Songs of sundrie natures some of grauitie, and others of myrth, fit for all companies and voyces. Lately made and composed into Musicke of 3. 4. 5. and 6. parts: and published for the delight of all such as take pleasure in the exercise of that Art |
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 | Songs of sundrie natures |  |
Of 6. voc.
[XXXVIII. The first part. Behold how good a thing it is]
Behold how good a thing it is, it is, it isBehold how good a thing it is, it is, it is, for bretheren to agree, for to agree, when men amongst them do no stryfe, but peace and concord see, and concord see, full lyke vnto the pretious balme, full like vnto, full lyke vnto the pretious balme, from Arons head that fell, that fell, from Arons hed that fell, that fell, and did descend vppon his beard, his garment skirts vntyll, vntyll, his garment skyrts vntyll.
[XXXIX. The second part. And as the pleasant morning dew]
And as the pleasant morning dew, the pleasant morning dewAnd as the pleasant morning dew, the pleasant morning dew, the Mountaines doth releeue, doth releeue, the Mountaines doth releeue, so God will blesse, where concord is, where concord is, So God will blesse where concord is, where concord is, and lyfe eternall giue, eternall giue, and lyfe eternall giue, and lyfe eternall giue.
XL.
[An earthly tree a heauenly fruit it bare]
A Carowle for Christmas day, the quire whereof (Cast of all doubtfull care) being of 4 parts, is ye XXV. song.
A case of clay containd a crowne immortall,
A crowne of crownes, a king whose cost & care
Redeemd poore man, whose race before was thrall
To death, to dome, to paines of euerlasting,
By his sweet death, skornes, strypes, & often fasting.
Whose blessed beames this wretched earth bespred
With hope of Heauen and of Gods sonne the sight
Which in our flesh and sinfull soule lay dead,
O fayth, O hope, O ioyes renownd for euer,
O liuely lyfe that deathlesse shall perseuer.
To this sweet babe, borne to awake vs all,
From drowsie sinne that made old Adam weepe,
And by his fault gaue to mankinde the fall,
For loe this day, the byrth day day of dayes,
Somons our songs to giue him laud & praise.
[XLI. Who made: Sweet beautie which hath powre to bowe]
A Dialogue betwen two Sheperds.
Who made: Sweet beautie which hath powre to bowe the gods aboueWho made: Sweet beautie which hath powre to bowe the gods aboue. I, such as hath no peere, I gesse. Siluana fayre of high desart, whome I loue best, yet loue I must, or else I dye. yet loue I must or else I dye, I dye, or else I dye, I dye.
[XLII. The first part. And think ye Nimphes]
And think ye Nimphes.
[XLIII. The second part. Loue is a fit of pleasure]
Loue is a fit of pleasureLoue is a fit of pleasure, bread out of Idle braynes, his fācies haue no measure, no more thē haue his paines: his vaine affections lyke the wether, lyke the wether, precise or fond, we wot not whether. we wot not wether.
[XLIIII. If in thine hart thou nourish will and giue all to thy lust]
If in thine hart thou nourish will and giue all to thy lustIf in thine hart thou nourish will and giue all to thy lust, then sorowes sharpe & griefes at length, endure of force thou must: but if that reason rule thy will, rule thy will, and gouerne all thy minde, a blessed life then shalt thou leade, then shalt thou leade, a blessed lyfe then shalt thou leade, and fewest daungers finde, daungers finde, and fewest daungers finde, and fewest daungers finde, and fewest daungers finde.
[XLV. Vnto the hills myne eyes I lyft]
Vnto the hills myne eyes I lyftVnto the hills myne eyes I lyft, myne eyes I lyft, vnto the hills mine eyes I lyft, my hope shall neuer fade, but from the Lord I looke for helpe, for helpe, that heauen and earth hath made: hath made, hath made, Thy foote he will from slipping saue, & he ye doth thee keepe, thee keepe, with watchfull eye will thee preserue, will thee preserue, without slomber or sleepe, or sleepe, without slomber or sleepe. The Lord thy keeper & shade is, & stands at thy right arme, the Sunne by day shall not thee burne, nor Moone by nyght thee harme. The Lord shall keepe thee from all yll, shall keepe thee
[XLVI. The first part. Christ rising, Christ rising agayne from the dead]
Christ rising, Christ rising agayne from the deadChrist rising, Christ rising agayne from the dead, now dyeth not, now dyeth not, dyeth not, Death from henceforth, Death from henceforth hath no power vppon him, for in that he dy'd, he dy'd but once to put away sinne, to put away sinne, to put away sinne, but in that he lyueth, he lyueth vnto God, he lyueth vnto God, vnto God, In Christ Iesus our Lord, in Christ Iesus our Lord, In Christ Iesus our Lord.
[XLVII. The second part. Christ is risen againe]
Christ is risen againe, the first fruits of them that sleepeChrist is risen againe, the first fruits of them that sleepe, foreseeing, that by man came death, came death, foreseeing, that by man came death, came death, by man also, by man also commeth the resurrection of the dead, of the dead, For as by Adam, Adam, all men do dye, all men do dye, do dye, so by Christ, so by Christ, all men shalbe restored, all men shalbe restored, shalbe restored to lyfe, restored to lyfe, to lyfe, to lyfe, to lyfe. So by Christ, so by Christ, by Christ, all men shalbe restored to lyfe, restored to life, restored to life, to lyfe, restored to lyfe.
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