An epitome of the Psalmes, or briefe meditacions vpon the same, with diuerse other moste christian prayers, translated by Richard Tauerner

OF THE BYBLE THANKESGYVYN∣ges and prayses vnto God, of the fathers.

The songe of Moses and the chyldren of Israell for their delyueraunce from. Pharao. Exod. 15.

LEt vs singe vnto the lorde, for he is become glorious, the hors∣man he hath ouerthrowen in the se. The lord is my strength & my song, and is become my saluacion, he is my god and I will glorifye him, he is my fathers god and I wil extolle him vpon hyghe. The lorde is as a stronge man of warre, almyghty is his name. Pharaos charettes & his hoste, hath he cast into the see. His pyked capitaynes were drowned in the red see, the depe waters haue co∣uered them, they sonk to the botome

as a stone. Thy hāde lorde is glori∣ouse in power, thyne hande hath all to shaken thyne enemyes, and withe thy greate glory thou hast destroyed thyne aduersaries. Thou senteste forth thy wrath, and it consumed thē euen as stubble with the brethe of thyn anger. The water gathered to∣gither and the floudes stode styll as a rocke, and the depe water cōgeled togither in the myddest of the see. The ennemye sayde I wyll folow & ouertake them and will deuyde the spoyle, I will satisfye my lust vpon them, I will draw my swerde, & myn hande shall destroy them. But thou bluest with thy breth, and the see co∣uered them, they sanke as leade in the mighty waters. Who is lyke vn¦to the o lorde amonges the goddes? who is lyke the so glorious in holy∣nes, fearfull, laudable, and whiche

shewest wonders? Thou stretchedst thy right hande and the earth swa∣lowed them, with mercy thou cary∣edst thy people whiche thou delyue∣redst, and broughtest them with thy strength vnto thy holy lande. The nacions hearde, and were afrayde, panges came vpon the Philestines. Then the Dukes of the Edomites were amased, and tremblynge came vpon the myghtyest of the Moaby∣tes, all the inhabitauntes of Cana∣an waxed faynte harted. Let feare & drede fall vpon them, throughe the greatnesse of thyne arme, whyle thy people passe thoroughe, O Lorde. Brynge them in and plante them in the moūtaynes of thyn enheritaūce, the place lord which thou hast made to dwell in, the sanctuary lord which thy hādes haue prepared. The lorde raygne euer & alwaye, For Pharao

went on horseback with his charet∣tes & horsemen into the see, and the lorde broughte the waters of the see vpon thē, But the children of Israel went on drye lande through the see.

Anna thankyng the lord for his benefyte, on this maner syngeth to god. 1. Kynges. 2.

MY herte reioyseth in the lorde, myne horne is hygh in the lord and my mouthe is wyde open ouer myne ennemyes for I reioyce in thy sauinge. There is none so holye as thou o lorde, no there is none saue thou. Neyther is ther any strengthe lyke vnto our God. Talke not to moche proudely, let olde thinges de∣parte oute of your mouthes, for the lorde is god of knowledge and iud∣geth the thoughtes. The bowes of the stronge are broken & the weake be endued with strength. They that

of late were full, haue let forth them selues for bred, but the hongry be sa¦tisfyed, in so moche the baren hathe borne seuen, and she that had many childern is waxed feble. The lorde kylleth & quickeneth agayn, he brin∣geth downe to hell and fetteth vp a¦gayne. The lorde maketh poore and maketh rych, bryngeth lowe and he∣ueth vp on hyghe, he rayseth vp the poore out of the dust, and lyfteth vp the beggar frome the dongehyll, to set hym amonge princes, and make him holde the seate of glory. For the pyllers of the earth are the lordes, & he hath set the rounde worlde vpon thē. He wil kepe the fete of his sayn∣tes, but the wycked shall kepe sylēce in darkenes. For noman in his owne myght shall be stronge. The lordes aduersaries shall be made to feare him and out of heauen he shal

thunder vpon them. The lorde shall iudge the costes of the worlde & shal gyue myght vnto his kinge, and ex∣alte the horne of his Christ. Amen.

A songe that Dauid sounge vnto the lorde in the day that the lorde delyuered him out of the hande of his enemyes 2. Reg. 22.

