SEXTUS. The sixth Set of Books, WHEREIN ARE Anthems for Versus and Chorus, of 5. and 6. Parts; Apt for Viols and Voices: Newly Composed by Michael Est, Batchelar of Music, and Master of the Choristers of the Cathedral Church in LITCHFIELD. LONDON: Printed by THOMAS SNODHAM, for M. L. and A. B. 1624. The TABLE of the Songs. Of five Parts. AS they departed. First Part. ay But what went you out to see? Second Part. TWO For this is he. Third Part. III I have roared. First Part. IIII I am brought. Second part. V My loins are filled. Third part. VI Blow out the Trumpet. First Part. VII Let all the Inhabitants of the earth. Second Part. VIII Of six Parts. How shall a young man cleanse his ways? First Part. IX Thy words have I hid within my heart. Second Part. X With my lips have I been telling. Third Part. XI I have had as great delight. Fourth Part. XII Awake. XIII Sing we merrily to God. First Part. XIIII Take the Psalm. Second Part. XV Blow up the Trumpet. Third Part. XVI To which is added in a vacant page, before these other Songs, an Air of a Canzo, Composed in honour of the most illustrious Princess, the Lady Elizabeth, etc. TO THE RIGHT REVEREND FATHER in God, and Right Honourable LORD, JOHN, Lord Bishop of Lincoln, Lord Keeper of the great SEAL, of his Majesty's most Honourable PRIVY COUNCIL, etc. Right Reverend, and Right Honourable: I Have little Learning, but I have so much Music, as to know there is no discord so harsh, as when Benefits and ungratefulness are put together. This is a discord that cannot be tempered by any art, to make a grace, or to make the harmony more rare and artificial. It were a shame for me therefore, that know somewhat in Music, to commit such an unpardonable error in manners. And this I must of necessity do, if with all humility from the deepest thoughts of my heart, in private and in public, I do not express all possible thankfulness to so Great, so Wise, so Learned, so Noble, and bountiful a Patron and Benefactor. Goodness is not to be esteemed by quantity. A Hand or an Eye drawn by a curious Painter, is worth a large Table done by an ordinary Hand: But your Lordship's Beneficence was both great and good. For it was an Annuity for my life; and it was done so, that it had in it all that can commend a good deed. It was not done for alliance, or former knowledge, which makes a benefit a debt: Not for Service past; for that is not a benefit, but a reward: Not wrung or forced by long suit, or mediation of friends, which pulls down the price of any benefit: Not after long delay and much waiting, which is the torment of Suitors, and makes a benefit paid for before it come. Not done with wayward looks, and chiding, which under the colour of good counsel, gives a benefit a bitter taste of contumely. Nor won after some denials and repulses; that which we wrestle for, we account our own. Neither was it given upon no cause, for so benefits are not placed but cast away. It had none of these, but all the contrary commendations. For your Lordship conferred it on me when I was unknown unto you, when no man had ever spoken for me; when I was far remote and least thought of so Honourable a friend, and less of such a favour, and it was sent by your Lordship to me; and all this done so, that when I came to sent my thanks, your Lordship knew not who I was; yet was it done upon hearing of some Motet's of mine, of which I would not in modesty speak, but that it makes for your Lordship's just praise; He doth not give, but throw away, that hath no reason for his giving: Let the world then be judge, if I have not good cause to profess all thankfulness. And if every man, whom your Lordship hath thus prevented in greater matters (as I have heard of a great many since this favour was done to me) had opportunity or would take occasion to give your Lordship thanks as this Paper doth, it would turn the envy of some ill-disposed, into admiration of your sweet and noble nature. For my poor self, I have hastened these few Motet's, that I might show some part of my thankfulness, and be further indebted to your Lordship, for a new favour, in taking them under your Lordship's protection. I know they are not worthy your Lordship's ear, but thankfulness consists not in the means, but in the heart of him that for benefits is engaged. Yet it would be some content to me, if I were sure, that as many eyes would look upon this Epistle, as it may be there will be ears to hear the Songs I present. But I must be content with the inward testimony of my heart, in which I will daily pray for your Lordship's happiness, and honour, and rest Your Lordship's most humbly devoted, MICHAEL EST. Of 6. voc. SEXTUS. IX. The first part. HOw shall a young man? Chorus. With my whole heart have I sought thee, have I sought thee, have I sought thee, O, O let me not go wrong, out of thy commandments, out of thy commandments, out of thy commandments. X. The second part. THy words have I hid. Chorus. O teach me thy sta- tutes, O teach me thy statutes, O teach me, O teach me thy statutes, thy sta- tutes, O teach me thy sta- tutes. XI. The third part. WIth my lips have I been telling. Chorus. of all the judgements of thy mouth, of thy mouth, the judgements of thy mouth, thy mouth, the judgements, the judgements of thy mouth, the judgements of thy mouth, the judgements of thy mouth. XII. The fourth part. Verse. I Have had as great delight, I have had as great delight in the way of thy testi- moneys, of thy testimonies, of thy testi- moneys, of thy testi- more- nies, as in all manner of riches, all manner of riches, Chorus. all manner of riches, of ri- ches, For I will talk of thy commandments, of thy commandments, and have respect, and have respect unto thy ways, and have re- spect unto thy ways, and have respect unto thy ways, unto thy ways, unto thy ways. XIII. AWake, awake, awake, awake, and stand up to judge my quarrel, and stand up and stand up to judge my quarrel, and stand up, and stand up, and stand up, and stand up to judge my qua- rell, Avenge thou my cause in thy strength, in thy strength, in thy strength, in thy strength, in thy strength, my God and my Lord, my God and my Lord, my God and my Lord, my God and my Lord, my God and my Lord, and my Lord. A- men, A- men, A- men, A- men, A- men. XIIII. The first part. SIng we. Verse. Sing we merrily, merrily to God our strength, sing we merrily, merry- lie to God our strength, sing we merrily, merri-ly, merry- lie to God our strength, Make a cheerful noise, make a cheerful noise, a cheerful noise, make a cheerful noise, a cheerful noise, a cheerful noise, make a cheerful noise, a cheerful noise unto the God Chorus. of jacob, unto the God of jacob, unto the God of ja- cob, un- to the God of jacob, the God of ja- cob, the God of ja- cob. XV. The second part. TAke the Psalm. Verse. Take the Psalm, bring hither the Tabret, Take the Psalm, bring hither the Chorus. Tabret, take the Psalm, bring hither the Ta- bret, The merry, merry Harp, with the Lute, the merry Harp, with the Lute, the Lute, the merry Harp, with the Lute, The merry Harp, the merry Harp, with the Lute, the Lute, the Lute, with the Lute, with the Lute, the Lute. XVI. The third part. Verse. BLow up the Trumpet, the Trumpet, blow up the Trum- pet, the Trumpet, in the new moon, in the new moon, in the new moon, Even in the time appointed, the time appointed, even in the time appointed, even in the time appointed, appointed, For this was made a statute, for this was made a statute for Is- rael, for Is-ra-el, for Is-ra-el, for Is-ra-el, for Is- ra-el, for Is-ra-el, for Is-ra-el, and a Law of the God of jacob, and a Law of the God, of jacob, and a Law of the God of ja- cob, and a law of the God of jacob, the God of jacob, of the God, of the God of jacob, the God of ja- cob. FINIS.