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Arise, arise AA  
Almighty God, unto whom all hearts be open AGUWAHBO  
I heard a great voice,  AHAGV  
I heard a great voice, [a great voice], AHAGV  
Arise, O Lord, into thy resting place AOLITRP  
Arise, O Lord, we pray thee AOLWPT  
Awake, [awake], put on thy strength, O Sion APOTSOS  
Awake up my glory, [awake up my glory], AUMG  
Awake, [awake] up my glory AUMG  
Awake, [awake] up my glory AUMG  
Blessed are all they that fear the Lord BAATTFTL  
Blessed are all they, [b.a.a.t] that fear the Lord BAATTFTL  
Blessed, [b.] are those that are undefiled BATTAU  
Behold, [behold, behold, behold], BBBB  
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel BBTLGOI  
Bow down thine ear, O Lord BDTEOL  
Bow down thine ear, O Lord BDTEOL  
Behold how good and joyful a thing it is [HB] BHGAJATI  
Behold, [b.] how good and joyful a thing it is  BHGAJATI  
Behold, [b.] how good and joyful a thing it is BHGAJATII  
Behold, [behold], I bring you glad tidings BIBYGT  
Blessed is he, [b. i. h.] that considereth ... BIHTC  
Blessed Lord, [b. L.], who has caused ... BLWHC  
Behold, now praise the Lord all ye servants BNPTLAYS  
Behold, the Lord is my salvation BTLIMS  
Bless the Lord, O my soul, [b. t.  L., O my s.] BTLOMS  
Be thou my judge, O Lord BTMJOL  
By the rivers of Babylon BTROB  
Bring to the Lord, O ye mighty, bring young rams BTTLOYM  
Bring unto the Lord, O ye mighty BUTLOYM  
Blow ye the trumpet BYTT  
Christ being raised from the dead, dieth no more CBRFTDDNM  
Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us COPISFU  
Christ, rising again from the dead, now dieth not; CRAFTDNDN  
Call to remembrance, O Lord CTROL  
Come unto me, all ye that are weary CUMAYTAW  
Come, [come] unto me, all ye that are weary CUMAYTAW  
Enter not into judgment with thy servant ENIJWTS  
Except the Lord build the house ETLBTH  
God be merciful unto us GBMUU  
God be merciful, [be m.] unto us GBMUU  
God be merciful unto us, and bless us GBMUUABU  
Glory be to God on high GBTGOH  
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son GBTTFATTS  
Give ear to my supplications, O Lord GETMSOL  
God is our hope and strength, [is o. h, o. h. a. s.] GIOHAS  
God is the King, [G. is t. K., G. is t. K.] of all ... GITK  
Great is the Lord, [g. is t. L.,] and greatly ... GITLAG  
Give the king thy judgements, [t. j.] O Lord GTKTJOL  
Hallelujah, [Hallelujah, H., H., H.,H.] H  
Hallelujah, blessed is the name of the Lord HBITNOTL  
Hallelujah, hallelujah HH  
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts HHHJGOH  
Holy, holy, holy, [h., h., h., ] Lord God of hosts HHHLGOH  
Holy, [h, h] Lord God, all things declare … HLGATD  
How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? HLWTFMOL  
Hear, [hear] my prayer, [hear my prayer] HMP  
Hear my prayer, O God HMPOG  
Hear my prayer, O Lord HMPOL  
Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth HOHAGEOE  
Hallelujah, [Hallelujah],  the Lord reigneth HTLR  
I am come into my garden my sister IACIMGOS  
I am the resurrection and the life IATRATL  
I am well pleased, [am well pleased], IAWP  
I am well pleased, [I am well pleased], IAWP  
I am well pleased, [I am w. p.], that the Lord ... IAWPTHL  
I beheld, and lo, a geat multitude IBALAGM  
I beheld, and saw [lo] a great multitude, IBASAGM  
I call and cry to thee, O Lord ICACUTOL  
I cried unto the Lord with my voice ICUTLWMV  
I charge you, [I. c. y.] O daughter of Jerusalem ICYODOJ  
I charge you, [I. c. y.] O daughter of Jerusalem ICYODOJ  
I heard a great voice, [a great voice], IHAGV  
I heard a voice from heaven IHAVFH  
I have set God always before me IHSGABM  
I have set God always before me IHSGABM  
In my trouble I called, [I called] upon the Lord IMTICUTL  
I said, I will take heed to my ways ISIWTHTMW  
If the Lord himself had not been on our side ITLHHNBOOS  
Is there not an appointed time to man? ITNAATTM  
In thee, O Lord, have I put my trust ITOLHIPMT  
I will arise, and go to my father IWAAGTMF  
I will always give thanks unto the Lord IWAGTUTL  
I will always give thanks, [w. a. g. t. ] unto the Ld. IWAGTUTL  
I will bless the Lord, [w. b. t. L.] at all times IWBTLAAT  
I will cry unto God with my voice IWCUGWMV  
I will give thanks, (g. t.] unto thee IWGTUT  
