vnryghtwysenes And of my synne make me clene and pure For to the onely by great vngodlynes I haue offended herof am I sure And put my soule in ryght harde aduenture Thy maiesty therfore I besech of thy goodnes To take clene away my synne and wyckednes ãâ¦ã leasynge be it âxpectans expectauâ TIth longe awayt I loked after the lorde and he intended vnto me ând he herde my prayers he brought me out of the lake of mysery and from the muddy clay ând set my feete vpon a rocke and directe my steppes ând he put iÌ to my mouthe a newe songe a ver se vnto our god âany shall se and shall feare and shall truste in the lorde âlessed is the man whose hope is the name of the lorde and hath not regarded vanites false madnesses âany meruayles haste thou done o lorde my god and thy dysposyâyons there is none that is lyke vnto the. âhaue tolde forth and spoken they are multiplyâd aboue nombre âaryfyce and offerynge thou woldest not verily thou hast made myne eares parfyte ând burnt offeryng for synne y u hast not req ired then sayd I lo I come ân the begynnyng of the boke it is wryteÌ of me that I shall do thy wyll for so wolde I my god haue thy lawe in the myddest of myn hert ãâ¦ã haue declared thy iustyce in a great congrega cyon lo I shall not holde iÌ my lyppes lorde thou knowest ãâ¦ã haue not hydden thy ryghtuousnes iÌ my herte I shewe thy trueth and thy saluacyon ãâ¦ã haue not keptesecrete thy mercie thy trouth from a great company âut y u lorde do not estraunge thy mercyes from me thy mercy thy trouth haue euer defeÌded me âor myscheues innumerable haue compassed me my wyckednesses haue caught me I was not able to se them âhey are multyplied mo then the heere 's of my heade and my herte hath fayled me âet it be thy pleasure o lorde for to delyuer me lorde haue regarde to helpe me âonfounded and afrayde be they that seke my lyfe for to take it away âet them be turned backewarde and affcayde that mynde to do me harme âet them incontynent beare away theyr confu syon that speake to me in scornfull wordes âet all that seke the reioyse be glad of the let all that loue thy sauynge health say the lorde be magnyfyed âveryly am a beggar and poore the lorde is myndefull of me âhou arte my helper and protectoure o my god tary not âorde gyue theÌ eternall reste and let coÌtynuall lyght shyne vnto them ãâ¦ã leasynge be it vnto the o lorde for to delyuer me lorde haue regarde to helpe me ãâ¦ã eale my soule ãâ¦ã eatus qui intelligit âLessed is he that consydereth the nedy and the poore in the euyll day the lorde shall delyuer hym âhe lorde shall preserue hym refresshe hym and make hym fortunate in the earth and shall not delyuer hym to his enemyes âhe lorde shall succour hym lyenge diseased in his bedde all his estate thou hast chaunged iÌ his infyrmyte âsayd lorde haue mercy on me heale my soule for I haue trespassed to the. âyne enemyes spake euyll vnto me sayeÌg wheÌ shal he dye that his name may perysshe ând though he entred in for to se he spake vanites his hert gathered mischeyf vnto it self âeyssued forth and spake to the same purpose âgaynst me dyd al myne enemyes murmure agaynst me haue they ymagyned mycheyf âhey haue deuysed an vntrue sayenge by me shal he that slepeth haue no help to ryse agayn âor a man pretendynge peace vnto me in who me I trusted whiche hathe eaten of my breade made greate meanes to supplante me âut thou lorde haue mercy on me restore me and I shall requyte them ân that they haue perceyued that thou fauourest me that my enemy shal not trysiph vpon me But for my innocency thou hast defended me hast made me sure in thy syght for euer Blessed be the lorde god of Israel worlde with out ende So be it âorde gyue them eternall reste and let contynuall lyght shyne vnto them ãâ¦ã Heale my soule lorde for I haue synned agaynst the. ãâ¦ã My soule thrysted âueÌadmoduÌ desyderat âUyn as the harte longeth after the fountaynes of waters so doth my soule longe after the o god ây soule hath thrysted after god the lyuynge fountayne when shal I come and appere before the face of god ây teares were to me day nyght iÌ steade of bre ade whylst it is dayly sayd vnto me wher is thy god âhese thynges I call to mynde cast it in my thought because I shall deête in to a place of meruaylous habitacioÌ euyn vnto y e house of god âvhit a voyce of gladnes and confessyon lyke the sounde of one that banketteth âvhy arte thou sorowfull my soule why doest thou trouble me âruste in god for I shall euer coÌfesse hym that gyueth heath vnto me and is my god âhe foule within my self is troubled therfore I shall haue the in mynde in the lande of IordaÌ the lytle mountayne of Hermon âepenes calleth vpon depenes with the noyse of thy watercourses âll thy raynes thyfloodes haue roÌne ouer me ân the day the lorde hath sent forth his mercy and in nyght his songe ân me is prayer to the god of my lyfe I shall say vnto god thou arte my defender âhy hast thou forgoten me why do I go also rowful whylst myn enemy doth afflycte me âhylst my bones are brokeÌ myne enemyes that trouble me haue cast it in my teeth âhylst they saye to me euery daye where is thy god âhy arte thou sorowfull my soule why troublest thou me âruste in god for yet I shall make knowledge to hym that he is my sauyour and my god âorde gyue them eternall reste and let contynuall lyght shyne vnto them ââ¦y soule thyrsted for god thely uynge fountayne when shall I ones come and appere before the face of god ãâ¦ã Lorde gyue them eternall reste ãâ¦ã And let contynuall lyght shyne vn to them Our father And leade vs not But de lyuer vs. ¶ ãâ¦ã ây spyryte god wote is weykened wonders sore My tyme iÌ this world but very shorte vayne is And saue a poore graue get I now no more My synne is not great and yet to me remaynys Nothynge at all saue greuous bytter paynes But yet helpe me o lorde and let me by thesyt And for al myn enmyes I force not theÌ a whyt My lyues dayes be passed cleane away The thoughtes whiche were wont to trouble so my mynde The darke nyght haue turned in to the clere daye And after darkenes I hope yet lyght to fynde But yf I contynue thus synfull styll and blynde In contynuall darkenes my lodgynge theÌ I ma ke And hell for my dwellynge house nedes must I take I spake to the earthe that vyle was and rotten Sayn gthou art my father and thou my mother And to the wormes in
