketh best,  
God will appear  
in beauty most excellent:  
Our God will come  
before long time besprent.   

verse 3 Devouring fire  
shall go before his face;  
A great tempest  
shall round about him trace.  
verse 4 Then shall he call  
the earth and heavens bright,  
To judge his folk  
with equity and right:  
verse 5 Saying, Go to▪  
and now my saints assemble:  
My pact they keep,  
their gifts do not dissemble.   

verse 6 The heavens shall  
declare his righteousness:  
For God is Judge  
of all things more and less.  
verse 7 Hear, my people,  
for I will now reveal;  
List, Israel,  
I will thee nought conceal.  
Thy God, thy God  
am I, and will not blame thee  
verse 8 For giving not  
all manner offerings to me,   

verse 9 I have no need  
to take of thee at all  
Goats of thy fold,  
or cast out of thy stall:  
verse 10 For all the beasts  
are mine within the woods:  
On thousand hills  
cattle are mine own goods.  
verse 11 I know for mine  
all birds that are on mountains:  
All beasts are mine  
which haunt the fields and fountains.   

verse 12 Hungry if I were,  
I would not thee it tell;  
For all is mine  
that in the world doth dwell.  
verse 13 Eat I the flesh  
of great bulls or bullocks?  
Or drink the blood  
of goats, or of the flocks?  
verse 14 Offer to God  
praise and hearty thanksgiving,  
And pay thy vows  
unto God everliving.   

verse 15 Call upon me  
when troubled thou shalt be:  
Then will I help,  
and thou shalt honour me.  
verse 16 To the wicked  
thus saith th' eternal God,  
Why dost thou preach  
my laws and hests abroad:  
verse 17 Seeing thou hast  
them with thy mouth abused,  
And hat'st to be  
by discipline reform?   

My words, I say,  
thou dost reject and hate.  
verse 18 If that thou see  
a thief, as with thy mate,  
Thou runnest with him,  
and so your prey do seek;  
And art all one  
with bawds and ruffians eke.  
verse 19 Thou giv'st thyself  
to backbite and to slander:  
And how thy tongue  
deceives it is a wonder.   

verse 20 Thou sittest musing  
thy brother how to blame,  
And how to put  
thy mother's son to shame.  
verse 21 These things thou didst,  
and whilst I held my tongue,  
Thou didst me judge,  
because I stayed so long,  
Like to thyself:  
yet though I keep long silence,  
Once shalt thou feel  
of thy wrongs just recompense.   

verse 22 Consider this,  
ye that forget the Lord,  
And fear not when  
he threatneth with his word:  
Lest without help  
I spoil you as a prey.  
verse 23 But he that thanks  
offereth, praiseth me ay,  
●●ith the Lord God:  
and he that walks this trace,  
I will him teach  
Gods saving healtht ' embrace.    

Another of the same,  by J.H. 


THe God of gods, the Lord,  
hath called the earth by name:  
From whence the sun doth rise, unto  
the setting of the same.  
〈◊〉 From Zion his fair place,  
his glory bright and clear,  
The perfect beauty of his grace,  
from thence it did appear.   

〈◊〉 Our God shall come in haste,  
to speak he shall not doubt:  
Before him shall the fire waste,  
and tempest round about.  
〈◊〉 The heavens from on high,  
the earth below likewise  
He will call forth to judge and try,  
his folk he doth devise.   

verse 5 Bring forth my saints, saith he,  
my faithful flock so dear:  
Which are in band and league with me,  
my law to love and fear.  
〈◊〉 And when these things are tried,  
the heavens shall record,  
That God is just; and all must bide  
the judgement of the Lord.   

verse 7. My people, O give heed,  
Israel to thee I cry:  
I am thy God, thy help at need,  
thou canst it not deny.  
verse 8 I do not say to thee  
thy sacrifice is slack:  
Thou offerest daily unto me  
much more than I do lack.   

verse 9 Thinkest thou that I do need  
thy cattle young or old?  
Or else so much desire to feed  
on goats out of thy fold?  
verse 10 Nay; all the beasts are mine,  
in woods that eat their fills:  
And thousands more of neat and kine,  
that run-wilde on the hills.    

The second part.  

verse 11 The birds that build on high,  
in hills and out of sight:  
And beasts that in the fields do lie,  
are subject to my might.  
verse 12 Then though I hungered sore,  
what need I ought of thine,  
Sith that the earth with her great store,  
and all therein is mine?   

verse 13 To bulls flesh have I mind  
to eat it dost thou think?  
Or such a sweetness do I find  
the blood of goats to drink?  
verse 14 Give to the Lord his praise,  
with thanks to him apply:  
And see thou pay thy vows always  
unto the God mòst high.   

verse 15 Then seek and call to me,  
when aught would work thee blame:  
And I will sure deliver thee,  
that thou mayst praise my Name.  
verse 16 But to the wicked train,  
which talk of God each day,  
And yet their works are foul and vain,  
to them the Lord will say,   

verse 17 With what a face darest thou  
my word once speak or name?  
Why doth thy talk my law allow,  
thy deeds deny the same?  
verse 18 Whereas for to amend  
thy life thou art so slack:  
My word the which thou dost pretend,  
is cast behind thy back.    

The third part.  

verse 19 When thou a thief dost see  
by theft to live in wealth,  
With him thou runnest and dost agree  
likewise to thrive by stealth.  
verse 20 When thou dost them behold  
that wives and maids defile,  
Thou lik'st it well, and waxest bold  
to use that life most vice.   

verse 21 Thy lips thou dost apply  
to slander and defame:  
Thy tongue is taught to craft and lie,  
and still doth use the same.  
verse 22 Thou studiest to revile  
thy friends to thee so near:  
With slander thou wouldst needs defile  
thy mother's son most dear.   

verse 23 Hereat while I do wink,  
as though I did not see,  
Thou goest on still, and so dost think  
that I am like to thee.  
verse 24 But sure I will not let  
to strike, when I begin:  
Thy faults in order I will set,  
and open all thy sin.   

verse 25 Mark this I you require,  
that have not God in mind:  
Lest when I plague you in mine ire,  
your help be far to find.  
verse 26 He that doth give to me  
the sacrifice of praise,  
Doth please me well, and he shall see  
to walk in godly ways.     

Miserere mei. Psal. li.  W. W. 


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.  
verse 2 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.   

verse 3 Remorse and sorrow do constrain  
me to acknowledge mine excess:  
My sin alas doth still remain  
before my face without release.  
verse 4 For thee alone I have offended,  
committing evil in thy sight:  
And if I were therefore condemned./  
yet were thy judgements just and right.   

verse 5 It is too manifest alas  
that first I was conceived in sin:  
Yea, of my mother so born was,  
and yet vile wretch remain therein.  
verse 6 Also behold, Lord, thou dost love  
the inward truth of a pure heart:  
Therefore thy wisdom from above  
thou hast revealed me to convert.   

verse 7 If thou with hyssop purge this blot,  
I shall be cleaner than the glass:  
And if thou wash away my spot,  
the snow in whiteness shall I pass.  
verse 8 Therefore, O Lord, such joy me send,  
that inwardly I may find grace,  
And that my strength may now amend  
which thou hast swag'd for my trespass,   

verse 9 Turn back thy face and frowning ire,  
for I have felt enough thy hand:  
And purge my sins, I thee desire,  
which do in number pass the sand.  
verse 10 Make new my heart within my breast,  
and frame it to thy holy will:  
Thy constant Spirit in me let rest,  
which may these raging enemies kill.    

The second part.  

verse 11 Cast me not, Lord, out from thy face,  
but speedily my torments end:  
Take not from me thy Spirit of grace,  
which may from dangers me defend.  
verse 12 Restore me to those joys again  
which I was wont in thee to find:  
And let me thy free Spirit retain,  
which unto thee may stir my mind.   

verse 13 Thus when I shall thy mercies know,  
I shall instruct others therein:  
And men that are likewise brought low,  
by mine example shall flee sin.  
verse 14 O God, that of my health art Lord,  
forgive me this my bloody vice:  
My heart and tongue shall then accord  
to sing thy mercies and justice.   

verse 15 Touch thou my lips, my tongue untie,  
O Lord, which art the only key:  
And then my mouth shall testify  
thy wondrous works, and praise always.  
verse 16 And as for outward sacrifice,  
I would have offered many a one:  
But thou esteemest them of no price,  
and therein pleasure tak'st thou none.   

verse 17 The heavy heart, the mind oppressed,  
O Lord, thou never dost reject:  
And, to speak truth, it is the best,  
and of all sacrifice th' effect.  
verse 18 Lord, unto Zion turn thy face,  
pour out thy mercies on thy hill,  
And on Jerusalem thy grace,  
build up the walls, and love it still.   

verse 19 Thou shalt accept then our offerings  
of peace and righteousness, I say:  
Yea, calves and many other things  
upon thine altar will we lay.     

Another of the same,  by J.H. 


HAve mercy on me, Lord, after  
thy great abounding grace:  
After thy mercy's multitude  
do thou my sins deface.  
verse 2 Yea wash me more from mine offence,  
and cleanse me from my sin:  
For I do know my faults, and still  
my sin is in mine eyn.   

verse 3 Against thee, thee alone I have  
offended in this case:  
And evil have I done before  
the presence of thy face:  
verse 4 That in the things that thou hast done  
upright thou mayst be tried,  
And eke in judging, that the doom  
may pass upon thy side.   

verse 5 Behold, in wickedness my kind  
and shape I did receive:  
And lo my sinful mother eke  
in sin did me conceive.  
verse 6 But lo, the truth in inward parts  
is pleasant unto thee;  
And secrets of thy wisdom thou  
revealed haste to me.   

verse 7 With hyssop, Lord, besprinkle me,  
I shall be cleansed so:  
Yea, wash thou me; and so I shall  
be whiter than the snow.  
verse 8 Of joy and gladness make thou me  
to hear the pleasant voice:  
That so the bruised bones which thou  
hast broken may rejoice.   

verse 9 From the beholding of my sins,  
Lord, turn away thy face:  
And all my deeds of wickedness  
do utterly deface.  
verse 10 O God, create in me a heart  
unspotted in thy sight:  
And eke within my bowels, Lord,  
renew a stable spirit.   

verse 11 Ne cast me from thy sight, nor take  
thy holy Spirit away:  
The comfort of thy saving health  
give me again, I pray.  
verse 12 With thy free Spirit establish me,  
and I will teach therefore  
Sinners thy ways, and wicked shall  
be turned to thy lore.    

The second part.  

verse 13 O God that art God of my health,  
from blood deliver me:  
That praises of thy righteousness  
my tongue may sing to thee.  
verse 14 My lips that yet fast closed be,  
do thou, O Lord, unloose:  
The praises of thy majesty  
my mouth shall so disclose.   

verse 15 I would have offered sacrifice,  
it that had pleased thee:  
But pleased with burnt-offerings  
I know thou wilt not be.  
verse 16 A troubled spirit is sacrifice  
delightful in God's eyes:  
A broken and an humble heart,  
God, thou wilt not despise,   

verse 17 In thy good will deal gently, Lord,  
to Zion, and withal  
Grant that of thy Jerusalem  
upreared may be the wall.  
verse 18 Burnt-offrings, gifts, and sacrifice  
of justice in that day  
Thou shalt accept, and calves they shall  
upon thine altar lay.     

Quid gloriaris. Psal. lii.  J. H. 

WHy dost thou, tyrant, boast abroad  
thy wicked works to praise?  
Dost thou not know there is a God,  
whose merties last always?  
verse 2 Why doth thy mind yet still devise  
such wicked wiles to warp?  
Thy tongue untrue in forging lies,  
is like a rafour sharp.   

verse 3 On mischief why settest thou thy mind,  
and wilt not walk upright?  
Thou hast more lust false tales to find  
then bring the truth to light.  
verse 4 Thou dost delight in fraud and guile,  
in mischief, blood, and wrong:  
Thy lips have learned the flattering style,  
O false deceitful tongue.   

verse 5 Therefore shall God for ay confound▪  
and pluck thee from thy place,  
Thy seed root out from off the ground,  
and so shall thee deface.  
verse 6 The just when they behold thy fall,  
with fear will praise the Lord,  
And in reproach of thee withal  
cry out with one accord,   

verse 7 Behold the man that would not take  
the Lord for his defence:  
But of his goods his god did make,  
and trust his corrupt sense.  
verse 8 But I as olive fresh and green  
shall spring and spread abroad:  
For why? my trust all times hath been  
upon the living God.   

verse 9 For this therefore will I give praise  
to thee with heart and voice:  
I will set forth thy Name always,  
wherein thy faints rejoice.    

Dixit insipiens. Psal. liii.  T. S. 

THe foolish man in that which he  
within his heart hath said,  
That there is any God at all  
hath utterly denayed.  
verse 2 They are corrupt, and they also  
a heinous work have wrought:  
Among them all there is not one  
of good that worketh aught.   

verse 3 The Lord looked down on sons of men,  
from heaven all abroad,  
To see if any were that would  
be wise and seek for God.  
verse 4 They are all gone out of the way,  
they are corrupted all:  
There is not one doth any good,  
there is not one at all.   

verse 5 Do not all wicked workers know.  
that they do feed upon  
My people, as they feed on bread?  
the Lord they call not on.  
verse 6 Even there they were afraid, and stood  
with trembling all dismayed;  
Whereas there was no cause at all  
why they should be afraid.   

verse 7 For God his bones that thee besieged  
hath scaured all abroad:  
Thou hast confounded them, for they  
rejected are of God.  
verse 8 O Lord, give thou thy people health,  
and thou, O Lord, fulfil  
Thy promise made to Israel  
from out of Zion hill.   

verse 9 When God his people shall restore  
that erst was captive led,  
Then Jacob shall therein rejoice,  
and Israel shall be glad.    

Deus, in nomine. Psal. liv.  J. H. 

GOd, save me for thy holy Name,  
and for thy goodness sake:  
Unto the strength, Lord, of the same  
I do my cause betake.  
verse 2 Regard, O Lord, and give an ear  
to me when I do pray:  
Bow down thyself to me, and hear  
the words that I do say.   

verse 3 For strangers up against me rise,  
and tyrants vex me still,  
Which have not God before their eyes:  
they seek my soul to spill.  
verse 4 But so, my God doth give me aid,  
the Lord is strait at hand:  
With them by whom my soul is stayed.  
The Lord doth ever stand.   

verse 5 With plagues repay again all those  
for me that lie in wait:  
And in thy truth destroy my foes  
with their own snare and bait.  
verse 6 An offering of free heart and will  
than I to thee shall make,  
And praise thy Name; for therein still  
great comfort I do take.   

verse 7 O Lord, at length do set me free  
from them that craft conspire:  
And now mine eye with joy doth see  
on them my heart's desire.    

Exaudi, Deus. Psal. lv.  J. H. 


O God, give ear and do apply  
to hear me when I pray:  
And when to thee I call and cry,  
hid not thyself away.  
verse 2 Take heed to me, grant my request,  
and answer me again:  
With plaints I pray full sore oppressed,  
great grief doth me constrain.   

verse 3 Because my foes with threats and cries  
oppress me through despite:  
And so the wicked sort likewise  
to vex me have delight.  
verse 4 For they in counsel do conspire  
to charge me with some ill:  
So in their hasty wrath and ire  
they do pursue me still.   

verse 5 My heart doth faint for want of breath,  
it panteth in my breast:  
The terrors and the dread of death  
do work me much unrest.  
verse 6 Such dreadful fear on me doth fall,  
that I therewith do quake:  
Such horour whelmeth me withal,  
that I no shift can make.   

verse 7 But I did say, Who will give me  
the swift and pleasant wings  
Of some fair dove, that I may flee,  
and rest me from these things?  
verse 8 Lo than I would go far away,  
to fly I would not cease:  
And I would hid myself, and stay  
in some great wilderness.   

verse 9 I would be gone in all the haste,  
and not abide behind:  
That I were quit and overpast  
these blasts of boisterous wind.  
verse 10 Divide them, Lord, and from them pull  
their devilish double tongue:  
For I have spied their city full  
of rapine, strife, and wrong.   

verse 11 Which things both night and day throughout,  
do close her as a wall:  
In midst of her is mischief stout,  
and sorrow eke withal.  
verse 12 Her inward parts are wicked plain,  
her deeds are much too vile:  
And in her streets there doth remain  
all crafty fraud and guile.    

The second part.  

verse 13 If that my foes did seek my shame,  
I might it well abide:  
From open enemies check and blame  
some where I could me hid:  
verse 14 But thou it was my fellow dear,  
which friendship didst pretend,  
And didst my secret counsel hear,  
as my familiar friend.   

verse 15 With whom I had delight to talk  
in secret and abroad,  
And we together oft did walk  
within the house of God.  
verse 16 Let death in haste upon them fall,  
and send them quick to hell:  
For mischief reigneth in the hall  
and parlour where they dwell.   

verse 17 But I unto my God will cry,  
to him for help I flee:  
The Lord will help me by and by,  
and he will secure me.  
verse 18 At morning, noon, and evening-tide  
unto the Lord I pray:  
When I so instantly have cried,  
he doth not say me nay.   

verse 19 To peace he shall restore me yet,  
though war be now at hand:  
Although the number be full great  
that would against me stand.  
verse 20 The Lord that first and last doth reign,  
both now and evermore,  
Will hear when I to him complain,  
and punish them full sore.   

verse 21 For sure there is no hope that they  
to turn will once accord:  
For why? they will not God obey,  
nor yet do fear the Lord.  
verse 22 Upon their friends they laid their hands  
which were in covenant knit:  
Of friendship to neglect the bands  
they pass or care no whit.   

verse 23 While they have war within their hearts,  
as butter are their words:  
Although their words were smooth as oil,  
they cut as sharp as swords.  
verse 24 Cast thou thy care upon the Lord,  
and he shall nourish thee:  
For in no wise will he accord  
the just in thrall to see.   

verse 25 But God shall cast them deep in pit  
that thirst for blood always:  
He will no guileful man permit  
to live out half his days.  
verse 26 Though such be quite destroyed & gone,  
in thee, O Lord, I trust:  
I shall depend thy grace upon,  
with all my heart and lust.     

Miserere mei. Psal. lvi.  J. H. 

HAve mercy, Lord, on me, I pray,  
for man would me devour:  
He fighteth with me day by day,  
and troubleth me each hour.  
verse 2 Mine enemies daily enterprise  
to swallow me outright:  
To fight against me many rise,  
O thou most high of might.   

verse 3 When they would make me most afraid  
with boasts and brags of pride:  
I trust in thee alone for aid,  
by thee I will abide.  
verse 4 Gods promise I do mind and praise,  
O Lord, I stick to thee:  
I do not care at all assays  
what flesh can do to me.   

verse 5 What things I either did or spoke,  
they wrist them at their will:  
And all the counsel that they take  
is how to work me ill.  
verse 6 They all consent themselves to hid,  
close watch for me to lay:  
They spy my paths, and snares have tied  
to take my life away.   

verse 7 Shall they thus scape on mischief set?  
thou God on them wilt frown:  
For in his wrath he doth not let  
to throw whole kingdoms down.  
verse 8 Thou seest how oft they made me flee,  
and on my tears dost look:  
Reserve them in a glass by thee,  
and write them in thy book.   

verse 9 When I do call upon thy Name,  
my foes away do start:  
I well perceive it by the same,  
that God doth take my part.  
verse 10 I glory in the word of God,  
to praise it I accord:  
With joy I will declare abroad  
the promise of the Lord.   

verse 11 I trust in God, and yet I say,  
as I before began,  
The Lord he is my help and stay,  
I do not care for man.  
verse 12 I will perform with heart so free  
to God my vows always:  
And I, O Lord, all times to thee  
will offer thanks and praise.   

verse 13 My soul from death thou dost defend,  
and keep'st my feet upright:  
That I before thee may ascend  
with such as live in light.    

Miserere mei. Psal. lvii.  J. H. 

TAke pity for thy promise sake,  
have mercy, Lord, on me:  
For why? my soul doth her betake  
unto the help of thee.  
verse 2 Within the shadow of thy wings  
I set myself full fast,  
Till mischief, malice, and like things  
be gone and overpast.   

verse 3 I call upon the God most high,  
to whom I stick and stand:  
I mean the God that will stand by  
the cause I have in hand.  
verse 4 From heaven he hath sent his aid,  
to save me from their spite,  
That to devour me have affaid,  
his mercy, truth, and might.   

verse 5 I lead my life with lions fell,  
all set on wrath and ire:  
And with such wicked men I dwell,  
that f●et like flames of fire.  
verse 6 Their teeth are spears and arrows long  
as sharp as I have seen:  
They wound & cut with their quick tongue  
like swords and weapons keen.   

verse 7 Set up and show thyself, O God,  
above the heavens bright:  
Exalt thy praise on earth abroad,  
thy majesty and might.  
verse 8 They lay their net and do prepare  
a privy cave and pit▪  
Wherein they think my soul to snare,  
but they are fallen in it.   

verse 9 My heart is set to laud the Lord,  
in him to joy always:  
My heart, I say, doth well accord  
to sing his laud and praise.  
verse 10 Awake, my joy, awake, I say,  
my lute, my harp, and string:  
For I myself before the day  
will rise, rejoice, and sing.   

verse 11 Among the people I will tell  
the goodness of my God,  
And show his praise that doth excel,  
in heathen lands abroad.  
verse 12 His mercy doth extend as far  
as heavens all are high:  
His truth as high as any star  
that shineth in the sky.   

verse 13 Set forth and show thyself, O God,  
above the heavens bright:  
Extol thy praise on earth abroad,  
thy majesty and might.    

Si vere, utique. Psal. lviii.  J. H. 

YE rulers that are put in trust  
to judge of wrong and right,  
Be all your judgements true and just,  
not knowing meed or might?  
verse 2 Nay, in your hearts ye mark and muse  
in mischief to consent.  
And where ye should true justice use,  
your hands to bribes are bend.   

verse 3 The wicked sort from their birthday  
have erred on this wise:  
And from their mother's womb always  
have used craft and lies.  
verse 4 In them the poison and the breath  
of serpents do appear:  
Yea, like the adder that is deaf,  
and fast doth stop her ear,   

verse 5 Because she will not hear the voice  
of one that charmeth well:  
No though he were the chief of choice,  
and did therein excel.  
verse 6 O God, break thou their teeth at once  
within their mouths throughout:  
The tusks that in their great jawbones  
like lion's whelps hang out.   

verse 7 Let them consume away and waste,  
as waters run forth right:  
The shafts that they do shoot in haste,  
let them be broke in flight:  
verse 8 As snails do waste within the shell,  
and unto slime do run:  
As one before his time that fell,  
and never saw the sun.   

verse 9 Before the thorns that now are young,  
to bushes big shall grow:  
The storms of anger waxing strong  
shall take them ere they know.  
verse 10 The just shall joy, it doth them good  
that God doth vengeance take:  
And they shall wash their feet in blood  
of them that him forsake.   

verse 11 Then shall the world show forth & tell,  
that good men have reward:  
And that a God on earth doth dwell,  
that justice doth regard.    

Eripe me. Psal. lix.  J. H. 


SEnd aid and save me from my foes,  
O Lord, I pray to thee:  
Defend and keep me from all those  
that rise and strive with me.  
verse 2 O Lord, preserve me from those men,  
whose do are not good:  
And set me sure and safe from them  
that thirst still after blood.   

verse 3 For lo, they wait my soul to take,  
they rage against me still:  
Yea, for no fault that I did make,  
I never did them ill.  
verse 4 They run and do themselves prepare,  
when I no whit offend:  
Arise and save me from their snare,  
and see what they intent.   

verse 5 O Lord of hosts of Israel,  
arise and strike all lands:  
And pity none that do rebel,  
and in their mischiefs stands.  
verse 6 At night they stir and seek about,  
as hound's they howl and grin:  
And all the city clean throughout,  
from place to place they run.   

verse 7 They speak of me with mouth always,  
but in their lips are swords:  
They agreed my death, and then would say,  
What? none doth hear our words.  
verse 8 But, Lord, thou hast their ways espied,  
and laughed thereat apace:  
The heathen folk thou dost deride,  
and mock them to their face.   

verse 9 The strength that doth our foes withstand,  
O Lord, doth come from thee:  
My God he is my help at hand,  
a fort of fence to me.  
verse 10 The Lord to me doth show his grace  
in great abundance still:  
That I may see my foes in case  
such as my heart doth will.    

The second part.  

verse 11 Destroy them not at once, O Lord,  
left it from mind do fall:  
But with thy strength drive them abroad,  
and so consume them all.  
verse 12 For their ill words and truthless tongue  
confound them in their pride:  
Their wicked oaths with lies and wrong,  
let all the world deride.   

verse 13 Consume them in thy wrath, O Lord,  
that nought of them remain:  
That men may know throughout the world  
that jacob's God doth reign.  
verse 14 At evening they return apace,  
as dogs they grin and cry:  
Throughout the streets in every place  
they run about and spy.   

verse 15 They seek about for meat, I say,  
but let them not be fed:  
Not find a house wherein they may  
be hold to put their head.  
verse 16 But I will show thy strength abroad,  
thy goodness I will praise:  
For thou art my defence and God  
at need in all assays.   

verse 17 Thou art my strength, thou hast me stayed;  
O Lord, I sing to thee:  
Thou art my fort, my fence, and aid,  
a loving God to me.     

Deus, repulisti. Psal. lx.  J. H. 

O Lord, thou didst us clean forsake,  
and scatteredst us abroad:  
Such great displeasure thou didst take;  
return to us, O God.  
verse 2 Thy might did move the land so sore,  
that it in sunder brake:  
The hurt thereof, O Lord, restore,  
for it doth bow and quake.   

verse 3 With heavy chance thou plaguest thus  
the people that are thine:  
And thou hast given unto us  
a drink of deadly wine.  
verse 4 But yet to such as fear thy Name  
a banner thou didst show:  
That they might triumph in the same,  
because thy word is true.   

verse 5 So that thy might may keep and save  
thy folk that favour thee:  
That they thy help at hand may have,  
O Lord, grant this to me.  
verse 6 The Lord did speak from his own place,  
this was his joyful tale,  
I will divide Sichem by pace,  
and meet out Succoths vale.   

verse 7 Gilead is given to my hand,  
Manasses mine beside:  
Ephraim the strength of all my land,  
my law doth Judah guide.  
verse 8 In Moah I will wash my feet,  
over Edom throw my shoe:  
And thou Palestine ought it to seek  
for favour me unto.   

verse 9 But who will bring me at this tide  
unto the city strong?  
Or who to Edom will me guide,  
so that I go not wrong?  
verse 10 Will't thou not God, which didst forsake  
thy folk, their land and coasts?  
Our wars in hand thou wouldst not take,  
nor walk among our hosts.   

verse 11 Give aid, O Lord, and us relieve  
from them that us disdain:  
The help that hosts of men can give,  
it is but all in vain.  
verse 12 But through our God we shall have might  
to take great things in hand:  
He will tread down and ●ut to flight  
all those that us withstand.    

Exaudi, Deus. Psal. lxi.  J. H. 

REgard, O Lord, for I complain,  
and make my suit to thee:  
Let not my words return in vain,  
but give an ear to me.  
verse 2 From out the coasts and utmost parts  
of all the earth abroad,  
In grief and anguish of my heart  
I cry to thee, O God.   

verse 3 Upon the rock of thy great power  
my woeful mind repose:  
Thou art my hope, my fort and tower,  
my fence against my foes.  
verse 4 Within thy tent I lust to dwell,  
for ever to endure:  
Under thy wings I know right well  
I shall be safe and sure.   

verse 5 The Lord doth my desire regard,  
and doth fulfil the same:  
With godly gifts will he reward  
all those that fear his Name.  
verse 6 The king shall he in health maintain,  
and so prolong his days:  
That he from age to age shall reign,  
for evermore always.   

verse 7 That he may have a dwelling-place  
before the Lord for ay;  
O ●et thy mercy, truth, and grace,  
defend him from decay.  
verse 8 Then shall I sing for ever still  
with praise unto thy Name:  
〈◊〉 all my vows I may fulfil,  
and daily pay the same.    

Nun Deo. Psal. lxii.  J. H. 

MY soul to God shall give good heed,  
and him alone attend:  
〈◊〉 why? my health and hope to speed  
doth whole on him depend.  
For he alone is my defence,  
my rock, my health, and aid:  
〈◊〉 is my stay, that no pretence  
●●all make me much dismayed.   

O wicked folk, how long will ye  
●●e craft? sure ye must fall:  
●as a rotten hedge ye be,  
and like a tottering wall.  
Whom God doth love, ye seek always  
to put him to the worse:  
〈◊〉 ●ove to lie, with mouth ye praise,  
and yet your heart doth curse.   

Yet still mysoul doth whole depend,  
on God my chief desire:  
〈◊〉 all ill feats me to defend,  
none but him I require.  
He is my rock, my fort and tower,  
my health is of his grace:  
〈◊〉 doth support me, that no power  
can move me out of place.   

God is my glory and my health,  
my souls desire and lust:  
●●f●rt, my strength, my stay, my wealth,  
God is my only trust.  
Oh, have your trust in him always,  
〈◊〉 folk, with one accord:  
〈◊〉 out your hearts to him, and say,  
our trust is in the Lord.   

The sons of men deceitful are,  
on balance but a sleight:  
〈◊〉 things most vain do them compare,  
●●r they can keep no weight:  
Trust not in wrong, robb'ry, nor stealth,  
let vain delights be gone:  
●●ough goods well got flow in with wealth  
let not your hearts thereon.   

The Lord long since one thing did tell,  
which here to mind I call:  
〈◊〉 spoke it oft, I heard it well,  
That God alone doth all.  
And that thou, Lord, art good and kind,  
thy mercy doth exceed:  
that all sorts with thee shall find  
according to their deed.    

Deus, Deus meus. Psal. lxiii.  T. S. 

O God my God, I watch betime  
to come to thee in haste:  
〈◊〉 why? my soul and body both  
do thirst of thee to taste.  
〈◊〉 in this barren wilderness  
where waters there are none,  
〈◊〉 flesh is parched for thought of thee,  
●or thee I wish alone.   

That I might see yet once again  
〈◊〉 glory, strength, and might,  
〈◊〉 ●as wont it to behold  
a thin thy temple bright.  
F●r why? thy mercy's fa● surmount  
t●●s life and wretched days:  
〈◊〉 ●ips therefore shall give to thee  
●●e honour, laud and praise.   

And whilst I live, I will not fail  
〈◊〉 worship thee always:  
And in thy name I shall lift up  
my hands when I do pray.  
verse 5 My soul is filled as with marrow,  
which is both fat and sweet:  
My mouth therefore shall sing such songs  
as are for thee most meet,   

verse 6 When as in bed I think on thee,  
and eke all the night-tide;  
verse 7 For under covert of thy wings,  
thou art my joyful guide.  
verse 8 My soul doth surely stick to thee,  
thy right hand is my power:  
verse 9 And those that seek my soul to stroy,  
them death shall soon devour.   

verse 10 The sword shall them devour each one,  
their carcases shall feed  
The hungry foxes which do run  
their prey to seek at need.  
verse 11 The king and all men shall rejoice,  
that do profess God's word:  
For liars mouths shall then be stopped,  
which have the truth disturbed.    

Exaudi, Deus. Psal. lxiu  J. H. 

O Lord, unto my voice give ear,  
with plaint when I do pray:  
And rid my life and soul from fear  
of foes that threat to slay.  
verse 2 Defend me from that sort of men  
which in deceit do lurk:  
And from the frowning face of them  
that all ill seats do work.   

verse 3 Who whet their tongues, as we have seen  
men whet and sharp their swords:  
They shoot abroad their arrows keen,  
I mean most bitter words.  
verse 4 With privy sleights shoot they their shaft,  
the upright man to hit:  
The just unwares to strike by craft,  
they care or fear no whit.   

verse 5 A wicked work they have decreed,  
in counsel thus they cry,  
To use deceit let us not dread,  
what? who can it espy?  
verse 6 What way to hurt they talk and muse  
all times within their heart:  
They all consult what feats to use,  
each doth invent his part.   

verse 7 But yet all this shall not prevail;  
when they think least upon,  
God with his dart shall sure assail  
and wound them every one.  
verse 8 Their crafts and their ill tongues withal  
shall work themselves such blame,  
That they which then behold their fall,  
shall wonder at the same.   

verse 9 Then all that see shall know right well  
that God the thing hath wrought,  
And praise his witty works, and tell  
what he to pa●s hath brought.  
verse 10 Yet shall the just in God rejoice,  
still trusting in his might:  
So shall they joy with mind and voice,  
whose hearts are pure and right.    

Te decet hymnus. Psal. lxv.  J. H. 

THy praise alone, O Lord, doth reign  
in Zion thine own hill:  
Their vows to thee they do maintain,  
and their behests fulfil.  
verse 2 For that thou dost their prayers hear,  
and dost thereto agree:  
The people all both far and near  
with trust shall come to thee.   

verse 3 Our wicked life so far exceeds,  
that we shall fall therein:  
But, Lord, forgive our great misdeeds,  
and purge us from our sin.  
verse 4 The man is blest whom thou dost choose  
within thy courts to dwell:  
Thy house and temple he shall use,  
with pleasures that excel.   

verse 5 Of thy great justice hear us, God,  
our health of thee doth rise:  
The hope of all the earth abroad,  
and the sea coasts likewise.  
verse 6 With strength thou art beset about,  
and compassed with thy power:  
Thou makest the mountains strong and stout  
to stand in every shower.   

verse 7 The swelling seas thou dost assuage,  
and make their streams full still:  
Thou dost restrain the people's rage,  
and rule them at thy will.  
verse 8 The folk that dwell full far on earth  
shall dread thy signs to see,  
Which morn and even in great mirth  
do pass with praise to thee.   

verse 9 When that the earth is chapped and dry,  
and thirsteth more and more,  
Then with thy drops thou dost apply,  
and much increase her store.  
verse 10 The flood of God doth overflow,  
and so doth cause to spring  
The seed and corn which men do sow,  
for he doth guide the thing.   

verse 11 With wet thou dost her furrows fill,  
whereby her clods do fall:  
Thy drops on her thou dost distil,  
and bless her fruit withal.  
verse 12 Thou deckest the earth of thy good grace  
with fair and pleasant crop:  
Thy clouds distil their dew apace,  
great plenty they do drop:   

verse 13 Whereby the desert shall begin  
full great increase to bring:  
The little hills shall joy therein,  
much fruit in them shall spring.  
verse 14 In places plain the flocks shall feed,  
and cover all the earth:  
The vails with corn shall so exceed,  
that men shall sing for mirth.    

