of his haÌde mayden beholde now from henseforth shall all generacyons call me blessed âor he that is myghty hath done to me great thynges and blessed is his name ând his mercy is always on theÌ that feare hym throughout all generacyons âe hath shewed streÌgth with his arme he hath scatered them that ar proude in the ymagynacyoÌ of theyr hertes âe hathe put downe the myghty from theyr seates and hath exalted them of lowe degre âe hath fylled the hungrye with good thynges and hath sent away the ryche empty âe hath remembred mercy and hath holpeÌ his seruaunt Israel âuyn as he promysed to our fathers Abraham and his sede for euer âlory be to the father to the sone and to the holy ghoste âs it was in the begynnynge as it is now and euer shall be So be it ãâ¦ã oly Mary socoure the myserarable encourage the weyke spyryted recomforte the sorowfull pray for the people make intercessyon for the clergye and be a meane for the deuoute womankynde âorde heare my prayer And gyue hearynge vnto my clamour ¶ ãâ¦ã âRaunt we beseche the lorde god that thy seruauÌtes may enioye coÌtynuall helth both of body soule throughe the gracyous iÌtercessyoÌ of y â blessed virgyn mary thy mother that we may be delyuered froÌ this êsent heuynesse and to haue the fruycyoÌ of eternall gladnes By Chryst our lorde Blesse we the lorde Thanke we god ¶ ãâ¦ã âHe dead corps of Chryst that blessed man From the crosse was losed and takeÌ away At euynsonge tyme but alas where was then His crowne of glory and great streÌgth that day Full preuyly within the godhed it lay Yet wolde he his cruell death suffre thus The true medecyne of lyfe to brynge vs. ãâ¦ã Uve worshyp the Chryst with prayse and benedyccyon ãâ¦ã or thou redemyddest the worlde froÌ al afflyccyon âOrde Iesu Chryst sone of the lyuynge god set thy holy passyon Crosse and death betwene thy iudgement and our soules both now and at the houre of death And moreouer vouchsaufe to graunt vnto the lyuyng mercy grace to the deade pardon and rest to thy holy Churche peace and concorde and to vs poore synners lyfe and ioye euerlastynge Uvhiche lyuest reygnest god with the father and the holy ghost 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 ¶ ãâ¦ã UIth motherly pitye in hert inclosed Her chyldes dead body she gan beholde At euynsonge tyme from the crosse was losed That heuynly pledge in armes she gan folde She wept and kyst his mouth an hundred folde The teares so habundaunt froÌ her eyes twayne Fell that they were all his body lyke rayne ãâ¦ã Uve do prayse the do pray the mother of god moost mercyfull âHat thou intende vs to defende from deathe that is most sorowfull ¶ âOly lorde Iesu sone of the moost swete virgyn Mary whiche suffered death for vs vpon a crosse shewe vnto vs thy mercy graunt vnto vs and vnto all that deuoutely haue in remembraunce the compassyon of thy moost holy mother for her sake prosperous lyfe in this present worlde and throughe thy grace eternall glorye in the worlde to come Uvherin thou doost lyue and reygne one god with the holy ghost worlde without ende So be it âhe dolorous coÌpassyoÌ of goddes mooste swete mother brynge vs to the blesse of almyghty god the father So be it The Complyn ¶ ãâ¦ã âHis worde Complyn is no more to saye but an accomplysshement or fulfyllynge And for so moche as of al the seruyces that ar dayly done in the Churche this is the last therfore is it called coÌplyn as who shulde say that in the same all the hole seruyce of the daye is fully coÌplete and ended âs it was in the begynnynge as it is nowe and euer shall be So be it ãâ¦ã et vs with all sque quo domine ãâ¦ã âOwe longe lorde wylte thou forget me for euer howe longe wylte thou turne away thy face from me âow longe shal I haue troublous thoughtes in my soule and heuynes in myn hert day by day âowe longe shal myne enemy be exalted ouer me beholde and heare me o lorde my god âllumyne myne eyes least I slepe any tyme in death that myne enemye neuer saye I haue preuayled agaynst hym âhey that trouble me wyll reioyce yf I be cast downe but I haue trusted in thy mercy âyn hert shal reioyce in thy saluacyon I shal synge to the lorde that gyueth me benefytes and shall prayse the name of the moost hygh lorde âlory be to the father to the sone and to the holy ghost âs it was in the beginnynge as it is nowe and euer shal be So be it âudica me deus âUdge me o god discerne my cause against the vnholy people from a man vniuste and disceytfull delyuer me âor thou o god arte my fortresse why haste thou forsaken me wherfore do I go al sorowfull whylst myne enemy doth vexe me âende forth thy lyght and thy trueth they haue ledde me and brought me in to thy holy hyll and thy habytacyons ând I shall entre vnto thyne aulter to god y â reioyseth my youthe âshall prayse the w t harpe