archbysshoppe xvj  f saynt Newe bysshoppe xvij xvij g octa of saynt Martyn xviij vj saynt Elizabeth xix  b saynt Edmunde kynge xx xiiij c Presentacyon of our Lady xxj iij d saynt Cecily virgyn and martyr xxij  e saynt Clement bysshop of rome xxiij xj f saynt Grysogony martyr xxiiij xix g ãâ¦ã xxv  saynt Lini bysshoppe of Rome xxvj viij b saynt Agricole and vital xxvij  c saynt rufe martyr xxviij xvj d saynt saturne Uigyll xxix v e xxx Decembre The yere by Decembre taketh his ende And so dooth man at thre score and twelue Nature with aege wyll hym on message seÌde The tyme is come that he must go hym selue ãâ¦ã  f saynt Loye bysshoppe i ãâã g saync lybane ij ij A deposicyon of saynt osmunde iij x b saynt Barbara virgyn iiij  c saynt Sabba abbot v xviij d ãâ¦ã vj vij e octaues of saynt andrewe vij  f ãâ¦ã viij ãâã g saynt Cypryan abbot ix iiij saynt Eulalie x  b Damase bysshoppe of Rome xi xij c ¶ ãâ¦ã xij i d saynt lucy vyrgyn xiij  e othilie virgyn xiiij ix f saynt valery bysshoppe xv  g ¶ ãâ¦ã xvâ xvij saynt lazarus bysshoppe xvij vi b saynt Gratian bysshoppe xviij  c saynt venyce virgyn xix xiiij d saynt Iulyan martyr xx iij e ãâ¦ã xxi  f xxx martyrs xxij xi g vyctory virgyâ xxiij xix Uigyll xxiiij  b ãâ¦ã xxv viij c ãâ¦ã xxvj  d ãâ¦ã xxvij xvi e ãâ¦ã xxviij v f ãâ¦ã xxix  g âranslacyon of saynt Iames xxx xiij saynt Syluester bysshop of Rome xxxi âNotâ the golden nombre that is writen after the sayntes on the ryght hande in the moneth of ãâ¦ã and ãâ¦ã And the sonday nexte after the goldeÌ noÌbre for the yeare shall be ãâ¦ã ¶ ãâ¦ã ¶ ãâ¦ã I Am Sonday mooste honorable The heed of al the weke dayes That day all thynges laborable Ought for to resâe gyue prayse To our Creatour that alwayes wolde haue vs reste after trauayle Man seruaunt and thy beaste he sayes And the other to thyne auayle ¶ ãâ¦ã Monday men ought me for to call In whiche good workes ought to begynne Hearynge masse the fyrste dede of all Intendynge for to flee deedly synne This worldly goodes truely to vynne with labour and true exercyse For who of good workes can not blynne To his rewarde shall vynne Paradyse ¶ ãâ¦ã I tuesday am also named of Mars Called of goddes armypotent I loue neuer for to be scars Of workes but alwayes dylygent Stryuynge agaynste lyfe indigent Beynge in this worlde or elles where âo serue our lorde with good intent As of duety we are bounde here ¶ ãâ¦ã wednesday sothely is my name A mydes the weke is my beynge wherin all vertues dothe frame By the meanes of good lyuynge I do remembre the heuenly kynge That was solde in my season I do worke with true meanynge Hym for to serue as it is reason ¶ ãâ¦ã I am the meâyest of seuen Called thursday verely In my tyme the kynge of heuen Made his souper merely In forme of breade gaue his body To his Apostles as it is âlayne And then washed theyr fete mekely And went to Olyuet mountayne ¶ ãâ¦ã Named I am deuoute fryday The whiche careth for no delyte But to mourne fast deale and pray I do set all my hole appetyte To thynke on the Iues dyspyte Howe they dyd Chryste on the tre rent And thynkynge howe I may be quyte At the dredefull Iudgement ¶ ãâ¦ã Saterday I am comynge laste Trustynge on the tyme well spent Hauynge euer mynde stedfaste On that lorde that harowed hell That he my synnes wyll expell At the instaunce of his Mother whose goodnesse dothe farre excell whome I serue aboue all other amen The commaundementes of ãâ¦ã gyuen by Moyses and expounded by ãâ¦ã to our Mother tongue very necessarye and expedyent for Youthe and all other for to lerne and to knowe ¶ ãâ¦ã I Am the Lorde thy god whiche haue brought the out of the lande of Egypt and out of the house of boÌdage ãâ¦ã Thou shalte haue none other goddes iÌ my syght ãâ¦ã Thou shalte make the no graueÌ Ymage neyther any similitude that is iÌ heueÌ aboue or in the earthe beneathe or in the water that is beneath the earthe Se that thou neyther bowe thy selfe to them neyther serue them For I the lorde thy god am a gelouse god vysite the synne of the fathers vpoÌ the chyldreÌ vnto the thyrde and fourth generacyoÌ of them that hate me and yet shewe mercye to thousandes amoÌge theÌ that loue me and kepe my commaundementes ãâ¦ã Heare Israell our lorde god is one lorde and thou shalt loue thy lorde god with all thy herte with all thy Soule with all thy mynde and with ali thy strength Thou shalte worshyp thy lorde god hym onely shalte thou serue ¶ ãâ¦ã âHou shalt not take the name of the lorde thy god in vayne For the Lorde wyll not holde hym gyltlesse that taketh the name of the lorde his god in vayne ãâ¦ã âYe haue herde howe it was sayde to theÌ of olde tyme. Thou shalt not forsweare thy selfe but shalte performe thyn othes to the Lorde âsay vnto you sweare not at all neyther by heueÌ for it is goddes seate nor by the earth for it is his fote stole neyther by IerusaleÌ for it is the Citye of y e great kynge Neyther shalt thou sweare by thy heade bycause thou canst not make one whyte heare or a blacke But let your communicacyon be yea eya nay naye for what soeuer is more then that commeth of euyll ¶ ãâ¦ã âEmembre the Sabbath daye that thou sanctify it ãâ¦ã Syxe dayes mayste thou labour and do all that thou hast to do but the seuenth daye is the Sabbath of the Lorde thy god In it thou shalte do no maner worke neyther thou nor thy sone nor thy doughter neyther thy manseruaunt nor thy mayde seruaunt nor thy catell nor yet the straunger that is within thy gates For in syxe dayes the Lorde made heuen and earth and the see and all that is in them and rested the seuenth day wherfore the Lorde blessed the seuenth daye halowed it ãâ¦ã It is lefull to do a good dede on the Sabbath day For the sone of maÌ is lorde euen of the Sabbath day The Lorde sayth by his prophet ãâ¦ã That his sabbath is halowed and kepte when we rest and cease to do our owne wyll to folowe oure owne wayes to speake our owne wordes when we in worde thought and dede fulfyll his well I say not ours and when we suffer hym to do his workes in vs that at the last we may come to that Sabbath and true reste euen eternall lyfe whiche Chryst the Lorde of the sabbath hath opteyned for vs by his blode ¶ ãâ¦ã âOnoure thy Father and thy Mother that thy dayes may be longe in the lande whiche the lorde thy god gyueth the. âonour
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
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
god that takest awaye the synne of the worlde Heare vs lorde âambe of god that takest awaye the synne of the worlde Spare vs orde âambe of god that takest awaye the synne of the worlde Haue mercy on vs. Lorde haue mercy on vs. Chryste haue mercy on vs. Lorde haue mercy on vs. Our father And leade vs not But delyuer vs from all euyll ãâ¦ã âorde shewe âs thy mercy ãâ¦ã And gyue vs thy fauynge health ãâ¦ã ând let thy mercy come vpon vs. ãâ¦ã Thy sauyng helthe accordynge to thy promyse ãâ¦ã Uve haue offended with our fore fathers ãâ¦ã Uve haue done wronge and committed iniquyte ãâ¦ã orde do not w e vs accordynge to our synnes ãâ¦ã Neyther rewarde thou vs after our vngodlinesse ââ¦orde let vs pray for euery degre of the chyrche ãâ¦ã Let thy preestes do on iustyce and let thy sayntes reioyce ãâ¦ã âor our brothers and âysters ãâ¦ã Saue O god thy seruauÌtes bothe men womeÌ that truste in the. ãâ¦ã et vs pray for all chrysteÌ people ãâ¦ã Lorde saue thy people blysse thyn herytage rule theÌ exalt them euer more ââ¦orde sende peace through thy vertue ãâ¦ã And great habouÌdaÌce iÌ euery place âhe soules of all thy seruauntes bothe meÌ and women may rest in peace ââ¦orde heare my prayer ãâ¦ã And gyue hearrynge to my clamour ¶ ãâ¦ã âOd to whome it is appropried to be mercyfull euer and to spare take our prayer let thy mercyfull pyte assoyle them that are