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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[VII.] Help Lord for wasted are &c.
Psalm. 12.
Help Lord for wasted are those men,which right'usnesse embrace:
And rarely found that faithfull are,
but all the truth deface.
Each to his neighbour falshood speakes,
and them seekes to beguile:
With flattering lips and double heart,
when smothest he doth smile.
All flattering lips, the Lord our God,
in iustice will confound:
And all proud tongues, that vaunt great things,
he will bring to the ground.
Our tongues say they, shall lift vs vp,
by them we shall preuaile:
Who should vs let, or stoppe our course,
that thereof we should fayle.
For the destruction of the iust,
and such as be opprest:
And for the mournings of the poore,
that likewise be distrest.
I will rise vp now saith the Lord,
and ease their griefe and care:
Of those which he full craftely,
hath draw'n into his snare.
Like siluer fine that tried is,
seuen times by heate of fire:
So are thy woords Lord pure and cleane,
to such as them desire.
Thou Lord wilt keep, and wilt defend,
all such as in thee trust,
And from that cursed race of men,
saue all such as be iust.
When euill men exalted bee,
the wicked gad about:
Farre from all feare of paine, but thou
ô Lord wilt roote them out.
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