o god my god why arte thou heuy o my soule and why doest thou trouble me âruste in god for yet shall I prayse hym the sauynge health that I loked for and my god âlory be to the father to the sone and to the holy ghoste âs it was in the begynnynge as it is now and euer shall be So be it âepe expugnauerunt âFtsones haue they assayled me euyn from my youth let Israel now tell it âftsones haue they assayled me euyn from my youth and yet coulde they not ouercome me âpon ny backe haue synners buylded they haue prolonged theyr wyckednes âhe ryghtuous lord shall cut a soÌder the neckes of synners let all be confounded turned backe that hate Syon âet them be made as the thatche of houses that dyd wyther before it was plucked vp âherof he that shall mowe hathe not filled his hande nor he that shall gather gleanes his bosome ând they that passed by sayde not the blessynge of the lorde lyght vpon you we do blesse you in the name of 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 omine non est exaltatum âOrde my herte is not exalted neyther be myne eyes set a lofte âeyther haue I walked in great thynges ne in meruayles aboue me âf I dyd not thynke mekely but haue exalted my soule âs a weanlynge is from his mother so let my soule be rewarded âet Israel truste iÌ the lorde froÌ this tyme forth and euermore âlory be to the father to the sone and to the holy ghoste âs it was in the begynnynge as it is now and euer shall
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
delyuer theyr soules Our father And leade vs not But delyuer vs. ¶ ãâ¦ã âPare me o lorde my days be brefe and short For what is the maÌ whome thou doest ma gnifye Or why from hym thyn hert dost thon transport âonfortyng hym in the mornynge and sodeynly Thou temptest hym agayne with aduersyte Uvhy dost thou not so moch as suffre me a lytle That I may tary the swalowyng of my spytle Lorde I haue offended and what shall I do Thou that orderest man in euery thynge why woldest thou make me to swarue froÌ the so And makest me to be myne owne vndoynge Uvhy takest thou not froÌ me my synful lyuyng Io howe in dust I slepe wonderous fast And yf thou tary a whyle all helpe wyl be past ãâ¦ã I veryly thynke and byleue surely That my redemer is eterne on lyue And that at the last day fynally Out of the earth who so it deny I shall aryse and shall agayne reuyue And in my flesshe I shall playnly se My god my sauyour whiche hath redemed me ãâ¦ã Uvhome I shall beholde and se in very dede As parfytly as any is able to deuyse None other it is that shall se in my stede But I my selfe with these present eyes Shall hym beholde in moost parfyt wyse And in my flesshe I shal playnly se My god my sauyour whiche redemed me ¶ ãâ¦ã âY soule is full verye of this lyfe that I leade And of this worlde sull lytle doth it recke But suffre me a whyle agayne my selfe to pleade That for very bytter anguysshe my wordes out they breake And payne maketh my soule to God thus to speake Thou gyd take from me thy condempnacyon Shew me why thou handlest me on this fasshyoÌ I wene that thou doyst some pleasure take Thus with calamite me to ouerpresse Uvhiche am the very worke that thy handes dyd make Thou art of counsel with the wycked as I gesse And wylt thou helpe them in theyr wyckednes Be thyne eyesflesshely as other mennes be And seest thou none otherwyse then other men dose Be thy dayes lyke to the dayes of other men Thy yeres and tyme be not they also In no other maner or fasshyon then Be the yeres of men whiche so soone ouer go My synne and iniquite why enserchest thou so And yet thou knowest that in me no synne shall be fande Syth no man may escape thy mortall hande âblessed god whiche by myracle diu ne Dydestrayse vp Lazar from his sepulture Uvhen he in the same foure ãâã ayes had lyne So that his body began to sauour Lyke as it fareth by euery creature Braunt them rest that from hens are discended And gyue them pardon where they haue offeÌded âhou that shalt come to iuge and gyue senteÌce Upon quycke and deade and the worlde ouer all And by burnyng fyre shalt trye the conscyence Of euery creature in iudgement generall Uvhiche to escape may no man mortall Braunt them rest that from hens are discended And gyue them pardon where they haue offended ¶ ãâ¦ã âHy handes good lorde haue me made and formed In euery parte all in compasse rounde And shal I now agayn so soone be ouer turned Remembre how thou madest me lyke clay out of the grounde Now agayne to dust shall I so sone redounde Lyke softe mylke hast thou not me dressed And lyke vnto chese hast thou not me pressed Uvith skynne and flesshe also for the nones Thou hast me enclosed and therwith ouer clade And eke also with senewes and with bones Thou hast compacte me and stronge thou hast me made Lyfe and mercy