The Book of Psalms in metre close and proper to the Hebrew, smooth and pleasant for the metre, plain and easie for the tunes : with musical notes, arguments, annotations, and index : fitted for the ready use and understanding of all good Christians.

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Tunes for PSALMS

of pure Eights, i. e. Eight syllables in a line.

I. The first French Tune is the tune of the old 100. Psalm, used every where, and may serve for all the Psalms in Eights.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 O come sing we with joyfull noise, To our Sal- 〈♫〉〈♫〉 vations surest rock: With Psalms of praise and 〈♫〉〈♫〉 shouts of joys, To our Gods presence let us flock.

II. The second French tune, is the old tune of the 10. Commandements, used oft in London.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 A God a King of great Command, Above all 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Kings and Gods he is: The earths deep places 〈♫〉〈♫〉 in his hand, The strength of hills is also his.

III. Sweet tune is the tune of the old 51. Psalm. used in most places, proper for the 77. Ps. 1 p. 119. Ps. 11. p. 142. Ps. and for the 25. observing sembrief pauses ••n the four-lin'd metres.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 Dry land and seas, even both of these, His holy 〈♫〉〈♫〉 ••ands did form and frame: O come adore, with 〈♫〉〈♫〉 bended knees, The Lord our makers blessed Name.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 For he's our God, and none but he: we are his 〈♫〉〈♫〉 pasture-people choice: The sheep of his own 〈♫〉〈♫〉 hand are we, If ye this day will hear his voice.

IV. Choice tune is an easie extract out of the old 113. Ps & serveth properly for the 20. 76. & 99. Psalms.

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Then harden not your stubborn heart, As, in 〈♫〉〈♫〉 the Provocation, they, In that extreme temp- 〈♫〉〈♫〉 tation day, Provok't me in the desert part.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 When as your fathers tempted me, They prov'd 〈♫〉〈♫〉 me and my work did see; I forty yeers was griev'd, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 and said, This tempting age hath wholly strayd.

V. 1. Strain tune, i. e. a strain (viz. the first and third line) of the old 113. Ps. instantly learnt, and is proper for all Psalms in the form of the 15^th.

 

VI. 2. Strain tune, viz. a strain of the old 148. Ps. And also ye, &c. instantly learnt, and is proper for the 70. and 135. Psalms. Moreover, these two strains put together, make a most compleat and pro∣per tune for the 23. 26. and 146. Psalm.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 This people have in heart digrest: And have 〈♫〉〈♫〉 not known my path most blest. To whom therfore, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 In wroth I swore, They should not enter in my rest.

Single tunes of Eights and Sixes.

VII. Martyrs tune (proper for sweet and sad ditties) used commonly in all places.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 Sing to the LORD a new-made song, For he

〈♫〉〈♫〉 hath marvails done: His holy hand▪ and arm 〈♫〉〈♫〉 most strong, The victorie hath wonne.

VIII. Coventry tune (proper for sweet and solemn ditties, mixt with fours like the 8. Ps.) used in pri∣vate families in London.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 The Lord almighty hath made known, His sa- 〈♫〉〈♫〉 ving health and might: His truth he openly 〈♫〉〈♫〉 hath shown, In all the Heathens sight.

IX. York tune (proper for joyfull ditties) used every where, and may best serve for both the Coventry tunes, to those that cannot sing them.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 Tow'rds Israels honour'd house hath he, Re- 〈♫〉〈♫〉 membred truth and grace: The earth did his 〈♫〉〈♫〉 salvation see, Declar'd in every place.

X. Davids tune (most proper for joyfull ditties) u∣sed now frequently in London.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 Make joyfull noise unto the LORD, All dwel- 〈♫〉〈♫〉 lers in the earth: Make noises lowd, his praise 〈♫〉〈♫〉 record, ••n songs of joy and mirth.

XI. Cambridge old tune (proper for sad and solemn ditties, mixt with foure, like the 40. and 41.) used in most places.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 With Harp, and Psalms melodious voice, And 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Trumpets to him sing: With sound of Cornet eke 〈♫〉〈♫〉 rejoyce, Before the LORD the King.

XII. Pause tune, used in Coventry, most proper for the 49. 52. and 111. Psalms.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 Let seas and shores rejoyce their fills, And both 〈♫〉〈♫〉 roar out with noise: Let waving floods, and

〈♫〉〈♫〉 towring hills, Clap hands and joyn in joys.

XIII. London long tune, proper for solemn ditties, and used every where.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 Before the LORD, whose comming shall, The 〈♫〉〈♫〉 earth with judgement try: Judging the world, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 and people all, With truth and equitie.

XIV. Oxford tune, proper for sad ditties, (such as the 6. and 7. Psalms) used commonly in all places.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 Behold, how much it doth excell, And what 〈♫〉〈♫〉 great joy to see: When Brethren do together 〈♫〉〈♫〉 dwell, In perfect unitie.

