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.
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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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XXIII.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 THou that alone art infinite In good, and greatnesse; dwel'st with me. Weigh'd with thy presence, life is light, Thy service perfect liberty: Own me for thine, I cannot but be free. As I am man, with reason blesse, With Zeal as Christian, Right as

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〈♫〉〈♫〉 King. Of outwards stript, let me possesse Thee in the joyes that from thee spring; Which gainst my will no force can from me wring. Let not my passion over╌boyle, To fruitless rage, or sordid fear; They think him helpless whom they foyle: But let thy chearfull light appear, And secure freedom shall my glories cleer. Befitting my afflicted

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〈♫〉〈♫〉 state, A patient constancy bestow. My strength and hopes are dissipate, My self imprison'd by the foe: O be not far, lest they too mighty grow.

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