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[Psalm] 148.

Sing laude unto the lorde
heauenis induelleris i say
to do the same accorde
in places hie & stay
& so alluaies
ye angellis all
great oistis & tall
iehoua praise
praise him both sunne & moone
& starres uith shyning licht
the same of you be done
ye heauenis of heauinis most bricht
sett furth his fame
ye uatteris euen
aboue this heauen
& praise his name
all ye quho by his uill
& uorde created bene
praise great iehoua still
quho dois you ay conteine
in stablisht rest
quhose iust decree
can no uayes be
by ocht transgrest.

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praise him ilk liuing beast
that on the earth do go
thou deepe uith most & least
of fish & quhayles also
thou glancing lou
haill roundly rold
snou quheit & cold
his praise furth shou.
ye exhalationis uakk
uith stormie uindis & shill
quhom he doth euer mak
his uorde for to fullfill
ye cedres great
hudge hillis & knouis
fruct trees that grouis
praise goddis hie seat.
ye beastis & cattell tame
ilk foule & creping thing
ilk people or prince of name
ilk earthly iudge or king
ye uirginis eik
ye babis & old
uith young men bold
his praise furth speik.
for that his name alone
doth heauen & earth adorne
he is that only one
exaltis his peoples horne
thaire praise I meane
of israell
quhom he louis uell
praise god deuine.
finis.
D.I.R.S.