Jubilate Deo. Psal. lxvi.  T. S. 


YE men on earth in God rejoice,  
with praise set forth his Name:  
Extol his might with heart and voice,  
give glory to the same.  
verse 2 How wonderful, O Lord, say ye,  
in all thy works thou art!  
Thy foes for sear shall seek to thee  
full sore against their heart.   

verse 3 All men that dwell the earth throughout,  
shall praise the Name of God:  
The laud thereof the world about  
is showed and set abroad.  
verse 4 All folk come forth, behold and see  
what things the Lord hath wrought!  
Mark well the wondrous works that he  
for man to pass hath brought.   

verse 5 He laid the sea like heaps on high,  
therein a way they had  
On scot to pass both fair and dry,  
whereof their hearts were glad.  
verse 6 His might doth rule the world always,  
his eyes all things behold:  
All such as would him disobey,  
by him shall be controlled.   

verse 7 Ye people, give unto our God  
due laud and thanks always:  
With joyful voice declare abroad,  
and sing unto his praise:   

verse 8 Which doth endue our soul with life,  
and it preserve withal:  
He stays our feet, so that no strife  
can make us slip or fall.   

verse 9 The Lord doth prove our deeds with fire,  
if that they will abide:  
As workmen do when they desire  
to have their metals tried.   

verse 10 Although thou suffer us so long  
in prison to be cast,  
And there with chains and fetters strong  
to lie in bondage fast.    


The second part.  
verse 11 Although, I say, thou suffer men  
on us to ride and reign:  
Though we through fire and water run,  
of very grief and pain:   

verse 12 Yet sure thou dost of thy good grace  
dispose it to the best:  
And bring us out into a place,  
to live in wealth and rest.   

verse 13 Unto thy house resort will I  
to offer and to pray,  
And there I will myself apply  
my vows to thee to pay:   

verse 14 The vows that with my mouth I pake  
in all my grief and smart;  
The vows, I say, which I did make  
in dolour of my heart.   

verse 15 Burnt-offrings I will give to thee  
of oxen sat and rams:  
Yea, this my sacrifice shall be  
of bullocks, goats, and lambs.   

verse 16 Come forth and hearken here full soon,  
all ye that fear the Lord:  
What he for my poor soul hath done  
to you I will record.   

verse 17 Full oft I call to mind his grace,  
this mouth to him doth cry:  
And thou my tongue make speed apace  
to praise him by and by.   

verse 18 But if I feel my heart within  
in wicked works rejoice:  
Or if I have delight to sin,  
God will not hear my voice.   

verse 19 But surely God my voice hath heard,  
and what I do require:  
My prayer he doth well regard,  
and granteth my desire.   

verse 20 All praise to him that hath not put  
nor cast me out of mind:  
Nor yet his mercy from me shut,  
which I do ever find.     

Deus miscreatur. Psal. lxvii.  J. H. 

HAve mercy on us, Lord,  
and grant to us thy grace:  
To show to us do thou accord  
the brightness of thy face;   

verse 2 That all the earth may know  
the way to godly wealth:  
And all the nations on a row  
may see thy saving health.   

verse 3 Let all the world, O God,  
give praise unto thy Name:  
O let the people all abroad  
extol and laud the same.   

verse 4 Throughout the world so wide  
let all rejoice with mirth:  
For thou with truth and right dost guide  
the nations of the earth.   

verse 5 Let all the world, O God,  
give praise unto thy Name:  
O let the people all abroad  
extol and laud the same.   

verse 6 Then shall the earth increase,  
great store of fruit shall fall;  
And than our God the God of p●ace  
shall bless us eke withal.   

verse 7 God shall us bless, I say,  
and then both far and near,  
The folk throughout the earth always  
of him shall stand in fear.    

Exurgat Deus. Psal. lxviii.  T. S. 


LEt God arise, and then his foes  
will turn themselves to flight:  
His enemies then will run abroad,  
and scatter out of sight.   

verse 2 And as the fire doth melt the wa●,  
and wind blows smoke away:  
So in the presence of the Lord,  
the wicked shall decay.   

verse 3 But righteous men before the Lord  
shall hearty rejoice:  
They shall be glad and merry all,  
and cheerful in their voice.   

verse 4 Sing praise, sing praise unto the Lord,  
who rideth on the sky:  
Extol the Name of Jah our God,  
and him do magnify.   

verse 5 The same is he that is above  
within his holy place:  
That Father is of fatherless,  
and Judge of widow's case.   

verse 6 Houses he gives and issue both  
unto the comfortless:  
He bringeth bondmen out of thrall,  
and rebels to distress.   

verse 7 When thou didst march before thy folk  
th'Egyptians from among,  
And brought'st them through the wilderness,  
which was both wide and long:   

verse 8 The earth did quake, the rain poured down  
heard were great claps of thunder:  
The mount Sinai shook in such sort,  
as it would break in sunder.   

verse 9 Thine heritage with drop, of rain  
abundantly was washed:  
And if so be it barren waxed,  
by thee it was refreshed.   

verse 10 Thy chosen flock doth there remain,  
Thou hast prepared that place:  
And for the poor thou dost provide  
of thine especial grace.    


The second part.  
verse 11 God will give women causes just  
to magnify his Name,  
When as his people triumphs make,  
and purchase bruit and same.   

verse 12 For puissant kings for all their power,  
shall flee and take the soil;  
And women which remain at home  
shall help to part the spoil.   

verse 13 And though ye were as black as pots,  
your hue shall pass the dove,  
Whose wings and feathers seem to have  
silver and gold above▪   

verse 14 When in this land God shall triumph  
o'er kings both high and low:  
Then shall it be like Salmon hill,  
as white as any snow.   

verse 15 Though Basan be a fruitful hill,  
and in height others pass:  
Yet Zion Gods most holy hill,  
doth far excel in grace.   

verse 16 Why brag ye thus ye hills most high,  
and leap for pride together?  
The hill of Zion God doth love,  
and there will dwell for ever.   

verse 17 Gods army is two millions  
of warriors good and strong:  
The Lord also in Sinai  
is present them among.  
verse 18 Thou didst (O Lord) ascend on high,  
and captives leddest them all,  
Which in times past thy chosen flock  
in bondage kept and thrall.   

Thou mad'st them tribute for to pay;  
and such as did repine  
Thou didst subdue, that they might dwell  
in thy temple divine.  
verse 19 Now praised be the Lord, for that  
he pours on us such grace:  
From day to day he is the God  
of our health and solace.    

The third part.  

verse 20 He is the God from whom alone  
salvation cometh plain:  
He is the God by whom we scape  
all dangers, death, and pain.  
verse 21 Thus God will wound his enemy's head,  
and break the hairy scalp  
Of those that in their wickedness  
continually do walk.   

verse 22 From Basan will I bring, said he,  
my people and my sheep:  
And all mine own, as I have done,  
from dangers of the deep.  
verse 23 And make them dip their feet in blood  
of those that hate my Name:  
And dogs shall have their tongues imbrued  
with licking of the same.   

verse 24 All men may see how thou, O God,  
thine enemies dost deface:  
And how thou goest as God and King  
into thine holy place.  
verse 25 The singers go before with joy,  
the minstrels follow after:  
And in the midst the damsels play  
with timbrel and with taber.   

verse 26 Now in the congregation,  
O Israel, praise the Lord:  
And jacob's whole posterity,  
give thanks with one accord.  
verse 27 Their chief was little Benjamin,  
but Judah made their host,  
With Zabulon and Nephthalim,  
which dwelled about their coast.   

verse 28 As God hath given power to thee,  
so Lord make firm and sure,  
The thing that thou hast wrought in us,  
for ever to endure.  
verse 29 And in thy temple gifts will we  
give unto thee, O Lord,  
For thine unto Jerusalem  
sure promise made by word.    

The fourth part.  

Yea, and strange kings to us subdued  
shall do like in those days:  
I mean, to thee they shall present  
their gifts of laud and praise.  
verse 30 He shall destroy the spearmen's ranks,  
the calves and bulls of might:  
And cause them tribute pay, and daunt  
all such as love to sight.   

verse 31 Then shall the lords of Egypt come,  
and presents with them bring:  
The Moors most black shall stretch their hands  
unto their Lord and King.  
verse 32 Therefore ye kingdoms of the earth,  
give praise unto the Lord:  
Sing psalms to God with one consent,  
thereto let all accord.   

verse 33 Who though he ride and ever hath  
above the heavens bright:  
Yet by the fearful thunderclaps  
men may well know his might.  
verse 34 Therefore the strength of Israel  
ascribe to God on high,  
Whose might and power doth far extend  
above the cloudy sky.   

verse 35 O God thy holiness and power  
is dread for evermore:  
The God of Israel gives us strength,  
praised be God therefore.     

Salvum me fac. Psal. lxix.  J. H. 


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.  
verse 2 I stick full deep in mire and clay,  
Whereas I feel no ground:  
fall into such floods, I say,  
that I am like be drowned.   

verse 3 With crying oft I faint and quail,  
my throat is hoarse and dry:  
With looking up my sight doth fail,  
for help to God on high.  
verse 4 My foes that guiltless do oppress  
my soul, with hate are led:  
In number sure they are no less  
than hairs are on my head.   

verse 5 Though for no cause they vex me fore  
they prosper and are glad:  
They do compel me to restore  
the things I never had.  
verse 6 What I have done for want of wit,  
thou, Lord, all times canst tell:  
And all the faults that I commit  
to thee are known full well.   

verse 7 O God of hosts, defend and stay  
all those that trust in thee:  
Let no man doubt or shrink away  
for aught that chanceth me.  
verse 8 It is for thee and for thy sake  
that I do bear this blame:  
In spite of thee they would me make  
to hid my face for shame.   

verse 9 My mother's sons, my brethren all  
forsake me on a row:  
And as a stranger they me call,  
my face they will not know.  
verse 10 Unto thy house such zeal I bear,  
that it doth pine me much:  
Their checks and taunts at thee to hear,  
my very heart doth grudge.    

The second part.  

verse 11 Though I do fast, my flesh to chaste,  
Yea, if I weep and moan:  
Yet in my teeth this gear is cast,  
they pass not thereupon.  
verse 12 If I for grief and pain of heart  
in sack cloth use to walk,  
Then they anon will it pervert,  
thereof they jest and talk.   

verse 13 Both high and low, and all the throng  
that sit within the gate,  
They have me ever in their tongue;  
of me they talk and prate.  
verse 14 The drunkards which in wine delight,  
it is their chief pastime,  
To seek which way to work me spite;  
of me they sing and rhyme.   

verse 15 But thee the while, O Lord, I pray,  
that when it pleaseth thee,  
For thy great truth thou wilt always  
send down thine aid to me.  
verse 16 Pluck thou my feet out of the mire,  
from drowning do me keep:  
From such as owe me wrath and ire,  
and from the waters deep.   

verse 17 let with the waves I should be drowned  
and depth my soul devour,  
And that the pit should me confound,  
and shut me in her power.  
verse 18 O Lord of hosts, to me give ear,  
as thou art good and kind:  
And as thy mercy is most dear,  
Lord, have me in thy mind.   

verse 19 And do not from thy servant hid  
nor turn thy face away:  
I am oppressed on every side,  
in haste give ear, I say.  
verse 20 O Lord, unto my soul draw nigh,  
the same with aid repose:  
Because of their great tyranny,  
acquit me from my foes.    

The third part.  

verse 21 That I abide rebuke and shame  
thou knowst and thou canst tell:  
For those that seek and work the same,  
thou seest them all full well.  
verse 22 When they with brags do break my heart,  
I seek for help anon:  
But find no friends to ease my smart,  
to comfort me not one.   

verse 23 But in my meat they gave me gall,  
too cruel for to think:  
And gave me in my thirst withal  
strong vinegar to drink.  
verse 24 Lord, turn their table to a snare  
to take themselves therein:  
And when they think full well to sat,  
then trap them in the gin.   

verse 25 And let their eyes be dark and blind,  
that they may nothing see:  
Bow down their backs, and do them bind,  
in thraldom for to be.  
verse 26 Pour out thy wrath as hot as fire,  
that it on them may fall:  
Let thy displeasure in thine ire  
take hold upon them all.   

verse 27 As deserts dry their house disgrace,  
their off spring eke expel:  
That none thereof possess their place.  
nor in their tents do dwell.  
verse 28 If thou dost strike the man to tame,  
on him they lay full sore:  
And if that thou do wound the same,  
they seek to hurt him more.   

verse 29 Then let them heap up mischief still,  
(sigh they are all pervert)  
That of thy favour and good will  
they never have a part.  
verse 30 And raze them clean out of thy book  
of life, of hope, of trust:  
That for their names they never look  
in number of the just.    

The fourth part.  

verse 31 Though I, O Lord, with woe and grief  
have been full sore oppress:  
Thy help shall give me such relief,  
that all shall be redressed.  
verse 32 That I may give thy Name the praise,  
and show it with a song:  
I will extol the same always  
with hearty thanks among.   

verse 33 Which is more pleasant unto thee,  
(such mind thy grace hath born)  
Then either ox or calf can be,  
that hath both hoof and horn.  
verse 34 When simple folk do this behold,  
it shall rejoice them sure:  
All ye that seek the Lord, behold,  
your life for ay shall dure.   

verse 35 For why? the Lord of hosts doth hear  
the poor when they complain:  
His prisoners are to him full dear,  
he doth them not disdain.  
verse 36 Wherefore the sky and earth below,  
the sea, with flood and stream;  
His praise they shall declare and show,  
with all that live in them.   

verse 37 For sure our God will Zion save,  
and Judas cities build:  
verse 38 Much folk possession there shall have,  
her streets shall all be filled.  
His servant's seed shall keep the same  
all ages out of mind:  
verse 39 And there all they that love his Name,  
a dwelling-place shall find.     

Deus in adjutorium. Psal. lxx.  J. H. 

O God, to me take heed,  
Of help I thee require:  
O Lord of hosts, with haste and speed  
help, help, I thee desire.  
verse 2 With shame confound them all  
that seek my soul to spill:  
Rebuke them back with blame to fall  
that think and wish me ill.   

verse 3 Confound them that apply  
and seek to work me shame:  
And at my harm do laugh, and cry,  
So, so, there goes the game.  
verse 4 But let them joyful be  
in thee with joy and wealth,  
Which only trust and seek to thee,  
and to thy saving health:   

verse 5 That they may say always  
in mirth and one accord,  
All glory, honour, laud and praise  
be given to thee, O Lord.  
verse 6 But I am weak and poor,  
come, Lord, thine aid I lack:  
Thou art my stay and help, therefore  
make speed, and be not slack.    

In te, Domine. Psal, lxxi.  J. H. 


MY Lord my God, in all distress  
my hope is whole in thee:  
Then let no shame my foul oppress,  
nor once take hold on me.  
verse 2 As thou art just, defend me, Lord,  
and rid me out of dread:  
Give ear, and to my suit accord,  
and send me help at need.   

verse 3 Be thou my rock, to whom I may  
for aid all times resort:  
Thy promise is to helpalway,  
thou art my sense and fort.  
verse 4 Save me, my God, from wicked men,  
and from their strength and power:  
From folk unjust, and eke from them  
that cruelly devour.   

verse 5 Thou art the stay wherein I trust,  
thou, Lord of hosts, art he:  
Yea, from my youth I had a lust  
still to depend on thee.  
verse 6 Thou hast me kept even from my birth,  
and I through thee was born:  
Wherefore I will thee praise with mirth,  
both evening and at morn.   

verse 7 As to a monster seldom seen,  
much solk about me throng:  
But thou art now, and still hast been  
my fence and aid so strong.  
verse 8 Wherefore my mouth no time shall lack  
thy glory and thy praise:  
And eke my tongue shall not be slack  
to honour thee always.   

verse 9 Refuse me not, O Lord, I say,  
when age my limbs doth take:  
And when my strength doth waste away,  
do not my soul forsake.  
verse 10 Among themselves my foes inquire  
to take me through deceit:  
And they against me do conspire,  
that for my soul laid wait.    

The second part.  

verse 11 Lay hand and take him now, they said,  
For God from him is gone:  
Dispatch him quite, for to his aid  
(I wis) there cometh none.  
verse 12 Do not absent thyself away,  
O Lord, when need shall be:  
But that in time of grief thou may  
in haste give help to me.   

verse 13 With shame confound and overthrow  
all those that seek my life:  
Oppress them with rebuke also,  
that fain would work me strife.  
verse 14 But I will patiently abide  
thy help at all assays:  
Still more and more, each time and tide,  
I will set forth thy praise.   

verse 15 My mouth thy justice shall record,  
that daily help doth send:  
But of thy benefits, O Lord,  
I know no count nor end.  
verse 16 Yet will I go and seek forth one,  
with thy good help, O God,  
The saving health of thee alone  
to show and set abroad.   

verse 17 For of my youth thou took'st the care,  
and dost instruct me still:  
Therefore thy wonders to declare  
I have great mind and will.  
verse 18 And as in youth from wanton rage  
thou didst me keep and stay:  
For sake me not unto mine age,  
and till my head be grey:    

The third part.  

verse 19 That I thy strength and might may show  
to them that now be here:  
And that our seed thy power may know  
hereafter many a year.  
verse 20 O Lord, thy justice doth exceed  
thy do all may see:  
Thy works are wonderful indeed,  
oh who is like to thee!   

verse 21 Thou mad'st me feel affliction sore,  
and yet thou didst me save:  
Yea, thou didst help and me restore,  
and took'st me from the grave.  
verse 22 And thou mine honour dost increase,  
my dignity maintain:  
Yea, thou dost make all grief to cease,  
and comfort'st me again.   

verse 23 Therefore thy faithfulness to praise  
I will with viol sing:  
My harp shall sound thy praise always,  
O Israel's holy King.  
verse 24 My mouth will joy with pleasant voice  
when I shall sing to thee:  
And eke my soul will much rejoice,  
for thou hast made me free.   

verse 25 My tongue thy uprightness shall sound,  
and speak it daily still:  
For grief and shame do them confound  
that seek to work me ill.     

Deus, judicium. Psal. lxxii.  J. H. 


LOrd, give thy judgements to the king,  
therein instruct him well:  
And with his son that princely thing,  
Lord, let thy justice dwell.  
verse 2 That he may govern uprightly,  
and rule thy folk aright:  
And so defend through equity  
the poor that have no might.   

verse 3 And let the mountains that are high  
unto thy folk give peace:  
And eke let little hills apply,  
in justiceto increase.  
verse 4 That he may help the weak and poor  
with aid, and make them strong:  
And eke destroy for evermore  
all those that do them wrong.   

verse 5 And then from age to age shall they  
regard and fear thy might:  
So long as sun doth shine by day,  
or else the moon by night.  
verse 6 Lord, make the king unto the just  
like rain to fields new mown:  
And like to drops that lay the dust,  
and fresh the land new sown.   

verse 7 The just shall flourish in his time,  
and all shall be at peace,  
Until the moon shall leave to prime,  
waste, change, and to increase.  
verse 8 He shall be lord of sea and land,  
from shore to shore throughout:  
And from the floods within the land,  
through all the earth about.   

verse 9 The people that in deserts dwell  
shall kneed to him full thick:  
And all his enemies that rebel  
the earth and dust shall lick.  
verse 10 The lords of all the isles thereby  
great gifts to him shall bring:  
The kings of Saba and Araby  
give many a costly thing.    

The second part.  

verse 11 All kings shall seek with one accord  
in his good grace to stand:  
And all the people of the world  
shall serve him at his hand.  
verse 12 For he the needy sort doth save  
that unto him do call:  
And eke the simple folk that have  
no help of man at all.   

verse 13 He taketh pity on the poor  
that are with need oppressed:  
He doth preserve them evermore,  
and bring their souls to rest.  
verse 14 He shall redeem their lives from dread,  
from fraud, from wrong, from might:  
And eke the blood that they shall bleed  
is precious in his sight.   

verse 15 But he shall live, and they shall bring  
to him of Saba's gold:  
He shall be honoured as a king,  
and daily be extolled.  
verse 16 The mighty mountains of his land  
of corn shall bear such throng,  
That it like cedar-trees shall stand  
in Libanus full long.   

verse 17 Their cities eke full well shall speed,  
the fruits thereof shall pass:  
In plenty it shall far exceed,  
and spring as green as grass.  
verse 18 For ever they shall praise his name,  
while that the sun is light:  
And think them happy through the same,  
all folk shall bless his might.   

verse 17 Praise ye the Lord of hosts, and sing  
to Israel's God each one:  
For he doth every wondrous thing,  
yea, he himself alone.  
verse 20 And blessed be his holy Name  
all times eternally:  
That all the earth may praise the same,  
amen, amen, say I.     

Quam bonus Deus. Psal. lxxiii.  T. S. 


HOw ever it be, yet God is good  
and kind to Israel:  
And to all such as safely keep  
their conscience pure and well.  
verse 2 Yet sike a fool I almost slipped,  
my feet began to slide:  
And ere I witted, even at a pinch  
my steps awry began glide.   

verse 3 for when I saw such foolish men,  
I grudged and did disdain  
That wicked men all things should have  
without turmoil or pain.  
verse 4 They never suffer pangs nor grief,  
as if death should them smite:  
Their bodies are both stout and strong,  
and ever in good plight:   

verse 5 And free from all adversity  
when other men be shent:  
And with the rest they take no part  
of plague or punishment.  
verse 6 Therefore presumption doth embrace  
their necks as doth a chain:  
And are even wrapped as in a robe,  
with rapine and disdain.   

verse 7 They are so fed that even for fat  
their eyes oft times out start:  
And as for worldly goods they have  
more than can wish their heart.  
verse 8 Their life is most licentious,  
boasting much of the wrong  
Which they have done to simple men,  
and ever pride among.   

verse 9 The heavens and the living Lord  
they spare not to blaspheme:  
And prate they do of worldly things,  
no wight they do esteem.  
verse 10 The people of God ofttimes turn back  
to see their prosperous state:  
And almost drink the selfsame cup,  
and follow the same rate.    

The second part.  

verse 11 How can it be that God, say they,  
should know or understand  
These worldly things, sigh wicked men  
be lords of sea and land?  
verse 12 For we may see how wicked men  
in riches still increase,  
Rewarded well with worldly goods,  
and live in rest and peace.   

verse 13 Then why do I from wickedness  
my fantasy refrain,  
And wash my hands with innocents',  
and cleanse my heart in vain?  
verse 14 And suffer scourges every day;  
as subject to all blame:  
And every morning from my youth  
sustain rebuke and shame?   

verse 15 And I had almost said as they,  
misliking mine estate:  
But that I should thy children judge  
as folk unfortunate.  
verse 16 Then I bethought me how I might  
this matter understand:  
But yet the labour was too great  
for me to take in hand:   

verse 17 Until the time I went into  
thine holy place, and then  
I understood right perfectly  
the end of all these men.  
verse 18 And namely, how thou settest them  
upon a slippery place:  
And at thy pleasure and thy will  
thou dost them all deface.   

verse 19 Then all men muse at that strange sight,  
to see how suddenly  
They are destroyed, dispatched, consumed,  
and dead so horribly.  
verse 20 Much like a dream when one awakes,  
so shall their wealth decay:  
Their famous names in all men's sight  
shall ebb and pass away.    

The third part.  

verse 21 Yet thus my heart was grieved then,  
my mind was much oppressed:  
verse 22 So fond was I and ignorant,  
and in this point a beast.  
verse 23 Yet nevertheless by my right hand  
thou hold'st me always fast:  
verse 24 And with thy counsel dost me guide  
to glory at the last.   

verse 25 What thing is there that I can wish  
but thee in heaven above?  
And in the earth there is nothing  
like thee that I can love.  
verse 26 My flesh and eke my heart doth fail,  
but God doth fail me never:  
For of my health God is the strength,  
my portion eke for ever.   

verse 27 And lo, all such as thee forsake  
thou shalt destroy each one:  
And those that trust in any thing  
saving in thee alone.  
verse 28 Therefore will I draw near to God,  
and ever with him dwell:  
In God alone I put my trust,  
thy wonders I will tell.     

utquided, Deus. Psal. lxxiu  J. H. 


WHy art thou, Lord, so long from us  
in all this danger deep?  
Why doth thine anger kindle thus  
at thine own pasture-sheep?  
verse 2 Lord, call the people to thy thought  
which have been thine so long,  
The which thou hast redeemed and brought  
from bondage sore and strong.   

verse 3 Have mind therefore and think upon,  
remember it full well,  
Thy pleasant place, thy mount Zion,  
where thou wast wont to dwell.  
verse 4 Lift up thy feet and come in haste,  
and all thy foes deface:  
Which now at pleasure rob and waste  
within thy holy place.   

verse 5 Amid thy congregations all  
Thine enemies roar, O God:  
They set as signs on every wall  
their banners splaid abroad.  
verse 6 As men with axes hue down trees  
that on the hills do grow:  
So shine the bills and swords of these  
within thy temple now.   

verse 7 The ceiling sawed, the carved boards,  
the goodly graven stones,  
With axes, hammers, bills, and swords  
they beat them down at once.  
verse 8 Thy places they consume with flame,  
and eke in all this toil  
The house appointed to thy Name  
they raze down to the soil.   

verse 9 And thus they say within their heart,  
Dispatch them out of hand:  
Then burned they up in every part  
God's houses through the land.  
verse 10 Yet thou no sign of help dost send,  
our prophets all are gone:  
To tell when this our plague shall end  
among us there is none.   

verse 11 When wilt thou, Lord, once end this shame,  
and cease thine enemies strong?  
Shall they always blaspheme thy Name,  
and rail on thee so long?  
verse 12 Why dost thou draw thy hand aback,  
and hid it in thy lap?  
Oh pluck it out, and be not slack  
to give thy foes a rap.    

The second part.  

verse 13 O God, thou art our King and Lord,  
and evermore hast been:  
Yea, thy good grace throughout the world  
for our good help hath seen.  
verse 14 The seas that are so deep and dead,  
thy might did make them dry:  
And thou didst break the serpent's head,  
that he therein did die.   

verse 15 Yea, thou didst break the heads so great  
of whales that are so fell:  
And gav'st them to the folk to eat  
that in the deserts dwell.  
verse 16 Thou mad'st a spring with streams to rise  
from rock both hard and high:  
And eke thy hand hath made likewise  
deep rivers to be dry.   

verse 17 Both day and eke the night are thine,  
by thee they were begun:  
Thou sett'st to serve us with their shine,  
the light and eke the sun.  
verse 18 Thou didst appoint the ends and coasts  
of all the earth about:  
Both summer-heats, and winter-frosts,  
thy hand hath found them out.   

verse 19 Think on, O Lord, no time forget  
thy foes that thee defame:  
And how the foolish folk are set  
to rail upon thy Name.  
verse 20 O let no cruel beasts devour  
thy turtle that is true:  
Forget not always in thy power  
the poor that much do rue.   

verse 21 Regard thy covenant, and behold,  
thy foes possess the land:  
All sad and dark, forworn and old  
our realm as now doth stand.  
verse 22 Let not the simple go away,  
nor yet return with shame:  
But let the poor and needy ay  
give praise unto thy Name.   

verse 23 Rise, Lord, let be by thee maintained  
the cause that is thine own:  
Remember how that thou blasphemed  
art by the foolish one.  
verse 24 The voice forget not of thy foes,  
for the presumption high  
Is more and more in crest of those  
that hate thee spitefully.     

Confitebimur tibi. Psal. lxxv.  J. H. 

UNto thee, God, will we give thanks,  
we will give thanks to thee:  
Sith thy Name is so near, declare  
thy wondrous works will we.  
verse 2 I will uprightly judge when get  
convenient time I may:  
The earth is weak, and all therein,  
but I her pillars stay.   

verse 3 I did to the mad people say,  
Deal not so furiously;  
And unto the ungodly ones,  
Set not your horns on high:  
verse 4 I said unto them, Set not up  
your raised horns on high;  
And see that you do with stiff neck  
not speak presumptuously.   

verse 5 For neither from the eastern parts,  
nor from the western side,  
Nor from forsaken wilderness,  
promotion doth proceed.  
verse 6 For why? the Lord our God he is  
the righteous Judge alone:  
He putteth down the one, and sets  
another in the throne.   

verse 7 For why? a cup of mighty wine  
is in the hand of God:  
And all the mighty wine therein  
himself doth pour abroad.  
verse 8 As for the lees and filthy dregs  
that do remain of it,  
The wicked of the earth shall drink  
and suck them every whit.   

verse 9 But I will talk of God, I say,  
of jacob's God therefore:  
And will not cease to celebrate  
his praise for evermore.  
verse 10 In sunder break the horns of all  
ungodly men will I:  
But then the horns of righteous men  
shall be exalted high.   

Gloria patri.  

To Father, Son, and holy Ghost  
all glory be therefore:  
As in beginning was, is now,  
and shall be evermore.     

In Judea. Psal. lxxvi.  J. H. 

TO all that now in Jewry dwell  
the Lord is clearly known:  
His Name is great in Israel,  
a people of his own.  
verse 2 At Salem he his tents hath pight,  
to tarry there a space:  
In Zion eke he hath delight  
to make his dwelling-place.   

verse 3 And there he broke both shaft and bow,  
the sword, the spear, and shield:  
And broke the ray to overthrow  
in battle on the field.  
verse 4 Thou art more worthy honour, Lord,  
more might in thee doth lie,  
Then in the strongest of the world,  
that rob on mountains high.   

verse 5 But now the proud are spoiled through thee,  
and they are fallen on sleep:  
Through men of war no help can he,  
themselves they could not keep.  
verse 6 At thy rebuke, O jacob's God,  
when thou didst them reprove:  
As half on sleep their chariots stood,  
no horsemen once did move.   

verse 7 For thou art dreadful, Lord, indeed,  
what man the courage hath  
To bide thy sight, and doth not dread  
when thou art in thy wrath?  
verse 8 When thou dost make thy judgements heard  
from heaven through the ground,  
Then all the earth full sore afraid  
in silence shall be found.   

verse 9 And that when thou, O God, dost stand  
in judgement for to speak,  
To save th'afflicted of the land,  
on earth that are full weak.  
verse 10 The fury that in man doth reign  
shall turn unto thy praise:  
Hereafter, Lord, do thou restrain  
their wrath and threats always.   

verse 11 Make vows and pay them to our God,  
ye folk that nigh him be:  
Bring gifts all ye that dwell abroad,  
for dreadful sure is he.  
verse 12 For he doth take both life and might  
from princes great of birth:  
And full of terror is his sight  
to all the kings on earth.    

Voce mea, Psal. lxxvii.  J. H. 


I With my voice to God do cry,  
with heart and hearty cheer:  
My voice to God I lift on high,  
and he my suit doth hear.  
verse 2 In time of grief I sought to God,  
by night no rest I took:  
But stretched my hands to him abroad,  
my soul comfort forsaken.   

verse 3 When I to think on God intent,  
my trouble then is more:  
I spoke, but could not make an end,  
my breath was stopped so sore.  
verse 4 Thou hold'st mine eyes always from rest,  
that I always awake:  
With fear I am so sore oppressed,  
my speech doth me forsake.   

verse 5 The days of old in mind I cast,  
and oft did think upon  
The times and ages that are passed  
full many years ago.  
verse 6 By night my songs I call to mind,  
once made thy praise to show:  
And with my heart much tall I find,  
my spirits do search to know.   

verse 7 Will God, said I, at once for all  
cast off his people thus,  
So that henceforth no time he shall  
be friendly unto us?   

verse 8 What? is his goodness clean decayed  
for ever and a day?  
Or is his promise now delayed,  
and doth his truth decay?   

verse 9 And will the Lord our God forget  
his mercies manifold?  
Or shall his wrath increase so hot,  
his mercies to withhold?  
verse 10 At last I said, My weakness is  
the cause of this mistrust:  
Gods mighty hand can help all this,  
and change it when he lust.    

The second part.  

verse 11 I will regard and think upon  
the working of the Lord:  
Of all his wonders past and gone  
I gladly will record.  
verse 12 Yea, all his works I will declare,  
and what he did devise:  
To tell his facts I will not spare,  
and eke his counsel wise.   

verse 13 Thy works, O Lord, are all upright,  
and holy all abroad:  
What one hath strength to match the might  
of thee, O Lord our God?  
verse 14 Thou art a God that dost forth show  
thy wonders every hour:  
And so dost make the people know  
thy virtue and thy power.   

verse 15 And thine own folk thou dost defend  
with strength and stretched arm,  
The sons of Jacob that descend,  
and joseph's seed from harm.  
verse 16 The waters, Lord, perceived thee,  
the waters saw thee well:  
And they for fear away did flee,  
the depths on trembling fell.   

verse 17 The clouds that were both thick and black,  
did rain full plenteously:  
The thunder in the air did crack,  
thy shafts abroad did fly.  
verse 18 Thy thunder in the air was heard,  
thy lightnings from above  
With flashes great made men afraid,  
the earth did quake and move.   

verse 19 Thy ways within the sea do lie,  
thy paths in waters deep:  
Yet none can there thy steps espy,  
nor know thy paths to keep.  
●0 Thou ledd'st thy folk upon the land  
as sheep on every side:  
Through Moses and through Aaron's hand  
thou didst them safely guide.     

Attendite populi. Psal. lxxviii.  J. H. 


ATtend my people to my law,  
and to my words incline:  
My mouth shall speak strange parables,  
and sentences divine:  
Which we ourselves have heard and learned  
even of our father's old;  
●d which for our instruction  
our fathers have us told.   

Because we should not keep it close  
from them that should come after:  
Who should Gods power to their race praise  
and all his works of wonder.  
To Jacob he commandment gave  
How Israel should live,  
●illing our fathers should the same  
unto their children give.   

That they and their posterity  
that were not sprung up tho,  
●ould have the knowledge of the law,  
and teach their seed also.  
That they might have the better hope  
in God that is above:  
●●d not forget to keep his laws  
and his precepts in love.   

Not being as their fathers were,  
rebelling in God's sight:  
●●d would not frame their wicked hearts  
to know their God aright.  
How went the people of Ephraim  
their neighbours for to spoil:  
●oting their darts the day of war,  
and yet they took the foil?   

For why? they did not keep with God  
the covenant that was made,  
〈◊〉 yet would walk or lead their lives  
according to his trade:  
But put into oblivion  
his counsel and his will,  
●●d all his works most magnific,  
which he declared still.    


