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 16, 2024.

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¶ Venite exultemus. Psalme lxxxxv. I. H

¶ An earnest exhortaciō to prayse god for the gouernment of the world and the election of his church. An admonishion not to folow the rebel¦lion of the olde fathers, that tempted God in the wildernes: For the which they might not enter into the land of promise.

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〈♫〉〈♫〉 O Come let vs lyfte vp oure voyce, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 and synge vnto the Lorde, in him our rock of 〈♫〉〈♫〉 health reioyce, let vs with one accorde, yea let 〈♫〉〈♫〉 vs come before his face, to geue him thanks and 〈♫〉〈♫〉 prayse, in singing Psalmes vnto his grace, let 〈♫〉〈♫〉 vs be glad all wayes.

[verse 3] For why the Lorde he is no doubte, a greate and myghty God: A kynge aboue all Gods throughout, in all the worlde abrode. [verse 4]

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4 The secretes of the yearth so depe, and corners of the land: The toppes of hilles that are so stepe, 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 therin is, his hande hath made of nought. [verse 6] Come let vs bow and prayse the Lorde, before him let vs fall: And knele to him with one acorde, the whiche hathe made vs all.
[verse 7] For why he is the Lorde our God. for vs he doth prouide? We are his folke he doth vs fede, his shepe, and he our guide. [verse 8] Today if ye his voice will heare, then harden not your hart: As ye with grudging many a yeare, prouoked me in deserte.
[verse 9] Wher as your fathers tempted me, my power for to proue: My wondrous works whē they did see, yet still they woulde me moue. [verse 10] Twise twenty yeare, they did me greue and I to them did saye: They erre in heart and not beleue, they haue not knowne my waye.
[verse 11] Wherfore I sware, when that my wrath was kindled in my brest:

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That they should neuer treade the pathe, to enter to my rest.
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