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Tobias .iii.
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Tobias .iii.
O Lorde
god thou art righteous,
Thy iudgements all are true:
Thy iust wayes & thy faithfulnes
Doth mercy styll ensue.
Thy iudgements all are true:
Thy iust wayes & thy faithfulnes
Doth mercy styll ensue.
Be myndfull nowe O lorde on me,
And plage not for my sinne.
Nor haue no mynde of my misdedes,
Ne of myne elders kynne.
And plage not for my sinne.
Nor haue no mynde of my misdedes,
Ne of myne elders kynne.
For we to thy commaundementes
Weare not obedient:
Wherfore among all nacions,
Thou hast vs captiue sent.
Weare not obedient:
Wherfore among all nacions,
Thou hast vs captiue sent.
And scattred haste vs them among,
That dayly vs deryde:
For dredfull death, & most vyle shame,
Doth euer vs betyde.
That dayly vs deryde:
For dredfull death, & most vyle shame,
Doth euer vs betyde.
In whiche thou hast declard O lorde,
Thy iudgementes great and hye:
We did not as thou didste commaunde,
Nor walkt innocently.
Thy iudgementes great and hye:
We did not as thou didste commaunde,
Nor walkt innocently.
And therfore now O liuing lorde
My prayer shall be styll,
That thou commaunde & deale with me
According to thy wyll.
My prayer shall be styll,
That thou commaunde & deale with me
According to thy wyll.
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Receaue O lorde my sprite in peace,
To thee I doe it gyue:
For it is more expedient
For me do die then lyue.
To thee I doe it gyue:
For it is more expedient
For me do die then lyue.
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