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Sacred HYMNS & CANONS,

For three or foure Voyces.

[Haste thee O Lord.]

Haste thee O Lord, make haste with speed

Haste thee O Lord, make haste with speed, and help me in this time of need, my soule doth sinke, my forces faile, my wearied arms cannot prevaile, the waters flow so fast, that I can scarcely cry, help me O Lord, or else I drown and dye. Haste thee, &c.

[I am so weary of this lingring grief]

I am so weary of this lingring grief

I am so weary of this lingring grief, some speedy help I faint and dye, in brief, to live and languish thus without reliefe. I am so, &c. I am so &c.

[O Lord I lift my heart to thee.]

O Lord I lift my heart to thee

O Lord I lift my heart to thee, my soule in thee doth ever trust: O let me not confounded bee, but make me righteous with the just. O Lord, &c.

[O Absolon, my son, Absolon.]

O Absolon, O Absolon

O Absolon, O Absolon, my son, my son Absolon; O Absolon, my son, my son, O Absolon, my son, my son; would God I had dy'd, would God I had dy'd, would God I had dy'd for thee. O Absolon, &c.

[I wept, & chastned my selfe with fasting.]

I wept, & chastned my selfe with fasting

I wept, & chastned my selfe with fasting, and that was turn'd to my reproofe. I, &c.

[Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears.]

Oh that my head were waters

Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the Daughters of my people, the slain of the Daughters of my people. Oh that, &c.

[Blesse them that curse you, do good to them that hate you.]

Blesse them that curse you

Blesse them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that hurt you. Blesse, &c.

[I charge yee O Daughters of Jerusalem]

I charge yee O Daughters of Jerusalem, Jerusalem

I charge yee O Daughters of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, by the Roes, & by the Hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor waken my Love untill shee please. I charge, &c.

[My soule O Lord shall trust in thee and still for mercy cry]

My soule O Lord shall trust in thee and still for mercy cry

My soule O Lord shall trust in thee and still for mercy cry, peccavi, peccavi, peccavi, miserere mei, miserere mei. My soule, &c.

[The sorrows of my heart are inlarged]

The sorrows of my heart are inlarged

The sorrows of my heart are inlarged: O, O bring my soule out off trouble; looke on mine adversity and misery, and forgive me all my sins. The sorrows, &c.

[O Lord Almighty, O God of Israel]

O Lord Almighty, O God of Israel

O Lord Almighty, O God of Israel, the soule that is in trouble, and the spirit that is vexed, cryeth unto thee. O Lord, &c.

[She weepeth sore in the night, & her tears are on her cheeks]

She weepeth sore in the night

She weepeth sore in the night, & her tears are on her cheeks, her Priests sighs, & her Virgins are afflicted, and among all her Lovers shee hath none to comfort her. She weepeth &c.

[Thus saith the Preacher, all is Vanity under the Sun]

Thus saith the Preacher, all is Vanity under the Sun

Thus saith the Preacher, all is Vanity under the Sun: All is Vanity, vanity of vanity under the Sun; Vanity, all is vanity of vanity under the Sun. Thus saith the, &c.

[Alasse poor heart, troubled and crost]

Alasse poor heart, troubled and crost

Alasse poor heart, troubled and crost, thou art here below, vext to the heart, and tumbled and tost thou art, but comfort still God send, and to an End. Alas, &c.

[O pray for the peace of Jerusalem]

O pray for the peace of Jerusalem

O pray for the peace of Jerusalem, they shall prosper that love thee. O pray for, &c.

[I am weary of my groaning]

I am weary of my groaning

I am weary of my groaning, every night wash I my bed and water my Couch with my tears.

[Let me sleepe this night a way till the dawning of the day]

Let me sleepe this night a way till the dawning of the day

Let me sleepe this night a way till the dawning of the day, till the dawning of the day; then at the opening of mine eyes, at the opening of mine eyes, I and all the world shall rise, I and all the world shall rise. &c.

[Lift up your hearts and rejoyce]

Lift up your hearts and rejoyce

Lift up your hearts and rejoyce, praise the Lord with chearfull voice, Christ our Captaine and our Head, he is risen from the dead. Lift, &c. Lift, &c. Lift, &c. Lift, &c.

[Look down, O Lord, and pitty my distresse]

Look down, O Lord, and pitty, pitty my distresse

Look down, O Lord, and pitty, pitty my distresse, heare and have mercy, Oh release, release me I pray thee from my griefe, and send me now at last reliefe, then will I sing Halelujah, Halelujah, Halelujah, when thou shalt bring me from the grave, and me from trouble save, then whilst I live, due thanks I'le give, Halelujah, Halelujah, Halelujah. Look, &c.

[Look downe O Lord upon my bed-rid soule]

Look downe O Lord upon my bed-rid soule that turnes

Look downe O Lord upon my bed-rid soule that turnes, and turnes, but findes all rests controule: Speake Lord, thy talke shall make me rise and walke. Looke down, &c.

[Let Musick be thy sweetest pleasure]

Let Musick be thy sweetest pleasure

Let Musick be thy sweetest pleasure. Let Musick, &c.

[Prostrate on my knees, O Lord]

Prostrate on my knees, O Lord

Prostrate on my knees, O Lord, I will call upon thy name early in the morning, and likewise in the Evening, still praising thee, for thy power is on earth, as it is in Heaven, Lord be thou my comfort, Lord be thou my comfort. Prostrate, &c.

[Arise, & fal down flat]

Arise, & fal down flat

Arise, & fal down flat, & quickly to him say, I am thy son. O save me Lord, that erst did go astray.

[Sweet Jesu Christ thy Church keep sound]

Sweet Jesu Christ thy Church keep sound,

Sweet Jesu Christ thy Church keep sound, those bloudy, bloudy Edomits to confound, that cries down, down, down, down, down, down with it to the ground. Sweet, &c.

[Praise the Lord, O yee servants of the Lord]

Praise the Lord, O yee servants of the Lord

Praise the Lord, O yee servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord, blessed be the name of the Lord forever more. Praise, &c.

[Praise the Lord, O my soule, whilst I live]

Praise the Lord, O my soule

Praise the Lord, O my soule, whilst I live, will I praise the Lord, yea as long as I have any beeing, I will sing praises unto my God, I will sing praises unto my God. Praise the, &c.

[Halelujah]

Halelujah , Halelujah,

Halelujah , Halelujah, Halelujah, Halelujah, Halelujah, &c.