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Psalterium Carolinum

The devotions of His Sacred Majestie in his solitudes and sufferings, Rendred in Verse [by Thomas Stanley]. Set to Musick for 3 Voices and an Organ or Theorbo, By John Wilson

Stanley, Thomas (1625-1678)

Psalterium Carolinum

Ode. I. Vpon his Majestie's calling the Parliament.

II.

Ode II. Vpon the Earl of Strafford's death.

III.

Ode III. Vpon his Majesties going to the house of Commons.

IIII.

Ode IIII. Vpon the insolency of the Tumults.

Ode V. Vpon his Majesties passing the Bill for Trienniall Parliaments.

VI.

Ode VI. Vpon his Majesties retirement from Westminster.

VII.

Ode VII. Vpon the Queens departure and absence out of England.

VIII.

Ode VIII. Vpon his Majesties repulse at Hull, and the Fates of the Hothams.

IX.

Ode IX. Vpon the Listing and Raising Armies against the King.

Ode X. Vpon the seizing the Kings Magazins, Forts Navy, and Militia.

XI.

Ode XI. Vpon the Nineteen Propositions sent to the King.

XII.

Ode XII. Vpon the Rebellion and troubles in Ireland.

XIII.

Ode XIII. Vpon the calling in of the Scots.

XIV.

Ode XIV. Vpon the Covenant.

XV.

Ode XV. Vpon the Jealousies raised, and Scandalls cast upon the King &c.

XVI.

Ode XVI. Vpon the Ordinance against the Common-prayer-book.

XVII.

Ode XVII. Vpon the differences between the King, and the two Houses, in point of Church-Government.

XVIII.

Ode XVIII. Vpon the Uxbridge Treatie, &c.

XIX.

Ode XIX. Vpon the various events of War, Victories, and Defeats.

XX.

Ode XX. Vpon the Reformation of the Times.

XXI.

Ode XXI. Vpon his Majesties Letters taken and divulg'd?

XXII.

Ode XXII. Vpon his Majesties leaving Oxford, and going to the Scots.

XXIII.

Ode XXIII. Vpon the Scots delivering the King to the English, and his Captivity at Holmeby

XXIIII.

Ode XXIIII. Vpon their denying his Majesty the attendance of his Chaplains.

XXV.

Ode XXV. Penitentiall Meditations and Vowes in the Kings solitude at Homeby.

XXVI.

Ode XXVI. Vpon the Armies surprizall of the King at Holmeby, and the Ensuing distractions in the two Houses, the Armie, and the City,

XXVII.

Ode XXVII. Meditations upon Death after the votes of Non-Addresses, and his Majesty's closer Imprisonment in Carisbrook Castle.

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Ode. I. Vpon his Majestie's calling the Parliament.

Thou Lord, hast made us see, that pious thoughts
Of future reformation for past faults;
Nor satisfie thy justice; or prevent
Alwaies the strokes of thy dire punishment.
Our hopes, ore-laid by sin, on thee depend
For pardon, not on our Resolves t'amend,
When by vindictive judgements on us laid,
Thou hast thy glory in our shame displaid:
And how unsafe it is, shewn us by these,
To dare t'offend, on after hopes to please.
Thy mercies then (I trust) the blessings may
Restore, which wrong'd, we forc'd thee snatch away.
Who early penitence for sin deni'd,
Now mourn for remedies too late apply'd.

Yet as my Aims were right, I not repent
That I this later Councell did convent.
Th'insuing Miseries have, for our sin,
The sad effects of thy just anger bin;
And through thy mercy may preparatives
Of future blessings be, and better lives.
Stript of all else, teach us by them to thrive;
That as thy Staff, thy Rod may comfort give.
If with afflictions, patience thou bestow,
The stroaks are of a Father, not a Foe.
Nor shall I then the ills this Councell wrought
Repent; by them to true repentance brought.
Our sufferings with thy Grace, far more we prize,
Than our own peace with our impieties.
Sole Good and Wise, our hearts as Councells steare;
That the worst things we from thy justice bear
To better, by thy mercy us inure,
Poyson'd with Antidotes, with poison cure.
So we by sins of Peace, to War inclin'd,
Through this sad war, thy happy peace may finde.
Whilst I (though troubles here perplex my raign)
May in my heart, and in thy Heav'n attain
That Crown of Peace which Christ hath bought, & thou
Wilt on thy servant for his sake bestow.