they lay calues vpon thyne altare âorde gyue them eternall reste and let contynuall lyght shyne vnto them ââ¦y broused bones lorde shall be refresshed ãâ¦ã earelorde âe decet hymnus ãâ¦ã âRayse becoÌmeth the o god iÌ SyoÌ let euery pmyse be êfourmed to the in hierusaleÌ âgod heare my prayer vnto y e shall euery creature come âhe wordes of the wycked haue preuayled agaynste vs vnto our vngodlynes thou shalte be mercyfull âlessed is he whome thou haste chosen and taken vp ne shall dwell in thy court âe shal be satisfied with the godes of thy hous holy is thy temple and meruaylous in equite âeare vs o god our sauyour the hope of all the costes of the earth and mayne see âhou preparest the hylles with thy strength whiche beynge gyrded with power styrrest the depnes of the see the rorynge waters therof âeople shal be affrayde they that dwel vpon the see coostes shall drede thy sygnes thou shalt refresshe the mornynge and euenyng fruytes âhou haste visyted the earth and hast watered it thou hast done moche to enryche it âhe flode of god is replenysshed with waters thou hast prepared theyr fode for so is the preparacyon of it âhou encreasynge the watercourses of it multiply est the sprynges of it with softe showres it shall englad the out sprynges âhou shalte blesse the crowne of the yere of thy benygnyte and thy feldes shal be replenysshed with habundaunce âhe goodly places of deserte shal waxe flatte the lytell hylles shall be gyrte with gladnes âhe rammes of thy flocke are well fleced the valeys shall crease with weate ye they shal outcrye and gyue prayse âorde gyue theÌ eternall reste and let coÌtynuall lyght shyne vnto them ãâ¦ã âeare my prayer o lorde vnto the shal euery creature come ââ¦e hath receyued ãâ¦ã eus deus meus ãâ¦ã âOd thou arte my god early do I watche after the. ây soule hath longed after the my flesshe hath thyrsted very moche ân to a countre deserte wylde and drye so baue I appered before the iÌ an holy place for to se thy power and thy glory âor thy mercy is better theÌ lyfe my lyppes shall prayse the. âo shal I prayse the in my lyfe and in thy name I shall lytte vp my handes ây soule shall be satysfyed as it were with enterlarde and fatnes and my mouthe shall prayse the with lyppes full of ioye âo haue I ben myndefull of the vpoÌ my bed in the mornyng tymes bycause thou waste my helper I shall set my thought on the. ând I shall reioyse vnder the couerte of thy wynges my soule hath cleaued vnto the thy ryght hande hath susteyne me âhey veryly haue sought my lyfe in vayne they shall go in to the lower partes of the erth they shall be put iÌ to the power of a swerde they shall be the parthes of foxes âhe kynge truely shall ioye in god all shal be praysed that sweare in hym for the mouthe of them that speake vngodlynes is stopped âeus miscreatur nostri ãâ¦ã GOd haue mercy vpon vs and blesse vs let hym shewe his face vnto vs and haue mercy vpon vs. âhat thy way may be knowen in the earth and thy sauynge helth also amonge all nacyons âet thy people make knowledge vnto god let all nacyons confesse the. âoyfull and glad be all folke because thou rulest the people with equite ordrest nacyoÌs in earth âeople knowledge the to be god let all nacyoÌs confesse the for the earth hathe brought forth her fruyte âlesse vs our god and all that inhabyte the earth that al the partes therof may feare the. âorde gyue them eternall reste and let contynuall lyght shyne vnto them ãâ¦ã âorde thy ryght hande hathe de fended me ãâ¦ã rom the gates of hell ¶ ãâ¦ã ãâ¦ã go dixi in dimidio âSayd in the myddes of my dayes I shall go to the gates of hell âdesyred the resydue of my yeres I sayd to my selfe I shal not se the lorde god in the lande of the lyuynge âshall not se man any more and hym that dwelleth in reste ây generacyon is taken from me and folden vp as the shepherdes tente ây lyfe is cut of lyke a weauers webbe euyn when I began he cutte me downe froÌ mornyng vntyll the nyght thou shalt fynysshe me âwas in hope vntyll mornynge euyn as a lyon so dyd he gnawe by bones âroÌ mornynge vntyll nyght thou shalte fynysshe me as a yonge swalow so shall I crye shall muse as a done âyne eyen daseled with lokyng on hygh âorde I am enforced answere for me what I shall say or what shall he answere me syns I haue done it âshall reuolue all my yeres vnto the with great bytternes of herte âorde yf they lyue thus the lyfe of my spirite be iÌ suche chynges thou shalt correct me quycken me lo in peace my sorowe is most bytterest âhou surely haste delyuered my soule that it shulde not perysshe thou haste cast behynde thy backe all my synnes âor neyther hell shall knowledge the nor death shall prayse the they that discende in to the pyt shall not trust vpon thy veryte âe that is lyuyng the man lyuynge shal knowledge the lyke as I do nowe the father vnto the chyldren shall declare thy trueth âaue me lorde and we shall synge our psalmes in the