Psalterium Carolinum. The devotions of His sacred Majestie in his solitudes and sufferings, rendred in verse. / Set to musick for 3 voices and an organ, or theorbo, by John Wilson Dr. and music professor of Oxford.

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Psalterium Carolinum. The devotions of His sacred Majestie in his solitudes and sufferings, rendred in verse. / Set to musick for 3 voices and an organ, or theorbo, by John Wilson Dr. and music professor of Oxford.
Author
Wilson, John, 1595-1674.
Publication
London :: Printed for John Martin and James Allestrey, and are to be sold at the Bell in St. Pauls Church-yard,
1657.
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Subject terms
Charles -- I, -- King of England, 1600-1649 -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800.
Charles -- I, -- King of England, 1600-1649 -- Musical settings -- Early works to 1800.
Songs, English -- 17th century.
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"Psalterium Carolinum. The devotions of His sacred Majestie in his solitudes and sufferings, rendred in verse. / Set to musick for 3 voices and an organ, or theorbo, by John Wilson Dr. and music professor of Oxford." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A93797.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 19, 2024.

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XVIII.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 OF Peace and Reason Lord, Delighting in accord, The wicked, who from Sinn, With

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〈♫〉〈♫〉 offer'd grace would win! Whose mercy courts to save, Though power to kill thou have, (Our hearts to softness woo'd, In our Redeemers blood) Perswade us to agree Both with our selves and thee, As men and Christians ought. Peace often have I sought, But it no sooner name Than Wars my foes proclaime. Our actions never may Destructive passions sway. Our

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〈♫〉〈♫〉 judgements clear, that we Thy truth may plain∣ly see. Our stubborn hearts incline, In bonds of Peace to joyn. Our irreligious hate To thee, O dissipate: That to our selves remove With interchanged love, The war our sins have wrought, With peace which Christ hath bought.

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