Deus venerunt. Ps.79.I.H.

The Israelites complain to God for the calamity that they suffered, when Antiochus destroyed their Temple and City, desiring aid against his tyranny, least God and religion should be condemned by the heathen, who should see them forsaken and perish.

Sing this as the 77 Psalm.
The first part The second part
O Lord the Gentiles do invade,
thine heritage to spoil,
Jerusalem an heap is made,
thy Temple they defile.
 
2 The bodies of thy Saints most dear
abroad to birds they cast:
The flesh of such as do thee fear,
the beasts devour and waste.
 
3 Their blood throughout Jerusalem,
as water spilt they have,
So that there is not one of them,
to lay their dead in grave.
 
4 Thus are we made a laughingstock,
almost the world throughout:
The enemies at us jest and mock,
which dwell our coast about.
 
5 Wilt thou O Lord, thus in thine ire,
against us ever fume?
And show thy wrath as hot as fire,
thy folk for to consume?
 
6 Upon those people pour the same,
which did thee never know:
All realms which call not on thy name,
consume and overthrow.
 
7 For they have got the upper hand,
and Jacob’s seed destroyed:
His habitation and his land,
they have left waste and void.
 
8 Bear not in mind our former faults,
with speed some pity show:
And aid us Lord in all assaults,
for we are weak and low.
9 O God that giv’st all health and grace,
on us declare the same:
Weigh not our works, our sins deface,
for honor of thy name.
 
10 Why shall the wicked still alway,
to us as people dumb:
In thy reproach rejoice and say,
where is their God become?
 
11 Require O Lord, as thou seest good,
before our eyes in sight:
Of all those folk thy servant’s blood,
which they spilt in despite.
 
12 Receive into thy fight in haste,
the clamors, grief and wrong,
Of such as are in prison cast,
sustaining irons strong.
Thy force and strength to celebrate,
Lord set them out of band,
Which unto death are destinate,
and in their enemies hand.
 
13 The nations which have been so bold,
as to blaspheme thy name:
Into their laps with sevenfold,
repay again the same.
 
14 So we thy folk and pasture sheep,
will praise thee evermore:
And teach all ages for to keep,
for thee like praise in store.

THE BOOK OF PSALMS

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