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Psalme. LXVII.

The Argument.

Thys song in all: propheticall,
Doth cleare expresse: Christes raigne in flesh
Whose beames so bright: dyd shyne in sight,
That all to come: must prayse his dome.
Must prayse his dome.

Deus mi sereatur.


1

God graunt wyth grace: he vs embrace,
In gentle part: blisse he our hart:
With louyng face: shyne he in place,
His mercies all: on vs to fall.
On vs to fall.

2

That we thy way: may know all day,
Whyle we do sayle: thys world so frayle:
Thy healthes reward: is nye declarde,
As playne at eye: all Gentils spye.
all Gentils spy.

3

Let thee alwayes: the people prayse,
O God of blisse: as due it is:
The people whole: mought thee extoll,
From whome all thyng: they see to spryng.
they see to spryng.

4

All folke reioyce: lyft vp your voyce,
For thou in sight: shalt iudge them ryght:
Thou shalt direct: the Gentiles sect:
In earth that bee: to turne to thee.
to turne to thee.

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5

Let thee alwayes: the people prayse,
O God of blis: as due it is:
The people whole: mought thee extoll,
From whom all thyng: they see to spryng.
they see to spryng.

6

The earth shall bud: hys fruites so good,
Then thankes most due: from it shall sue:
And God euen he: our God most free.
Shall blesse vs aye: from day to day.
from day to day.

7

So God our guide: shall blesse vs wyde,
Wyth all increase: no tyme to cease:
All folke therby: on earth which ligh,
Hys name shall feare, and loue hym beare.
and loue hym beare.