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.

MY hart doth now, take in hande, * 1.1 Some godly songe to singe? Thy prayse I shall shew therin, perteyneth to the kynge. [verse 2] My tounge shalbe as quicke, his honor to endite: As is the pen of any scribe, that vseth faste to wryte.

[verse 3] O fayrest of all men, thy speache is pleasaunt pure: For God hathe blessed thee with giftes, for euer to endure. [verse 4] Aboute thee girde thy sworde O prince of might elect: With honour glory and renoume, thy person pure is dect.

[verse 5] Go forth with godly speede, in mekenes, truth and ryght: And thy ryght hand, shall thee instruct, in workes of dredfull might. [verse 6] Thyne arrowes sharpe and kene, theyr harts so sore shall stinge, That folke shall fall and knele to thee, yea all thy foes, O kynge.

[verse 7] Thy royall seate, O Lorde, for euer shall remayne: Because the scepter of thy realme, doth righteousnes maintaine. [verse 8] Because thou louest the ryghte, and dost the ill detest:

God euen thy God hath pointed thee, with ioy aboue the rest:

[verse 9] With mirth and sauours swete, thy clothes ar all be spreade: when thou dost from thy palace pas, wherin to make thee glad. [verse 10] Kinges doughters doo attend, in fine and riche araye: At thy right hand, the queene doth stand, in goulde and garments gaye.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Sing this as the. xxv. psa