Psalm CXVI
Dilexi quoniam.
[verse 1] MY soul O God! is ravish'd with thy Love;
For Thou hast heard, and sav'd Me from above.
[verse 2] The Breath Thou hast redeem'd, Thee Praise shall give,
And I will ever bless Thee whilst I live.
The psalter, or, Psalms of David paraphras'd in verse set to new tunes and so design'd that by two tunes onely the whole number of psalms (four onely excepted) may be sung, one of which tunes is already known (being the usual tune of the C. psalm) : the other tunes onely are new, but any one of them being learnt all the other psalms may be sung by that one onely tune : as on the contrary any one psalm may be sung by all the new tunes, so that a greater facility for those who are less able to sing, or a greater variety for those who are more able, cannot reasonably be desired or afforded / by Richard Goodridge.
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- The psalter, or, Psalms of David paraphras'd in verse set to new tunes and so design'd that by two tunes onely the whole number of psalms (four onely excepted) may be sung, one of which tunes is already known (being the usual tune of the C. psalm) : the other tunes onely are new, but any one of them being learnt all the other psalms may be sung by that one onely tune : as on the contrary any one psalm may be sung by all the new tunes, so that a greater facility for those who are less able to sing, or a greater variety for those who are more able, cannot reasonably be desired or afforded / by Richard Goodridge.
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- Goodridge, Richard.
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- Oxford :: Printed by L. Lichfield ... for Jo. Crosley,
- 1684.
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"The psalter, or, Psalms of David paraphras'd in verse set to new tunes and so design'd that by two tunes onely the whole number of psalms (four onely excepted) may be sung, one of which tunes is already known (being the usual tune of the C. psalm) : the other tunes onely are new, but any one of them being learnt all the other psalms may be sung by that one onely tune : as on the contrary any one psalm may be sung by all the new tunes, so that a greater facility for those who are less able to sing, or a greater variety for those who are more able, cannot reasonably be desired or afforded / by Richard Goodridge." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A27915.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 5, 2024.
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[verses 3-4] Caught in Death's Snares, and drag'd to th' Brink oth' Grave,
Now falling, his Almighty help I crave.
O Thou! who woundest, and again mak'st whole,
Who to the Grave hast brought, bring back my Soul.
[verse 5] Our God is good; Our God is righteous;
From Him, All Mercy, All Compassion flows;
[verse 6] He does the Simple, the ensnared free;
I was in Misery, and He helped Me.
[verse 7] Turn then unto thy Rest, My Soul! O bless'd!
O Care of Heav'n! Return unto thy Rest!
[verse 8] For he, thy weak, thy falling Step retriev'd,
Dry'd up thy Tears, and gasping Breath repriev'd.
[verse 9] Wherefore, sustain'd by Thee, I'll walk upright
Ith' Land oth' Living; walk, as in thy sight.
[verses 10-11] Midst my Afflictions, I did still believe;
Said, Man's Help's false; God only can relieve.
[verse 12] What, O my Soul! shall we return to God,
For All the Benefits He has bestowd?
[verse 13] Let's tast, and Live! Receive that Cup will crown
Us with the Joys of his Salvation.
[verses 14-15] I'll pay my Vows. How pretious is the Death
Of Thine, to Thee, who thus lend'st back their Breath!
[verse 16] Behold the Soul Thou hast delivered!
Brake every Chain, and made it free indeed.
[verse 17] I'lI bring the Heart which I have vow'd to Thee;
And on that Altar, Praise shall th' Incense be.
[verses 18-19]
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All shall behold; All shall with Me accord;
And All Jerusalem shall Praise the Lord.