bounde with the chayne of synnes By Chryst our lorde So be it ¶ ãâ¦ã âLmyghtye eternall God whiche alone doeste great wonders graunt vnto thy ser uauntes the bysshops and to all congregacyons commytted vnto them the spiryte of grace And to the ende that they may please the powre on them the peâpetuall dewe of thy benediccyon By Chryste our lorde ¶ ãâ¦ã âGod whiche doest infude the gyftes of charite iÌ to the hertes of the faythfull through the grace of the holy ghoste graunt vnto thy seruauntes both men and women for whome we pray vnto thy mercy helth of body soule that they may loue the with all theyr power and perfourme with all loue the thynges that be pleasynge to the. By Chryste our lorde ¶ ãâ¦ã O God from whome all holy desyres all good counselles and all iuste workes do procede gyue to vs the same peace which the worlde can not gyue that oure hertes beynge obedyeÌt to thy commaundemeÌtes and the feare of our enemy âs taken awaye our tyme may be peasyble through thy proteccyon By Chryste our lorde ¶ ãâ¦ã âOrde we beseche the to shewe vnto vs thyne vnspeakeable mercye that thou bothe purge vs froÌ all our synnes and mercyfully delyuer vs froÌ the payne that we deserue for the same By Chryste our lorde ¶ ãâ¦ã O God that arte creatour and redemer of all faythfull people graunt vnto the soules of al true beleuers beynge deade remyssyon of al theyr synnes that through deuout prayers they maye attayne thy gracyons pardon whiche they haue alway desyred By Chryste our lorde ¶ ãâ¦ã âOrde god of hostes kynge moost myghty stronge by whom kynges do reygne and in whose hâdes are the hertes of all kynges grauÌte vnto thy well be loued seruaunt Hour kynge contynuall health of body soule that his herte alwayes enclynynge ãâã holsome and godly couâselles the enemyes of the commen welth beyng vanquyââ¦ed wâ maye longe eâoye vnder hym perpetuall peace and brotherly concorde By Câryââe our lorde ¶ ãâ¦ã âOr thy pâtye Lorde we beseche the to lose the boÌde of all oure synnes through the prayer of the blessed and gloryous euerlastynge mayde Mary with all thy sayntes kepe vs thy sâruauntes and our kynge and all chrysten people in all holynesse all that by kynrede of bloude or by familiarite or by confessyon and prayer be ioyned with vs ââânse them lorde of all vyces lyghten theym with vertues peace and helth gyue vnto vs put from vs all our enemyes aswell they that be visyble as muysyble gyue thy charyte to our frendes and to our enemyes health to all chysten men quycke and deade grauÌte lyfe and endeles reste By Chryste our lorde ¶ ãâ¦ã âHroughe the merytes intercessyons prayers and suffrages of all these holy auÌgelles patriarkes prophetes apostles euaungelystes martyrs confessours virgyns and all thy elccte seruauntes moost mercyfull lorde powre in to oure hertes a fouÌtayne of teares to the ende we may perfytly knowe the offence of oâre coÌsâyence and that we maye truely coâfesse before the the defaultes of oure actes commytted and through the lyberalyte of thy grace to haue assured pardoÌ therof By Chryste our lorde So be it ¶ ãâ¦ã âLlumynate myne eyes to the ende I neuer sâepe iÌ darken esse leste myne enemyes saye at any tyme I haue preuayled agaynst hym ãâ¦ã âorde I commende my soule in to thy handes ãâã lorde very god thou hast redemed me ãâ¦ã I haue spoken with my tongue lorde gyue me knowledge of myne ende ãâ¦ã ând the nombre of my dayes what it is that I may knowe howe moche I lacke ãâ¦ã âorde thou haste brokeÌ my bondes I shall gyue vnto the a sacryfyce of prayse shall call vpoÌ the name of the lorde ãâ¦ã âefuge is takeÌ from me and there is none that seketh my lyfe ãâ¦ã I haue cryed vnto the o lorde I haue sayd thou art my hope and my porcyon in the lande of the lyuynge ãâ¦ã âake in me a sygne of goodnesse that they whiche hate me may se it be confounded for thou lorde haste holpen me and conforted me ãâ¦ã âorde the lyght of thy countenauÌce is marked vpon vs thou hast made myne herte ioyfull âlory be to the father ââ¦s it was in te âEsu sone of god maker of all thynges helpe me to the ende I delyte not in vayn thoughtes Our father whiche art in heâyn Hayle Mary full of grace âEsu sone of god which heldest thy peace before a iudge kepe my tongue vntyl I haue deuysed howe and what I shall say Our father whiche art Hayle Mary full of grace âEsu sone of god whiche was bounde rule myn haÌdes and all my membres to the ende my workes may come to a good ende So be it Our father which Hayle Mary full of grace ââ¦ryse lorde and helpe vs. ãâ¦ã And for thy names sake delyuer vs. ãâ¦ã âBeseche the lorde Iesu cause me to haue in thy loue a meane without measure and affeccyon without meane alongynge without ordre a burnynge without ceasynge So be it I beleue in god the father almyghty The Dirige ¶ ãâ¦ã âHe makynge of this seruyce that we call Dirige some do ascrybe to saynt Isodore and some to saynt Gregory but whether of them it was forceth not moche for certeyn it is that al that is coÌteyned therm the collettes except may as well be aâplyed for the lyuyng as for the dead Yet as Platina âryteth Palagius bysshop of Rome dyd fyrst ordeyne the commemoracyon or prayenge for the dead Uvhiche thyng after
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
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
lawe âet my mouthe be fulfylled with prayse that I may synge thy glory all the daye longe and thy magnifycence âast me not away in the tyme of my age when my strength shall fayle me forsake not me âgod kepe not thy selfe afarre from me o my god loke to my helpe âtruely shall hope in the and I shall euer adde aboue all thy laude ââlyuer not to bestes the soules of theÌ that confesse the and the soules of thy poore men do not forget at length âoke vpon thy testament for they be fulfylled whiche haue endarked the earth with the houses of iniquite âelpe vs o god our sauyour and for the glory of thy name o lorde delyuer vs and be mercyfull to our synnes for thy names sake ââyse vp thy power and come that thou mayste make vs saufe âlorde god of vertues coÌuert vs and shew thy face and we shall be saufe âonuerte vs o god our sauyour turne away thy wrathe from vs. âvylt thou be wrath with vs for euer or wylt thou exteÌde thyne ire froÌ generacyoÌ and êgeny âgod thou beynge turned shalt quyckeÌ vs and thy people shall ioye in the. âlorde shewe vs thy mercy and gyue vs thy health âlorde iÌclyne thyn eare and heare me for I am nedy and poore âepe my soule for I am a synner o my god make hole thy seruaunt that trusteth in the. âaue mercy on me good lord for I haue cryed to y â all y â day englade y â soule of thy seruauÌt forbycause o lorde I haue lyfted vp my soule vnto the. ând thou lorde god arte a minyster of mercy and arte mercyfull pytifull pacyent and of moche mercy and also true âoke vpoÌ me and haue mercy on me gyue thyne Empere to thy chylde and make safe the seruaunt of thyne hande mayde âake me a sygne in goodnes that they that haue hated me may se me be coÌfounded for thou good lorde haste holpeÌ me and hast coÌforted me âlorde god of my health I haue cryed to the in the daye and in the nyght before the. âet my prayer entre in to thy syght inclyne thyne eare vnto my prayer âlorde where be thyne olde mercyes lyke as y â hast sworne to Dauyd in the trueth âlorde haue in mynde the obbrobry of thy seruaunt whiche I haue conteyned in my bosom of many people âurne agayne lorde yet hytherto and vouchsafe that thy seruaunt myght pray to the. ând let the glory of the lorde our god be vpon vs vpon the workes of our handes directe vs and directe the workes of our handes âlorde heare my prayer and let my crye come vnto the. âourne not away thy face from me in what daye soeuer I am troubled inclyne thyne eare vnto