of the also I had And with thy goodnes and thy visytacyon Thou hast contynually ben my preseruacyon ãâ¦ã good lorde in what maner place May I hyde my selfe in that fearefull houre Away from thy moost gloryous face Uvhen that thou as souereygne Emperour The worlde shalt iudge by thy woÌderous power For I knowe well that in my lyfe dayes I haue synned moche by many sondry wayes ãâ¦ã or of my synnes I am full sore adrad I shal be ashamed before the to appere Uvhen thou shalt com to iuge both good bad Neuer suffre for thy mercy dere That I be condempned then before the there For I knowe well that in my lyfe dayes I haue synned moche by many dyuers wayes ãâ¦ã n a place âominus regit me ãâ¦ã âHe lorde ruleth me nothynge shall fayle me iÌ a place of pasture there hath he set me âe hath brought me vpon a fresshe water he coÌ uerth my soule âe hath ledde me vpon the patthes of iustyce for his names sake âor all though I walke in the myddes of the shadowe of death I shall feare no harme for thou arte with me âhy staffe and thy rod they haue conforted me âhou haste âpared a table iÌ my syghte agaynst them that trouble me âhou hast soupled myn heade in oyle my cuppe beynge full is ryght goodly ând thy mercy shall folowe me all the dayes of my lyfe ând that I may iÌhabyte in the house of the lor de for the length of my dayes âorde gyue them eternall reste let coÌtynuall lyght shyne vnto them ãâ¦ã n a place of pasture there hath he set me âhe defaultes âd te dnÌe leuaui ãâ¦ã âNto y e lorde haue I lyfte vp my soule my god in the I trust let me not be ashamed âor let not myn enemyes mocke me for truly all that euer trust in the shal not be confounded âet all them be coÌfounded that worke wyckednes in vayne Good lorde shew me thy wayes teache me thy patthes Directe me teache me in thy trouthe for thou arte god my sauyour and I haue susteyned the all the hole day âaue mynde good lorde of thy mercyfulnes of thy mercyes whiche euer haue ben âhe offences of my youth nor myne ygnoraunces do thou not remembre âhou for thy goodnes good lorde haue mynde of me accordynge vnto thy mercy âhe lord is swete and ryghteous for this shal he gyue a lawe to them that go out of the way âe shal direct the mylde in iudgement he shall teache te meke his wayes âll the wayes of the lorde are mercy and verite to theÌ that requyre his Testament his êmyses âor thy names sake good lorde thou shalte ha ue mercy on my synne for truely it is great âho is the maÌ that feareth the lorde he hath ordeyned a lawe to hym in y e way whome he hath chosen is soule shall dwell in goodnes his sede shall inheryte the earth âhe lorde is a sure grouÌde to theÌ that feare hym his testameÌt that it maye be manyfested to theÌ âyne eyes be euer to the lorde for he shall pull my foote out of the snare âoke vpoÌ me haue mercy vpoÌ me for I am alone poore he trybulacyons of my herte be multiplyed delyuer me from my necessytes âeholde my humylyte and my laboure and for gyue me all my faultes âeholde myn enemyes for they
mercy grace to the deade pardon rest to thy holy Churche peace concorde to vs poore synners lyfe ioye euerlastynge Uvhiche lyuest reygnest god with the father and the holy ghoste 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 âHe lamentacyon of the mother Mary Her virgyns herte a sonder all to brake Uvhen tyhynges came to her sodenly How that her sone at mydnyght shulde be take But a the mornyng her wo gan more awake UvheÌ she herde hym brought iÌ to the iudgement hall Uvhich made her ofte to syghe sobbe with al. ãâ¦ã Uve do prayse the and praye the mother of god most mercyfull ãâ¦ã âhat thou entende vs to defende from death that is moost sorowfull ¶ ãâ¦ã âOly lorde Iesus sone of the moost swete virgyn Mary which sufferedest deathe for vs vpon a Crosse shew vnto vs thy mercy and grauÌt vâto vs and vnto all that deuoutly haue in remembraunce the compassyon of thy moost holy mother for her sake prosperous lyfe iÌ this present worlde and throughe thy grace eternall glorye in the world to come Uvherin thou doest lyue and reygne one god with the holy ghoste worlde without ende So be it âhe gloryous PassyoÌ of a virgyns sone brynge vs to the blisse of almighty god y e father So be it ¶ ãâ¦ã âHe fyrst that euer we fynde in scrypture to haue vsed the worshyppynge of god at certeyne set houres of the daye was Daniel the prophet as it appere in his vj. Chapiter And in the newe Testament in the Actes of the Apostles the x. Chapitre we rede that saint Peter the apostle accustomed hym selfe to certayne houres of prayer By whiche examples as saynt Cypriane testifyeth the catholyke Churche of chryst dyd fyrst receyue admyt suche maner of prayeÌg Uvhervpon the same vsuall seruyce that we calle Pryme and houres was fyrste instytuted to be sayde