XV. Dutch bass tune, used commonly in Cambridge, and of late in Aldermanbury, it agrees in consort with the tune following, so that it is all one whether you take, for they may be sung both together.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 Its like the precious ointment, which was powr'd

〈♫〉〈♫〉 on Aarons crown: Which to his beard and gar- 〈♫〉〈♫〉 ments rich, Even to the skirts, ran down.

XVI. Dutch tune (proper for mixt ditties) is the most excellent and ordinary tune in all England.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 Like pearly dew of Hermon hill, Or Sions 〈♫〉〈♫〉 silver show'rs: Blessings of life for ever still, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 The LORD upon them powrs.

Double tunes of Eights and Sixes.

XVII. Sinners tune (proper for the saddest ditties in the form of the 38. 51. 88.) as the tune of that which was called, The humble suit of a sinner; A most excellent tune, mnch used of old.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 Hard by the brooks of Babylon, We sate down 〈♫〉〈♫〉 weeping there: When Sion hill we thought up- 〈♫〉〈♫〉 on, Each thought enforc't a tear. Amidst it there

〈♫〉〈♫〉 green willows were, Whereon our harps we 〈♫〉〈♫〉 hung: For they that led us captive there, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Requir'd of us a song.

XVIII. Old England tune, is the tune of the old 119. Psalm, fi•• for mixt ditties, and may be used for any staffe tune of eights and sixes, being best known, but when it is put to any of them with four-lin'd metres, as the 143, 145. 148. it must be observ'd with sem∣brief pauses, which the very meeters will point at.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 And they that wasted us that day, Did ask and 〈♫〉〈♫〉 urge us thus: Sing one of Sions songs, said they, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 And make some mirth for us. What tongue can 〈♫〉〈♫〉 tune or utter them? In forein land what heart?

〈♫〉〈♫〉 If I forget Jerusalem, My right hand lose its art.

XIX. New tune or New staffe tune (proper for Psalms

of mixt forms, viz. the 12. 59. 94. 101. 109. 120.) is the old tune of Te Deum, onely paused and altered in a line or two to fit the metres.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 If I do not remember thee, My tongue be speech- 〈♫〉〈♫〉 less quite: If thou be not preferr'd of me, Above 〈♫〉〈♫〉 my chief delight. And now O Lord, full well re- 〈♫〉〈♫〉 cord, The sonnes of Edoms cry: Thus did they 〈♫〉〈♫〉 say, In Salems day, Raze, raze it utterly.

XX. Magnificat tune, a most delicate joyfull tune, used frequently of old, and not fit to be forgotten.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 O daughter Babel, thou whose fall, And ruine is 〈♫〉〈♫〉 design'd: O happy is the man that shall, Reward 〈♫〉〈♫〉 thee in thy kind. He shall be blessed for his pains, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 That takes thy little ones, And dasheth our their

〈♫〉〈♫〉 infants brains, Against the pavement stones.

Tunes of Sixes and Fours.

XXI. Short Staffe tune, is the same with, Where righ∣teousness doth say, onely perfected in the 3. and 7. line: It is proper for mixt ditties, like the 36. Psalm.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 O praise the LORD all lands: All people 〈♫〉〈♫〉 praise his Name, Whose marvailous kind love 〈♫〉〈♫〉 to us, Deserves eternall fame. His truth eternall 〈♫〉〈♫〉 stands, On firm and sure record; For evermore, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Do ye therefore, Give praises to the LORD.

XXII. London short tune, is the tune of the old 67. Psalm, used in all places; And may serve for all the tunes of sixes and fours.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 Thy Church Lord bless and keep, So that it 〈♫〉〈♫〉 perish never: Nor onely keep, but feed thy

〈♫〉〈♫〉 sheep, And lift them up for ever.

XXIII. Southwell tune, proper for sad ditties, as the 13. Psalm.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 Lord God of Hoasts incline, And cause thy fa•••• 〈♫〉〈♫〉 to shine; Turn us to thee, And then shall we, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 For ever saved be.

XXIV. New verse tune, a most sweet tune, fit for dolefull ditties, as the 57. Psalm.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 So we whom thou dost call, Thy flock and peo- 〈♫〉〈♫〉 ple shall Bless thee alwayes, and spread thy 〈♫〉〈♫〉 praise, To generations all.

XXV. Tune of the old 113. Psalm, is proper for the 98. Psalm, and for the 9. and 19. parts of the 119. Psalm▪ but they that cannot sing it at large, may use onely three first metres.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 Unto the Lord a new song sing: For many a 〈♫〉〈♫〉 great and wondrous thing, His mighty pow'r to 〈♫〉〈♫〉 pass doth br••ng. His holy arm of soveraigntie, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 And his right hand exalted high, Hath gotten 〈♫〉〈♫〉 him the victorie. He hath made known his sa- 〈♫〉〈♫〉 ving might, And brought his truth to open light, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Even in the very heathens sight He graciously 〈♫〉〈♫〉 hath cald to minde: His perfect truth and mer- 〈♫〉〈♫〉 cies kinde: As all the house of Israel finde.