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
for he is god for his mercy is euerlastynge 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 ãâ¦ã woÌderfull exchauÌge The creatour of makynde takyng vpoÌ him a lyuyng body hath not disdayned to be borne of a virgyn And he beyng made man without sede of maÌ hath coÌmytted vnto vs his godhed ¶ ãâ¦ã âN all thynges haue I sought reste shall dwell in the herytage of the lorde TheÌ the creatour of all thynges sayde coÌmaunded me he that hath created me hathe rested in my tabernacle ThaÌkes be to god ââ¦ayle Mary full of grace the lorde is with the. âayle Mary full of grace the lorde is with the. âlyssed be thou amonge women and blyssed be the fruyte of thy wombe Our lorde is with the. âlory be to the father to the sone to the holy ghost âayle mary full of grace our lorde is with the. ââ¦oly mother of god virgyn perpetuall ãâ¦ã Pray for vs to the lorde celestiall âorde god heare my prayer And gyue hearynge vnto my clamour ¶ ãâ¦ã âRaunt we beseche the lorde god that thy seruauntes maye Ioye contynuall healthe of body and soule and throughe the gracyous in tercessyon of the virgyn thy mother that we may be delyuered from this present heuynes and to haue the fruycyoÌ of eternall gladnesse By chryst our lorde So be it ¶ ãâ¦ã âHe fyrste houre in the mornyng early To theyr iudge called Pylate the Iues Iesus with his handes bounden they cary Uvhere many a false wytnesse dyd hym accuse In the necke they hym smyt his body they bruse They spyt and defyled there is godly face The lyght of heuyn replete with all grace âUve worshyppe the Chryste with prayse bnÌdiccyon ãâ¦ã or thou redemyddest the worlde from all afflyccyon ¶ ãâ¦ã âOrde Iesu Chryste sone of the lyuynge god set thy holy passyon Crosse and death betwene thy iudgement and our soules both now and at the houre of death And moreouer vouchsaufe to graunt vnto the lyuynge mercy and grace to the deade pardon and rest to thy holy Churche peace and concorde to vs poore synners lyfe and ioye euerlastynge Uvhiche lyuest and reygaest god with the father the holy ghost worlde without ende So be it âhe gloryous passyon of our lorde Iesu Chryst delyuer vs from sorowfull heuynesse and bryng vs to the ioyes of paradyse So be it ¶ ãâ¦ã THen our lady in the mornyng behelde Her only sone scourged foule arayde Bobbed knocte his face with spytte defyled God wote in hert she was full sore dismayde But yet alas it maketh myne herte afrayde To thynke how she fell in greuous wepynge And how dullfully her handes she gan wrynge ãâ¦ã Uve do prayse the and do pray the mother of god moost mercyfull ãâ¦ã âhat thou entende vs to defende from death that is moost sorowfull ¶ ãâ¦ã âOly lorde Iesu sone of the mooste swete virgyn Mary whiche sufferedest deathe for vs vpoÌ a Crosse shew vnto vs thy mercy and grauÌt vnto vs vnto all that deuoutly haue in remeÌbraunce the coÌpassyon 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 doest lyue reygne one god with the holy ghoste worlde without ende So be it âhe dolourous coÌpassyoÌ of goddes moost swete mother brynge vs to the blysse of almyghty god the father So be it ¶ âorde haste the to helpe me 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 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 ãâ¦ã Uvhen thou wast borne âd dnÌm cum tribularer âCryed vnto the lorde when I was in trouble and he herde me âlorde delyuer my soule from lyenge lyppes a deceytfull tonge âhat may be gyuen the or what may be layde agaynst the to a deceytfull tonge âhe sharpe arrowes of the myghtye with hotte sparkelynge cooles âho is me for my restynge place is prolonged I haue dwelled with the inhabytaÌtes of Cedar my soule was longe in exyle âwas peasyble with theÌ that hated peace when I spake vnto them they assaulted me causeles 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 âeuaui oculos meos âLyfted vp myne eyes in to the hylles from whense helpe shall come vnto me ây helpe commeth from the lorde that made he âyn and earth âe shal not suffre thy soote 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 lorde 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 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 âetatus sum âReioysed in those thynges that were sayde to me we shall go in to the lordes house âure feete were standynge in thy gates O Hierusalem âicrusaleÌ whiche is buylded lyke a cytie whose perticypacyon is within it selfe âor thyther ascended the trybes euyn the trybes of the lorde the testymonye of Israel to acknowledge the lordees name âor there sate the sytters iÌ iudgement euyn the seate of the house of Dauid âray ye for the peace of Hierusalem and they shall haue plentye that loue the. âet peace be made throughe thy vertue plenteousnes in thy houses âor my brothers and kynredes sakes I prayed peace for the. âor the house of our lorde god I besought good thynges for the. 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 UvheÌ thou wast borne of the virgyn Mary by an vnspeake able meane then were the scryptures fulfylled for thou dydest discende euyn lykewyse as the rayne dyd in to the flees of Bedeon for the saluacyon of mankynge Uve prayse the lorde god ãâ¦ã âRom the begynnyng before the worlde
was I created and shall neuer fayle vnto the worlde that is to come and I haue minystred before hym in an holy habytacyon Thankes be to god ââ¦oly mother of god and virgyn perpetuall âoly mother of god and virgyn perpetuall ââ¦ray for vs vnto the lorde celestyall âvirgyn perpetuall âlorye be to the father to the sone and to the holy ghoste âoly mother of god and virgyn perpetuall ââ¦fter thy byrth virgyn thou dydest remayne ââ¦raye to thy sone to saue vs from payne âorde god heare my prayer And gyue hearyng vnto my clamour ¶ ãâ¦ã âRaunt we beseche the lorde god that thy seruauntes maye Ioye contynuall healthe of body and soule and throughe the gracyous in tercessyon of the virgyn thy mother that we may be delyuered froÌ this present heuynes and to haue the fruycyon of eternall gladnesse By Chryst our lorde So be it Blesse we the lorde Thanke we god ¶ ãâ¦ã âBoute thre houres after the sonne gan sprynge All the Iewes crye Iesu to crucifye And iÌ scorne they hiÌ clothed w t purple clothynge And in stede of a crowne on his heade they tye A crowne of thorne that prycked cruelly And lad hym forth to the place where he dyed Uvith a great huge crosse on his shulders leyde ãâ¦ã Uve worshyp the Chryst with prayse and benediccyon ââ¦or thou redemydest the worlde froÌ all affliccyon âOrde Iesu Chryst sone of the lyuynge god set thy holy passyon Crosse and death betwene thy iudgement and our soules both now and at the houre of death And moreouer vouchsaufe to graunt vnto the lyuyng mercy grace to the deade pardon and rest to thy holy Churche peace and concorde and to vs poore synners lyfe and ioye euerlastynge Uvhiche lyuest reygnest god with the father and the holy ghost worlde without ende So be it âhe gloryous passyon of our lorde Iesu Chryst delyuer vs froÌ sorowfull heuynesse and brynge vs to the ioyes of Paradyse So be it ¶ ãâ¦ã THeÌ the virgyn of virgyns behelde her sd About iâ houres after the day gaÌ spriÌg Uvith a sharpe crowne of thorne on his heade done And a great crosse on his shulders beryng To the place of death