and songe here in the Churches of Englande accordynge to the Custome of SaruÌ and somwhere after the vse of Yorke And therfore when we rede Hora prima tertia sexta and nona that is the fyrst the thyrde the syxte and the nynth houre euyn as they make meÌcyon of seueral houres so were they and may be vsed at seueral tymes of the daye to be sayde in remeÌbraunce of Chrystes Passyon and the compassyon of the virgyn his mother ¶ ãâ¦ã The houres âorde haste the to helpe me âlorye be to the father to the sone to the holye ghoste âs it was in the begynnynge as it is nowe and euer shall be So be it âPrayse ye the lorde ãâ¦ã eni creator âOme holy ghost O creatour eternall In our myndes to make visytacyon And fulfyll thou with grace supernall Our hertes that be of thy creacyon âemembre lorde author of saluacyon That somtyme of a virgyn pure Uvithout helpe of mannes operacyon Thou tokest vpon the our frayle nature âvirgyn Mary moost gracyous O mother of mercy incomparable From our enemye defende thou vs And in the houre of death be fauourable âlory to the lorde of myghtes moost That of a virgyn chaste was bore Glory to the father and the holy ghost To them be praysyng for euermore So be it The Antheme O wonderfull exchaunge âeus in nomine tuo âOd for thy names sake saue me and iudge me by thy power âgod heare my prayer gyue eare vnto the wordes of my mouthe âor straungers haue rysen agaynste me and tyraÌtes hauiÌge no respecte vnto god haue sought my lyfe âut lo god helpeth me and the lorde is protector of my soule âurne the euylles vpon myne enemyes and for thy truethes sake dystroye them âyllyngely shall I sacryfice vnto the and shall acknowledge thy name o lorde for it is good âor thou hast delyuered me out of al trouble myne eye hath loked ouer myne enemyes âlory be to the father to the sone and to the holy ghoste âs it was in the beginnynge as it is nowe and euer shal be So be it âaudate dnÌm oeÌs geÌtes âRayse ye the lorde all gentylles prayse ye hym all nacyons âor his mercy hath ben multyplyed vpoÌ vs and the trueth of the lorde endureth for euer âlory be to the father to the sone and to the holy ghoste âs it was in the begynnyng as it is now and euer shall be So be it âonfiteminâdnÌo qmÌ âCknowledge the lorde for he is good for his mercy is euerlastynge âet Israel saye now that he is good for his mercy is euerlastynge âet the house of Aaron saye nowe that he is good for his mercy is euerlastynge âet al that feare the lorde say that his mercy is euerlastynge ân my trouble haue I called vpon the lorde and the lorde hath herde me at large âhe lorde is my helper I feare not what so euer man do to me âhe lorde is my helper and I shall dispyce myne enemyes âetter it is to truste in the lorde then to trust in men âetter is it to truste in the lorde then to trust in prynces âll nacyons haue compassed me and yet in the lordes name haue I ben auenged vpon them âhey lyeng in a wayt haue closed me in and yet in the lordes name haue I ben auenged on them âhey haue swarmed aboute me lyke bees and they haue burnt me as fyre amonge thornes yet iÌ the lordes name haue I beÌ reueÌged vpoÌ theÌây violeÌce haue I ben ouertourned that I fell and the lorde toke me vp âe strength and prayse is the lorde he is made a sauyour vnto me âhe noyse of myrth and health is the tabernacles of the iuste âhe ryght hande of the lorde hathe wrought vertue the lordes ryght hande hath exalted me the lordes ryght hande hath wrought vertue âet me not dye but lyue and I shall shewe the workes of the lorde âith chastysyng the lorde hath chastysed me hath not put me to death âpen vnto me the gates of iustyce entrynge therin I shall make knowledge to the lorde this is the lordes gate the ryghtuous shall entre therin âwyll coÌfesse the o lorde bycause thou hast harde me and thou arte become my sauyour âhe stone which the buylders reiected the same was set at the heade of the corner âhis is done by the lorde and it is marueylous in our eyes âhis is the daye whiche the lorde made let vs be mery and reioyce therin âlorde saue thou me o lorde preserue me wel blessed is he that commethe in the lordes name âe gyue prayse to you that be of the lordes house god is the lorde he hath gyueÌ lyght vnto vs âppoynte ye a solempne holy daye iÌ thycke places euen vnto the corner of the aulter âhou arte my god and I shall coÌfesse the thou arte my god and I shall exalte the. âshall make knowledge to the O lorde for thou hast herde me and arte become my sauyour âcknowledge ye the lorde
