Bassus. The second booke of the musicke of M. William Damon, late one of her maiesties musitions conteining all the tunes of Dauids Psalmes, as they are ordinarily soung in the Church: most excellently by him composed into 4. parts. In which sett the highest part singeth the church tune. Published for the recreation of such as delight in musicke: by W. Sawyne Gent.

Heere beginneth the Psalmes.

Psalm. 1

〈♫〉〈♫〉 THe man is blest y^t hath not bent, y^t hath not bent to wicked rede his 〈♫〉〈♫〉 eare, Nor led his life as sinners do, nor sate in scorners chaire: But in the lawe of 〈♫〉〈♫〉 God the Lord, doth set his whole delight, his whole delight, and in that lawe doth 〈♫〉〈♫〉 exercise, him selfe both day & night. him selfe both day & night.

Psal. 3.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 O Lord how are my foes increast, my foes increst, which vex me 〈♫〉〈♫〉 more and more? They kill my hart when as they say, when as they say, God can him 〈♫〉〈♫〉 not restore. But thou O Lord art my defence, when I am hard bestead: My worship 〈♫〉〈♫〉 & mine honor both, mine honor both, & thou houldst vp my head. houldst vp my head.

Psal. 6.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 LOrd in thy wrath reproue me not, reproue me not though 〈♫〉〈♫〉 I deserue thine ire, though I deserue thine ire: Ne yet cor 〈♫〉〈♫〉 rect me in thy rage, correct me in thy rage, O Lord I thee desire, I thee desire. For 〈♫〉〈♫〉 I am weake, for I am weake, therfore O Lord, of mercy me forbeare, and heale me 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Lord, for why? thou knowest my bones do quake for feare my bones do quake for feare.

Psal. 14.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 THere is no God as foolish men affirme, in 〈♫〉〈♫〉 their mad mood: affirme in their mad mood: there 〈♫〉〈♫〉 driftes are all corrupt and vaine, corrupt and vaine, not one of them doth good. The

〈♫〉〈♫〉 Lord beheld from heauen hye, from heauen hye, the whole race of mankind, and 〈♫〉〈♫〉 saw not one that sought in deede, the liuing God to finde. the liuing God to finde.

Psal. 18.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 O God my strength and fortitude, and fortitude, of 〈♫〉〈♫〉 force I must loue thee: Thou art my castle & defence, my 〈♫〉〈♫〉 castle and defence, in my necessitie. My God my rocke in whome I trust, the 〈♫〉〈♫〉 worker of my wealth: My refuge buckler and my shield, the horne of all my 〈♫〉〈♫〉 health. the horne of all my health.

Psal. 21.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 O Lord how ioyfull is the king, how ioyfull is the 〈♫〉〈♫〉 king, in thy strength & thy power: How vehemently doth 〈♫〉〈♫〉 he reioyce, doth he reioyce, in thee his Sauiour. For thou hast giuen vnto him, for 〈♫〉〈♫〉 thou hast giuen vnto him, his godly harts desire: To him nothing hast thou de- 〈♫〉〈♫〉 nide, hast thou denide, of that he did require, of that he did require.

Psal. 23.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 MY Shepheard is the liuing Lord, y^e liuing Lord, no- 〈♫〉〈♫〉 thing therfore I neede: In pastures fayre, with waters

〈♫〉〈♫〉 calme with waters calme, he set me for to feede. he set me for to feede.

Psal. 25.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 I Lyft myne hart to thee, I lyft myne hart to thee, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 my God & guyde most iust: Now suffer mee, to 〈♫〉〈♫〉 take no shame, to take no shame, for in thee do I tust. Let not my foes re- 〈♫〉〈♫〉 ioyce, my foes reioyce, not make a scorne of me, a scorne of me: And let them 〈♫〉〈♫〉 not be ouerthrowne, that put their trust in thee. that put their trust in thee.

Psal. 25. BASSVS. An other of the same.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 I Lyft myne hart to thee, myne hart to thee, my 〈♫〉〈♫〉 God & guide most iust: & guyde most iust: Now suffer 〈♫〉〈♫〉 me to take no shame, for in thee doe I trust.

