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Songs of three parts.

[I. Prayse the Lord ô my soule]

Prayse the Lord ô my soule

Prayse the Lord ô my soule, while I liue will I prayse the Lord: yea, as long as I haue any beeing, I will sing prayses vnto my God. Euery day will I giue thanks, to thee and prayse thy name for euer more.

[II. Saue mee ô God and that with speed.]

Saue mee ô God and that with speed

Saue mee ô God and that with speed, the waters flow full fast, so ny my soule doe they proceed, that I am sore agast. I stick full deep in filth and clay, where as I feele no ground: I fall into such fluds I say, that I am like be dround.

[III. O all ye nations of the Lord.]

O all ye nations of the Lord

O all ye nations of the Lord, praise ye the Lord allwayes: and all the people euery where, set forth his noble prayse. For great his kindnesse is to his, his truth endures for aye: wherefore prayse ye the Lord our God, prayse ye the Lord I say.

[IIII. Blessed art thou that fearest God.

The first part.

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Blessed art thou that fearest God

Blessed art thou that fearest God, and walkest in his way: for of thy labor thou shalt eate, happie art thou I say. Like fruitfull Vines on thy house side, so doth thy wyfe spring out: Thy Children stand lyke Oliue plants, thy table round about.

[V. Thus art thou blest that fearest God.

The second part.

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Thus art thou blest that fearest God

Thus art thou blest that fearest God, and he shall let thee see: the promised Ierusalem, & his felicity. Thou shalt thy childrens children see, to thy great ioyes, encrease: and likewise grace on Israell, prosperitie and peace.

[VI. Heare my prayer, ô Lord.]

Heare my prayer, ô Lord

Heare my prayer, ô Lord, and consider my desire: hearken vnto mee, and enter not into iudgement with thy seruant: for in thy sight, shall no man lyuing bee iustified.

[VII. Yee people all in one accord.]

Yee people all in one accord

Yee people all in one accord, clap hands and eke reioyce: Bee glad & sing vnto the Lord, with sweet and pleasant voyce. Sing praises to our God, sing praises to our king, for God is king of all the earth, all thankfull praises sing.

[VIII. O Lord turne not away thy face.]

O Lord turne not away thy face

O Lord turne not away thy face, from him that lies prostrate: lamenting sore his sinful life, beefore thy mercy gate, which gate thou openest wide to those, that doe lament their sinne, shut not that gate against mee Lord, but let mee enter in.

[IX. O come let vs lift vp our voyce.]

O come let vs lift vp our voyce

O come let vs lift vp our voyce, and sing vnto the Lord: in him our rock of health reioyce, let vs with one accord. Yea let vs come beefore his face to giue him thanks and prayse, in singing Psalmes vnto his grace, let vs bee glad alwaies.

[X. Of all the byrds that I haue heard.]

Of all the birds that I haue heard

Of all the birds that I haue heard, the Nightingale doth beare the bell, whose pretie pretie tunes, all other byrds excell, all other byrds doth far excell, but if such voyces were not deere, I would my Mistris sung so cleere.

[XI. As I went a walking in the month of May.]

As I went a walking in the month of May

As I went a walking in the month of May, merily talking, I thus began to say, where dwelleth Loue, that liuely Boy, how might I see his face, that breedeth paine, and bringeth ioy, that alterith euery case: then with a sigh I dyd refraine, and to the world let it remaine.

[XII. Turne about & see mee.]

Tvrne about & see mee

Tvrne about & see mee, how lustely I spring, as ioyfully as may bee, as glad as any thing: If you wil aske the cause & why, I meane to tell you by & by, she liues yt I doe honor most, far passing all ye rest, a mightie Prince & excelēt, sweet Eglentine the best: thē ioy with mee both great and small, hir life brings ioy vnto vs all.