the Iewes hym leadyng Alas for wo downe in the strete she fell Uvith as sad an hert as euer ronge coulde tell ãâ¦ã Uve do prayse the do pray the mother of god moost mercyfull ãâ¦ã âhat thou entende vs to defende from death that is moost sorowfull âOly lorde iesu sone of the mooste swete virgyn Mary whiche sufferedest deathe for vs vpoÌ a Crosse shew vnto vs thy mercy grauÌt vnto vs vnto all that deuoutly haue ân remeÌbraunce the coÌpassyon of thy moost holy mother for her sake prosperous lyfe iÌ this pÌsent worlde throughe thy grace eternall glorye iÌ y e worlde to come wherin y u doest lyue reygne one god w t the holy ghoste worlde without ende So be it âhe dolourous coÌpassyoÌ of goddes moost swete mother brynge vs to the blysse of almyghty god the father So be it ¶ âorde haste the to helpe me âlory be to the father to the sone and to the holye ghoste âs it was in the begynnyng as it is nowe and euer shall be So be it Prayse ye the lorde ââ¦enicreator âOme holy spiryte O creatour eternall In our myndes to make visytacyon And fulfyll thou with grace supernall Our hertes that be of thy creacyon âemembre lorde author of saluacyon That somtyme of a virgyn pure Uvithout helpe of mannes operacyon Thou tokest vpon the our frayle nature âvirgyn Mary moost gracyous O mother of mercy incomparable From our enemye defende thou vs And in the houre of death be fauourable âlory to the lorde of myghtes moost That of a virgyn chaste was bore Glory to the father and the holy ghost To them be praysyng for euermore So be it ãâ¦ã he busshe that Moyses ââd te leuaut oculos âNto the haue I lyfte vp myne eyes o god whiche inhabytest the heuyns âuyn lyke as the eyes of seruauÌtes wayt at the handes of theyr maysters âs the eyes of a handemayden be vpoÌ her maysters euyn so be our eyes vpon oure lorde god vntyll he haue mercy on vs. âaue mercy on vs o lorde haue mercy on vs for we are fulfylled with moche contempte âor our soule is fylled verye moche beynge scorned of the ryche and dispyced of the proude âlory be to the father to the sone and to the holye ghoste âs it was in the begynnyng as it is nowe and euer shall be So be it âisi quia dominus âXcept the lorde had ben amonge vs let Israel now speake except the lorde had ben amonge vs. âhen men rose agaynst vs perauenture they myght haue swalowed vs vp quycke âhen theyr fury was great agaynst vs peraueÌture water mought haue souped vs vp âur soule hath passed ouer a ryuer our soule perauenture myght haue passed ouer a water intollerable âlessed be the lorde whiche hath not suffred vs to be caught with theyr teeth âur soule hath ben delyuered euyn as a sparowe from the foulers snare âhe snare is worne out and we are delyuered âur helpe consysteth in the name of the lorde whiche made heuyn and earth âlory be to the father to the sone and to the holye ghoste âs it was in the begynnynge as it is now and euer shall be So be it âui confidunt ãâ¦ã âHey that truste in the lorde as a mountayne of SyoÌ he shall neuer be moued which inhabyteth Hierusalem âouÌtaynes are in the cyrcute of it and the lorde is in the cyrcuyt of his people froÌ this tyme forth and euermore âor the lorde shall not leaue the rodde of synners vpoÌ the lotte of the iuste leest the iuste shuld âxtende theyr handes vnto synne âowel o lorde to the good and vryght in hert âut those that swarue the lorde shall bryng in to bondes with them that worke wyckednesse peace be vpon Israel âlory be to the father to the sone and to the holy ghoste âs it was in the begynnyng as it is now and euer shall be So be it âhe busshe that Moyses sawe preserued from burnyng when it was vpon a lyght fyre dyd sygnyfye to vs thy moost commendable virginite goddes mother pray for vs. ¶ ãâ¦ã âNd so in Syon was I setled and iÌ the sanctifyed cyte also I rested and in HierusaleÌ was my power Thanke we god ãâ¦ã âfter thy byrth vyrgyn thou dydest remayne After thy byrth vyrgyn thou dydest remayne ââ¦ray to thy sone to saue vs from payne Uirgyn thou dydest remayne âlory be to the father to the sone and to the holye ghoste After thy byrth virgyn thou dydest remayne ââ¦hou arte made beautefull and amorous ãâ¦ã mother of god moost gloryous âorde god heare my prayer And gyue hearynge vnto my clamour ¶ ãâ¦ã âRaunt we beseche the lorde god that thy seruauntes may enioye contynuall healthe of body and soule and throughe the gracyous in tercessyon of the virgyn thy mother that we maybe delyuered
froÌ this present heuynes and to haue the fruycyon of eternall gladnesse By Chryst our lorde So be it Blesse we the lorde Thanke we god ¶ ãâ¦ã âHe syxte houre spryngynge before the mydday Iesu hande and foote to the crosse they nayled Uvith the shamefull est deathe that they contryue may And in dispyte betwene two theues hym hanged Uvhen they thought for payn that he tursted His thurst for to quenche they profered hym gal This lambe so illuded bought our synnes all ãâ¦ã we worshyp the Chryst with prayse benediccyoÌ ââ¦or thou redemydest the worlde from all afflyccyon ¶ ãâ¦ã âOrde Iesu Chryst sone of the lyuynge god set thy holy passyon Crosse death betwene thy indgement and our soules both now and at the houre of death And moreouer vouchsaufe to graunt vnto the lyuyng mercy grace to the deade pardon rest to thy holy Churche peace concorde and to vs poore synners lyfe and ioye euerlastynge Uvhiche lyuest and reygnest god with the father and the holy ghost worlde without ende So be it âhe gloryous passyon of our lorde Iesu Chryst delyuer vs from sorowfull heuynesse and bryng vs to the ioyes of paradyse So be it ¶ ãâ¦ã âHis piteous mother before the none tyde Her sone eleuate on the crosse myght se His body torne and wrapped with wouÌdes wyde Hangynge betwene theues as shamefull as coulde be His thurst to slacke bytter gall tasted he At her owne herte his payne she felt so sore She wayled and cryed a. C. sythe therfore ãâ¦ã Uve do prayse the do pray the mother of god moost mercyfull ãâ¦ã âhat thou intende vs to defende from deathe that is most sorowfull ¶ ãâ¦ã âOly lorde Iesu sone of the moost swete virgyn Mary whiche suffered death for vs vpon a crosse shewe vnto vs thy mercy graunt vnto vs and vnto all that deuoutely haue in remembraunce the compassyon of thy moost holy mother for her sake prosperous lyfe in this present worlde and throughe thy grace eternall glorye in the worlde to come Uvherin thou doost lyue and reygne one god with the holy ghost worlde without ende So be it âhe dolorous coÌpassyoÌ of goddes mooste swete mother brynge vs to the blesse of almyghty god the father So be it ¶ ãâ¦ã And fulfyll thou with grace supernall Our hertes that be of thy creacyon âemembre lorde author of saluacyon That somtyme of a virgyn pure Uvithout helpe of mannes operacyon Thou tokest vpon the our frayle nature Uvirgyn Mary moost gracyous O mother of mercy incomparable From our enemye defende thou vs And in the houre of death be fauourable âlory to the lorde of myghtes moost That of a virgyn chaste was bore Glory to the father and the holy ghost To them be praysyng for euermore So be it ââ¦he roote of Iesse ân conuertendo THen the lorde tourned the captyuyte of Syon we were made gladde âhen was our mouthe fulfylled with myrth our tongue with ioyfulnesse âhen shal they say amonge the gentylles the lorde hath done