Ane Co[m]pendious [buik] of godlie Psalmes and spirit[uall Sangis] ::

Ane Co[m]pendious [buik] of godlie Psalmes and spirit[uall Sangis]

collectit furthe of sindrie pa[rtis of the] Scripture, with diueris utheris [balla]tis changeit out of prophaine [sangis] in godlie sangis, for [avodying of] sin and harlatrie. With [aug]mentation of sindrie [gude] and godlie Ballattis not contenit in the first editioun [by John Wedderburn]

Wedderburn, John (ca. 1500-1556)

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The Lamentatioun of a Sinner.

Heir followis the Catechisme put in meter, to be sung with the tune, and first the ten Commandementis.

Of our Beleif.

[Ovr Father God Omnipotent]

The effect of the Sacrament of Baptisme, and first institutioun thairof, declaring alswa quhat singular comfort we obtene be the samin.

The Supper of the Lord, and richt vse of it to be sung.

Certaine Graces to be sung or said befoir or efter meit.

Certaine spirituall sangis, togidder with ane confessioun of sin, and ane prayer.

Ane sang of our corrupt nature, and the only remeid thairof.

Ane sang of the fleshe and the Spirit.

Ane sang of the Croce, and the frute thairof.

Ane Consolatioun in aduersitie of the Scripture.

The Forlorne Sone, as it is writtin in the xv. Chapter of Luk.

Ane sang of the riche Gluttoun and pure Lazarus, as it is writtin in the xv. Chapter of Sanct Luk.

The principall pointis of the Passioun, shortlie correctit.

Ane sang of the Euangell contenand the effect of the samin.

Ane sang of the birth of Christ to be sung with the tune of Balulalow.

[To vs is borne a barne of blis]

[Onlie to God on heich be gloir]

Of the greit louing and blyithnes of Goddis word.

Nunc dimittis, the prayer of Symeon Luk ij. Chapter.

Ane sang of the resurrectioun.

Certaine Ballatis of the Scripture.

[Richt soirly musing in my mynde]

[Richt soir opprest I am with panis smart]

[Allace that same sweit face]

[I call on the Lord Iesus Christ]

[Of mercy ȝit he passis all]

[We suld into remembrance]

[Hay let vs sing and mak greit mirth]

[In Burgh and land, Eist, west, nor South]

Ane sang contrair idolatrie.

Ane ballat of the Epistill on Christinmes euin.

[Of thingis twa I pray the Lord]

[Lord Father, God, that gaif me lyfe]

[Blis, blissit God, thir giftis gude]

[Blissiing gloir, wisdome, & hartly thankfulnes]

[Now let vs sing with Ioy and mirth]

[Qvha can discriue or put in write]

[Gif ȝe haue rissin from deid againe]

Quha suld my melodie amend.

The Conceptioun of Christ.

Heir endis the spirituall sangis, and beginnis the Psalmes of Dauid with vther new plesand ballattis. Translatit out of Enchiridion Psalmorum to be sung.

[For lufe of one I mak my mone]

[Qvho is at my windo, quho, quho]

Deus misereatur. Psal.

[In till ane mirthfull Maij morning]

[All my hart ay this is my sang]

[My Lufe murnis for me, for me]

[Tell me now and in quhat wise]

Magnificat anima mea.

Christi qui lux.

[Christ is the onlie Sone of God]

[Christ Iesus is ane A. per C.]

[Allone I weip in greit distres]

[The Lord sayis I will schaw]

[Grevovs is my sorrow.]

Ane gentill admonitioun of Christ.

[Iohne cum kis me now]

In te Domine speraui. Psal. xxxj.

[Go hart vnto the Lamp of licht]

[Ovr brother let vs put in graue]

[Mvsing greitlie in my mynde]

[Pray God for grace, my lufe maist deir]

[Downe be ȝone Riuer I ran]

[With heuie hart full of distres]

[Welcvm Lord Christ, welcum againe]

[O Christ quhilk art the licht of day]

[With huntis vp, with huntis vp]

[Baneist is faith now euerie quhair]

[Mvsing greitlie in my mynde]

[The Bischop of Hely brak his neck]

[I am wo for thir wolfis sa wylde]

[Allace vnkyndlie Christ, we haue exilit]

[Of the fals fyre of Purgatorie]

[Wo is the Hirdis of Israell]

[God send euerie Preist ane wyfe]

[The wind blawis cauld, furious and bauld]

[Hay now the day dallis]

[Preistis Christ beleue]

Till our gude man, till our gude man, Keip faith and lufe till our gude man.

