Another of the same,
THe God of gods, the Lord,
hath call'd the earth by name:
From whence the sun doth rise, unto
the setting of the same.
〈◊〉〈◊〉 From Sion his fair place,
his glory bright and clear,
The perfect beauty of his grace,
from thence it did appear.
〈◊〉〈◊〉 Our God shall come in haste,
to speak he shall not doubt:
Before him shall the fire waste,
and tempest round about.
〈◊〉〈◊〉 The heavens from on high,
the earth below likewise
He will call forth to judge and try,
his folk he doth devise.
[verse 5] Bring forth my saints, saith he,
my faithful flock so dear:
Which are in band and league with me,
my law to love and fear.
〈◊〉〈◊〉 And when these things are tri'd,
the heavens shall record,
That God is just; and all must bide
the judgement of the Lord.
[verse 7] . My people, O give heed,
Israel to thee I cry:
I am thy God, thy help at need,
thou canst it not deny.
[verse 8] I do not say to thee
thy sacrifice is slack:
Thou offerest daily unto me
much more then I do lack.
[verse 9] Think'st thou that I do need
thy cattel young or old?
Or else so much desire to feed
on goats out of thy fold?
[verse 10] Nay; all the beasts are mine,
in woods that eat their fills:
And thousands more of neat and kine,
that run-wilde on the hills.
The second part.
[verse 11] The birds that build on high,
in hills and out of sight:
And beasts that in the fields do lie,
are subject to my might.
[verse 12] Then though I hungred sore,
what need I ought of thine,
Sith that the earth with her great store,
and all therein is mine?
[verse 13] To bulls flesh have I minde
to eat it dost thou think?
Or such a sweetness do I finde
the bloud of goats to drink?
[verse 14] Give to the Lord his praise,
with thanks to him apply:
And see thou pay thy vows always
unto the God mòst high.
[verse 15] Then seek and call to me,
when ought would work thee blame:
And I will sure deliver thee,
that thou mayst praise my Name.
[verse 16] But to the wicked train,
which talk of God each day,
And yet their works are foul and vain,
to them the Lord will say,
[verse 17] With what a face dar'st thou
my word once speak or name?
Why doth thy talk my law allow,
thy deeds deny the same?
[verse 18] Whereas for to amend
thy life thou art so slack:
My word the which thou dost pretend,
is cast behinde thy back.
The third part.
[verse 19] When thou a thief dost see
by theft to live in wealth,
With him thou runn'st and dost agree
likewise to thrive by stealth.
[verse 20] When thou dost them behold
that wives and maids defile,
Thou lik'st it well, and waxest bold
to use that life most vise.
[verse 21] Thy lips thou dost apply
to slander and defame:
Thy tongue is taught to craft and lie,
and still doth use the same.
[verse 22] Thou studiest to revile
thy friends to thee so near:
With slander thou wouldst needs defile
thy mothers son most dear.
[verse 23] Hereat while I do wink,
as though I did not see,
Thou goest on still, and so dost think
that I am like to thee.
[verse 24] But sure I will not let
to strike, when I begin:
Thy faults in order I will set,
and open all thy sin.
[verse 25] Mark this I you require,
that have not God in minde:
Lest when I plague you in mine ire,
your help be far to finde.
[verse 26] He that doth give to me
the sacrifice of praise,
Doth please me well, and he shall see
to walk in godly ways.