lorde house all the dayes of oure lyfe âorde gyue them eternall reste and let contynuall lyght shyne vnto them ãâ¦ã rom the gates of hell lorde delyuer theyr soules ãâ¦ã uery spirite âaudate dnÌm decâlis âRayse ye the lorde of heuyns prayse ye hym in the hygh places ârayse ye hym all his aungelles all his powers prayse ye hym ârayse hym sonne and moone all sterres and lyght prayse ye hym âhe hyghest of heuyns prayse ye hym and the waters that are aboue the heuyns lette them prayse the lordes name âor by his worde all thynges were made by his commaundement al thynges were created âe hath stablysshed them euerlastyngly in the worlde of worldes he hathe set a lawe it shall not expyre ârayse the lorde ye dragons and all depnesses of the earth âyre hayle snowe yse stormes of wyndes that do his commaundement âouÌtaynes and all lytle hylles woode bearynge fruyte and all ceder trees âeastes and all maner of catell serpentes and fethered foules âynges of the earth all people prynces and all iudges of the earth âachâlers and maydens olde meÌ and yong let them prayse the name of the lorde for the name of hym onely hath ben exalted âhe knowledge of hym is aboue heuyn earth and he hathe exalted the horne of his people ârayse be vnto all his sayntes to the sones of Israel to the people approchyng vnto hym âorde gyue them eternall reste let contynuall lyght shyne vnto them âantate dnÌo canticuÌ âYnge we vnto the lorde a newe song the prayse of hym is in the congregacyon of sayntes âet Israel reioyse in hym that made hym let the sones of
the mynde of Isodore was receyued as a tradicyoÌ of the apostles Howbeit S. Ambrose affyrmeth that it was deryued of an olde custome had amoÌg the Hebrewes which vsed longe lameÌtacyon for the dead after theyr departynge as they dyd for Iacob the space of xl dayes and for Moyses xxx But we that are vnder the newe lawe are taught of god by the mouthe of saynt Paule his apostle not to mourne or be sory for them that be departed in the fayth of Chryst but to reioyse as in theÌ that rest in the slepe of peace for so is it dayly remembred in the Masse vntyll they shall be called vnto the last iudgemeÌt Neuerthelesse I thynke it very charytable and to procede of a good godly mynde in that we vse any worldely obseâuies about the deade or do pray for theÌ for sait Augustyn in his Enchiridion sayth It is not to be denyed but that the soules departed are greatly releued by prayer Uvhiche vse is very commeÌdable for asmoche as it hath contynued in the chrysten churche euyn froÌ the very infaÌcy therof ¶ ãâ¦ã ãâ¦ã shall please ââ¦exi quoniam exaudiet âor he hathe enclyned his eare vnto me all me lyfe I shall calle vpon hym âhe sorowes of deathe haue comâassed me and the perylles of hell haue entangled me âhaue frounde moche trouble and sorowe and haue called vppon the name of the lorde âlorde delyuer my soule for the lorde is pityfull and ryghteous and our god hath mercy âhe lord pÌserueth the lytle ones I was brought lowâ and he delyuered me âurne the my soule iÌ to reste for the lorde hath done moche for the. âor he hathe delyuered my soule froÌ death my âyes from teares my feete from slydynge âshal please the lorde in the countre of lyuers orde gyue theÌ eternall reste and let coÌtynuall lyght shyne vnto them ãâ¦ã shall please the lorde in the regyon of lyuers ãâ¦ã Uvo is me âd dnÌm cum tribularer ãâ¦ã âCryed vnto the lorde when I was in trouble and he herde me âlorde delyuer my soule froÌ lyenge lyppes and a deceytfull tonge âhat may be gyuen the or what may be layde agaynst the to a deceytfull tonge âhe sharpe arowes of the myghtye with hotte sparkelynge cooles ââ¦o is me for my restynge place is prolonged I haue dwelled with the inhabytantes of Cedar my soule was longe in exyle âwas peasyble with them that hated peace when I spake vnto them they assaulted me causeles âorde gyue them eternall reste let contynuall lyght shyne vnto them ãâ¦ã Uvo is me for that my banysshment is prolonged ãâ¦ã orde âeuauioculos meos ãâ¦ã âLyfted vp myne eyes in to the hylles from whense helpe shall come vnto me ây helpe commeth from the lorde that made heuyn and earth âe shal not suffre thy foote to slyppe neyther shall he that kepeth the fall in to a slombre âo he shall neyther fall a slepe nor slombre whiche kepeth Israel âhe lorde kepeth the the lorde is thy defence more then thy ryght hande âhe sonne shall not burne the by day nor the moone by nyght âhe lord kepeth the from all euyll the lorde kepeth euyn thy soule âhe lorde kepeth thy goynge iÌ and goynge out from this tyme forth and euermore âorde gyue theÌ eternall reste and let coÌtynuall lyght shyne vnto them ãâ¦ã âhe lorde kepeth the from all euyll he kepeth euyn thy soule ãâ¦ã âf thou lorde âe profundis ãâ¦ã âRom the deepe places haue I called vnto the o lorde lorde heare my voyce âet thyne eares be intentyfe to the voyce of my prayer âf thou lorde wylte loke so straytly vpoÌ synners o lorde who shall abyde it âut there is mercy with the and because of thy lawe haue I abyden the o lorde ây soule hath abyden in his worde my soule hath trusted in the lorde From the mornyng watche vnto nyght let Israel truste in the lorde For with the lorde there is mercy and his redeÌpcyon is plenteous And he shall redeme Israel for all the iniquities of it Lorde gyue them eternall reste and let contynual lyght shyne vnto them ãâ¦ã âf thou lorde imputest meÌs synnes vnto them lorde who shal abyde it ãâ¦ã he workes âonfitebor tibi domine ãâ¦ã LOrde I shal make knowlege to the with all my herte for thou hast herde the wordes of my mouthe ân the syght of aungels I shall synge