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Psalm 50.
[The mighti God, our Lord, from heavĕns first glorious voice hath sent]
The mighti God, our Lord, from heavĕns first glorious voice hath sent,
To call earths whole from rizing sun to sun declynd extent.
And then from Siŏn, (a complete world of beauties all refin'd,)
By oracle, by sacred woord, more cleer to his hath shin'd.
To iudgement rests our God proceed. In iudgements he dooth com,
To teach, reproove; afflict, raize up: then then comĕth final doom.
Before the Iudge a purging fire corruption shall devour:
And hidĕous tempest round about from gloomi clouds shal shour.
BUT now with his peculiar folk to sweet debate he fals:
And heavĕns fair eys, and earths rich womb, as conscious witnes cals.
“Assemble me my chozen race, takĕn up from world forlorn:
“Who law; who sacred leaug with mee through sacrifice have sworn.
(O righteous Iudge! thy iustice bright the heavĕns great host proclaims:
Thow fountain whence all iustice flowes, thy self more iust remains.)
To call earths whole from rizing sun to sun declynd extent.
And then from Siŏn, (a complete world of beauties all refin'd,)
By oracle, by sacred woord, more cleer to his hath shin'd.
To iudgement rests our God proceed. In iudgements he dooth com,
To teach, reproove; afflict, raize up: then then comĕth final doom.
Before the Iudge a purging fire corruption shall devour:
And hidĕous tempest round about from gloomi clouds shal shour.
BUT now with his peculiar folk to sweet debate he fals:
And heavĕns fair eys, and earths rich womb, as conscious witnes cals.
“Assemble me my chozen race, takĕn up from world forlorn:
“Who law; who sacred leaug with mee through sacrifice have sworn.
(O righteous Iudge! thy iustice bright the heavĕns great host proclaims:
Thow fountain whence all iustice flowes, thy self more iust remains.)
“HEAR, ô my people; I wil speak: thou Isrăel; for with thee
I will contest: Thou knowĕst me God, yea thy true God to bee.
That sacrifices rare to mee thy scanti hands have brought,
And sacred fire on altar oft in vain burnt-hosts hath sought;
Nor charge I thee: nor bull from stall, or goats from fold, wil take.
Who world of wealth enioys, think'st hee penurious stores should rake?
NOT so: for midst the spatious woods what beast untam'd dooth breed,
What cattle sparst through thousand mounts on budding shrubs doo feed,
What bird the hils, what savage fierce the desert plains dooth ply;
Are all myn owne; and in my vieu; at will, serve; liue, and dy.
If hunger frail (unwoorthi thought) could me assail, would I
Who world and worlds rich store possess, to thee for food apply?
Or when thy sacrifice thow kilst, canst thow so fondly think,
Base flesh of buls that I should eat, or goats foul bloud should drink?
NAY: if thyn humble thankful hart with sacrifice dezire
The powĕr divine to pleaze, and give what God dooth most require:
Pure sacrifice of praises bring; the sacred tribute due
From creature blest to King of bliss: and of thy vows be true.
Then in thy troubled state, toward heavĕn thy soule perplexed raize:
Crave help of mee: thy suit I'le hear: thou me eftsoon shalt praize.
I will contest: Thou knowĕst me God, yea thy true God to bee.
That sacrifices rare to mee thy scanti hands have brought,
And sacred fire on altar oft in vain burnt-hosts hath sought;
Nor charge I thee: nor bull from stall, or goats from fold, wil take.
Who world of wealth enioys, think'st hee penurious stores should rake?
NOT so: for midst the spatious woods what beast untam'd dooth breed,
What cattle sparst through thousand mounts on budding shrubs doo feed,
What bird the hils, what savage fierce the desert plains dooth ply;
Are all myn owne; and in my vieu; at will, serve; liue, and dy.
If hunger frail (unwoorthi thought) could me assail, would I
Who world and worlds rich store possess, to thee for food apply?
Or when thy sacrifice thow kilst, canst thow so fondly think,
Base flesh of buls that I should eat, or goats foul bloud should drink?
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The powĕr divine to pleaze, and give what God dooth most require:
Pure sacrifice of praises bring; the sacred tribute due
From creature blest to King of bliss: and of thy vows be true.
Then in thy troubled state, toward heavĕn thy soule perplexed raize:
Crave help of mee: thy suit I'le hear: thou me eftsoon shalt praize.
BUT unto th'impious, thus saith God: How dar'st thou, wretch, presume
To teach my Law; my gracious leaug in graceles lips t'assume?
Thy life for thereunto to frame, through hate thou standst agast:
And woord divine, thy speach promotes, thy facts behynd thee cast.
A thief thy greedi ey hath seen; thy hand with him conspires:
Adultrous crue; with them leud hart combines in foul desires.
Malicious mouth addict'st to rail: sly tong to forge deceipt:
And envious lips owne mothers son to closely slander wait.
THUS slave to passions vyld thou livĕst: and I have silent been:
Whence, yet more impious, like thy selfe evĕn mee thou didst esteem.
But I, not like to thee, at length thy iust reproof have sent:
And ougli sins to fearful eys wil all aray prezent.
Consider this, ô ye who God, and Gods pure law neglect:
Least unrepenting harts I rend; when none can them protect.
Who incense sweet of thankful praise sends up, me right adores:
And rightĕous life who leads, from fall to bliss my grace restores.
To teach my Law; my gracious leaug in graceles lips t'assume?
Thy life for thereunto to frame, through hate thou standst agast:
And woord divine, thy speach promotes, thy facts behynd thee cast.
A thief thy greedi ey hath seen; thy hand with him conspires:
Adultrous crue; with them leud hart combines in foul desires.
Malicious mouth addict'st to rail: sly tong to forge deceipt:
And envious lips owne mothers son to closely slander wait.
THUS slave to passions vyld thou livĕst: and I have silent been:
Whence, yet more impious, like thy selfe evĕn mee thou didst esteem.
But I, not like to thee, at length thy iust reproof have sent:
And ougli sins to fearful eys wil all aray prezent.
Consider this, ô ye who God, and Gods pure law neglect:
Least unrepenting harts I rend; when none can them protect.
Who incense sweet of thankful praise sends up, me right adores:
And rightĕous life who leads, from fall to bliss my grace restores.
| Sacred Hymns, Consisting of Fifti Select Psalms of David and others, Paraphrastically turned into English Verse. And by Robert Tailovr, set to be sung in Five parts, as also to the Viole, and Lute or Orph-arion. Published for the vse of such as delight in the exercise of Mvsic in hir original honour | |