William Hunnis [d. 1597]. Certayne Psalmes chosen out of the Psalter of David, and drawen furth into Englysh meter by William hunnis, servant to the rhyght honorable syr Wyllyam Harberde Knight newly collected & imprinted. (London, the wydowe of Jhon herforde, for Jhon Harrington, 1550). [STC2 2727]
From wickednes lorde washe thou me
and clense me from my synne,
For I confesse my evyll lyfe
that I before was in.
Onlye to the have I synned
and done ill in thy syght,
That in thy wordes when men the judge
myghtest overcome by ryghte.
Beholde I was begotte in synne
and so my mother bare me
Wherfore I clayme thy savynge helthe
Mercy good lorde and spare me.
That I maye render unto the
truthe in the inwarde parte
Then secretely I shall receive
thy wysedome in my hart.
With ysope lorde thou sprinkell me
And lo shall I be cleane,
And whyter thus shall I be made
then ever snowe hath ben.
Replenishe me with love and myrth
my brused bones restore.
From my mysdedes turne thou thy face
In mynde have them no more.
A parfyt spyryte and a pure harte
O god renewe in me,
And caste me not out of thy syght
for myne iniquitie.
Geve me the comfort of thy helpe
And stablyshe me for aye
And I shall then, the wicked menne
convert unto thy waye.
Delyver me from bloude gylte
thou god my helth alwayes
Thou shalt open my lyppes to speake
my mouth shall shewe thy praise
Burnt offeringes I wouldest none have
elles I hadgeven of the
A broken and a contrite harte
is it that pleaseth the.
To Syon lorde, be good agayne
after thy godly wylle
And lette thy kyndnes there abyde
thy promys to fulfyll.
Then sacrifices of rightousnes
thou lorde wilt well regarde
And thy shall offer their bullockes
thyne aulter to rewarde.
Praise we the father and the sonne
and eke the holy ghost
As hath ben is and styll shalbe
in everye age and coste.