The Psalms of David in metre Newly translated With amendments. By William Barton, M.A. And sett to the best Psalm-tunes, in two parts, viz treble and bass; with brief instructions for the understanding of the same; together with a table of the Psalms, and names of the tunes to each Psalm. By Thomas Smith. The basses, with the table, are placed at the latter end of the book.

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The Psalms of David in metre Newly translated With amendments. By William Barton, M.A. And sett to the best Psalm-tunes, in two parts, viz treble and bass; with brief instructions for the understanding of the same; together with a table of the Psalms, and names of the tunes to each Psalm. By Thomas Smith. The basses, with the table, are placed at the latter end of the book.
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Dublin :: printed by J. Brent and S. Powell, at the back of Dick's Coffee House in Skinner-Row, and are to be sold by Peter Laurence at his shop in Bridge-Street, near the Old Bridge. Price bound 2s. 6d,
[1698]
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Psalm XLV. (Book 45)

St. Marys Tune.
〈♫〉〈♫〉My stu-dious heart con-tem-plat--ing, 〈♫〉〈♫〉good mat---ter doth in---dite; 〈♫〉〈♫〉Touch-ing the king I made a thing 〈♫〉〈♫〉which here I will re---cite,

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My tongue is as a writers pen, that writes with swiftest speed. [verse 2] Much fairer then the sons of men, I say thou art indeed. For grace is power'd in plent'ous store, into thy lips divine: And God therefore for evermore hath blest those lips of thine. [verse 3] O gird thy sword upon thy thigh, thou that excell'st in might: Appear in thy great Majesty, and in thy glory bright. [verse 4] And ride on in thy Majesty, with prosperous success; Because of thy humility, thy truth and right'ousness. And thy right hand, O mighty king, shall unto thee declare Th'accomplishing of many things most terrible and rare. [verse 5] Thine arrows shall be sharp in all, in all thy en'mies hearts: Much people shall beneath thee fall, sore wounded with thy darts. [verse 6] O God, thou hast a lasting throne, that never more decays: And thy alone dominion a right'ous scepter sways. [verse 7] Thy soul loves truth, and lewdness hates, and God thy God therefore Thee consecrates above thy mates, with oyl of gladness store. [verse 8] Of cassia, myrrhe and aloes, do all thy garments smell: Which out of these thy palaces of ivory please thee well.

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[verse 9] Among thy noble female band kings daughters were enroll'd: At thy right hand the queen did stand in purest Ophir gold.

The second part.

[verse 10] Hearken, O daughter, bow thine ear, consider and incline: Forget what were thy people there, that fathers house of thine. [verse 11] So shall the king desire to see thy beauty then much more: For only he thy Lord must be. whom thou must needs adore. [verse 12] And there shall Tyrus daughter be, and many rich and great: Presenting thee with gifts most free, thy favour to intreat. [verse 13] The daughter of this royal line, within for to behold, Doth with divine perfection shine, her cloathing's all wrought gold. [verse 14] Be brought unto the king shall she in needle-work array'd: And unto thee her train shall be, and Virgin-mates convey'd: [verse 15] With nuptial joys and festival they shall these Virgins bring: Where met they shall have entrance all, i'th palace of the king. [verse 16] In fathers stead thou shalt have sons, by new and heavenly birth: And make those sons most mighty ones, and chief in all the earth. [verse 17] To ages all I'le keep in store the mem'ry of thy name: Thy praise therefore for evermore shall all the earth proclaim,
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