to the I shall worshyppe the in thy holy temple and shall confesse thy name UpoÌ thy mercy thy trouth for aboue al thyng thou hast magnifyed thy holy name Then soeuer I shall call vpon the heare me thou shalte encrease strength in my soule Let al the kynges of the earth coÌfesse the o lord for they haue herde all y e wordes of thy mouthe And let them synge in the wayes of the lorde for great is the glory of the lorde For the lorde is hyghe beholdeth lowe thynges and knoweth hygh thynges a farre If I walke in the myddes of trybulacyon thou wylt reconforte me and vpon the cruelte of myn enemyes thou hast extende thy power and thy ryght hande hath made me saufe âhe lorde shall requyte for me lorde thy mercy is euerlastynge the workes of thyne handes despyce thou not âorde gyue them eternall reste and let contynuall lyght shyne vnto them ãâ¦ã âorde despyce not the workes of thy handes ãâ¦ã Fro the gates of hell ãâ¦ã Lorde delyuer theyr soules ãâ¦ã herde a voyce ¶ ãâ¦ã âY soule magnifyeth the lorde ând my spirit hath reioysed iÌ god my sauyour âor he hathe regarded the humilite of his haÌdmayden beholde nowe from hensforth shall all generacyons call me blessed âor he that is myghty hathe done to me great thynges and blessed is his name ând his mercy is alwayes on theÌ that fear hym throughout all generacyons âe hathe shewed streÌgth with his arme he hath scatered them that are proude in the ymagynacyon of theyr hertes âe hath put downe the myghtye from theyr sea tes and hath exalted them of lowe degree âe hath fylled the hungre with good thynges and hath sent away the ryche empty âe hath remembred mercy and hathe holpeÌ his seruaunt Israel âuyn as he promysed to oure fathers Abraham and to his seede for euer âorde gyue them eternall reste let contynuall lyght shyne vnto them ãâ¦ã haue herde a voyce froÌ heuyn sayenge Blessyd be the deade whiche dye in the lorde âorde haue mercy on vs. âhryste haue mercy on vs. âorde haue mercy on vs. Our father whiche arte Hayle Mary âauda aiÌa mea dnÌz ãâ¦ã âRayse the lorde my soule I shall laude the lorde durynge my lyfe I shall syng to my god so longe as I lyue âruste ye not in prynces nor in the chyldren of men in whome there is no health ây sou'e shall passe out and shall retourne iÌ to his countrey in that day shall all theyr cogytacyons perysshe âlessed is the man whose helper is the god of Iacob whose hope is in our lorde god which made heuyn
Syon tryumphe in theyr kynge âet them prayse his name with daunsyng let them synge vnto hym with tympany an harpe âor the lorde is well pleased with his people hath exalted the lowly in to saluacyon âayntes shall tryumphe in glorye theyr shall make ioye in theyr chambres âhe prayses of god shall be in theyr mouthes two edged swordes in theyr handes âo take vengeaunce amonge nacyons and correccyons amonge people âo bynde theyr kynges in fetters and theyr nobles in manacles of yron âor to execute on them the iudgemeÌt wrytten this is glorye to all his sayntes âaudate dnÌm in sanctis âRayse the lorde in his sayntes prayse hym in the fyrmament of his power ârayse hym in his strength prayse hym accordynge to the almyghtynes of his maiestye ârayse hym with the sounde of a troÌpette prayse hym with harpe and lute ârayse hym with tympany daunsynge prayse hym with rebeckes and organs ârayse hym with clarysymballes well souÌdyng prayse hym with symballes of swetnes let euery spirite prayse the lorde âorde gyue theÌ eternall reste and let coÌtynuall lyght shyne vnto them ãâ¦ã what soeuer thynge is endued with spirite let it prayse the lorde ãâ¦ã From the gates of hell ãâ¦ã Lorde delyuer theyr soules âam ¶ ãâ¦ã âLessed be y â lorde god of Israel for he hath visyted and redemed his people ând hath reysed vp an horne of saluacyoÌ vnto vs in the house of his seruaunt Dauyd âuyn as he êmysed by the mouthes of his holy prophetes whiche were syns the worlde began âhat we shulde be saued froÌ our enemyes and from the handes of all that hate vs. âo fulfyll the mercy promysed to our fathers to remembre his holy couenaunt ând to êfourme the othe whiche he sware vnto our father abraham that he wolde gyue vs. âhat we beynge delyuered out of the handes of our enemyes myght serue hym without feare ân holynes and ryghtwysnes before hym all y e dayes of our lyfe ând thou chylde shalte be called the prophet of the hyest for thou shalt go before the face of the lorde to prepare his wayes ând to gyue knowledge of saluacyon vnto his people for the remyssyon of synnes âhrough the tender mercy of our god by the which he spriÌgyng from an hye hath visyted vs. âo gyue lyght to them that sate in darknesse in the shadowe of death and to guyde oure feete in to the way of peace âorde gyue them eternall reste and let contynuall lyght shyne vnto them ãâ¦ã am the resurreccyon and lyfe he that byleueth in me ye all though he were deade yet shall he lyue and who soeuer lyueth and byleueth iÌ me shall not se euerlastyng death Lorde haue mercy on vs. Chryste haue mercy on vs. Lorde haue mercy on vs. Our father And leade vs not But delyuer vs. âxaltabo te domine âShal exalte the o lorde for thou hast defended me neyther hast thou suffered myne enemyes to haue theyr pleasure vpon me âlorde my god I haue cryed vnto the thou hast healed me âorde thou hast brought my soule out of the lowe place thou hast preserued me from theÌ that descende in to the pytte âynge vnto the lorde we that be his sayntes confesse ye the memory of his holynes âor there is vengeaunce in his displeasure and lyfe in his pleasure ât the euenynge waylynge shall contynue and in the mornynge gladnes âeryly I