I will give thanks unto the Lord IWGTUTL  
I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord IWGTUTOL  
I will give thanks, [I. W. g. t.] unto thee, O Lord IWGTUTOL  
I was glad when they said unto me IWGWTSUM  
I was glad when they said unto me IWGWTSUM  
I was glad, [I. W. g.] when they said unto me IWGWTSUM  
I will magnify thee, O God my King IWMTOGMK  
I will magnify thee, O Lord IWMTOL  
I will sing unto the Lord IWSUTL  
Like as the hart desireth the waterbrooks LATHDTW  
Like as the hart desireth the waterbrooks LATHDTW  
Lord, for thy tender mercy's sake LFTTMS  
Let God arise LGA  
Lord, have mercy upon us LHMUU  
Lord, judge my cause, thy piercing eye ... [?SP] LJMCTPE  
Lord, let me know mine end LLMKME  
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart LNLTTSDIP  
Let not your heart be troubled LNYHBT  
Lord, thou hast been gracious unto thy land LTHBGUTL  
Lift up your heads, [l. up y. h.], LUYH  
Lift up your heads, O ye gates LUYHOYG  
Lord, who, [who] shall dwell in thy tabernacle LWSDITT  
My lot in fallen in that bless'd land [?SP] MLIFITBL  
My soul doth magnify the Lord MSDMTL  
My song shall be always of the loving kindness MSSBAOTLK  
My song shall be of mercy and judgement MSSBOMAJ  
Man that is born of a woman MTIBOW  
Now is Christ risen, [now is Christ risen,] NICR  
Now is Christ risen, [now is Christ risen,] NICR  
Not unto us, O Lord NUUOL  
O be joyful, [joyful, O be joyful, j., j., j.,] ... OBJ  
O be joyful, [O be joyful, be joyful] OBJ  
O be joyful in the Lord all ye lands OBJITLAYL  
O be joyful in the Lord all ye lands [HB] OBJITLAYL  
O be joyful, [O be j.] in the Lord all ye lands OBJITLAYL  
O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands OBJITLAYL  
O come, let us sing, [l. u. s.] unto the Lord OCLUSUTL  
O come let us worship, and fall down OCLUWAFD  
O clap your hands ye people OCYHAYP  
O clap your hands together OCYHT  
O clap your hands together, [c. y. h. t.] OCYHT  
O clap your hands together, all ye people OCYHTOYP  
O clap your hands together, all ye people OCYHTOYP  
O dear Lord, make thy servant George ODLMTSG  
O God, be merciful unto us OGBMUU  
O God, my heart is ready OGMHIR  
O God, my heart is ready, [m. h. i. r.], OGMHIR  
O God, my heart is ready OGMYIR  
O give thanks, [O give thanks] OGT  
O give thanks, [O give thanks] OGT  
O give thanks, [O give thanks] [?Bishop] OGT  
O God, thou art my God, [t. a. my G.] OGTAMG  
O God, the author of peace OGTAOP  
O God, thou hast been displeased OGTHBD  
O God, the King of glory OGTKOG  
O give thanks unto the Lord OGTUTL  
O give thanks, [give thanks] unto the Lord OGTUTL  
O give thanks, [O g. t., O g. t.] unto the Lord OGTUTL  
O give thanks, [O give thanks] unto the Lord OGTUTL  
O give thanks unto the Lord OGTUTL  
O give thanks, [give thanks] unto the Lord OGTUTL  
O give thanks unto the Lord, [O. g. t. u. t. L.], OGTUTL  
O God, who hast prepared for them that love thee OGWHPFTTLT  
O give ye thanks unto the Lord OGYTUTL  
O how amiable are thy dwellings OHAATD  
O how pleasant are thy dwellings OHPATD  
O how pleasant, [O h. p., O h. p.] OHP  
O Lord correct me (but with judgement) OLCMBWJ  
O Lord God of my salvation OLGOMS  
O Lord, I will praise thee OLIWPT  
O Lord our governor, [O L. o. g.], OLOG  
O Lord, thou hast searched me out OLTHSMO  
O Lord, thou hast searched me out OLTHSMO  
Open me the gates of righteousness OMTGOR  
Out of the deep have I called unto thee OOTDHICUT  
O praise and magnify the Lord OPAMTL  
O pray, [O p., p.] for the peace of Jerusalem OPFTPOJ  
O pray, [O p., p.] for the peace of Jerusalem OPFTPOJ  
O praise God in his holiness OPGIHH  
O praise God, [O p. G, O p. G.] in his holiness OPGIHH  
O praise, [O praise] God in his holiness OPGIHH  
O praise the Lord OPTL  
O praise the Lord, [O p. t. L.], OPTL  
O praise the Lord, all ye heathen OPTLAYH  
O praise, [O. p., O. p.] the Lord, all ye heathens OPTLAYH  
O praise the Lord, [O. p. t. L, O p. t. L.] for it is ... OPTLFII  
O praise the Lord, for it is a good thing ... OPTLFIIAGT  
O praise the Lord, laud ye the name of the Lord OPTLLYTNOTL  
O praise the Lord of heaven OPTLOH  
O praise the Lord, [O. p. t. L] of heaven OPTLOH  
O praise the Lord, praise him in the height OPTLPHITH  
O praise the Lord, with one consent  OPTLWOC  
