The whole booke of Psalmes with the hymnes euangelicall, and songs spirituall. Composed into 4. parts by sundry authors, with such seuerall tunes as haue beene, and are vsually sung in England, Scotland, Wales, Germany, Italy, France, and the Netherlands: neuer as yet before in one volume published. Also: a briefe abstract of the prayse, efficacie, and vertue of the Psalmes.

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The whole booke of Psalmes with the hymnes euangelicall, and songs spirituall. Composed into 4. parts by sundry authors, with such seuerall tunes as haue beene, and are vsually sung in England, Scotland, Wales, Germany, Italy, France, and the Netherlands: neuer as yet before in one volume published. Also: a briefe abstract of the prayse, efficacie, and vertue of the Psalmes.
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London :: Printed by Thomas Harper for the Company of Stationers,
1633.
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"The whole booke of Psalmes with the hymnes euangelicall, and songs spirituall. Composed into 4. parts by sundry authors, with such seuerall tunes as haue beene, and are vsually sung in England, Scotland, Wales, Germany, Italy, France, and the Netherlands: neuer as yet before in one volume published. Also: a briefe abstract of the prayse, efficacie, and vertue of the Psalmes." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A15903.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 28, 2025.

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To thee my God euen all day long, I doe both cry and call: I cease not all the night, and yet thou hearest not at all.
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Euen thou that in thy Sanctuary, and holy place dost dvvell: Thou art the comfort and the ioy, and glory of Israel.
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And he in vvhom our fathers old, had all their hope for euer: And vvhen they put their trust in thee, so dost thou them deliuer,
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They vvere deliuered euer vvhen they called on thy name: And for the faith they had in thee, they vvere not put to shame.
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But I am novv become a vvorme more like then any man: An out-cast vvhom the people scorne, vvith all the spight they can.
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And me despise as they behold me vvalking on the vvay: They grin, they movv, they nod their heads and in this vvise they say.
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This man did glory in the Lord, his fauour and his loue: Let him redeeme and helpe him novv, his povver if he vvill proue.
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But Lord out of my mothers vvombe, I came by thy request: Thou didst preserue mee still in hope, vvhile I did sucke her brest.
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I vvas committed from my birth, vvith thee to haue abode: Since I vvas in my mothers vvombe, thou hast beene euer my God.
The second part.
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Then Lord depart not novv from me in this my present griefe: Since I haue none to be my helpe, my succour and reliefe.
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So many Bulles doe compasse me, that be full strong of head: Yea, Buls so fat as though they had in Basan field beene fed.
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They gape vpon me greedily, as though they vvould me stay: Much like a Lyon roaring out, and ramping for his prey.
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But I drop dovvne like vvater shed, my ioynts in sunder breake: My heart doth in my body melt, like vvaxe against the heat.
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And like a potsheard dryth my strēgth, my tongue it cleaueth fast Vnto my iavves, and I am brought to dust of death at last.
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And many dogs doe compasse me, and vvicked counsell eke Conspire against me cursedly, they pierce my hands and feet.
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I vvas tormented, so that I might all my bones haue told: Yet still vpon me they doe looke, and still they mee behold.
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My garments they diuided eke in parts among them all: And for my coat they did cst lots, to vvhom it might befall.
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Therefore I pray thee be not far from me at my great need: But rather sith thou art my strength, to helpe me Lord make speed.
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And frō the svvord Lord saue my soule by thy might and thy povver: And keepe my soule thy darling deere▪ from dogs that vvould deuoure.
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And from the Lyons mouth that vvould me all in sunder shiuer▪

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And from the homes of Vnicomes, Lord safely me deliuer.
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nd I shall to my brethren all thy maiestie record: And in thy Church shall praise the name of thee the liuing Lord.
The third part.
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All ye that feare him▪ praise the Lord, thou Iacob honour him: And all ye seed of Israel, vvith reuerence vvorship him.
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For he despiseth not the poore, he turneth not avvay His countenance vvhen they doe call, but granteth to their cry.
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Among the folke that feare the Lord, I vvill therefore proclaime Thy praise, and keepe my promise made for setting forth thy name.
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The poore shall eae and be suffide, and those that doe their deuer To knovv the Lord, shal praise his name, their hearts shall liue for euer.
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All coasts of earth shall praise the Lord and turne to him for grace: The heathen folke shall vvorship him before his blessed face.
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The kingdome of the heathen folke, the Lord shall haue therefore: And he shall be their gouernour, and king for euermore.
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The rich man of his goodly gifts, shall feed and taste also: And in his presence vvorship him, and bovv their knees full lovv.
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And all that shall goe dovvn to dust, of life by him must taste▪ My seed shall liue and praise the Lord, vvhile any vvorld shall last.
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My seed shall plainely shevv to them that shall be borne hereafter: His iustice and his righteousnesse, and all his vvorkes of vvonder.
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