was I created and shall neuer fayle vnto the worlde that is to come and I haue minystred before hym in an holy habytacyon Thankes be to god ââ¦oly mother of god and virgyn perpetuall âoly mother of god and virgyn perpetuall ââ¦ray for vs vnto the lorde celestyall âvirgyn perpetuall âlorye be to the father to the sone and to the holy ghoste âoly mother of god and virgyn perpetuall ââ¦fter thy byrth virgyn thou dydest remayne ââ¦raye to thy sone to saue vs from payne âorde god heare my prayer And gyue hearyng vnto my clamour ¶ ãâ¦ã âRaunt we beseche the lorde god that thy seruauntes maye Ioye contynuall healthe of body and soule and throughe the gracyous in tercessyon of the virgyn thy mother that we may be delyuered froÌ this present heuynes and to haue the fruycyon of eternall gladnesse By Chryst our lorde So be it Blesse we the lorde Thanke we god ¶ ãâ¦ã âBoute thre houres after the sonne gan sprynge All the Iewes crye Iesu to crucifye And iÌ scorne they hiÌ clothed w t purple clothynge And in stede of a crowne on his heade they tye A crowne of thorne that prycked cruelly And lad hym forth to the place where he dyed Uvith a great huge crosse on his shulders leyde ãâ¦ã Uve worshyp the Chryst with prayse and benediccyon ââ¦or thou redemydest the worlde froÌ all affliccyon âOrde Iesu Chryst sone of the lyuynge god set thy holy passyon Crosse and death betwene thy iudgement and our soules both now and at the houre of death And moreouer vouchsaufe to graunt vnto the lyuyng mercy grace to the deade pardon and rest to thy holy Churche peace and concorde and to vs poore synners lyfe and ioye euerlastynge Uvhiche lyuest reygnest god with the father and the holy ghost worlde without ende So be it âhe gloryous passyon of our lorde Iesu Chryst delyuer vs froÌ sorowfull heuynesse and brynge vs to the ioyes of Paradyse So be it ¶ ãâ¦ã THeÌ the virgyn of virgyns behelde her sd About iâ houres after the day gaÌ spriÌg Uvith a sharpe crowne of thorne on his heade done And a great crosse on his shulders beryng To the place of death the Iewes hym leadyng Alas for wo downe in the strete she fell Uvith as sad an hert as euer ronge coulde tell ãâ¦ã Uve do prayse the do pray the mother of god moost mercyfull ãâ¦ã âhat thou entende vs to defende from death that is moost sorowfull âOly lorde iesu sone of the mooste swete virgyn Mary whiche sufferedest deathe for vs vpoÌ a Crosse shew vnto vs thy mercy grauÌt vnto vs vnto all that deuoutly haue ân remeÌbraunce the coÌpassyon of thy moost holy mother for her sake prosperous lyfe iÌ this pÌsent worlde throughe thy grace eternall glorye iÌ y e worlde to come wherin y u doest lyue reygne one god w t the holy ghoste worlde without ende So be it âhe dolourous coÌpassyoÌ of goddes moost swete mother brynge vs to the blysse of almyghty god the father So be it ¶ âorde haste the to helpe me âlory be to the father to the sone and to the holye ghoste âs it was in the begynnyng as it is nowe and euer shall be So be it Prayse ye the lorde ââ¦enicreator âOme holy spiryte O creatour eternall In our myndes to make visytacyon And fulfyll thou with grace supernall Our hertes that be of thy creacyon âemembre lorde author of saluacyon That somtyme of a virgyn pure Uvithout helpe of mannes operacyon Thou tokest vpon the our frayle nature âvirgyn Mary moost gracyous O mother of mercy incomparable From our enemye defende thou vs And in the houre of death be fauourable âlory to the lorde of myghtes moost That of a virgyn chaste was bore Glory to the father and the holy ghost To them be praysyng for euermore So be it ãâ¦ã he busshe that Moyses ââd te leuaut oculos âNto the haue I lyfte vp myne eyes o god whiche inhabytest the heuyns âuyn lyke as the eyes of seruauÌtes wayt at the handes of theyr maysters âs the eyes of a handemayden be vpoÌ her maysters euyn so be our eyes vpon oure lorde god vntyll he haue mercy on vs. âaue mercy on vs o lorde haue mercy on vs for we are fulfylled with moche contempte âor our soule is fylled verye moche beynge scorned of the ryche and dispyced of the proude âlory be to the father to the sone and to the holye ghoste âs it was in the begynnyng as it is nowe and euer shall be So be it âisi quia dominus âXcept the lorde had ben amonge vs let Israel now speake except the lorde had ben amonge vs. âhen men rose agaynst vs perauenture they myght haue swalowed vs vp quycke âhen theyr fury was great agaynst vs peraueÌture water mought haue souped vs vp âur soule hath passed ouer a ryuer our soule perauenture myght haue passed ouer a water intollerable âlessed be the lorde whiche hath not suffred vs to be caught with theyr teeth âur soule hath ben delyuered euyn as a sparowe from the foulers snare âhe snare is worne out and we are delyuered âur helpe consysteth in the name of the lorde whiche made heuyn and earth 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 âui confidunt ãâ¦ã âHey that truste in the lorde as a mountayne of SyoÌ he shall neuer be moued which inhabyteth Hierusalem âouÌtaynes are in the cyrcute