A collection of some verses out of the Psalms of David suited to several occasions. Composed in two parts, cantus & bassus: being [the] common tunes to the Psalms in metre, now used in parish-churches. To which is added, some instructions for singing of them. Collected forMr. Henry Hunt, for the use of his scholars, and such as delight in psalmody.

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Title: A collection of some verses out of the Psalms of David suited to several occasions. Composed in two parts, cantus & bassus: being [the] common tunes to the Psalms in metre, now used in parish-churches. To which is added, some instructions for singing of them. Collected forMr. Henry Hunt, for the use of his scholars, and such as delight in psalmody.
Author: Hunt, Henry, 17th/18th cent.
Publication: London :: printed by J. Heptinstall for Henry Playford; and are to be sold by Anthony Boys at his shop in St. Albans in Hertfordshire,; 1698.
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Subject terms: Psalms (Music) -- Early works to 1800.
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Psalm XXXV. Verse 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

[In time of War.]

Cantus. Hereford Tune.

〈♫〉〈♫〉LOrd, plead my cause agst my foes, confound their force & might:
〈♫〉〈♫〉And take my part against all those that seek with me to fight.
〈♫〉〈♫〉Lay hand upon the spear and shield, thy self in armour dress:
〈♫〉〈♫〉Stand up for me, and fight the field, to help me from distress.
〈♫〉〈♫〉Gird on thy sword, and stop the way, mine en'mies to withstand:
〈♫〉〈♫〉That thou unto my soul may'st say, I am thy help at hand.
〈♫〉〈♫〉Confound them with rebuke & blame, that seek my soul to spill:
〈♫〉〈♫〉Let them turn back & flie with shame, that think to work me ill.
〈♫〉〈♫〉Let them disperse and flie abroad, as wind doth drive the dust:
〈♫〉〈♫〉And that the Angel of our God their might away may thrust.
〈♫〉〈♫〉Let all their ways be void of light, and slipp'ry like to fall:
〈♫〉〈♫〉And send thine Angel with thy might, to persecute them all.