Psal. 30.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 ALL laude and prayse with hart & voyce, & praise with 〈♫〉〈♫〉 hart & voyce, O Lord I giue to thee, I giue to thee, which 〈♫〉〈♫〉 didst not make my foes reioyce, my foes reioyce, but hast exalted me. O Lord my 〈♫〉〈♫〉 God, to thee I cryde, in all my payne & griefe: Thou gauest an eare & didst pro-

〈♫〉〈♫〉 uide, & dydst prouide, to ease me with reliefe.

Psal. 41.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 THe man is blest that carefull is, the needy to con- 〈♫〉〈♫〉 sider: For in the season perilous, the Lord will him deliuer. 〈♫〉〈♫〉 The Lord will make him safe and sound, & happy in the land: & he will not de- 〈♫〉〈♫〉 liuer him, deliuer him, into his enemies hand. into his enemies hand.

Psal. 44.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 OVr eares haue heard our fathers tell, our fathers tel, & 〈♫〉〈♫〉 reuerently record: the wondrous workes that thou hast 〈♫〉〈♫〉 done, that thou hast done, in older time O Lord. How thou didst cast the Gentiles 〈♫〉〈♫〉 out, the Gentiles out, & stroydst them with strong hand, planting our fathers in their 〈♫〉〈♫〉 place, and gauest to them their land their land, and gauest to them their land.

Psal. 46.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 THe Lord is our de- fence and ayd, the strength where- 〈♫〉〈♫〉 by we stād: whē we with woe are much dismayd, are much dis- 〈♫〉〈♫〉 mayd he is our helpe at hand, he is our help at hand. Though thearth remoue we

〈♫〉〈♫〉 will not feare Though hills so high and steepe, so high and steepe, be thrust and 〈♫〉〈♫〉 hurled heere and there, here and there, within the Sea so deepe. within the Sea so deepe.

Psal. 50.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 THe mighty God theternall hath thus spoke, and 〈♫〉〈♫〉 all the world he will call and prouoke, euen from the 〈♫〉〈♫〉 East, & so foorth to the West, and so foorth to the West. From toward Syon which 〈♫〉〈♫〉 place him liketh best, which place him liketh best, God will appeare in beauty 〈♫〉〈♫〉 most excellent, Our God will come, ij. be-fore that long time be spent.

Psal. 51.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 O Lord consider my distresse, consider my distresse & 〈♫〉〈♫〉 now with speede some pity take: My sinnes de- face my 〈♫〉〈♫〉 faults redresse, my faults redresse, good Lord for thy great mercies sake. Wash me O 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Lord, Wash me O Lord, and make me cleane, and make me cleane, from this vn- 〈♫〉〈♫〉 iust and sinfull act: and purifie yet once againe, my haynous cryme and bloudy 〈♫〉〈♫〉 fact. my haynous cryme and bloudy fact.

Psal. 52.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 WHy doest thou tyrant boast abroad, thy wicked workes 〈♫〉〈♫〉 to prayse? doest thou not know there is a God, there is a

〈♫〉〈♫〉 God, whose mercies last alwayes? Why doth thy minde yet still deuise, yet still deuise, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 such wicked wiles to warpe? Thy tounge vntrue in forging lyes, in forging lyes is 〈♫〉〈♫〉 like a rasour sharpe.

Psal. 59.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 SEnd ayd & saue me from my foes, saue me from my 〈♫〉〈♫〉 foes, O Lord I pray to thee: Defend & keepe me from all 〈♫〉〈♫〉 those, & keepe me frō all those, that rise and striue with me. O Lord preserue me 〈♫〉〈♫〉 from those men, whose doings are not good: And set me sure and safe from them, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 and safe from them, that thirsteth after bloud. that thirsteth after bloud.

Psal. 61.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 REgard O Lord for I complaine, Regard O Lord for I com- 〈♫〉〈♫〉 plaine, and make my sute to thee: Let not my word re- 〈♫〉〈♫〉 turne in vaine, returne in vaine, but giue an eare to me. From of the coastes & vtmost 〈♫〉〈♫〉 parts, and vtmost parts, of all the earth abroad: in griefe and anguish of my hart, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 I cry to thee O God.

Psal. 68.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 LEt God arise and then his foes, and then his foes, will 〈♫〉〈♫〉 turne them selues to flight: His enemies then will run abroad, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 and scatter out of sight. And as the fyre doth melt the waxe, doth melt the

〈♫〉〈♫〉 waxe, & winde blow smoke away: So in the presence of y^e Lord, the wicked shall de- 〈♫〉〈♫〉 cay. the wicked shall decay. the wicked shall decay▪ shall decay.