of it and the lorde is in the cyrcuyt of his people froÌ this tyme forth and euermore âor the lorde shall not leaue the rodde of synners vpoÌ the lotte of the iuste leest the iuste shuld âxtende theyr handes vnto synne âowel o lorde to the good and vryght in hert âut those that swarue the lorde shall bryng in to bondes with them that worke wyckednesse peace be vpon Israel âlory be to the father to the sone and to the holy ghoste âs it was in the begynnyng as it is now and euer shall be So be it âhe busshe that Moyses sawe preserued from burnyng when it was vpon a lyght fyre dyd sygnyfye to vs thy moost commendable virginite goddes mother pray for vs. ¶ ãâ¦ã âNd so in Syon was I setled and iÌ the sanctifyed cyte also I rested and in HierusaleÌ was my power Thanke we god ãâ¦ã âfter thy byrth vyrgyn thou dydest remayne After thy byrth vyrgyn thou dydest remayne ââ¦ray to thy sone to saue vs from payne Uirgyn thou dydest remayne âlory be to the father to the sone and to the holye ghoste After thy byrth virgyn thou dydest remayne ââ¦hou arte made beautefull and amorous ãâ¦ã mother of god moost gloryous âorde god heare my prayer And gyue hearynge vnto my clamour ¶ ãâ¦ã âRaunt we beseche the lorde god that thy seruauntes may enioye contynuall healthe of body and soule and throughe the gracyous in tercessyon of the virgyn thy mother that we maybe delyuered
froÌ this present heuynes and to haue the fruycyon of eternall gladnesse By Chryst our lorde So be it Blesse we the lorde Thanke we god ¶ ãâ¦ã âHe syxte houre spryngynge before the mydday Iesu hande and foote to the crosse they nayled Uvith the shamefull est deathe that they contryue may And in dispyte betwene two theues hym hanged Uvhen they thought for payn that he tursted His thurst for to quenche they profered hym gal This lambe so illuded bought our synnes all ãâ¦ã we worshyp the Chryst with prayse benediccyoÌ ââ¦or thou redemydest the worlde from all afflyccyon ¶ ãâ¦ã âOrde Iesu Chryst sone of the lyuynge god set thy holy passyon Crosse death betwene thy indgement and our soules both now and at the houre of death And moreouer vouchsaufe to graunt vnto the lyuyng mercy grace to the deade pardon rest to thy holy Churche peace concorde and to vs poore synners lyfe and ioye euerlastynge Uvhiche lyuest and reygnest god with the father and the holy ghost 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 ¶ ãâ¦ã âHis piteous mother before the none tyde Her sone eleuate on the crosse myght se His body torne and wrapped with wouÌdes wyde Hangynge betwene theues as shamefull as coulde be His thurst to slacke bytter gall tasted he At her owne herte his payne she felt so sore She wayled and cryed a. C. sythe therfore ãâ¦ã Uve do prayse the do pray the mother of god moost mercyfull ãâ¦ã âhat thou intende vs to defende from deathe that is most sorowfull ¶ ãâ¦ã âOly lorde Iesu sone of the moost swete virgyn Mary whiche suffered death for vs vpon a crosse shewe vnto vs thy mercy graunt vnto vs and vnto all that deuoutely haue in remembraunce the compassyon of thy moost holy mother for her sake prosperous lyfe in this present worlde and throughe thy grace eternall glorye in the worlde to come Uvherin thou doost lyue and reygne one god with the holy ghost worlde without ende So be it âhe dolorous coÌpassyoÌ of goddes mooste swete mother brynge vs to the blesse of almyghty god the father So be it ¶ ãâ¦ã And fulfyll thou with grace supernall Our hertes that be of thy creacyon âemembre lorde author of saluacyon That somtyme of a virgyn pure Uvithout helpe of mannes operacyon Thou tokest vpon the our frayle nature Uvirgyn Mary moost gracyous O mother of mercy incomparable From our enemye defende thou vs And in the houre of death be fauourable âlory to the lorde of myghtes moost That of a virgyn chaste was bore Glory to the father and the holy ghost To them be praysyng for euermore So be it ââ¦he roote of Iesse ân conuertendo THen the lorde tourned the captyuyte of Syon we were made gladde âhen was our mouthe fulfylled with myrth our tongue with ioyfulnesse âhen shal they say amonge the gentylles the lorde hath done greatly for them âhe lorde hathe done greatly for vs we are made ioyfull âorde conuerte our captyuyte as a ryuer in the southe âhey that sowe with teres shall reape with gladnes âhey goynge forth went and wepte castynge theyr sedes âut comynge agayne they shall come with ioye bearynge theyr handes full of corne âlory be to the father to the sone and to the holy ghoste âs it was in the begynnynge as it is now and euer shall be So be it âisi dominus edificauerit ãâ¦ã âXcepte the lorde haue buylded the house they haue labored in vayn which buylde it âneles the lorde haue kepte the cyte he hath watched in vayne that kepeth it ât is in vayn