A paraphrase upon the Psalms of David by George Sandys ; set to new tunes for private devotion and a thorough-base for voice or instrument by Henry Lawes ; and in this edition carefully revised and corrected from many errors which passed in former impressions by John Playford.

PSALM XCVI.

NEw composed Ditties sing To our Everlasting King: You, all you of Humane birth, Fed and nourish'd by the Earth, Celebrate Jehovah's Praise, Daily his Deliveries blase. His Glory let the Gentiles know; To the World his wonders show. O how gracious! O how great! Earth his Foot-stool, Heaven his Seat. To be fear'd and honour'd more Than those gods, whom Fools adore; Idols by their Servants made: But our God the Heavens display'd. Honour, Beauty, Power Divine, In his Sanctuary shine. All, who by his Favour live, Glory to Jehovah give; Glory due unto his Name, And his Mighty Deeds proclame.

Offerings on his Altar lay; There your Vows devoutly pay.

In his beauteous Holiness To the Lord your Prayer address. All, whom Earths round shoulders bear, Serve the Lord with Joy and Fear. Tell Mankind, Jehovah reigns: He shall bind the world in Chains, So as it shall never slide; And with sacred Justice guide. Let the smiling Heavens rejoyce; Joyful Earth exalt her Voice: Let the dancing Billows rore; Ecchoes answer from the Shore: Fields their flowry Mantles shake; All shall in their Joy partake: While the Woods Musicians sing To the ever-youthful Spring. Fill his Courts with sacred Mirth; He, He comes to judge the Earth. Justly He the World shall sway, And his Truth to men display.

Notes

• As the 29.
• Part 2.