The mindes melodie Contayning certayne psalmes of the kinglie prophete Dauid, applyed to a nevv pleasant tune, verie comfortable to euerie one that is rightlie acquainted therewith.

THE MINDES Melodie . PSAL. I. BLEST is the man , Yea happie than , By grace that can Eschew ill counsell and the godles gates : And walkes not in The way of sin , Nor doth begin To sit with mockers in the scornefull sates . But in IEHO VAES law Delites aright , And studies it to know Both day and night : That man shall bee Like to the tree Fast planted by the running riuer growes : That frute doth beare In tyme of yeare , Whose leafe shall neuer fade , nor rute vnlouse . ¶ His actions all , Ay prosper shall , Which shall not fall ; The godles men but as the calfe or sand : That day by day , Winde driuith away , Therefore , I say , The wicked in the judgement shall not stand : Nor sinners rise no more Whom God disdaines , In the assemblie where The just remaines : For why ? the Lord , Who bear'th record , Doth know the righteous conuersations ay ; And godles gates , Which he so hates , Shall quite die , perish & doubtlesse decay . PSALME IIII. TO thee I call , In my great thrall , And troubles all : Hear me , ô Lord my God of righteousnesse , Of mercie free , Thou hast set mee At libertie , Haue mercie Lord , and rid me from distresse . O men of mortall name , How long will yee My glorie turne to shame , With vanitie ? O Sonnes of men , Why doe ye then Seeke after lies with the vngodly ghuest : The Lord aboue , Doth surelie loue The godlie man , and heareth my request . ¶ In aw therefore , Giue God the glore ; And sinne no more : With quyet mynde examine well your heart . Your sweete incense Of innocence With confidence Bring to the Lord , your selues to him conuert . The worldlie wretch all day Doth neuer cease , For well and wealth to pray , This life to ease : But thou thy grace , And louing face With brightfull beames make on vs Lord to shine Graunt vs thy light And fauour bright , We pray the Lord thine eare to vs incline . ¶ With heart and voice , I will rejoice , And make my choise Of this thy grace , before all worldlie care : This treasure great Doth me delite , With joy perfite , More then the wretch , for al his goods & geas As granes and grapes so gay In tyme of yeare , That filles his heart , I say , With joyfull cheare . In rest and peace , I finde release , And willy down , & sleepe with sound repose ; For thou my guarde , And sure rewarde , My help , my hope , doest keep me from my foes . PSALME VI. LORD Irequyre , That in thme yre Fuming as fyre , Thou me no wayes rebuke nor yet reject : Though I doe swerue , And so deserue , That I should sterue , In mercie Lord , I pray thee yet correct : For griefe and anguish he : Me so opprest , That in my weary bones I finde no rest : My soule and mynde , Are so sore pynde , That it I can expresse in no degree : O Lord I say , How long delay , Wilt thou to cure my woe and miserie ? ¶ Let thy sweete face , And wonted grace In tyme and space Returne to free my soule from all her paine : Not for no thing That she can bring ; That is condigne , But for thy mercie freely made her gaine . For why ? amongst the dead Who shall thee praise ? Shall dust and asse in earth Thy glorie blaise ? My plaintes trewlie , So grieuous be , That I am like to swerue I am so faint , All night I greet , My couch I weet With trickling tears gusht out with my complaint . ¶ Mine eyes dim bee , And will not see My sinne trewlie , And griefe hes so possest my heauie heart ; For feare of those , That bomy foes , And would rejoise To see my wreak & would my soule subuert . But now away all ye That wicked be : For the Lord he hath heard My plaint and crie : And not onelie , He hath heard me , But granted my request and whole desyre : And shall my foes , In tyme disclose , And then confound with shame in his hote yre PSALME VIII . IEHOVA , Lord Who can record In writ or word Thy name so great on earth & euerie where ? Which thou hast plaist , As pleasde thee best , Aud worthiest Aboue the heauens and christall cleared aire . Thou makes thy laude and praise Thy strength and might From breath of babes to rise , Both day and nigh : In suckling ones , Thy graces remaines For to be seene , and beautie excellent : The mouth to close Of godlesse foes . That readie are to slay the innocent . ¶ When I behold The high heauens mould , That doth vnfold Thy wondrous works by thy owne fingers wroght The Moone so bright , And starrie light , That shines by night : With gleaming fires , all formed out of noght : What thing is mortall wight , Then doe , I say , Of whome thou Lord of might , Art myndfull ay ? The Sonne of man , What is he than , Whom thou by grace doest choose & beautifie Yet little lesse , I must confesse , Thou hast him made then Angels in degree . ¶ And thou his name , And glorious frame , Exalts with same , And crownes his head with royall Majestie : And as a King , Him sets to raigne , Ou'r euerie thing , That life , breath , forme & shape hath taine of thee