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Psalme. CL.
The Argument.
Thys psalme is last: and byddeth vs prayse,That first and last: doth vs behooue:
Whan thyngs be past: and spent our dayes,
Yet laudes shall last: wyth thankefull loue.
In heauen aboue.
Alleluya
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O prayse ye God: of excellence,In his respect: of holynes:
And prayse ye hys: magnifycence,
In fyrmament: of stablenes.
Wyth lowlines.
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O prayse ye hym: as Sauiour,For his sweete actes: heroycall:
And prayse ye hym: as gouernour
For his great power: potentiall.
most principal
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O prayse ye hym: for maiesty,In trompets sound: effectuouse:
And prayse yee hys: Authority,
In lute and harpe: melodiouse.
most studiouse
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O prayse ye hym: all sapyent,In Tymbrell sweete: wyth daunce in quiere
And prayse ye hym: so prouident
In fydle straung: in recordere:
wyth harty chere.
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O prayse ye hym: all bountifull,In Cymbals sound: out lowd in flate:
And prayse ye him: so pytyfull:
In Cymbals sound: more mittigate.
Full moderate
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Let all with breath: or lyfe endued,Or what with sound: is fortefied:
Prayse out the Lord: in state renewed,
For grace and power to all applied.
To none denyed.
I chaunter cry: to all you here:
Prayse ye the Lord: with harty cheare.
Prayse ye the Lord: with harty cheare.
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