[Remember man, remember man]

[The Paip that Pagane full of pryde]

[Say weill is, throuchlie a worthy gude thing]

[Knaw ȝe not God Omnipotent]

[Was not Salomon the King]

Exampillis takin out of the Bybill.

[All my lufe leif me not]

Of the day of iudgement.

[Blenk in this Mirrour man and mend]

[O man ryse vp and be not sweir]

[O man Behald this warldis vaniteis]

[Sen throw vertew Incressis dignitie]

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Of the day of iudgement.

All Christin and faithfull, in hart be ioyfull
Reioyce and mak gude cheir,
Be merie and glaid, and be no moir sad
The day of the Lord drawis neir.

Under protestatioun, with liue and correctieoū

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That nane be offendit heir,
I will speik planelie, to rais ȝour hartis quiklie,
The day of the Lord drawis neir.

All Paipis and prelatis, and spirituall estaitis
That thinkis ȝe haue na peir,
Cast away ȝour wairis, ȝour princelie effairis
The day of the Lord drawis neir.

O hirdis of Israel, heir ȝe the Lordis bell
Knelland fast in ȝour eir,
Quhilk biddis in plaine, leue ȝour triffillis vane
The day of the Lord drawis neir.

Personis that hes cure to preiche vnto the pure
Ȝe haue ȝour waigis to deir,
The layit ȝe will not teiche, nor ȝit goddis word will preiche
The day of the Lord drawis neir.

I will ȝow exhort, in termis richt schort,
Baith Preist, Channoun, Monk, and Freir,
To slaik of ȝour sleuth, & schaw furth the treuth
The day of the Lord drawis neir.

And ȝe brethren all Ecclesiasticall
Serue ȝour Lord God in feir.
Leue ȝour ceremonyis of ȝour awin fund gyis
The day of the Lord drawis neir,

Ȝour coistlie reparationis, ȝour offeringis and oblatiounis
Ȝour curious notis in the queir
On the day of dreid, sall stand in litill steid
Quhen the Lordis sentence drawis neir.

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Princes and Kingis, that sa Ryall Ringis
That suld haue all rewle and steir,
Do Iustice equall, baith to greit and small
The day of the Lord drawis neir.

On the pure cōmounis, suffer na oppressiounis
Bot humblie thair plaintis heir,
With extreme Iustice, trespassouris punische,
The day of the Lord drawis neir.

Syne with ȝour sword, let furth Goddis word
Our heuinly Mirrour cleir,
And anker ȝow sure on haly Scripture
For the day of the Lord drawis neir.

Erlis, Lordis, and Barrounis, hurt not ȝour cōmounis
In body, gudis, nor geir:
Do ȝe the contrair, ȝour housis will misfair
The day of the Lord drawis neir.

Be trew to the Crowne defend ȝour Regioun
That ȝour foirbearis coft sa deir,
And euer haue Eye, vnto ȝour libertie
The day of the Lord drawis neir.

I cry in generall, on Spirituall & Temporall,
This lectioun that ȝe leir:
Remember alwayis, that schort be ȝour dayis
The day of the Lord drawis neir.

That day sall horribill, be and eik terribill;
Whan that Iust Iudge sall appeir:
[OMITTED] and Ire to iudge the warld with fyre

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The day of the Lord drawis neir.

At ane Trumpet blast, we sall be all agast,
Heuin, hell, eird, sall it heir,
Syne stand befoir the Iuge, without ony refuge
The day of the Lord drawis neir.

We sall giue rekning, of our sinfull leuing
We haue spendit in all maneir,
As we haue deseruit, sa sall we be seruit
The day of the Lord drawis neir.

That day the faithfull, salbe richt Ioyfull
Befoir Christ quhen thay compeir.
Bot the vnfaithfull, salbe richt wofull
Quhen the Lordis sentence drawis neir.

To vnbeleuaris all, this sentence giue he sall,
With Ire and awfull cheir,
Pas ȝe to the hell, with Deuillis to dwell,
The heuin ȝe sall neuer cum neir.

The Iust sall all stand, euin at his richt hand,
Defendit from all dangeir.
To quhome he sall say, richt sweitly that day
The sentence quhilk drawis neir.

Cum heir my Elect, and my awin sweit Son
Ȝour hyre sall not be in weir,
Baith Saull and body, in heuin Eternallie
Thay sall dwell with me richt neir.

Quhairfoir I do call, [illeg.]

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To ryis and be neuer sweir
Bot euer bewar of the wofull snair
The day of the Lord drawis neir.

A walk ay and pray baith in nicht and day
To Christ that coft vs all deir
To be our mediatour in that feirfull hour
Quhen the day of the Lord drawis neir.

FINIS.

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