As sheepe , Oxe , horse , and beast That feeds on land : Yea all such things are preast At his command : The fishe that swym , With out-spred fin , And fowls eachone that haunt into the Aire : IEHOVA Lord , Who can record Thy Name so great on earth and euery wher ? PSALME XV. OLORD who shall Thy tent indwell , Celestiall , Who shall abide within thine holie hill ? That walks in light , And doth that s right With all his might . His brothers name doth not reproach & spill : Nor yet can heare his fame In any sort To be imparde with blame , Or false report : That doth abstaine From euerie meane And wrongful way to work his neighbour wo And in whose sight The wicked wight That God despytes , despyted is also . ¶ But such as loue The Lord aboue , He doth approue And honors them with loue and reuerence : That band doth make , And will not breake , For losse nor lacke That may ensue , nor any such pretence . Nor yet doth put his coyne To vsurie : Nor the just cause purloyne Through bryberie , Who meanes right so , These thinges to do , And steadfastlie doth keepe the perfite way , As Syon Hill He shall stand still . And neuer moue , nor perithe or decay . PSALME XIX . THE firmament , And heauens out-stent , So excellent Thy handy-work & glorious praise proclaim Each day to day , Succeeding ay In their array , And night to night by course doe preache the same : No sound of breath nor speach Of men haue they , Yet euerie-where they preache Thy praise , I say : Their lyne goeth out , The earth about , Their voice is heard throughout the world so wide : There he a throne , Set for the Sunne And Paylion plight , his mansion to abide . ¶ Who like a groome Of great renoume Right braue doth come From chamber straight with comlie countenances Or like a knight In pleasant plight , Doth haste with might To runne the race , his honor to aduances His rysing and his race It doth appeare Euen from the out-most space Of heauens Spheare , Then hes he taine , His course againe Through azurde sky by reuolution right : Nothing can be Hid from the eye And burning beames of that great lampe of light ¶ Gods word is cleare His law sinceere , And most enteere The sinfull soule to him for to conuert : His precepts pure , Both firme and sure , And can allure , And make right wise the sober simple heart . Thy wayes and statutes all Are righteousnesse , Which glad the soules in thrall , With joyfulnesse , They giue cleare light , To our blinde sight , Thy feare is pure and euer permanent : Thou cannot rew ; Thy judgements trew , And righteous are , ô Lord Omnipotent . ¶ Much gold of price , Refyned twyce , Yea , more then thryce Is not in worth with them for to be valu'de : The honie white , Pure and perfite , Mouing delite Is not so sweete , nor so much to be craued . They make thy seruants wile And circumspect , And what to enterprise , They him direct In keeping them Great is the gaine And rich rewarde for such lade vp for euer : But who can count Sinnes that surmount From secreet sins , good Lord my soule deliuer . ¶ O Lord vouchsaue , I humblie craue Me for to saue , And cleanse my hart from proud presumptuous sin : Then shall I bee . From sinnes set free That troubles mee , Preserue me Lord that I walke not therein : And let them not preuaile Me to possesse : Then I will without faile Loue righteousnesse : Accept my plaint , Which I present Before thy sight with humble hart and voice : My strength and stay , Thou art for ay , And Sauiour sweete in whom I do rejoyce . PSALME XXIII . THE Lord most hie , I know will be , An heyrde to me , I can not long haue stresse nor stand in neede : He makes my leare , In feelds so fare , That without care I doe repose , and at my pleasure feede . He sweetlie me conuoyes To pleasant springes , Where nothing me annoyes , But pleasure bringes : He giues my minde Peace in such kinde , That feare of foes nor force can not me reaue : By him I am lead In perfite tread , And for his Name he will me neuer leaue . ¶ Though I should stay Euen day by day , In deadlie way , Yet would I be assurde , and feare no ill : For why ? thy grace In euerie place Doth me imbrace , Thy rod & shiphirds-crook comforts me still In despyte of my foe , My table growes : Thou balmes my head with ioy , My cuppe ouer-flowes , Kindnesse and grace , Mercie and peace , Shall follow me for all my wretched dayes : Then endles joy , Shall me conuoy To heauen where I with thee shall be alwaies . PSALME XLIII . O LORD of grace , Iudge thou my cace From thy high place My cause reuenge against my deadlie foes : From wicked traine , Of fraudfull men , That thee misken . Saue me , ô Lord , for I in thee rejoise : Thou art my God and aide , My strength and stay : Why go I then dismaide , In this array ? Why shouldst thou mee Reject from thee , As pray to those that seeke my soule to spill ? Send out thy light , Thy trueth and right And guide my wayes vnto thy holie hill . ¶ Then will I to , Thine Altar goe , Not fearing foe : With Harp in hand to sing thy praise for euer : My God so deare , My joy and