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The teares or lamentations of a sorrowfull Soule

Set foorth by Sir William Leighton
Leighton, William (ca. 1565-1622)

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LECTORIE IN LIBRUM egregij Militis Gulielim Leighton. Thomas Burt. Verbi sacri Concionator.
  
A Farewell to the world.
  
To the true deuoted Reader.
  
Idillion in eximii Millitis, Leightonis laudem.
  
In laudem authoris & presentes operis sui, Antonii dyat Arm.
  
Vnto the troubles and sorrowes of the worthy Knight Sir William Leighton.
  
To the Right Worshipfull Sir William Leighton Knight his endeared friend and kinsman, concerning his diuine Lamentations.
  
[Mvsicke is then Diuine, and not but then]
  
In laudem Authoris.
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THE TEARES OR LAMENTATIONS of a Sorrowfull Soule.
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Seauen Psalmes of Dauids repentance commonly called Penitentiall Psalmes.
  
A Mistery to be noted and followed of those that are parting out of this life.
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Short Meditations or Iaculatorie prayers, to be had in memorie vppon seuerall occasions.
  
The penitent prayeth for the Testimonie of a good Conscience.
  
A heauenly Himme of the ioyes Celestiall.
  
A prayer for a good Conscience.
  
The penitent proueth that sinne is not of God, but of the diuell and our selues.
  
A comfortable Himne for the Children of God.
  
A prayer against temptations especially fit for a man that findeth in himselfe a continuall Inclination to any particular sinne.
  
An exhortation to praise God, and to acknowledge our thankesgiuing to him without ceasing.
  
Adams fall.

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A comfortable Himne for the Children of God.

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Saluation doth to God belong,
He blesseth all both old and young,
that are his chosen and elect:
He doth defend his Children all,
That are in danger, griefe and thrall,
by his good meanes and kinde respect.

2

He hath meanes all sufficient,
And power all perills to preuent,
to those with thankes doe euer pray.
What comfort helpe or good soeuer,
Wee finde from him let vs parseuer,
and magnifie him night and day.

3

Let vs with humble hearts confesse,
His mercies, loue and great kindenesse,
with heauenly himnes to God aboue:
With mirth and ioy sing euery one,
God heard our soules petition,
and sent his sonne to show his loue:

4

The Lord receaues and heares our prayer,
Hee heares and helpes vs in dispaire,
be glad my soule, in him reioyce:
Oh spread abroad his holy fame,
With songes Melodious lawd his name,
with heart, with minde, with tongue & voice.
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O thou most high God, art not prais'd,
Vnlesse from heart, that praise be rais'd,
who onely knowst our thoughts and minde:
The glory all must be thine owne,
By prayers thy powers are euer showne,
to those by faith thou iust dost finde.

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O hallowed be Gods holy name,
Who Heauens made and world did frame,
and man like to his Image pure:
He all his other Creatures blest,
Fish, Cattle, Foule, and all the rest,
to comfort man while times indure.
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