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Ane Co[m]pendious [buik] of godlie Psalmes and spirit[uall Sangis]

collectit furthe of sindrie pa[rtis of the] Scripture, with diueris utheris [balla]tis changeit out of prophaine [sangis] in godlie sangis, for [avodying of] sin and harlatrie. With [aug]mentation of sindrie [gude] and godlie Ballattis not contenit in the first editioun [by John Wedderburn]

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[Tell me now and in quhat wise]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

[Tell me now and in quhat wise]

Tell me now and in quhat wise,
How that I suld my lufe forgo:
Baith day and nicht ane thousand syse
Thir tyrannis walkins me with wo.
At midnicht mirk thay will vs tak,
And into prisone will vs sling:
Thair mon we ly quhill we forsaik
The Name of God, quhilk is our King.
Then faggottis mon we burne or beir,
Or to the deid thay will vs bring:

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It dois them gude to do vs deir
And to confusioun vs doun thring.
Allace ȝour grace hes done greit wrang
To suffer tyrannis in sic sort
Daylie ȝour leigis till ouer gang
That dois bot Christis word report.
Christ sen ȝour grace wald cry ane cry,
Out throw the Realme of all Scotland
The man that wald liue faithfullie
Ȝe wald him suffer in the land.
Then suld we outher do or die,
Or ellis our lyfe we suld lay for it
And euer to liue in Cheritie,
Be Christ Iesus quhilk is our Lord.
Pluk vp ȝour hartis, and mak ȝow bowne,
For Christis word se ȝe stand for it,
Thair crueltie it sall cum downe
Be Christ Iesus quhilk is our Lord.
Thow King of gloir grant vs thy blis,
Send vs support and comforting,
Aganis our fais that bissie is,
That schaipis till strop baith auld and ȝing.
In hour of deid grant vs thy strenth,
Glaidly to thoill thair crueltie,
And that we may with the at lenth
Ressaue thy ioy Eternallie.
FINIS.