sayd in my welthynes I shall neuer more be moued âorde through thy good wyll thou hast lent strength vnto my beautye âhou turnedest thy face from me and I was all astonyed ânto the lorde shal I crye and shal pray vnto my god âvhat profyte is there in my bloude when I shall discende in to corrupcyon âhall dust make knowledge vnto the or shal iâ publysshe thy trouth âhe lorde hath herde hath had mercy on me the lorde is made myne helper âhou hast tourned my sorowe in to ioye thou haste cutte my sacke haste compassed me with gladnes âo the ende that my glory myght synge to the and myght not be pryckââ o my lorde god I shall euermore confesse the. âorde gyue them eternall reste let contynuall lyght shyne vnto them From the gates of hell Lorde delyuer theyr soules I trust to se the goodes of the lorde In the laÌde of the lyuynge Lorde heare my prayer And let my clamour come vnto the. ¶ ãâ¦ã âGod whiche by the mouthe of saynt Paule thyne apostle haste caught vs not to be sory for them that slepe in Chryste graunt we beseche the that in the coÌmynge of thy sonne our lorde Iesu Chryste we with all other faythfull people beyng departed may be gracyously brought vnto ioyes euerlastyng which shalt come to iudge the quycke the deade the worlde by fyre âLmyghty eternall god to whome there is neuer any prayer made without hope of mercy be propiciable to the soule of thy seruaunt ãâã that seynge it departed from this lyfe in the confessyon of thy name thou wylte cause it to be associate to the company of thy sayntes By Chryste our lorde âGod of whose mercy there is no noÌbre admyt our prayers for the soules of thy seruauntes the bysshoppes And grauÌte vnto them the lande of pleasure and lyght in the felawshyp of thy blessed aungels By Chryste our lorde âOrd enclyne thyn eare vnto our prayers wherin we ryght deuoutly call vpoÌ thy mercy that thou wylte bestowe the soules of thy seruauntes bothe meÌ womeÌ whiche thou hast coÌmaunded to depart from this worlde in the countre of peace and reste and further cause them to be made parteyners with thy sayntes By Chryste our lorde UE beseche the lorde that the prayer of thy supplyaâtes may auayle to the soules of thy seruauÌtes of eyther kynde that thou wylte bothe pourge theÌ of all theyr synnes cause theÌ to be partakers of thy redeÌpcyon whiche lyuest reygnest god worlde without ende So be it ¶ ãâ¦ã ãâ¦ã âoce mea ad dnÌm clamaui The. crli Psalme UIth my voyce vnto the lorde I haue cryed with my voyce I haue prayed to the lorde I vtter my prayer in the syght of hym and my trouble before hym I declare ââa and that vntyl my breath fayled me thou hast knowen my wayes In the same waye that I walked the proude haue hydden a snare for me âloked vpon my ryght hande sawe and there was none that wolde knowe me Refuge is taken froÌ me an there is none that requyreth my soule ãâã haue cryed vnto the o lorde I haue sayde y u arte my hope my porcyon in the lande of the lyuynge ântende vnto my prayer for I am brought passynge lowe âelyuer me from them that persecute me for they are made very stronge agaynst me âelyuer my soule out of pryson to confesse thy name the ryghtuous loke after me vntyl that thou requyte me âHe holy and indiuisible Trinyte to the humanyte of Iesu chryst crucyfyed glory infynite be gyuen of euery creature worlde
lorde shall meue the deserte Cades âhe voyce of the lorde preparyng hertes and he shal open the thycke places and iÌ his temple all men shall gyue glory âhe lorde maketh the great floude to inhabyt and he shall reygne kynge for euer âhe lorde shall gyue vertue vnto his people the lorde shall blesse his people in peace âxalt abote domine qmÌ ãâ¦ã âShall exalte the O lorde for thou haste defended me neyther hast thou suffered myn enemyes to haue theyr pleasure vpon me âlorde my god I haue cryed vnto the thou hast healed me ââorde thou hast brought my soule out of the lowe place thou hast preserued me from theÌ that descende in to the pytte âynge vnto the lorde ye that be his sayntes confesse ye the memory of his holynes âor there is vengeauÌce in his displeasure and lyfe in his pleasure ât the euenynge mournynge shall contynue in the mornynge gladnesse âerily I sayd in my welthynesse I shall neuer more be moued âorde through thy good wyll thou hast lente strength vnto my beauty âhou turnest thy face from me and I was al astonyed ânto the lorde shall I crye shall make prayer vnto my god âhat profyte is there in my bloude wheÌ I shall descende in to corrupcyon âhall dust make knowledge vnto the or shal it publysshe thy trouth âhe lorde hath herde hath had mercy on me and the lorde is made myne helper âhou hast tourned my sorowe iÌ to ioye thou haste cutte my sacke and haste compassed me with gladnesse âo the ende that my glory myght syng to the and myght not be pryckte o my lorde god I shall euermore confesse the. ân te domine speraui ãâ¦ã âN the lorde haue I trusted let me not be confounded for euer delyuer me iÌ thy ryghtuousnesse ânclyne thyne eare vnto me make haste to delyuer me âe thou to me a god and a protectour a place of refuge that thou mayst make me safe âor thou art my strength and my refuge for thy names sake thou shalte coÌduyte me shalte norysshe me âhou shalt brynge me out of the snare whiche they haue layde preuylye for me for thou arte my protectoure ân to thy handes o lorde do I coÌmende my spirite o lorde god of trueth thou hast redemed me ãâ¦ã Chryst was made obedient for vs vnto death euyn vnto the death of the crosse ãâ¦ã Holy mother of god pray to thy sone ãâ¦ã That we may be enabled to his promyssyon ãâ¦ã Greatly to be praysed is Iohan the