greatly for them âhe lorde hathe done greatly for vs we are made ioyfull âorde conuerte our captyuyte as a ryuer in the southe âhey that sowe with teres shall reape with gladnes âhey goynge forth went and wepte castynge theyr sedes âut comynge agayne they shall come with ioye bearynge theyr handes full of corne âlory be to the father to the sone and to the holy ghoste âs it was in the begynnynge as it is now and euer shall be So be it âisi dominus edificauerit ãâ¦ã âXcepte the lorde haue buylded the house they haue labored in vayn which buylde it âneles the lorde haue kepte the cyte he hath watched in vayne that kepeth it ât is in vayn for you to ryse before lyght aryse after your syttyng ye that eat the bred of sorow âhen he hath gyuen slepe to his welbeloued lo the herytage of the lorde is chyldren the rewarde is the fruyte of the wombe âs arowes in the haÌde of the myghty so be the chyldren of smyters âlessed is the man whiche fulfylled his desyre of them he shall not be confounded wheÌ he shall speake to his enemyes in the gate âlory be to the father to y e sone to y e holy ghost âsit was in the begynnynge as it is now and euer shall be So be it âeati omnes âLessed be all that feare the lorde whiche walketh in his wayes âor thou shalt eate the labours of thyne handes thou shalt be blessed and wel shalt thou be âhy wyfe shall be as a plenteous vyne in the sydes of thyne house âhy sones lyke the plantes of Olyue trees all aboute thy table âo thus shall a man be blessed whiche feareth the lorde âhe lorde of Syon blesse the and thou shaltese the goodes of HierusaleÌ al the dayes of thy lyfe ând thou shalte se the chyldren of thy chyldren and peace vpon Israel âlory be to the father to the sone and to the. c. âs it was in the begynnynge as it is now and euer shall be So be it ãâ¦ã he roote of Iesse hath borne buddes a starre is rysyn out of the house of iacob a virgyn hathe borne the sauyoure of the worlde we prayse the lorde god ¶ ãâ¦ã âNd I haue planted my roote in an honourable nacyon whose inherytauÌce is in the partes of my god amoÌge the coÌpany of sayntes is my taryenge ThaÌkes be to god ãâ¦ã âhou art made beauteful amorous âhou art made beauteful amourous ãâ¦ã mother of god moost glorious And amourous Glory be to the father to the sone to the holy ghost âhou arte made beauteful and amorous ãâ¦ã rauÌt me blessed lady to auauÌce the with glorye ãâ¦ã gaynst thyne enemyes gyue me the vyctory âorde god heare my prayer And gyue hearynge vnto my clamour ãâ¦ã âRaunt we beseche the lorde god that thy seruauntes may enioye contynuall healthe of body soule throughe the gracyous intercessyon of the virgyn thy mother that we may be delyuered froÌ this present heuynes to haue the fruycyoÌ of eternall gladnesse By chryst our lorde So be it Blesse we the lorde Thanke we god ¶ ãâ¦ã âUr mercyfull lorde Iesu goddes sone Callynge vnto his father almyghty yelded vp his soule and full vpon none The spyryte departed that blessed body The sonne waxed darke the earthe quoke wondersly Great woÌders thynges to beholde heare And yet a knyght persed his hert with a spere ãâ¦ã we worshyp the Chryst with prayse benediccyoÌ ãâ¦ã or thou redemydest the worlde from al afflyccyon ¶ ãâ¦ã âOrde Iesu Chryst sone of the lyuynge god set thy holy passyon Crosse death betwene thy indgement and our soules both now and at the houre of death And moreouer vouchsaufe to graunt vnto the lyuyng mercy grace to the deade pardon rest to thy holy Churche peace concorde and to vs poore synners lyfe and ioye euerlastynge Uvhiche lyuest and reygnest god with the father and the holy ghost worlde with out ende So be
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
be So be it ãâ¦ã et vs with all gladnesse soleÌpnyse the memory of our blessed Lady to the ende that she maye praye for vs to oure lorde Iesu Chryste ¶ ãâ¦ã âY sauyour hath ben lyke vnto the Cynamon and baulme that smelleth mooste fragrantly I haue gyuen and odour as pleasaunt as the precyous myrre Thankes be to god ¶ ãâ¦ã âBlessed lady O synguler virgyn In parfyte mekenesse all other excedyng Delyuer vs from bondage of synne And make vs meke and chaste in lyuynge âake vs euer pure lyfe to sue Guyde vs saufly vpon our iourney That we beholdynge the face of Iesu May ioye with hym in heuyn alway âlory be to god the father Glory to Chryst that made vs free Glory also to the holy comforter One god and persones thre So be it ãâ¦ã od hath her chosen all other before ãâ¦ã nd makes herwith him to dwel euermore ãâ¦ã mother of god âunc dimittis ¶ ãâ¦ã âOrde now lettest thou thy seruaunt depart in peace accordynge to thy promyse âor myne eyes haue sene thy sauynge helth âhiche thou hast prepared before the face of all people âlyght to be shewed vnto the geÌtylles and to the glory of thy people Israel âlory be to the father to the sone and to the holy ghoste âs it was in the begynnynge as it is now and euer shall be So be it ãâ¦ã mother of god we do gloryfy the for of the was Chryst borne saue all theÌ that gloryfye the. âorde heare my prayer And gyue hearynge vnto my clamour ¶ ãâ¦ã âOrde we beseche the to powre out thy grace in to our hertes so that we whiche haue knowledge of the incarnacyon of Iesu Chryste thy sone by the annuncyacyon of the aungell through his holy passyoÌ crosse may be brought vnto the glory of the last resurreccyon By the same lorde Iesu Chryste which lyueth reygneth one god with the father the holy ghost worlde without ende So be it Let vs prayse the lorde And gyue hym thankes with one accorde ¶ ãâ¦ã âHe hope of our lyfe euer to endure Of Iesu the noble and blyssed body At complyne tyme was brought to sepulture Spyced and adourned fragraunt and swetely Of scrypture complete was then the mysterye Therfore Iesu graunt to me thy woundes teÌdre And thy death busely styll to remembre âBlyssed Chryste these houres canonicall To the I offre with meke deuocyon For as thou hast suffred those paynes all In thy greuous agony by lyke reason So by the remembraunce of thy passyon Make me accordynge to my busynes Partener of thy crowne and glory endles ãâ¦ã Uve worshyp the Chryst with prayse and benediccyon ãâ¦ã or thou redemydest the worlde froÌ all affliccyoÌ Â¶ ãâ¦ã âOrde Iesu Chryste sone of the lyuynge god set thy holy passyon Crosse and death betwene thy iudgement and our soules both now and at the houre of death And moreouer vouchsaufe to graunt vnto the lyuynge mercy and grace to the deade pardon and resâ to thy holy Churche peace and concorde to vs poore synners lyfe and ioye euerlastynge Uvhiche lyuest and reygnest with god the father the holy ghost worlde without ende So be it âhe gloryous passyon of our lorde Iesu Chryst delyuer vs from sorowfull heuynesse and bryng vs to the ioyes of paradyse So be it ¶ ãâ¦ã âT complyn tyme this mother of mercy To her sones sepulture nygh approched His death to bewayle moost lamentably She taryed there styll and not departed For her herte and mynde was euer there fyxed Tyll that by aungelles her blyssed body To her sone exalted was vnto glory âThou meke mother haue mercy therfore On wretches for whome thou haddest these paynes all Seyng thy sone that vyne cluster pressed sore And from the pestylence of death eternall Kepe vs by voydynge the fende infernall And ioyne vs with them whiche