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Psalme. LXI.
The Argument.
This prayth in payne and stresse: as far exylde and fled,and thanks it giueth: for succor sent, it figurth chrict our hed
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My cryeng heare O God,That voyce doth sing in song:
Geue eare to me: thus cast abrode,
as fled for feare of wrong.
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From furthest coastes of earth,To thee shall come my cry:
Whyle hart feelth griefe: to rocke me lead,
That hygher is than I.
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For thou hast bene my trust,In whome I hopt alone:
Of refuge strong: and tower so sure,
To fence from me my fone.
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In thyne owne tente by thee,For aye I trust to dwell:
Wythin thy wynges: most couertly,
To lye I trust full well.
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For thou my God hast heard,My vowes and prayers sad:
And them thou gauest: an heritage,
Thy name who duly drad.
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The kyng hys dayes wyth dayes,Thou shalt encrease in length:
Hys yeares to be: perpetuall,
Euen thus thou shalt hym strength.
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For euer he shall dwell,Before hys God in sight:
O than prepare: hym grace and truth,
Which may defend hys might.
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In Psalmes to prayse thy name,I will whyle world doth last:
And pay my vowes most thankfully,
From day to day as fast.
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