Psalm 96

(98.98.D)

We are herein exhorted to sing & preach the New-songs of the Gospell to the praise of Christ our King. And (in regard, other Gods are but vanities) all nations are provoked to joyne in praising him, &c. We should sing it to glorify Christ for his powre & his Truth, &c.

1. Come now, & in some New-indighting,
Blesse God (the world’s Almightie King)
His Name’s due praise in songs reciting;
Of his Salvation daylie sing.
His Fame & works of admiration,
Ye people heed, ye Nations hear:
His powre deserves high exaltation,
For all the Gods, lesse dreadfull are.

2. The Gentiles’ Gods are foolish fictions,
But our great God, did heav’n creat;
Powr, glory, praise, & all perfections
Attend him in his holy-seat.
To him, due praise ye kindreds render;
Extoll his powre, his glory sing:
To God’s great Name, fitt honours tender;
Approach his Courts & offrings bring.

3. Within his house, with praise professe him
And let him be adorèd there;
Let all the world, their God confesse him,
And serve him with a holy feare.
Yea, to the Gentiles, let them publish
The Lord their King, & that his might
The wav’ring earth shall fast establish;
And do the wrongèd people right.

4. Let heav’n & earth, with joy-excelling,
Rejoice before him ever more;
The seas & all things in them dwelling,
The feilds, the woods, & all their store:
For lo, the Lord approcheth nearlie;
Behold, to judge the world he comes;
The wicked, he will judge severely,
And give the people righteous doomes.

Honour & wisdome, & powre & praise be ascribed unto thee (O king of the world) by all thy Creatures, according to the severall faculties which thou hast bestowed upon them. Be thou glorified in thy selfe also, according to that which thy Incomprehensiblenes deserveth beyond what thy creatures are able to ascribe. Let all heathenish deities & all those Idolls which carnall men have set up in their harts, appear such vanities as they are; & let thy Soveraignty be acknowledged, (& thy worship truely celebrated) by Jewes, Gentiles, & all Nations throughout the world. Let us, especially (who are of thy visible Church) performe this duty & let our harts be so established, filled with Holines, & filial awe that we may expect thy comming to Judgment with comefort; & wellcome thy opproach with shouts of tryumphs & songs of exultation. Amen.

98.98.D(ouble)

(98.98.98.98; rhyme scheme: ababcdcd)

Tunes (First Lines): Eucharistic Hymn: Bread of the world in mercy broken; Rendez à Dieu: Bread of the world in mercy broken; Father, we thank Thee; New songs of celebration.