for you to ryse before lyght aryse after your syttyng ye that eat the bred of sorow âhen he hath gyuen slepe to his welbeloued lo the herytage of the lorde is chyldren the rewarde is the fruyte of the wombe âs arowes in the haÌde of the myghty so be the chyldren of smyters âlessed is the man whiche fulfylled his desyre of them he shall not be confounded wheÌ he shall speake to his enemyes in the gate âlory be to the father to y e sone to y e holy ghost âsit was in the begynnynge as it is now and euer shall be So be it âeati omnes âLessed be all that feare the lorde whiche walketh in his wayes âor thou shalt eate the labours of thyne handes thou shalt be blessed and wel shalt thou be âhy wyfe shall be as a plenteous vyne in the sydes of thyne house âhy sones lyke the plantes of Olyue trees all aboute thy table âo thus shall a man be blessed whiche feareth the lorde âhe lorde of Syon blesse the and thou shaltese the goodes of HierusaleÌ al the dayes of thy lyfe ând thou shalte se the chyldren of thy chyldren and peace vpon Israel âlory be to the father to the sone and to the. c. âs it was in the begynnynge as it is now and euer shall be So be it ãâ¦ã he roote of Iesse hath borne buddes a starre is rysyn out of the house of iacob a virgyn hathe borne the sauyoure of the worlde we prayse the lorde god ¶ ãâ¦ã âNd I haue planted my roote in an honourable nacyon whose inherytauÌce is in the partes of my god amoÌge the coÌpany of sayntes is my taryenge ThaÌkes be to god ãâ¦ã âhou art made beauteful amorous âhou art made beauteful amourous ãâ¦ã mother of god moost glorious And amourous Glory be to the father to the sone to the holy ghost âhou arte made beauteful and amorous ãâ¦ã rauÌt me blessed lady to auauÌce the with glorye ãâ¦ã gaynst thyne enemyes gyue me the vyctory âorde god heare my prayer And gyue hearynge vnto my clamour ãâ¦ã âRaunt we beseche the lorde god that thy seruauntes may enioye contynuall healthe of body soule throughe the gracyous intercessyon of the virgyn thy mother that we may be delyuered froÌ this present heuynes to haue the fruycyoÌ of eternall gladnesse By chryst our lorde So be it Blesse we the lorde Thanke we god ¶ ãâ¦ã âUr mercyfull lorde Iesu goddes sone Callynge vnto his father almyghty yelded vp his soule and full vpon none The spyryte departed that blessed body The sonne waxed darke the earthe quoke wondersly Great woÌders thynges to beholde heare And yet a knyght persed his hert with a spere ãâ¦ã we worshyp the Chryst with prayse benediccyoÌ ãâ¦ã or thou redemydest the worlde from al afflyccyon ¶ ãâ¦ã âOrde Iesu Chryst sone of the lyuynge god set thy holy passyon Crosse death betwene thy indgement and our soules both now and at the houre of death And moreouer vouchsaufe to graunt vnto the lyuyng mercy grace to the deade pardon rest to thy holy Churche peace concorde and to vs poore synners lyfe and ioye euerlastynge Uvhiche lyuest and reygnest god with the father and the holy ghost worlde with out ende So be
be So be it ãâ¦ã et vs with all gladnesse soleÌpnyse the memory of our blessed Lady to the ende that she maye praye for vs to oure lorde Iesu Chryste ¶ ãâ¦ã âY sauyour hath ben lyke vnto the Cynamon and baulme that smelleth mooste fragrantly I haue gyuen and odour as pleasaunt as the precyous myrre Thankes be to god ¶ ãâ¦ã âBlessed lady O synguler virgyn In parfyte mekenesse all other excedyng Delyuer vs from bondage of synne And make vs meke and chaste in lyuynge âake vs euer pure lyfe to sue Guyde vs saufly vpon our iourney That we beholdynge the face of Iesu May ioye with hym in heuyn alway âlory be to god the father Glory to Chryst that made vs free Glory also to the holy comforter One god and persones thre So be it ãâ¦ã od hath her chosen all other before ãâ¦ã nd makes herwith him to dwel euermore ãâ¦ã mother of god âunc dimittis ¶ ãâ¦ã âOrde now lettest thou thy seruaunt depart in peace accordynge to thy promyse âor myne eyes haue sene thy sauynge helth âhiche thou hast prepared before the face of all people âlyght to be shewed vnto the geÌtylles and to the glory of thy people Israel âlory be to the father to the sone and to the holy ghoste âs it was in the begynnynge as it is now and euer shall be So be it ãâ¦ã mother of god we do gloryfy the for of the was Chryst borne saue all theÌ that gloryfye the. âorde heare my prayer And gyue hearynge vnto my clamour ¶ ãâ¦ã âOrde we beseche the to powre out thy grace in to our hertes so that we whiche haue knowledge of the incarnacyon of Iesu Chryste thy sone by the annuncyacyon of the aungell through his holy passyoÌ crosse may be brought vnto the glory of the last resurreccyon By the same lorde Iesu Chryste which lyueth reygneth one god with the father the holy ghost worlde without ende So be it Let vs