me ân what daye soeuer I shall calle vpoÌ the here me with spede ând leade me not forth in the myddest of my dayes from generacyon in to the generacyon of âhy yeare ând thou lorde do good vnto me for thy names sake for thy mercy is swete âlorde delyuer me for I am nedy and poore my herte is troubled within me âam vanysshed away lyke a shadow when it declyneth I am crushed togyther lyke a locust ââlpe me o god my god and saue me for thy mercye âewarde thy seruaunt quycken me and obserue thy wordes âpen myne eyes and I shal consydre the meruayles of thy lawe âam but a straunger in the earth hyde not thy commaundementes from me ây soule hath alwayes desyred to knowe thy ryghtuousnes âhou hast blamed the proude they be cursed that declyne from thy commaundementes âake away from me rebuke and conteÌpte for I haue sought after thy lawes âor prynces haue sytteÌ spoken agaynst me âhe way of uÌquite remoue from me and of thy lawe haue mercy on me âhaue chosen the way of trouth I haue not for gotten thy iudgementes âcade me in to the patthe of thy commaundementes for that is that I wolde ânclyne myne herte in to thy lawes and not to couetyse âurne awaye myne eyes that they se not vanyte and quycken me in thy way âake sure thy seruaunt in thy worde in the feare of the. âeache me goodnes lernynge and scyence for I haue beleued thy commaundementes âhou arte good and in thy goodnes teache me thy iustyfycacyons âet thy mercye be that it may exorte me accordynge to thy promyse to thy seruaunt âet thy mercyes come to me I shal lyue for thy lawe is my meditacyon âet my herte be iÌmaculate in thy iustyfycacyoÌs that I be not confounded âlorde I am brought lowe on al partes quycken me accordynge to thy worde âlorde lette the voluÌtarye thynges of thy mou the be acceptable vnto the teache me thy iudgementes ây soule is euer in my handes and I haue not forgotten thy lawe âake me accordydge to thy promyse I shall lyue and thou shalte not confounde me otherwyse then I loked for âelpe me and I shall be safe and I shall be occupyed in thy meditacyons âo to thy seruaunt accordynge to the mercy teache me thy iustyfycacyons âam thy seruaunt gyue me vnderstandynge that I may knowe thy wyll âoke vpon me haue mercy vpoÌ me accordyng to the iudgementes of them that loue thy name âyrecte my steppes accordynge to thy promyse and no iniquite shall ouercome me âlysse me from the inââryes of meÌ that I may kepe my commaundementes âyghten thy face vpon thy seruaunt teache me thy iustyfycacyons âeholde my humilyte and delyuer me for I haue not forgotten thy lawe âudge my iudgement and redeme me quycken me for thy promyse âlorde lette my prayer approche nere in thy syght delyuer me accordynge to thy promyse âet my prayer entre in to thy syght delyuer me accordynge to thy promyse ây lyppes shal powre forth thy prayse when y u hast taught me thy iustyfycacyons ây tongue shall shewe forth thy worde for iÌ all thy commaundementes is equite âet thy haÌde be redy to helpe me forbycause I haue chosyn thy commaundementes âlorde I haue desyred thy healthe thy lawe is my meditacyon ây soule shall lyue and shall prayse the and thy iudgementes shall helpe me âhaue wandered lyke a slepe that was loste o lorde seke out thy seruaunt for I haue not forgotten thy commaundementes âaue mercy on me lorde haue mercy on me for we be replete full of contempte âood lorde do well to theÌ that be good and of ryght mynde âlorde turne away our captyuyte as a ryuer in the southe wynde âhaue cryed to the from the hyest places o lorde hear my prayer âet thyne eares be entendynge to the voyce of my prayer ân what day soeuer I shall call vpoÌ the heare y u me thou shalte encrease strengthe in my soule âlorde set a keper ouer my mouth and a doreouer my lyppes âeclyne not myne herte in to wordes of malyce to make excuses in synne ântende to my prayer for I am humbled very moche âelyuer me from theÌ that êsecute me for they haue preuayled
celestiuÌ virtutum sanctorumque patriarcharuÌ prophet aruÌ apostolorum martyrum confessorum virginum atque omnium sanctorum tuorum quesumus omnipotens deus meritis et precibê° placatus nobis misericordiam tuam et da populo inuiolabileÌ fidei firmitatem paceÌ repelle a nobis hostem famem et pestem et omuem immundiciam da nobis in tua virtute constantiam et fortitudinem immitte hostibus nostris formidinem et inualitu dinem retribue omnibus nobis bona facieÌtibus bona vite eterne beatitudinem da inimicis ntis et peââequentibus nos recognitionem et indulgentiam coâcede defunâtis nostris et omnibus in christo quiescentibus remââsion em peccatorum et requâem sempiternam Per eândem dominuÌ At the eleuacyon of the sacrament ¶ ãâ¦ã ANima christi sanctifica me corpê° christi salua me saÌguis christi inebria me aqua lateris christi laua me passio christi ê¯forta me sudor vultê° christi virtuosissime sa na me O bone iesu exaudi me ne êmittas me separari a te Ab hoste maligno defende me in ho ra mortis voca me pone me iuxta te vt cum an gelis et sanctis tuis laudem te dominum saluatorem meuâ in secula seculorum Amen ¶ ãâ¦ã ãâã Ue domine iesu christe verbum patris filius virgiâis agnus dei salus mundi hostiasacra vera caro âons pietatis âue domine iesu christe laus angelorum gloria sanctorum visio pacis deitas integra verus homo flos fructus virginis matris âue domine âesu christe splendor patris princeps pacis panua regni panis viuê° virginis par tus vas deitatis âue domine iesu christe lumen celi precâuÌ mun di gaudium nostrum angelorum panis iubilus cordis rex et sponsus virginitatis âue dnÌe iesu xpÌe via dulcis veritas vera premiuÌ nostruÌ charitas summa fons amoris pax dulcedo requies vera et vita perennis Amen ¶ ãâ¦ã ãâã Ue vere sanguis dnÌi nti iesu xpÌi qui de latere eiê° câ aqua fluxisti tu michi sis coÌsiliuÌ protectio atque defensio corporis aie in presenti vita et in futuro per infinita seculorum scâa Amen ¶ ãâ¦ã ãâã Alue sancta caro dei per quaÌ salui fiunt rei seruos tuos redemisti duÌ in cruce pependisti quaÌdo morteÌ occidisti Unda qÌ de te manauit a peccato nos mundauit qd patrauit primus hoÌ inobedieÌs de pomo SctaÌ caro tu me munba san guis benigna vnda laua me ab omÌi sorde ab ingernali morte Per tuaÌ benignitateÌ coÌfer michi sanitareÌ et sanctam prosperitateÌ Frange meos inimicos fac eos michi amicos et superbiaÌ illoruÌ destrue rex angelorum In qui es salutis portus pÌsta michi tuuÌ corpê° iÌ exitu mee mortis Libera me deê° fortis a leone rugieÌte drachonâque furieÌte Da michi fideÌ iustorum q i regnas in perpetuum Amen ¶ ãâ¦ã âOmine non sum dignê° vt intres sub tectu meuÌ sed tu domine q i dixisti qui manducat meam carnem et bibit mcum sanguineÌ in me ma net et ego iÌ co propitius esto michi peccatori per sumptionem corporis et sanguinis tui et presta vt noÌ ad iudiciuÌ damnationis illud sumaÌ sed misericordia tua preuenieÌte in saluteÌ et remissioneÌ peccatoruÌ meorum Dui cum patre et spiritu san cto viuis et regnas deus Per omnia secula securum Amen ¶ ãâ¦ã âEra perceptio corporis et sanguinis tui oiÌpotens deus non veniat michi ad iudicium neque ad coÌdeÌnationeÌ sed sit oiÌm pctoÌrum meorum opta ta remissio aiÌe corporis pia gubernatio et potens ad vitaÌ presenteÌ eternaÌ introductio Qui cââ pte et spiritu sancto viuis regnas deê° Per. The gospell of saynt Iohan. Uve do call vpon the we do worshyp the we do prayse the oblyssed Trinyte ãâ¦ã âlessed be the lordes name all other before ãâ¦ã rom this tyme forth and euermore ãâ¦ã âGod the protectour of all that truste in the without whome nothynge is of value nothyng is holy multiply thy mercy vpon vs that through thy gouernaunce and guydyng we may so passe in goddes temporall that we lese not the eternal By Chryst our lorde The gospell of saynt Luke ãâ¦ã THe Aungell