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The whole Psalter translated into English Metre

which contayneth an hundreth and fifty Psalmes

Parker, Matthew (1504-1575)

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The first Quinquagene.

To the Reader.

Of the vertue of Psalmes.

Henrie Haward Earle of Surrie in his Ecclesiastes.

Here beginneth the second booke of Psalmes.

The Seconde Quinquagene of Dauids Psalter, translated into Englishe Metre.

Here beginneth the thirde Booke of Psalmes.

Psalme. LXXXV.

Here beginneth the fourth Booke of Psalmes.

The third and last Quinquagene of Dauids Psalter, translated into Englishe Metre.

Here beginneth the fifth Booke of Psalmes.

Psalme. CVII.

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Certayne verses of the sayd Psalme otherwise translated.

Gloria Patri for diuers Metres.

Te Deum.

The song of the three Children.

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Psalme. LXXXV.

The Argument.

Man here makth sute: for sinne who felt,
Deserued captiuitie:
And shewth what helth: Christs kingdom delt,
To mans felicitie.

Benedixisti domine.

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Agaynst thy land: become thou art,
O Lord most gracious:
thou hast returnd: frō Iacobs hart,
his thraldom burdenous.

2

Thou hast forgeuen: thy peoples sinne,
that was so hugely growne:
Yea all theyr sinnes: thou couerdst in,
wherby thy grace was knowne.

Sela

3

Thou hast restraynd: thine heate all quyte,
from indignation:
Thou hast withdrawn: thy face and sight,
from wraths destruction.

4

Whole turne vs than: O God our wealth,
to grace that we conuert:
Remoue thine ire: impart thy health,
forgeue our foule desert.

5

Eternall God: agaynst vs thus,
for euer wilt thou threate?
Shalt thou thyne ire: stretch out to vs,
from age to age so great?

6

Uphold thy worde: to vs returne,
and quicken vs agayne:
So shall thy flocke: no longer mourne,
but ioy in thee full fayne.

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7

Shew vs thy grace: O Lord of power,
that it we may perceyue:
And geue to vs: thy sauiour,
that health we myght receyue.

8

Plaine wyll I heare: what God shall speake,
for peace he shall denounce:
To all hys folke: and louers eke,
that they their vyce renounce.

9

All they no doubt: who will hym feare,
is hys saluation nye:
Hys glory than: shall iust appeare,
in all our land at eye.

10

Ryght frendlines: and veritie,
they shall ech others meete:
So ryghteousnes: and peace from hye,
shall kisse eche other sweete.

11

Known truth from earth: shal then out spring
wyth all good fruites aryght:
For ryghteousnes: all florishyng,
from heauen shall cast her sight.

12

Euen thus the Lord: shall manifest,
hys bounteous goodnes neare:
That full our land: wyth grace possest,
all godly frutes shall beare.

13

Ryght iustice eke: shall be hys guide,
that strait may good man walke:
His wayes and gate: her steps shall stryde,
no tyme the ryght to balke.