The second part.  
What wonders to our forefathers  
did he himself disclose   

In Egypt land within the field  
that called is Thaneos?  
verse 13 He did divide and cut the sea,  
that they might pass at once:  
And made the waters stand as still  
as doth an heap of stones.   

verse 14 He led them secret in a cloud  
by day when it was bright;  
And in the night when dark it was,  
with fire he gave them light.  
verse 15 He broke the rocks in wilderness,  
and gave the people drink:  
As plentiful as when the deeps  
do flow up to the brink.   

verse 16 He drew out rivers out of rocks  
that were both dry and hard,  
Of such abundance, that no floods  
to them may be compared.  
verse 17 Yet for all this against the Lord  
their sin they did increase:  
And stirred him that is most high  
to wrath iw wilderness.   

verse 18 They tempted God within theirhearts,  
like people of mistrust:  
Requiring such a kind of meat  
as served to their lust:  
verse 19 Saying with murmuration  
in their unfaithfulness,  
What? can this God prepare for us  
a feast in wilderness.   

verse 20 Behold, he strake the stony rock,  
and floods forthwith did flow:  
But can he now give to his folk  
both bread and flesh also?  
verse 21 When God heard this, he waxed wroth  
with Jacob and his seed:  
So did his indignation  
on Israel proceed.    

The third part.  

verse 22 Because they did not faithfully  
believe, and hope that he  
Can always help and secure them  
in their necessity.  
verse 23 Wherefore he did command the clouds,  
forthwith they broke in sunder.  
verse 24 And reigned down manna for them to eat,  
a food of much wonder.   

verse 25 When earthly men with angels food  
were fed at their request,  
verse 26 He bade the east-wind blow away,  
and brought in the south-west.  
verse 27 He reigned down flesh as thick as dust,  
and fowl as thick as sand:  
verse 28 Which he did cast amid the place  
where all their tents did stand.   

verse 29 Then did they eat exceedingly,  
and all men had their fills;  
Yet more and more they did desire  
to serve their lusts and wills.  
verse 30 But as the meat was in their mouths,  
his wrath upon them fell,  
verse 31 And slew the flower of all their youth,  
and choice of Israel.   

verse 32 Yet fell they to their wont sin,  
and still they did him grieve:  
For all the wonders that he wrought,  
they would him not believe.  
verse 33 Their days therefore he shortened,  
and made their honour vain:  
Their years did waste and pass away  
with terror and with pain.   

verse 34 But ever when he plagued them,  
they sought him by and by,  
verse 35 Remembering that he was their strength  
their help, and God most high.  
verse 36 Though in their mouths they did but gloze  
and flatter with the Lord:  
And with their tongues and in their hearts  
dissembled every word.    

The fourth part.  

verse 37 For why? their hearts were nothing bend  
to him nor to his trade:  
Nor yet to keep or to perform  
the covenant that was made.  
verse 38 Yet was he still so merciful,  
when they deserved tody,  
That he forgave them their misdeeds,  
and would not them destroy.   

Yea, many a time he turned his wrath,  
and did himself advise:  
And would not suffer all his whole  
displeasure to arise.  
verse 39 Considering that they were but flesh,  
and even as a wind  
That passeth away, and cannot well  
return by his own kind.   

verse 40 How oftentimes in wilderness  
did they the Lord provoke!  
How did they move and stir the Lord  
to plague them with his stroke!  
verse 41 Yet did they turn again to fin,  
and tempted God estloon,  
Prescribing to the holy Lord  
what things they would have done.   

verse 42 Not thinking of his hand and power,  
nor of the day when he  
Delivered them out of the hands  
of the fierce enemy:  
verse 43 Nor how he wrought his miracles  
(as they themselves beheld)  
In Egypt, and the wonders that  
he did in Zoan field.   

verse 44 Nor how he turned by his power  
their waters into blood:  
That no man might receive his drink  
at river nor at flood.  
verse 45 Nor how he sent them swarms of flies,  
which did them sore annoy:  
And filled their country full of frogs,  
which did their land destroy.    

The fifth part.  

verse 46 Nor how he did commit their fruits  
unto the caterpillar:  
And all the labour of their hands  
he gave to the grasshopper.  
verse 47 With hailstones he destroyed their vines,  
so that they were all lost:  
And not so much as wild figtrees,  
but he consumed with frost.   

verse 48 And yet with hailstones once again  
the Lord their cattle smote,  
And all their flocks and herds likewise  
with thunderbolts full hot.  
verse 49 He cast upon them in his ire  
and in his fury strong,  
Displeasure, wrath, and evil spirits,  
to trouble them among.   

verse 50 Then to his wrath he made a way,  
and spared not the least:  
But gave unto the pestilence  
the man and eke the beast.  
verse 51 He strake also the firstborn all  
that up in Egypt came:  
And all the chief of men and beasts  
within the tents of Ham.   

verse 52 But as for all his own dear folk,  
he did preserve and keep:  
And carried them through wilderness,  
even like a flock of sheep.  
verse 53 Without all fear both safe and sound  
he brought them out of thrall:  
Whereas their foes with rage of seas  
were overwhelmed all.   

verse 54 And brought them out into the coasts  
of his own holy land,  
Even to the mount which he had got  
by his strong arm and hand.  
verse 55 And there cast out the heathen folk,  
and did their land divide:  
And in their tents he set the tribes  
of Israel to abide.   

verse 56 Yet for all this, their God most high  
they stirred and tempted still,  
And would not keep his testament,  
nor yet obey his will.  
verse 57 But as their fathers turned back,  
even so they went astray,  
Much like a bow that would not bend,  
but slip and start away.    

The sixth part.  

verse 58 And grieved him with their hill-altars,  
with offerings and with fire:  
And with their idols vehemently  
provoked him to ire.  
verse 59 Therewith his wrath began again  
to kindle in his breast:  
The naughtiness of Israel  
he did so much detest.   

verse 60 Then he forsook the tabernacle  
of Silo, where he was  
Right conversant with earthly men,  
even at his dwelling-place.  
verse 61 Then suffered he his might and power  
in bondage for to stand,  
And gave the honour of his ark  
into his enemy's hand.   

verse 62 And did commit them to the sword,  
wroth with his heritage:  
verse 63 Their young men were devoured with fire,  
maids had no marriage.  
verse 64 And with the sword the priests also  
did perish every one:  
And not a widow lest alive  
their death for to bemoan.   

verse 65 And then the Lord began to wake  
like one that slept a time,  
And like a valiant man of war  
refreshed after wine.  
verse 66 With emerods in the hinder parts  
he strake his enemies all:  
And put them then unto a shame  
that was perpetual.   

verse 67 Then he the tent and tabernacle  
of Joseph did refuse:  
As for the tribe of Ephraim,  
he would in no wise choose:  
verse 68 But choose the tribe of Jehuda,  
whereas he thought to dwell:  
Even the noble mount Zion,  
which he did love so well.   

verse 69 Whereas he did his temple build  
both sumptuously and sure,  
Like as the earth which he hath made  
for ever to endure.  
verse 70 Then chose he David him to serve,  
his people for to keep;  
Whom he took up and brought away  
even from the folds of sheep.   

verse 71 As he did follow th'ews with young,  
the Lord did him advance  
To feed his people Israel  
and his inheritance.  
verse 72 Thus David with a faithful heart  
his flock and charge did seed,  
And prudently with all his power  
did govern them indeed.     

Deus, venerunt. Psal. lxxix.  J. H. 


O God, the Gentiles do invade  
thine heritage to spoil:  
Jerusalem an heap is made,  
thy temple they defile.  
verse 2 The bodies of thy saints most dear  
abroad to birds they cast:  
The flesh of them that do thee fear,  
the beasts devour and waste.   

verse 3 Their blood throughout Jerusalem  
as water spilt they have:  
So that there is not one of them  
to lay their dead in grave.  
verse 4 Thus are we made a laughingstock  
almost the world throughout:  
The enemies at us jest and mock  
which dwell our coasts about.   

verse 5 Will't thou, O Lord, thus in thine ire  
against us ever fume,  
And show thy wrath as hot as fire,  
thy folk for to consume?  
verse 6 Upon those people pour the same,  
which did thee never know:  
All realms which call not on thy Name,  
consume and overthrow.   

verse 7 For they have got the upper hand,  
and jacob's seed destroyed:  
His habitation and his land  
they have left waste and void.  
verse 8 Bear not in mind our former faults,  
with speed some pity show:  
And aid us, Lord, in all assaults,  
for we are weak and low,    

The second part.  

verse 9 O God that giv'st all health and gracey  
on us declare the same:  
Weigh not our works, our sins deface,  
for honour of thy Name.  
verse 10 Why shall the wicked still always,  
to us as people dumb,  
In thy reproach rejoice, and say,  
Where is their God become?   

Require, O Lord, as thou seest good,  
before our eyes in sight,  
Of all these folk thy servant's blood  
which they spilt in despite.  
verse 11 Receive into thy sight in haste  
the clamours, grief, and wrong  
Of such as are in prison cast,  
sustaining irons strong.   

Thy force and strength to celebrate,  
Lord, set them out of band  
Which unto death are destinate,  
and in their enemy's hand.  
verse 12 The nations which have been so bold  
as to blaspheme thy Name.  
Into their laps with seven fold  
repay again the same.   

verse 13 So we thy flock and pasture-sheep  
will praise thee evermore,  
And teach all ages for to keep  
for thee like praise in store.     

Qui regis Israel. Psal. lxxx.  J. H. 


THou Herd that Israel dost keep,  
give ear and take good heed:  
Which leadest Joseph like a sheep,  
and dost him watch and feed.  
verse 2 Thou Lord, I say, whose seat is set  
on cherubims most bright,  
Show forth thyself and do not let,  
send down thy beams of light.   

verse 3 Before Ephraim and Benjamin,  
Manasses eke likewise,  
To show thy power do thou begin;  
come help us, Lord, arise.  
verse 4 Direct our hearts unto thy grace,  
convert us, Lord, to thee:  
Show us the brightness of thy face,  
and then full safe are we.   

verse 5 Lord God of hosts of Israel.  
how long wilt thou (I say)  
Against thy folk in anger swell,  
and wilt not hear them pray?  
verse 6 Thou dost them feed with sorrows deep,  
their bread with tears they eat,  
And drink the tears that they do weep,  
in measure full and great.   

verse 7 Thou hast us made a very strife  
to those that dwell about:  
And that our foes do love a life,  
they laugh and jest it out.  
verse 8 O take us, Lord, unto thy grace,  
convert our hearts to thee:  
Show forth to us thy joyful face,  
and we full sat shall be.   

verse 9 From Egypt where it grew not well  
thou brought'st a vine full dear:  
The heathen folk thou didst expel,  
and thou didst plant it there.  
verse 10 Thou didst prepare for it a place,  
and set her roots full fast:  
That it did grow and spring apace,  
and filled the land at last.    

The second part.  

verse 11 The hills were covered round about  
With shade that from it came,  
And eke the cedars strong and stout,  
with branches of the same.  
verse 12 Why then didst thou her walls destroy?  
her hedge plucked up thou hast:  
That all the folk that pass thereby  
thy vine may spoil and waste.   

verse 13 The boar out of the wood so wild  
doth dig and root it out:  
The furious beasts out of the field  
devour it all about.  
verse 14 O Lord of hosts, return again,  
from heaven look betime:  
behold, and with thy help sustain  
this poor vineyard of thine.   

verse 15 Thy plant, I say, thine Israel,  
whom thy right hand hath set:  
The same which thou didst love so well,  
O Lord, do not forget.  
verse 16 They lop and cut it down apace,  
they burn it eke with fire:  
●●d through the frowning of thy face  
we perish in thine ire.   

verse 17 Let thy right hand be with them now  
whom thou hast kept so long:  
●●●d with the Son of man whom thou  
to thee hast made so strong.  
verse 18 And so when thou hast set us free,  
and saved us from shame:  
Then will we never fall from thee,  
but call upon thy Name.   

verse 19 O Lord of hosts, through thy good grace  
convert us unto thee:  
behold us with a pleasant face,  
and then full safe are we.     

Deo exultate. Psal. lxxxi.  J. H. 


BE light and glad, in God rejoice,  
which is our strength and stay:  
be joyful, and lift up your voice  
to jacob's God, I say.  
verse 2 Prepare your instruments most meet,  
some joyful psalm to sing:  
strike up with harp and lute so sweet,  
on every pleasant string.   

verse 3 Blow as it were in the new-moon,  
with trumpets of the best:  
As it is used to be done  
at any solemn feast.  
● For this is unto Israel  
a statute and a trade:  
●law that must be kept full well,  
which jacob's God hath made.   

● This clause with Joseph was decreed  
when he from Egypt came,  
That as a witness all his seed  
should still observe the same.  
● When God. I say, had so prepared  
to bring him from that land:  
Whereas the speech which he had heard  
he did not understand.   

verse 7 I from his shoulders took (saith he)  
the burden clean away:  
And from the furnace quit him free  
from burning brick of clay.  
verse 8 When thou in grief didst cry and call,  
I holp thee by and by:  
And I did answer thee withal  
in thunder secretly.   

verse 9 Yea, at the waters of discord  
I did thee tempt and prove:  
Whereas the goodness of the Lord  
with muttering thou didst move.  
verse 10 Hear, O my folk, O Israel,  
and I assure it thee:  
Regard and mark my words full well,  
if thou wilt cleave to me.    

The second part.  

verse 11 Thou shalt no god in thee reserve  
of any land abroad:  
Nor in no wise to bow or serve  
a strange or foreign god.  
verse 12 I am the Lord thy God, and I  
from Egypt set thee free:  
Then ask of me abundantly,  
and I will give it thee.   

verse 13 And yet my people would not hear  
my voice when that I spoke:  
Nor Israel would not obey,  
but did me quite forsake.  
verse 14 Then did I leave them to their will,  
in hardness of their heart:  
To walk in their own counsels still,  
themselves they might pervert.   

verse 15 O that my people would have heard  
the words that I did say:  
And eke that Israel would regard  
to walk within my way!  
verse 16 How soon would I confound their foes,  
and bring them down full low:  
And turn my hand upon all those  
that would them overthrow!   

verse 17 And they that at the Lord do rage,  
as slaves should seek him till:  
But of his folk the time and age  
should flourish ever still.  
verse 18 I would have fed them with the crop  
and finest of the wheat:  
And made the rock with honey drop,  
that they their fills should eat.     

Deus stetit. Psal. lxxxii.  J. H. 

AMid the preass with men of might  
the Lord himself doth stand,  
To plead the cause of truth and right,  
with judges of the land.  
verse 2 How long, said he, will you proceed  
false judgement to award,  
And have respect for love of meed  
the wicked to regard?   

verse 3 Whereas of due you should defend  
the fatherless and weak,  
And when the poor man doth contend,  
in judgement justly speak.  
verse 4 If ye be wise, defend the cause  
of poor men in their right:  
And rid the needy from the claws  
of tyrant's force and might.   

verse 5 But nothing will they know or learn,  
in vain to them I talk:  
They will not see or ought discern,  
but still in darkness walk.  
verse 6 For lo, even now the time is come  
that all things fall to nought:  
And likewise laws both all and some  
for gain are sold and bought.   

I had decreed it in my sight  
as gods to take you all:  
And children to the most of might  
for love I did you call.  
verse 7 But not withstanding ye shall die  
as men, and so decay:  
O tyrants, I shall you destroy,  
and pluck you quite away.   

verse 8 Up Lord, and let thy strength be known,  
and judge the world with might:  
For why? all nations are thine own  
to take them as thy right.    

Deus quid. Psal. lxxxiii.  J. H. 


DO not, O God, refrain thy tongue,  
in filence do not stay:  
Withhold not, Lord, thyself foe long,  
and make no more delay.  
verse 2 For why? behold thy foes, and see  
how they do rage and cry:  
And those that bear an hate to thee  
hold up their heads on high,   

verse 3 Against thy folk they use deceit,  
and crast'ly they inquire:  
For thine elect to lie in wait  
their counsel doth conspire.  
verse 4 Come on, say they, let us expel  
and pluck these solk away:  
So that the name of Israel  
may utterly decay.   

verse 5 They all conspire within their heart  
how they may thee withstand:  
Against the Lord to take a part  
they are in league and band.  
verse 6 The tents of all the Edomites,  
the Ismaelites also:  
The Hagarenes and Moabites,  
with divers other more.   

verse 7 Gebal with Ammon, and likewise  
doth Amalek conspire:  
The Philistines against thee rise,  
with them that dwell at Tyre.  
verse 8 And Assur eke is well apaid  
with them in league to be:  
And doth become a sense and aid  
to Lot's posterity.   

verse 9 As thou didst to the Midianites,  
so serve them, Lord, each one:  
As to Siser, and to Jabin.  
beside the brook Kison.  
verse 10 Whom thou in Endor didst destroy,  
and waste them through thy might:  
That they like dung on earth did lie,  
and that in open fight.    


The second part.  
verse 11 Make them now and their lords appear  
like Zeb and Oreb than:  
As Zebah and Zalmana were,  
the kings of Midian;  
verse 12 Which said, Let us throughout the land  
in all the coasts abroad,  
Possess and take into our hand  
the fair houses of God.   

verse 13 Turn them, O God, with storms as fast  
as wheels that have no stay:  
Or like the chaff which men do cast  
with winds to fly away.  
verse 14 Like as the fire with rage and fume  
the mighty forests spills;  
And as the flame doth quite consume  
the mountains and the hills:   

verse 15 So let the tempest of thy wrath  
upon their necks be laid;  
And of thy stormy wind and shower,  
Lord, make them all afraid.  
verse 16 Lord, bring them all, I thee desire,  
to such rebuke and shame,  
That it may cause them to inquire,  
and learn to seek thy Name.   

verse 17 And let them evermore daily  
to shame and slander fall:  
And in rebuke and obloquy  
to perish eke withal.  
verse 18 That they may know and feel full well  
that thou art called Lord:  
And that alone thou dost excel,  
and reign throughout the world.     

Quam dilecta. Psal. lxxxiv.  J. H. 

HOw pleasant is thy dwelling-place,  
O Lord of hosts, to me!  
The tabernacles of thy grace  
how pleasant (Lord) they be!  
verse 2 My soul doth long full sore to go  
into thy courts abroad:  
My heart doth lust, my flesh also,  
in thee the living God.   

verse 3 The sparrows find a room to rest,  
and save themselves from wrong,  
And eke the swallow hath a nest  
wherein to keep her young.  
verse 4 These birds full nigh thine altar may  
have place to fit and sing:  
O Lord of hosts, thou art, I say.  
my God and eke my King.   

verse 5 O they be blessed that may dwell  
within thy house always:  
For they all times thy facts do tell,  
and ever give thee praise.  
verse 6 Yea, happy sure likewise are they,  
whose stay and strength thou art:  
Which to thy house do mind the way,  
and seek it in their heart.   

As they go through the vale of tears,  
they dig up fountains still;  
That as a spring it all appears,  
and thou their pits dost fill.  
verse 7 From strength to strength they walk full fast,  
no faintness there shall be:  
And so the God of gods at last  
in Zion they do see.   

verse 8 O Lord of hosts, to me give heed,  
and hear when I do pray:  
And let it through thine ears proceed,  
O jacob's God, I say.  
verse 9 O Lord our shield, of thy good grace  
regard, and so draw near:  
Regard, I say, behold the face  
of thine anointed dear.   

verse 10 For why? within thy courts one day  
is better to abide,  
Then otherwhere to keep or stay  
a thousand days beside.  
Much rather would I keep a door  
within the house of God,  
Then in the tents of wickedness  
to settle mine abode.   

verse 11 For God the Lord, light and defence.  
will grace and worship give:  
And no good thing will he withhold  
from them that purely live.  
verse 12 O Lord of hosts, that man is blest  
and happy sure is he.  
That is persuaded in his breast  
to trust all times in thee.    

Benedixisti. Psal. lxxxv.  J. H. 

THou hast been merciful indeed,  
O Lord, unto thy land:  
For thou restoredst jacob's seed  
from thraldom out of band.  
verse 2 The wicked ways that they were in,  
thou didst them clean remit:  
And thou didst hid thy people's sin,  
full close thou coveredst it.   

verse 3 Thine anger eke thou didst assuage,  
that all thy wrath was gone:  
And so didst turn thee from thy rage,  
with them to be at one.  
verse 4 O God our health, do now convert  
thy people unto thee:  
Put all thy wrath from us apart,  
and angry cease to be.   

verse 5 Why, shall thine anger never and,  
but still proceed on us?  
And shall thy wrath itself extend  
upon all ages thus?  
verse 6 Will't thou not rather turn therefore  
and quicken us, that we  
And all thy folk may evermore  
be glad and joy in thee?   

verse 7 O Lord, on us do thou declare  
thy goodness to our wealth:  
Show forth to us, and do not spare,  
thine aid and saving health.  
verse 8 I will hark what God faith, for he  
speaks to his people peace,  
And to his saints, that never they  
return to foolishness.   

verse 9 For why? his help is still at hand  
to such as do him fear:  
Whereby great glory in our land  
shall dwell and flourish there.  
verse 10 For truth and mercy there shall meet,  
in one to take their place:  
And peace shall justice with kiss greet,  
and there they shall embrace.   

verse 11 As truth from earth shall spring apace,  
and flourish pleasantly:  
So righteousness shall show her face,  
and look from heaven high.  
verse 12 Yea, God himself doth take in hand  
to give us each good thing:  
And through the coasts of all the land  
the earth her fruit shall bring.   

verse 13 Before his face shall justice go  
much like a guide or stay:  
He shall direct his steps also,  
and keep them in the way.    

Inclina, Domine. Psal. lxxxvi.  J. H. 


LOrd, bow thine ear to my request,  
and hear me by and by:  
With grievous pain and grief oppressed,  
full poor and weak am I  
verse 2 Preserve my soul, because my ways  
and do holy be:  
And save thy servant, O my Lord,  
that puts his trust in thee.   

verse 3 Thy mercy, Lord, on me express,  
defend me eke withal:  
For through the day I do not cease  
on thee to cry and call.  
verse 4 Comfort, O Lord, thy servants soul  
that now with pain is pined▪  
For unto thee, Lord, I extol  
and lift my soul and mind.   

verse 5 For thou art good and bountiful,  
thy gifts of grace are free:  
And eke thy mercy plentiful  
to all that call on thee,  
verse 6 O Lord, likewise when I do pray,  
regard and give an ear:  
Mark well the words that I do say,  
and all my prayers hear.   

verse 7 In time when trouble doth me move,  
to thee I do complain:  
For why? I know and well do prove  
thou answerest me again.  
verse 8 Among the gods, O Lord, is none  
with thee to be compared:  
And none can do as thou a loan,  
the like hath not been heard.    

The second part.  

verse 9 The Gentiles and the people all  
which thou didst make and frame,  
Before thy face on knees shall fall  
and glorify my Name.  
verse 10 For why? thou art so much of might,  
all power is thine own:  
Thou workest wonders still in sight,  
for thou art God a loan,   

verse 11 O teach me, Lord, thy way, and I  
shall in thy truth proceed:  
O join my heart to thee so nigh  
that I thy Name may dread.  
verse 12 To thee my God will I give praise  
with all my heart, O Lord:  
And glorify thy Name always  
for ever through the world.   

verse 13 For why? thy mercy showed to me  
is great, and doth excel:  
Thou sentest my soul at liberty  
out from the lower hell.  
verse 14 O Lord, the proud against me rise,  
and heaps of men of might:  
They seek my soul, and in no wise  
will have thee in their sight.   

verse 15 Thou, Lord, art merciful and meek,  
full slack and slow to wrath:  
Thy goodness is full great, and eke  
thy truth no measure hath.  
verse 16 O turn to me, and mercy grant,  
thy strength to me apply:  
O help and save thine own servant,  
thy handmaids son am I.   

verse 17 On me some sign of favour show,  
that all my foes may see  
And be ashamed, because, Lord, thou  
dost help and comfort me.     

Fundamenta. Psal. lxxxvii.  J. H. 

THat city shall full well endure,  
her groundwork still doth stay  
Upon the holy hills full sure,  
it can no time decay.  
verse 2 God-boves the gates of Zion best,  
his grace doth there abide:  
He loves them more than all the rest  
of jacob's tent beside.   

verse 3 Full glorious things reported be  
in Zion, and abroad:  
Great things, I say, are said of thee,  
thou city of our God.  
verse 4 On Rahab I will cast an eye,  
and bear in mind the same:  
And Babylon shall eke apply  
and learn to know my Name.  
verse 5 Lo, Palestine and Tyre also,  
with Ethiope likewise,  
A people old, full long ago  
were born, and there did rise.  
verse 6 Of Zion they shall say abroad,  
That divers men of fame  
Have there sprung up, and the high God  
hath founded fast the same.   

verse 7 In their records to them it shall  
through God's device appear,  
Of Zion, that the chief of all  
had his beginning there.  
verse 8 The trumpeters with such as sing,  
there in great plenty be:  
My fountains and my pleasant springs  
are compastall in thee.    

Domin● Deus. Psal. lxxxviii.  J. H. 


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.  
verse 2 O let my prayer soon ascend  
unto thy sight on high:  
Incline thine ear, O Lord, attend  
and hearken to my cry.   

verse 3 For why? with woe my heart is filled,  
and doth in trouble dwell:  
My life and breath almost doth yield,  
and draweth nigh to hell.  
verse 4 I am esteemed as one of them  
that in the pit do fall:  
And made as one among those men  
that have no strength at all.   

verse 5 As one among the dead, and free  
from things that here remain:  
It were more ease for me to be  
with them the which are slain:  
verse 6 As those that lie in grave, I say,  
whom thou hast clean forgot:  
The which thy hand hath cut away,  
and thou regard'st them not.   

verse 7 Yea, like to one shut up full sure  
within the lower pit,  
In places dark and all obscure,  
and in the depth of it.  
verse 8 Thine anger and thy wrath likewise  
full sore on me doth lie:  
And all thy storms against me rise,  
my soul to vex and try.   

verse 9 Thou puttest my friend's sar off from me,  
and makest them hate me sore:  
I am shut up in prison fast,  
and can come forth no more.  
verse 10 My sight doth fail through grief and woe,  
I call to thee, O God:  
Throughout the day my hands also  
to thee I stretch abroad.    

The second part.  

verse 11 Dost thou unto the dead declare  
thy wondrous works of fame?  
Shall dead to life again repair,  
and praise thee for the same?  
verse 12 Or shall thy loving kindness, Lord,  
be preached in the grave?  
Or shall with them that are destroyed  
thy truth her honour have?   

verse 13 Shall they that lie in dark full low  
of all thy wonders wots?  
Or there shall they thy justice know  
where all things are forgot?  
verse 14 But I, O Lord, to thee always  
do cry and call apace:  
My prayer eke ere it be day  
shall come before thy face.   

verse 15 Why dost thou, Lord, abhor my soul,  
in grief that seeketh thee?  
And now, O Lord, why dost thou hid  
thy face away from me?  
verse 16 I am afflict, as dying still  
from youth this many a year:  
The terrors which do vex me ill  
with troubled mind I bear.   

verse 17 The furies of thy wrathful rage  
full sore upon me fall:  
Thy terrors eke do not assuage,  
but me oppress withal.  
verse 18 All day they compass me about,  
as water at the tide:  
And all at once with streams full stout  
beset me on each side.   

verse 19 Thou settest far from me friends  
and lovers every one:  
Yea, and mine old acquaintance all  
out of my sight are gone.     

Misericordias. Psal. lxxxix.  J. H. 


TO sing the mercies of the Lord  
my tongue shall never spare:  
And with my mouth from age to age  
thy truth I will declare.  
verse 2 For I have said, That mercy shall  
for evermore remain:  
In that thou dost the heaven's stay,  
thy truth appeareth plain.   

verse 3 To mine elect, saith God, I made  
a covenant and behest:  
My servant David to persuade,  
I swore and did protest:  
verse 4 Thy feed for ever I will stay,  
and establish it full fast:  
And still uphold thy throne always  
from age to age to last.   

verse 5 The heavens show with joy and mirth  
thy wondrous work, O Lord:  
Thy saints within thy Church on earth  
thy saith and truth record.  
verse 6 Who with the Lord is equal then  
in all the clouds abroad?  
Among the sons of all the gods,  
what one is like our God?   

verse 7 God in assembly of the saints  
is greatly to be dread:  
And over all that dwell about  
in terror to be had.  
verse 8 Lord God of hosts, in all the world  
what one is like to thee?  
On every side, most mighty Lord,  
thy truth is seen to be.   

verse 9 The raging sea by thine advice  
thou ru●est at thy will:  
And when the waves thereof arise,  
thou makest them calm and still.  
verse 10 And Egypt, Lord, thou hast subdued,  
and thou hast it destroyed:  
Yea, thou thy toes with mighty arm  
hast scattered all abroad.    

The second part.  

verse 11 The heavens are thine and still have been  
likewise the earth and land:  
The world and all that is therein  
thou foundedst w●th tay hand.  
verse 12 Both north and south, with east and west  
thyself didst make and frame:  
Both Tabor mount, and eke Hermon,  
rejoice and praise thy Name.   

verse 13 Thine arm is strong and full of power,  
all might therein doth lie:  
The strength of thy right hand each hour  
thou listest up on high.  
verse 14 In righteousness and equity  
thou hast thy seat and place:  
Mercy and truth are still with thee,  
and go before thy face.   

verse 15 That folk is blest that knows aright  
thy present power, O God:  
For in the favour of thy sight  
they walk full safe abroad.  
verse 16 For in thy Name throughout the day  
they joy and much rejoice:  
And through thy righteousness have they  
a pleasant fame and noise.   

verse 17 For why? their glory, strength, and aid  
in thee alone doth fie:  
Thy goodness eke that hath us stayed,  
shall lift our horn on high.  
verse 18 Our strength that doth defend us well  
the Lord to us doth bring:  
The holy one of Israel,  
he is our guide and king.   

verse 19 Sometimes thy will unto thy saints  
in visions thou didst show:  
And thus then didst thou say to them,  
thy mind to make them know;  
verse 20 A man of might I have erect,  
your king and guide to be:  
And set him up whom I elect  
among the folk to me.    

The third part.  

verse 21 My servant David I appoint,  
whom I have searched out:  
And with my holy oil anoint  
him king of all the rout.  
verse 22 For why? my hand is ready still  
with him for to remain:  
And with mine arm also I will  
him strengthen and sustain.   

verse 23 The enemy's shall not him oppress,  
they shall him not devour:  
Ne yet the sons of wickedness  
on him shall have no power:  
verse 24 His foes likewise I will destroy  
before his face in fight:  
And those that hate him I will plague,  
and strike them with my might.   

verse 25 My truth and mercy eke withal  
shall still upon him lie:  
And in my Name his horn eke shall  
be listed up on high.  
verse 26 His kingdom I will set to be  
upon the sea and land:  
And eke the running floods shall he  
embrace with his right hand.   

verse 27 He shall depend with all his heart  
on me, and thus shall say,  
My Father and my God thou art,  
my rock of health and stay.  
verse 28 As my firstborn I will him take  
of all on earth that springs:  
His might and honour I will make  
above all earthly kings.   

verse 29 My mercy shall be with him still,  
as I myself have told:  
My faithful covenant to fulfil  
my mercy I will hold.  
verse 30 And eke his seed I will sustain  
for ever strong and sure:  
So that his seat shall still remain  
while heaven doth endure.    

The fourth part.  

verse 31 If that his sons for sake my law,  
and so begin to swerve:  
And of my judgements have none awe,  
nor will not them observe:  
verse 32 Or if they do not use aright  
my statutes to them made,  
And set all my commandments light,  
and will not keep my trade:   

verse 33 Then with the rod will I begin  
their do to amend:  
And so with scourging for their sin,  
if that they do offend.  
verse 34 My mercy yet and my goodness  
I will not take him fro:  
Nor handle him with craftiness,  
and so my truth forgo.   

verse 35 But sure my covenant I will hold.  
with all that I have spoke:  
No word the which my lips have told  
shall alter or be broke.  
verse 36 Once swore I by my holiness,  
and that perform will I:  
With David I shall keep promise,  
to him I will not lie.   

verse 37 His seed for evermore shall reign,  
and eke his throne of might:  
As doth the sun, it shall remain  
for ever in my fight.  
verse 38 And as the moon within thesky  
for ever standeth fast  
A faithful witness from on high,  
so shall his kingdom last.   

verse 39 But now, O Lord, thou dost reject,  
and now thou changest cheer:  
Yea, thou art wroth with thine elect,  
thine own anoint dear.  
verse 40 The covenant with thy servant made,  
Lord, thou hast quite undone:  
And down upon the ground also  
hast cast his royal crown.    

The fifth part.  

verse 41 Thou pluck'st his hedges up with might,  
his walls thou dost confound:  
Thou beatest eke his bulwarks down,  
and break'st them to the ground.  
verse 42 That he is sore destroyed and torn  
of comers by throughout:  
And so is made a mock and scorn  
to all that dwell about.   

verse 43 Thou their right hand hast lifted up  
that him so sore annoy:  
And all his foes that him devour,  
lo, thou hast made to joy.  
verse 44 His swords edge thou dost take away,  
that should his foes withstand:  
To him in war no victory  
thou giv'st, nor upper hand.   

verse 45 His glory thou dost also waste,  
his throne, his joy, his mirth  
By thee is overthrown, and cast  
full low upon the earth.  
verse 46 Thou hast cut off and made full short  
his youth and lusty days:  
And raised of him an ill report  
with shame and great dispraise.   

verse 47 How long away from me, O Lord,  
for ever wilt thou turn?  
And shall thine anger still always  
as fire consume and burn?  
verse 48 O call to mind, remember then,  
my time consumeth fast:  
Why hast thou made the sons of men  
as things in vain to waste?   

verse 49 What man is he that liveth here,  
and death shall never see?  
Or from the hand of hell his soul  
shall he deliver free?  
verse 50 Where is, O Lord, thine own goodness  
so oft declared before,  
Which by thy truth and uprightness  
to David thou hast sworn?   

verse 51 The great rebukes to mind I call  
that on thy servants lie:  
The rail of the people all  
born in my breast have I,  
verse 52 Wherewith, O Lord, thine enemies  
blasphemed have thy Name:  
The steps of thine anointed one  
they cease not to defame.   

verse 53 All praise to thee, O Lord of hosts,  
both now and eke for ay:  
Through sky and earth, and all the coasts,  
Amen, amen, I say.     

Domine, refugium. Psal. xc.  J. H. 


