Superius Psalmes, Sonets, & Songs of sadnes and pietie, made into Musicke of fiue parts: whereof, some of them going abroad among diuers, in untrue coppies, are heere truely corrected, and th'other being Songs very rare & newly composed, are heere published, for the recreation of all such as delight in Musick: By William Byrd |
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[IIII.] How shall a young man prone
2. Pars. Psalm. 119.
How shall a young man prone to ill,clense his vnbridled heart?
If that thy law, ô Lord he doe,
all frailtie set apart.
Embrace with setled minde, and learne
thy word with care to keepe:
And search to finde with humble sprite,
thy iudgements that are deepe.
With my whole heart, I haue thee sought,
and searched out thy way:
O suffer not that from thy word
I swarue or goe astraie.
Thy word ô Lord, within my heart,
least I should thee offend:
I haue laide vp as treasure great,
for that shall mee defend.
The Lord is blest, he shall me teach,
the iudgements of his mouth,
Thereby to rule and dresse the waies,
of mine vntamed youth.
Thy lawes therefore, in open place,
my lippes shall euer sound:
And neuer fayle to shew foorth that,
to which thou hast me bound.
For in the way of thy precepts,
I set my whole delight:
No wealth, no treasure of the world,
so precious in my sight.
What thou commaund'st I will thinke on,
with diligent respect:
And to thy lawes haue due regard,
for they shall me protect,
In thy precepts, ô Lord, my soule
her whole delight hath set:
Thy words therefore more pure then gold,
I neuer will forget.
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