sing praise upon the lute, and instrument of ten strings.

Verse.-Rejoice, &c.

Sing to the Lord a new song.

Solo, Tenor.-Sing praises lustily unto him with a good courage. Verse.-Rejoice, &c.

Chorus.-For the word of the Lord is true, and all his works are faithful.

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PSALM C. 1-4.

BE joyful in the Lord, all ye lands: serve the Lord with gladness, and come before his presence with a song.

Be ye sure that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

O go your way into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise be thankful unto him, and speak good of his name.

For the Lord is gracious, his mercy is everlasting and his truth endureth from generation to generation.

O be joyful, &c.

PSALM XXII. 1, 14, 19, 16, 17, 18, 19.

Solo. Bass.

LORD my God, why hast thou forsaken me and art so far from my health, and from the words of my complaint?

Alto, and Tenor.-I am poured out like water, all my bones are out of joint: my

heart also in the midst of my body is even like melting wax.

But be not thou far from me, O Lord: thou art my succour; haste thee to help me.

Solo, Bass.-For many dogs are come about me and the counsel of the wicked layeth siege against me.

They pierced my hands and my feet, I may tell all my bones: they stand staring and looking upon me.

They part my garments among them: and cast lots upon my vesture.

But be not thou, &c.

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PSALM XC. 12, 14, 15, 17.

ORD, teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. Turn thee again, O Lord, at the last, and be gracious unto thy servants.

Chorus. So shall we be glad and rejoice all the days of our life.

Verse. Comfort us again now after the time that thou hast plagued us, and for the years wherein we have suffered adversity. Show thy servants thy work, and their children thy glory. And the glorious majesty of the Lord our God be upon us.

Chorus.-Prosper thou the work of our hands upon us, O prosper thou our handy

work.

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PSALM XXXIV. 1-4, 6; XXXIII. 20, 21. WILL always give thanks unto the Lord: his praise shall ever be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof and be glad.

O praise the Lord with me: and let us magnify his name together.

Solo, Bass.-I sought the Lord and he heard me: yea, he delivered me out of all my fear.

Solo, Alto.-Lo, the poor crieth, and the Lord heareth him yea, and saveth him out of all his troubles.

For our heart shall rejoice in him: because we have hoped in his holy name.

Chorus-Let thy merciful kindness, O Lord, be upon us like as we do put our trust in thee.

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ISAIAH, I. I, 4, 16, 17, 18.

EAR, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the Lord hath spoken. I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.

Ah! sinful nation! a seed of evil doers, children that are corrupters, they have forsaken the Lord.

Chorus.-They have provoked the Holy One of Israel to anger.

Verse.-Wash ye, make you clean, put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes cease to do evil: seek judgment relieve the oppressed: plead for the widow.

Come, now let us reason together, saith the Lord. Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow: though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

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PSALM LI. I-9.

Alto, Tenor, Bass.

Three Voices.

AVE mercy upon me, O God, after thy great goodness and according to the multitude of thy mercies do away mine offences. Bass.-Wash me throughly from my wickedness and cleanse me from my sin.

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Chorus. For I acknowledge my faults: and my sin is ever before me.

Tenor.-Against thee only have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou might'st be justified in thy saying, and clear when thou art judged.

Alto, and Tenor.-Behold, I was shapen in wickedness: and in sin hath my mother conceived me.

But lo, thou requirest truth in the inward parts: and shalt make me to understand wisdom secretly.

Treble and Bass.-Thou shalt purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Three Voices.-Thou shalt make me to hear of joy and gladness: that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

Chorus. Turn thou thy face from my sins: and put out all my misdeeds.

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PSALM LXX. 1–6.

Alto, Two Tenors, Bass.

Four Voices.

ASTE thee, O God, to deliver me: make haste to help me, O Lord.

Two Voices, Alto and Tenor.-Let them be ashamed and confounded, that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that wish me evil.

Four Voices and Chorus.-Let them for their reward be soon brought to shame over me, There, there.

that cry

Two Voices, Alto, Tenor, and Chorus.-But let all those that seek thee, be joyful and glad in thee: and let all such as delight in thy salvation, say alway, The Lord be praised.

Tenor. As for me, I am poor and in misery. Four Voices.-Haste thee, O God, &c. Chorus.-Thou art my helper and my redeemer: O Lord, make no long tarrying. The first four Verses set full by Batten.

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PSALM CXXXV. 1, 3, 5, 13, 19, 20.

Alto, Tenor, Two Basses.

Tenor and Chorus.

PRAISE the Lord, laud ye the name of the Lord praise it, O ye servants of the

Four Voices.-O praise the Lord, for the Lord is gracious: O'sing praises to his name, for it is lovely.

Two Voices, Alto, and Tenor.-For I know