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Psalm. CXXVII.
The Argument.
This Psalme describeth: Gods prouidence,Whence man must spye: his suerety:
In house & towne: his whole defence,
Or els shall he: his ruine see.
In vanitye.
8. Canticum graduum
1
Except the Lord: the house vp buyldeThey toyle in vayne: who buylde most fayne:
Except the Lord: becityes shielde,
The watchman playne: loose all theyr gayne
They win but paine
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2
But labour lost: that soone ye ryse,That late ye creepe: you safe to kepe:
That bread ye eate: in carefull wise,
Where God geueth slepe both sound & deepe
To his good sheepe
3
Lo childern be: an heritage,From God so sent: beneuolent:
The frute of wombe: to comfort age,
From God is lent: by his assent.
Munificent.
4
As arrowes strong: in Gyauntes handes,Make strength appeare: to scape all feare,
So childern yong: to Gods men standes,
As staffe and speare: in age most deare,
To them full neare.
5
O well is him: whose quiuer is,With such full dight: his house well pight,
At iudgement gate: they shall not mis,
To plead their right at foes despite,
Their shame to quite.
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