Psal. 69.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 SAue me O God and that with speed, and that with speed, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 the waters flow full fast: So nye my soule doe they pro- 〈♫〉〈♫〉 ceede, that I am sore agast. I sticke full deepe in filth and clay, in filth and clay, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 wheras I feele no ground: I fall into such flouds I say, that I am like be drownd.

Psal. 72.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 LOrd giue thy iudgements to the King, thy iudgements to the king, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 therin instruct him well: And with his sonne that princely thing that 〈♫〉〈♫〉 princely thing, Lord let thy iustice dwel. That he may gouerne vprightly, gouerne 〈♫〉〈♫〉 vprightly, & rule thy folke a right: & so defend through equitie, the poore that 〈♫〉〈♫〉 haue no might. the poore that haue no might.

Psal. 77.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 I With my voyce to God doe crye, to God doe crye, with 〈♫〉〈♫〉 hart and harty cheare: My voyce to God, my voyce to God I 〈♫〉〈♫〉 lift on high, and he my su••e doth heare. In tyme of griefe I sought to God, I

〈♫〉〈♫〉 sought to God, by night no rest I tooke: But stretcht my hands to him abroade, to 〈♫〉〈♫〉 him abroad, my soule comfort forsooke. comfort forsooke.

Psal. 78.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 ATtend my people to my Law, and to my words in- 〈♫〉〈♫〉 cline: My mouth shall speake strange parables, strāge 〈♫〉〈♫〉 parables, and sentences diuine. Which we our selues haue heard & learnd, euen 〈♫〉〈♫〉 of our fathers olde: And which for our instruction, instruction, our fathers 〈♫〉〈♫〉 our fathers haue vs tolde.

Psal. 81.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 BE light and glad in God reioyce, in God reioyce, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 which is our strength and stay, be ioyfull & lift vp your 〈♫〉〈♫〉 voyce to Iacobs God I say. Prepare your instruments most meete, some ioyfull 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Psalme to sing, strike vp with Harpe and Lute so sweet, on euery pleasant string.

Psal. 88.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 LOrd God of heath the hope and stay, the hope and stay, thou 〈♫〉〈♫〉 art alone to mee, I call and cry throughout the day, throughout the

〈♫〉〈♫〉 day, and all the night to thee: O let my prayers soone ascend, vnto thy sight on high, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 incline thine eare O Lord entend, and harken to my cry. and harken to my cry.

Psal. 100.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 ALL people that on earth do dwell, on 〈♫〉〈♫〉 earth do dwell, sing to the Lord with 〈♫〉〈♫〉 cherefull voice, with cheerefull voice: Him 〈♫〉〈♫〉 serue with feare his prayse forth tell, his prayse foorth tell, come ye before him and re- 〈♫〉〈♫〉 ioyce. before him and reioyce. before him and reioyce.

Psal. 103.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 MY▪ soule giue laud vnto the Lord, ij. my spirite shall 〈♫〉〈♫〉 do y^e same: & all y^e secrets of my hart y^e secrets of my hart prayse ye his holy name. Giue 〈♫〉〈♫〉 thāks to God for all his gifts, for all his gifts, shew not thy selfe vnkind, and suffer 〈♫〉〈♫〉 not his benefites, to slip out of thy minde. to slip out of thy minde. of thy minde,

Psal. 104.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 MY soule praise the Lord, ij. speak good of his name: () 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Lord our great God how doest y^• appeare, so passing in glory, that great is thy 〈♫〉〈♫〉 fame, Ho-nor & maiestie in thee shine most cleare, with light as a robe thou hast 〈♫〉〈♫〉 thee beclad, thou hast thee beclad, wherby all the earth thy greatnes may see, the

〈♫〉〈♫〉 heauens in such sort, the heauens in such sort, thou also hast spread, that it to a cur- 〈♫〉〈♫〉 taine compared may be. com-pared may be.

Psal. 111.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 WIth hart I do accord, to prayse & laud y^e Lord, in presence of the 〈♫〉〈♫〉 iust, in presence of the iust. For great his workes are found, to search them such are 〈♫〉〈♫〉 boūd, as do him loue & trust. ij. His works are gloryous, his workes are 〈♫〉〈♫〉 glorious, are glorious, also his righteousnes, it doth endure for euer. His wondrous 〈♫〉〈♫〉 workes he would, we still remember should, we still remember should, his mercy 〈♫〉〈♫〉 fayleth neuer. his mercy fayleth neuer.