THe lorde is my rocke, my castle and my delyuerer. God is my strengthe and in him woll I truste, my shylde and the horne that defen∣deth me, myne hyghe holde and re∣fuge, O my sauyoure saue me from wronge, I wyll prayse & call on the Lorde, and so shall I be saued from my enemyes, for the waues of death haue closed me about, and the flou∣des of Beliall haue feared me, the cordes of hell haue compased me a∣bout, and the snares of deathe haue ouertakē me. In my tribulacion I called to the lord, & cryed to my god,

and he herde my voyce out of hys temple, and my crye entred in to his eares. The earth trembled & quoke, and the fundations of heauen mo∣ued & shoke because he was angrye. Smoke wēt out of his nosethrylles & consumyng fyre out of his mouth that coales were kyndled of it, he bowed the heauen and came downe, & darknes was vnderneth hys fete. And he rode vpon Cherub & flewe, and appeared vpon the winges of the wynde, and he made darkenesse a tabernacle round about him with water gathered together in thycke cloudes. Of y^e bryghtnes that was before him, coles were set on fyre. The Lorde thundred from heauen, & the most hyghe put out his voyce, & he shot arowes & scattered them, & hurled lyghtenynge and turmoyled them. The botom of the See appe∣red,

& the foundations of the worlde were sene, by reason of the rebuking of the lorde, and thorough blastinge of the breth of his nosethrylles, he sent frome aboue and fet me & pluc∣ked me oute of myghtye waters. He delyuered me from my myghty ene∣mye and from them that hated me & were to stronge for me. When they had compased me in the daye of my tribulation, the lorde stayed me vp and brought me out into roumth, & delyuered me bycause he delyted in me. The lorde rewarded me accor∣dynge to my ryghteousnes, and ac∣cording to the purenesse of my han∣des he dealt with me. For I kept y^e wayes of the lorde, and dyd no wic∣kednes nor forsoke my God, But I had all his lawes in my syght, and turned my face from none of his or∣dinaunces. I was pure vnto him

warde, and kepte my selfe from wic∣kednes, & y^e Lorde dyd to me againe accordynge to my ryghtuousnesse, & after my purenesse that I had in his syght. With y^e holy thou shalte be ho¦ly, and with the man that is vncor∣rupte, thou shalt be vncorrupt, with the pure, thou shalt be pure, & with the froward thou shalt be froward also. Certaynely the people that are in aduersitie thou shalt help, and on the proud shalt thou cast thyn eyes. Thou art my lyght O lord, and the lorde shall lyghten my darkenesse. Loo with thyn helpe I wil run tho∣rough an host of men, & by the ayde of my god I wil spryng ouer a wal. The waye of god is vndefyled, and the word of the lord fyned as golde, and he is a shylde to al that trust in him. Who is a god saue the lorde, & who myghty saue our god? God is

my strength in warre, and ryddeth the waye before me. He maketh my fete as swyft as an hyndes, and set∣teth my fete fast vpon my holde. He teacheth my handes to fyght, that a bowe of brasse is to weake for myne arme. And thou hast saued me with thy shylde, and kepest me for euer in mekenes. Thou madest me rowme to walke in, that my fete shulde not stumble, I followed myne enemyes and destroyed them, and turned not agayne vntyll I had consumed thē I wasted them and so clouted them that they coulde in no wyse aryse, but fell vnderneth my fete. Thou compasedest me aboute with myght to batell, and madest them that rose agaynst me to stoupe vnder me. Thou madeste myne ennemyes to tourne their backes to me, and them

that hated me, & I destroyed them. They loked for helpe, but none cam to saue them, vnto the lord they cry∣ed but he herde them not. The lorde mought lyue, and blessed be he my strēgth, & exalted be god the strēgth that saueth me. It is god that auen¦geth me, and that bringeth downe y^e people vnder me, and delyuereth me from my enemyes. Thou lyftest me vp on hyghe from them that ryse a∣gaynste me and delyuerest me from the wicked men. Therfore I will prayse the O lorde amonge the hey∣then, and will singe vnto thy name.

A blessing of Tobias the elder, wherwith he bles∣sed the lorde in the ende of his lyfe. Tob. 13.

GReate art thou, o lorde for euer more, and thy kyngdom world withoute ende. For thou scourgest & healest, thou ledest vnto hell & bryn∣gest

oute agayne. Yea there is none that maye escape thyne hande. O ye chyldern of Israel, gyue thankes vnto the lord, and prayse him in the syghte of the heythen. For amonge the heythen whiche knowe him not, hath he scatered you, that ye shulde shewe forth his meruelous workes, & cause them to knowe, that there is none other god almyghtye, but he. He hath chastened vs for oure mys∣dedes, & for his owne mercyes sake, shall he saue vs. Consider then how he hath dealte with you, and prayse him with feare and drede, and mag∣nify the euerlastinge kinge in youre workes. Certes I will prayse him e∣uen in the place of my captiuitie, for he hath shewed hys maiestie vnto a synneful people. Turne you therfor o ye synners, and doo ye ryghteous∣nesse before god, trustinge veryly he

wyll shew his mercy vpō you. Assu∣redly I and my soule wolle reioyce in god. Prayse the Lorde all ye his chosen, holde the dayes of gladnes and be thankeful vnto him. Oh my soule blesse thou the lorde. Amen.

