Superius Psalmes, Sonets, & Songs of sadnes and pietie, made into Musicke of fiue parts: whereof, some of them going abroad among diuers, in untrue coppies, are heere truely corrected, and th'other being Songs very rare & newly composed, are heere published, for the recreation of all such as delight in Musick: By William Byrd |
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[II.] Mine eies with feruencie
Psalm. 123.
Mine eyes with feruencie of sprite,
I do lift vp on hie:
To thee ô lord that dwell'st in light,
which no man may come nie.
Behold euen as the seruants eies,
vpon their master waite:
And as the maide her mistrist hand,
with carefull eye and strayte
Attends: So we ô Lord our God,
thy throne with hope and griefe
Behold, vntill thou mercie send,
and giue vs some relife.
I do lift vp on hie:
To thee ô lord that dwell'st in light,
which no man may come nie.
Behold euen as the seruants eies,
vpon their master waite:
And as the maide her mistrist hand,
with carefull eye and strayte
Attends: So we ô Lord our God,
thy throne with hope and griefe
Behold, vntill thou mercie send,
and giue vs some relife.
O Lord though we deserue it not,
yet mercie let vs finde:
A people that despised are,
throwne downe in soule and minde,
The mightie proud men of the world,
that seekes vs to oppresse:
Haue fild our soules with all contempts,
and left vs in distresse.
yet mercie let vs finde:
A people that despised are,
throwne downe in soule and minde,
The mightie proud men of the world,
that seekes vs to oppresse:
Haue fild our soules with all contempts,
and left vs in distresse.
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