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Domine exaudi.
Psal. 143.
An earnest Prayer for remission of sinnes, acknowledging that the enemies did thus cruelty persecute him by Gods iust iudgement. He desireth to be restored to grace. To be gouerned by his holy Spirit, that hee may spend the remnant of his life in the true feare and seruice of God.
Lord heare my pray'r with thine all-hearing ears;
and, for thy truths sake, note mine humble suite:
O heare me in thy Righteousnesse, which heares
All those that mourne, although they still be mute.
and, for thy truths sake, note mine humble suite:
O heare me in thy Righteousnesse, which heares
All those that mourne, although they still be mute.
And into Iudgement enter not (O Lord)
with me, fraile man: for I, nor none beside,
(Because of sinne which we haue all incurr'd)
in thy cleare sight shall then be iustifide.
with me, fraile man: for I, nor none beside,
(Because of sinne which we haue all incurr'd)
in thy cleare sight shall then be iustifide.
For, th'enemie (the Fiend, our common Foe)
hath long pursu'd my Soule (that flesh misse-led)
My Life in Earth, his Fury hath brought low;
and hid the same in darknesse, with the dead.
hath long pursu'd my Soule (that flesh misse-led)
My Life in Earth, his Fury hath brought low;
and hid the same in darknesse, with the dead.
My Spirit (therefore) is vext, my Minde, and Heart
are greatly troubled; yet, I minded still
Thy dayes of old (thy Workes and thy Desert)
which did my Muse with Ioy and Wonder fill.
are greatly troubled; yet, I minded still
Thy dayes of old (thy Workes and thy Desert)
which did my Muse with Ioy and Wonder fill.
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My hands to thee haue still out-stretched bin,
my Soule (that thirsts (as earth that water wants)
For drops of grace, to quench her flames of sinne)
I lift to thee, the while, for grace she pants.
my Soule (that thirsts (as earth that water wants)
For drops of grace, to quench her flames of sinne)
I lift to thee, the while, for grace she pants.
Then (kindest Lord) with speede attend my cryes;
because my fainting spirit hath failed me:
Auert not from me thy conuerting Eyes,
lest I be like to those that burying be.
because my fainting spirit hath failed me:
Auert not from me thy conuerting Eyes,
lest I be like to those that burying be.
And in the dawning of the long'd-for Day,
(the Day when Iustice Sonne shall Comfort giue)
Let me the voyce of mercy heare, I pray;
sith still I hope that thou wilt me relieue.
(the Day when Iustice Sonne shall Comfort giue)
Let me the voyce of mercy heare, I pray;
sith still I hope that thou wilt me relieue.
And sith so many Heads, so many Wayes
are said to lead to thee, by Heads of Sects;
Shew me the Way that straight to thee conueyes,
sith my poore Soule both thee and it affects.
are said to lead to thee, by Heads of Sects;
Shew me the Way that straight to thee conueyes,
sith my poore Soule both thee and it affects.
And from my Foes preserue me (weakling) still:
to thee alone I flye in all distresse:
Then teach me to performe thy blessed Will:
for thou art onely all my blessednesse.
to thee alone I flye in all distresse:
Then teach me to performe thy blessed Will:
for thou art onely all my blessednesse.
Thy Spirit that cannot erre, nor yet deceiue,
shall bring me to the Land that Iustice beares:
And, for thy Names sake thou shalt me receiue,
according to thy grace (that neuer weares.)
shall bring me to the Land that Iustice beares:
And, for thy Names sake thou shalt me receiue,
according to thy grace (that neuer weares.)
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From Trouble thou shalt bring my Soule to rest;
and, through thy Mercy shalt destroy my Foes:
Yea, all annoy that doe my Soule molest,
sith as thy Seruant, I on thee repose.
and, through thy Mercy shalt destroy my Foes:
Yea, all annoy that doe my Soule molest,
sith as thy Seruant, I on thee repose.
To God the Father, Sonne, and Holy Ghost,
three Persons, and one God; all glory be;
As it was, is, and shallbe in each Coast,
thoughout all worlds in all eternitie.
three Persons, and one God; all glory be;
As it was, is, and shallbe in each Coast,
thoughout all worlds in all eternitie.
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