cheare , Who doest me heare , With readie helpe do now my soule deliuer : My soule , why doest thou freate Thus in my breast , With grudging griefe ouer-set , Not taking rest ? In God most just , Set all thy trust , And call on him in all thy stresse and greefe : I will alwayes , Him laude and praise , He is my God , my helpe , my whole releefe . PSALME LVII . HAVE reuth on me , Haue reuth on me , O Lord from hie , Haue mercy Lord , in thee my soule doth trust : Vntill at last , This stormie blast Be ouer-past , In shadow of thy winges my hope shall rest : On God most high I call My hearts delyte ; Who will his promise all To me perfite : From Heauens Throne He will send downe And saue me from the sharp rebuke & shame Of cruell foes , That me inclose : His mercie sure shall keepe me from al blame . ¶ I lie beset With Lyons net , And men are met In syrie rage my seclie soule to catch : Whole teeth I weene , Like arrowes keene Are to be seene , Their tongues like swordes some mischeef for to hatch . Exalt thy selfe therefore The heauens aboue : On earth shew forth thy glore , And power proue : A snare is made . And grins are laide My steps to trap , my feete to fold withall : I am opptest . A ditche is drest For me but loe my foes therein doe fall . ¶ My heart is bent And permanent With full intent To praise the Lord and to extoll his name : My tongue alway , Awake I say , By breake of day : My Harpe in haste and Viole doe the same . I will thee praise among The people all : As God and Lord most strong Thee praise I shall : Thy mercies great , And trueth perfite Doe reache vnto the heauens & cloudie sky ; Exalt therefore Thy Name and glore Aboue the clouds and limites of the day . PSALME XCI . WHO doth confyde , And so abyde , All tyme and tyde In secreete and in shade of the most Hie : He may well say , God is my stay , And strength alway , My forth , my hope , in whom my trust doth lie He shall thee keepe and sence From hunters snare : From cruell Pestilence And all such feate : And shall the hide On euerie side , In shadow safe and couert of his winges : His truethmost sure , Ay to indure Thy sheeld shal be against all noysome things . ¶ Thou shalt not care , For any feare , By night or eare . Or noone-day bright for the swift fleing dart : No fearefull Pest , That may molest , By night shall rest On thee , nor plague by day that falles athwart . Although a thousand men Before thine eye , Yea more then thousands ten , Should fall hard by : None ill at all , Shall thee be fall , No dangerous death nor dread shal come thee neare But wicked anes , That God disdaines He will rewarde as thou shalt see most cleare . ¶ Be not affraide , Sence thou hast said , God is mine aide , And the most high hast set for thy refuge : No harme nor hurt , Within thy court Shall doe thee sturt , No skaith shall come within thy tent to ludge : For he his Angels bright Hath geuen command To keep thee day & night On euerie hand ; And by their arme , To saue from harme , And stay thy steps from stumbling at a stone : Thou shalt down-tread one . The dragons head , The Lyon , fearce , the Aspes , their yong each - ¶ Because the Lord , Of his accord , Hath said the word I will him saue and send deliuerance : He doth adore , And loue my glore : I will therefore Him ( saith the Lord ) to honor high aduance . When he shall on me call In tyme of neede ; I will from dangers all Rid him with speede : And him defend , And succour send In troubles all , and then him glorifie : I will alwayes , Prolong his dayes , And he doubtlesse my sauing health shall see . PSALME CI. NOW will I sing , To thee , ô King , Aboue all thing , Of mercie mixt with judgement righteous : In perfite way , I will me stay , Awaiting ay Vntill thou come , my God most gratious : In mynde and heart vpright I will begin To walke before thy sight My house within : No wickednesse Shalt me possesse , The sinners worke I hate with all disdaine : None ill at all , Shall with me dwell , Mine heart , mine hand , from such I wil refrain . ¶ Thou froward heart , That workes me smart From me depart , Go take thy leaue , for I no ill will know : Such as defame With slanderous blame Their neighbours name I will destroy , and them no mercie show . The proud presumptuous ghuest With loftie looke , And hautie minde possest I can not brooke ; Myne heart , myne eye Shall euer be Vpon the just , and faithfull of the land : They shall abyde All tyme and tyde Within thy Court , to serue at thy command . ¶ The man I say , That doth not stray From the right way , I will aduance in honour to excell : The guilefull man That no good can But lie and faine , Out of mine house with speed I will expell . I will cut out by tyme Out of the land All the rebellious trayne , And godlesse band : And I doe meane For to maintaine Gods holie house and sacred Cittie free , That wicked men May not remaine Within his gates for their iniquitie . PSALME CXVII . ONATIONS all , Both great and small , With Israell Vnto the Lorde sing laude and lasting praise : Exalt his