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 | The Psalter of David newely translated into English metre in such sort that it maye the more decently, and wyth more delyte of the mynde, be reade and songe of al men, wherunto is added a note of four partes, wyth other thynges, as shall appear in the Epistle to the Reader [by Robert Crowley] |  |
The .xxiij. Psalme.
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Lord is my sheperde, and I shall neuer stand in nede:
For in pasture exceadinge good, he leadeth me to fede.
For in pasture exceadinge good, he leadeth me to fede.
He causeth me to laye me doune in pasture full of grasse:
And dryueth me to caulme waters, that be so cleare as glasse.
And dryueth me to caulme waters, that be so cleare as glasse.
He calleth my soule backe agayn, and causeth me to make:
My iourney in the waye of ryght, for his holy names sake.
My iourney in the waye of ryght, for his holy names sake.
Thoughe I shoulde go through the valey of the shadowe of death:
I wilbe withoute feare of yll, all the dayes of my breath.
I wilbe withoute feare of yll, all the dayes of my breath.
For thou arte aye present with me, thou doest me not forsake:
Thy rodde and staffe do comforte me, and do me merye make.
Ouer agaynst my foes thou wylt spreade a table for me:
Annoynte myne heade wyth oyle, and fyl my cuppe with greate plentie:
Annoynte myne heade wyth oyle, and fyl my cuppe with greate plentie:
But let thy mercyfull goodnes folowe me all my lyfe:
And then shall I dwel in thyne house wythoute debate or stryfe.
And then shall I dwel in thyne house wythoute debate or stryfe.
| The Psalter of David newely translated into English metre in such sort that it maye the more decently, and wyth more delyte of the mynde, be reade and songe of al men, wherunto is added a note of four partes, wyth other thynges, as shall appear in the Epistle to the Reader [by Robert Crowley] | |