THou, Lord, hast been our sure defence,  
our place of ease and rest  
In all times past, yea so long since  
as cannot be expressed.  
verse 2 E'er there was made mountain or h●●l  
the earth and world abroad:  
From age to age, and always still  
for ever thou art God.   

verse 3 Thou grindest man through grief and pain  
to dust or clay, and then,  
And then thou sayest again, Return  
again ye sons of men.  
verse 4 The lasting of a thousand years,  
what is it in thy sight?  
As yesterday it doth appear,  
or as a watch by night.   

verse 5 So soon as thou dost scatter them,  
than is their life and trade  
All as asleep, and like the grass  
whose beauty soon doth fade:  
verse 6 Which in the morning shines full bright,  
but fadeth by and by:  
And is cut down ere it be night,  
all withered, dead, and dry.   

verse 7 For through thine anger we consume,  
our might is much decayed:  
And of thy fervent wrath and sum  
we are full sore afraid.  
verse 8 The wicked works that we have wrought  
thou sett'st before thine eye:  
Our privy faults, yea, eke our thoughts  
thy countenance doth spy.   

verse 9 For through thy wrath our days do waste,  
thereof doth nought remain:  
Our year● consume as words or blasts,  
and are not called again.  
verse 10 Our time is threescore years and ten  
that we do live on mould:  
If one see fourscore, surely than  
we count him wondrous old.    

The second part.  

verse 11 Yet of this time the strength and chief  
the which we count upon,  
Is nothing else but painful grief,  
and we as blasts are gone.  
verse 12 Who once doth know what strength is there,  
what might thine anger hath?  
Or in his heart who doth thee fear  
according to thy wrath?   

verse 13 Instruct us, Lord, to know and try  
how long our days remain:  
That then we may our hearts apply  
true wisdom to attain.  
verse 14 Return, O Lord, how long wilt thou  
forth on in wrath proceed?  
Show favour to thy servants now,  
and help them at their need.   

verse 15 Refresh us with thy mercy soon,  
and then our joy shall be  
All times so long as life doth last,  
in heart rejoice will we.  
verse 16 As thou hast plagued us before,  
now also make us glad:  
And for the years wherein full sore  
affliction we have had.   

verse 17 O let thy work and power appear,  
and on thy servants light:  
And show unto thy children dear  
thy glory and thy might.  
verse 18 Lord, let thy grace and glory stand  
on us thy servants thus:  
Confirm the works we take in hand,  
Lord, prosper them to us.     

Qui habitat. Psal. xci.  J. H. 

HE that within the secret place  
of God most high doth dwell:  
In shadow of the Mightiest grace  
at rest shall keep him well.  
verse 2 Thou art my hope and my strong hold,  
I to the Lord will say,  
My God is he, in him will I  
my whole affiance stay.   

verse 3 He shall defend thee from the snare  
the which the hunter laid:  
And from the deadly plague and care  
whereof thou art afraid:  
verse 4 And with his wings shall cover thee  
and keep thee safely there:  
His faith and truth thy fence shall be,  
as sure as shield and spear.   

verse 5 So that thou shalt not need, I say,  
to fear or be affright  
Of all the shafts that fly by day,  
nor terrors of the night:  
verse 6 Nor of the plague that privily  
doth walk in dark so fast:  
Nor yet of that which doth destroy  
and at noonday doth waste.   

verse 7 Yea, at thy side as thou dost stand  
a thousand dead shall be:  
Ten thousand eke at thy right hand,  
and yet shalt thou be free.  
verse 8 But thou shalt see it for thy part,  
thine eyes shall well regard,  
That even like to their desert  
the wicked have reward.   

verse 9 For why? O Lord, I only lust  
to stay my hope on thee:  
And in the Righ'st I put my trust,  
my sure defence is he.  
verse 10 Thou shalt not need none ill to fear,  
with thee it shall not mell:  
Nor yet the plague shall once come near  
the house where thou dost dwell.   

verse 11 For why? unto his angels all  
with charge commanded he,  
That still in all thy ways they shall  
preserve and prosper thee:  
verse 12 And in their hands shall bear thee up,  
still waiting thee upon:  
So that thy foot shall never chance  
to spurn at any stone.   

verse 13 Upon the lions thou shalt go,  
the adder fell and long:  
And tread upon the lions young,  
with dragon's stout and strong.  
verse 14 For he that trusteth unto me,  
I will dispatch him quite:  
And him defend, because that he  
doth know my Name aright.   

verse 15 When he for help on me doth cry,  
an answer I will give:  
And from his grief take him will I  
in glory for to live.  
verse 16 With length of years and days of wealth  
I will fulfil his time:  
The goodness of my saving health  
I will declare to him.    

Bonumest. Psal. xcii.  J. H. 

IT is a thing both good and meet  
to praise the highest Lord:  
And to thy Name, O thou most High,  
to sing with one accord:  
verse 2 To show the kindness of the Lord,  
betime ere day be light:  
And eke declare his truth abroad  
when it doth draw to night.   

verse 3 Upon ten-stringed instruments,  
on lute and harp so sweet:  
With all the mirth you can invent  
of instruments most meet.  
verse 4 For thou hast made me to rejoice  
in things so wrought by thee:  
And I have joy in heart and voice  
thy handiworks to see.   

verse 5 O Lord, how glorious and how great  
are all thy works so stout!  
So deeply are thy counsels set  
that none can try them out.  
verse 6 The man unwise hath not the wit,  
this gear to pass to bring:  
And all such sools are nothing fit  
to understand this thing.   

verse 7 When so the wicked at their will  
as grass do spring full fast,  
They when they flourish in their ill  
for ever shall be waste.  
verse 8 But thou art mighty, Lord most high,  
yea thou dost reign therefore  
In every time eternally,  
both now and evermore.   

verse 9 For why? O Lord, behold and see,  
behold thy foes, I say,  
How all that work iniquity  
shall perish and decay.  
verse 10 But thou, like as an unicorn,  
shalt list mine horn on high:  
With fresh and new prepared oil  
thine ointed king am I:   

verse 11 And of my foes before mine eyes  
shall see the fall and shame:  
Of all that up against me rise,  
mine ears shall hear the same.  
verse 12 The just shall flourish up on high,  
as date-trees bud and blow:  
And as the cedars multiply  
in Libanus that grow.   

verse 13 For they are planted in the place  
and dwelling of our God:  
Within his courts they spring apace,  
and flourish all abroad.  
verse 14 And in their age much fruit shall bring  
both fat and well beseen:  
And pleasantly both bud and spring  
with boughs and branches green.   

verse 15 To show that God is good and just,  
and upright in his will:  
He is my rock, my hope, and trust,  
in him there is none ill.    

Dominus regnavit. Psal. xciii.  J. H. 

THe Lord as King a lost doth reign,  
with glory goodly dight:  
And he to show his strength and main,  
hath girt himself with might.  
verse 2 The Lord likewise the earth hath made  
and shaped it so sure,  
No might can make it move or fade;  
at stay it doth endure.   

verse 3 E'er that the world was made or wrought,  
thy seat was set before:  
Beyond all time that can be thought,  
thou hast been evermore.  
verse 4 The floods, O Lord, the floods do rise,  
they roar and make a noise:  
The floods (I say) did enterprise,  
and listed up their voice.   

verse 5 Yea, though the storms arise in fight,  
though seas do rage and swell:  
The Lord is strong and more of might,  
for he on high doth dwell.  
verse 6 And look what promise he doth make  
his household to defend:  
For just and true they shall it take,  
all times without an end.    

Deus ultionum. Psal. xciv.  J. H. 


O Lord, thou dost revenge all wrong,  
that office belongs to thee:  
Sith vengeance doth to thee belong,  
declare that all may see.  
verse 2 Set forth thyself, for thou of right  
the earth dost judge and guide:  
Reward the proud and men of might  
according to their pride.   

verse 3 How long shall wicked men bear sway  
with lifting up their voice?  
How long shall wicked men, I say,  
thus triumph and rejoice?  
verse 4 How long shall they with brags burst out  
and proudly prate their fill?  
Shall they rejoice that be so stout,  
whose works are ever ill?   

verse 5 Thy flock, O Lord, thine heritage  
they spoil and vex full sore:  
Against thy people they do rage  
still daily more and more.  
verse 6 The widows which are comfortless,  
and strangers they destroy:  
They slay the children fatherless,  
and none doth put them by.   

verse 7 And when they take these things in hand,  
this talk they have of thee,  
Can jacob's God this understand?  
tush no, he cannot see.  
verse 8 O folk unwise and people rude,  
some knowledge now discern:  
Ye fools among the multitude,  
at length begin to learn.   

verse 9 The Lord which made the ear of man,  
he needs of right must hear:  
He made the eye, all things must then  
before his sight appear.  
verse 10 The Lord doth all the world correct,  
and make them understand:  
Shall he not then your deeds detect?  
how can ye scape his hand?    

The second part.  

verse 11 The Lord doth know the thoughts of man,  
his heart he seethe full plain:  
The Lord (I say) man's thoughts doth scan,  
and findeth them but vain.  
verse 12 But, Lord, that man is happy sure  
whom thou dost keep in awe.  
And through correction dost procure  
to teach him in thy law.   

verse 13 Whereby he shall in quiet rest  
in time of trouble sit:  
When wicked men shall be suppressed,  
and fall into the pit.  
verse 14 For sure the Lord will not refuse  
his people for to take:  
His heritage whom he did choose  
he will no time forsake.   

verse 15 Until that judgement be decreed  
to justice to convert:  
That all may follow her with speed  
that are of upright heart.  
verse 16 But who upon my part shall stand  
against the cursed train?  
Or who shall rid me from their hand  
that wicked works maintain?   

verse 17 Except the Lord had been mine aid,  
mine enemies to repel:  
My soul and life had now been laid  
almost as low as hell.  
verse 18 When I did say, My foot did slide,  
I now am like to fall:  
Thy goodness, Lord, did so provide  
to stay me up withal.   

verse 19 When with myself I mused much,  
and could no comfort find:  
Then, Lord, thy goodness did me touch,  
and that did ease my mind.  
verse 20 Will't thou inhaunt thyself, and draw  
with wicked men to sit:  
Which with pretence in stead of law  
much mischief do commit?   

verse 21 For they consult against the life  
of righteous men and good:  
And in their counsels they are rise  
to shed the guiltless blood.  
verse 22 But yet the Lord he is to me  
a strong defence, or lock:  
He is my God, to him I flee,  
he is my strength and rock.   

verse 23 And he shall cause their mischiefs all  
themselves for to annoy:  
And in their malice they shall fall,  
our God shall them destroy.     

Venite exultemus. Psal. xcv.  J. H. 

O Come let us lift up our voice  
and sing unto the Lord:  
In him our rock of health rejoice  
let us with one accord.  
verse 2 Yea, let us come before his face  
to give him thanks and praise:  
In singing psalms unto his grace  
let us be glad always.   

verse 3 For why? the Lord he is no doubt  
a great and mighty God,  
A King above all gods throughout,  
in all the world abroad.  
verse 4 The secrets of the earth so deep,  
and corners of the land,  
The tops of hills that are so steep,  
he hath them in his hand.   

verse 5 The sea and waters all are his,  
for he the same hath wrought:  
The earth and all that therein is  
his hand hath made of nought.  
verse 6 Come let us bow and praise the Lord.  
before him let us fall:  
And kneel to him with one accord  
the which hath made us all.   

verse 7 For why? he is the Lord our God,  
for us he doth provide:  
We are his flock, he doth us feed;  
his sheep, and he our Guide.  
verse 8 To day if ye his voice will hear,  
then harden not your heart:  
As ye with grudging many a year  
provoked me in desert.   

verse 9 Whereas your fathers tempted me,  
my power for to prove:  
My wondrous works when they did see,  
yet still they would me move.  
verse 10 Twice twenty years they did me grieve,  
and I to them did say,  
They err in heart, and not believe,  
they have not known my way.   

verse 11 Wherefore I swore when that my wrath  
was kindled in my breast,  
That they should never tread the path  
to enter in my rest.    

Contate Domino. Psal. xcvi.  J. H. 


SIng ye with praise unto the Lord  
new songs with joy and mirth:  
Sing unto him with one accord,  
all people on the earth.  
verse 2 Yea, sing unto the Lord, I say,  
praise ye his holy Name:  
Declare and show from day to day  
salvation by the same.   

verse 3 Among the heathen eke declare  
his honour round about:  
To show his wonders do not spare  
in all the world throughout.  
verse 4 For why? the Lord is much of might.  
and worthy praise always:  
And he is to be dread of right  
above all gods, I say.   

verse 5 For all the gods of heathen folk  
are idols that will fade:  
But yet our God he is the Lord  
that hath the heavens made.  
verse 6 All praise and honour eke do dwell  
for ay before his face:  
Both power and might likewise excel  
within his holy place.   

verse 7 Ascribe unto the Lord always,  
ye people of the world,  
All might and worship eke, I say,  
ascribe unto the Lord.  
verse 8 Ascribe unto the Lord also  
the glory of his Name:  
And eke into his courts do go  
with gifts unto the same,    

The second part.  

verse 9 Fall down and worship ye the Lord.  
within his temple bright:  
Let all the people of the world  
be fearful at his sight.  
verse 10 Tell all the world. Be not aghast,  
the Lord doth reign above:  
Yea, he hath set the earth so fast,  
that it can never move:   

verse 11 And that it is the Lord alone  
that rules with princely might,  
To judge the nations everyone  
with equity and right.  
verse 12 The heavens shall great joy begin,  
the earth eke shall rejoice:  
The sea with all that is therein  
shall shout and make a noise.   

verse 13 The field shall joy, and every thing  
that springeth on the earth:  
The wood and every tree shall sing  
with gladness and with mirth,  
verse 14 Before the presence of the Lord,  
and coming of his might:  
When he shall justly judge the world,  
and rule his folk with right.     

Dominus regnavit. Psal. xcvii.  J. H. 

THe Lord doth reign, whereat the earth  
may joy with pleasant voice:  
And eke the isles with joyful mirth  
may triumph and rejoice.  
verse 2 Both clouds and darkness eke do swell,  
and round about him beat:  
Yea, right and justice ever dwell  
and bide about his seat.   

verse 3 Yea, fire and heat at once do run,  
and go before his face:  
Which shall his foes and enemies burn  
abroad in every place.  
verse 4 His lightnings eke full bright did blaze,  
and to the world appear:  
Whereat the earth did look and gaze  
with dread and deadly fear.   

verse 5 The hills like wax did melt in sight  
and presence of the Lord:  
They fled before that Rulers might,  
which guideth all the world.  
verse 6 The heavens eke declare and show  
his justice forth abroad,  
That all the world may see and know  
the glory of our God.   

● Confusion sure shall come to such  
as worship idols vain:  
And eke to those that glory much  
dumb pictures to maintain.  
For all the idols of the world,  
which they as gods do call,  
●hall feel the power of the Lord,  
and down to him shall fall.   

● With joy shall Zion hear this thing,  
and Juda shall rejoice:  
●or at thy judgements they shall sing,  
and make a pleasant noise.  
That thou, O Lord, art set on high  
in all the earth abroad:  
●nd art exalted wondrously  
above each other god.   

● All ye that love the Lord do this,  
hate all things that are ill:  
or he doth keep the souls of his  
from such as would them spill.  
● And light doth spring up to the just,  
with pleasure for his part:  
●reat joy with gladness, mirth and lust,  
to them of upright heart.   

Ye righteous in the Lord rejoice,  
his holiness proclaim:  
〈◊〉 thankful eke with heart and voice,  
and mindful of the same.    

Cantate Domino. Psal. xcviii.  J. H. 

〈◊〉 Sing ye now unto the Lord  
a new and pleasant long:  
〈◊〉 he hath wrought throughout the world  
his wonders great and strong.  
With his right hand full worthily  
he doth his foes devour,  
●●d get himself the victory  
with his own arm and power.   

The Lord doth make the people know  
his saving health and might:  
●e Lord doth eke his justice show  
in all the heathens sight.  
His grace and truth to Israel  
in mind he doth record:  
●at all the earth hath seen right well  
the goodness of the Lord.   

●e glad in him with joyful voice,  
all people of the earth:  
●ethanks to God, sing and rejoice  
to him with joy and mirth.  
Upon the harp unto him sing.  
give thanks to him with psalms:  
Rejoice before the Lord our King  
with trumpets and with shalms.   

verse 7 Yea, let the sea with all therein  
for joy both roar and swell:  
The earth likewise let it begin,  
with all that therein dwell:  
verse 8 And let the floods rejoice their fills,  
and clap their hands apace:  
And eke the mountains and the hills,  
before the Lord his face.   

verse 9 For he shall come to judge and try  
the world and every wight:  
And rule the people mightily  
with justice and with right.    

Dominus regnavit. Psal. xcix.  J. H. 

THe Lord doth reign, although at it  
the people rage full sore:  
Yea, he on cherubims doth sit,  
though all the world do roar.  
verse 2 The Lord that doth in Zion dwell  
is high and wondrous great:  
Above all folk he doth excel,  
and he aloft is set.   

verse 3 Let all men praise thy mighty Name,  
for it is fearful sure:  
And let them magnify the same,  
that holy is and pure.  
verse 4 The princely power of our King  
doth love judgement and right:  
Thou rightly rulest everything  
in Jacob through thy might.   

verse 5 To praise the Lord our God devise,  
all honour to him do:  
Before his footstool worship him,  
for he is holy too.  
verse 6 Moses, Aaron, and Samuel  
as priests on him did call:  
When they did pray he heard them well,  
and gave them answer all.   

verse 7 Within the cloud to them he spoke,  
then did they labour still  
To keep such saws as he did make,  
and pointed them until.  
verse 8 O Lord our God, thou didst them hear,  
and answeredst them again:  
Thy mercy did on them appear,  
their deeds didst not maintain.   

verse 9 O laud and praise our God and Lord  
within his holy hill:  
For why? our God throughout the world  
is holy ever still.    

Jubilate Deo. Psal. c.  J. H. 

ALl people that on earth do dwell,  
sing to the Lord with cheerful voice:  
verse 2 Him serve with fear, his praise forth tell:  
come ye before him and rejoice.   

verse 3 The Lord ye know is God indeed,  
without our aid he did us make:  
We are his flock, he doth us feed;  
and for his sheep he doth us take.   

verse 4 O enter then his gates with praise,  
approach with joy his courts unto:  
Praise, laud, and bless his Name always;  
for it is seemly so to do.   

verse 5 For why? the Lord our God is good,  
his mercy is for ever sure:  
His truth at all times firmly stood,  
and shall from age to age endure.    

Another of the same,  by J. H. 

IN God the Lord be glad and light,  
praise him throughout the earth:  
verse 2 Serve him, and come before his sight  
with singing and with mirth.  
verse 3 Know that the Lord our God he is,  
he did us make and keep,  
Not we ourselves: for we are his  
own flock and pasture-sheep,   

verse 4 O go into his gates always,  
give thanks within the same:  
Within his courts set forth his praise,  
and laud his holy Name.  
verse 5 For why? the goodness of the Lord  
for evermore doth reign:  
From age to age throughout the world  
his truth doth still remain.    

Misericordiam. Psal. ci.  N. 

I Mercy will and judgement sing,  
O Lord God, unto thee:  
verse 2 And wisely do in perfect way,  
until thou come to me:  
And in the midst of my house walk  
in pureness of my spirit:  
verse 3 And I no kind of wicked thing  
will set before my sight.   

I hate their works that fall away,  
it shall not cleave to me:  
verse 4 From me shall part the froward heart,  
none evil will I see.  
verse 5 Him will I stroy that slandereth  
his neighbour privily:  
The lofty heart I cannot hear,  
nor him that looketh high.   

verse 6 Mine eyes shall be on them, within  
the land that faithful be:  
In perfect way who walketh, shall  
be servant unto me.  
verse 7 I will no guileful person have  
within my house to dwell:  
And in my presence he shall not  
remain that lies doth tell.   

verse 8 Betimes I will destroy even all  
the wicked of the land:  
That I may from God's city cut  
the wicked workers hand.    

Domine, exaudi. Psal. cii.  N. 


O Hear my prayer, Lord, and let  
my cry come unto thee:  
verse 2 In time of trouble do not hid  
thy face away from me.  
verse 3 Incline thine ear to me, make haste  
to hear me when I call:  
For as the smoke doth fade, so do  
my days consume and fall.   

verse 4 And as an hearth my bones are burnt,  
my heart is smitten dead,  
And withers like the grass, that I  
forget to eat my bread.  
verse 5 By reason of my groaning voice  
my bones cleave to my skin:  
verse 6 As pelicane in wilderness,  
such case now am I in.   

And as an owl in desert is,  
so, I am such an one:  
verse 7 I watch, and as a sparrow on  
the housetop am alone.  
verse 8 Lo, daily in reproachful wise  
mine enemies do me scorn:  
And they that do against me rage,  
against me they have sworn.   

verse 9 Surely with ashes as with bread,  
my hunger I have filled:  
And mingled have my drink with tears  
that from mine eyes have stilled.  
verse 10 Because of thy displeasure, Lord,  
thy wrath and thy disdain:  
For thou hast listed me aloft,  
and cast me down again.   

verse 11 The days wherein I pass my life,  
are like the fleeting shade:  
And I am withered like the grass  
that soon away doth fade.  
verse 12 But thou, O Lord, for ever dost  
remain in steady place:  
And thy remembrance ever doth  
abide from race to race.    

The second part.  

verse 13 Thou wilt arise, and mercy thou  
to Zion wilt extend:  
The time of mercy, now the time  
foreset is come to end.  
verse 14 For even in the stones thereof  
thy servants do delight:  
And on the dust thereof they have  
compassion in their spirit.   

verse 15 Then shall the heathen people fear  
the Lords most holy Name:  
And all the kings on earth shall dread  
thy glory and thy fame.  
verse 16 Then when the Lord the mighty God  
again shall Zion rear:  
And then when he most nobly in  
his glory shall appear.   

verse 17 To prayer of the desolate  
when he himself shall bend:  
When he shall not disdain unto  
their prayers to attend.  
verse 18 This shall be written for the age  
that after shall succeed:  
The people yet uncreated  
the Lord's renown shall spread.   

verse 19 For he from his high sanctuary  
hath looked down below:  
And out of heaven hath the Lord  
beheld the earth also.  
verse 20 That of the mourning captive he  
might hear the woeful cry:  
And that he might deliver those  
that damned are to die.   

verse 21 That they in Zion may declare  
the Lords most holy Name:  
And in Jerusalem set forth  
the praises of the same:  
verse 22 Then when the people of the land  
and kingdoms with accord  
Shall be assembled for to do  
their service to the Lord.    

The third part.  

verse 23 My former force of strength he hath  
abated in the way:  
And shorter he did out my days,  
thus I therefore did say,  
verse 24 My God, in midst of all my days;  
now take me not away:  
Thy years endure eternally,  
from age to age for ay.   

verse 25 Thou the foundations of the earth  
before all times hast laid:  
And Lord, the heavens are the work  
which thine own hands have made,  
verse 26 Yea, they shall perish and decay,  
but thou shalt tarry still:  
And they shall all in time wax old  
even as a garment will.   

verse 27 Thou as a garment shalt them change,  
and changed shall they be:  
But thou dost still abide the same,  
thy years do never flee.  
verse 28 The children of thy servants shall  
continually endure:  
And in thy sight their happy seed  
for ever shall stand sure.     

Benedic anima. Psal. ciii.  T. S. 


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.  
verse 2 Give thanks to God for all his gifts,  
show not thyself unkind:  
And suffer not his benefits  
to slip out of thy mind.   

verse 3 That gave thee pardon for thy faults,  
and thee restored again,  
For all thy weak and frail disease,  
and healed thee of thy pain.  
verse 4 That did redeem thy life from death,  
from which thou couldst not flee:  
His mercy and compassion both  
he did extend to thee.   

verse 5 That filled with goodness thy desire,  
and did prolong thy youth:  
Like as the eagle casts her bill,  
whereby her age reneweth.  
verse 6 The Lord with justice doth repay  
all such as be oppressed:  
So that their sufferings and their wrongs  
are turned to the best.   

verse 7 His ways and his commandments  
to Moses he did show:  
His counsels and his valiant acts  
the Israelites did know.  
verse 8 The Lord is kind and merciful  
when sinners do him grieve:  
The slowest to conceive a wrath,  
and readiest to forgive.   

verse 9 He chides not us continually,  
though we be full of strife:  
Nor keeps our faults in memory,  
For all our sinful life:  
verse 10 Nor yet according to our sins  
the Lord doth us regard:  
Nor after our iniquities  
he doth us not reward.   

verse 11 But as the space is wondrous great  
'twixt earth and heaven above:  
So is his goodness much more large  
to them that do him love.  
verse 12 God doth remove our sins from us,  
and our offences all,  
As far as is the sunrising  
full distant from his fall.    

The second part.  

verse 13 And look what pity parents dear  
unto their children bear:  
Like pity beareth God to such  
as worship him in fear.  
verse 14 The Lord that made us, knows ourshape,  
our mould and fashion just:  
How weak and frail our nature is,  
and how we be but dust.   

verse 15 And how the time of mortal men  
is like the with'ring hay:  
Or like the flower right fair in field,  
that fades full soon away.  
verse 16 Whose gloss and beauty stormy winds  
do utterly disgrace:  
And make that after their assaults  
such blossoms have no place.   

verse 17 But yet the goodness of the Lord  
with his shall ever stand:  
Their children's children do receive  
his righteousness at hand.  
verse 18 I mean, which keep his covenant  
with all their whole desire:  
And not forget to do the thing  
that he doth them require.   

verse 19 The heavens high are made the seat  
And footstool of the Lord:  
And by his power imperial  
he governs all the world.  
verse 20 Ye angels which are great in power,  
praise ye and bless the Lord:  
Which to obey and do his will  
immediately accord.   

verse 21 Ye noble hosts and ministers,  
cease not to laud him still:  
Which ready are to execute  
his pleasure and his will.  
verse 22 Yea, all his works in every place,  
praise ye his holy Name:  
My heart, my mind, and eke my soul,  
praise ye also the same.     

Benedic, anima mea. Psal. civ.  W. K. 


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 robe,  
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.   

His chamber-beams lie  
in the clouds full sure,  
Which as his chariots,  
are made him to bear:  
●nd there with much swiftness  
his course doth endure,  
●●on the wings riding  
of winds in the air.   

He maketh his spirits  
as heralds to go:  
●●d lightnings to serve  
we see also pressed:  
●is will to accomplish  
they run to and fro,  
To save or consume things,  
as seemeth him best.   

● He groundeth the earth  
so firmly and fast,  
That it once to move  
none shall have such power.  
● The deep a fair covering  
for it made thou hast:  
Which by his own nature  
the hills would devour.   

● But at thy rebuke  
the waters do flee:  
●●so give due place  
thy word to obey.  
〈◊〉 thy voice of thunder  
so fearful they be,  
That in their great raging  
they haste soon away.   

● The mountains full high  
they then up ascend:  
〈◊〉 thou do but speak,  
thy word they fulfil.  
So likewise the valleys  
most quickly descend,  
●here thou them appointest  
remain they do still.   

● Their bounds thou hast set  
how far they shall run;  
So that in their rage  
not that pass they can:  
〈◊〉 God hath appointed  
they shall not return  
The earth to destroy more,  
which made was for man.    

The second part.  

verse 10 He sendeth the springs  
to strong streams or lakes,  
Which run do full swift  
among the huge hills:  
verse 11 Where both the wild asses  
their thirst ofttimes slakes,  
A●d beasts of the mountains  
thereof drink their fills.   

verse 12 By these pleasant springs  
of fountains full fair,  
The fowls of the air  
abide shall and dwell:  
Who moved by nature  
to hop here and there,  
Among the green branches  
their songs shall excel.   

verse 13 The mountains to moist  
the clouds he doth use:  
The earth with his works  
is wholly replete.  
verse 14 So as the brute cattle  
he doth not refuse:  
But grass doth provide them,  
and herb for man's meat.   

verse 15 Yea, bread, wine, and oil,  
he made for man's sake,  
His face to refresh,  
and heart to make strong.  
verse 16 The cedars of Liban  
this great Lord did make:  
Which trees he doth nourish  
that grow up so long:   

verse 17 In these may birds build  
and make there their nests:  
In fir-trees the storks  
remain and abide.  
verse 18 The high hills are succours  
for wild goats to rest:  
And eke the rock stony  
for coneys to hid.   

verse 19 The moon than is set  
her seasons to run:  
The days from the nights  
thereby to discern.  
And by the descending  
also of the sun,  
The cold from heat always  
thereby we do learn.   

verse 20 When darkness doth come  
by God's will and power,  
Then creep forth do all  
the beasts of the wood.  
verse 21 The lions range roaring  
their prey to devour:  
But yet it is thou, Lord,  
which givest them food.   

verse 22 As soon as the sun  
is up, they retire:  
To couch in their dens  
then are they full fain:  
verse 23 That man to his work may,  
as right doth require,  
Till night come and call him  
to take rest again.    

The third part.  

verse 24 How sundry, O Lord,  
are all thy works found!  
With wisdom full great  
they are indeed wrought:  
So that the whole world  
of thy praise doth sound:  
And as for thy riches,  
they pass all men's thought.   

verse 25 So is the great sea,  
which large is and broad,  
Where things that creep swarm,  
and beasts of each sort.  
verse 26 There both mighty ships sail,  
and some lie at road:  
The whale huge and monstrous  
there also doth sport.   

verse 27 All things on thee wait,  
thou dost them relieve:  
And thou in due time  
full well dost them feed.  
verse 28 Now when it doth please thee  
the same for to give,  
They gather full gladly  
those things which they need.   

Thou openest thine hand,  
and they find such grace,  
That they with good things  
are filled we see.  
verse 29 But sore are they troubled  
if thou turn thy face:  
For if thou their breath take,  
vile dust than they be.   

verse 30 Again, when thy Spirit  
from thee doth proceed  
All things to appoint,  
and what shall ensue:  
Then are they created  
as thou hast decreed:  
And dost by thy goodness  
the dry earth renew.   

verse 31 The praise of the Lord  
for ever shall last,  
Who may in his works  
by right well rejoice.  
verse 32 His look can the earth make  
to tremble full fast,  
And likewise the mountains  
to smoke at his voice.   

verse 33 To this Lord and God  
sing will I always:  
So long as I live,  
my God praise will I.  
verse 34 Then am I most certain  
my words shall him please:  
I will rejoice in him,  
to him will I cry.   

verse 35 The sinners, O Lord,  
consume in thine ire:  
And eke the perverse,  
them root out with shame:  
But as for my soul now,  
let it still desire,  
And say with the faithful,  
Praise ye the Lords Name,     

Confitemini Dom. Psal. cv.  N. 


GIve praises unto God the Lord,  
and call upon his Name:  
Among the people eke declare  
his works to spread his fame.  
verse 2 Sing ye unto the Lord, I say,  
and sing unto him praise:  
And talk of all his wondrous works  
that he hath wrought always.   

verse 3 In honour of his holy Name  
rejoice with one accord:  
And let the heart also rejoice  
of them that seek the Lord.  
verse 4 Seek ye the Lord, and seek the strength  
of his eternal might:  
And seek his face continually,  
and presence of his sight.   

verse 5 The wondrous works which he hath done  
keep still in mindful heart:  
Ne let the judgements of his mouth  
out of your mind departed:  
verse 6 Ye that of faithful Abraham  
his servant are the seed:  
Ye his elect, the children that  
of Jacob do proceed.   

verse 7 For he, he only is, I say,  
the mighty Lord our God:  
And his most rightful judgements are  
through all the earth abroad.  
verse 8 His promise and his covenant  
which he hath made to his,  
He hath remembered evermore  
to thousands of degrees.    

The second part.  

verse 9 The covenant which he hath made  
with Abraham long ago,  
And faithful oath which he hath sworn  
to Isaac also:  
verse 10 And did confirm the same for law,  
that Jacob should obey;  
And for eternal covenant  
to Israel for ay.   

verse 11 When thus he said, Lo, I to you  
all Canaan land will give,  
The lot of your inheritance,  
wherein your seed shall live.  
verse 12 Although the number at that time  
did very small appear:  
Yea. very small, and in the land  
they then but strangers were.   

verse 13 While yet they walked from land to land  
without a sure abode:  
And while from sundry kingdoms they  
did wander all abroad.  
verse 14 And wrong at no oppressors hands  
he suffered them to take:  
But even the great and mighty kings,  
reproved for their sake.   

verse 15 And thus he said, Touch ye not those  
that mine anointed be:  
Ne do the prophets. my harm  
that do pertain to me.  
verse 16 He called a dearth upon the land,  
of bread he stroy'd the store:  
But he against the time of need  
had sent a man before:    

The third part.  

verse 17 Even Joseph which had once been sold  
to live a slave in woe:  
Whose feet they hurt in stocks, whose soul  
the irons pierced also.  
verse 18 Until the time came when his cause  
was known apparently,  
The mighty word of God the Lord  
his faultless truth did try.   

verse 19 The king sent and delivered him  
from prison where he was:  
verse 20 The ruler of the people than  
did freely let him pass.  
verse 21 And over all his house he made  
him lord to bear the sway:  
And of his substance made him have  
the rule and all the stay.   

verse 22 That he might to his will instruct  
the princes of the land:  
And wisdoms lore his ancient men  
might cause to understand.  
verse 23 Then into the Egyptian land  
came Israel also:  
And Jacob in the land of Ham  
did live a stranger tho.   

verse 24 His people he exceedingly  
in number made to flow:  
And over all their enemies  
in strength he made them grow.  
verse 25 Whose heart he turned, that they with hate  
his people did entreat:  
And did his servants wrongfully  
abuse with false deceit.    

The fourth part.  

verse 26 His faithful servant Moses then,  
and Aaron whom he chose,  
He did command to go to them,  
his message to disclose.  
verse 27 The wondrous message of his signs  
among them he did show:  
And wonders in the land of Ham  
then did they work also.   

verse 28 Darkness he sent and made it dark  
in stead of brighter day:  
And unto his commission  
they did not disobey.  
verse 29 He turned their waters into blood.  
he did their fishes slay:  
verse 30 Their land brought frogs even in the place  
where their king Pharaoh lay.   

verse 31 He spoke, and at his voice there came  
great swarms of noisome flies:  
And all the quarters of the land  
were filled with crawling lice.  
verse 32 He gave them cold and stony hail  
in stead of milder rain:  
And fiery flames within their land  
he sent unto their pain.   

verse 33 He smote their vines, and all their trees  
whereon their figs did grow:  
And all the trees within their coasts  
down did he overthrow.  
verse 34 He spoke, than caterpillars did  
and grasshoppers abound:  
verse 35 Which are the grass in all their land,  
and fruit of all their ground.    