Euangelyst ãâ¦ã âvhiche leaned on the brest of Iesu Chryste ãâ¦ã âEgarde we beseche the lord this thy housholde for the whiche our lorde Iesu chryst hath not doubted to be delyuered to the handes of euyll doers to suffre the payne of the Crosse âorde Iesu chryst I beseche the of thy goodnes to accepte the intercessioÌ of the glorious virgyn Mary thy moost holy mother for vs bothe nowe and at the houre of death whose moost blessed herte the swerde of sorowe dydde pearce at the houre of thy passyon âorde god we beseche the that the prayer of blessed saynt Iohan thy apostle and Euaungelyst may be euer auaylable to vs bothe nowe and at the houre of death to whom when thou wast dyeng on the crosse dydest commende the virgyn thy mother Uvhiche lyuest and reygnest O god worlde without ende So be it âhe gloryous passyon of our lorde Iesu Chryst delyuer vs from sorowfull heuynesse and bryng vs to the ioyes of paradyse So be it âo the holy and indinisible Trinyte to the humanyte of Iesu Chryst crucifyed and to the gloryous virgyn Mary glory infinite be gyuen of euery creature worlde withthout ende So be it ââhayle moost benygne Iesu full of mercy and grace Blessed be thy passyon death woundes and blyssed be the bloude of thy body Lord haue mercy on me wretched synner Moost swete lord gyue vnto me a cleane a coÌtryte herte quiete pacient a bodye chaste humble obedient and stable and alwaye redy to thy seruyce Uvhich lyuest and reygnest god worlde without ende So be it Saynt hieroms psalter ¶ ãâ¦ã âyeause it is vnknowen who fyrst gathered all the verses togyteer that we call saynt Hieroms Psalter therfore of the begynnynge purpose of the seruyce I can declare nothynge for certayne for though it go forth vnder the name of saynt hierom yet is it vncertayne whether euer he were author therof or not seynge it doth not so appere by any of his workes nor by any other approued history but only iÌ a rubryke that is sette before it in latyn which maketh meÌcyon that the angel of god shulde teache it hym with suche other prety persuasions But who soeuer were the maker therof true it is that y e redynge therof is not vnfruytfull ¶ ãâ¦ã ãâ¦ã erba mea auribus percipe domine âOrde perceyue my wordes with thyne eares vnderstande thou my complaynt âmy kynge my god intende to the voyce of my prayer âgood lorde reproue me not in thyne ire nor in thy tury do not chastyce me âauâ mercy on me good lorde for I am sycke hele me good lorde for al my bones ar troubled ând my soule is greatly troubled but o lorde how longe âourue the good lorde delyuer my soule make me saue for thy mercy âoke vpon me and heare me o lorde my god âllumyne myne eyes that I slepe not in death âerfourme my goinges in thy patthes that my sâeâpes may not be remoued âhaue cryed out for thou hast hard me o god in clyne thyne eare to me and heare my wordes âake thy mercy meruaylous thou which sauest them that truste in che âepe me good lorde lyke the balle of thyne iwe defende me vnder the shadow of thy wynges froÌ the face of the wycked whiche haue troubled me âlense me good lorde from my secretes and froÌ straunge thynges spare thy seruaunt âut thou good lorde let not thy helpe be farre from me loke vnto my defence âgod delyuer my soule froÌ the swerde and my only soule from the hande of the dogge âaue me froÌ the mouthe of the lyon and my humylyte from the hornes of vnycornes âshall shewe thy name to my brethrene in the myddes of the congregacyon I shal prayse the. âlorde make thy wayes knowen vnto me and teache me the pathes direct me in thy trueth âaue mynde good lorde of thy mercyes and of thy mercyfulnes whiche haue ben froÌ the begynnyng of the worlde âhe offences of my youth and myn ygnoraunces do not remembre good lorde âccordynge to thy mercy haue remembraunce of me for thy trueth good lorde âor thy names sake thou shalt take pyte of my synne for why it is great âeholde my humylyte and my labour and forgyue all myne offences âestroy not my soule o god with the wycked nor my lyfe with the bloudsheders âorde heare my voyce with the whiche I haue cryed to the haue mercy on me and heare me âurne not thy
face from me nor iÌ thy wrath do not swarue from thy seruaunt âood lord be thou my helper do not forsake me nor despyce me o god my healt âgood lorde set me a law in thy way and direct me in thy ryght path for feare of my enemyes âelyuer me not at the pleasure of theÌ that trouble me for they haue rysen agaynst me âo the o lorde I crye o my god be not sylent towarde me nor do y u not at anye tyme go awaye from me for then I shal be lyke to them that descende in to the lake âgood lorde heare the voyce of my prayer why le I praye to the whyle I lyft vp my handes to thy holy temple âelyuer not me amonge the synners nor do not destroye me with them that worke iniquite O lorde make safe thy people and blysse then inherytaunce ând gouerne them and extoll them for euer ân the lorde haue I trusted let me neuer be confounded in the ryghtuousnes delyuer me âncline to me thy ere make hast to delyuer me âe thou to me a god a defender and in the house of refuge that thou mayst make me safe ân to thy handes good lorde do I commende my spyryte âelyuer me and take me froÌ the haÌdes of myne enemyes ânlyghten thy face vpon thy seruauÌt make me safe in thy mercy good lorde let me not be confounded for bycause I haue trusted in the. âet thy mercy lorde be done vpon vs lyke as we haue trusted in the. âshal blesse the lorde in euery tyme his prayse shall be euer in my mouthe ây soule shal be praysed in the lorde the meke shall heare and they shal be glad âagnifye ye the lord with me