Paratum cor

Verse 1

O God, my heart prepared is, my tongue is likewise so; I will advance my voice in song, that I thy praise may show.

Verse 2

Awake, my viol and my harp sweet melody to make, And in the morning I myself right early will awake.

Verse 3

By me among the people, Lord, still praised shalt thou be, And I among the heathen folk will praises sing to thee:

Verse 4

Because thy mercy doth ascend above the heav'ns most high: Also thy truth doth reach the clouds within the lofty sky.

Verse 5

Above the starry heavens high exalt thyself, O God, Display likewise upon the earth thy glory all abroad;

Verse 6

That thy beloved also may be set at liberty; Help, O my God, with thy right-hand, and hear me speedily,

Verse 7

God in his holiness hath spoke, wherefore my joys abound, Sichem I will divide, and mete the vale of Succoth's ground,

Verse 8

And Gilead shall be my own, Manasses mine shall be, My head-strength Ephraim, and law shall Judah give to me,

Verse 9

Moab my wash-pot is, my shoe o'er Edom I will throw, Upon the land of Palestine in triumph I will go.

Verse 10

Who to the city strong shall be leader and guide to me? Also by whom to Edom's land conveyed shall I be?

Verse 11

Is it not thou, O Lord, who late hast us forsaken quite? And wilt not thou, Lord, also go forth with our hosts to fight?

Verse 12

Give us, O Lord, thy saving aid, when troubles do assail; For all the help of man is vain, and can no whit avail.

Verse 13

Through God we shall do valiant acts, and worthy of renown; He shall subdue our enemies, yea, he shall tread them down.