rewarded be Uvith eternall lyfe seynge the deitie Uve do prayse the do pray the mother of god moost mercyfull ãâ¦ã hat thou enteÌde vs to defeÌde froÌ death that is moost sorowfull ãâ¦ã âOly lorde iesu sone of the mooste swete virgyn Mary whiche sufferedest deathe for vs vpoÌ a Crosse shew vnto vs thy mercy grauÌt vnto vs vnto all that deuoutly haue in remeÌbraunce the coÌpassyon of thy moost holy mother for her sake prosperous lyfe iÌ this pÌsent worlde throughe thy grace eternall glorye iÌ y e world to come wherin y u doest lyue reygne one god w t the holy ghoste worlde without ende So be it âhe dolourous coÌpassyoÌ of goddes moost swete mother brynge vs to the blysse of almyghty god the father So be it Prayers ¶ ãâ¦ã ãâ¦ã alue regina mater misericordie O mercyfull O holy O swete virgyn Mary âirgyn mother of the congregacyon Gate of glory that neuer is done Be for vs a reconciliacion Unto the father and the sone âirgyn mercyfull virgyn holy O swete virgyn blyssed Mary Heare theyr prayers gracyously Uvhiche crye and call vnto the. âray for vs vnto thy sone Uvounded and crucifyed for vs all And sore tourmented with flagellation Crowned with thorne and fedde with gall âgloryous mother of god on hye Uvhose sone is the father eternall Pray for vs all incessauntly That worshyp thy blessed memoryall ârom the wretched theyr faultes expell Uvype the spottes of synnes vncleane Gyue vs the lyfe that moost doth eycell Throughe thy prayer and specyall meane âhat he vs loose of all our synne For the loue of his mother the virgyn And vnto the kyndome of heuyn bâys Brynge vs that kynge that moost holy is O mercyfull O holy O swete virgyn Maryc ãâ¦ã Hayle Marye full of grace the lorde is with the. ãâ¦ã Blyssed be thou amoÌg all women and blessed be the fruyte of thy woÌbe ¶ ãâ¦ã âLmyghtye eternall god whiche by the operacyon of the holy ghost dyddest woÌderfully prepare the body and soule of the gloryous virgyn and mother Marye to th ende it shulde be the worthy habytacyon of thy onely begotten sone graunt that we maye be saued from all instaunte euylles eternall death throughe the deuoute intercessyon of her in whose commemoracyon we take ioye and conforte By Chryste our lorde So be it ¶ ãâ¦ã ãâ¦ã aude virgo mater Christi âhiche haste conceyued by hearynge with eare Of gabryels salutacyon âeioyce bycause to god y u arte lefe And barest hym without payne oâ grefe In chaste conuersacyon âeioyce bycause thy moost deare sone Uvhome thou dydest se throughe the herâe ron Rose with manyfestacyon âeioyce bycause he ascended playne Before thy face in to heuyn agayne By his propre exitacyon âeioyce bycause thou folowest hym And great honour to the is gyuen In the heuynly habytacyon âhere the fruyte of thy wombe euerlastynge Uve may beholde through thy deseruynge In ioye without mutacyon ãâ¦ã Of thy sone arte thou blyssed o gloryous lady ãâ¦ã For the fruyte of lyfe we receyued by the. ¶ ãâ¦ã âGod whiche with double ioye hast fulfylled the most blessed virgyn Mary as wel iÌ the
that they shulde not go agayne to Herode they retourned iÌ to theyr owne countre by another way They shall lay theyr handes on the sycke they shall recouer So the lorde Iesus after he had spokeÌ to them was receyue in to heuyn and sytteth on the ryght haÌde of Bod. And they went forth and preached euery where And our lorde wrought with them and confyrmed the worde with myracles that folowed ¶ ãâ¦ã The passyon wyl ye that I loose vnto you the kyng of Iewes Then cryed they al agayn sayeng Not hym but Barabas That Barabas was a robber TheÌ Pylate toke Iesus and scourged hym And the soul diours wouÌde a crowne of thornes and put it on his head And they dyd on hym o purple garmeÌt and sayde Nayle kynge of the Iewes And they smote hym on the face Pylate went forth agayn and sayde vnto theÌ Beholde I bryng hym forth to you that ye may knowe that I fynde no faute in hym TheÌ came Iesê° forth wearynge a crowne of thorne and a robe of purple And Pylate sayd vnto theÌ Beholde the man When the hye preesles and mynysters sawe hym they cryed sayeÌg Crucyfye hym Crucyfye hym Pilate sayd vnto theÌ Take ye hym and crucyfy hym For I fynde no cause in hym The Iues answered hym We haue a lawe and by our law he ought to dye because he made hym selfe the sone of god When Pylate herde that sayenge he was the more afrayde and sayd vnto Iesus whense arte thou but Iesus gaue hym none answere Then sayde Pylate vnto hym Speakest thou not vnto me Knowen thou not that I haue power to loose the Iesus answered Thou couldest haue no power at all agaynst me except it were gyuen the froÌ aboue Therfore he that delyuered me vnto the is more iÌ synne And from heÌs forth sought Pylate meanes to loose hym But the Iewes cryed sayng Yf thou let hym go thou arte not Cesars freÌde For who soeuer maketh hym selfe a kynge is agaynst Cesar When Pylate herde that sayeÌge he brought Iesê° forth sat downe to gyue sentence in a place called the PauemeÌt but iÌ the Hebrew tonge Babbatha It was the Saboth euen whiche falleth in the Easter feest aboue the syrte houre And he sayde vnto the Iewes Beholde your kynge They cryed away with hym away with hym Crucify hym Pylate sayde vnto them Shall I crucify your kynge The hye preestes answered we haue no kynge but Cesar Then delyuered he hym vnto them to be crucifyed And they toke Iesus and led hym away And he bare his crosse and wente for to a place called the place of deade mennes sculles which is named in Hebrewe Golgatha where they crucifyed hym And with hym two other on eyther syde one and Iesus in the mydes Pylate wrote his tytle and put it on the crosse The wrytinge was Iesus of Nazareth kynge of the Iues. This tytle red many of y e Iewes For the place where Iesus was crucifyed was nygh to the cyte And it was wrytté in Hebrewe Greke and latyn Then sayde the hye preestes of the Iues to Pylate wrytte not kyng of the Iewes but that he sayde I am kynge of the Iues. Pylate answered What I haue wryten that haue I wryten Then the souldiours when they had crucifyed Iesus toke his garmeÌtes and made iiij partes to euery souldyour a parte and also his cote There was a cote without seme wrought open throughout And they sayde one to another Let vs not deuyde it but cast lottes who shall haue it That the scrypture myght be fulfylled whiche sayth They parted my raymeÌt amonge them and on my coâe dyd catte lottes And the souldyours dyd suche thynges in dede There stode by the crosse of Iesus his mother his mothers syster Mary the wyfe Cleophas and Mary magdalene WheÌ Iesus sawe his mother and the discyple standynge whome he loued he sayde vnto his mother woman beholde thy sone Then sayde he to the discyple beholde thy mother And from that houre the discyple toke her for his owne After that when Iesê° perceyued that all thynges were performed that the scrypture myght be fulfylled he sayde I thryst There stode a vessell full of vynegre by And they fylled a sponge with vynegre and wounde it about with ysope and put it to his mouthe Assone as Iesus had receyued of the by negre he sayde It is finysshed And bowed his heade and gaue vp the ghoste The Iewes then because it was the Saboth eueÌ that the bodyes shulde not remayne vpon the crosse on the Saboth daye for y t saboth daye was an hye daye besought Pylate that theyr