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An example that the thankefull
age gaue prayse to god, for al his benefites
geuen to his creatures,
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An example that the thankefull age gaue prayse to god, for al his benefites geuen to his creatures,
out of the lxv. Psalme of Dauid.
I herde
a preacher once declare,
Two partes to be in prayre,
The one to god in all our nede
For succor to repayre,
Two partes to be in prayre,
The one to god in all our nede
For succor to repayre,
And aske of hym with stedfast fayth
All wherof we haue nede:
For Christ surely promysed,
That therof we shall spede.
All wherof we haue nede:
For Christ surely promysed,
That therof we shall spede.
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The second part of perfect prayre
Is geuyng thankes and prayse,
To God for all his benefites.
That we receyue alwayes.
Is geuyng thankes and prayse,
To God for all his benefites.
That we receyue alwayes.
This is the lyvly sacrifice,
The lyuing God to please:
As prayer of the penitent,
His anger doth appease.
The lyuing God to please:
As prayer of the penitent,
His anger doth appease.
And sure (quod he) the very cause
That god ofte wyll not here,
Is that men for his benefites
Unthankfull doe appere.
That god ofte wyll not here,
Is that men for his benefites
Unthankfull doe appere.
For when we praye in tyme of nede
For plenty of our foode,
Howe can we thinke that God to vs
Will geue ought that is good?
For plenty of our foode,
Howe can we thinke that God to vs
Will geue ought that is good?
If we in tyme of plentie be
Unthankfull and ingrate,
To geue him praise and honor both,
According to the rate?
Unthankfull and ingrate,
To geue him praise and honor both,
According to the rate?
Yea I may also farther saye,
This lyuing without awe,
Ingratitude doth cause the lorde
His goodnes to withdrawe.
This lyuing without awe,
Ingratitude doth cause the lorde
His goodnes to withdrawe.
And surely Dauid in this Psalme
Lykewyse doth well declare,
That to prayse God we neuer should
Any tyme cease or spare.
Lykewyse doth well declare,
That to prayse God we neuer should
Any tyme cease or spare.
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But for the goodnes whiche god doth
On mortall men bestowe,
In prayse of his most holy name,
Some thankfull psalme to showe.
On mortall men bestowe,
In prayse of his most holy name,
Some thankfull psalme to showe.
Howe men shall with a faythfull harte
Gods holy name agnise,
He doth instruct all Christen men
By synging in this wyse.
Gods holy name agnise,
He doth instruct all Christen men
By synging in this wyse.
Te decet hymnus deus in Sion.
To
the O god in Sion still
Great prayses are in store:
To the also they vowe and kepe
Their promyse euer more.
Great prayses are in store:
To the also they vowe and kepe
Their promyse euer more.
My prayer lorde sithe thou dost heare,
And art my whole comfort:
All fleshe to the for succour shall
In their due tyme resorte.
And art my whole comfort:
All fleshe to the for succour shall
In their due tyme resorte.
My mysdedes and my wickednes
Against me doth preuayle,
Oh to my sinnes be mercifull,
That thus doe me asayle.
Against me doth preuayle,
Oh to my sinnes be mercifull,
That thus doe me asayle.
For thei are blest whom thou dost chose,
And in thy house retayne:
Or doste elect, within thy court
To dwell and to remayne.
And in thy house retayne:
Or doste elect, within thy court
To dwell and to remayne.
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For he shall leade a plesant lyfe
Within thy holy place:
Thy temple shall hym satisfie
With goodnes and with grace.
Within thy holy place:
Thy temple shall hym satisfie
With goodnes and with grace.
For wonders great thou doest declare
In truthe to teache vs ryght:
O god of our saluation
In the is our delyghte.
In truthe to teache vs ryght:
O god of our saluation
In the is our delyghte.
Of all thynges how thou arte the hope
It can not be discuste:
All that on earth or sea remayne,
In the doe hope and truste.
It can not be discuste:
All that on earth or sea remayne,
In the doe hope and truste.
Thou gyrded haste thy selfe also,
With myghty strength and powre,
And hast the myghty mountaynes sette
As they stande at this howre.
With myghty strength and powre,
And hast the myghty mountaynes sette
As they stande at this howre.
Thou of the sea stillest the waues,
Their roryng and their rage,
The madnes of the multitude
Thou also canst aswage.
Their roryng and their rage,
The madnes of the multitude
Thou also canst aswage.
The outmoste dwellers on this earth,
Thy signes doe see and feare:
By the mornyng and euenyng starres,
Thy prayses doe appeare.
Thy signes doe see and feare:
By the mornyng and euenyng starres,
Thy prayses doe appeare.
The earth eke howe thou visitest
With good it for to blesse,
And bryngest plentie on the same,
We knowledge and confesse.
With good it for to blesse,
And bryngest plentie on the same,
We knowledge and confesse.
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For the ryuer of god doth flowe
So full of water pure,
That on the earth plentie of corne
For man he doth procure.
So full of water pure,
That on the earth plentie of corne
For man he doth procure.
The forowes he doth water so
That clotts doe breake in pece,
Swete drops of rayne doth soften them,
And cause ful great increce.
That clotts doe breake in pece,
Swete drops of rayne doth soften them,
And cause ful great increce.
The yere thus doth he crowne & blesse
With plentie and goodnes,
The clowdes do drop great fatnes down
Ingendring plentiousnes,
With plentie and goodnes,
The clowdes do drop great fatnes down
Ingendring plentiousnes,
The dwellinges in the wyldernes
Are fat in lyke maner:
The little hilles on euery syde
Doe plesantly appere.
Are fat in lyke maner:
The little hilles on euery syde
Doe plesantly appere.
The fouldes with shepe, ye vales with corne,
So ratefie this thing:
That in thy prayse for very ioye,
All people laughe and synge.
So ratefie this thing:
That in thy prayse for very ioye,
All people laughe and synge.
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