The whole booke of Psalmes collected into English meeter by T. Sternhold, I. Hopk. and others, conferred with the Hebrew, with apt notes to sing them withall ; set forth and allowed to be sung in all churches, of al the people togither before and after morning and euening prayer, as also before & after sermons, and moreouer in priuate houses, for their godly solace & comfort, laying apart al vngodly songs and ballads, which tend only to the norishing of vice, and corrupting of youth.

The Humble sute of a Sinner.

M.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 O Lord of whom I do depend behold my careful heart, and when thy will and pleasure is release me of my smart: Thou seest my sorrowes what they are, my griefe is knowne to thee And there is none that can remoue, or take the same from mee.

But onely thou whose ayde I craue, whose mercy still is prest: To ease all those that come to thee for succour and for rest. And sith thou seest my restlesse eyes, my teares and grieuous groane: attend vnto my sute O Lord marke well my plaint and moane.

For sinne hath so inclosed me, and compast me about: That I am now remeddilesse, if mercy helpe not out.

For mortall man cannot release, or nuttigate his paine: But euen thy Christ my Lord and God, which for my sinne was slaine.

Whose bloudy wounds are yet to see, though not with mortall eye: Yet do thy Saints behold them all, and so I trust shall I. Though sinne doth hinder me a while, when thou shalt see it good: I shall enioy the sight of him, and see his wounds and blood.

And as thine Angels and thy Saints, doe new behold the same: So trust I to possesse that place, with them to praise thy name. But whilst I liue heere in this vale, where sinners do frequent: Assist me euer with thy grace my sinnes still do lament.

Least that I tread in sinners trace, and giue them my consent: To dwell with them in wickednesse, whereto nature is bent. Onely thy grace must be my stay, least that I fall downe flat: And being downe, then of my selfe cannot recouer that.

Wherefore this is yet once againe my sute and my request: To grant me pardon for my sinne, that I in thee may rest. Then shall my heart my tongue, & voice, be instruements of praise: and in thy Church and house of Saints sing Psalmes to thee alwaies.