Gabriell was sente frome God vnto a Cytye of Galylee named Nazareth vnto a virgyn spoused to a man whose name was Ioseph of the house of Dauid and the virgyns name was Marye And the aungell wente vnto her and sayde hayle full of grace the lorde is with the blyssed arte thou amonge all women Uvhen she sawe hym she was abasshed at his sayenge and caste in her mynde what maner of salutacyon that shulde be And the aungell sayde vnto her Feare not Mary for thou hast fouÌde grace with god Loo thou shalte coÌceyue in thy wombe and shall beare a Sone and his name shall be called Iesus He shal be great and shal be called the sone of the hyghest And the lorde god shall gyue to hym the seate of his father Dauid and he shall reygne ouer the house of Iacob for euer and of his kyngdome shall be no ende Then sayd Mary vnto the Aungell Howe shall this be sayenge I knowe not a manâ And the aungell answered and sayde vnto her The holy ghoste shall come vpoÌ the and the power of the hyghest shall ouershadowe the. Therfore that holy thynge whiche shall be borne shal be called the sone of god And beholde thy cosyn Elizabeth she hath also coÌceyued a sone in her olde age And this is her vi mo neth though she be called barayne for with Bod shall nothynge be vnpossyble And Mary sayde Beholde the hande maydene of the lorde be it vnto me euen as thou haste sayde Thankes be to god The gospell of saynt Mathewe ¶ ãâ¦ã And thou BethleeÌ iÌ the lande of Iewrye arte not the leest ê¯cernynge the prynces of Iuda For out of the shall come a captayne whiche shall gouer ne my people of Israel Then Herode pryuely cal led the wyse men dilygeÌtly enquyred of theÌ the tyme of the. Starre that appered sente them to BethleeÌ sayeÌge Bo sercheye dilygently for the chylde wheÌ ye haue fouÌde hiÌ brynge me worde that I maye come worshyppe hym also Uvhen they herde the kynge they departed And loo the Starre whiche they sawe in the Easte wente before vntyll it came stode ouer the place where the chylde was UvheÌ they sawe the Starre they were merueylous glad wente in to the house founde the chylde with Mary is mother knele downe worshypped hym opened theyr treasures offered vnto hym gyftes Bolde Frankenscens and myrre And after they were warned of god in a dreame
ãâ¦ã hy wyl be fulfylled in erth as it is iÌ heuyn ãâ¦ã ââ¦ur dayly breade gyue to vs this day ãâ¦ã nd forgyue vs our offences euyn as we forgyue theÌ that offende vs. ââ¦nd leade vs not in to temptacyon ââ¦ut delyuer vs from all euyll So be it ¶ ãâ¦ã âAyle Mary ful of grace our lorde is with the. Blessed be thou amonge women and blessed be the fruyt of thy wombe Iesus Chryst So be it ¶ ãâ¦ã ãâ¦ã âBeleue in god the father almyghty maker of heuyn and earth The seconde artycle nd in Iesu Christ his onely sone our lorde ãâ¦ã Uvhiche was conceyued of the holy ghost borne of Mary a virgyn ãâ¦ã Uvhiche suffered vnder ponce Pylate and was crucifyed deade and buryed ãâ¦ã Uvhiche descended to hell the thyrde day rose from death to lyfe ââ¦e ascended in to heuyn sytteth at the ryght hande of god the father almyghty ãâ¦ã roÌ theÌs he shall come to Iudge the quycke and the deade ãâ¦ã beleue iÌ the holy ghoste ãâ¦ã he holy churche catholyke the ê¯munyon of sayntes ãâ¦ã he remyssyon of synnes ãâ¦ã he resurreccyon of the flesshe ãâ¦ã nd the lyfe euerlaslyn ge So be it ¶ ãâ¦ã The. x. commaundementes ¶ ãâ¦ã âHou shalte not haue straunge goddes in my syght ãâ¦ã hou shalt not vsurpe the name of thy god iÌ vayne ãâ¦ã âbserue the Saboth daye ãâ¦ã onour thy father and mother ãâ¦ã hou shalt not kyll ãâ¦ã hou shalt not do aduoutry ãâ¦ã hou shalt not do thefte ãâ¦ã âhou shalte beare no false wytnesse agaynst the neyghbour ãâ¦ã hou shalt not desyre the wyfe of thy neyghbour ãâ¦ã hou shalte not desyre the good of thy neyghboure ¶ ãâ¦ã ãâ¦ã âO beleue that Chryst hathe for vs meryted To be the chyldreÌ and heyres of his father sanctifyed God onely to serue without faynynge alway His crosse for to beare and prynces to obey Doynge good to all and harme to no man This is the summe of the fayth chrystian A prayer to the Trinyte ¶ ãâ¦ã ãâ¦ã âOyle Trinyte be helpynge vnto me O god iÌ thy name shall I lyfte vppe myne haÌdes Moost holy god and mercyfull father lorde Iesu Chryst almyghty euerlastyng god I gyue laudes and thaÌkes vnto the whiche hast this nyght preserued defended and vysited me thy vnworthy seruaunt And hast caused me to come to the begynnyng of this daye saufe souÌde and for thy benefytes whiche thou of thy only goodnesse hast bestowed vpoÌ me I beseche thy mercy father most mercyfull that thou wylte grauÌt me to spende the daye that is to come in thy holy seruyce with al humylite discrecyon deuocyon and charytable loue that I may be able to do my seruyce due and pleasauÌt vnto the iÌ all my workes And cause me to lyue alway with thy grace and all the dayes of my lyfe I commeÌde vnto the my body and my soule So be it ¶ ãâ¦ã âOrde by the habundaunce of thy mercy I wyll entre into thy house I shall worshyp the at thy holy temple acknowlege thy name Lorde through thy iustyce guyde me agaynst myne enemyes directe my way euen in thy syght So be it The Matyns ¶ ãâ¦ã âOr the more euydent explanacyon and vnderstaÌdynge of this Prymer it is to be noted that this worde Matyns is asmoch to say as the mornyng houres or mornynge seruyce and so is called because the same is and hath ben alwayes accustomed to be sayd and songe in the mornynge And for asmoche as the hole processe therof doth specyally brynge to our remembrauÌce the Natiuyte and byrthe of Chryste conceyued and borne of the moost inuiolate virgyn Mary it is called the Matyns of our Lady In whose moost worthy prayse and coÌmendacyon many solempne Hympnes diuine colletes pleasaunt Anthemes are herin wryten âomine labia mea aperies LOrde open thou my lyppes ând my mouthe shall pronounce thy prayse âgod beÌde thy selfe iÌ to my helpe âorde hast the to helpe me 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 Prayse ye the lorde ¶ ãâ¦ã Prayse ye the lorde Laude be to the lorde kynge of eternall glory ¶ ãâ¦ã Hayle Mary full of grace the lorde is with the. ãâ¦ã âOme and let vs ioyfully gyue thankes vnto the lord let vs reioyce iÌ god our sauyour let vs approche vnto his presence with prayse thankes gyuynge and syng vnto hym in psalmes Hayle Mary full of grace âor god is a great lorde a great kynge ouer all goddes whiche shall not for sake his people in whose power are al the costes of the earth and he beholdeth the toppes of the mountaynes The lorde is with the. âhe see is his for he hath made it and his handes haue fasshoned the earthe also come therfore and let vs worshyppe and fal downe before the lorde let vs wepe before the lorde which hath made vs for he is our lorde god and we are his people and the shepe of his pasture Hayle Mary full of grace âow yfye heare his voyce se that ye harden not youre hertes as they dyd in the tyme of temptacyon iÌ wyldernesse bytterly murmuriÌge agaynst god where your fathers tempted me and prouoked me to angre and yet sawe they my workes The lorde is with the. âorty yeres was I a neyghboure vnto this generacyon wherfore I sayd euer theyr hertes are gone fro me they know not my wayes to whome I swore in my great angre that they shulde not entre in to my rest Hayle Mary full of grace The lorde is with the. 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 ¶ ãâ¦ã âHe gouernour of the triple engyn Uvhome the earth the see the heuyns do honour Conceyued is in the wombe of a vyrgyn Uvhose name is Mary by goddes hygh power âmaydens wombe immaculate and pure Hym hath conceyued without spot or cryme To whome the Sonne and moone and euery creature Do serue alway in theyr course tyme. âlessed is y t Mother replenysshed with grace In whose wombe the creatour immortall Hath not disdayned to take his place Holdynge in his hande the worlde ouer all âf the heuenly messenger blessed is she Through the grace of the holy ghost inspyred For out of her wombe proceded he Uvhome all the nacyons of the worlde desyred 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 ânÌs dominus noster âLorde whiche arte our lorde how marucylous is thy name ouer all the earth âor thy magnifycence hathe ben exalted aboue the heuyns âhou haste aduaunced thy prayse by the mouthes of infauntes and suckynge babes in dispyte of thyne enemyes for to confounde the aduersary and the reuenger âherfore I shall beholde the heuyns whiche are the workes of
