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Psal. v
ô iehoua unto my uordes giue eare
And of my inward thochtis considder ay
tak head unto my uoyce & crying cleir
ô thou my king & only god alluay
for unto the allainerly I pray.
And of my inward thochtis considder ay
tak head unto my uoyce & crying cleir
ô thou my king & only god alluay
for unto the allainerly I pray.
thy holy eares ô great iehoua blest
unto my uoyce thou early uill inclyne
into the morning also shall be drest
before thy holy throne this speiche of myne
& patiently abyde thy goodness syne.
unto my uoyce thou early uill inclyne
into the morning also shall be drest
before thy holy throne this speiche of myne
& patiently abyde thy goodness syne.
thou michtie god no uikkidness dois loue
nor yett uith the doth any euill remaine
all foolish men moste from thy sicht remoue
thou also haitis uith uoundrouse great disdaine
all uorkeris of iniquitie most uaine.
nor yett uith the doth any euill remaine
all foolish men moste from thy sicht remoue
thou also haitis uith uoundrouse great disdaine
all uorkeris of iniquitie most uaine.
thou urakkis thaime all that lies do pertlie speik
the crafty man deceiuing euery uay
the creuell & bloodthristie tiran eik
great iehoua euen iehoua I say
doth holde into abomination ay,
the crafty man deceiuing euery uay
the creuell & bloodthristie tiran eik
great iehoua euen iehoua I say
doth holde into abomination ay,
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bot for thy mercies and thy louing grace
into thy holy house I entre uill
& bou me doun into that samen place
and deuly so my reuerence fullfill
unto thy sacred temple looking still.
into thy holy house I entre uill
& bou me doun into that samen place
and deuly so my reuerence fullfill
unto thy sacred temple looking still.
to say my captouris fals of noting me
thy iustice making gyde ô lorde of micht
& als before me mak thy uaye to be
for in the mouthe of any earthly uicht
is not for to be found nou any richt.
thy iustice making gyde ô lorde of micht
& als before me mak thy uaye to be
for in the mouthe of any earthly uicht
is not for to be found nou any richt.
And malice in thaire inuarde pairtis doeth byde
& all thaire throttis are turnid in uerry deid
in sepulchres that oppin are & uyde
& quhat deceit into thaire mynde doth breid
doth from thaire tounge in flattering forme proceid.
& all thaire throttis are turnid in uerry deid
in sepulchres that oppin are & uyde
& quhat deceit into thaire mynde doth breid
doth from thaire tounge in flattering forme proceid.
thaise giltie folkis ô richteouse godd destroy
confounde thaime in thayre counsallis one & all
putt thaime auaye unto thaire griefe & noy
euen for the lairgeness of thaire fearfull fall
since thay rebelle to the both great & small
confounde thaime in thayre counsallis one & all
putt thaime auaye unto thaire griefe & noy
euen for the lairgeness of thaire fearfull fall
since thay rebelle to the both great & small
but by the contraire lett thaime all reioyce
that do direct thair wayis to follou the
& lett thaime euer sing uith ioyfull uoyce
thou still protecting thaime uith ualkeryfe ee
let all that loue thy name reiosed be.
that do direct thair wayis to follou the
& lett thaime euer sing uith ioyfull uoyce
thou still protecting thaime uith ualkeryfe ee
let all that loue thy name reiosed be.
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