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And let the iudgement of my cause
proceed alvvaies from thee:
And let thine eyes behold and cleare
this my simplicitie.
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Thou hast vvell tride me in the night,
and yet couldst nothing finde:
That I haue spoken vvith my tongue,
that vvas not in my minde.
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••nd from the vvorkes of vvicked men,
and path••s peruerse and ill
For loue of thy most holy vvord,
I haue refrained still.
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Then in my pathes that be most pure,
stay me (Lord) and preserue:
That from the vvay vvherein I vvalke,
my steps may neuer svverue.
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For I doe call to thee O Lord,
surely thou vvilt me ayde:
Then hear my prayer▪ & vveigh right vvel
the vvords that I haue s••id▪
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O thou the Sauiour of all them
that put their trust in thee:
Declare thy strength on them that spurn
against thy maiestie.
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O keep me Lord as thou vvouldst keep
the apple of thine eye:
And vnder couert of thy vvings,
defend me secretly.
The second part.
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From vvicked men that trouble me,
and daily me annoy:
And from my foes that goe about
my soule for to destroy.
10
VVhich vvallovv in their vvorldly
so full and eke so fat:
That in their pride they doe not spare vvealth
to speake they care not vvhat.
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They lye in vvait vvhere I should passe
vvith craft me to confound:
And musing mischiefe in their mindes,
to cast me to the ground.
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Much like a Lyon greedily
that vvould his prey imbrace:
Or lurking like a Lyons vvhelpe,
vvithin some secret place.
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Vp Lord, vvith haste preuent my foes,
and cast them at thy feete:
Saue thou my soule from the euill man,
and vvith thy svvord him smite.
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Deliuer me Lord by thy povver
out of these tyrants hands:
VVhich novv so long time raigned haue,
and kept vs in their bands.
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I meane from vvorldly men to vvhom
all vvorldly gifts are rife:
That haue no hope or part of ioy,
but in this present life.
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Thou of thy store their bel••ies filst
vvith pleasure to their minde:
Their children haue enough, and leaue
to theirs the rest behinde.
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But I shall vvith pure conscience
behold thy gracious face
So vvhen I vvake, I shall be full
vvith thy image and grace.