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
concepcyon as in the byrth of thy ryght entyrely beloued sonne her virgynitie saued whiche also hast multiplyed her ioyes through the resurreccyon of her sayd sone GrauÌt we beseche the thaâ by her merytes prayer we may attayne to that vnspeakeable ioy Uvhere as she beyng assuÌpt dothe now reioyse with the in heuyn for euermore By Chryst our lorde So be it ¶ ãâ¦ã ãâ¦ã aude flore virginali honoreque speciali Excedynge a thousande folde The pryncypalyte of aungelles eminent And the dygnite of sayntes refulgent More then can be tolde âeioyce o spouse of god moost dere For as the lyght of the day so clere Comes of the sonne moost radiant Euyn so dost thou cause questionles The worlde to florysshe in quietnes Throughe thy grace habundaunt âeioyce o vessell of vertue splendent At whose becke incontinent All heuynly consystorie The moost gentyll and also happyest The worthy mother of Iesu Chryste Do worshyp with moche glory âeioyce in the knot of charyte And in the liege of dignyte Beyng coupled with god so nere That thou mayst at thy desyre Obtayne all that thou wylte desyre Of Iesu thy sone moost dere âeioyce o mother of wretches all For the father that is eternall To them that do the reuerence In this worlde gyues good wages And a place in the heuynly stages In the kyngdome of excellence âeioyce o mother of Iesu Chryst Uvhiche wast alone moost worthyest O virgyn immaculate To be of suche hygh dygnite That nexte to the blyssed trinyte In place thou arte now collocate âeioyce o mother mayden pure And of this be certayne and sure That these ioyes seuen Shall neyther minysshe nor also seace But styll contynue and euer encrease Uvhyle the father is in heuyn âmoost holy and humble spouse moost beautyful mayde Mary mother of god virgyn elect conduyt vs the ryght way vnto euerlastynge ioye where is perpetuall peace and glory And euer swete Mary gyue hearyng to my prayer with a beneuolent eare âmother of god thou arte exalted ouer all ãâ¦ã Aboue the ordres of aungelles in the kyngdome celestyall ¶ ãâ¦ã âOost swete lorde Iesu sone of the lyuyng god whiche haste rewarded the mooste âlyssed gloryous humble benygne and beautyfull virgyn marye thy moost hooly mother beyng nowe crowned with the in heuyn with euerlastynge ioye and blysse Graunt vs of thy mercy that by her gracyous merytes and contynuall prayers we may obtayne health and prosperite of body and soule with ioy alacrite and habuÌdauÌce of all goodes ghostly and bodily And that we maye lyue in this worlde vertuously iustly and mekely And that after our passage out of this world we maye haue the grace to come to y e ioyes euerlastyng Uvhiche lyuest and reygnest worlde without ende So be The mortall pestilence froÌ vs hathe banysshed Uvhiche was planted by the preuarication Of our fyrst father in euery generacyon âet not the same sterre anywhit dysdayne The vnholsome planettes for to restrayne Uvhose great repugnaunce coÌtagious influeÌce Hath plaged the peple with mortal pestilence âsterre of the see moost gloryous and clere From the foule pestilence vs preserue and heare Because thy blyssed sone doth the nothyng deny But gyues the honour in heuyn eternally Saue and defende vs mercyfull lorde Iesu For whome thy mother doth vnto the sue âHoly mother of god praye to thy sone ãâ¦ã That we maye deserue his blyssed promyssyon ¶ ãâ¦ã âGod mercyfull pytifull fauourable whiche hauynge remorse on the afflictioÌ of thy seruauntes saydest vnto the aungell when he strake thy peple It is ynough Now holde thy hande ouer vs for the loue of that gloryous sterre whose blyssed brestes thou dydest ryght swetely sucke agaynst the poyson of oure synfulnes Gyue vs thy moost gracyous helpe that we may be delyuered from al maner of pestylence and sodeyne death and that we may be preserued from all daunger of perdicyon By the Iesu Chryst sauyour of the worlde kynge of glory whiche lyuest and reygnest god worlde without ende So be it ¶ ãâ¦ã e profundis 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 abydeÌ in his word my soule hath trusted in the lorde ârom the mornyng watche vnto nyght let Israel truste in the lorde âor with the lorde there is mercy and his redeÌpcyon is plenteous ând he shall redeme Israel for all the iniquâties of it Lorde haue mercy on vs. Chryste haue mercye oâ vs. Lorde haue mercy on vs. Our father ãâ¦ã âAnd leade vs not in to temptacyon ãâ¦ã âBut delyuer vs from all euyll ãâ¦ã Lorde gyue theÌ eternall reste ãâ¦ã And contynuall lyght may shyne vnto theÌ ãâ¦ã From the gates of hell ãâ¦ã Lorde delyuer theyr soules ãâ¦ã I truste to se the goodes of the lord ãâ¦ã In the lande of lyfe ãâ¦ã Lorde god heare my prayer And gyue hearynge to my clamour ¶ ãâ¦ã âOrde enclyne thyne eare vnto our prayers wherin we ryght denoutly call vpoÌ thy mercy that thou wylte bestowe the soules of thy seruauntes bothe men women whiche thou haste coÌmauÌded to departe froÌ this worlde in the couÌtrey of peace reste further cause theÌ to be made parteners with thy sayntes By Chryst our lorde So be it he soules of all true beleuers beynge deade by y e mercy of god may rest iÌ peace So be it ¶ ãâ¦ã ãâ¦ã ue verum corpus natum Ayle very body incarnate of a virgyn Nayled on a crosse and offered for maÌnes synne Uvhose syde beyng pprsed bloude ran out plenteously At the our of death let vs receyue the bodily O swete O holy O Iesu sone of Mary The .xv. Oos ¶ ãâ¦ã âIesu endeles swetnesse to all that loue the a ioye passynge and ercedynge all gladnes an desyre The sauyoure and louer of all repentaunt synners that lykest to dwel as thou saydest thy selfe with the chyldren of men for that was the cause why thou wast incarnate and made maÌ in the ende of the worlde Haue mynde blyssed Iesu of all the sorowes that thou suffered in thy manhode drawynge nygh to thy blyssed passyoÌ the whiche moost holsome passyoÌ was ordeyned to be in the diuine herte by counsell of the holy Trinyte for the raunsome of all maÌkynve Haue mynde blessed Iesu of all the great dredes anguyshes and sorowes that thou suffered in thy teÌdre flesshe afore thy passyoÌ on the Crosse wheÌ thou wast betrayed of thy discyple Iudas to the Iewes whiche of synguler affeccyon that thou hadest to them shulde haue ben thy specyall people After tyme that thou haddest made thy prayer vpon the mounte of Oliue and swettest there bothe blode and water Also I haue mynde of the great anguysshe that thou waste in when thou wast taken of the fals Iewes and by fals wytnes accused And at
