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By Dr. JOHN BLOW, Organist, Compofer, and Master of the Children of the Chapel Royal to K. Charles II. K. James II. K. William and Q. Anne, and Organift of St. Peter's Westminster.

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PSAL. CXIV.

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OHEN Ifrael came out of E-
W gypt and the houfe of Jacob Baffes,
from among the ftrange peo-Tenor,

ple,

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2. Juda was his Sanctuary: and Ifrael his tenor. dominion.

3. The fea faw that and fled: Jordan was
driven back.

4. The mountains skipped like rams; and
the little hills like young fheep.
5. What aileth thee, O thou sea, that thou
fleddeft: and thou Jordan, that thou
wast driven back?

6. Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams:
and ye little hills, like young sheep?
7. Tremble, thou earth, at the prefence of
the LORD: at the prefence of the Gon

of Jacob. Hallelujah,

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Two Baffes,

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REV. I.

the Spirit on the Lord's day,
Rev. xix. 1. and I heard a great
voice of much people in heaven, saying,
Hallelujah ; salvation, and glory, and ho-
nour, and power unto the LORD our
GOD.

2, 3. For true and righteous are his judg-
ments: and again they faid, Hallelujah.
4. And the four and twenty elders, and
the four beasts fell down, and worship-
ped God that fat on the throne, saying,
Amen; and again they faid, Hallelujah.
5. And a voice came out of the throne,
saying, Praise our God, all ye his fer-
vants, and ye that fear him, both small
and great.

6. And I heard, as it were, the voice of a
great multitude, and as the voice of ma-
ny waters, and as the voice of mighty
thundrings, saying, Hallelujah: For the
LORD GOD omnipotent reigneth.

7. Let us be glad and rejoice, and give
honour to him; for the marriage of the
Lamb is come. Hallelujah,

PSAL.

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PSAL. LXVIII.

9

Three

Sing unto God, and fing praises Voices.
unto his name: magnify him that Bass,

Tenor,

rideth upon the heavens, as it were upon Contra. an horse, praise him in his Name, yea, tenor. and rejoice before him.

17. The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of Angels: and the LORD is among them, as in the holy place of Sinai.

18. Thou art gone up on high, thou hast led captivity captive, and received gifts for men: even for thine enemies, that the LORD GOD might dwell among them.

4. O fing unto, &c.

19. Praised be the LORD daily: even the GOD who helpeth us, and poureth his benefits upon us.

19. Praised be the Lord daily.

20. He is our God, even the God of whom cometh salvation: GOD is the LORD, by whom we escape death.

19. Praised be the Lord daily.

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Beheld, and lo, a great multitude, which Voices. no man could number, of all nations, Tawa

Baffes,

Tenor,

and kindreds, and people, which stood be-
fore the throne, cloathed with white robes, Contra-

and palms were in their hands.

9. I tenor.

Twe Voices.

9. I beheld, and lo, &e.

10. And they cried with a loud voice, saying, Hallelujah; falvation to our God, which fitteth on the throne, and unto the Lamb. 13. And I heard a voice, saying, What are these, which are arrayed in white robes ? and whence came they?

14. These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

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15. Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple.

11. And all the Angels who stood round the throne, and the elders, with the four

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beafts, fell down before the throne, and worshipped God saying, Hallelujah :

12. Bleffing, and glory, and wifdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and, power, and might be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen. Hallelujah.

1.

PSAL. CXXΧΧΙΧ.

LORD, thou haft fearched me out, and known me: thou knowest my down-fitting, and mine up-rifing, thou understandeft my thoughts long before.

Two Baffes,

2. Thou

2. Thou art about my path, and about my bed: and spiest out all my ways. 3. For lo, there is not a word in my tongue : but thou, O LORD, knowest it altoge ther.

4. Thou haft fashioned me behind and be fore: and laid thine hand upon me. 5. Such knowledge is too wonderful and excellent for me: I cannot attain unto it. 6. Whither shall I go then from thy Spi rit: or whither shall I go then from thy prefence ?

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7. If I climb up into heaven, thou art there : if I go down to hell, thou art there alfo. 8. If I take the wings of the morning: and remain in the uttermoft parts of the fea; 9. Even there also shall thy hand lead me : and thy right hand shall hold me. 10. If I say, Peradventure the darkness shall cover me; then shall my night be turned to day.

1. O LORD, &c.

13. I will give thanks unto thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works, and that my foul knoweth right well.

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