and let vs exalte his name in to it selfe âlorde iudge theÌ that hurte me and ouercome them that be agaynst me âake vp weapons and a shelde and ryse vnto my helpe âe not sylent o lorde nor do not departe from me and aryse and intende in to my iudgement my god and my lorde intende to my cause âudge me good lorde and my god accordynge to my ryghtuousnes âtretche forth good lorde thy mercy to theÌ that knowe the and thy ryghtuousnes to theÌ whiche be of good mynde âet not the foote of pryde come to me nor let not the hande of a synner moue me ââare myn oracyoÌ good lorde and my prayer receyue them in thyn eares whyles I wepe âe not sylent bycause I am but a strauÌger with the and a pilgrym lyke as al my forefathers âpare me that I myght breath a lytel before I go and shall neuer be here more âut thou good lorde let not thy helpe be longe from me thy mercy and thy trueth haue euer defended me âor so many myscheues haue coÌpassed me that they can not be noÌbred myn iniquites haue comprehended me and I had no power to se them âhey haue ben multiplied more theÌ the heere 's of my head and my herte hath forsaken me âay it please the good lorde to delyuer me good lorde loke to my helpe âor truely I am nedy and poore good lord take cure of me âhou arte my helper and my defeÌder o my god be not sâowe âhaue sayd o lorde haue mercy vpon me heale my soule for I haue synned agaynst the. âryse vp lorde why doest thou slombre aryse do not repelle me to the ende âhy turnest thou away thy face and forgettest our nedynes and our tribulacyons âryse vp lorde helpe vs and delyuer vs for thy names sake âaue mercy on me o god accordyng to thy great mercy ând accordyng to the multitude of thy mercyes put away my wyck dnes ând wasshe me cl ane froÌ myne vniustyce and clense me from my faultes âor I do knowe myne iniquite and my synne is euer agaynst me âhaue synned to the alonly I haue done euyll before the that thou myghtest be iustyfyed in all thy wordes and that thou mayst ouercome when thou shalte be iudged âo surely I am coÌceyued in iniquite and my mother hath conceyued me in synnes âo truely thou hast loued trueth the vncertayne and the secrete thynges of thy wysdome thou hast magnifyed to me âhou shalte sprynkle me good lorde with hysope and I shal be made cleane thou shalt wasshe me and I shall be made whyther then snowe âo my hearyng thou shalte gyue ioye gladyes and the humbled bones shall sprynge for ioye âourne thy face awaye from my synnes and put away all myne iniquite âgod create iÌ me a cleane herte renue a ryght spirite in my bowelles âut me not away from thy face nor take not away thy holy spirite from me âyue vnto me the gladnes of thy health and coÌfyrme me with thy princypall spirite âlorde thou shalte opeÌ my lyppes my mouthe shall shewe thy prayse âgod make me safe in thy name and in thy vertue iudge me âgod heare my prayer and with thyne eares receyue the wordes of my mouth âor straungers haue rysen agaynst me stroÌge men haue sought my soule they haue set god before theyr syght âgod heare my requeste and do not despyse my prayer intende to me and heare me ân god I prayse the worde in the lorde I shal prayse the speche I haue trusted in god I shal not feare any thynge that man can do to me âgod iÌ me ben the vowes whiche I shall yelde vnto the prayse of the. âor thou hast delyuered my soule froÌ death my feete froÌ fallynge that I may please before god in the lande of the lyuynge âaue mercy on me good lord haue mercy on me for my soule trusteth in the. ând I shall truste iÌ the shadowe of thy wynges vntyll iniouite ouerpasse âake me from them that worke iÌiquite and saue me from bloudsheders âor lo they haue taken my soule the stronge haue fallen vpon me âtruely haue made my prayer to the o god in tyme acceptable ân the multitude of thy mercyes heare me iÌ the veryte of thy health âelpe me out of the claye that I stycke not fast delyuer me from them that hate me and froÌ the depnes of waters âet not the teÌpest of water drowne me nor let not the depnes swalowe me vp nor let not the pyt open his mouthe vpon me ââare me good lorde for thy mercy is bounteous loke vpon me accordynge to the multitude of thy mercyes ântende to my soule delyuer it take me away for feare of myne enemyes O god intende to my helth lorde make hast to helpe me âor I truly am nedy poore o god helpe me O lorde be thou my helper and my delyuerer do not tary ân the o lorde haue I trusted let me not be confounded for euer iÌ thy ryghtuousnes delyuer me ânclyne thyne eare to me and heale me âe thou to me a god and a defender and in stede of a bulwerke that thou mayst make me safe ây god delyuer me from the handes of a synner and from the handes of a wycked maÌ that worketh agaynst the
earth all the partes therof feare the. âlory be to the father to the sone and to the holy ghoste ât it was in the begynnyge as it is nowe and euer shall be So be it ãâ¦ã enedicite omâa opera domini ¶ âRayse ye the lorde all his workes prayse ertolle hym for euer âe angelles prayse the lorde ye heuens prayse the lorde âe waters al that are aboue heuen prayse the lorde all the powers of the lorde prayse ye y e lord âhe sonne the moone prayse ye the lorde starres of the fyrmament prayse ye the lorde âhe ravgne and the dâwe prayse ye the lorde all the wyndes of god prayse ye the lorde ââeâ and heate magnifye ye the lorde wynter and sommer prayse ye the lorde âoysture ye hoore frostes prayse ye the lorde frost and colde prayse ye the lorde âse and ââowe prayse ye the lorde nyghtes and dayes prayse ye the lorde âyghte and darkenes prayse ye the lorde lyghtnynge and