to the soole of thy fote thou wast wounded of the wycked Iewes thou wast all to torne and rent and al thy body made redde with thy most holy bloude the which great sorowe blessed Iesu in thy cleane virgyns bodye thou sufferydest Uvhat myghtest thou do more for vs then thou dydest Therfore benygre Iesu for the mynde of this passyon wryte all thy wouÌdes in my hert with thy moost precyous bloude that I maye bothe rede in them thy drede and thy loue And that I maye styll coÌtynue in praysynge and thankynge the to my lyues ende So be it Our father whiche art in c. Hayle mary ful of grace our lorde is with cetera ¶ â Iesu moost myghtye Lyon kynge immortall and moost vyctoryous Haue mynde of the sorow that thou sufferedest when all the powers of thyne herte body fayled the vtterly and then thou enclynynge thyne heade saydest thus It is all done For mynde of this anguysshe and sorowe haue mercy on me when my soule in the laste coÌsumacyon and departyng of my breth shall be anguysshed and troubled So be it Our father whiche arte in heuyn halowed Hayle Mary full of grace our lorde is with ¶ â Iesu the onely begotteÌ sonne of almyghty god the father the bryghtnesse and fygure of his godly substaunce Haue mynde of that entyre commendacyon in whiche thou dyddest commende thy spiryte in to the handes of thy father and with a torne bodye broken hert shewyng to vs for our raunsome the bowelles of thy mercy for the redemynge of vs dydest gyue vp the breathe For mynde of that precyous deathe I beseche the kynge of sayntes conforte âe to with stande the fende the worlde and my flesshe that I maye be dead to the worlde and lyuynge ghostly towarde the. And in the laste houre of my departynge fro this worlde receyue my soule coÌmynge to the whiche in this lyfe is an out lawe and a pylgryme So be it Our father whiche Hayle Mary full of grace our lorde is with ¶ â Iesu very true and plenteous vyne Haue mynde of the moost excedynge and habundant effusyoÌ of bloude that thou sheddest moost plenteously as it had ben crusht out of a rype crustre of grapes when thou vpon the Crosse dydest treade that presse alone and gauest vs drynke bothe bloude and water out of thy syde beynge perced with a knyghtes spere so that in all thy body was not lefte a drop of bloude ne of water Then at the last lyke a bundell of myrre y u waste hanged on the crosse on hyghe where thy tender fless he waxed wanne and the lycoure of thy bowelles and the marye of thy bones was dryed vppe For mynde of this thy moost bytter passyoÌ Swete Iesu wounde my herte that the water of penaunce and the teares of loue maye be my foode bothe nyghte and daye And good Iesu tourne me hole to the that my hert may be euer to the a dwellynge place and that my lyuynge may be euer pleasaunt and acceptable And that the ende of my lyfe may be so commendable that I may perpetually deserue to prayse the with all thy sayntes in blesse So be it Our father whiche arte in heuyn halowed Hayle Mary full of grace I beleue in god ¶ ãâ¦ã ¶ ãâ¦ã The seuen Psalmes THy that these vij psalmes folowyng are called penitenciall and be cheyfly noted aboue other the common opinion and mynde of many wryters is and hath ben that the kynge the Prophet Dauid compunt and stryken with herty repentaunce of his greuous adultry coÌmitted with Barsabe and the detestable murder of Urie her husbaÌde beynge his knyght and seruaunt after he was admonysshed by Nathan the prophet of god shulde make them specyally to declare his inwarde sorowe and depe contricion that he toke for the same but whether it were done vpoÌ that occasyon or not that I referre to the iudgement of other because that in the Psalter they stande not togyther ordrely yet this is very certeyne that they may well and of good coÌgrueÌce be called penitenciall for so moche as penauÌce in theÌ is so dilygeÌtly often and manyfestly treated repeted and commended as iÌ the selfe Psalmes is easely perceyued ãâ¦ã emembre not lorde ãâ¦ã omine ne in furore ¶ ãâ¦ã â aue mercye on me lorde for I am sycke heale me lorde for my bones are broused â nd my soule is verye sore troubled but howe longe lorde â urne the lorde and delyuer my soule saue me for thy mercye â or there is none in death that hath mynde of the and in hell who wyll knowledge the. â haue laboured iÌ my sorow I shal euery nyght wasshe my bedde with teares shall I weate the place where I lye â yne eye is troubled with woodnesse I haue waxen olde amonge al myne enemyes â uoyde from me al ye that worke wyckednes for the lorde hath herd the noyse of my wepynge â he lorde hath herde my prayer the lorde hath herde my pecicyon â ct all myne enemyes be ashamed and confouÌded let them be ashamed and confounded very quyckely â lorâ be to the father to the sone and to the holye ghoste â s it was in the begynnynge as it is now and euer shall be So be it ãâ¦ã cati quorum BLessed are they whose iniquities are forgyuen and whose synnes be couered â lessed is the man to whom god shal not impute synne neyther in his spiryte is deceyte â or I haue holdeÌ me styll my bones haue waxeÌ olde whylst I cryed all the daye â or daye and nyght hath thyne hande be iÌburdened vpon me I was tourned in me trouble whylst my backebone was stryken â haue made my faulte knowen to the and haue not hydde myne vnryghteousnesse â sayde I shall coÌfesse myne vnryghtuousnesse agaynst my selfe to the lorde and thou hast remyâtyd the wyckednesse of my synne â or that shall euery holy êsone praye vnto the in tyme conuenyent â euerthelesse iÌ the surroundynge of many waters they shall not approche vnto hym â hou arte my refuge from tribulacyoÌ that hath enclosed me my ioy delyuer me from them that compasse me â shall gyue the vnderstandynge and shall enstructe the iÌ thy way that thou shalte go I shall fasten myne eyes vpon the. â e ye not made as the horse and the mule in whome is none vnderstandynge â ynde the mouthes of theym in snafles brydles that wyll not drawe vnto the. â any are the plages of the synner but hym that trusteth in the lorde he shall compasse with mercy âe glad in the lorde and reioyse ye ryghtuous and be inyous all that be vpryght in herte 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 âomine ne in furore âOrde reproue me not in thy fury neyther in thyne angre correcte thou me âor thyn arowes are fastened in me and vpon me hast thou enforced thyne
hande âhere is no healthe in my flesshe in regarde of thy wrath is ther no rest in my bones because of my synnes âor myn iÌiquities are ouerpassed myn head and are layde vpon me as an heuy burden ây woundes haue putrifyed and festred by reason of my folysshenesse âam made wretche and croked vnto the ende all day dyd I go sorowfully âor my loynes are fol of illusyons and there is no health in my flesshe âam sore afflycted and brought lowe I dyd rore out for the sorowe of myne herte âorde before the is all my desyre and my mournynge is not hydde from the ây herte is troubled my strength hath left me the syght of myne eyes and the very same is not with me ây freÌdes and my neyghbours drewe togyther and stode agaynst me ând they that stode nexte me stode farre of they that layde wayte for my lyfe set vpon me ând they that sought me spake euyll to me vanites and deceytes they imagyned all daye âut I as one beyng deaf dyd not heare and as one that were dombe not openyng my mouth ând I was made as a maÌ not hearyng and hauynge no countercheckes in his mouthe âor in the lorde haue I trusted thou wylte heare me my lorde god âor I haue sayde lest any tyme myn enemyes tryumphe vpoÌ me and whylst my fete slyde they spake great thynges agaynst me âor I am prepared vnto the whyppes and my dolour is alwayes in my syght âor I shall confesse myne vngodlynesse shall take thought for my synne âut myne enemyes lyue are made strong ouer me and they are multiplyed whiche hated me vniustly âhey that requyted euyll for good detracted me because I folowed goodnesse âorsake me not o lorde my god neyther departe thou from me ântend toward my helpe o lorde god my helth âlory be to the father to the sone and to the ho lye ghoste âs it was in the begynnynge as it is now and euer shall be So be it âiserere mei deus âAue mercy vpon me o god accordynge to thy great mercy ând