The fifth part.  

verse 36 The first-begotten in their land  
eke deadly did he smite:  
Yea, the beginning and first-fruit  
of all their strength and might.  
verse 37 With gold and silver he them brought  
from Egypt land to pass:  
And in the number of their tribes  
no feeble one there was.   

verse 38 Egypt was glad and joyful then  
when they did thence departed:  
For terror and the fear of them  
was fallen upon their heart.  
verse 39 To shroud them from the parching heat,  
a cloud he did display:  
And fire he sent to give them light  
when night had hid the day.   

verse 40 They asked, and he caused quails  
to rain at their request:  
And fully with the bread of heaven  
their hunger he repressed.  
verse 41 He opened the stony rock,  
and waters gushed out:  
And eke the dry and parched ground  
like rivers ran about.   

verse 42 For of his holy covenant  
ay mindful was he though:  
Which to his servant Abraham  
he plighted long ago.  
verse 43 He brought his people forth with mirth,  
and his elect with joy.  
Out of the cruel land where they  
had lived in great annoy.   

verse 44 And of the heathen men he gave  
to them the fruitful lands:  
The labours of the people eke  
they took into their hands.  
verse 45 That they his holy statutes might  
observe for evermore,  
And faithfully obey his laws:  
praise ye the Lord therefore.     

Confitemini Domino. Psal. cvi.  N. 


PRaise ye the Lord, for he is good,  
his mercy dures for ay:  
verse 2 Who can express his noble acts,  
or all his praise display?  
verse 3 They blessed are that judgement keep.  
and justly do always.  
verse 4 With favour of thy people, Lord,  
remember me, I pray:   

And with thy saving health (O Lord)  
vouchsafe to visit me:  
verse 5 That I the great felicity  
of thine elect may see:  
And with thy people's joy I may  
a joyful mind possess;  
And may with thine in heritance  
a glorying heart express.   

verse 6 Both we and eke our fathers all  
have finned every one:  
We have committed wickedness,  
and lewdly we have done.  
verse 7 The wonders great which thou (O Lord)  
hast done in Egypt land,  
Our fathers though they saw them all,  
yet did not understand:   

Nor they thy mercy's multitude  
did keep in thank full mind:  
But at the sea, yea the Red sea,  
rebelled most unkind.  
verse 8 Nevertheless he saved them  
for honour of his Name:  
That he might make his power known,  
and spread abroad his fame.   

verse 9 The Red sea he did then rebuke,  
and forthwith it was dried:  
And as in wilderness, so through  
the deep he did them guide.  
verse 10 He saved them from the cruel hand  
of their despiteful foe,  
And from the enemy's hand he did  
deliver them also.    

The second part.  

verse 11 The waters their oppressors whel●'d,  
not one was lestalive:  
verse 12 Then they believed his word, and praise  
in song they did him give.  
verse 13 But by and by unthankfully  
his works they clean forgot:  
And for his counsel and his will  
they did neglect to wait;   

verse 14 But lusted in the wilderness  
with fond and greedy lust;  
And in the desert tempted God,  
the stay of all their trust.  
verse 15 And then their wanton minds desire  
he suffered them to have:  
But wasting leanness therewithal  
into their souls he gave.   

verse 16 Then when they lodged in their tents,  
at Moses they did grudge:  
A●ron the holy of the Lord  
so did they envy much.  
verse 17 Therefore the earth did open wide,  
and Dathan did devour:  
And all abiram's company  
did cover in that hour.   

verse 18 In their assembly kindled was  
the hot consuming fire:  
And wasting flame did then burn up  
the wicked in his ire.  
verse 19 Upon the hill of Horeb they  
an idol-calf did frame:  
And there the molten image they  
did worship of the same.   

verse 20 Into the likeness of a calf  
which feedeth on the grass  
Thus they their glory turned, and all  
their honour did deface.  
verse 21 And God their only Saviour  
unkindly they forgot;  
Which many great and mighty things  
in Egypt land had wrought:    

The third part.  

verse 22 And in the land of Ham for them  
most wondrous works had done,  
And by the Red sea dreadful things  
performed long ago.  
verse 23 Therefore for their so showing them  
forgetful and unkind,  
To bring destruction on them all  
he purposed in his mind:   

Had not his chosen Moses stood  
before him in the break,  
To turn his wrath, lest he on them  
with slaughter should him wreak.  
verse 24" They did despise the pleasant land  
that he behight to give:  
Yea, and the words that he had spoke  
they did no whit believe.   

verse 25" But in their tents with grudging heart  
they wickedly repined,  
Nor to the voice of God the Lord  
they gave an harkening mind.  
verse 26 Therefore against them lifted he  
his strong revenging hand,  
Them to destroy in wilderness  
ere they should see the land:   

verse 27 And to destroy their seed among  
the nations with his rod.  
And through the countries of the world  
to scatter them abroad.  
verse 28 To Baal-peor than they did  
adjoin themselves also.  
And eaten the offerings of the dead;  
so they forsook him tho.   

verse 29 Thus with their own inventions  
his wrath they didprovoke:  
And in his sore enkindled wrath  
the plague upon them broke.  
verse 30 But Phinehas stood 〈◊〉 with zeal  
the sinners vile to ●●ay:  
And judgement he did execute.  
and then the plague did stay.    

The fourth part.  

verse 31 It was imputed unto him  
for righteousness that day:  
And from thenceforth so counted i●  
from race to race, I say.  
verse 32 At waters eke of Meribuh  
they did him angry make:  
Yea, so far forth, that Moses was  
then punished for their sake▪   

verse 33 Because they vexed his spirit so sore,  
that in impatient heat  
His lips spoke unadvisedly,  
his fervour was so great.  
verse 34 Nor as the Lord commanded them,  
they slew the people tho:  
verse 35 But were among the heathen mixed,  
and learned their works also:   

verse 36 And did their idols serve, which were  
their ruin and decay:  
verse 37 To fiends their sons and daughters they  
did offer up and slay.  
verse 38 Yea, with unkindly murdering knife  
the guiltless blood they spilt:  
Yea, their own sons and daughter's blood  
without all cause of guilt;   

Whom they to Canaan idols then  
offered with wicked hand:  
And so with blood of innocent●  
defiled was the land.  
verse 39 Thus were they stained with the works  
of their own filthy way:  
And with their own inventions,  
a whoring they did stray.   

verse 40 Therefore against his people was  
the Lord's wrath kindled sore:  
And even his own inheritance  
he did abhor therefore.  
verse 41 Into the hands of heathen men  
he gave them for a prey▪  
And made their foes their lords, whom they  
were forced to obey.    

The fifth part.  

verse 42 Yea, and their hateful enemies  
oppressed them in the land,  
And they were humbly made to stoop  
as subjects to their hand.  
verse 43 Full oftentimes from thrall had he  
delivered them before:  
But with their counsels they to wrath  
provoked him evermore.   

Therefore they by their wickedness  
were brought full low to lie:  
verse 44 Yet when he saw them in distress,  
he harkened to their cry.  
verse 45 He called to mind his covenant  
which he to them had swore:  
And by his mercy's multitude  
repent him therefore.   

verse 46 And favour he them made to find  
before the fight of those  
That led them captive from their land,  
when erst they were their foes.  
verse 47 Save us, O Lord, that art our God,  
save us, O Lord, we pray:  
And from among the heathen folk,  
Lord, gather us away.   

verse 48 That we may spread the noble praise  
of thy most holy Name:  
That we may glory in thy praise  
and sounding of thy fame.  
verse 49 The Lord the God of Israel  
be blest for evermore:  
Let all the people say, Amen,  
praise ye the Lord therefore.     

Confitemini Dom. Psal. cvii  W. K. 


GIve thanks unto the Lord our God,  
for gracious is he:  
And that his mercy hath no end  
all mortal men may see.  
verse 2 Such as the Lord redeemed hath  
with thanks shall praise his Name:  
And show how they from foes were freed,  
and how he wrought the same.   

verse 3 He gathered them forth of the lands  
that lay so sar about:  
From east to west, from north to south  
his hand did find them out.  
verse 4 They wandered in the wilderness  
and strayed from the way:  
And found no city where to dwell.  
that serve might for their stay.   

verse 5 Whose thirst and hunger was so great  
in these deserts so void:  
That saintness did them sore assault,  
and eke their souls annoyed.  
verse 6 Then did they cry in their distress  
unto the Lord for aid:  
Who did remove their troublous state,  
according as they prayed.   

verse 7 And by that way which was most right  
he led them like a guide:  
That they might to a city go,  
and there also abide.  
verse 8 Let men therefore before the Lord  
confess his goodness then:  
And show the wonders that he doth  
before the sons of men.   

verse 9 For he the empty soul sustained,  
whom thirst had made to saint:  
The hungry soul with goodness fed,  
and did them eke acquaint.  
verse 10 Such as do dwell in darkness deep,  
where they on death do wait:  
Fast bound to taste such troublous storm●  
as iron chains do threat.    

The second part.  

verse 11 For that against the Lords own words  
they sought so to rebel:  
Esteeming light his counsels high,  
which do so far excel.  
verse 12 But when he humbled them full low,  
they then fell down with grief:  
And none was found so much to help,  
whereby to get relief.   

verse 13 Then did they cry in their distress  
unto the Lord for aid:  
Who did remove their troublous state,  
according as they prayed.  
verse 14 For he from darkness out them brought,  
and from deaths dreadful shade:  
Bursting with force the iron bands  
which them before did lad.   

verse 15 Let men therefore before the Lord  
confess his kindness then:  
And show the wonders that he doth  
before the sons of men.  
verse 16 For he threw down the gates of brass,  
and broke them with strong hand:  
The iron bars he smote in two,  
nothing could him withstand.   

verse 17 The foolish folk great plagues do seel,  
and cannot from them wend:  
But heap on more to those they have,  
because they do offend.  
verse 18 Their soul so much did loath all meat,  
that none they could abide:  
Whereby death had them almost caught,  
as they full truly tried.   

verse 19 Then did they cry in their distress  
unto the Lord for aid:  
Who did remove their troublous-state,  
according as they prayed.  
verse 20 For then he sent to them his word,  
which health did soon restore:  
And brought them from those dangers deep  
wherein they were before.    

The third part.  

verse 21 Let men therefore before the Lord  
confess his kindness then:  
And show the wonders that he doth  
before the sons of men.  
verse 22 And let them offer sacrifice  
with thanks, and also fear:  
And speak of all his wondrous works  
with glad and joyful cheer.   

verse 23 Such as in ships and brittle barks  
into the seas descend,  
Their merchandise through fearful floods  
to compass and to end:  
verse 24 Those men are forced to behold  
the Lords works what they be:  
And in the dangerous deep, the same  
most marvellous they see.   

verse 25 For at his word the stormy wind  
ariseth in a rage,  
And stirreth up the surges so.  
verse 26 Then are they lifted up so high,  
the clouds they seem to gain:  
And plunging down the depth until,  
their souls consume with pain.   

verse 27 And like a drunkard, to and fro  
now here now there they reel,  
As men with fear of wit bereavest,  
or had of sense no feel.  
verse 28 Then did they cry in their distress  
unto the Lord for aid:  
Who did remove their troublous state,  
according as they prayed.   

verse 29 For with his word the Lord doth make  
the sturdy storms to cease:  
So that the great waves from their rag●  
are brought to●rest and peace.  
verse 30 Then are men glad when rest is come,  
which they so much did crave:  
And are by him in haven brought▪  
which they so fain would have.    

The third part.  

verse 31 Let men therefore before the Lord  
confess his kindness then:  
And show the wonders that he doth  
before the sons of men.  
verse 32 Let them in presence of the folk  
with pra●●e extol his Name:  
And where the elders do convent,  
there let them do the same.   

verse 33 For running floods to dry deserts  
he doth oft change and turn:  
And drieth up as it were dust  
the springing well and bourn.  
verse 34 A fruitful land with pleasures decked  
full barren doth he make:  
When on their sins that dwell therein  
he doth just vengeance take.   

verse 35 Again the wilderness full rude  
he maketh fruit to bear:  
With pleasant springs of waters clear,  
though none before were there.  
verse 36 Wherein such hungry souls are set  
as he doth freely choose:  
That they a city may them build  
to dwell in for their use.   

verse 37 That they may sow their Pleasant land,  
and vineyards also plant,  
To yield them fruits of such increase,  
as none may seem to want.  
verse 38 They multiply exceedingly,  
the Lord doth bless them so:  
Who doth also the brute beasts make  
by numbers great to grow.   

verse 39 But when the faithful are low brought  
by the oppressors stout,  
And minish do through many plagues  
that compass them about:  
verse 40 Then doth he princes bring to shame  
which did them sore oppress,  
And likewise caused them to err  
within the wilderness.   

verse 41 But yet the poor he raiseth up  
out of his troubles deep:  
And ofttimes doth his train augment▪  
much like a flock of sheep.  
verse 42 The righteous shall behold this sight.  
and also much rejoice:  
Whereas the wicked and perverse  
with grief shall stop their voice.   

verse 43 But who is wise, that now full well  
he may these things record?  
For certainly such shall perceive  
the kindness of the Lord.     

Paratum cor. Psal. cviii.  J. H. 

O God, my heart prepared is,  
and eke my tongue is so:  
I will advance my voice in long,  
and giving praise also.  
verse 2 Awake my viol and my harp  
sweet melody to make:  
And in the morning I myself  
right early will awake.   

verse 3 By me among the people, Lord,  
still praised shalt thou be:  
And I among the heathen folk  
will sing. O Lord, to thee.  
verse 4 Because thy mercy, Lord, is great  
above the heavens high:  
And eke thy truth doth reach the clouds  
within the Josty sky.   

verse 5 Above the starry heavens high  
exalt thy felt, O God,  
And, Lord, display upon the earth  
thy glory all abroad.  
verse 6 That thy dearly beloved may  
he set at liberty:  
Help, O my God, with thy right hand,  
and hearken unto me.   

verse 7 God in his holiness hath spoke,  
wherefore my joys abound:  
Sichem I will divide, and mere  
the vale of Succoth-ground.  
verse 8 And Gilead shall be mine own,  
Manasses mine shall be:  
My head-strength, Ephraim; and law  
shall Judah give for me.   

verse 9 Moab my washpot, and my shoe  
on Edom will I throw:  
Upon the land of Palestine  
in triumph will I go.  
verse 10 Who shall into the city strong  
be guide to conduct me?  
Or how, by whom to Edom land  
conveyed shall I be?   

verse 11 Is it not thou, O Lord, which late  
hadst us forsaken quite?  
And thou, O Lord, which with our hosts  
didst not go forth to fight?  
verse 12 Give us, O Lord, thy saving aid  
when troubles do assail:  
For all the help of man is vain,  
and can no whit avail.   

verse 13 Through God we shall do valiant acts  
and worthy of renown:  
He shall suodue our enemies,  
yea, he shall tread them down.    

Deus, laudem tuam. Psal. cix.  N. 


IN speechless silence do nor hold,  
O God, thy tongue always:  
O God, even thou, I say, that art  
the God of all my praise.  
verse 1 The wicked and the guileful mouth  
on me disclosed be:  
And they with false and lying tongues  
have spoken unto me.   

〈◊〉 They did beset me round about  
with words of hateful spite:  
Without all cause of my desert  
against me they did light.  
〈◊〉 For my good will they were my foes,  
but then began I to pray:  
My good with ill, my friendliness  
with hate they did repay.   

〈◊〉 Set thou the wicked over him,  
to have the upper hand:  
It his right hand eke suffer thou  
his hateful foe to stand.  
When he is judged, let him then  
condemned be therein:  
And let the prayer that he makes  
be turned into sin.   

〈◊〉 Few be his days, his charge also  
let thou another take:  
His children let be fatherless,  
his wife a widow make.  
verse 10 Let his offspring be vagabonds,  
to beg and seek their bread:  
Wand'ring out of the wasted place  
where erst they have been fed.   

verse 11 Let covetous extortioners  
catch all his goods and store:  
And let the stranger spoil the fruit  
of all his toil before.  
verse 12 Let there be none to pity him,  
let there be none at all  
That on his children fatherless  
will let their mercy fall.    

The second part.  

verse 13 And so let his posterity  
for ever be destroyed;  
Their name out blotted in the age  
that after shall succeed.  
verse 14 Let not his father's wickedness  
from God's remembrance fall:  
And let not thou his mother's sin  
be done away at all.   

verse 15 But in the presence of the Lord  
let them remain for ay:  
That from the earth their memory  
he may cut clean away.  
verse 16 Sith mercy he forgot to show,  
but did pursue with spite  
The troubled man, and sought to slay  
the woful-hearted wight.   

verse 17 Ash-did cursing love, it shall  
betid unto him so:  
And as he did not blessing love,  
it shall be far him fro:  
verse 18 As he with cursing clad himself,  
so it like water shall  
Into his bowels, and like oil  
into his bones befall.   

verse 19 As garment let it be to him,  
to cover him foray:  
And as a girdle wherewith he  
shall girded be always.  
verse 20 Lo, let the same be from the Lord  
the guerdon of my foe:  
Yea, and of those that evil speak  
against my soul also.   

verse 21 But thou, O Lord, that art my God,  
deal thou, I say, with me  
After thy Name deliver me;  
for good thy mercies he.  
verse 22 Because in depth of great distress  
I needy am and poor:  
And eke within my pained breast  
my heart is wounded sore.    

The third part.  

verse 23 Even so do I departed away,  
as doth declining shade:  
And as the grasshopper, so I  
am shaken off, and fade.  
verse 24 With falling long from needful food  
enfeebled are my knees:  
And all her fatness hath my flesh  
enforced been to lose.   

verse 25 And I also a vile reproach  
to th●u am made to be:  
And they that did upon me look  
did shake their heads at me.  
verse 26 But thou, O Lord, th●t art my God,  
none aid and succour be:  
According to thy mercy, Lord,  
save and deliver me.   

verse 27 And they shall know thereby, that this  
(Lord) is thy mighty hand:  
And that thou, thou hast done it, Lord,  
so shall they understand.  
verse 28 Although they curse with spite, yet thou  
shalt bless with loving voice:  
They shall aris and come to shame;  
thy servant shall rejoice.   

verse 29 Let them be clothed all with shame,  
that enemies are to me:  
And with confusion as a cloak  
eke covered let them be.  
verse 30 But greatly I will with my mouth  
give thanks unto the Lord:  
And I among the multitude  
his praises will record.   

verse 31 For he with help at his right hand  
will stand the poor man by,  
To save him from the man that would  
condemn his soul to die.     

Dixit Dominus. Psal. cx.  N. 

THe Lord did say unto my Lord,  
Sat thou on my right hand,  
Till I have made thy foes a stool  
whereon thy feet shall stand.  
verse 2 The Lord shall out of Zion send  
the sceptre of thy might:  
Amid thy mortal foes be thou  
the Ruler in their sight.   

verse 3 And in the day on which thy reign  
and power they shall see:  
Then hereby free-will-offerings shall  
the peep●● offer thee.  
Yea, with an holy worshipping  
then shall they offer all:  
Thy birth's dew is the dew that doth  
from womb of morning fall.   

verse 4 The Lord hath sworn, and never will  
repent what he doth say:  
By th' order of Melchisedech  
thou art a Priest for ay.  
verse 5 The Lord thy God, on thy right hand  
that standeth for thy stay,  
Shall wound for thee the stately kings  
upon his wrathful day.   

verse 6 The heathen he shall judge, and fill  
the place with bodies dead:  
And over divers countries shall  
in sunder smite the head.  
verse 7 And he shall drink out of the brook  
t●at runneth in the way:  
Wherefore he shall lift up on high  
his royal head that day.    

Confitebor tibi. Psal. cxi.  N. 

WIth hea●t● do accord  
To ●ra●● and laud the Lord,  
In presence of the just.  
verse 2 For great his works are found,  
To s●●r●h them such are bound  
As do him love and trust.  
verse 3 H●s works are glorious,  
Also his righteousness   

It doth endure for ever.  
verse 4 His wondrous works he would,  
We still remember should,  
his mercy faileth never.   

verse 5 Such as to him love bear,  
A portion full fair  
He hath up for them laid:  
For this they shall well find,  
He will them have in mind,  
And keep them as he said.  
verse 6 For he did not disdain  
His works to show them plain,  
By lightnings and by thunders:  
When he the neathens land  
Did give into their hand,  
Where they beheld his wonders.   

verse 7 Of all his works ensu'th  
Both judgement, right, and truth,  
Whereto his statutes tend:  
verse 8 They are decreed sure  
For ever to endure.  
Which equity doth end.  
Redemption he gave  
H●s people for to save:  
verse 9 And hath also required,  
His promise not to fail,  
But always to prevail:  
His holy Name be feared.   

verse 10 Whoso with heart full fain  
True wisdom would attain,  
The Lord fear and obey:  
Such as his laws do keep  
Shall knowledge have full deep,  
His praise shall last for ay.    

Featus vir. Psal. cxii.  W. K. 

THe man is blest that God doth fear,  
And that his law doth love indeed:  
verse 2 His seed on earth God will uprear,  
And ●less such as from him proceed.  
verse 3 His house with good he will fulfil,  
His righteousness endure shall still.   

verse 4 Unto the righteous doth arise  
In trouble joy, in darkness light.  
Compassion is in his eyes,  
And mercy always in his sight.  
verse 5 Yea, pity moveth such to lend,  
He doth by judgement things expend.   

verse 6 And surely such shall never fail,  
For in remembrance had is he:  
verse 7 No tidings ill can make him quail  
Who in the Lord sure hope doth see.  
verse 8 His heart is firm, his fear is past,  
For he shall see his foes down cast.   

verse 9 He did well for the poor provide,  
His righteousness shall still remain:  
And his estate with praise abide,  
Though that the wicked man disdain.  
verse 10 Yea, gnash his teeth thereat shall he,  
And so consume his state to see.    

Laudate pueri. Psal. cxiii.  W. K. 

YE children which do serve the Lord,  
Praise ye his Name with one accord.  
verse 2 Yea, blessed be always his Name,  
verse 3 Who from the rising of the sun,  
Till it return where it begun,  
Is to be praised with great fame.  
verse 4 The Lord all people doth surmount;  
As for his glory we may count,  
Above the heavens high to be.  
verse 5 With God the Lord who may compare,  
Whose dwellings in the heavens are?  
Of such great power and force is he.   

verse 6 He doth abase himself, we know,  
Things to behold both here below,  
And also in heaven above.  
verse 7 The needy out of dust to draw,  
And eke the poor which help none saw,  
His only mercy did him move.  
verse 8 And so him set in high degree  
With princes of great dignity,  
That rule his people with great same.  
verse 9 The barren he doth make to bear,  
And with great joy her fruit to rear:  
Therefore praise ye his holy Name.    

Inexitu Israel. Psal. cxiv.  W. W. 

WHen Israel by God's address  
from Pharaohs land was bend:  
And jacob's house the strangers left,  
and in the same train went:  
verse 2 In Judah God his glory shewed,  
his holiness most bright:  
So did the Israelites declare  
his kingdom, power, and might.   

verse 3 The sea it saw, and suddenly  
as all amazed did fl●e  
The roaring streams of Jordan's flood  
recoiled backwardly.  
verse 4 As rams afraid, the mountains skipped,  
their strength did them forsake:  
And as the silly trembling lambs,  
their tops did beat and shake.   

verse 5 What ailed the sea, as allamazed,  
so suddenly to flee?  
Ye rolling waves of Jordan's flood,  
why ran ye backwardly?  
verse 6 Why shook ye hills, as rams afraid?  
why did your strength so shake?  
Why did your tops, as trembling lambs,  
for fear quiver and quake?   

verse 7 O earth, confess thy sovereign Lord,  
and dread his mighty hand:  
Before the face of jacob's God  
fear ye both sea and land.  
verse 8 I mean the God, which from hard rocks  
doth cause main floods appear:  
And from the stony flint doth cause  
gush out the fountains clear.    

Non nobis, Domine. Psal. cxv.  N. 

NOt unto us, Lord, not to us,  
but to thy Name give praise,  
Both for thy mercy and thy truth  
that are in thee always.  
verse 2 Why shall the heathen soorners say,  
Where is their God become?  
verse 3 Our God in heaven is, and what  
he will, that hath he done.   

verse 4 Their idols silver are and gold,  
works of men's hands they be:  
verse 5 They have a mouth, and do not speak;  
and eyes, and do not see:  
verse 6 And they have ears joined to their heads,  
and do not hear at all:  
And notes eke they form have,  
and do not smell withal.   

verse 7 And hands they have, and handle not;  
and feet, and do not go:  
A throat they have, yet through the same  
they make no sound to blow.  
verse 8 Those that make them are like to them,  
and those whose trust they be.  
verse 9 O Israel, trust in the Lord,  
their help and shield is he.   

verse 10 O Aaron's house, trust in the Lord,  
their help and shield is he:  
verse 11 Trust ye the Lord that fear the Lord,  
their help and shield is he.  
verse 12 The Lord hath mindful been of us,  
and will us bless also:  
On Israel and on Aaron's house  
his blessings he will show.   

verse 13 Them that be fearers of the Lord,  
the Lord will bless them all:  
Even he will bless them everyone,  
the great and eke the small.  
verse 14 To you (I say) the living Lord  
will multiply his grace:  
To you and to the children that  
shall follow of your race.   

verse 15 Ye are the blessed of the Lord,  
even of the Lord, I say:  
Which both the heaven and the earth  
hath made and set in stay.  
verse 16 The heavens, yea, the heavens high  
belong unto the Lord:  
The earth unto the sons of men  
he gave of free accord.   

verse 17 They that be dead do not with praise  
set forth the Lords renown:  
Nor any that into the place  
of silence do go down.  
verse 18 But we will praise the Lord our God  
from henceforth and for ay:  
Sound ye the praises of the Lord;  
praise ye the Lord I say.    

Dilexi quoniam. Psal. cxvi.  N. 


I Love the Lord, because my voice  
and prayer heard hath he:  
verse 2 When in my days I called on him,  
he bowed his ear to me.  
verse 3 Even when the snares of cruel death  
about beset me round:  
When pains of hell me caught, and when  
I woe and sorrow found:   

verse 4 Upon the Name of God my Lord  
then did I call, and say,  
Deliver thou my soul, O Lord,  
I do thee humbly pray.  
verse 5 The Lord is very merciful,  
and just he is also:  
And in our God compassion  
doth plentifully flow.   

verse 6 The Lord in safety doth preserve  
all those that simple be:  
I was in woeful misery,  
and he delivered me.   

verse 7 And now my soul, sigh thou art s●fe,  
return unto thy rest:  
For largely, lo, the Lord to thee  
his bounty hath expressed.   

verse 8 Because thou hast delivered  
my soul from deadly thrall:  
My moistened eyes from mournful tears,  
my sliding feet from fall:  
verse 9 Before the Lord I in the land  
of life will walk therefore:  
verse 10 I did believe, therefore I spoke,  
for I was troubled sore.    

The second part.  

verse 11 I said in my distress and fear,  
That all men hars be:  
verse 12 What shall I pay the Lord for all  
his benefits to me?  
verse 13 The wholesome cup of saving health  
I thankfully will take:  
And on the Lords Name I will call  
when I my prayer make.   

verse 14 I to the Lord will pay the vows  
that I to him behight:  
Yea, even at this present time  
in all his people's sight.  
verse 15 Right dear and precious in his sight  
the Lord doth ay esteem  
The death of all his holy ones,  
what ever men do deem,   

verse 16 Thy servant, Lord, thy servant, lo,  
I do myself confess,  
Son of thy handmaid: thou hast broke  
the bonds of my distress.  
verse 17 And I will offer up to thee  
a sacrifice of praise:  
And I will call upon the Name  
of God the Lord always.   

verse 18 I to the Lord will pay the vows  
that I have him behight,  
Yea, even at this present time  
in all his people's sight.  
verse 19 Yea, in the courts of Gods own house,  
and in the midst of thee,  
O thou Jerusalem, I say;  
wherefore the Lord praise ye.     

Laudate Dominum. Psal. cxvii.  N. 
O All ye nations of the world,  
praise ye the Lord always:  
And all ye people every where  
set forth his noble praise.  
● For great his kindness is to us,  
his truth endures for ay:  
Wherefore praise ye the Lord our God,  
praise ye the Lord, I say.   

Confitemini. Psal. cxviii.  N. 


O Give ye thanks unto the Lord,  
for gracious is he:  
Because his mercy doth endure  
for ever towards thee.  
● Let Israel confess and say,  
His mercy dures for ay:  
● Now let the house of Aaron say,  
His mercy dures for ay:   

● Let all that fear the Lord our God  
even now confess and say,  
The mercy of the Lord our God  
endureth still for ay.  
● In trouble and in heaviness  
unto the Lord I cried:  
Which lovingly heard me at large,  
my suit was not denied.   

● The Lord himself is on my side,  
I will not stand in doubt,  
Nor fear what man can do to me,  
when God stands me about.  
● The Lord doth take my part with them  
that help to secure me:  
Therefore I shall see my desire  
upon mine enemy.   

● Better it is to trust in God  
then in man's mortal seed:  
● Or to put confidence in kings  
or princes in our need.  
●0 All nations have enclosed me,  
and compassed me round:  
But in the Name of God shall I  
mine enemies confound.   

●1 They kept me in on every side,  
they kept me in, I say:  
But in the Lords most mighty Name  
I shall work their decay.  
●2 They came about me all like bees,  
but yet in the Lords Name  
quenched their thorns that were on fire,  
and will destroy the same.    

The second part.  

verse 13 Thou hast with force thrust sore at me  
that I indeed might fall:  
But through the Lord I found such help  
that they were vanquished all.  
verse 14 The Lord is my defence and strength,  
my joy, my mirth, my song:  
He is become for me indeed  
a Saviour most strong.   

verse 15 The right hand of the Lord our God  
doth bring to pass great things:  
He causeth voice of joy and health  
in righteous men's dwellings.  
verse 16 The right hand of the Lord doth bring  
most mighty things to pass:  
His hand hath the preeminence,  
his force is as it was.   

verse 17 I shall not die, but ever live  
to utter and declare  
The Lord his might and wondrous power,  
his works, and what they are.  
verse 18 The Lord himself hath chastened  
and hath corrected me:  
But hath not given me over yet  
to death, as ye may see.   

verse 19 Set open unto me the gates  
of truth and righteousness:  
That I may enter into them  
the Lords praise to express.  
verse 20 This is the gate even of the Lord,  
which shall not so be shut,  
But good and righteous men always  
shall enter into it.    

The third part.  

verse 21 I will give thanks to thee, O Lord,  
because thou hast heard me,  
And art become most lovingly  
a Saviour unto me.  
verse 22 The stone which ere this time among  
the bvilders was refused,  
Is now become the cornerstone,  
and chief to be used.   

verse 23 This was the mighty work of God,  
this was the Lords own fact:  
And it is marvellous to behold  
with eyes that noble act.  
verse 24 This is the joyful day indeed,  
which God himself hath wrought:  
Let us be glad and joy therein  
in heart, in mind, in thought.   

verse 25 Now help us, Lord, and prosper us,  
we wish with one accord:  
verse 26 Blessed is he that comes to us  
in the Name of the Lord.  
verse 27 God is the Lord that shows us light,  
bind ye therefore with cord  
Your sacrifice to the altar,  
and give thanks to the Lord.   

verse 28 Thou art my God, I will confess,  
and render thanks to thee:  
Thou art my God, and I will praise  
thy mercy towards me.  
verse 29 O Give ye thanks unto the Lord,  
for gracious is he:  
Because his mercy doth endure  
for ever towards me.     

Beati immaculati. Psal. cxix.  W. W. 


BLessed are they that perfect are,  
and pure in mind and heart:  
Whose lives and conversations  
from God's laws never start.  
verse 2 Blessed are they that give themselves  
his statutes to observe:  
Seeking the Lord with all their heart,  
and never from him swerve.   

verse 3 Doubtless such men go not astray  
nor do no wicked thing,  
Which steadfastly walk in his way  
without any wand'ring.  
verse 4 It is thy will and commandment,  
that with attentive heed  
Thy noble and divine precepts  
we learn and keep indeed.   

verse 5 O would to God it might thee please  
my ways so to address,  
That I might both in heart and voice  
thy laws keep and confess!  
verse 6 So should not shame my life attaint,  
whilst I thus set mine eyes,  
And bend my mind always to muse  
on thy sacred decrees.   

verse 7 Then will I praise with upright heart,  
and magnify thy Name,  
When I shall learn thy judgements just,  
and likewise prove the same.  
verse 8 And wholly will I give myself  
to keep thy laws most right:   

Forsake me not for ever, Lord,  
but show thy grace and might,    

BETH. The second part.  

verse 9 By what means may a young man best  
his life learn to amend?  
If that he mark and keep thy word,  
and therein his time spend.  
verse 10 Unfeignedly I have thee sought,  
and thus seeking abide:  
O never suffer me, O Lord,  
from thy precepts to slide.   

verse 11 Within my heart and secret thoughts  
thy words I have hid still:  
That I might not at any time  
offend thy godly will.  
verse 12 We magnify thy Name, O Lord,  
and praise thee evermore:  
Thy statutes of most worthy fame,  
O Lord, teach me therefore.   

verse 13 My lips have never ceased to preach,  
and publish day and night  
The judgements all which did proceed  
from thy mouth full of might.  
verse 14 Thy testimonies and thy ways  
please me no less indeed  
Then all the treasures of the earth,  
which worldlings make their meed.   

verse 15 Of thy precepts I will still muse,  
and thereto frame my talk:  
As at a mark, so will I aim  
thy ways how I may walk.  
verse 16 My only joy shall be so fixed,  
and on thy laws so set:  
That nothing can me so far blind,  
that I thy words forget.    

GIMEL. The third part.  

verse 17 Grant to thy servant now such grace  
as may my life prolong:  
Thy holy word them will I keep  
both in my heart and tongue.  
verse 18 Mine eyes which were dim and shut up,  
so open and make bright:  
That of thy law and marvellous works  
I may have the clear sight.   

verse 19 I am a stranger in this earth,  
wand'ring now here now there:  
Thy word to me therefore disclose  
my footsteps for to clear.  
verse 20 My soul is ravished with desire,  
and never is at rest:  
But seeks to know thy judgements high,  
and what may please thee best.   

verse 21 The proud men and malicious  
thou hast destroyed each one:  
And cursed are such as do not  
thy hests attend upon.  
verse 22 Lord, turn from me rebuke and shame  
which wicked men conspire:  
For I have kept thy covenants  
with zeal as hot as fire.   

verse 23 The princes great in counsel sat,  
and did against me speak:  
But then thy servant thought how he  
thy statutes might not break.  
verse 24 For why? thy covenants are my joy,  
and my hearts great solace:  
They serve in stead of counsellors  
my matters for to pass.    

dale. The fourth part.  

verse 25 I am, alas, as brought to grave,  
and almost turned to dust:  
Restore therefore my life again,  
as thy promise is just.  
verse 26 My ways when I acknowledged,  
with mercy thou didst hear:  
Hear now eftsoon, and me instruct  
thy laws to love and fear.   

verse 27 Teach me once throughly for to know  
thy precepts and thy lore:  
Thy works then will I meditate,  
and lay them up in store.  
verse 28 My soul I feel so sore oppressed,  
that it melteth for grief:  
According to thy word therefore  
haste, Lord, to send relief.   

verse 29 From lying and deceitful lips  
let thy grace me defend:  
And that I may learn thee to love,  
thy holy law me send.  
verse 30 The way of truth both strait and sure  
I have chosen and found:  
I set thy judgements me before,  
which keep me safe and sound.   

verse 31 Since then, O Lord, I forced myself  
thy covenants to embrace:  
Let me therefore have no rebuke  
nor check in any case.  
verse 32 Then will I run with joyful cheet  
where thy word doth me call:  
When thou hast set my heart at large.  
and rid me out of thrall.    