The blessynge of Seraphin Esay. 6.

HOly arte thou, holy arte thou, holy arte thou, thou arte the lorde god of hostes, all the earth is full of thy glory.

Thankinges. Esay. 23.

O Lord, thou art my god I wyll prayse the, and magnifye thy name, for thou bryngest meruelouse thinges to passe, accordinge to thyn olde counselles trulye & stedfastly.

An other of the same. Esay. 26.

O Lorde gyue vs peax, for thou workest in vs all oure workes.

O lorde our god, though suche lor∣des haue dominacion vpon vs as know the not, yet graunt, y^t we may hope only in the & kepe thy name in remembraunce. Amen.

A blessynge with an admiration of the meruelouse counsels of god. Hiere. 32.

O Lorde god, it is thou that hast made heauen & earth with thy greate power and hygh arme, & ther is nothinge to harde for the. Thou sheweste mercy vpon thousandes, thou doest recompense the wycked∣nes of the fathers, into the bosom of the childern that come after them. Thou art the greate & myghty god, whose name is the lorde of hostes greate in counsayll, and infinite in thoughte. Thyne eyes loke vpon al the wayes of mens children, to rea∣ward euery one after his waye and

accordynge to the frutes of hys in∣uentions.

The songe and thankesgyuynge of the blessed virgin Mary. Luc. I.

MY soule magnifieth the Lorde, & my spirite reioyseth in God my sauiour. For he hath loked vpon the pore degre of his handemayde, Behold now frome hense forth shall all generacions call me blessed, for he that is myghty hath done to me greate thinges, & holy is his name. And his mercy on them that feare him thorowout all generacions. He vttered strength with his arme, he disperpled the proude in the imagi∣nacion of their hertes. He deposed the myghty from their seates, and aduaunced them of lowe degree. He fylled the hungry with good thīges and sente away the ryche empty. He

remembred mercy, and helped his seruaunte Israell, Euen as he pro∣mysed to our fathers, Abraham and to his sede for euer.

The prophecy and gyuynge of thankes of zachary. Luc. 1.

PRaysed be the lorde god of Is∣raell, for he hath visited and re∣demed his people. And hath raysed vp an horne of saluaciō vnto vs in the house of his seruaunte Dauid, Euen as he promysed by the mouth of his holy Prophetes, which were sythens the worlde beganne, that we shulde be delyuered from our enne∣myes & from the handes of all that hate vs, To thintent he myght ful∣fyll the mercy promysed to our fa∣thers and remembre his holy coue∣naunt. And performe the oth which he sware to our father Abraham, to

gyue vs, that we beyng ones dely∣uered oute of the handes of our en∣nemyes, myght serue him without feare, all the dayes of our lyfe, in ho∣lynes and ryghtousnes before him. And thou childe shalt be called the Prophete of the hygheste, for thou shalt go before the face of the Lorde to prepare his wayes, To gyue knowledge of saluacion vnto his people for the forgyuenes of sinnes, Through the tendre mercy of oure god, wherby the daye sprynge from aboue hath visited vs, to gyue light to them that sate in darkenesse & in shadow of death, & to gyde our fete in the waye of peax.

Thankes of Paul for his conuer∣sion vnto Christ. 1. Tim. 1.

VNto God kynge euerlastinge immortall, inuisible, and wise

only, be honour and prayse for euer and euer. Amen.

A songe of the triumphers ouer the beast. Apoc. 15.

GReate and meruelouse are thy workes, Lorde god almyghty, iuste and true are thy wayes, kyng of sayntes. Who shall not feare, O Lorde, and glorifie thy name? For thou only arte holye, & all gentyles shall come and worshyp before the, for thy iudgementes are made ma∣nifest.

A blessynge of the people by kyng Salomon. 3. Reg. 8.

BLessed be the Lorde, that hath gyuen rest vnto his people Is∣rael according to all that he promy∣sed, so that ther is not one worde es∣caped of all y^e good promyses which he promysed by the hand of Moses his seruaunte. The Lorde our God be with vs, as he was with our fa∣thers

& forsake vs not, neyther leue vs, but let him bowe our hertes vn∣to him, y^t we walke in all hys wayes and kepe his commaundementes, ordinaunces, and rites which he cō∣maunded our fathers. And let these my wordes whiche I haue prayed before the lord, come nygh vnto the lorde our god daye and nyght, that he defend the quarell of his seruaūt and of his people Israell euermore to thintente all nacions of the earth maye knowe that the lorde is God, and none other but he, and let oure hertes be sounde with the lorde our god, that we may walke in his ordi∣naunces and kepe his lawes. Amē.