prayse the lorde And gyue hym thankes with one accorde ¶ ãâ¦ã âHe hope of our lyfe euer to endure Of Iesu the noble and blyssed body At complyne tyme was brought to sepulture Spyced and adourned fragraunt and swetely Of scrypture complete was then the mysterye Therfore Iesu graunt to me thy woundes teÌdre And thy death busely styll to remembre âBlyssed Chryste these houres canonicall To the I offre with meke deuocyon For as thou hast suffred those paynes all In thy greuous agony by lyke reason So by the remembraunce of thy passyon Make me accordynge to my busynes Partener of thy crowne and glory endles ãâ¦ã Uve worshyp the Chryst with prayse and benediccyon ãâ¦ã or thou redemydest the worlde froÌ all affliccyoÌ Â¶ ãâ¦ã âOrde Iesu Chryste sone of the lyuynge god set thy holy passyon Crosse and death betwene thy iudgement and our soules both now and at the houre of death And moreouer vouchsaufe to graunt vnto the lyuynge mercy and grace to the deade pardon and resâ to thy holy Churche peace and concorde to vs poore synners lyfe and ioye euerlastynge Uvhiche lyuest and reygnest with god the father the holy ghost 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 ¶ ãâ¦ã âT complyn tyme this mother of mercy To her sones sepulture nygh approched His death to bewayle moost lamentably She taryed there styll and not departed For her herte and mynde was euer there fyxed Tyll that by aungelles her blyssed body To her sone exalted was vnto glory âThou meke mother haue mercy therfore On wretches for whome thou haddest these paynes all Seyng thy sone that vyne cluster pressed sore And from the pestylence of death eternall Kepe vs by voydynge the fende infernall And ioyne vs with them whiche rewarded be Uvith eternall lyfe seynge the deitie Uve do prayse the do pray the mother of god moost mercyfull ãâ¦ã hat thou enteÌde vs to defeÌde froÌ death that is moost sorowfull ãâ¦ã âOly lorde iesu sone of the mooste swete virgyn Mary whiche sufferedest deathe for vs vpoÌ a Crosse shew vnto vs thy mercy grauÌt vnto vs vnto all that deuoutly haue in remeÌbraunce the coÌpassyon of thy moost holy mother for her sake prosperous lyfe iÌ this pÌsent worlde throughe thy grace eternall glorye iÌ y e world to come wherin y u doest lyue reygne one god w t the holy ghoste worlde without ende So be it âhe dolourous coÌpassyoÌ of goddes moost swete mother brynge vs to the blysse of almyghty god the father So be it Prayers ¶ ãâ¦ã ãâ¦ã alue regina mater misericordie O mercyfull O holy O swete virgyn Mary âirgyn mother of the congregacyon Gate of glory that neuer is done Be for vs a reconciliacion Unto the father and the sone âirgyn mercyfull virgyn holy O swete virgyn blyssed Mary Heare theyr prayers gracyously Uvhiche crye and call vnto the. âray for vs vnto thy sone Uvounded and crucifyed for vs all And sore tourmented with flagellation Crowned with thorne and fedde with gall âgloryous mother of god on hye Uvhose sone is the father eternall Pray for vs all incessauntly That worshyp thy blessed memoryall ârom the wretched theyr faultes expell Uvype the spottes of synnes vncleane Gyue vs the lyfe that moost doth eycell Throughe thy prayer and specyall meane âhat he vs loose of all our synne For the loue of his mother the virgyn And vnto the kyndome of heuyn bâys Brynge vs that kynge that moost holy is O mercyfull O holy O swete virgyn Maryc ãâ¦ã Hayle Marye full of grace the lorde is with the. ãâ¦ã Blyssed be thou amoÌg all women and blessed be the fruyte of thy woÌbe ¶ ãâ¦ã âLmyghtye eternall god whiche by the operacyon of the holy ghost dyddest woÌderfully prepare the body and soule of the gloryous virgyn and mother Marye to th ende it shulde be the worthy habytacyon of thy onely begotten sone graunt that we maye be saued from all instaunte euylles eternall death throughe the deuoute intercessyon of her in whose commemoracyon we take ioye and conforte By Chryste our lorde So be it ¶ ãâ¦ã ãâ¦ã aude virgo mater Christi âhiche haste conceyued by hearynge with eare Of gabryels salutacyon âeioyce bycause to god y u arte lefe And barest hym without payne oâ grefe In chaste conuersacyon âeioyce bycause thy moost deare sone Uvhome thou dydest se throughe the herâe ron Rose with manyfestacyon âeioyce bycause he ascended playne Before thy face in to heuyn agayne By his propre exitacyon âeioyce bycause thou folowest hym And great honour to the is gyuen In the heuynly habytacyon âhere the fruyte of thy wombe euerlastynge Uve may beholde through thy deseruynge In ioye without mutacyon ãâ¦ã Of thy sone arte thou blyssed o gloryous lady ãâ¦ã For the fruyte of lyfe we receyued by the. ¶ ãâ¦ã âGod whiche with double ioye hast fulfylled the most blessed virgyn Mary as wel iÌ the
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