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The whole Psalter translated into English Metre

which contayneth an hundreth and fifty Psalmes

Parker, Matthew (1504-1575)

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The first Quinquagene.

To the Reader.

Of the vertue of Psalmes.

Henrie Haward Earle of Surrie in his Ecclesiastes.

Here beginneth the second booke of Psalmes.

Psalme. XLVIII.

The Seconde Quinquagene of Dauids Psalter, translated into Englishe Metre.

Here beginneth the thirde Booke of Psalmes.

Here beginneth the fourth Booke of Psalmes.

The third and last Quinquagene of Dauids Psalter, translated into Englishe Metre.

Here beginneth the fifth Booke of Psalmes.

Psalme. CVII.

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Certayne verses of the sayd Psalme otherwise translated.

Gloria Patri for diuers Metres.

Te Deum.

The song of the three Children.

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Psalme. XLVIII.

The Argument.

Gods Citie here
Is praysed clere
a type of Christ hys spouse,
It teachth agayne
All Christen men
of prayse to pay theyr vowes.

Magnus Dominus.

1

Great is the Lord: wyth hye accorde,
so praysed ought to bee:
In citie great: where God is set,
hys holy hill to see.

2

For Syon hyll: is fayer still,
of all the world the blisse:
This hyll so wyde: holdth North on syde,
Gods citie hye it is.

3

Our God euen thus: most glorious,
is knowne in palace great:
As refuge sure: all men to cure,
that place is hys so neat.

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4

For lo the kynges: theyr gatherynges,
in earth made her to spoyle:
Though thus they met: wyth fury whet,
yet her they could not foyle.

5

Her walles and holdes, they dyd behold,
and merueld all agast:
Theyr hartes were danke: theyr brags were blanke,
eftsones they downe were cast.

6

Such feares and panges, theyr harts so wrang
in tyme of theyr assaute:
As women knowes: theyr bearyng throwes,
wyth feares lyke were they fraught.

7

So dyd they quayle: as Tharsis sayle,
felt wreckt by wyndes of East:
For Paynyms all: be worthy fall,
Gods heritage to wrest.

8

As we dyd heare: so saw we neare,
Gods citye hye and strong:
Thys God of oures: the God of powers,
wyll strength her aye from wrong.

Sela.

9

As we conceyud: so we receyud,
O Lord thy mercy great:
For we dyd wayte: thy helpe most great,
in myds of temple set.

10

As (EL) thy name: is strong in fame,
So is thy prayse well sene:
The world full out, and so no dout,
thy workes full ryghteous bene.

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11

Let Syon mount: her ioy recount,
let Iudas townes be glad:
For thys thy dome: to pull a downe,
these Paynyms frantike mad.

12

Walke ye about: the wals so stout,
of Syons gostly house:
And tell her towers: her fortes and bowers,
her prayse that ye may rouse.

13

And marke ye well: how strong she dwelth,
in bulwarkes how she lie.
That ye may tell: it euery deale,
to your posteritie.

14

This God euen hee: our God we see,
for aye and euer strong:
He shall vs guyde: tyll death so wyde,
of hym shall be our song.