cloudes laude ye the lorde âhe earth mought prayse the lorde laude and extolle hym for euer âylles and mountaynes prayse ye the lorde all that spryngeth vpoÌ the earth laude ye the lorde âe welles and sprynges prayse the lorde sees flodes prayse ye the lorde âhale fysshes and all that moue iÌ the waters prayse ye the lorde all byrdes of the ayre prayse ye the lorde âll beastes bothe wylde and tame prayse the lorde ye chyldren of men prayse the lorde âet Israel prayse the lorde laude hym and exâoll hym for euer âepreestes of the lorde prayse the lorde ye serua untes of the lorde prayse the lorde âespirites and soules of ryghtwysemen prayse the lorde ye holy meke in herte prayse the lorde ânania Azaria Misael prayse ye the lorde lau de and extolle hym for euer âlesse we the father the sone w t the holy ghost prayse we hym and serue we hym euermore âlessed arte thou lorde in the fyrmament of heuyn thou arte prayse worthy gloryous and magnifyed worlde without ende âaudate dnÌm de celis âRayse ye the lorde of heuyns prayse ye hym in the hygh places ârayse ye hym all his aungelles all his powers prayse ye hym ârayse ye hym Sonne and moone all starres lyght prayse ye hym âhe hyghest of hâuyns prayse ye hym and the waters that are aboue the heuyns let theÌ prayse the lordes name âor by his worde all thynges were made by his commaundemen ⪠all thynges were created âe hath stablysshed them euerlastyngly and in to the worlde of worldes he hath set a lawe that shall not exspyre ârayse the lorde ye dragons and al depnesses of the earthe âyer hayle snowe yse stormes of wyndes that do his commaundement âouÌtaynes and all lytell hylles wodde bearyng fruyte and all Cedre trees âeastes and all maner of Catell serpentes and fethered foules âynges of the earth and all people princes and all iudges of the earth âachelers and maydens olde men and yonge let them prayse the name of the lorde for the name of hym onely is eâalted âhe knowledge of hym is aboue heuyn earth he hathe exalted the horne of his people âaude be vnto al his sayntes to the sones of Israel to the people approchynge vnto hym âantate domino âYng ye vnto the lorde a new song praysed be he in the congregacyon of sayntes âet Israel reioyce in hym that made hym and let the sones of syon triumphe in theyr kynge âet thew prayse his name with daunsynge let them syng vnto hym with tympany and harpe âor the lorde is well pleased with his people hath exalted the lowly into saluacyon âayntes shall triuÌphe iÌ glorye they shall make ioye in theyr chambres âhe prayses of god shal be in theyr mouthes two edged swordes in theyr handes âo do vengeaunce amongest nacyons correccyons amongest people ââ¦o bynde theyr kynges in fetters and theyr nobles in manacles of yron âor to execute on them the iudgement wryten this is glory vnto all his sayntes âaudate dnÌm in sanctis ãâã âRayse the lorde in his sayntes prayse hym in the fyrmament of his power ârayse hym in his strenght prayse hym accordynge to the almyghtynes of his power ârayse hym with the sounde of a trompet prayse ye hym with harpe and lute ârayse hym with tympany and dauÌsynge prayse hym with rebeckes and organs ârayse hym with clarysymbals wel soundynge prayse hym with symbals of swetnesse let euery spyryte prayse the lorde âlory be to the father to the sone and to the holye ghoste âs it was in the begynnynge as it is now and euer shall be So be it ãâ¦ã wonderfull exchaunge The creatour of mankynde takynge vpon hym a lyuynge body hath not disdayned to be borne of a virgyn And he beyng made man without seede of man hath commytted vnto vs his godhed ãâ¦ã aria virgo semper âIrgyn Mary reioyce alway whiche hast borne Chryste the maker of heuen erth for out of thy wombe thou hast brought forth the sauyour of the worlde Thankes be to god ¶ ãâ¦ã gloriosa femina âGloryous floure of womanhed Aboue the starres inthronysed Thyne holy brestes haue nourysshed That lorde that the hath created âur health lost by Eues offence Thy godly fruyte doth recompence For vs in heuyn to haue ingredience Thou wast a wyndowe by prouydence âhou arte the dore of the heuynly kynge And the gate of lyfe resplendysshynge Syns that a virgyn lyfe doth brynge Ye redemed people reioyce and synge âlory to the lorde of myghtes moost That of a virgyn chaste was bore âlory to the father and the holy ghost To them be praysyng for euermore So be it ââ¦od hathe her choseÌ all other before ââ¦nd causeth her to dwell with hym for euermore ãâ¦ã gloryous mother of god ¶ ãâ¦ã âLessed be the lorde god of Israel for he hath visyted and redemed his people ând hath raysed vp an horne of saluacyon vnto vs in the house of his seruaunt Dauid âuyn as he promysed by the mouthe of his holy prophetes whiche were syns the worlde began âhat we shuld be saued from our enemyes and from the handes of all that hate vs. âo fulfyl the mercy promysed to our fathers to remembre his holy testament âo perfourme the othe whiche he sware to our father Abraham that he wolde gyue vs. âhat we delyuered out of the haÌdes of oure ene myes myght serue hym without feare ân holynesse and ryghtwysenes before hym all the dayes of our lyfe ând thou chylde shalte be called the prophet of the hyeste for thou shalte go before the face of the lorde to prepare his wayes âo gyue knowledge of saluacyon vnto his people for the remyssyon of theyr synnes âhrough the tendre mercy of our god wherby the day spryng from an hye hath visyted vs. âo gyue lyght to them that syt iÌ darkenes and in the shadowe of death and to guyde our feete in to the way of peace âlory be to the father to the sone and to the holy ghoste âs it