legges myght be broken and that they myght be taken downe Then came the souldyours and brake the legges of the fyrste and of the other whiche was crucyfyed with Iesus But when they came to Iesus and sawe that he was dead alredy they brake not his legges but one of the souldyours with a spere thrust hy min to the syde and forth with came oute bloude and water And he that sawe it bare recorde and his recorde is true And he knoweth that he sayth true that ye myght beleue also These thinges were doone that the scrypture myght be fulfylled Ye shall not breake a bone of hym And agayne another scrypture sayth They shall loke on hym whom they pearsed After that Ioseph of Aramathia whiche was a discyple of Iesus but secretly for feare of the Iues besought pylate that he myght take downe the body of Iesus And Pylate gaue hym lycence And there came also Nicodemus whiche at the begynnynge came to Iesus by nyght and brought of myrre and Aloes myn gled togyther about an hoÌdred pounde wayght Them toke they the body of Iesu and wounde it in lynnen clothes with the odoures as the maner of y e Iewes is to burye And iÌ the place where Iesus was crucifyed was a gardeyn in the gardeyn a new sepulcre wher in was neuer man layde There layde they Iesê° because of the Iues Saboth euen for the sepulchre was nye at haÌde ãâ¦ã hou that suffereddest for vs. ãâ¦ã orde haue mercy on vs. ãâ¦ã O Lorde whiche haste dysplayed thyne haÌdes and feete al thy body on a crosse for our fynnes and suffereddest the Iues to set a crowne of thorne on thy heade iÌ dispyte of thy most holy name And for vs synners dydest suffre fyne greuous woundes gyue vs this day euer the vse of lyght sence and vnderstandynge of penauÌce abslynence pacyence humilyte chastyte a pure conscyence euermore By Iesu Chryste sauyour of the world Whiche lyuest reygnest with the father the holy ghost god world without ends âââlorde for thy great mercy and grace Helpe thy people that so fayne wolde haue Thy holy gospell preached in euery place And that thy pastours thy flocke may saue From the daunger of eternall fyre Fro whiche all chyrsten men may pray desyre âUr father whiche arte in heuyn sanctifyed be thy name ãâ¦ã âet thy kyngdome come
Hierusalem in tyme of Easter iÌ the florysshynge youth of thy body without trespasse receyueddest thou thy iudgemeÌt of death vpon the Crosse where also thou wast dispoyled of thyn owne clothes scorned blyndefelde buffeted bounden to a pyller and scourged with thornes crowned with a reede sinyte on the heade and with innumerable paynes thy bodye was all to brused and torne For mynde of this blessed passyon I beseche the benygne Iesu graunte me afore my death very contrycyoÌ true confessyon and worthy satisfaccyoÌ And of all my synnes remyssyon So be it Our father whiche arte in heuyn halowed Hayle Mary full of grace our lorde is with ¶ âBlessed Iesu maker of all the worlde that of a man may not be measured whiche closest in thy haÌde all the earth Haue mynde of thy bytter sorowe Fyrste when the Iewes fastened thy blyssed handes to the crosse with bloute nayles Also to encrease more thy payn they added sorowe vpon sorowe to thy bytter woundes wheÌ they persed thy tender feete because thou woldeste not accorde to theyr wyll And so cruelly they drew thy blyssed bodye iÌ length and breadeth to the measure of the crosse that all the ioyntes of thy lymmes were both losed and broken for mynde of thy moost blyssed passyon I beseche the benygne Iesu gyue me grace to kepe with me bothe thy loue and thy drede So be it Our father whiche arte in ãâ¦ã Hayle Mary ful of grace our lorde be with ¶ ãâ¦ã âIesu heuynly leache haue mynde of thy laÌgour and blewnes of thy woundes and sorowe that thou suffered iÌ the heyght of thy crosse when thou wast lyft vp froÌ the earthe that thou waste all to torne iÌ all thy lymmes therof there was no lymme abydyng iÌ his ryght ioint so that no sorowe was lyke to thyne bycause that from the sooles of the feet the toppe of thy heade was no hole place and yet forgettyng iÌ maner al those greuous paynes thou prayed deuoutly that charytably to thy father for thy enemyes sayeÌge Father forgyue it them for they wote not what they do For this charytable mercy that thou shewedest to thyn enemys for mynde of those bytter paynes graunt me that thâ mynde of thy bytter passyon be to me plenar remyssyoÌ and forgyuenes of al my synnes So be it Our father Hayle Mary ful of grace our lorde is with ¶ âIesu very fredom of angels the paradyse of all ghostly pleasures Haue mynde of the dred and hydâous fearfulnes that thou suffered when al thyne enemyes lyke vnto moost wode lyons compassed about smytynge the and spyttyng on the scratchyng the with many other greuous paynes turmentynge the. For mynde of all these despyteful wordes cruel beatynges sharpe turmentes I besech the blyssed Iesu delyuer me froÌ all myne enemyes bodily ghostely gyue me grace to haue the defence proâeââyon of health euerlastynge agaynst theÌ vnder y â shadowe of thy wynges So be it Our fa. Hayle ma. ¶ âIesu myrrour of the diuine clerenesse haue mynde of that dreade heuynesse whiche thou hadst when thou hangedst naked and myserable on the crosse and all thy frendes and acquayntaunce stode agaynst them and fouÌdest coÌfort of none but onely thy most louyng mother faythfully standynge by the with great bytternes of herte whome thou dydest betake to thy welbeloued discyple sayeng Lo woman thy sone And lyke wyse to the discyple Lo thy mother I beseche the blyssed Iesu by the swerde of sorowe that then persed her hert to haue compassyon on me in all my troubles and afflyccyons bodily and ghostly and gyue me conforte in all tyme of trybulacyon So be it Our father which arte in Hayle Mary full of grace our lorde is with ¶ âIesu kynge moost worthy to be loued and frende moost to be desyred Haue mynde of the sorowe that thou haddest when thou be heldest iÌ the myrrour of thy moost cleare maieste the âdestynacyon of all thy chosen soules that shuld be saued by the meryte of thy passyon For mynde of the depnes of thy great mercy whiche thou haddest vpon vs lost and desperate synners and namely for the great mercy whiche thou shewedest to the thefe that hynge on thy ryght syde sayenge thus This daye thou shalte be with me in paradyse I pray the benygne Iesu to shewe thy mercye on me in the houre of my death So be it Our father Hayle Mary ¶ ãâ¦ã âIesu wel of endles pity that sayde on the crosse of thy passyoÌ by inward affeccyon of loue I thyrste that is to saye the health of maÌs soule For mynde of this blyssed desyre I besech the benygne Iesu kyndle our desyre to euery good and parâyte worke the thryste of concupyscence and burnynge of all wordelye loue in vs vtterly koole and extynguysshe So be it Our father whiche arte iÌ heuyn c. Hayle Mary ful of grace our lorde be with et cetera ¶ â Iesu swetnes of hertes and ghostly pleasure of soules I beseche the for the bytternes of aysel and galle that thou tasted suffered for vs at the houre of thy death grauÌt that we may worthely receyue thy moost blessed body bloude for the remedy of our synnes and conforte of our soules So be it Our father whiche arte iÌ heuyn halowed c. Hayle Mary ful of grace our lorde is with c. ¶ â Iesu royal strength and ghostly ioye haue mynde of