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Psalterium Carolinum

The devotions of His Sacred Majestie in his solitudes and sufferings, Rendred in Verse [by Thomas Stanley]. Set to Musick for 3 Voices and an Organ or Theorbo, By John Wilson
Stanley, Thomas (1625-1678)

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Psalterium Carolinum
 I. 
Ode. I. Vpon his Majestie's calling the Parliament.
 II. 
Ode II. Vpon the Earl of Strafford's death.
 III. 
Ode III. Vpon his Majesties going to the house of Commons.
 IIII. 
Ode IIII. Vpon the insolency of the Tumults.
 V. 
Ode V. Vpon his Majesties passing the Bill for Trienniall Parliaments.
 VI. 
Ode VI. Vpon his Majesties retirement from Westminster.
 VII. 
Ode VII. Vpon the Queens departure and absence out of England.
 VIII. 
Ode VIII. Vpon his Majesties repulse at Hull, and the Fates of the Hothams.
 IX. 
Ode IX. Vpon the Listing and Raising Armies against the King.
 X. 
Ode X. Vpon the seizing the Kings Magazins, Forts Navy, and Militia.
 XI. 
Ode XI. Vpon the Nineteen Propositions sent to the King.
 XII. 
Ode XII. Vpon the Rebellion and troubles in Ireland.
 XIII. 
Ode XIII. Vpon the calling in of the Scots.
 XIV. 
Ode XIV. Vpon the Covenant.
 XV. 
Ode XV. Vpon the Jealousies raised, and Scandalls cast upon the King &c.
 XVI. 
Ode XVI. Vpon the Ordinance against the Common-prayer-book.
 XVII. 
Ode XVII. Vpon the differences between the King, and the two Houses, in point of Church-Government.
 XVIII. 
Ode XVIII. Vpon the Uxbridge Treatie, &c.
 XIX. 
Ode XIX. Vpon the various events of War, Victories, and Defeats.
 XX. 
Ode XX. Vpon the Reformation of the Times.
 XXI. 
Ode XXI. Vpon his Majesties Letters taken and divulg'd?
 XXII. 
Ode XXII. Vpon his Majesties leaving Oxford, and going to the Scots.
 XXIII. 
Ode XXIII. Vpon the Scots delivering the King to the English, and his Captivity at Holmeby
 XXIIII. 
Ode XXIIII. Vpon their denying his Majesty the attendance of his Chaplains.
 XXV. 
Ode XXV. Penitentiall Meditations and Vowes in the Kings solitude at Homeby.
 XXVI. 
Ode XXVI. Vpon the Armies surprizall of the King at Holmeby, and the Ensuing distractions in the two Houses, the Armie, and the City,
 XXVII. 
Ode XXVII. Meditations upon Death after the votes of Non-Addresses, and his Majesty's closer Imprisonment in Carisbrook Castle.

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Ode XVI. Vpon the Ordinance against the Common-prayer-book.

Thou still the same for ever blest,
Whom mercies infinite invest,
In various constancy exprest?
Thou hast us with new sense indu'd
Of our old wants, nor scornst renew'd
Desires, in unchang'd words pursu'd.
Still let our fix'd Devotions joyne;
Our suits to thy firm will encline;
Our fervent Spirits move by thine.
For thou, in all perfection wise,
Nor novelty in prayer dost prize,
Nor pious constancy despise.
By thy command preferring neither,
Left in thy Churches powr together,
To use, but not disparage either.
Devotions moderately guide,
None injur'd, none just helps deny'd,
By others ignorance or pride.
Since Errours ever are unsure,
And by pretence of change allure;
Whilst truth in Union is secure:

Preserve thy Church, that no unfit
Orders (as various) she admit;
Nor Constancy, as formall, quit.
Lord, chase Hypocrisie away,
And then (we know) we safely may,
In setled forms, or praise, or pray.
Teach us what dwells within to mend,
And lesse we outwards need attend.
From bold blind zeal thy Church defend.
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