HERALD The fifth part.  

verse 33 Instruct me, Lord, in the right trade  
of thy statutes divine:  
And it to keep even to the end  
my heart will I incline.  
verse 34 Grant me the knowledge of thy law,  
and I shall it obey:  
With heart and mind and all my might  
I will it keep, I say.   

verse 35 In the right paths of thy precepts  
guide me, Lord, I require:  
None other pleasure do I wish,  
nor greater thing desire.  
verse 36 Incline my heart thy laws to keep,  
and covenants to embrace:  
And from all filthy avarice,  
Lord, shield me with thy grace.   

verse 37 from vain desires and worldly lusts  
turn back mine eyes and sight:  
Give me the spirit of life and power  
to walk thy ways aright.  
verse 38 confirm thy gracious promise, Lord,  
which thou hast made to me,  
Which am thy servant, and do love  
and fear nothing but thee.   

verse 39 Reproach and shame which I so fear,  
from me, O Lord, expel:  
For thou dost judge with equity,  
and therein dost excel.  
verse 40 Behold, my heart's desire is bend  
thy laws to keep for ay:  
Lord, strengthen me so with thy grace  
that it perform I may.    

VAU. The sixth part.  

verse 41 Thy mercies great and manifold  
let me obtain, O Lord:  
Thy saving health let me enjoy,  
according to thy word.  
verse 42 So shall I stop the slanderous mouths  
of lewd men and unjust:  
For in thy faithful promises  
stands my comfort and trust.   

verse 43 The word of truth within my mouth  
let ever still be pressed:  
For in thy judgements wonderful  
my hope doth stand and rest.  
verse 44 And whilst that breath within my breast  
doth natural life preserve,  
Yea, till this world shall be dissolved,  
thy law will I observe.   

verse 45 So walk will I as set at large,  
and made free from all dread;  
Because I sought how for to keep  
thy precepts and thy read.  
verse 46 Thy noble acts I will describe,  
as things of most great fame:  
Even before kings I will them blaze,  
and shrink no whit for shame.   

verse 47 I will rejoice then to obey  
thy worthy hests and will:  
Which evermore I have loved best,  
and so will love them still.  
verse 48 My hands I will lift to thy laws  
which I have dearly sought:  
And practise thy commandments  
in will, in deed, in thought.    

ZAIN. The seventh part.  

verse 49 Thy promise which thou mad'st to me  
thy servant, Lord, remember:  
For therein have I put my trust  
and confidence for ever.  
verse 50 It is my comfort and my joy  
when troubles me assail:  
For were my life not by thy word,  
my life would soon me fail.   

verse 51 The proud and such as God contemn  
still made of me a scorn:  
Yet would I not thy law forsake,  
as he that were forlorn:  
verse 52 But called to mind, Lord, thy great works  
showed to our father's old:  
Whereby I felt the joy surmount  
my grief an hundred-fold.   

verse 53 But yet, alas, for fear I quake,  
seeing how wicked men  
Thy law forsook, and did procure  
thy judgements who knows when?  
verse 54 And as for me, I framed my songs  
thy statutes to exalt,  
When I among the strangers dwelled,  
and thoughts began me assault.   

verse 55 I thought upon thy Name, O Lord,  
by night when others sleep:  
As for thy law also I kept,  
and ever will it keep.  
verse 56 This grace I did obtain, because  
thy covenants sweet and dear  
I did embrace, and also keep  
with reverence and with tear.    

HETH. The eighth part.  

verse 57 O God which art my part and lot,  
my comfort and my stay,  
I have decreed and promised  
thy laws to keep always.  
verse 58 Mine earnest heart did humbly sue  
in presence of thy face:  
As thou therefore hast promised,  
Lord, grant me of thy grace.   

verse 59 My life I have examined,  
and tried my secret heart:  
Which to thy statutes caused me  
my feet strait to convert.  
verse 60 I did not stay nor linger long.  
as they that slothful are:  
But hastily thy laws to keep  
I did myself prepare.   

verse 61 The cruel bands of wicked men  
have made of me their prey:  
Yet would I not thy law forget,  
nor from thee go astray.  
verse 62 Thy righteous judgements towards me  
so great are and so high:  
That even at midnight will I rise  
thy Name to magnify.   

verse 63 Companion am I to all them  
which fear thee in their heart:  
And never will for love nor dread  
from thy commandments start.  
verse 64 Thy mercies, Lord, most plenteously  
do all the world fulfil:  
O teach me how I may obey  
thy statutes and thy will.    

TETH. The ninth part.  

verse 65 According to thy promise, Lord,  
so hast thou with me dealt:  
For of thy grace in sundry sorts  
have I thy servant felt.  
verse 66 Teach me to judge always aright,  
and give me knowledge sure:  
For certainly believe I do  
that thy precepts are pure.   

verse 67 Ere thou didst touch me with thy rod,  
I erred and went astray:  
But now I keep thy holy word,  
and make it all my stay.  
verse 68 Thou art both good and gracious,  
and giv'st most liberally:  
Thine ordinances how to keep  
therefore, O Lord, teach me.   

verse 69 The proud and wicked men have forged  
against me many a lie:  
Yet thy commandments still observe  
with all my heart will I.  
verse 70 Their hearts are swollen with worldly wealth,  
as grease so are they fat:  
But in thy law do I delight,  
and nothing seek but that.   

verse 71 O happy time, may I well say,  
when thou didst me correct:  
For as a guide to learn thy laws  
thy rod did me direct.  
verse 72 So that to me thy word and law  
is dearer manifold  
Than thousands great of silver and gold,  
or aught that can be told.    

JOD. The tenth part.  

verse 73 Seeing thy hands have made me, Lord,  
to be thy creature:  
Grant knowledge likewise how to learn  
to put thy laws in ure.  
verse 74 So they that fear thee shall rejoice  
when ever they me see:  
Because I have learned by thy word  
to put my trust in thee.   

verse 75 When with thy rods the world is plagued  
I kno● the cause is just:  
So when thou dost correct me, Lord,  
the cause just needs be must.  
verse 76 Now of thy goodness I thee pray  
some comfort to me send:  
As thou to me thy servant het●t,  
so from all ill me shend.   

verse 77 Thy tender mercies pour on me,  
and I shall surely live:  
For joy and consolation both  
thy law to me doth give.  
verse 78 Confound the proud, whose false pretence  
is me for to destroy:  
But as for me, thy hests to know,  
I will myself employ.   

verse 79 Whoso with reverence do thee fear,  
to me let them retire:  
And such as do thy covenants know,  
and them alone desire.  
verse 80 My heart without all wavering  
let on thy laws be bend:  
That no confusion come to me,  
whereby I should be shent.    

CAPH. The eleventh part.  

verse 81 My soul doth sain●, and ceaseth not  
thy saving health to crave:  
And for thy words sake still I trust  
my hearts desire to have.  
verse 82 Mine eyes do fail with looking for  
thy word, and thus I say,  
Oh when wilt thou me comfort, Lord?  
Why dost thou thus delay?   

verse 83 As a skin-bottle in the smoke,  
so am I parched and dried:  
Yet will I not out of my heart  
let thy commandments slide.  
verse 84 Alas how long shall I yet live  
before I see the hour,  
That on my foes which me torment,  
thy vengeance thou wilt pour?   

verse 85 Presumptuous men have digged pits,  
thinking to make me sure:  
Thus contrary against thy law,  
my hurt they do procure.  
verse 86 But thy commandments are all true,  
and causeless they me grieve:  
To thee therefore I do complain,  
that thou mightst me relieve.   

verse 87 Almost they had me clean destroyed,  
and brought me quite to ground:  
Yet by thy statutes I abode,  
and therein secure found.  
verse 88 Restore me, Lord, again to life,  
for thy mercies excel:  
And lo shall I thy covenants keep  
till death my life expel.    

LAMED. The twelfth part.  

verse 89 In heaven, Lord, where thou dost dwell,  
thy word is established sure:  
And shall for all eternity  
fast graven there endure.  
verse 90 From age to age thy truth abides,  
as doth the earth witness:  
Whose groundwork thou hast laid so sure  
as no tongue can express.   

verse 91 Even to this day we may well see  
how all things persevere  
According to thine ordinance,  
for all things thee revere.  
verse 92 Had it not been that in thy law  
my soul had comfort sought,  
Long time ere now in my distress  
I had been brought to nought.   

verse 93 Therefore will I thy precepts ay  
in memory keep fast:  
By them thou hast my life restored  
when I was at last cast.  
verse 94 No wight to me can title make▪  
for I am only thine:  
Save me therefore, for to thy laws  
mine ears and heart incline.   

verse 95 The wicked men do seek my bane,  
and thereto lie in wait:  
But I the while considered  
thy noble works and great.  
verse 96 I see nothing in this wide world  
at length which hath not end:  
But thy commandments and thy word  
beyond all end extend.    

MEM. The thirteenth part.  

verse 97 What great desire and servant love  
do I bear to thy law!  
All the day long my whole device  
is only on thy saw.  
verse 98 Thy word hath taught me sar to pass  
my foes in policy:  
For still I hold it as a thing  
of most excellency.   

verse 99 My teachers which did me instruct,  
in knowledge I excel:  
Because I do thy covenants keep,  
and them to others tell,  
verse 100 In wisdom I do pass also  
the ancient men indeed:  
And all because to keep thy laws  
I held it ay best reed,   

verse 101 My feet I have refrained eke  
from every evil way,  
Because that I continually  
thy word might keep, I say.  
verse 102 I have not swerved from t●y judgements  
nor yet shrunk any dell:  
For why? thou hast me taught thereby  
to live godly and well.   

verse 103 O Lord, how sweet unto my taste  
find I thy words always!  
Doubt less no honey in my mouth  
feel aught so sweet I may.  
verse 104 Thy laws have me such wisdom learned,  
that utterly I hate  
All wicked and ungodly ways.  
in every kind or rate.    

NUN. The fourteenth part.  

verse 105 Even as a lantern to my feet,  
so doth thy word shine bright:  
And to my paths where-ere I go  
it is a flaming light.  
verse 106 I have both sworn, and will perform  
most certainly doubtless,  
That I will keep thy judgements just,  
and them in life express.   

verse 107 Affliction hath me sore oppressed,  
and brought me to death's door:  
O Lord, as thou hast promised,  
so me to life restore,  
verse 108 The offerings which with heart and voice  
most frankly I thee give,  
Accept; and teach me how I may  
after thy judgements live.   

verse 109 My soul is ay so in my hand,  
that dangers me assail:  
Yet do I not thy law forget,  
nor it to keep will fail.  
verse 110 Although the wicked laid their nets  
to catch me at a bay,  
Yet did I not from thy precepts  
once swerve or go astray.   

verse 111 Thy law I have so claimed always  
as mine own heritage:  
And why? for therein I delight,  
and set my whole courage.  
verse 112 For ever more I have been bend  
thy statutes to fulfil:  
Even so likewise unto the end  
I will continue still.    

SAMECH. The fifteenth part.  

verse 113 The crafty thoughts and double hearts  
I do always detest:  
But as for thy law and precepts,  
I love them ever best.  
verse 114 Thou art my did and secret place,  
my shield of strong defence:  
Therefore have I thy promises  
look● for with patience.   

verse 115 Go to therefore ye wicked men,  
depart from me anon,  
For the commandments will I keep  
of God my Lord alone,  
verse 116 As thou hast promised so perform,  
that death me not assail:  
Nor let my hope abuse me so,  
that through distrust I quail.   

verse 117 Uphold me, and I shall be safe  
for aught they do or say:  
And in thy statutes pleasure take  
will I both night and day.  
verse 118 Thou hast trod such under thy feet  
as do thy statutes break:  
For nought avails their subtlety,  
their counsel is but weak.   

verse 119 Like dross thou casts the wicked out  
where-ere they go or dwell:  
Therefore can I as thy statutes  
love nothing half so well.  
verse 120 My flesh, alas, is taken with fear,  
as though it were benumbed:  
For when I see thy judgements strait  
I am as one astoned.    

AIN. The sixteenth part.  

verse 121 I do the thing that lawful is,  
and give to all men right:  
Resign me not to them that would  
oppress me with their might.  
verse 122 But for thy servant surety be  
in that thing that is good:  
That proud men give me not the foil,  
which rage as they were wood.   

verse 123 Mine eyes with waiting are now blind,  
thy health so much I crave:  
And eke thy righteous promise, Lord,  
whereby thou wilt me save.  
verse 124 Entreat thy servant lovingly,  
and favour to him show:  
Thy statutes of most excellency  
teach me also to know.   

verse 125 Thy humble servant, Lord, I am,  
grant me to understand  
How by thy statutes I may know  
best what to take in hand.  
verse 126 It is now time, Lord, to begin,  
for truth is quite decayed:  
Thy law likewise they have transgressed,  
and none against them said.   

verse 127 This is the cause wherefore I love  
thy laws better than gold,  
Or jewels fine which are esteemed  
most costly to be sold.  
verse 128 I thought thy precepts all most just,  
and so them laid in store:  
All crafty and malicious ways  
I do abhor therefore.    

PE. The seventeenth part.  

verse 129 Thy covenants are most wonderful.  
and full ofthings profound:  
My soul therefore doth keep them sure,  
when they are tried and sound.  
verse 130 When men first enter into thy word  
they find a light most clear:  
And very idiots understand  
when they it read or hear.   

verse 131 For joy I have both gaped and breathed  
to know thy commandment:  
That I might guide myself thereby,  
I sought what thing it meant.  
verse 132 With mercy and compassion, Lord,  
behold me from above,  
As thou art wont to behold such  
as thy Name fear and love.   

verse 133 Direct my footsteps by thy word,  
that I thy will may know:  
And never let iniquity  
thy servant overthrow.  
verse 134 From slanderous tongues and deadly harms  
preserve and keep me sure:  
Thy precepts then will I observe,  
and put them eke enure.   

verse 135 Thy countenance which doth surmount  
the sun in his bright hue,  
Let shine on me, and by thy law  
teach me what to eschew.  
verse 136 Out of mine eyes great floods gush out  
of dreary tears and fell,  
When I behold how wicked men  
thy laws keep never a dell.    

ZADE. The eighteenth part.  

verse 137 In every point, Lord, thou art just,  
the wicked though they grudge:  
And when thou dost sentence pronounce,  
thou art a righteous Judge.  
verse 138 To render right, and flee from guile,  
are two chief points most high:  
And such as thou hast in thy law  
commanded us straight.   

verse 139 With zeal and wrath I am consumed  
and even pined away,  
Too see my foes thy word forget,  
for aught that I do may.  
verse 140 So pure and perfect is thy word,  
as any heart can deem:  
And I thy servant nothing more  
do love or yet esteem.   

verse 141 And though I be nothing set by,  
as one of base degree:  
Yet do I not thy laws forget,  
nor shrink away from thee.  
verse 142 Thy righteousness, Lord, is most just,  
for ever to endure:  
Also thy law is truth itself,  
most constant and most pure.   

verse 143 Trouble and grief have seized on me,  
and brought me wondrous low;  
Yet do I still of thy precepts  
delight to hear and know.  
verse 144 The righteousness of thy judgements  
doth last for evermore:  
Then teach them me, for even in them  
my life lies up in store.    

KOPH. The nineteenth part.  

verse 145 With fervent heart I called and cried,  
nowan swear me, O Lord:  
That thy commandments to observe  
I may fully accord.  
verse 146 To thee, my God, I make my suit  
with most humble request:  
Save me therefore, and I will keep  
thy precepts and thy hests.   

verse 147 To thee I cry even in the morn  
before the day wax light:  
Because that I have in thy word  
my confidence whole plight.   

verse 148 Mine eyes prevent the watch by night,  
and ere they call I wake:  
That by devising on thy word  
I might some comfort take.   

verse 149 Incline thine ears to hear my voice,  
and pity on me take:  
As thou wa●t wont, so judge me Lord,  
lest life should me forsake.  
verse 150 My foes draw near, and do procure  
my death maliciously,  
Which from thy law are far gone back,  
and strayed from it lewdly.   

verse 151 Therefore, O Lord, approach thou near,  
for need doth so require:  
For all thy precepts true they are,  
then help I thee desire.  
verse 152 But thy commandments have I learned  
not now but long ago,  
That they remain for evermore,  
thou hast them grounded so.    

RESH. The twentieth part.  

verse 153 My trouble and affliction  
consider and behold:  
Deliver me, for of thy law  
I ever take fast hold.  
verse 154 Defend my good and righteous cause,  
with speed some succour send:  
From death, as thou hast promised,  
Lord, keep me and defend.   

verse 155 As for the wicked, far they are  
from having health and grace:  
Whereby they might thy statutes know  
they enter not the trace.  
verse 156 Great are thy mercies, Lord, I grant,  
what tongue can them attain?  
And as thou hast me judged ere now,  
so let me life obtain.   

verse 157 Though many men did trouble me,  
and persecute me sore:  
Yet from thy laws I never shrunk,  
nor went: wry therefore.  
verse 158 And truth it is, for grief I die  
when I these traitors see:  
Because they keep no whit thy word,  
nor yet seek to know thee.   

verse 159 Behold, for I do love thy laws  
with heart most glad and fain:  
As thou art good and gracious, Lord,  
restore my life again.  
verse 160 What thy word doth decree must be,  
and so it hath been ever:  
Thy righteous judgements are also  
most true, and decay never.    

SCHIN. The one and twentieth part.  

verse 161 Princes have sought by cruelty  
causeless to make me crouch:  
But all in vain; for of thy word  
the fear did my heart touch.  
verse 162 And certainly even of thy word  
I was more merry and glad.  
Then he that of rich spoils and prey  
great store and plenty had.   

verse 163 As for all lies and falsities,  
I hate most and detest:  
For why? thy holy law do I  
above all things love best.  
verse 164 Seven times a day I praise the Lord,  
singing with heart and voice:  
Thy righteous acts and wonderful  
so cause me to rejoice.   

verse 165 Great peace and rest shall all such have  
as do thy statutes love:  
No danger shall their quiet state  
empair or once remove.  
verse 166 My only health and comfort, Lord,  
I look for at thy hand:  
And therefore have I done those things  
which thou didst me command.   

verse 167 Thy laws have been mine exercise,  
which my soul most desired:  
So much to them my love was bend,  
that nought else I required.  
verse 168 Thy statutes and commandments  
I kept (thou knowst) aright:  
For all the things that I have done  
are present in thy sight.    

TAU. The two and twentieth part.  

verse 169 O Lord, let my complaint and cry  
before thy face appear:  
And as thou hast me promise made,  
so teach me thee to fear  
verse 170 Mine humble supplication  
toward thee let find access:  
And grant me, Lord, deliverance,  
for so is thy promise.   

verse 171 Then shall my lips thy praises speak  
after most ample sort:  
When thou thy statutes hast me taught,  
wherein stands my comfort.  
verse 172 My tongue shall ling and preach thy word,  
and on this wise say shall,  
God's famous acts and noble laws  
are just and perfect all.   

verse 173 Stretch out thy hand, I thee beseech,  
and speedily me save:  
For thy commandments to observe  
chosen. O Lord, I have.  
verse 174 Of thee alone, Lord, I crave health,  
for other I know none:  
And in thy law and nothing else  
I do delight alone.   

verse 175 Grant me therefore long days to live  
thy Name to magnify:  
And of thy judgements merciful  
let me the favour cry.  
verse 176 For I was lost and went astray  
much like a wand'ring sheep:  
Oh seek me, for I have not failed  
thy commandments to keep.     

Ad Dominum. Psal. cxx.  T. S. 

IN trouble and in thrall  
Unto the Lord I call,  
And he doth me comfort.  
verse 2 Deliver me, I say,  
From liars lips always,  
And tongues of false report.   

verse 3 What vantage, or what thing,  
Get'st thou thus for to sting,  
Thou false and flattering liar?  
verse 4 Thy tongue doth hurt, I ween,  
No less than arrows keen,  
Or hot consuming fire.   

verse 5 Alas! too long I flack  
Within these tents so black,  
Which Kedars are by name,  
By whom the flock elect  
And all of Isaac's sect  
Are put to open shame.   

verse 6 With them that peace did hate  
I came a peace to make,  
And set a quiet life:  
verse 7 But when my tale was told,  
Causeless I was controlled  
By them that would have strife.    

Levavi oculos. Psal. cxxi.  W. W. 

I Lift mine eyes to Zion hill,  
From whence I do attend  
That succour God me send  
verse 2 The mighty God me succour will,  
Which heaven and earth framed,  
And all things therein named.   

verse 3 Thy foot from slip he will preserve,  
And will thee safely keep,  
For he will never sleep.  
verse 4 Lo he that doth Israel conserve  
No sleep at all can him catch,  
But his eyes shall ever watch.   

verse 5 The Lord is thy warrant always,  
The Lord eke doth thee cover  
As at thy right hand ever:  
verse 6 The sun shall not thee parch by day,  
Nor the moon not half so bright  
Shall with cold hurt thee by night.   

verse 7 The Lord will keep thee from distress,  
And will thy life sure save:  
verse 8 And thou shalt also have  
In all thy business good success.  
wherever thou goest in or out,  
God will thy things bring about.    

Letatus sum. Psal. cxxii.  W. K. 

I Did in heart rejoice  
To hear the people's voice,  
In offering so willingly:  
verse 2 For let us up, say they,  
And in the Lord's house pray:  
Thus spoke the folk full lovingly.   

verse 3 Our feet that wandered wide  
Shall in thy gates abide,  
O thou Jerusalem full fair,  
Which art so seemly set  
Much like a city neat.  
The like whereof is not elsewhere.   

verse 4 The tribes with one accord,  
The tribes of God the Lord  
Are thither bend their way to take:  
So God before did tell  
That there his Israel  
Their prayers should together make.   

verse 5 For there are thrones erect,  
And that for this respect,  
To set forth justice orderly:  
Which thrones right to maintain  
To David's house pertain,  
His folk to judge accordingly.   

verse 6 To pray let us not cease  
For Jerusalem●s p●ace,  
Thy friends God prosper mightily:  
verse 7 Peace be thy walls about,  
And prosper thee throughout  
Thy palaces continually.   

verse 8 I wish thy prosperous state  
For my poor brethren's sake,  
That comfort have by means of thee.  
verse 9 Gods house doth me allure  
Thy wealth for to procure  
So much always as lies in me.    

Ad te levavi Psal. cxxiii.  T. S. 

O Lord that heaven dost possess,  
I lift mine eyes to thee:  
verse 2 Even as the servant lifteth his,  
his master's hands to see.  
As handmaids watch their mistress hand  
some grace for to achieve:  
So we behold the Lord our God,  
till he do us forgive.   

verse 3 Lord, grant us thy compassion,  
and mercy in thy sight:  
For we are filled and overcome  
with hatred and despite.  
verse 4 Our minds be stuffed with great rebuke,  
the rich and worldly wise  
Do make of us their mocking-stocks.  
the proud do us despise.    

Nisi quia Dom. Psal. cxxiv.  W. W. 

NOw Israel  
may say, and that truly,  
If that the Lord  
had not our cause maintained;  
verse 2 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:   

verse 3 Now long ago  
they had devoured us all,  
And swallowed quick,  
for aught that we could deem:  
Such was their rage,  
as we might well esteem.  
verse 4 And as the floods  
with mighty force do fall:  
So had they now  
our lives even brought to thrall.   

verse 5 The raging streams,  
most proud in roaring noise,  
Had long ago  
overwhelmed us in the deep:  
verse 6 But loved be God  
which doth us safely keep  
From bloody teeth,  
and their most cruel voice,  
Which as a prey  
to eat us would rejoice,   

verse 7 Even as a bird  
out of the fowlers grin  
Escapes away,  
right so it fares with us:  
Broke are their nets,  
and we have scaped thus.  
verse 8 God that made heaven  
and earth is our help then:  
His Name hath saved  
us from these wicked men.    

Qui confidunt. Psal. cxxv.  W. K. 

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.   

verse 2 As mighty mountains huge and great  
Jerusalem about do close:  
So will the Lord do unto those  
Who on his godly will do wait:  
Such are to him so dear,  
They never need to fear.   

verse 3 For though the righteous try doth he  
By making wicked men his rod,  
Lest they through grief forsake their God;  
It shall not as their lot still be.  
verse 4 Give, Lord, to us thy light,  
Whose hearts are true and right.   

verse 5 But as for such as turn aside  
By crooked ways which they out sought,  
The Lord will surely bring to nought;  
With workers vile they shall abide:  
But peace with Israel  
For evermore shall dwell,    

Another of the same,  by R. W. 

THose that do put their confidence  
Upon the Lord our God only,  
And flee to him for their defence  
In all their need and misery:  
Their faith is sure still to endure,  
Grounded on Christ the cornerstone,  
Moved with none ill, but standeth full  
Steadfast like to the mount Zion.   

And as about Jerusalem  
The mighty hills do it compass.  
So that no enemies come to them  
To hurt that town in any case:  
So God indeed in every need  
His faithful people doth defend,  
Standing them by assuredly  
From this time forth world without end.   

Right wise and good is our Lord God,  
And will not suffer certainly  
The sinners and ungodlies rod  
To tarry upon his family:  
Lest they also from God should go.  
Falling to sin and wickedness.  
O Lord, defend world without end  
Thy Christian flock through thy goodness.   

O Lord, do good to christian's all  
That steadfast in thy word abide:  
Such as willingly from God fall,  
And to false doctrine daily slide,  
Such will the Lord scatter abroad  
With hypocrites thrown down to hell,  
God will them send pains without end:  
But, Lord, grant peace to Israel.   

Glory to God the Father of might,  
And to the Son our Saviour,  
And to the holy Ghost, whose light  
Shine in our hearts, and us secure:  
That the right way from day to day  
We may walk, and him glorify:  
With heats desire all that are here  
Worship the Lord, and say, Amen.    

In convertendo. Psal. cxxvi.  W. W. 

WHen that the Lord  
again his Zion had forth brought  
From bondage great,  
and 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,  
verse 2 Our mouths were  
with laughter filled then,  
And eke our tongues  
did show us joyful men.   

The heathen folk  
were forced then this to confess,  
How that the Lord  
for them also great things had done.  
verse 3 But much more we,  
and therefore can confess no less:  
Wherefore to joy  
we have good cause as we begun.  
verse 4 O Lord, go forth,  
thou canst our bondage end:  
As to deserts  
the flowing rivers send.   

verse 5 Full true it is  
that they which sow in tears indeed,  
A time will come  
when they shall reap in mirth and joy.  
verse 6 They went and wept  
in bearing of their precious seed,  
For that their foes  
full often times did them annoy:  
But their return  
with joy they shall sure see,  
Their sheaves home bring,  
and not impaired be.    

Nisi Dom. Psal. cxxvii.  W. W. 

EXcept the Lord the house doth make,  
And thereunto doth set his hand:  
What men do build it cannot stand.  
Likewise in vain men undertake  
Cities and holds to watch and ward,  
Except the Lord be their safeguard.   

verse 2 Though ye rise early in the morn,  
And so at night go late to bed,  
Feeding full hardly with brown bread,  
Yet were your labour lost and worn:  
But they whom God doth love and keep,  
Receive all things with quiet sleep.   

verse 3 Therefore mark well whenever you see  
That men have heirs t' enjoy their land,  
It is the gift of Gods own hand:  
For God himself doth multiply  
Of his great liberality  
The blessing of posterity.   

verse 4 And when the children come to age  
They grow in strength and activeness,  
In person and in comeliness:  
So that a shaft shot with courage  
Of one that hath a most strong arm,  
Flies not so swift, nor doth like harm.   

verse 5 Oh well is he that hath his quiver  
Furnished with such artillery:  
For when in peril he shall be,  
Such one shall never shake nor shiver,  
When that he pleads before the judge  
Against his foes that bear him grudge.    

Beati omnes. Psal. cxxviii.  T. S. 

BLessed art thou that fearest God.  
and walkest in his way:  
verse 2 For of thy labour thou shalt eat,  
happy art thou, I say.  
verse 3 Like fruitful vines on thy house side  
so doth thy wife spring out:  
Thy children stand like olive-plants  
thy table round about.   

verse 4 Thus art thou blest that fearest God,  
and he shall let thee see,  
verse 5 The promised Jerusalem  
and her felicity.  
verse 6 Thou shalt thy children's children see,  
to thy great joys increase:  
And likewise grace on Israel,  
prosperity and peace.    

Sape expugnaverunt. Psal. cxxix.  N. 

OFt they (now Israel may say)  
me from my youth assailed:  
verse 2 Oft they assailed me from my youth,  
yet never they prevailed.  
verse 3 Upon my back the plowers ploughed,  
and furrows long did cast:  
verse 4 The righteous Lord hath cut the cords  
of wicked foes at last.   

verse 5 They that hate me shall be ashamed,  
and turned back also:  
verse 6 And made as grass upon the house,  
which with r ere it grow:  
verse 7 Whereof the mower cannot find  
enough to fill his hand:  
Nor can he fill his lap, that goeth  
to glean upon the land.   

verse 8 Nor passers by prey God on them  
to let his blessing fall:  
Nor say, We bless you in the Name  
of God the Lord at all.    

De profundis. Psal. cxxx.  W. W. 

LOrd, to thee I make my moan  
when dangers me oppress:  
I call, I sigh, plain, and groan,  
trusting to fi●de release  
verse 2 Hear now, O Lord my request,  
for it is full due time:  
And let thine ears ay be pressed  
unto this prayer mine.   

verse 3 O Lord our God, if thou weigh  
our sins and them peruse:  
Who shall then escape, and say,  
I can myself excuse?  
verse 4 But, Lord, thou art merciful,  
and turn'st to us thy grace,  
That we with hearts most careful  
should fear before thy face.   

verse 5 In God I put my whole trust,  
my soul waits on his will:  
For his promise is most just,  
and I hope therein still.  
verse 6 My soul to God hath regard,  
wishing for him always  
More than they that watch and ward  
to see the dawning day.   

verse 7 Let Israel then boldly  
in the Lord put his trust:  
He is that God of mercy  
that his deliver must.  
verse 8 For he it is that must save  
Israel from his sin,  
And all such as surely have  
their confidence in him.    

Domine, non est. Psal. cxxxi.  M. 

O Lord, I am not puffed in mind,  
I have no scornful eye:  
I do not exercise myself  
in things that be too high.  
verse 2 But as the child that weaned is  
even from his mother's breast:  
So have I, Lord, behaved myself  
in silence and in rest.   

verse 3 O Israel, trust in the Lord,  
let him be all thy stay,  
From this time forth for evermore,  
from age to age, I say.    

Memento, Dom. Psal. cxxxii.  M. 


REmember David's troubles, Lord,  
how to the Lord he swore,  
verse 2 And vowed a vow to jacob's God,  
to keep for evermore:  
verse 3 I will not come within my house,  
nor climb up to my bed,  
verse 4 Nor let my temples take their rest,  
nor the eyes in my head,   

verse 5 Till I have found out for the Lord  
a place to sit thereon:  
An house for jacob's God to be  
an habitation.  
verse 6 We heard of it at Ephrata,  
there did we hear this sound▪  
And in the fields and forests there  
these voices first were found.   

verse 7 We will assay, and go in now  
his tabernacle there,  
Before his footstool to fall down,  
and worship him in fear.  
verse 8 Arise, O Lord, arise, I say,  
into thy restingplace:  
Both thou and the ark of thy strength,  
the presence of thy grace.   

verse 9 Let all thy priests be clothed, Lord,  
with truth and righteousness:  
Let all thy saints and holy men  
sing all with joyfulness.  
verse 10 And for thy servant David's sake,  
refuse not Lord, I say,  
The face of thine anointed, Lord,  
nor turn thy face away.    

The second part.  

verse 11 The Lord to David swore in truth,  
and will not shrink from it,  
Saying, The fruit of thy body  
upon thy seat shall sit.  
verse 12 And if thy sons my covenant keep,  
that I shall learn each one:  
Then shall their sons for ever sit  
upon thy princely throne.  
verse 13 The Lord himself hath chose Zion,  
and loves therein to dwell,  
verse 14 Saying, This is my restingplace,  
I love and like it well.  
verse 15 And I will bless with great increase  
her victuals every where:  
And I will satisfy with bread  
the needy that be there.   

verse 16 Yea, I will deck and cloth her priests  
with my salvation:  
And all her saints shall sing for joy  
of my protection.  
verse 17 There will I surely make the horn  
of David for to bud:  
For there I have ordained for mine  
a lantern bright and good.   

verse 18 As for his enemies I will cloth  
with shame for evermore:  
But I will cause his crown to shine  
more fresh than heretofore.     

Ecce quam. Psal. cxxxiii.  W. W. 

O How happy a thing it is,  
and joyful for to see,  
Brethren together fast to hold  
the band of amity!  
verse 2 It calls to mind that sweet perfume,  
and that costly ointment,  
Which on the sacrificers head  
by God's precept was spent.   

It wet not Aaron's head alone,  
but drenched his beard throughout,  
And finally it did run down  
his rich attire about.  
verse 3 And as the lower ground doth drink  
the dew of Hermon hill,  
And Zion with his silver drops  
the fields with fruit doth fill:   

Even so the Lord doth pour on them  
his blessings manifold,  
Whose hearts and minds without all guile  
this knot do keep and hold.    

Ecce nunc. Psal. cxxxiv.  W. W. 

BEhold and have regard,  
ye servants of the Lord,  
Which in his house by night do watch:  
praise him with one accord.  
verse 2 Lift up your hands on high  
unto his holy place,  
And give the Lord his praises due,  
his benefits embrace.   

verse 3 For why? the Lord who did  
both earth and heaven frame,  
Doth Zion bless, and will conserve  
for evermore the same.    

Laudate nomen. Psal. cxxxv.  N. 