the anguysshes great sorowes that thou suffered when thou cryed to thy father with a myghtye voyce what for the bytternes of thy death and also for the scornyng of the iewes sayeng thus O my god why hast thou forsaken me By this paynfull anguyshe forsake vs not in the anguysshes of our death our blyssed god So be it Our father Hayle Mary ¶ â Iesu begynnyng and ende way lyfe vertue iÌ euery meane haue mynde that fro the top of the heade vnto the sooles of thy fete thou suffred for vs to be drowned in the water of thy paynefull passyon For mynde of this great payne and namely for the depenesse and wyndenes of thy woundes I beseche the blessed Iesu teache methe large precept and commaundement of loue which am drowned all iÌ foule syn So be it Our father whiche Hayle Mary full of grace our lorde is with ¶ â Iesu depnes of endelesse mercy I beseche the for the depnes of thy wouÌdes that weÌre throughe thy tendre flesshe and thy bowelles the marye of thy bones that thou vouchsaufe to drawe me out beyng drowned in the depnesse of synne and hyde me euer after in the holes of thy woundes from the face of thy wrathe vnto the tyme lorde that thy dredfull fury be passed So be it Our father which c. Hayle Mary full of grace our lorde is with cetera ¶ â Iesu myrrour of trueth token of vnyte and sure bonde of charyte Haue mynde of thyne inumerable paynes and wouÌdes with the whiche froÌ the toppe of thy heade
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
was in the begynnyng as it is nowe and euer shall be So be it ãâ¦ã gloryous mother of god O perpetuall virgyn Mary whiche dydest beare the lorde of all lordes and alone of all other we dydest gyue sucke vnto the kynge of aungels beseche the of thy petye to haue vs iÌ remembrauÌce to make meanes for vs vnto Chryste that we beynge supported by thy helpe may deserue to come vnto the kyngedome of heuyn ãâ¦ã lorde thy mercy vpon vs extende ãâ¦ã nd our saluacyon we praye the to sende ¶ ãâ¦ã âRaunt we beseche the lorde god that thy seruauntes maye Ioye contynuall healthe of body and soule and throughe the gracyous intercessyon of the virgyn thy mother that we may be delyuered from this present heuynes and to haue the fruycyoÌ of eternall gladnesse By Chryste our lorde So be it Blesse we the lorde Thanke we god The Collettes âGod whiche haste instructed the hertes of the taytâfull by the inspyracyon of the holy gholâe vouchesaufe that we in the same spyrite may sauour the trueth And euermore to reioy ce in his holy consolacyon By Chryst our lorde So be it ¶ ãâ¦ã âLmyghty and euerlastynge god which haste graunted to vs thy seruauntes throughe confessyon of the true fayth for to acknowledge the glorye of the eternall Trinyte And to honou re the one god in thy almyghte maiesty Uve âesechâ the that through our stedfastnes in the same fayth we may be alwaye defeÌded from all aduersyte Uvhiche lyuest and reygnest one god worlde without ende ând prayseth his name with one accorde ¶ ãâ¦ã âGod whiche hast ascended thy moost holy Crosse and hast gyueÌ lyght to the daknesse of the worlde vouchesaufe thou by the vertue of the holy Crosse to illumyne visyte confort bothe our hertes and bodyes Uvhiche lyuest and reygnest o god worlde without ende ââ¦nd thy blessed name coÌfesse alway ¶ âGod whiche by a wonderfull order doth appoynt the seruyce bothe of men and aungel les of thy excedyng mercy graunt vs that by theÌ whiche attende alway vpon thy seruyce iÌ heuyn our lyfe maye be defended here in earth By our lorde Iesu chryst ârom god there was a man sent ââ¦hose name was Iohan verament ¶ âLorde defeÌde vs alway through the coÌtynuall socours of saynt Iohan Baptyst For the more frayle that we be the more nede we haue to be releued with necessary prayers By Chryste our lorde So be it ââ¦nd in the costes of the worlde rounde ¶ ãâ¦ã âGod whose ryghte haÌde dyd lyfte vp blessed Peter the apostle walkyng amoÌge the waues of water for to saue hym froÌ drownyng and delyueredest his felow apostle Paule after thre dayes saylyng from the deepe of the see here vs mercyfully and graunt throughe the merytes of them bothe we maye obtayne the glory euerlastynge Uvhich lyuest and reygnest worlde without ende So be it ââ¦he lorde loued Andrewe his seruaunt âith a sauour swete and pleasauÌt ¶ ãâ¦ã âOrde we huÌbly beseche thy maiestye that lyke as blessed Andrewe thyne appostle was true preacher and prelate of thy churche so let him be a coÌtynuall peticyoner for vs vnto the By Chryste our lorde So be it âreately to be praysed is Iohan the Euangelyste Uvhich leaned on the brest of Iesu Chryste ¶ ãâ¦ã UE beseche the lord of thy benygnite to gloryfye thy churche that it beyng illumyned with teachynges of blessed saynt Iohan thy apostle and Euangelyst may attayne to the rewardes euerlastynge By Chryste our lorde So be it ¶ âOrde we beseche the to gyue vs grace for to quenche the flambes of our vyce eueÌ as thou gauest power to blessed saynt Laurence to ouercome the burnyng heate of his turmentes By Chryste our lorde ¶ ãâ¦ã âRaunt good lorde that we maye perfytly folowe hym whome we worshyp to the enteÌt we may lerne to loue our enemyes For now we solempne his commemoracyoÌ that coulde fynde in his herte to pray for his êsecutours vnto our lorde Iesu Chryste Uvhich lyueth and reygneth with the and the holye ghoste iÌ vnyte of godhed worlde without ende So be it âoly Nycholas for vs make peticyon ââ¦hat we be enabled to Chrystes promyssyon ¶ ãâ¦ã âGod whiche hast gloryfyed blessed Nycholas thy holy bysshoppe with innumerable myracles grauÌt we beseche the that by his merytes and prayers we may be delyuered from the fyre of hell By Chryst our lorde So be it ââ¦ycause her loue was entier ¶ ãâ¦ã âRaunt vnto vs moost mercyfull father that lyke as blessed mary magdalen obteyned pardoÌ of her of feÌces throughe the loue that she bare to the onely begotten sone aboue all other thynges euyn so through thy mercy let her purchase for vs the blesse euerlastynge By Chryst our lorde So be it âoly Katheryne for vs make peticyon ãâ¦ã âhat we be enabled to Chrystes promyssyoÌ Â¶ ãâ¦ã âLmyghty and eternall god whiche hast coÌmauÌded the body of thy gloryous virgyn martyr Katheryne to be caryed by thyn aungelles in to the mount Synai shewe such fauoure vnto vs that by her medytacyon we may deserue to beholde the clerenes of thy face By Chryste our lorde So be it âor thy beautye and colour shene ââ¦rocede prosperously and be a quene ¶ ãâ¦ã âOd that hast caused the blessed virgyn Margarete to obtayue heuyn throughe the crowne of martyrdome graunt we beseche the that by the folowyng of her examples we may deserue to approche vn to the. By Chryste our lorde So be it ââ¦lessed be they that dwelle with the lorde ãâ¦ã âhey prayse hiÌ alway with one accorde ¶ ãâ¦ã âLmyghty god we beseche the vouchsaufe that the meryte of thy holy mother and êpetuall virgyn Mary and thy holy sayntes whose relykes are conteyned iÌ the vniuersal churche may defende vs so that by theyr prayers we may euermore reioyce in praysynge of the with tranquillyte peace By Chryste our lorde So be it âeioyse in the lorde you that be iustyfyed ââ¦nd all you that in hert be rectyfyed ¶ UE besech the good lorde that thou beyng pleased with the prayers of all thyn holy sayntes wylt bothe graunt vs pardon of our defautes and gyue vs also perpetuall remedy for them By Chryste our lorde So be it ââ¦orde sende peace through thy vertue ând great babundauÌce in cuery countree ¶ âGod froÌ whome all holy desyres all good couÌselles all iuste workes do procede gyue vnto thy seruauntes that same peace whiche the worlde can not gyue that our hertes beyng obedyent to thy commaundementes and the feare of our enemyes taken aââ¦ay our tyme may be peasyble through thy proteccyon By Chryst our lorde So be it Blesse we the lorde Thanke we god ¶ ãâ¦ã The Matyns of the Crosse Uve worshyp the Chryste with prayse and benediccyon ââ¦or thou redemydest the worlde from all afflyccyon ¶ âOrde Iesu Chryste sone of y e lyuynge god set thy holy passyon Crosse death betwene thy iudgement and our soules both now and at the houre of death And moreouer vouch saufe to graunt vnto the lyuyng