Psal. 113.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 YE children which do serue the Lord, which doe serue the Lord, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 prayse ye his name with one accord: yea blessed be alwaies his name. Who frō y^• 〈♫〉〈♫〉 rishing of y^e Sun, the rising of y^• Sun, till it returne wher it begun, is to be praised 〈♫〉〈♫〉 with great fame. The Lord all people doth surmoūt, as for his glory we may coūt, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 we may count, aboue the heauens high to be With God the Lord who may com- 〈♫〉〈♫〉 pare, whose dwellings in the heauens are, of such great power and force is he. 〈♫〉〈♫〉 and force is he.

Psal. 116.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 I Loue the Lord because my voyce, because my voyce, & praier heard

〈♫〉〈♫〉 hath he: Whē in my dayes I calde on him, I cald on him, he bowed his eare to me he 〈♫〉〈♫〉 bowed his eare to me. When in my dayes I cald on him, I calde on him, he bowed his 〈♫〉〈♫〉 eare to me. he bowed his eare to me. he bowed his eare to me.

Psal. 119.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 BLessed are they that perfect are, & pure in minde and hart, & 〈♫〉〈♫〉 pure in minde & hart: Whose liues & conuersation, frō God lawes neuer start. Bles∣sed 〈♫〉〈♫〉 are they that giue thē selues, his statutes to obserue: Seeking y^e Lord, see- 〈♫〉〈♫〉 king the Lord with all their hart, and neuer from him swerue. and neuer from 〈♫〉〈♫〉 him swerue. and neuer from him swerue. from him swerue.

Psal. 120.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 IN trouble & in thral vnto the Lord I call, & he doth 〈♫〉〈♫〉 me comfort: Deli-uer me I say, from lyers lips alway, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 and tongue of false report. & tongue of false report.

Psal. 121.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 I Lift myne eyes to Sion hill, to Sion hill, frō whēce I 〈♫〉〈♫〉 doe attend: I doe attend: That succour God me send. The 〈♫〉〈♫〉 mightie God me succour will, me succour will, which heauen & earth framed: & earth 〈♫〉〈♫〉 framed, and all things therein na- med. therein named▪ therein named.

Psal. 122.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 I Dyd in hart reioyce, I dyd in hart reioyce, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 to heare the peoples voyce, in offering so willing- 〈♫〉〈♫〉 ly: For let vs vp say they, for let vs vp say they, & in the Lords house pray, the 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Lords house pray, thus spake the folke full louingly. Our feete that wandred 〈♫〉〈♫〉 wide, shall in thy gates abyde, shall in thy gates abyde, O thou Ierusalem full 〈♫〉〈♫〉 fayre, which art so seemely set, much like a citie neate, y^• like wherof is not else 〈♫〉〈♫〉 where. the lyke whereof is not else where.

Psal. 124.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 NOw Israell may say & that truely, may say and that truely, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 if that the Lord had not our cause mayntaynd, if that the 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Lord had not our right sustaynd, when all the world against vs furiously, made 〈♫〉〈♫〉 their vprores and sayd we should all dye. made their vprores and sayd we should all 〈♫〉〈♫〉 dye. we should all dye.

Psal. 125.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 SVch as in God the Lord do trust, as mount Sion shall 〈♫〉〈♫〉 firmely stand, shall firmely stand, and be remoued at no

〈♫〉〈♫〉 hand, the Lord will count them right and iust, them right and iust, so that they 〈♫〉〈♫〉 shall be sure, they shall be sure, for euer to endure.

Psal. 126.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 WHen that the Lord againe his Sion had foorth brought, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 from bondage great & also seruitude extreme: His work was 〈♫〉〈♫〉 such as did surmount mans hart and thought, so that we were much like to 〈♫〉〈♫〉 them y^• vse to dreame. Our mouthes were with laughter, with laughter filled then, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 and eke our tongues did shew vs ioyfull men, did shew vs ioyfull men.

Psal. 130.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 LOrd to thee I make my mone, when dangers me op- 〈♫〉〈♫〉 presse, I call I sigh plaine and grone, I sigh plaine and 〈♫〉〈♫〉 grone, trusting to finde release, trusting to finde release, Heare now O Lord my re- 〈♫〉〈♫〉 quest, O Lord my request, for it is full due time: and let thine eares aye be 〈♫〉〈♫〉 prest, vnto this prayer mine. this prayer mine.

