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Psalme. CXVIII.
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Psalme. CXVIII.
The Argument.
This Psalme is sung: of prayse and laudes: that Dauids rule begonne:In sprite it shewth: and ioyeth the raigne: of Christ Gods onely sonne.
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O thanke and laud: the heauenly lord: for he is gracious,Because his loue: and mercy free: for euer standth to vs.
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Let Israell: nowe glad confesse: wyth song melodious,Because his loue: and mercy free: for euer standeth to vs.
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Let Aarons house: and stocke confesse: in thankes most plenteous,Because his loue: and mercy free: for euer standeth to vs.
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Yea let them all: that feare the Lord: this grace in hart discusse,Because his loue: and mercy free: for euer standeth to vs.
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In trouble layd: to straytes be thrust: I cald the Lord from thenceHe hard at large: and set me wyde: this Lord of excellence.
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The Lord as thus: with me to stand: on my nye side to be,I can not feare: for what can man: preuayle in spite at me.
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The Lord takth part: with them to ioyne: that me do helpe & aydeMyne eyes shall see: their full desire: my foes reuengd and frayd.
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O good it is: the Lord to trust: on hym all hope to cast,More sure it is: then man to trust: on hym to leane to fast.
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Yea good it is: the Lord to trust: to hym all whole to stand,More safe it is: then Prince to trust: with all hys gard and band.
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Though nations all: do compasse me: and hedge me round about,By name (I trust (of this the Lord: I shall cut downe theyr route.
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Let them besege: and compasse me: on euery side at wyll,The Lordes good name: I hope therby: theyr pride to quel & kill.
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Though they lyke bees: swarme me about: to sting, to hurt, to noyeThey soone shall fade: as fyer in thornes: in God I shall them stroy.
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By pushing oft: they thrust at me: to make me full agast,But yet the Lord: my piller strong: was whole my stay ful fast.
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The Lord of power: my strength he is: of laudes my tenors style,For he was made: my health and fence: to scape all mortall guyle.
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The voyce of ioye: and healthful mirth: rebound in iust mens tentsFor why ful great: the Lords right hand: hath wrought experimēts.
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The Lords ryght hand: exalted is: hys power is clearly knowen,The lords right hand: great feates hath done: mans strength is not his owne
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Not dead I am: but liue as yet: and trust to spend my dayes,To tell Gods workes: his mighty actes: by whom my liuing stayes.
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The Lord although: he me correct: in chastisment most fyt,Yet downe to death: he draue me not: he would not so permyt.
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Ope me the gates: of righteousnes: that iust men vse to haunt,To enter now: Gods temple so: the Lord with prayse to vaunt.
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This gate is wyde: the Lord his gate: where due his grace is spredAll rightwise men: do passe therin: who faythfull life haue led.
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I wyll wyth thankes: set out thy prayse: for thou hast answerd meThough thou didst strike: yet ease thou setst: for helth I had by thee.
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The stone it selfe: which was reiect: by all the buylders choyce,Was made the heade: and corner stone: to all good mens reioyce.
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From god the Lord: this act issued: his worke it was alone,A thing it is: most meruelous: in all our eyes so done.
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This is the day: the ioyfull day: which that the Lord hath made,Let vs therin: reioyce and sing: a day that shall not fade,
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Ah Lord helpe now: and saue I praye: assist vs presently,O Lord on hye: geue helpe I praye: good lucke send speedely,
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O blest be he: that comth as thus: in God the Lords good name,To you as we: gods house that kepe: haue wisht good lucke & fame.
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God is the Lord: and lightned vs: all health who luckly sendes,Sprede bowes therfore: and bynde your hosts: with cords at alters endes
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Thou art my God: whom thanke I will: whom I shall celebrate,Thou art my God: to whom my laudes: I will whole dedicate.
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O thanke and laude: the heauenly Lord: for he is gracious,Because his loue: and mercy free: for euer standeth to vs.
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