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¶ Benedixisti domine. Psalme, lxxxv. I. H
¶ Because God with drewe not his roddes from his churche after the retorne from Babilon, first they put him in mind of theyr delyueraūce to the entent that he should not leue the worcke of his grace vnper∣fite: next they complaine of theyr long affliction: And thirdlye the re∣ioyce in hope of felicytie promised for their deliueraunce, was a figure of Christes kingdome, vnder which should be perfit felycitie,
THou hast ben mercyfull in dede, * 1.1 O Lorde vnto thy land:
For thou restoredst Iacobs sede, from thraldom oute of bande.
[verse 2]
The wicked wayes that they were in, thou didst them cleane remitte:
And thou didst hide thy peoples sinne, full close thou coueredst it.
[verse 3]
Thine anger eke thou didst asswage, that all thy wrath was gon:
And so didst tourne the from thy rage, with them to be at one.
[verse 4]
O God, our health, doo now conuert, thy people vnto thee:
Put all thy wrath from vs aparte, and anger cese to be.
[verse 5]
Why? shall thyne anger neuer ende, but still procede on vs?
And shall thy wrath it selfe extend, vpon all ages thus,
[verse 6]
Wilt thou not rather tourne therfore, and quicken vs that we:
And all thy folke may euermore, be glad and ioy in thee.
[verse 7]
O Lorde, on vs doo thou declare, thy goodnes, to our welth: