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

They had an eye unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.

Lo, the poor crieth, and the Lord heareth him yea, and saveth him out of all his troubles. Let thy merciful kindness, O Lord, be upon us like as we do put our trust in thee.

Full, the joint production of HUMPhrys, Blow,
and TURNER.

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PSALM CXV. 1.

T. KELWAY.

OT unto us, O Lord, but unto thy name give the praise for thy loving mercy and for thy truth's sake.

UNTO

BYRD and LOCKE.

PSALM XXV. 1—4·

NTO thee, O Lord, will I lift up my soul; my God, I have put my trust in thee: O let me not be confounded, neither let mine enemies triumph over me.

For all they that hope in thee shall not be ashamed but such as transgress without a cause shall be put to confusion.

Shew me thy ways, O Lord: and teach me thy paths.

Lead me forth in thy truth and learn me, for thou art the God of my salvation in thee hath been my hope all the day long.

PRA

PSALM CXIII.

Two Trebles.

DR. GREENE.

RAISE the Lord, ye servants: O praise the name of the Lord. Blessed be the name of the Lord, from this time forth for ever

more.

Solo.-The Lord's name is praised from the rising up of the sun, unto the going down of the same. The Lord is high above all the heathen, and his glory above the heavens.

Chorus.-Who is like unto the Lord our God, that hath his dwelling so high; and yet humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven and earth.

PSALM LXVIII. 1, 2, 7, 8, 32, 20, 5, 6, 35. Alto, Tenor, and Bass.

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ET God arise, and let his enemies be scattered.

Like as the smoke vanisheth, as wax melteth at the fire, so let them perish and be driven away.

Bass.-O God! when thou wentest forth, The earth shook, and the heavens dropped at the presence of God, even the God of Israel. Three Voices.-Sing unto God, O ye kingdoms of the earth: O sing praises unto the Lord.

Sing praises unto him who is the God of our salvation.

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Alto. He is a Father of the fatherless :
He bringeth the prisoners out of captivity..!
Chorus.-Blessed be God. Hallelujah. !

Job, V. 8—11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18.
Alto, Bass.

WILL seek unto God, and commit my cause
unto him:

For he doeth great and wondrous things. Alto. He giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields.

He setteth up the lowly on high: and exalteth them that mourn.

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Bass. He taketh the wise in their own craftiness and carries headlong the counsel of the froward.

They meet with darkness, and grope in the noon-day as in the night.

But he saveth the poor from the sword, and from the hand of the mighty.

Chorus.-Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth.

For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and maketh whole.

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PSALM III. 1, 3, 4, 5, 8.

Solo, Alto.

ORD, how are they increased that trouble me many are they that rise against me. But thou, O Lord, art my defender: thou art my worship, and the lifter up of my head.

I did call upon the Lord with my voice and he heard me out of his holy hill.

I laid me down and slept, and rose up again: for the Lord sustained me.

Salvation belongeth unto the Lord and thy blessing is upon thy people. Chorus.-Hallelujah.

Set also by BLOW and SHENTON.

PSALM LXIII. 1.

Alto, Tenor, and Bass.

O GOD, thou art my God.

PURCELL, ante p. 46.

PSALM LXII. 1, 2, 8, 7.
Solo, Bass.

Y soul truly waiteth still upon God for
of him cometh my salvation.

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He is my strength and my salvation he is my defence, so that I shall not greatly fall.

O put your trust in him alway, ye people: pour out your hearts before him; for God is our hope.

In God is my health and my glory: the rock of my might, and in God is my trust.

Chorus.-Hallelujah.

These and the 5th Verse set by KENT for Alto, Tenor, and Bass.

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PSALM LXXXVI. 6-10.

Alto, Tenor.

LORD, give ear unto my prayer: and ponder the voice of my humble desires. In the time of my trouble I will call upon thee for thou hearest me.

Alto.-Among the gods there is none like thee, O Lord: there is not one that can do as thou doest.

Two Voices.-All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship thee, O Lord: and shall glorify thy name.

Chorus. For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.

Job, XXII. 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29.

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Solo, Alto.

CQUAINT thyself with God, and be at peace with him:

And lay up his words in thine heart.

If thou return to the Almighty, put away iniquity from thee.

Then shall he be thy defence, and thy delight.

Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he will hear thee.

Chorus.-The Lord will deliver the righteous, he will save the humble man.

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