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The whole Psalter translated into English Metre

which contayneth an hundreth and fifty Psalmes
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Psalme. CXXI.

The Argument.

As Dauid here: so other king,
Nie toward warre: ought thus beginne:
The people than: hym following,
Should wishe hym spede: Gods ayde to winn
Thus comth he in.

Leuaui oculos.

2 Canticum graduum.

1

To heauenly hils: I lift mine eyes,
In faythfull hart: euen there direct.
Frō whence can els: my help arise?
Gods foes to quel: this cursed sect.
O cursed sect.

2

Let all my help: come whole from God
Who made this heauen: and earth to see:
Though other stray: most far abroade,
His will his arme: my trust shalbe.
My folke speake yee.

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3

We trust and pray: that God of hosts
Will not permit: thy foote to slyde:
But make thee beate: the Paynyms bostes,
He sleepeth not he: that kepeth thy side.
His ayde is tried.

4

For lo he will: not slomber once
Much more, deepe sleepe: he will repell
But keepe he will: his little ones,
He warden is: of Israell.
We trust him well.

5

The Lord himselfe: wilbe thy shield.
The Lord shalbe: thy shadowes bower:
At thy right hand: most nye in field
He will thee keepe: both day and hower.
By godly power.

6

The sunne by day: shall thee not burne,
But shine therof: shall cleare thy way,
The moone by night: shall serue thy turne:
Her frory hornes: shall thee not fray.
But be thy stay.

7

The Lord our God: will thee preserue,
From all euill haps: from all mischaunce:
The Lord wil saufe: thy soule conserue
He will thy fayth: and fame auaunce.
In Gouernaunce

8

The Lord will keepe: and keepe mought he,
Thy comming in: thy going out:
By puissant power: (thus pray all we)
From this tyme forth: the world about.
We haue no dout.