Classic Poem

PSALM XX .

Exaudiat te Dominus.

1.

Let God the Lord heare thee,
Ev'n in the day when most thy troubles be;
Let name of Jacob's God,
When thou on it dost cry,
Defend thee still from all thy foes abroad.

2.

From sanctuary high
Let Him come down, and help to thee apply;
From Syon's holy topp
Thence let Him undertake,
With heavnly strength, thy early strength to prop.

3.

Let Him notorious make
That in good part He did thy offrings take;
Let fyre for triall burne —
Yea, fire from Himself sent —
Thy offrings, so that they to ashes turn.

4.

And soe let Him consent
To grant thy will and perfect thy entent;
That in thy saving we
May ioy, and banners raise
Vp to our God, when thy suites granted be.

5.

Now in mee knowledg sayes
That God from fall His own anoynted stayes:
From heavnly holy land
I know that He heares mee,
Yea, heares with powers and helps of helpfull hand.

6.

Let trust of some men be
In chariots, and some in chivalry;
But let all our conceit
Vpon God's holy name,
Who is our Lord, with due remembrance wayte.

7.

Behold their broken shame!
Wee stand vpright while they their fall did frame.
Assist us, Saviour deare;
Let that King deine to heare
When we doe praie and call vpon His name.