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
of vs or of our parentes neyther take thou vengeaunce on our synnes Spare o lorde spare thy peple whiche thou hast redemed w t thy precyous bloude Be neuermore angry with vs. ¶ ãâ¦ã âAmercus bysshoppe of Uienne what tyme that a terryble earth quake fell in his prouynce Leo the fyrst theÌ beyng bysshop of Rome caused the people to asseÌble and to go togyther in a longe araye prayenge and callyng vpoÌ god whiche thynge we now call processyon bycause we vse in the same to procede or go forth Hereof it came that wheÌ any greuous plage was eyther sent by god amonge the people or any sodeyne cause of gladnesse chaunged processyon hath alwayes ben vsed somtyme to pacyfye goddes wrathe and somtyme to thanke hym of his benefytes for this cause Agapetus bysshoppe of Rome fyrst instytute that processioÌ shulde be done euery Sondaye throughout the yere And after hi Gregory in the tyme of a comen pestylence caused more solempne ordre and syngyng to be vsed theri ordeyned this seruyce called Letany whiche is a Greke worde and asmoche in Englysshe to say as supplycacyoÌ or prayer wherof it hath taken his name bycause that in our generall processyons and rogacion dayes prayer and supplycacyon is made vnto god for the people for all estates accordynge to the couÌseyl of saynt Paule j. Timoth. ij and dyuers other examples of scrypture The Letany ¶ ãâ¦ã âOrde haue mercy on vs. ââ¦hryste haue mercy on vs âorde haue mercy on vs. âhryste heare vs God father of heuyn haue mercy on vs. Goddes sone redemer of the worlde haue mercy God the holy ghoste haue mercy on vs. Holy Trynite one god haue mercy on vs. âaynt Mary praye for vs Holy mother of god praye for vs Holy mayde of maydens praye for vs âaynt Myghell praye for vs âaynt Gabryel praye for vs âaynt Raphael praye for vs âll holy angels and archangels praye for vs ââ¦l ordres of holy spirites praye for vs âaynt Iehan Baptyst praye for vs âll holy patriarkes prophetes praye for vs Saynt Peter praye for vs Saynt Paule praye for vs Saynt Andrewe praye for vs Saynt Iehan praye for vs Saynt Iames praye for vs Saynt Thomas praye for vs Saynt Phylyppe praye for vs Saynt Iames praye for vs Saynt Mathewe praye for vs Saynt Bartholome praye for vs Saynt Symon praye for vs Saynt Tade praye for vs Saynt Mathie praye for vs Saynt Barnabe praye for vs Saynt Marke praye for vs Saynt Luke praye for vs All holy apostles euangelystes praye for vs All holy discyples and innocentes praye for vs Saynt Stephen praye for vs Saynt Lyne praye for vst Saynt Clement praye for vs Saynt Cornelys praye for vs Saynt Cypriane praye for vs Saynt Laurence praye for vs Saynt Uincent praye for vs Saynt Cosme praye for vs Saynt Fabyane praye for vs Saynt Sebastyane praye for vs Saynt Thomas praye for vs Saynt Erasme praye for vs Saynt Edmunde praye for vs âaynt Chrystofer praye for vs âaynt George praye for vs âaynt Blase praye for vs âaynt Adryan praye for vs âll holy martyrs praye for vs âaynt Edwarde praye for vs âaynt Syluester praye for vs âaynt Lyon praye for vs âaynt Hierome praye for vs âaynt Augustyn praye for vs âaynt Ambrose praye for vs âaynt Gregory praye for vs âaynt Isodore praye for vs âaynt Iulyane praye for vs âaynt Lambert praye for vs âaynt Martyn praye for vs âaynt Anthony praye for vs âaynt Nycolas praye for vs âaynt Leonerde praye for vs âaynt Erkenwalde praye for vs âaynt Edmunde praye for vs âaynt Benet praye for vst âaynt Dunstone praye for vs âaynt Cuthbert praye for vs âll holy confessours praye for vs âaynt Mary Magdeleyn praye for vs âaynt Mary Egypcyan praye for vs âaynt Anne praye for vs âaynt Katheryne praye for vs âaynt Margarete praye for vs âaynt Barbara praye for vs Saynt Heleyne praye for vs Saynt Appollyne praye for vs Saynt Agathe praye for vs Saynt Luce praye for vs Saynt Agnes praye for vs Saynt Cycylle praye for vs Saynt Gertrude praye for vs Saynt brygyt praye for vs SaiÌt vrsule with thy holy felowes praye for vs All holy virgyns praye for vs All holy sayntes praye for vs Be mercyfull Spare vs o lorde From all euyll Lorde delyuer vs. From the awaytes of the deuyll Lorde delyuer From endles dampnacyon Lorde delyuer vs. From the imminent peryl of our synnes Lorde From the assaulte of deuylles Lorde delyuer From the spiryte of fornicacyon Lorde delyuer From the desyre of vayne glory Lorde delyuer From all vnclennes of body and soule Lorde From wrathe and hate and all euyl wyl Lorde From vncleane thoughtes Lorde delyuer vs. From blyndnes of herte Lorde delyuer vs. From lyghtnynge and tempest Lorde delyuer From sodeyn vnprouyded death Lorde dely By thy mystery of thy holy incarnacyon Lorde By thy natyuyte Lorde delyuer vs. By thy circuncision Lorde delyuer vs. By thy baptyme Lorde delyuer vs. By thy fastynge Lorde delyuer vs. By thy crosse and passyon Lorde delyuer vs. ây thy precyous death Lorde delyuer vs. ây thy gloryous resurreccyoÌ Lorde delyuer vs. ây thy meruaylous asceÌcyon Lorde delyuer vs. ây the grace of the holy ghost Lorde delyuer vs ân the houre of death Lorde succour vs. ân the day of Iudgement Lorde delyuer vs. âe synners pray the to heare vs. âhat thou gyne vs peace we pray the heare âhat thy mercy pity may euer pÌserue vs. we âhat thou vouchsaufe to gouerne and kepe thy Churche we pray the heare vs. âhat the gyft apostolyke and all the degrees of holy relygyon be kept and saued we pray the. âhat thou gyue peace and coÌcorde to our kyng and prynces and also vyctory we pray the to âhat thou kepe all our bysshops and abbottes in holy relygyon we pray the to heare vs. âhat thou kepe al the congregacyons of sayntes in thy holy seruyce we pray the heare vs. âhat thou preserue al chrysten people whiche thou haste redemed with thy precyous bloude we praye the to heare vs. âhat thou gyue all our bnÌfactours euerlastyng benefytes we pray the to heare vs. âhat thou wylte delyuer the soules of vs our parentes from eternall dampnacyon we pray the to heare vs. âhat thou vouchsaufe to gyue and preserue the fruytes of the earth we pray the to heare vs. âhat thou vouchsaufe to caste vpoÌ vs thy mercyfull eyes we pray the to heare vs. âhat thou do cause the obsequy of our seruice to be reasonable we pray the to heare vs. âhat thou do plucke vp our myndes vnto heuynly desyres we pray the to heare vs. âhat thou vouchsaufe to beholde and releue the mysery of the poore and the captyue we pray âhat thou gyue euerlastynge rest to all that beleue in the bothe quycke and dead we pray the. âhat thou vouchsaufe to heare vs. âone of god we praye the to heare vs. âone of god we praye the to heare vs. âone of god we praye the to heare vs. âambe of
