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as nothing in respect of thee, and verily
every man living is altogether vanity.
For man walketh in a vain shadow, and
disquieteth himself in vain: he heapeth up
riches, and cannot tell who fhall gather
them.

8. And now, LORD, what is my hope? truly my hope is even in thee.

12. When thou with rebukes doth chaften

man for fin, thou makeft his beauty to confume away, like as it were a moth fretting a garment: every man therefore is but vanity,

13. Hear my prayer, O LORD, and with thine ears confider my calling; hold not thy peace at my tears.

14. For I am a ftranger with thee, and a fojourner as all my fathers were.

15. O fpare me a little, that I may recover my strength: before I go hence, and be no more feen.

By

Three

Voices.

By Mr. PELHAM HUMPHREYS, Master of the Children, and one of the Gent. of the Chapel to K. Charles II. and K. James II.

Bafs,

I.

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Tenor,
Contra-

tenor.

PSAL. XLII.

IKE as the hart defireth the water-brooks: fo longeth my foul after thee, O GOD.

2. My foul is a thirst for GOD, yea, even for the living GOD: when shall I come to appear before the prefence of GOD?

3. My tears have been my meat day and night while they daily fay unto me; Where is now thy God?

4. Now when I think thereupon, I pour out my heart by my felf: for I went with the multitude, and brought them forth into the house of GOD.

5. In the voice of praise and thanksgiving : among fuch as keep holy-day.

6. Why art thou so full of heaviness, O my foul and why art thou fo difquieted within me ?

7. O put

7. O put thy truft in GoD: for I will yet give him thanks for the help of his coun

tenance.

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PSAL. XLIV.

Four Voices.

HOU art my King, O GOD, Bass,
fend help unto Jacob.

6. Through thee will we overthrow our
enemies and in thy name will we tread
them under that rife up against us.
7. For I will not truft in my bow: it is not
my fword that fhall help me.

8. But it is thou that fav'ft us from our
enemies and putteft them to confufion
that hate us.

5. Thou art my King, O GOD, &c.

9. We make our boaft of God all day long: and will praise thy name for ever.

Two

Tenors,

Contra

tenor.

By

PASIANA AGERRAK

By Mr. WILLIAM TUCKER, one of the
Gentlemen of the Chapel to King Charles

II. &c.

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PSAL. CXLV.

Will magnify thee, O GOD, my King: and I will praise thy Name for ever and ever. 2. Every day will I give

thanks unto thee
for ever and ever.

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and praife thy Name

Great is the LORD and marvellous, wor thy to be praised: there is no end of his greatness.

4. One generation fhall praise thy works unto another and declare thy power.

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5. As for me, I will be talking of thy worship: thy glory, thy praise and wondrous works.

6. So that men fhall fpeak of the might of thy marvellous acts: and I will also tell of thy greatness.

7. And men shall fing of thy righteousness.

PSA L.

The fecond Part of the CXIXth PSALM. Two

1.

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Voices:

Two

Herewithal fhall a young man cleanse his way? even by ruling Trebles.

himself after thy word.

2: With my whole heart have I fought thee: O let me not go wrong out of thy commandments.

3. Thy words have I hid within my heart : that I should not fin against thee.

4. Bleffed art thou, O LORD: O teach me thy ftatutes.

5. With my lips have I been telling of all the judgments of thy mouth.

6. I have had as great delight in the way of thy teftimonies as in all manner of

riches.

7. I will talk of thy commandments: and have respect unto thy ways.

8. My delight fhall be in thy ftatutes: and I will not forget thy word,

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