The whole booke of Psalmes collected into Englysh metre by T. Starnhold, I. Hopkins, & others, conferred with the Ebrue, with apt notes to synge the[m] with al ; faithfully perused and alowed according to thordre appointed in the Quenes Maiesties iniunctions ; very mete to be vsed of all sortes of people priuately for their solace & comfort, laying apart all vngodly songes and ballades, which tende only to the norishing of vyce, and corrupting of youth.

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The whole booke of Psalmes collected into Englysh metre by T. Starnhold, I. Hopkins, & others, conferred with the Ebrue, with apt notes to synge the[m] with al ; faithfully perused and alowed according to thordre appointed in the Quenes Maiesties iniunctions ; very mete to be vsed of all sortes of people priuately for their solace & comfort, laying apart all vngodly songes and ballades, which tende only to the norishing of vyce, and corrupting of youth.
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Sternhold, Thomas, d. 1549.
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Imprinted at Lo[n]don :: By John Day, dwelling ouer Aldersgate,
1562.
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Bible. -- O.T. -- Psalms -- Paraphrases, English.
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"The whole booke of Psalmes collected into Englysh metre by T. Starnhold, I. Hopkins, & others, conferred with the Ebrue, with apt notes to synge the[m] with al ; faithfully perused and alowed according to thordre appointed in the Quenes Maiesties iniunctions ; very mete to be vsed of all sortes of people priuately for their solace & comfort, laying apart all vngodly songes and ballades, which tende only to the norishing of vyce, and corrupting of youth." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A13988.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 17, 2024.

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¶ Laudate pueri. Psalme Cxiii. VV. K.

¶ An exhortation to prayse the Lorde for his prouidence, in that, that contrarye to the course of nature he worketh in hys Churche.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 YE childrē, which do serue ye lord, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 prayse ye his name with one accord, yea, bles∣sed 〈♫〉〈♫〉 be alwayes his name: who from the rising 〈♫〉〈♫〉 of the sunne, til it returne where it begonne,

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〈♫〉〈♫〉 is to be praysed with great fame. The Lord all 〈♫〉〈♫〉 peoples doth surmount: As for his glory we may 〈♫〉〈♫〉 counte, aboue the heauens hygh to be. With 〈♫〉〈♫〉 God the Lorde who may compare, whose dwel∣lyngs 〈♫〉〈♫〉 in the heauens are? of such great power 〈♫〉〈♫〉 and force is he.

[verse 6] He doeth abase him self, we knowe, thinges to beholde bothe here belowe, And also in heauen aboue, [verse 7]

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7 The nedie out of dust to drawe, And eke the poore, whiche helpe none saw, [verse 8] His onlye mercy did him moue: And so him set in high degre, with princes of great dignitie, That rule his people with great fame. [verse 9] The barren he doth make to beare, And with great ioye her frute to reare: therfore prayse ye his holy name.
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