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▪   

verse 2 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 accord.   

verse 3 Praise ye the Lord, for he is good,  
sing praises to his Name:  
It is a comely and good thing  
always to do the same  
verse 4 For why? the Lord hath chose Jacob  
his very own ye see:  
So hath he chosen Israel  
his treasure for to he.   

verse 5 For this I know and am right sure,  
the Lord is very great:  
He is indeed above all gods  
most easy to entreat.  
verse 6 For whatsoever pleased him  
all that full well he wrought:  
In heaven, in earth, and in the sea,  
which he hath made of nought.   

verse 7 He lifts up clouds even from the earth,  
he makes lightnings and rain,  
He bringeth forth the winds also,  
he made nothing in vain.  
verse 8 He smote the firstborn of each thing  
in Egypt that took rest:  
He spared there no living thing,  
the man nor yet the beast.   

verse 9 He hath in thee showed wonders great,  
O Egypt void of vaunts,  
On Pharaoh thy cursed king,  
and his severe servants.  
verse 10 He smote then many nations,  
and did great acts and things:  
He slew the great and mightiest  
and chiefest of their kings.   

verse 11 Sehon king of the Amorites,  
and Og king of Basan:  
He slew also the kingdoms all  
that were of Canaan:  
verse 12 And gave their land to Israel,  
an heritage we see,  
To Israel his own people,  
an heritage to be.    

The second part.  

verse 13 Thy Name, O Lord, shall still endure,  
and thy memorial  
Throughout all generations  
that are or ever shall.  
verse 14 The Lord will surely now avenge  
his people all indeed:  
And to his servants he will show  
favour in time of need.   

verse 15 The idols of the heathen are made  
in all the coasts and lands;  
Of silver and of gold they be,  
the work even of men's hands.  
verse 16 They have their mouths, and cannot speak,  
and eyes that have no sight:  
verse 17 They have eke ears, and hear nothing,  
their mouths be breathless quite.   

verse 18 Wherefore all they are like to them  
that so do set them forth:  
And likewise those that trust in them,  
or think they be aught worth.  
verse 19 O all ye house of Israel,  
see that ye praise the Lord:  
And ye that be of Aaron's house,  
praise him with one accord.   

verse 20 And ye that be of Levi's house,  
praise ye likewise the Lord:  
And ye that stand in awe of him,  
praise him with one accord.  
verse 21 And out of Zion sound his praise,  
the great praise of the Lord  
Which dwelleth in Jerusalem:  
praise him with one accord.     

Confitemini Dom. Psal. cxxxvi.  N. 

PRraise ye the Lord, for he is good,  
for his mercy endureth for ever.  
verse 2 Give praise unto the God of gods,  
for his mercy endureth for ever.  
verse 3 Give praise unto the Lord of lords,  
for his mercy endureth for ever.  
verse 4 Which only doth great wondrous works,  
for his mercy endureth for ever.   

verse 5 Which by his wisdom made the heavens,  
for his mercy endureth for ever.  
verse 6 Which on the waters stretch the earth,  
for his mercy endureth for ever.  
verse 7 Which made great lights to shine abroad,  
for his mercy endureth for ever.  
verse 8 As sun to rule the lightsome day,  
for his mercy, etc.   

verse 9 The moon and stars to guide the night,  
for his mercy, etc.  
verse 10 Which smote Egypt with their firstborn,  
for his mercy, etc.  
verse 11 And Israel brought out from thence,  
for his mercy, etc.  
verse 12 With mighty hand and stretched arm,  
for his mercy, etc.   

verse 13 Which cut the Red sea in two parts,  
for his mercy, etc.  
verse 14 And Israel made pass therethrough,  
for his mercy, etc.  
verse 15 And drowned Pharaoh and his host,  
for his mercy, etc.  
verse 16 Through wilderness his people led,  
for his mercy, etc.   

verse 17 He which did smite great noble kings,  
for his mercy, etc.  
verse 18 And which hath slain the mighty kings,  
for his mercy, etc.  
verse 19 As Sehon king of Amorites,  
for his mercy, etc.  
verse 20 And Og the king of Basan land,  
for his mercy, etc.   

verse 21 And gave their land for heritage,  
for his mercy, etc.  
verse 22 Even to his servant Israel,  
for his mercy, etc.  
verse 23 Remembering us in base estate,  
for his mercy, etc.  
verse 24 And from oppressors rescued us,  
for his mercy, etc.   

verse 25 Which giveth food unto all flesh,  
for his mercy, etc.  
verse 26 Praise ye the Lord of heaven above,  
for his mercy endureth for ever.  
verse 27 Give thanks unto the Lord of lords,  
for his mercy endureth for ever.    

Another of the same,  by T. C. 

O Laud the Lord benign,  
Whose mercies last for ay:  
verse 2 Give thanks and praises sing  
To God of gods, I say.  
For certainly  
His mercies dure  
Both firm and sure  
Eternally.   

verse 3 The Lord of lords praise ye,  
Whose mercies ay do dure:  
verse 4 Great wonders only he  
Doth work by his great power,  
For certainly, etc.   

verse 5 Which God omnipotent  
By his great wisdom high  
The heavenly firmament  
Did frame as we may see.  
For certainly, etc.   

verse 6 Yea, he the heavy charge  
Of all the earth did stretch:  
And on the waters large  
The same he did out reach.  
For certainly, etc.   

verse 7 Great lights he made to be;  
For why? his love is ay:  
verse 8 Such as the sun we see,  
To rule the lightsome day.  
For certainly, etc.   

verse 9 And eke the moon so clear  
Which shineth in our sight,  
And stars that do appear.  
To guide the darksome night.  
For certainly, etc.   

verse 10 With grievous plagues and sore  
All Egypt smote he than:  
The firstborn less and more  
He slew of beast and man.  
For certainly, etc.   

verse 11 And from amidst their land  
His Israel forth brought:  
verse 12 Which he with mighty hand  
And stretched arm hath wrought.  
For certainly, etc.   

verse 13 The sea he cut in two,  
Which stood up like a wall:  
verse 14 And made through it to go  
His chosen children all.  
For certainly, etc.   

verse 15 But there he whelmed then  
The proud king Pharaoh  
With his huge host of men,  
And chariots eke also.  
For certainly, etc.   

verse 16 Who led through wilderness  
His people safe and sound:  
verse 17 And for his love endless  
Great kings he brought to ground.  
For certainly, etc.   

verse 18 And slew with puissant hand  
Kings mighty and of fame:  
verse 19 As of Amorites land  
Sehon the king by name.  
For certainly, etc.  
verse 20 And Og (the giant large)  
Of Basan king also:  
verse 21 Whose land for heritage  
He gave his people tho.  
For certainly, etc.   

verse 22 Even unto Israel  
His servant dear, I say,  
He gave the same to dwell,  
And there abide for ay.  
For certainly, etc.   

verse 23 To mind he did us call  
In our most base degree:  
verse 24 And from oppressors all  
In safety set us free.  
For certainly, etc.   

verse 25 All flesh in earth abroad  
With food he doth fulfil:  
verse 26 Wherefore of heaven the God  
To laud be it your will.  
For certainly, etc.    

Super fumina. Psal. cxxxvii.  W. W. 

WHen as we sat in Babylon  
the rivers round about,  
And in remembrance of Zion  
the tears for grief burst out:  
verse 2 We hanged our harps and instruments  
the willow-trees upon:  
For in that place men for their use  
had planted many a one.   

verse 3 Then they to whom we prisoners were,  
said to us tauntingly,  
Now let us hear your Hebrew songs,  
and pleasant melody.  
verse 4 Alas! said we, who can once frame  
his sorrowful heart to sing  
The praises of our loving God,  
thus under a strange king?   

verse 5 But yet if I Jerusalem  
out of my heart let slide:  
Then let my singers quite forget  
the warbling harp to guide.  
verse 6 And let my tongue within my mouth  
be tied for ever fast,  
If that I joy before I see  
thy full deliverance past.   

verse 7 Therefore, O Lord, remember now  
the cursed noise and cry  
That Edom's sons against us made,  
when they razed our city.  
Remember, Lord, their cruel words,  
when as with one accord  
They cried, On, sack, and raze their walls,  
in despite of their Lord.   

verse 8 Even so shalt thou, O Babylon,  
at length to dust be brought:  
And happy shall that man be called,  
that our revenge hath wrought.  
verse 9 Yea, blessed shall that man be called,  
that takes thy children young  
To dash their bones against hard stones  
that lie the streets among.    

Confitebor tibi. Psal. cxxxviii.  N. 

THee will I praise with my whole heart,  
my Lord my God, always:  
Even in the presence of the gods  
I will advance thy praise.  
verse 2 Toward thy holy temple I  
will look and worship thee:  
And praised in my thankful mouth  
thy holy Name shall be.   

Even for thy loving kindness sake,  
and for thy truth withal.  
For thou thy Name haste by thy word  
advanced over all.  
verse 3 When I did call thou heardest me,  
and thou hast made also  
The power of increased strength  
within my soul to grow.   

verse 4 Yea, all the kings on earth, they shall  
give praise to thee, O Lord:  
For they of thy most holy mouth  
have heard the mighty word.  
verse 5 They of the ways of God the Lord  
in singing shall entreat:  
Because the glory of the Lord  
it is exceeding great.   

verse 6 The Lord is high, and yet he doth  
behold the lowly spirit:  
But he (contemning) knows afar  
the proud and lofty wight.  
verse 7 Although in midst of trouble I  
do walk, yet shall I stand  
Renewed by thee: O my Lord,  
thou wilt stretch out thy hand   

Upon the wrath of all my foes,  
and saved shall I be  
By thy right hand: the Lord God will  
perform his work to me.  
verse 8 Thy mercy, Lord, endures for ay,  
Lord, do me not forsake:  
Forsake me not that am the work  
which thine own hand did make.    

Domine, probasti. Psal. cxxxix.  N. 


O Lord, thou hast me tried and known,  
my sitting thou dost know  
verse 2 And r●●ing eke, my thoughts afar  
thou understand'st also.  
verse 3 My paths, yea, and my lying down  
thou compassest always:  
And by familiar custom art  
acquainted with my ways.   

verse 4 No word is in my tongue, O Lord,  
but known it is to thee:  
verse 5 Thou me behind hold'st and before,  
thou layest thine hand on me.  
verse 6 Too wonderful above my reach,  
Lord, is thy cunning skill:  
It is so high that I the same  
cannot attain until.   

verse 7 From sight of thy allseeing Spirit,  
Lord, whither shall I go?  
Or whither shall I flee away  
thy presence to scape fro?  
verse 8 To heaven if I mount aloft,  
lo, thou art present there:  
In hell if I lie down below,  
even there thou dost appear.   

verse 9 Yea, let me take the morning wings,  
and let me go and bide  
Even there where are the farthest parts,  
where flowing sea doth slide:  
verse 10 Yea, even thither also shall  
thy reaching hand me guide;  
And thy right hand shall hold me fast,  
and make me to abide.   

verse 11 Yea, if I say, The darkness shall  
yet shroud me from thy sight:  
Lo, even also the darkest night  
about me shall be light.  
verse 12 Yea, darkness hideth not from thee,  
but night doth shine as day:  
To thee the darkness and the light  
are both alike always.    

The second part.  

verse 13 For thou possessed hast my reins,  
and thou hast covered me,  
When I within my mother's womb  
enclosed was by thee.  
verse 14 thou will I praise, made fearfully  
and wondrously I am:  
Thy works are marvellous, right well  
my soul doth know the same.   

verse 15 My bones they are not hid from thee,  
although in secret place  
I have been made, and in the earth  
beneath I shaped was.  
verse 16 When I was formless, than thine eye  
saw me: for in thy book  
Were written all, nought was before  
that after fashion took.   

verse 17 The thoughts therefore of thee, O God,  
how dear are they to me!  
And of them all how passing great  
the endless number be!  
verse 18 If I should count them, lo, their sum  
more than the land I see:  
And whensoever I awake  
yet am I still with thee.   

verse 19 The wicked and the bloody men  
O that thou wouldst slay!  
Even those, O God, to whom, Depart,  
depart from me, I say.  
verse 20 Even those of thee, O Lord my God,  
that speak full wickedly:  
Those that are lifted up in vain,  
being enemies to thee.   

verse 21 Hate I not them that hate thee, Lord,  
and that in earnest wise?  
Contend I not against them all  
against thee that arise?  
verse 22 I hate them with unfeigned hate,  
even as my utter foes.  
verse 23 Try me, O God, and know my heart,  
my thoughts prove and disclose.   

verse 24 Consider, Lord, if wickedness  
in me there any be:  
And in thy way, O God my Guide,  
forever lead thou me.     

Eripe me. Psal. cxl.  N. 

LOrd, save me from the evil man,  
and from the cruel wight:  
verse 2 And from all those which evil do  
imagine in their spirit.  
Which make on me continual war,  
their tongues lo they have whet  
verse 3 Like serpents; underneath their lips  
is adders poison set,   

verse 4 Keep me, O Lord, from wicked hands,  
preserve me to abide  
Free from the cruel man, that means  
to cause my steps to slide.  
verse 5 The proud have laid a snare for me,  
and they have spread a net  
With cords in my pathway, and grins  
for me eke have they set.   

verse 6 Therefore I said unto the Lord.  
Thou art my God alone:  
Hear me, O Lord, O hear the voice  
wherewith I pray and moan.  
verse 7 O Lord my God, thou only art  
the strength that saveth me:  
My head in day of battle hath  
been covered still by thee.   

verse 8 Let not. O Lord, the wicked have  
the end of his desire:  
Perform not his ill thoughts, left he  
with pride be set on fire.  
verse 9 Of them that compass me about,  
the chiefest of them all,  
Lord, let the mischief of their lips  
upon themselves befall.   

verse 10 Let coals fall on them, let him cast  
them in consuming flame,  
And in deep pits; so as they may  
not rise out of the same.  
verse 11 For no backbiter shall on earth  
be set in stable plight:  
And evil to destruction still  
shall hunt the cruel wight.   

verse 12 I know the Lord th' afflicted will  
revenge, and judge the poor:  
verse 13 The just shall praise thy Name: just shall  
dwell with thee evermore.    

Domine, clamavi. Psal. cxli  N. 

O Lord, upon thee do I call,  
Lord, haste thee unto me:  
And harken, Lord, unto my voice  
when I do cry to thee.  
verse 2 As incense let my prayers be  
directed in thine eyes:  
And the uplifting of my hands  
as evening sacrifice.   

verse 3 My Lord, for guiding of my mouth  
set thou a watch before:  
And also of my moving lips,  
O Lord, keep thou the door.  
verse 4 That I should wicked works commit  
incline thou not my heart:  
With ill men of their delicates,  
Lord, let me eat no part.   

verse 5 But let the righteous smite me, Lord,  
for that is good for me:  
Let him reprove me, and the same  
a precious oil shall be.  
Such smiting shall not break my head,  
the time shall shortly fall  
When I shall in their misery  
make prayers for them all.   

verse 6 Then when in stony places down  
their judges shall be cast:  
Then shall they hear my words, for than  
they have a pleasant taste.  
verse 7 Our bones about the graves mouth  
lo, scattered are they found:  
As he that heweth wood, or he  
that diggeth up the ground.   

verse 8 But, O my Lord my God, mine eyes  
do look up unto thee:  
In thee is all my trust, let not  
my soul forsaken be.  
verse 9 Which they have laid to catch me in,  
Lord, keep me from the snare,  
And from the subtle grins of them  
that wicked workers are.   

verse 10 The wicked into their own nets  
together let them fall:  
While I do by thy help escape  
the danger of them all.    

Voce mea. Psal. cxlii.  N. 

BEfore the Lord God with my voice  
I did send out my cry:  
And with my strained voice unto  
the Lord God prayed I  
verse 2 My meditation in his sight  
to pour I did not spare:  
And in the presence of the Lord  
my trouble did declare.   

verse 3 Although perplexed was my spirit,  
my path was known to thee:  
In way where I did walk a snare  
they slily laid for me.  
verse 4 I looked and viewed on my right hand,  
but none there would me know:  
All refuge sailed me, and for  
my soul none cared tho.   

verse 5 Then cried I, Lord, to thee, and said.  
My hope thou only art:  
Thou in the land of living art  
my portion and my part.  
verse 6 Hark to my cry, for I am brought  
full low, deliver me  
From them that do me persecute,  
for me too strong they be.   

verse 7 That I may praise thy Name, my soul  
from prison, Lord, bring out:  
When thou art good to me, the just  
shall press me round about.    

Domine, exaudi. Psal. cxliii.  N. 

LOrd, hear my prayer, hark the plaint  
that I do make to thee:  
Lord, in thy native truth and in  
thy justice answer me.  
verse 2 In judgement with thy servant, Lord,  
O enter not at all:  
For justified be in thy sight  
not one that liveth shall.   

verse 3 The enemy hath pursued my soul,  
my life to ground hath thrown:  
And laid me in the dark, like them  
that dead are long ago.  
verse 4 Within me in perplexity  
was mine accumbred spirit:  
And in me was my troubled heart  
amazed and affright.   

verse 5 Yet I record time past, in all  
thy works I meditate:  
Yea, in thy works I meditate  
that thy hands have create.  
verse 6 To thee, O Lord my God, lo I  
do stretch my craving hands:  
My soul desireth after thee,  
as do the thirsty lands.   

verse 7 Hear me with speed, my spirit doth fail,  
hid not thy face me fro:  
Else shall I be like them that down  
into the pit do go.  
verse 8 Let me thy loving kindness in  
the morning hear and know:  
For in thee is my trust, show me  
the way where I shall go.   

verse 9 For I lift up my soul to thee,  
O Lord, deliver me  
From all mine enemies: for I  
have hidden me with thee.  
verse 10 Teach me to do thy will, for thou,  
thou art my God, I say,  
Let thy good Spirit unto the land  
of mercy me convey.   

verse 11 For thy Names sake with quickening grace  
alive do thou me make:  
And out of trouble bring my soul  
even for thy justice sake.  
verse 12 And for thy mercy slay my foes,  
O Lord, destroy them all  
That do oppress my soul, for I  
thy servant am and shall.    

Benedictus Dom. Psal. cxliu  N. 

Blessed be the Lord my strength, that doth  
instruct my hands to fight:  
The Lord that doth my finger's frame  
to battle by his might.  
verse 2 He is my goodness, sort, and tower,  
deliverer and shield:  
In him I trust; my people he  
subdues to me to yield.   

verse 3 O Lord, what thing is man, that him  
thou holdest so in price?  
Or son of man, that upon him  
thou thinkest in such wise?  
verse 4 Man is but like to vanity,  
so pass his days to end  
verse 5 As fleeting shade. Bow down, O Lord,  
the heavens, and descend.   

verse 6 The mountains touch, and they shall smoke;  
cast forth thy lightning flame,  
And scatter them: thine arrows shoot,  
consume them with the same.  
verse 7 Send down thine hand even from above,  
O Lord, deliver me:  
Take me from waters great, from hand  
of strangers make me free.   

verse 8 Whose subtle mouth of vanity  
and fondness doth entreat:  
And their right hand is a right hand  
of falsehood and deceit.  
verse 9 A new song will I sing, O God,  
and singing will I be  
On viol and on instrument  
ten-stringed unto thee.   

verse 10 Even he it is that only gives  
deliverance to kings:  
Unto his servant David help  
from hurtful sword be brings.  
verse 11 From stranger's hand me save and shield,  
whose mouths talks vanity:  
And their right hand is a right hand  
of gui●e and subtlety.   

verse 12 That our sons may be as the plants  
whom growing youth doth rear:  
Our daughters as carved corner-stones,  
like to a palace fair:   

verse 13 Our garners full, and plenty may  
with sundry sorts be found:  
Our sheep bring thousands, in our streets  
ten thousands may abound.   

verse 14 Our oxen be to labour strong,  
that none do us invade:  
There be no go out, nor cries  
within our streets be made.   

verse 15 The people blessed are that with  
such blessings are so stored:  
Yea, blessed all the people are  
whose God is God the Lord.    

Exaltabo te. Psal. cxlv.  N. 


THee will I laud, my God and King,  
and bless thy Name for ay:  
verse 2 For ever will I praise thy Name,  
and bless thee day by day.  
verse 3 Great is the Lord, most worthy praise,  
his greatness none can reach:  
verse 4 From race to race they shall thy works  
praise, and thy power preach.   

verse 5 I of thy glorious majesty  
the beauty will record:  
And meditate upon thy works  
most wonderful, O Lord.  
verse 6 And they shall of thy power, and of  
thy fearful acts declare:  
And I to publish all abroad  
thy greatness will not spare.   

verse 7 And they into the mention shall  
break of thy goodness great:  
And I aloud thy righteousness  
in singing shall repeat.  
verse 8 The Lord our God is gracious,  
and merciful also:  
Of great abounding mercy, and  
to anger he is slow:   

verse 9 Yea, good to all; and all his works  
his mercy doth exceed:  
verse 10 Lo, all thy works do praise thee, Lord,  
and do thy honour spread.  
verse 11 Thy saints do bless thee, and they do  
thy kingdoms glory show:  
verse 12 And blaze thy power, to cause the sons  
of men thy power to know;    

The second part.  

And of his mighty kingdom eke  
to spread the glorious praise.  
verse 13 Thy kingdom, Lord, a kingdom is  
that doth endure always:  
And thy dominion through each age  
endures without decay.  
verse 14 The Lord upholdeth them that fall,  
their sliding he doth stay.   

verse 15 The eyes of all do wait on thee:  
thou dost them all relieve:  
And thou to each sufficing food  
in season due dost give.  
verse 16 Thou openest thy plenteous hand,  
and bounteously dost fill  
All things what soever do live,  
with gifts of thy good will.   

verse 17 The Lord is just in all his ways,  
his works are holy all.  
verse 18 Near all he is that call on him,  
in truth that on him call.  
verse 19 He the desires which they require  
that fear him will fulfil:  
And he will hear them when they cry,  
and save them all he will.   

verse 20 The Lord preserves all those, to him  
that bear a loving heart:  
But he them all that wicked are  
will utterly subvert.  
verse 21 My thankful mouth shall gladly speak  
the praises of the Lord:  
All flesh to praise his holy Name  
for ever shall accord.     

Lauda, anima. Psal. cxlvi.  J. H. 

MY soul, praise thou the Lord always,  
my God I will confess:  
verse 2 While breath and life prolong my days,  
my tongue no time shall cease.  
verse 3 Trust not in worldly princes then,  
though they abound in wealth:  
Nor in the sons of mortal men,  
in whom there is no health.   

verse 4 For why? their breath doth soon departed,  
to earth anon they fall:  
And then the counsels of their heart  
decay and perish all.  
verse 5 O happy is that man, I say,  
whom jacob's God doth aid,  
And he whose hope doth not decay,  
but on the Lord is stayed.   

verse 6 Which made the earth and waters deep,  
the heavens high withal:  
Which doth his word and promise keep  
in truth, and ever shall.  
verse 7 With right always doth he proceed  
for such as suffer wrong:  
The poor and hungry he doth feed,  
and lose the fetters strong.   

verse 8 The Lord doth send the blind their sight,  
the lame to limbs restore:  
The Lord, I say, doth love the right  
and just man evermore.  
verse 9 He doth defend the fatherless,  
and stranger sad in heart,  
And quit the widow from distress,  
and ill men's ways subvert.   

verse 10 Thy Lord and God eternally,  
O Zion, still shall reign,  
In time of all posterity  
for ever to remain.    

Laudate Dominum. Psal. cxlvii.  N. 


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.  
verse 2 The Lord his own Jerusalem  
he buildeth up alone:  
And the dispersed of Israel  
doth gather into one.   

verse 3 He heals the broken in their heart,  
their sores up doth he bind:  
verse 4 He counts the number of the stars,  
and names them in their kind.  
verse 5 Great is the Lord, great is his power,  
his wisdom infinite.  
verse 6 The Lord relieves the meek, and throws  
to ground the wicked wight.   

verse 7 Sing unto God the Lord with praise,  
unto the Lord rejoice:  
And to our God upon the harp  
advance your singing voice.  
verse 8 He covers heaven with clouds, and for  
the earth prepareth rain:  
And on the mountains he doth make  
the grass to grow again.   

verse 9 He gives to beasts their food, and to  
young ravens when they cry.  
verse 10 His pleasure not in strength of horse  
nor in man's legs doth lie:  
verse 11 But in all those that fear the Lord  
the Lord hath his delight,  
And such as do attend upon  
his mercies shining light.    

The second part.  

verse 12 O praise the Lord, Jerusalem,  
thy God, O Zion, praise:  
verse 13 For he the bars hath forged strong,  
wherewith thy gates he stays.  
verse 14 Thy children he hath blest in thee,  
and in thy borders he  
Doth settle peace, and with the flour  
of wheat he filleth thee.   

verse 15 And his commandment upon  
the earth he sendeth out:  
And eke his word with speedy course  
doth swiftly run about.  
verse 16 He giveth snow like wool, hoar-frost  
like ashes he doth spread:  
verse 17 Like morsels casts his ice, thereof  
the cold who can abide?   

verse 18 He sendeth forth his mightyword,  
and melteth them again:  
His wind he makes to blow, and then  
the waters flow amain.  
verse 19 The doctrine of his holy word  
to Jacob he doth show:  
His statutes and his judgements he  
gives Israel to know.   

verse 20 With every nation hath he not  
so dealt, nor have they known  
His secret judgements; ye therefore  
praise ye the Lord alone.     

Laudate Dominum. Psal. cxlviii.  J. H. 

GIve laud unto the Lord,  
From heaven that is so high:  
Praise him in deed and word,  
Above the starry sky.  
verse 2 And also ye,  
His angels all,  
Armies royal,  
Praise him with glee.   

verse 3 Praise him both moon and sun,  
Which are so clear and bright:  
The same of you be done,  
Ye glistering stars of light:  
verse 4 And eke no less,  
Ye heavens fair,  
And clouds of the air,  
His laud express.   

verse 5 For at his word they were  
All form as we see:  
At his voice did appear  
All things in their degree,  
verse 6 Which he set fast;  
To them he made  
A law and trade  
For ay to last.   

verse 7 Extol and praise God's Name  
On earth ye dragons fell:  
All deeps do ye the same,  
For it becomes ye well.  
verse 8 Him magnify,  
Fire, hail, ice, snow,  
And storms that blow  
At his decree.   

verse 9 The hills and mountains all,  
And trees that fruitful are,  
The cedars great and tall  
His worthy praise declare,  
verse 10 Beasts and cattle,  
Yea birds flying,  
And worms creeping,  
That on earth dwell.   

verse 11 All kings both more and less  
With all their pompous train,  
Princes and all judges  
That in the world remain,  
Exalt his Name.  
verse 12 Young men and maids,  
Old men and babes,  
Do ye the same.   

verse 13 For his Name shall we prove  
To be most excellent.  
Whose praise is far above  
The earth and firmament.  
verse 14 For sure he shall  
Exalt with bliss  
The horn of his,  
And help them all.   

His saints all shall forth tell  
His praise and worthiness,  
The children of Israel  
Each one both more and less:  
And also they  
That with good will  
His words fulfil,  
And him obey.    

Cantate Domino. Psal. cxlix.  N. 

SIng ye unto the Lord our God  
a new rejoicing song:  
And let the praise of him be heard  
his holy saints among.  
verse 2 Let Israel rejoice in him  
that made him of nothing:  
And let the seed of Zion eke  
be joyful in their King.   

verse 3 Let them sound praise with voice of fu●●  
unto his holy Name:  
And with the timbrel and the harp  
sing praises of the same.  
verse 4 For why? the Lord his pleasure all  
hath in his people set:  
And by deliverance he will raise  
the meek to glory great.   

verse 5 With glory and with honour now  
let all his saints rejoice:  
And now aloud upon their beds  
advance their singing voice.  
verse 6 And in their mouths let be the acts  
of God the mighty Lord:  
And in their hands eke let them bear  
a double-edged sword:   

verse 7 To plague the heathen, and correct  
the people with their hands:  
verse 8 To bind their stately kings in chains,  
their lords in iron hands:  
verse 9 To execute on them the doom  
that written is before.  
This honour all his saints shall have,  
praise ye the Lord therefore.    

Laudate dominum. Psal. cl.  N. 

Yield unto God the mighty Lord  
praise in his sanctuary:  
And praise him in the firmament,  
that shows his power on high.  
verse 2 Advance his Name, and praise him in  
his mighty acts always:  
According to his excellency  
of greatness give him praise.   

verse 3 His praises with the princely noise  
of sounding trumpets blow:  
Praise him upon the viol, and  
upon the harp also.  
verse 4 Praise him with timbrel and with flute,  
organs and virginals:  
verse 5 With sounding cymbals praise ye him,  
praise him with loud cymbals.   

verse 6 What ever hath the benefit  
of breathing, praise the Lord:  
To praise the Name of God the Lord  
agree with one accord.   
The end of the Psalms.    


A song to be sung before morning prayer.  T B. 

PRraise ye the Lord, ye Gentiles all,  
Which hath brought you into his light:  
O praise him all people mortal.  
as it is most worthy and right.   

For he is full determined  
on us to pour out his mercy:  
And the Lords truth be ye assured  
abideth perpetually.   

Glory be to God the Father,  
and to Jesus Christ his true Son,  
With th'holy Ghost in like manner,  
now and at every season.    

A song to be sung before evening prayer.  

BEhold now give heed, such as be  
the Lords servants faithful and true:  
Come praise the Lord every degree,  
with such son●s as to him are due.   

O ye that stand in the Lord's house,  
even in our own God, mansion,  
Praise ye the Lord so bounteous:  
which worketh our salvation.   

List up your hands in his holy place,  
yea, and that in the time of night:  
Praise ye the Lord which gives all grace,  
for he is a Lord of great might.   

Then shall the Lord out of Zion,  
which made heaven & earth by his power  
Give to you and your nation  
his blessing, mercy, and favour.  
Glory be to God the Father, etc.    

The ten Commandments of God. Exod. 20.  W W. 

ATtend my people and give ear,  
Of ferly things I will thee tell:  
See that my words in mind thou bear,  
And to my precepts listen well.   

commandment 1 I am thy sovereign Lord and God,  
Which have thee brought from careful thrall  
And eke reclaimed from Pharaohs rod:  
Make thee no gods on them to call:   

commandment 2 Nor fashioned form of any thing  
In heaven or earth to worship it:  
For I thy God by revenging  
With grievous plagues this ●in will smite.   

commandment 3 Take not in vain Gods holy Name,  
Abuse it not after thy will:  
For so thou mightst soon purchase blame,  
And in his wrath he would thee spill.   

commandment 4 The Lord from work the seventh day ceased,  
And brought all things to perfect end:  
So thou and thine that day take rest,  
That to God's hefts ye may attend.   

commandment 5 Unto thy parents honour give,  
As God's commandments do intent:  
That thou long days and good mayst live  
In earth where God a place doth lend.   

commandment 6 Beware of murder and cruel hate.  
commandment 7 All filthy fornication fear.  
commandment 8 See thou steal not in any rate.  
commandment 9 False witness against no man bear.   

commandment 10 Thy neighbour's house wish not to have,  
His wife, or aught that he calls mine:  
His field, his ox, his ass, his slave,  
Or anything which is not thine.    

A Prayer.  

The Spirit of grace grant us, O Lord,  
To keep these laws our hearts restore:  
And cause us all with one accord  
To magnify thy Name therefore.   

For of ourselves no strength we have  
To keep these laws after thy will:  
Thy might therefore, O Christ, we crave,  
That we in thee may them fulfil.   

Lord, for thy Names sake grant us this,  
Thou art our strength, O Saviour Christ:  
Of thee to speed how should we miss,  
In whom our treasure doth consist?   

To thee for evermore be praise,  
With the Father in each respect,  
And with the holy Spirit always,  
The Comforter of thine elect.    

The Lord's Prayer.  D. Cox. 

OUr Father which in heaven art.  
And makest us all one brotherhood,  
To call upon thee with one heart,  
Our heavenly Father and our God:  
Grant we pray not with lips alone,  
But with our hearts deep sigh and groan.   

Thy blessed Name be sanctified,  
Thy holy word might us inflame,  
In holy life for to abide  
To magnify thy holy Name.  
From all errors defend and keep  
The little flock of thy poor sheep.   

Thy kingdom come even at this hour,  
And henceforth everlastingly:  
Thine holy Ghost into us pour,  
With all his gifts most plenteously.  
From Satan's rage and filthy band  
Defend us with thy mighty hand.   

Thy will be done with diligence,  
Like as in heaven in earth also:  
In trouble grant us patience,  
Thee to obey in wealth and wo.  
Let not flesh, blood, or any ill,  
Prevail against thy holy will.   

Give us this day our daily bread,  
And all other good gifts of thine:  
Keep us from war, and from bloodshed,  
Also from sickness, dearth, and pine:  
That we may live in quietness,  
Without all greedy carefulness.   

Forgive us our offences all,  
Relieve our careful conscience;  
As we forgive both great and small  
Which unto us have done offence.  
Prepare us, Lord, for to serve thee  
In perfect love and unity.   

O Lord, into temptation  
Led us not; when the fiend doth rage,  
To withstand his invasion  
Give power and strength to every age.  
Arm and make strong thy feeble host  
With faith, and with the holy Ghost.   

O Lord, from evil deliver us,  
The days and times are dangerous:  
From everlasting death save us,  
And in our last need comfort us:  
A blessed end to us bequeath,  
Into thy hands our souls receive.   

For thou, O Lord, art King of kings,  
And thou hast power over all:  
Thy glory shineth in all things,  
In the wide world universal.  
Amen, let it be done, O Lord,  
That we have prayed with one accord.    

The twelve Articles of the Christian Faith.  

ALl my belief and confidence  
is in the Lord of might;  
The Father which all things hath made,  
the day and eke the night:  
The heavens and the firmament,  
and also many a star:  
The earth and all that is therein,  
which pass man's reason far.   

And in like manner I believe  
in Christ our Lord his Son,  
Coequal with the Deity,  
and man in flesh and bone:  
Conceived by the holy Ghost,  
his word doth me assure:  
And of his mother Mary born,  
yet she a virgin pure.   

Because mankind to Satan was  
for sin in bond and thrall:  
He came and offered up himself  
to death, to save us all.  
And suffering most grievous pain,  
than Pilate being judge,  
Was crucified on the cross,  
and thereat did not grudge.   

And so he died in the flesh,  
but quickened in the spirit:  
His body then was buried,  
as is our use and rite.  
His soul did after this descend  
into the lower parts:  
A dread unto the wicked spirits,  
but joy to faithful hearts.   