Psal. 132.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 REmember Dauids troubles Lord, how to the Lord he 〈♫〉〈♫〉 swore, and vowd a vow to Iacobs God, to Iacobs God, to

〈♫〉〈♫〉 keepe for euer more, I will not come within my house, nor clime vp to my bed, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 nor let my temples take their rest, or the eyes in my head, or the eyes in my head.

Psal. 134.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 BEhold and haue regard, ye seruaunts of the Lord, which 〈♫〉〈♫〉 in his house, which in his house by night do watch, prayse him with 〈♫〉〈♫〉 one accord, prayse him with one accord.

Psal. 135.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 O Prayse the Lord, praise him praise him, praise him with 〈♫〉〈♫〉 one accord, with one accord. O prayse him still, O praise him 〈♫〉〈♫〉 still all ye that be the seruants of the Lord. O prayse him ye that stand & be in 〈♫〉〈♫〉 the house of the Lord, in the house of the Lord, ye of his court and of his house, & 〈♫〉〈♫〉 of his house, prayse him with one accord. prayse him with one accord.

Psal. 136.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 PRayse ye the Lord for he is good, for he is good, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 for his mercy endureth for euer. Giue prayse vnto the 〈♫〉〈♫〉 God of Gods, for his mercy endureth for euer. Giue prayse, giue prayse vnto the

〈♫〉〈♫〉 Lord of Lords, for his mercy endureth for euer. Which onely doth great won- 〈♫〉〈♫〉 ders work, great wonders work, for his mercy endureth for euer.

Psal. 137.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 WHen as we sate in Babilon, ij. the 〈♫〉〈♫〉 riuers round about, the riuers round about, & in re- 〈♫〉〈♫〉 membrance of Sion, the teares for griefe burst out, ij. We hangd 〈♫〉〈♫〉 our Harps & Instruments, ij. the willow trees vpon, the willow 〈♫〉〈♫〉 trees vpon, for in that place men for their vse, men for their vse, had planted many 〈♫〉〈♫〉 one, had planted many one.

Psal. 141.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 O Lord vpon thee do I call, Lord hast thee vnto me, Lord 〈♫〉〈♫〉 hast thee vnto me: And harken Lord vnto my voyce, when 〈♫〉〈♫〉 I doe cry to thee. doe cry to thee. As incense let my prayer be, direc-ted in thine 〈♫〉〈♫〉 eyes, and the vplifting of my hands, vplifting of my hands, as euening sacrifice, as 〈♫〉〈♫〉 euening sacrifice.

Psal. 142.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 BEfore the Lord God with my voyce, I did send out my 〈♫〉〈♫〉 cry, send out my cry: And with my strayned voyce vnto the 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Lord God prayed I. My meditation in his sight, to poure I dyd not spare: And

〈♫〉〈♫〉 in the presence of the Lord, my trouble did declare, my trouble did declare.

Psal. 145.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 THee will I laud my God and king, my God and king, & 〈♫〉〈♫〉 blesse thy name for aye: For euer will I prayse thy name, & 〈♫〉〈♫〉 blesse thee day by day. Great is the Lord, most worthy praise, his greatnes none can 〈♫〉〈♫〉 reach: his greatnesse none can reach: From race to race they shall thy works, they 〈♫〉〈♫〉 shall thy workes prayse, and thy power preach. prayse & thy power preach.

Psal. 147.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 PRayse ye the Lord for it is good▪ prayse ye the Lord for it is 〈♫〉〈♫〉 good, vn- to our God to sing, for it is pleasant, and to prayse it is a comelie 〈♫〉〈♫〉 thing: The Lord his owne Ierusalem, Ierusalem he buildeth vp alone, he buildeth 〈♫〉〈♫〉 vp alone, and the disperst of Israell, of Israell, doth gather into one. doth gather 〈♫〉〈♫〉 into one. doth gather into one.

Psal. 148.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 GIue laud vnto the Lord, from heauen that is so 〈♫〉〈♫〉 hye, prayse him in deede and word, prayse him in dede and

〈♫〉〈♫〉 word aboue the starry skye, and also ye, his Angels all, armies royall, prayse 〈♫〉〈♫〉 him with glee.

Heere endeth all the tunes for the Psalmes, the highest part singing the common Church tune.