Name , And glorious fame , Alwhere proclame For why ? his grace and glore abides alwaies . He doth his tender loue To vs extend , As well each day we proue , It hath no end : This mightie Lord , In worke and word Is constant sure , his trueth cannot decay : Giue him therefore All laude and glore . Who doth on vs his loue and grace display . PSALME CXXI . WHEN I behold , These Montanes cold , Can I be bold To take my journey through this wildernesse ? Wherein doth stand , On eyther hand , A bloudie band , To cut me off with cruell craftinesse : Heere subtle Sathans slight , Doth me assaill : Ther his proud worldly might Thinks to preuaill : In euerie place , With pleasant face The snares of sinne besets me round about : With poysone sweete , To slay the Spirite , Conspyred all to take my life no doubt . ¶ But God is hee , Will succour mee , And let me see His sauing bealth ay readie at command : Euen IEHOVA , That creat al , Both great and smal , In heauen and aire , and in the sea and land . Freat not my fearefull heart , My breast within , This God will take thy part Thy course to rin : He will thee guyde , Thou shalt not slyde , Thy feet shal steadfast stand in the right way : He will thee keepe , He will not sleepe , Nor suffer soes to catch thee as a pray . ¶ The Lord doth keepe , Israell his sheepe , And will not sleepe , Beneath his shadow thou shalt saifliely : Right sure and firme , With his right arme , Saue the from harme He shall , and all thy fearefull foes defy . The day hote , Sunnes offence , Shall not thee greeue , Nor cold Moones influence By night thee moue , God of his grace , From his high place Shall saue thee from all ill in euerie way : Thou goes about , Both in and out , He shall thee blesse and prosper now and ay . PSALME CXXV . AS Sion Hill , That 's firme and still , And neuer will , Nor can remoue , through danger of decayes So that man shall , Lord with thee dwell , Fearing no fall , Who trustes in thee , and , shall indure for ay . Like Mountaines round about Ierusalem : IEHOVA so no doubt Shall couer him : The rod and yocke Of Gods owne flocke Shall not ay rest vpon the godlie race : Lest they through griefe , Without releefe The wandring waies of wicked men imbrace . ¶ O Lord our God , Remoue thy rod , Make not abode From such as feare thy name with perfite hart : And walke vpright , Before thy sight , In thy trew light , Thy grace their guyde let not from them depart But such as slide abacke , In crooked wayes , The Lord shall ouertake , With suddaine frayes : Their lot and part Shall be in smart , With sinfull men that perishe in thy rage . With Israell . Thy peace let dwell O blessed Lord , to last from age to age , PSALME CXXVIII . OBLEST is hee That feareth thee , O Lord most hie , And doth obserue thy constant will and way : O well to him , That hath begun This course to run ; His labour shall him pleasant frute repay : To his great joyes encrease In reuthfull neede , IEHOVA will him dresse His life to feede : His wife shall bee Like to the tree That growes full gay fast by his houses side : His children fair , Like Olyues rare , His table shall decore both tyme and tyde . ¶ Such mans successe , And happinesse . Shall still increase , As feares thee , ô Lord most righteous : Thou wilt not misse , Right so to blesse Both him and his With riches rare and pleasure plenteous : From Sions holie Hill Thou shalt see then To stand and flourish still Ierusalem : Thy race and seede , Shall budde and breed Before thine eyes in happie state and store . With Israell , And Iuda shall Thy peace , ô Lord , abyde for euer more .

THE SONG OF SIMEON , S. Luke 2. verse 25. SINCE that mine eye Before I die , O Lord doth see Thine holie one , our hope and onelie stay : Whom thou hast send , In latter end For to extend Thy mercies great , that doe endure for ay : Then let thy seruant Lord , Depart in peace : And me of thine accord , Send to my place , As thou hast said , And promise made That can not faile nor fall in vaine away : For I rejoyce , In heart and voyce , That I' haue seene thy sauing health this day . ¶ Whom thou a light , Hast set full bright , Before the sight Of Ger tiles far and people round about : And sendst with grace . Sinne to deface , And glorious peace For to proclame , the earth and world throghout And as thy Prophetes told A signe to bee , For Nations to behold With faithfull eye : In speciall , Thine Israell To rid from thral , and saue them by his might ; That he their glore , For euer more . On Sion hill may shine in beautie bright .

GLORIA PATRI . O King of Kings In heauen that rings , Aboue all things , Thy people chosen of thine onelie grace : To raigne with thee Eternallie , Them sanctifie Into thy sweete and euerlasting peace : Laude to the Trinitie , On which we call ; One God in persones three : Surmounting all ; Fountain : profound , All praise redound To thee ô Father with thy Son most sweete : That Prince of glore , Did vs restore , Likewise all praise be to the holie Spirite .

Gloria in excelsis Deo . Amen .