And in the third day of his death  
he risen to life again,  
To th' end he might be glorified,  
out of all grief and pain.  
Ascending to the heavens high,  
to fit in glory still  
On God's right hand his Father dear,  
according to his will;   

Until the day of judgement come,  
when he shall come again  
With angel's power (yet of that day  
we all be uncertain)  
To judge all people righteously,  
whom he hath dearly bought:  
The living and the dead also,  
which he hath made of nought.   

And in the holy Spirit of God,  
my faith to satisfy,  
The third person in Trinity  
believe I steadfastly:  
The holy and catholic Church  
that God's word doth maintain,  
And holy Scripture doth allow,  
which Satan doth disdain.   

And also I do trust to have  
by Jesus Christ his death  
Release and pardon of my sins,  
and that only by faith:  
What time all flesh shall rise again  
before the Lord of might;  
And see him with their bodily eyes,  
which now do give them light.   

And then shall Christ our Saviour  
the sheep and goats divide,  
And give life everlastingly  
to those whom he hath tried:  
Within his realm celestial  
in glory for to rest,  
With all his holy company  
of saints and angels blest;   

Which serve the Lord omnipotent  
obediently each hour:  
To whom be all dominion  
and praise for evermore.    

A prayer to the holy Ghost, to be sung before the Sermon.  

COme holy Spirit the God of might,  
Comforter of us all:  
Teach us to know thy word aright,  
that we do never fall.  
O holy Ghost, visit our coast,  
defend us with thy shield:  
Against all sin and wickedness,  
Lord, help us win the field.   

Lord, keep our King and his counsel,  
and give them will and might  
To persevere in thy Gospel,  
which can put sin to flight.  
O Lord, that giv'st thy holy word,  
send preachers plenteously:  
That in the same we may accord,  
and therein live and die.   

O holy Spirit, direct aright  
the preachers of thy word,  
That thou by them mayst cut down sin  
as it were with a sword.  
Depart not from thy pastors pure,  
but aid them at their need:  
Which break to us the bread of life,  
whereon our souls do feed.   

O blessed Spirit of truth keep us  
in peace and unity,  
Keep us from sects and errors all,  
and from all papistry.  
Convert all those that are our foes,  
and bring them to thy light:  
That they and we may well agree,  
and praise thee day and night.   

O Lord, increase our saith in us,  
and love so to abound;  
That man and wife be void of strife,  
and neighbours about us round.  
In our time give thy peace, O Lord,  
to nations far and nigh:  
And teach them all thy holy word,  
that we may sing to thee.   

All glory to the Trinity  
that is of mighties most:  
The living Father, and the Son,  
and eke the holy Ghost.  
As it hath been in all the time  
that hath been heretofore:  
As it is now, and so shall be  
henceforth for evermore.    

Da pacem, Domine.  

GIve peace in these our days, O Lord,  
Great dangers are now at hand:  
Thine enemies with one accord  
Christ's Name in every land  
Seek to deface,  
Root out and raze  
Thy true right worship indeed.  
Be thou the stay,  
Lord, we thee pray.  
Thou helpest alone in all need.   

Give us that peace that we do lack  
Through misbelief and ill life:  
Thy word to offer thou dost not slack,  
Which we unkindly gain-strive.  
With fire and sword  
This healthful word  
Some persecute and oppress:  
Some with the mouth  
Confess the truth  
Without sincere godliness.   

Give peace, and us thy Spirit down send,  
With grief and repentance true  
Do pierce our hearts, our lives to amend  
And by faith in Christ renew:  
That fear and dread,  
War and bloodshed,  
Through thy sweet mercy and grace,  
May from us slide:  
Thy truth may bide,  
And shine in every place.    

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 ●ins wherein I do offend:  
O Lord, for them shall I be shent,  
sigh thee to please I do intent?   

No, no; not so thy will is bend  
to deal with sinners in thine ire:  
But when in heart they shall repent,  
thou grantest with speed their just desire,  
To thee therefore still shall I cry,  
to wash away my sinful crime:  
Thy blood, O Lord, is not yet dry  
but that it may help me in time.   

Haste thee, O Lord, haste thee, I say,  
to pour on me thy gifts of grace,  
That when this life shall flit away  
in heaven with thee I may have place:  
Where thou dost reign eternally  
with God which once did down thee send,  
Where angels sing continually:  
to thee be praise world without end.    

A Thanksgiving after the receiving of the Lords Supper.  

THe Lord be thanked for his gifts  
and mercies evermore  
That he doth show unto his saints:  
to him be laud therefore.  
Our tongues cannot so praise the Lord  
as he doth right deserve:  
Our hearts cannot of him so think  
as he doth us preserve.   

His benefits they be so great  
to us that be but sin,  
That at our hands for recompense  
there is no hope to win.  
O sinful flesh, that thou shouldst have  
such mercies of the Lord!  
Thou dost deserve most worthily  
of him to be abhorred.   

Nought else but sin and wretchedness  
doth rest within our ●earts:  
And stubbornly against the Lord  
we daily play our parts.  
The sun above in firmament  
that is to us a light,  
Doth show itself more clear and pure  
than we be in his sight.   

The heavens above and all therein  
more holy are then we:  
They serve the Lord in their estate,  
each one in his degree.  
They do not strive for mastership,  
nor slack their office set:  
But serve the Lord and do his will,  
hate is to them no let.   

Also the earth and all therein  
of God it is in awe,  
It doth observe the formers will,  
by skilful nature's law.  
The sea and all that is therein  
doth bend when God doth beck:  
The spirits beneath do tremble all,  
and fear his wrathful check.   

But we (alas!) ●o● whom all these  
were made them for to rule,  
Do not so know or love the Lord  
as doth the ox or mule  
A law he gave for us to know,  
what was his holy will  
He would us good, but we would not  
avoid the thing is ill.   

Not one of us that seeketh out  
the Lord of life to please:  
Nor doth the thing that might us lead  
to Christ and quiet ease.  
Thus are we all his enemies,  
we can it not deny:  
And he again of his good will  
would not that we should die.   

Therefore when remedy was none  
to bring us unto life,  
The Son of God our flesh he took  
to end our mortal strife.  
And all the law of God the Lord  
he did it full obey:  
And for our sins upon the cross  
his blood our debts did pay.   

And that we should not yet forget  
what good he to us wrought,  
A sign he left our eyes to tell  
that he our bodies bought.  
In bread and wine here visible  
unto thine eyes and taste,  
His mercies great thou mayst record  
if that his Spirit thou hast.   

As once the corn did live and grow,  
and was cut down with lithe,  
And threshed out with many stripes,  
out from his husk to drive;  
And as the mill with violence  
did tear it out so small,  
And made it like to earthly dust,  
not sparing it at all;   

And as the oven with fire hot  
did close it up with heat,  
And all this done that I have said,  
that it should be our meat:  
So was the Lord in his ripe age  
cut down by cruel death:  
His soul he gave in torments great,  
and yielded up his breath.   

Because that he to us might be  
an everlasting bread,  
With much reproach and troubles great  
on earth his life he led.  
And as the grapes in pleasant time  
are pressed very sore,  
And plucked down when they be ripe,  
and let to grow no more;   

Because the juice that in them is  
as comfortable drink  
We might receive, and joyful be  
when sorrows make us shrink:  
So Christ his blood out pressed was  
with nails and eke with spear:  
The juice thereof doth save all those  
that rightly do him fear.   

And as the corns by unity  
into one loaf are knit:  
So is the Lord and his whole Church,  
though he in heaven sit.  
As many grapes make but one wine,  
so should we be but one—.  
In faith and love in Christ above,  
and unto Christ alone:   

Leading a life without all strife,  
in quiet rest and peace:  
From envy and from malice both  
our hearts and tongues to cease.  
Which if we do, then shall we show  
that we his chosen be:  
By faith in him to lead a life  
as always willed he.   

And that we may so do indeed,  
God send us all his grace:  
Then after death we shall be sure  
with him to have a place.    
R. W. 

PReserve us, Lord, by thy dear word;  
From Turk and Pope defend us Lord:  
Which both would thrust out of his throne  
Our Lord Jesus Christ thy dear Son.   

Lord Jesus Christ, show forth thy might,  
That thou art Lord of lords by right:  
Thy poor afflicted flock defend,  
That we may praise thee without end.   

God holy Ghost our Comforter,  
Be our patron, help, and secure:  
Give us one mind and perfect peace,  
All gifts of grace in us increase.   

Thou living God in persons three,  
Thy name be praised in unity:  
In all our need so us defend,  
That we may praise thee without end.    
FINIS.   

PRAYERS. A form of prayer to be used in private houses every morning and evening.  

Morning prayer.  
ALmighty God and most merciful Father, we do not present ourselves here before thy Majesty, trusting in our own merits or worthiness, but in thy manifold mercies, which hast promised to hear our prayers, and grant our requests which we shall make to thee in the name of thy beloved Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who also hath commanded us to assemble ourselves together in his name, with full assurance that he will not only be amongst us, but also be our Mediator and Advocate towards thy Majesty, that we may obtain all things which shall seem expedient to thy blessed will, for our necessities. Therefore we beseech thee, most merciful Father, to turn thy loving countenance towards us, and impute not unto us our manifold sins and offences, whereby we justly deserve thy wrath and sharp punishment, but rather receive us to thy mercy, for Jesus Christ's sake, accepting his death and passion as a just recompense for all our offences, in whom thou art well pleased, and through whom thou canst not be offended with us. And seeing that of thy great mercies we have quietly passed this night: grant (O heavenly Father) that we may bestow this day wholly in thy service, so that all our thoughts, words, and deeds may redound to the glory of thy great name, and good example to all men, who seeing our good works may glorify thee our heavenly Father.  
And forasmuch as of thy mere favour and love thou hast not only created us to thine own similitude and likeness, but also hast chosen us to be heirs with thy dear Son Jesus Christ, of that immortal kingdom which thou preparedst for us from the beginning of the world; we beseech thee to increase our faith and knowledge, and to lighten our hearts with thy holy Spirit, that we may in the mean time live in godly conversation and integrity of life, knowing that idolaters, adulterers, covetous men, contentious persons, drunkards, gluttons, and such like, shall not inherit the kingdom of God.  
And because thou hast commanded us to pray one for another, we do not only make request, O Lord, for ourselves, and for them that thou hast already called to the true understanding of thy heavenly will, but for all people and nations of the world; who as they know by thy wonderful works that thou art God over all, 〈◊〉 they may be instructed by thy holy Spirit to believe in thee their only Saviour and Redeemer. But forasmuch as they cannot believe except they hear, nor cannot hear but by preaching, and none can preach except they be sent: therefore, O Lord, raise up faithful distributers of thy mysteries, who setting apart all worldly respects, may both in their life and doctrine only seek thy glory. Contrarily, confound Satan and Antichrist, with all hirelings, whom thou hast already cast off into a reprobate sense, that they may not by sects, schisms, heresies and errors, disquiet thy little flock. And because, O Lord, we be fallen into the latter days and dangerous times, wherein ignorance hath gotten the upper hand, and Satan by his ministers seeketh by all means to quench the light of thy gospel; we beseech thee to maintain thy cause against those ravening wolves, and strengthen all thy servants whom they keep in prison and bondage. Let not thy long-suffering be an occasion either to increase their tyranny, or to discourage thy children: neither yet let our sins and wickedness be an hindrance to thy mercies, but with speed, O Lord, consider these great miseries. For thy people Israel many times by their sins provoked thine anger, and thou punishedst them by thy just judgement: yet though their sins were never so grievous, if they once returned from their iniquity, thou receivedst them to mercy. We therefore, most wretched sinners, bewail our manifold sins, and earnestly repent us of our former wickedness, and ungodly behaviour towards thee: and whereas we cannot of ourselves purchase thy pardon, yet we humbly beseech thee for Jesus Christ's sake, to show thy mercies upon us, & receive us again to thy favour. Grant us, dear Father, these our requests, and all other things necessary for us and thy whole Church, according to thy promise in Jesus Christ our Lord: In whose name we beseech thee as he hath taught us, saying, Our Father which art, etc.   

Evening prayer.  
O Lord God, Father everlasting, and full of pity, we acknowledge and confess that we be not worthy to lift up our eyes to heaven, much less to present ourselves before thy Majesty, with confidence that thou wilt hear our prayers, and grant our requests, if we consider our own deservings; for our consciences do accuse us, and our sins do witness against us and we know that thou art an upright Judge, which dost not justify the sinners and wicked men, but punishest the faults of all such as transgress thy commandments: yet, most merciful Father, since it hath pleased thee to command us to call on thee in all our troubles and adversities, promising even then to help us, when we feel ourselves as it were swallowed up of death and desperation; we utterly renounce all worldly confidence, and the to thy sovereign bounty as our only stay and refuge: beseeching thee not to call to remembrance our manifold sins and wickedness, whereby we continually provoke thy wrath and indignation against us; neither our negligence and unkindness, which have neither worthily esteemed, nor in our lives sufficiently expressed the sweet comfort of thy gospel revealed unto us: but rather to accept the obedience and death of thy Son Jesus Christ, who by offering up his body in sacrifice once for all, hath made a sufficient recompense for all our sins. Have mercy therefore upon us, O Lord, and forgive us our offences. Teach us by thy holy Spirit that we may rightly weigh them, and earnestly repent us for the same. And so much the rather, O Lord, because that the reprobate and such as thou hast forsaken cannot praise thee, nor call upon thy name; but the repenting heart, the sorrowful mind, the conscience oppressed, hungering and thirsting for thy grace, shall ever set forth thy praise and glory. And albeit we be but worms and dust, yet thou art our Creator, and we be the work of thy hands; yea, thou art our Father, and we thy children; thou art our Shepherd, and we thy flock; thou art our Redeemer, and we thy people whom thou hast bought; thou art our God, and we thine inheritance. Correct us not therefore in thine anger, O Lord, neither according to our deserts punish us, but mercifully chastise us with a fatherly affection, that all the world may know, that at what time so ever a sinner doth repent him of his sins from the bottom of his heart, thou wilt put away all his wickedness out of thy remembrance, as thou hast promised by thy holy prophet.  
Finally, forasmuch as it hath pleased thee to make the night for man to rest in, as thou hast ordained him the day to travail in; grant, O dear Father, that we may so take our bodily rest, that our souls may continually watch for the time that our Lord Jesus Christ shall appear for our deliverance out of this mortal life: and in the mean season that we not overcome by any fantasies, dreams, or other temptations, may fully set our minds upon thee, love thee, fear thee, and rest in thee: furthermore, that our sleep be not excessive or overmuch, after the insatiable desires of the flesh, but only sufficient to content our weak nature, that we may be the better disposed to live in all godly conversation, to the glory of thy most holy name, and the profit of our brethren. So be it.   

A godly prayer to be said at all times.  
HOnour and praise be given to thee, O Lord God almighty, most dear Father of heaven, for all thy mercies and loving kindness showed unto us, in that it hath pleased thy gracious goodness, freely and of thine own accord, to elect and choose us to salvation, before the beginning of the world; and even like continual thanks be given to thee for creating us after thine own image, for redeeming us with the precious blood of thy dear Son when we were utterly lost, for sanctifying us with thy holy Spirit in the revelation and knowledge of thy holy word, for helping and succouring us in all our needs and necessities, for saving us from all dangers of body and soul, for comforting us so fatherly in all our tribulations and persecutions, for sparing us so long and giving us so large a time of repentance. These benefits, O most merciful Father, like as we acknowledge to have received them of thy only goodness; even so we beseech thee for thy dear Son Jesus Christ's sake, grant us always thy holy Spirit, that we may continually grow in thankfulness towards thee, to be led in all truth, and comforted in all our adversities. O Lord, strengthen our faith, kindle it more in ferventness and love towards thee, and our neighbours for thy sake. Suffer us not, most dear Father, to receive thy word any more in vain: but grant us always the assistance of thy grace and holy Spirit, that in heart, word and deed we may sanctify and do worship to thy name, help to amplify and increase thy kingdom, and whatsoever thou sendest, we may be hearty well content with thy good pleasure and will. Let us not lack the thing, O Father, without the which we cannot serve thee; but bless thou so all the works of our hands, that we may have sufficient, and not be chargeable, but rather helpful to others. Be merciful, O Lord, to our offences; and seeing our debt is great which thou hast forgiven us in Jesus Christ, make us to love thee and our neighbours so much the more. Be thou our Father, our captain and defender in all temptations, hold thou us by thy merciful hand, that we may be delivered from all inconveniences, and end our lives in the sanctifying and honouring of thy holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord and only Saviour. So be it.  
Let thy mighty hand and outstretched arm, O Lord, be still our defence; thy mercy and loving kindness in Jesus Christ thy dear Son, our salvation; thy true and holy word, our instruction; thy grace and holy Spirit, our comfort and consolation, unto the end and in the end. So be it.  
O Lord, increase our faith.   

A confession for all estates and times.  
O Eternal God and most merciful Father, we confess and acknowledge here before thy divine Majesty, that we are miserable sinners, conceived and born in sin and iniquity, so that in us there is no goodness. For the flesh evermore rebelleth against the spirit, whereby we continually transgress thy holy precepts and commandments, and so purchase to ourselves through thy just judgement, death and damnation. Notwithstanding, O heavenly Father, forasmuch as we are displeased with ourselves for the sins the we have committed against thee, and do unfeignedly repent us of the same, we most humbly beseech thee for Jesus Christ's sake to show thy mercy upon us, to forgive us all our sins, and increase thy holy Spirit in us, that we acknowledging from the bottom of our hearts our own unrighteousness, may from henceforth not only mortify our sinful lusts and affections, but also bring forth such fruits as may be agreeable to thy most blessed will, not for the worthiness thereof, but for the merits of thy dearly beloved Son Jesus Christ our only Saviour, whom thou hast already given an oblation and offering for our sins, and for whose sake we are certainly persuaded that thou wilt deny us nothing that we shall ask in his name, according to thy will; for thy Spirit doth assure our consciences that thou art our merciful Father, and so lovest us thy children through him, that nothing is able to remove thy heavenly grace and favour from us. To thee therefore, O Father, with thy Son, and the holy Ghost, be all honour and glory world without end. Amen.   

A prayer to be said before a man begin his work.  
O Lord God most merciful Father and Saviour, seeing it hath pleased thee to command us to travail, that we may relieve our need; we beseech thee of thy grace so to bless our labours, that thy blessing may extend unto us, without the which we are not able to continue; and that this great favour may be a witness unto us of thy bountifulness and assistance, so that thereby we may know the fatherly care that thou hast over us. Moreover, O Lord, we beseech thee, that thou wouldst strengthen us with thy holy Spirit, that we may faithfully travail in our estate and vocation, without fraud or deceit; and that we may endeavour ourselves to follow thy holy ordinance, rather than to seek to satisfy our greedy affections, or desire to gain. And if it please thee, O Lord to prosper our labour, give us a mind also to help them that have need, according to that ability that thou of thy mercy shalt give us. And knowing that all good things come of thee, grant that we may humble ourselves to our neighbours, and not by any means lift up ourselves above them which have not received so liberal a portion as thou of thy mercy hast given unto us. And if it please thee to try and exercise us by greater poverty and need then our flesh would desire, that thou wouldst yet, O Lord, grant us grace to know that thou wilt nourish us continually through thy bountiful liberality, that we be not so tempted that we fall into distrust, but that we may patiently wait till thou fill us, not only with corporal graces and benefits, but chief with thy heavenly and spiritual treasures, to the intent that we may always have more ample occasion to give thee thanks, and so wholly to rest upon thy mercies. Hear ●s, O Lord of mercy, through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord and Saviour. Amen.   

A prayer for the whole estate of Christ's Church.  
ALmighty God and most merciful Father, we humbly submit ourselves and fall down before thy divine Majesty, beseeching thee from the bottom of our hearts, that the seed of thy word now sown amongst us, may take such deep root, that neither the burning heat of persecution cause it to whither, neither the thorny cares of this life choke it; but that as seed sown in good ground, it may bring forth thirty, sixty, and an hundre●-fold, as thy heavenly wisdom hath appointed. And because we have need continually to crave many things at thy hands, we humbly beseech thee, O heavenly Father, to grant us thy holy Spirit to direct our petitions, that they may proceed from such a fervent mind, as may be agreeable to thy most blessed will. And seeing that our infirmity is able to do nothing without thy help, and that thou art not ignorant with how many and great temptations we poor wretches are on every side enclosed and compassed; let thy strength, O Lord, sustain our weakness, that we being defended with the force of thy grace, may be safely preserved against all assaults of Satan, who goeth about continually like a roaring lion seeking to devour us. Increase our faith, O merciful Father, that we do not swerve at any time from thy heavenly word; but augment in us hope and love, with a careful keeping of all thy commandments, that no hardness of heart, no hypocrisy, no concupiscence of the eyes, nor enticements of the world, do draw us away from thy obedience. And seeing we live now in these most perilous times, let thy fatherly providence defend us against the violence of our enemies, which do seek by all means to oppress thy truth.  
Furthermore, forasmuch as by thy holy Apostle we be taught to make our prayers and supplications for all men; we pray not only for ourselves here present, but beseech thee also, to reduce all such as be yet ignorant, from the miserable captivity of blindness and error, to the pure understanding and knowledge of thy heavenly truth, that we all with one consent, and unity of mind, may worship thee our only God and Saviour: and that all pastors, shepherds and ministers, to whom thou hast committed the dispensation of thy holy word and charge of thy chosen people, may both in their life and doctrine be found faithful, setting only before their eyes thy glory; and that by them all poor sheep which wander and go astray, may be gathered and brought home to thy fold. Moreover, because the hearts of all rulers are in thy hands, we beseech thee to direct and govern the hearts of all kings, princes, and magistrates, to whom thou hast committed the sword. Especially, O Lord, according to our bounden duty, we beseech thee to maintain and increase the honourable estate of the King's majesty, and all his most noble counsellors and magistrates, with all the spiritual pastors and ministers, and all the whole body of this common-weal. Let thy fatherly favour so preserve them, and thy holy Spirit so govern their hearts, that they may in such sort execute their office, that thy religion may be purely maintained, manners reform, and sin punished, according to the precise rule of thy holy word. And for that we be all members of the mystical body of Jesus Christ, we make our requests unto thee, O heavenly Father, for all such as are afflicted with any kind of cross or tribulation, as war, plague, famine, sickness, poverty, imprisonment, persecution, banishment, or any other kind of thy rods, whether it be calamity of body, or vexation of mind; that it would please thee to give them patience and constancy, till thou send them full deliverance out of all their troubles. Root out from hence, O Lord, all ravening wolves, which to fill their bellies seek to destroy thy flock. And show thy great mercies upon those our brethren in other countries, which are persecuted, cast into prison, and daily condemned for the testimony of thy truth: and although they be utterly destitute of all man's aid, yet let thy sweet comfort never departed from them; but so inflame their hearts with thy holy Spirit, that they may boldly and cheerfully abide such trial, as thy good wisdom shall appoint; so that at length, as well by their death as by their life, the kingdom of thy dear Son Jesus Christ may increase and shine through all the world. In whose name we make our humble petitions unto thee as he hath taught us:  
Our Father which art, etc.   

The confession of the Christian Faith.  
I Believe and confess my Lord God, eternal, infinite, unmeasurable, incomprehensible, and invisible, one in substance, and three in person, Father, Son, and holy Ghost: who by his almighty power and wisdom, hath not only of nothing created heaven and earth, and all things therein contained, and man after his own image, that he might in him be glorified; but also by his fatherly providence governeth, maintaineth, and preserveth the same according to the purpose of his will.  
I believe also and confess Jesus Christ the only Saviour and Messiah: who being equal with God, made himself of no reputation, but took on him the shape of a servant, and became man, in all things like unto us except sin, to assure us of mercy and forgiveness. For when through our father Adam's transgression, we were become children of perdition, there was no means to bring us from the yoke of sin and damnation, but only Jesus Christ our Lord; who giving us that by grace, which was his by nature, made us through faith the children of God: Who when the fullness of time was come, was conceived by the power of the holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary according to the flesh, and preached in earth the Gospel of salvation: till at length by tyranny of the priests, he was guiltless condemned under Pontius Pilate then Precedent of Jewry, and most slanderously hanged on the cross between two thiefs, as a notorious trespasser; where taking upon him the punishment of our sins, he delivered us from the curse of the law. And forasmuch as he being only God could not feel death, neither being only man could overcome death; he joined both together, and suffered his humanity to be punished with most cruel death, feeling in himself the anger and severe judgement of God, even as he had been in extreme torments of hell, and therefore cried with a loud voice, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Thus of his mercy without compulsion, he offered up himself as the only sacrifice to purge the sins of all the world: So that all other sacrifices for sin are blasphemous, and derogate from the sufficiency hereof. Which death albeit it did sufficiently reconcile us to God, yet the Scriptures commonly do attribute our regeneration to his resurrection. For as by rising again from the grave the third day, he conquered death; even so the victory of our faith standeth in his resurrection: and therefore without the one we cannot feel the benefits of the other. For as by his death sin was taken away, so our righteousness was restored by his resurrection. And because he would accomplish all things, and take possession for us in his kingdom, he ascended into heaven to enlarge the same kingdom by the abundant power of his Spirit, by whom we are most assured of his continual intercession towards God the Father for us. And although he be in heaven as touching his corporal presence, where the Father hath now set him at his right hand, committing unto him the administration of all things, as well in heaven above, as in the earth beneath; yet is he present with us his members, even to the end of the world, in preserving and governing us with his effectual power and grace: Who, when all things are fulfilled which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his prophets since the world began, will come in the same visible form in the which he ascended, with an unspeakable majesty▪ power, and company, to separate the lambs from the goats, the elect from the reprobate: so that none whether he be alive then, or dead before, shall escape his judgement.  
Moreover, I believe and confess the holy Ghost, God equal with the Father and the Son; who regenerateth and sanctifieth us, ruleth and guideth us unto all truth, persuading most assuredly in our consciences, that we be the children of God, brethren to Jesus Christ, and fellow heirs with him of life everlasting.  
Yet notwithstanding it is not sufficient to believe that God is omnipotent and merciful, that Christ hath made satisfaction, or that the holy Ghost hath his power and effect, except we do apply the same benefits to us which are Gods elect. I believe therefore and confess one holy Church; which (as members of Jesus Christ the only Head thereof) consent in faith, hope and charity, using the gifts of God, whether they be temporal or spiritual, to the profit and furtherance of the same. Which Church is not seen to man's eye, but only known to God: who of the lost sons of Adam, hath ordained some as vessels of wrath to damnation, and hath chosen others as vessels of his mercy to be saved; the which in due time he calleth to integrity of life, and godly conversation, to make them a glorious Church in himself. But that Church which is visible and seen to the eye, hath three tokens and marks whereby it may be known. First, the word of God contained in the old and new Testament: Which as it is above the authority of the same Church, and only sufficient to instruct us in all things concerning salvation; so is it left for all degrees of men, to read and understand. For without this word, neither Church, Council, nor Decree can establish any point touching salvation. The second is the holy Sacraments, to wit, of Baptism, and the Lords Supper. Which Sacraments Christ hath left unto us as holy signs and leals of his promises. For as by Baptism once received, is signified, that we (as well infants, as others of age and discretion) being strangers from God by original sin, are received into his family and congregation, with full assurance, that although this root of sin lie hid in us, yet to the elect it shall not be imputed: so the Supper declareth, that God as a most provident Father, doth not only feed our bodies, but also spiritually nourisheth our souls with the graces and benefits of Jesus Christ, which the Scripture calleth eating of his flesh, and drinking of his blood. Neither must we in the administration of these Sacraments follow man's fantasy; but as Christ himself hath ordained, so must they be ministered, and by such as by ordinary vocation are thereunto called. Therefore whosoever reserveth and worshippeth these Sacraments, or contrariwise contemneth them in time and place, procureth to himself damnation. The third mark of this Church is Ecclesiastical Discipline; which standeth in admonition, and correction of faults. The final end whereof is excommunication by the consent of the Church determined, if the offender be obstinate. And besides this Ecclesiastical Discipline, I acknowledge to belong to this Church a politic magistrate, who ministereth to every man justice, defending the good, and punishing the evil; to whom we must render honour and obedience in all things which are not contrary to the word of God. And as Moses, Ezechias, Josias, and other good rulers purged the Church of God from superstition and idolatry: so the defence of Christ's Church appertaineth to Christian magistrates, against all idolaters and heretics, as Papists, Anabaptists, with such like limbs of Antichrist, to root out all doctrine of devils and men; as the mass, purgatory, limbus patrum, prayers to saints, and for the dead, freewill, distinction of meats, apparel and days, vows of single life, presence at idol-service, man's merits, with such like, which draw us from the society of Christ's Church wherein standeth only remission of sins, purchased by Christ's blood to all them that believe, whether they be Jews or Gentiles, and lead us to a vain confidence in creatures, and trust in our own imaginations. The punishment whereof although God oftentimes deferreth in this life, yet after the general resurrection, when our souls and bodies shall rise again to immortality, they shall be damned to unquenchable fire: and then we which have forsaken all men's wisdom to cleave unto Christ, shall hear the joyful voice, Come ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning of the world; and so shall go triumphing with him in body and soul to remain everlastingly in glory, where we shall see God face to face, and shall no more need to instruct one another; we shall all know him from the highest to the lowest. To whom with the Son and the holy Ghost, be all praise, honour, and glory, now and ever. So be it,   
FINIS.   


A Table for the whole Number of Psalms, and also in what leaf you may find every of them.  Psalm. A Folio. 30 ALl laud and praise 7 49 All people 10 78 Attend my people 16 82 Amid the preass 17 100 All people that 20  B  81 BE light and glad 17 119 Blessed are they 24 128 Blessed art thou 27 134 Behold and have 27 142 Before the Lord 28 144 Blessed be the Lord 28  D  83 DO not, O God. 17  E  127 EXcept the Lord 26  G  29 GIve to the Lord 7 37 Grudge not to see 8 48 Great is the Lord 10 54 God save me for 11 105 Give praises unto 21 107 Give thanks unto 22 148 Give laud unto 29  H  12 HElp, Lord, for 4 13 How long will 4 51 Have mercy on me 11 56 Have mercy, Lord, 12 67 Have mercy on us 13 73 How ever it be 15 84 How pleasant is 17 91 He that within 19  I  5 INcline thine ears 3 11 I trust in God 4 20 In trouble and 5 25 I lift my heart 6 34 I will give laud 7 39 I said, I will 9 40 I waited long 9 43 Judge and revenge 9 77 I with my voice 15 92 It is a thing 19 100 In God the Lord 20 101 I mercy will and 20 109 In speechless 23 116 I love the Lord 23 120 In trouble and in 26 121 I lift mine eyes 26 122 I did in heart 26  L  6 LOrd, in thy 3 16 Lord, keep 4 26 Lord, be my Judge 6 35 Lord, plead my 8 42 Like as the hart 9 68 Let God arise 13 72 Lord, give thy 14 86 Lord, bow thine 17 88 Lord God of 18 ●30 Lord, to thee 27 140 Lord, save me 28 143 Lord, hear my 28  M  23 MY shepherd is 6 45 My heart doth 10 62 My soul to God 13 71 My Lord my God, 14 103 My soul, give laud 20 104 My soul, praise the 21 146 My soul, praise thou 29  N  115 NOt unto us 23 124 Now Israel 26  O  3 O Lord, how are 3 4 O God that art 3 7 O Lord my God, 3 8 O God our Lord, 3 15 O Lord, within thy 4 17 O Lord, give eat 4 18 O God, my strength 5 21 O Lord, how joyful 5 22 O God my God, 5 31 O Lord, I put my 7 Psalms.  Folio. 44 Our ears have heard 9 51 O Lord, consider 11 55 O God, give ear 12 60 O Lord, thou didst 12 63 O God my God, 13 64 O Lord, unto my 13 70 O God, to me 14 79 O God, the Gentiles 16 94 O Lord, thou dost 19 95 O come let us 19 98 O sing ye now 20 102 O hear my prayer 20 108 O God, my heart 22 117 O all ye national 24 118 O give ye thanks 24 123 O Lord that 26 129 Oft they (now 27 131 O Lord, I am not 27 133 O how happy a thing 27 135 O praise the Lord, 27 136 O laud the Lord 27 139 O Lord, thou hast 28 141 O Lord, upon thee 28  P  38 PUt me not to 8 106 Praise ye the Lord 21 136 Praise ye the Lord, 27 147 Praise ye the Lord, 29  R  61 REgard, O Lord, 12 132 Remember david's 27  S  59 SEnd aid and save me 12 69 Save me, O God, 14 96 Sing ye with praise 19 125 Such as in God 26 149 Sing ye unto 29  T  1 THe man is blest that hath 3 14 There is no God 4 19 The heavens and 5 23 The Lord is only 6 24 The earth is all 6 27 The Lord is both 6 28 Thou art, O Lord, 6 32 The man is blest 7 36 The wicked with 8 41 The man is blest that careful 9 46 The Lord is our 10 50 The mighty God 10 50 The God of gods 11 53 The foolish man: 11 57 Take pity for thy 12 65 Thy praise alone: 13 76 To all that now in 15 80 Thou Herd that 16 85 Thou hast been 17 87 That city shall 18 89 To sing the mercies 18 90 Thou, Lord, hast been 18 93 The Lord as King doth 19 97 The Lord doth reign, 20 99 The Lord doth reign, 20 110 The Lord did say 23 112 The man is blest 23 125 Those that do put 26 138 Thee will I praise 28 145 Thee will I laud, 29  U  75 UNto thee, God, 15  W  2 WHy did the Gentiles 3 9 With heart and 3 10 What is the cause 4 52 Why dost thou, tyrant 11 74 Why art thou, Lord, 1● 111 With heart I do 23 114 When Israel by 23 126 When that the Lord 26 137 When as we sat 28  Y  33 YE righteous in 7 47 The people all with 10 53 Ye rulers that 12 66 Ye men on earth 13 113 Ye children which 23 150 Yield unto God 29  

The●e ye shall have in the beginning of the psalms.  
VEni Creater Spiritus  
The humble suit of a sinner.  
Venite exulte●ius  
Te Deum laudamus  
The song of the three children.  
Penedictus  
Magnificat anima mea  
Nune dimittis  
Quicunque vult  
The lamentation of a sinner.  
The Pater noster  
The ten Commandments.  
The complaint of a sinner,   

These ye shall have after the end of the psalms.  
PRaise ye the Lord, ye Gentiles  
Behold now give good heed  
Attend my people  
The Lord's prayer.  
The Creed.  
A prayer to the holy Ghost.  
Da pacem.  
O Lord, in thee is all my  
A Thanksgiving.  
Preserve us Lord.   
FINIS.