The choice and flower of the old Psalms collected by Iohn Hopkins and others and now revised and amended by William Barton ...

Courteous Reader.

BE pleased to take notice that this book, in bigger Print, differs not greatly from my smaller printed Psalm-book, but onely in or∣der, which thou may'st reconcile by observing these rules.

1. In the first place are bound up my own

composed Psalms, and in the little print, they are commonly the second metres.

2. In the second place are bound up all the old Psalms, by me amended, and in the little print they are commonly the first meter, but whither so or no, they are referred unto, and the title tels what metre they are.

3. In the last place follow the Psalms com∣posed by my self and others, and they are com∣monly of choicer tunes, viz. Ye children, &c. O Lord consider, &c. and in the little print are alwaies the first metre, as the title doth also refer.

4. The Collects must be alwaies looked for after the meters.

Note also that all the Psalms may be sung in one of these 5 well known tunes. viz. the 119 the 67 the 100 the 113 the 148 but on∣ly such as the fift ps. I. m. and the 17. 2 Coll. which go sweetly in a part of the 113. & 148 as the first & second metres of the 117 Ps. in the smaller print do shew by musick notes, Only remember, in those of my first impres∣sion in this book, to read two lines into one. wherever you meet with but 4 syllables in a line, as in the eight Psalm.

Note also that the old Psalms done by me, are

printed in greater letter then the rest, & those for the present I specially commend for the publick use, of which, those that are entire Psalms, or entire parts, may be sung without offence, while others keep to their old Mump∣simus; Do you not know, that somewhere, the Dutch, French, and English sing one and the same Psalm in their severall languages, be∣cause the measures and tunes differ not?

Lastly, know that there are ready to be added to these impressions, at least 40 more of the old Psalms, (whereof the 119 is one) and in the old tunes, and divers hymns are al∣so ready to be added, when it shall please God to give the Authour incouragement by the Houses allowance of them in publique.

And here follows a taste of each, to incite thee to desire them. Accept this staffe to make up the 10 part of the 119 Psal. & doubt not but all the rest shall be done as well.

Psal. 119. ver. 79. 80.

Let all that fear thee turne to mee And all that understand How just and good the precepts bee, the which thou doest command. My heart unto thy Statutes frame, ev'n so sincere and sound, That Sin may never bring me shame, Nor shame my soul confound,

Psal. LXXII. 2. Metre. ***

Lord give thy judgments to the King, That justice may be done: And give the rule of governing Unto his princely Sonne.

2

Then shall he govern uprightly, And do thy people right: Then shall he judge, with equitie, The poor that have no might.

3

And then, by means of righteousnes, There shall be great increase: In every corner fruitfullnesse, Prosperity, and peace.

4

Then shall he help the poor, & weak, And them that suffer wrong; And, by his pow'r, in peeces break Oppressors great, and strong.

5

And then, from age to age, shall they, Regard and fear his might, So long as Sun doth shine by day, Or else the moon by night.

6

He shall descend as showrs of rain, On mowen grasse do drop, Which make the ground to spring again, And bear a second crop.

7

The just shall flourish in his dayes, And all shall be at peace, Untill the very Moon decaies, And all its motions cease.

8

He shall be Lord of Sea and Land, From shore to shore, throughout: From Sea to Sea, on either hand, And all the Earth about.

To

• answer
• suffer for us all.

A man of sorrows, sure he was, And he hath born our grief: Mean while, we hid our face from him, And gave him no releif.

Jh. 10. 11, & 15. 13.

Lo, this is that good shepherd then, That Good shepherd indeed, That lost his life to save his sheep, That they might never bleed.

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That layd his life down for the sheep, which he do••h watch and feed. Agreater love then this hath none, Nor none can comprehend, Then that a man should stake his life, And loose it for his friend.

Rom. 5. 7. 8.

For scarce will any die for him, That lives most righteously. Yet happ'ly, for a speciall friend Some one might dare to die. But God commends his love to us, And he commends it thus, In that, when wee were enemies, Christ freely di'd for us.

Heb. 13. 15.

By him therefore let's give to God The sacrifice of prayse. Fruit of our li••s in giving thanks, Unto his Name alwayes.

FINIS.