O sing unto God OSUG  
O sing unto the Lord OSUTL  
O sing unto the Lord OSUTL  
O sing, [s., s., s.] unto the Lord OSUTL  
O sing, [sing, sing, sing] unto the Lord OSUTL  
O sing unto the Lord a new song OSUTLANS  
O sing unto the Lord a new song OSUTLANS  
O sing, [O s.] unto the Lord a new song OSUTLANS  
O sing unto the Lord a new song OSUTLANS  
O sing unto the Lord, [O. s. u. t. L.], sing OSUTLS  
I will magnify thee, O Lord, {w. m. t., O. L.] OWMTOL  
Open ye gates, [o. ye g.], that the righteous ... OYGTTR  
Preserve me, [preserve me,] O God PMOG  
Preserve me, O God, [preserve me, O God], PMOG  
Praise the Lord, O my soul PTHOMS  
Praise the Lord, O my soul PTHOMS  
Praise the Lord, O my soul PTHOMS  
Praise the Lord, O ye servants PTHOYS  
Praise the Lord enthroned on high PTLEOH  
Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem PTLOJ  
Praise the Lord, [praise the Lord,] O my soul PTLOMS  
Praise the Lord, O my soul PTLOMS  
Praise the Lord, O my soul, praise the Lord PTLOMSPTL  
Praise the Lord, [p. t. L., p. t. L.] ye servants PTLYS  
Praise, [praise] the Lord, ye servants PTLYS  
Praise the Lord, ye servants, [p. t. L., y. s.] PTLYS  
Praise waiteth for thee, O God, [O God] in Sion PWFTOGIS  
Praise ye the Lord, [p. ye t. L.], PYTL  
Righteous art thou, O Lord RATOL  
Rejoice in the Lord, [r. i. t.L, i. t. L.], RITL  
Rejoice in the Lord alway RITLA  
Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous RITLOYR  
Rejoyce in the Lord, O ye righteous RITLOYR  
Rejoice, [r.] in the Lord, O ye righteous RITLOYR  
Rejoyce in the Lord, ye people all RITLYPA  
Repent ye, [r. y.] for the kingdom of heaven ... RYFTKOH  
Rend your hearts and not your garments RYHANYG  
Sing O ye heavens, [s. O. y. h.,] SOYH  
Sing, [sing, sing, sing, sing] unto the Lord SUTL  
Sing, [sing, sing, sing] unto the Lord SUTL  
Sing, [sing, sing, sing] unto the Lord SUTL  
Sing, [sing] unto the Lord SUTL  
Sing, [sing] unto the Lord SUTL  
Sing we {ye} merrily unto God our strength, SWMUGOS  
Sing we merrily unto God our strength SWMUGOS  
Sing we merrily unto God our strength SWMUGOS  
Sing we merrily, [s. w. m.] unto God our strength, SWMUGOS  
Thou art my king, O God, [t. a. m. k., O. G.], TAMKOG  
Beauty of Israel is slain, The TBOIIS  
Earth is the Lord's, The THITL  
Lord, he is my shepherd, The THLIMS  
Lord, he is my shepherd, The [Ssab] THLIMS  
Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts TKLTSOOH  
King shall rejoice, [rejoice], The TKSR  
King shall rejoice in thy strength, The TKSRITS  
King shall rejoice, rejoice in thy strength …, The TKSRRITS  
Lord hath prepared his seat in heaven, The TLHPHSIH  
Lord hath prepared his seat in heaven, The TLHPHSIH  
The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble, TLHTITDOT  
Lord is my light and my salvation, The TLIMLAMS  
Lord, is my shepherd, The [t. L. i. m. s.]  TLIMS  
Lord is my shepherd, The TLIMS  
Lord is my shepherd, The TLIMS  
Lord is risen [is risen] indeed, The TLIRI  
The Lord is righteous in all his ways, TLIRIAHW  
Try me, [try me] O God, and seek the ground ... TMOGASTG  
Try me, [try me] O God, and seek the ground ... TMOGASTG  
Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes TMOLTWOTS  
Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes TMOLTWOTS  
Thou, O God, art praised in Sion TOGAPIS  
Thou, O God, art praised in Sion TOGAPIS  
Thou, O God, art praised in Sion TOGAPIS  
They that put their trust in the Lord TTPTTITL  
They that put their trust in the Lord TTPTTITL  
They that put their trust in the Lord TTPTTITL  
Therefore with angels and archangels TWAAA  
There were shepherds abiding in the fields TWSAITF  
Unto us a child is born UUACIB  
Why, [why] art thou so heavy, [s. h.] WATSH  
Whom have I in heaven? [W. h. I in h.]? WHIIH  
When the Lord turned again the captivity of Sion WHLTATCOS  
When Israel came out of Egypt WICOOI  
We praise thee, O God WPTOG  
We praise thee, O God WPTOG  
We praise thee, O God WPTOG  
We praise thee, O God WPTOG  
When the wicked man turneth away  WTWMTA  
We will go into the house of the Lord WWGITHOTL  
We will rejoice, [w. r.] in thy salvation WWRITS  
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Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet ZTPANTP