accordyng to the multytude of thy compassyons wype away myn iniquite âet wasshe me more froÌ myne iniquite and clense me more from my synne âor I knowledge myne iniquite and my synne is euer before myne eyes âgaynst the onely haue I synned and haue done euyll iÌ thy syght that thou mayste be iustifyed in thy wordes and mayst vaynquysshe wheÌ thou hast iudged âo I was begotten in wyckednesse and my mother conceyued me in synne âo thou haste loued trueth the vnknowen and secrete thynges of thy wysdome hast thou reueled vnto me âpryncle me lorde with ysope and so shall I be cleane thou shalt wasshe me and then shal I be whyter then snowe ânto my hearynge shalt thou gyue ioye gladnesse and my brosed bones shal be refresshed âourne thy face froÌ my synnes and wype away all my wyckednesse âpure herte create in me oh god an vp ryght spyryte renewe within me âast me not away from thy face and thyne holy spyryte take not from me âake me agayn to reioyse in thy sauyng helth strenghten me with a pryncypal spyryte âwyll enstruct the wycked iÌ thy wayes and the vngodly shall be conuerted vnto the. âelyuer me from bloudes oh god the god of my health my toÌge shal exalte thy ryght wysenesse âorde open thou my lyppes my mouthe shall pronounce thy prayse âor yt thou naddest desyred sacryfices I hadde surely gyuen it but thou delytest not in burnt offrynges âsacryfyce to god is a lowly spirit a contrite an humble herte dispyce not o god âeale getsy of thy fauourable benenoleÌce with Syon that the walles of HierusaleÌ may be buylte agayne âheÌ shalt thou accept the sacryfyce of ryghtwysenesse oblacyons and burnte offerynges then shall they lay calues vpon thyne altare âlory be to the father to the sone and to the ho ly ghoste âs it was in the begynnynge as it is now and euer shall be So be it ãâã omine eraudi orationeÌ meaÌ âOrde heare my prayer and let my clamouââ¦re come vnto the. âourne not thy face from me wheÌ soeuer I am troubled bowe thyne eare vnto me ân what soeuer day that I am troubled hear me quyckely âor my dayes haue vanysshed as smoke my bones waxe drye as a fyrebrande âam stryken and my hert wythered lyke hay by cause I forgat to eate my breade âith the noyse of my mournynge my boone hath clouen to the flesshe âam made lyke vnto a pellycan of wyldernes and am made lyke the nyght rauyn in an house âhaue waked and am made lyke a sparowe solytary in the roufe of an house âll daye dyd myne enemyes rayle vpon me and they that praysed me conspyred agaynst me âor I dyd eate asshes as breade and myngled my drynke with wepynge ân regarde of thy wrathe and indygnacyon for thou takynge me vp dyddest cast me agaynst the grounde ây dayes haue faded as a shadow and I haue wythered lyke haye âut thou lorde abydest for euer and thy memoryal is from one generacyon vnto another âhou lorde arysyng shalt haue mercy of SyoÌ for it is tyme to haue mercy on it for the tyme ê¯meth âor the stones therof haue pleased thy seruauÌtes they shall haue rueth on the grouÌde therof ând the people shall feare thy name o lorde all kynges of the earth thy glorye âor the lorde hath buylded Syon and shall be sene in his glorye âe hath regarded the speache of the humble hath not dispyced theyr prayer âet these thynges be wryten in another generacyon and the people that shall be created shall prayse the lorde âor he hathe loked downe from his hyghe holy place the lorde hathe loked downe from heuyn vnto the earthe âor to hear the waylyng of them that be fettered for to lose the sones of them that were slayn âhat they shulde in Syon declare the name of the lorde and his prayse in Hierusalem ân assemblynge of people togyther and kynges for to serue the lorde âe answered hiÌ in the way of his vertue shewe vnto me the shortnes of my dayes âall me not backe in the myddes of my dayes in to the euerlastyngnes of thy yre âroÌ the begynnynge thou lorde haste layde the foundacyon of the earthe the workes of thyne handes are the heuyns âhey shal perysshe but thou abydest and shal all waxe olde as a garment And as a couerynge thou shalte chaunge them and they shal be chauÌged but thou arte one and the same and thy yeres shall not fayle âhe sones of thy seruauÌtes shall dwel togyther and theyr seede shal be directed for euer âe profundis clamaui 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 But there is mercy with the and because of thy lawe haue I abyden the
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 teares shall reape with gladnes âhey goynge forth wenâ 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 ââeles the lorde haue kepte the cyte he hathe 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 iÌ the hande 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 the sone and to the holy ghoste âs it was in the begynnynge as it is now and euer shall be So be it âeati omnes ãâ¦ã âLessed be all that feare the lorde whiche walketh in his wayes âor thou shalt eate the labours of thyne haÌdes thou shalt be blessed and wel shalt thou be âhy wyfe as a plenteous vyne in the sydes of thyne house âhy sones lyke the plantes of Olyue trees all aboute thy table âo thus shal a man be blessed whiche feareth the lorde âhe lorde of Syon blysse the that thou mayst âe the goodes of HierusaleÌ al the days of thy lyfe and that thou mayst se the chyldren of thy chyldren and peace vpon 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 âepe expugnauerunt ãâ¦ã 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 my 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 haÌde nor he y t 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 holy ghoste âs it was in the begynnynge as it is now and euer shall be So be it âe profundis clamaui 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 abydeÌ iÌ his worde my soule hath trusted in the lorde ârom the mornynge watche vnto nyght let Israel truste in the lorde âor with the lorde there is mercy and hiÌs redeÌpcyon is plenteous ând he shal redeme Israel for all the iniquities of it âlory be to the father to y e sone to y e holy ghost âs it was in the begynnynge as it is now c. âomine non est exaltatum ãâ¦ã âOrde my herte is not exalted neyther is 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 ââ¦s it was in the. c. âemento domine Dauid ãâ¦ã âOrde haue mynde of Dauid and of all his mekenes âs he hathe sworne to the lorde hathe made a vowe to the lorde of Iacob If I shal entre in to the tabernacle of my hous yf I shall ascende in to the bedde where I lye If I shall gyue slepe vnto myne eyes and slomberynge vnto myne eye lyddes And rest vnto the temples of myne heade vntyll I fynde a place for the lorde a tabernacle for the god of Iacob âowe haue herde her in Effrata we founde her in the feldes of wood We shall entre iÌ to his tabernacle we shall worshyp in the place where his feete stode Aryse lorde in to thy reste thou and the Arche of thy sanctifycacyon âette thy seruauÌtes do on iustyce and thy sayntes reioyse âor thy seruauÌt dauides sake tourne not backe the face of thyne anoynted The lorde hath smorne trueth vnto Dauid and shall not deceyue hym of the fruyte of thy belly shall I set one vpon the seate âf thy chyldren wyll kepe me testament my testimonyes those that I shall teache them And theyr sones worlde without ende shall syt vpon thy seate For the lorde hathe chosen Syon he hathe chosen it for his dwellynge place This is my restynge place for euermore here shal I dwel for I haue chosen it with blessyng ââhe wydowe of it I shall blysse the pore people of it I shall fulfyll with breade âshal compas the preestes therof with helth the sayntes therof shal triumphe with gladnes âhyther shall I brynge the horne of Dauid I haue prepared a laÌterne for myne anoynted âhe enemyes of hym I shal compas with confusyon vpon hym surely shall my sanctifycacyon florysshe 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 âcce quam bonum ãâ¦ã âEholde how good and pleasaunt it is for brethren to dwell togyther âyke as oyntment in the head that discendeth in to the berde euyn the berde of Aaron âhiche discendeth in to the skyrte of his garmen as the dewe of Hermon that discendeth in to the mount Syon âor there hath the lorde promysed blessynge lyfe worlde without ende 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 âcce nunc bnÌdicite dnÌm âOo nowe blesse ye the lorde all the seruauÌtes of the lorde âhiche stande in the house of the lorde in the cources of our goddes house âyfte vp your handes in the nyghtes vnto the holy places and blysse the lorde âhe lorde of Syon blysse the whiche made heuyn and earth 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 emembre not o lorde the faultes eyther
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
parttaker of all that feare the of them that kepe thy commaundementes âlorde the earth is full of thy mercye teache me thy iustifycacyons âHou hast delt gentilly with thy seruaunt good lorde accordynge to thy worde âeache me goodnes lernynge and knowledge for I haue beleued thy commaundementes âhaue synned before I was humble therfore I haue kepte thy worde âhou arte good and in thy goodnes teache me thy iustyfycacyons âhe iniquite of proude men is multyplied vpon me but I with all my hole herte shall searche out thy commaundementes ây hert is congyled lyke mylke I truly haue thought vpon thy commaundementes ât was good to me that thou dydest brynge me lowe that I myght lerne thy iustifycacyons âhe lawe of thy mouthe is good to me a boue a myllyon of golde or syluer âHy haÌdes haue made me and fourmed me gyue me vnderstandynge that I may lernethy commaundementes âhey that feare the shall se me shall be glad for I haue trusted moche in thy wordes âhaue knowen lorde that thy iudgementes are equite and iÌ thy trueth thou haste humiliate me âet thy mercy be shewed that it may coÌfort me accordyng to thy promyse which am thy seruauÌt âet thy mercyes come to me I shal lyue for thy lawe is my meditacyon âet the proude whiche wrongfully haue done wyckednes vnto me be coÌfounded and I truely shall be exercised in thy commaundementes âet them be conuerted to me whiche feare the and they that knowe thy testymonies âet my herte be imaculate in thy instifycacyoÌs that I be not confounded âY soule hath faynted in thy health and I haue trusted moche in thy worde âyne eyes haue faynted in thy promyse sayeÌge when wylte thou conforte me âor I am made lyke a bottell iÌ the smoke I haue not forgoten thy commaundementes âow many be the dayes of thy seruaunt when thou wylt gyne iudgement of them that persecute me âyked men haue shewed to me fables but not as thy lawe âll thy commaundementes is trueth wycked men haue persecuted me helpe me âlmost they had consumed in the earth but I truly haue not forsaken thy commaundementes âuycken me accordynge to thy mercy I shall kepe the testymonies of thy mouthe âLorde thy worde doth remayne iÌ heuyn euer lastyngly âhy trueth froÌ generacyon to generacyon thou hast set the earth and it shall abyde ây thyne ordinaunce the dayes coÌtynue for all thynges obey vnto the âxcepte thy lawe hadde ben my meditacyon peraduenture I had perysshed in my humylite âsh all neuer forget thy iustifycacyons for iÌ theÌ thou hast quyckened me âam thyne make me safe for I haue sought out thy iustifycacyons âynners haue awayted me to destroye me I haue vnderstande thy testymonies âhaue sene the consumacyon of euery ende thy commaundemente is very large âLorde how moche haue I loued thy lawe it is my meditacion all the day longe âhou hast made me wyse ouer myn enemyes throughe thy coÌmaundement for it is to me euer lastynge âhaue perceyued more then all that taught me for thy testymonies were my meditacyon âhaue perceyued more then auncyent men bycause I haue searched thy commaundementes âhaue kepte my feete froÌ euery euyll way that I myght kepe thy wordes âhaue not declyned from thy iudgementes for bycause thou hast set a lawe to me âowe swete be thy wordes to my iawes and to my mouthe sweter then hony âhaue taken vnderstaÌdynge of thy coÌmauÌdemeÌtes therfore haue I hated euery waye of iiquite âHy worde is a laÌterne vnto my feete and a lyght vnto my patthes âhaue sworne and decreed to ⪠kepe the iudgementes of thy iustyce âlorde I am brought lowe on euery syde quycked me accordynge to thy worde âhe voluntary thynges of my mouthe o lorde make them acceptable to the and teache me thy iudgementes ây soule is euer in my handes and I haue not forgoten thy lawe âinners haue set a snare for me and I haue not erred from thy commaundementes âhaue goten thy testymonies by inherytaunce for euer forbycause they be the ioy of my herte ânelyne my hert to do thy iustifycacyoÌs for euer for rewarde âHaue hated the wycked and haue loued thy lawe âhou arte my helper and my defeÌder and I haue trusted moche in thy worde âye wycked declyne ye froÌ me and I shall serthe the coÌmaundementes of god âeceyue me accordynge to thy promyse and I shall lyue nor thou shalte not confounde me otherwyse then I loked for âelpe me I shall be safe and shal be ocupyed in thy iustyfycacyons euer âhou hast despysed al that go from thy iudgementes for theyr thoughtes were vniust âhaue reputed all synners of the earthe for offeÌders therfore I haue loued thy testymonyes âhaue afflycted my flesshe for feare of the for I am aferde of thy iudgementes âHaue done iustyce and ryghtwysnesse thou shalte not delyuer me to them that caluÌpniate me âeceyue thy seruauÌt ito goodnes let not proude men calumpniate me âyne eyes haue fayled in thy healt the worde of thy iustyce âo to thy seruauÌt accordynge to thy mercy and teache me thy iustyfycacyons âam thy seruaunt gyue me vnderstaÌdynge that I may knowe thy testymonies ât is tyme to do good lorde for they haue scattered abrode thy lawe âherfore I haue loued thy commaundementes aboue golde and topase ând therofore I was let to all thy coÌmaundementes I haue hated euery wycked way âLorde meruaylous be thy testymonyes therfore my soule hath serched them âhe declaracyon of thy wordes doth illumyne and gyueth vnderstandynge to the lytleons âhaue opened my mouthe and haue draweÌ my breath for bycanse I desyred thy coÌmauÌdemeÌtes ââ¦oke vpon me and haue mercy vpon me accordynge to the iudgemeÌt of theÌ that loue thy name âyrect my goynges accordynge to thy worde let no iniquite reygne ouer me âedeme me froÌ the calumniacyon of meÌ that I may kepe thy coÌmaundementes âllyghten thy face vpon thy seruaunt and teache me thy iustifycacyons âyn eyes haue brought forth streames of water bycause they haue not kepte thy lawe âYghtuous arte thou lord and iuste are thy iudgementes âhou hast coÌmauÌded iustyce in thy testymonies and trueth moost chyefly âhe loue of the caused me consume bycause myne enemyes forgat thy wordes âhy worde is excedyngly fyred and thy seruauÌt loued it ãâã am yonge and set at nought yet haue I not forgoten thy coÌmaundementes âhy iustyce is euerlastynge thy law is truth ââ¦rouble and heuines haue intaÌgled me thy coÌmaundementes are my studye âhy testymonies be gyuen in euerlastyng equite gyue me vnderstandynge and I shall lyue ãâã Haue called vpoÌ the with all my herte heare me lorde for I shal serch thy lawes I haue cryed vnto the saue me so that I may obserue thy coÌmaundementes I haue preuented the tyme and haue cryed for I haue greatly trusted in thy coÌmaundementes âyn eyes haue preuented the daunyng of the day for to study thy worde âorde heare my voyce accordynge to thy mercy and quycken me accordynge to thy