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
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
without ende So be it âlessed be the swete name of our lorde Iesu Chryste of the gloryous virgyn Mary his mother for euermore ând the soules of all true beleuers beynge departed through the mercy of god may reste iÌ peace So be it âraysynge be to god peace to the lyuynge and rest vnto the deade So be it Commendacyons ¶ ãâ¦ã âHis psalme folowynge accordynge to the nombre of the hebrew letters is diuided in to xxij Chapiters which are called Octonaries bycause euery of theÌ coÌteyneth eyght vses But why is it called the coÌmendacyons of soules I moche meruayle For yf they meane it of the soules departed then after my iudgement do they gretly erre namely syns it is nor can not otherwyse be applyed but eyther as a spirytuall meditacion of the ryghteous in the lawes of god or els to be the voyce of those blessed soules which beynge rysen with Chryste in a newnes of lyfe âo coÌtynually crye and cal vpon hym to be enstructed and lyue after his worde and commaundement For the vnderstandynge wherof two thynges are to be noted The one that we do make therin a feruent herty peticyon vnto god that he vouchesafe to teache dyrecte and guyde vs in the waye of iustyce and veryte The other that in all poyntes touchynge our saluacyon we shulde in no wyse cleaue to the doctrynes or êsuacions of men And therfore is the hole psalme garnysshed with these wordes thy law thy wayes thy preceptes thy iudgementes and suche lyke whiche glyster euery where lyke to bryght and radyant sterres as who shulde say that all the lawes wayes and iudgementes of men are fallyble and therfore not to be folowed Also it is a complaynt of the godly congregacyon expressynge howe sore it greueth them to se the lawes of god reiected and set at nought mannes wayes and inuencions to be receyued in steade therof pronunsynge them onely to be blessed whiche walke in the waye of the lorde and are hooly gyuen to serche his lawe beynge nyghte and daye earnestly occupyed in diuine studyes To al suche doeth his Psalmes gyue hyghe and synguler commendacyons ãâ¦ã eatumm aculati âlessed are they that serche his testymonies that seke hym with all theyr herte âor they truely which worke wyckedly haue not walked iÌ his wayes âhou haste coÌmaunded thy commaundemeÌtes to be kept very streytly âvolde to god my wayes myght be dyrected to kepe thy iustyfycacyons âhen shall I not be confounded when I shall be well sene in all thy commaundementes âshall acknowledge the dyrectly in my herte in that that I haue lerned the iudgementes of thy ryghtuous âshal kepe the iustyfycacyons thou shalte not forsake me at not tyme. UHerin doeth the yonge maÌ correcte his lyfe in kepynge of thy commaundementes âvith all my herte I haue sought the out put me not away from thy commaundementes ân my herte I haue hydde thy wordes that I myght not offende the. âlorde thou arte blessed teache me thy iustyfycacyons âvith my lyppes I haue pronuÌced all the iudgementes of thy mouthe âhaue ben delyted in the way of thy testymonies as it were in all maner of ryches âshall be exercised in thy commaundementes and I shall consyder thy wayes âshall study in thy iustifycacyoÌs I shall not forget thy wordes âEwarde thy seruaunt quycken me and I shall kepe thy wordes âpen myne eys and I shall consydre the meruaylousnes of thy lawe âam a strauÌger in the lande hyde not from me thy commaundementes ây soule hath desyred thy iustyfycacyon in all tymes âhou hast rebuked the proud men cursed are they whiche declyne from thy commauÌdemeÌtes âake from me opprobry and contempte for I haue sought after thy commaundementes ând truely the prynces haue beÌ set agaynst me and they spake agaynst me but thy seruauÌt was styll exercysed in thy iustyfycacyons For thy testymonies are my meditacyon thy iustyfycacyons is my counsell My soule hathe cleaued to the grouÌde quycken me accordyng to thy worde I haue shewed my wayes and thou hast herde me teache me thy iustyfycacyons Instructe me in the way of thy iustyfycacyons and I shall be exercised in thy meruayles My soule hath slepte for werynes confyrme me in thy wordes âemeue from me the way of iÌiquite and accordynge to thy lawe haue mercy on me âhaue chosen the way of trueth I haue not forgotten thy iudgementes âhaue cleaued to thy testimonies put me not to confucyon âhaue ronne the waye of thy commaundementes when thou hast eased my herte âGood lorde set the waye of thy iustyfycacyons to me for a lawe and I wyll euerseke it out âyue vnto me vnderstandynge I shall serche thy lawe and shall kepe the same with myne hole herte âeade me in the patthe of thy commaundementes for I haue wysshed the same ânclyne my herte in to thy testymonies and not in to couetyse âourne away myne eyes that they se not vanite quycken me in thy way ârdre thy worde to thy seruaunt in thy feare âut of myne opprobrye whiche I suspected for thy iudgementes be ioyous âo I haue desyred thy commaundementes in thy equite quycken me âNd let thy mercy come vpon me o lorde thy health accordynge to thy promyse ând I shal answere to them that vpbrayde me with checkes for I haue trusted in thy wordes ând take not the worde of trueth froÌ my mouth on no parte for I haue moche trusted in thy iudgementes ând I shall kepe thy lawe in the worlde and in to the worlde of worldes ând I haue walked at large for I haue sought thy commaundementes ând I spake of thy testymonies in the syght of kynges and I was not confounded ând I shall be occupied in thy coÌmaundementes whiche I haue loued ând I haue lyfte vp my handes to thy coÌmaundementes whiche I haue loued and I shall be occupyed in thy iustyfycacyons âEmembre thy worde to thy seruaunt in whiche thou hast gyuen me hope âhe same hath coÌforted me in my humylyte for thy worde hath quyckened me âhe proude men haue done wyckednes on euery syde but I haue not declyned from thy lawe âhaue ben myndeful of thy iudgementes good lorde froÌ the begynnynge of the worlde and haue ben conforted âefaulte hath holdeÌ me bycause of synners forsakynge thy lawe âhy iustifycacyons were to me songes iÌ the place of my wayfayrynge âhaue ben myndefull in the nyght of thy name good lorde and I haue kepte thy lawe âhis was done to me for bycause I serched out thy iustyfycacyons âLorde thou arte my porcyon I haue promysed to kepe thy lawe âhaue prayed before thy face with al my here haue mercy on me accordynge to thy promyse ââaue consydered my wayes and I haue coÌuerted my fote in to thy restymonies âwas redy and I was not troubled but that I myght kepe thy commaundementes âhe cordes of synners haue bewrapt me and I haue not forgoten thy lawe ârose vp in the myndes of the nyght that I myght acknoweledge the vpon the iudgemeÌtes of thy iustyfycacyons âam a
lorde shall meue the deserte Cades âhe voyce of the lorde preparyng hertes and he shal open the thycke places and iÌ his temple all men shall gyue glory âhe lorde maketh the great floude to inhabyt and he shall reygne kynge for euer âhe lorde shall gyue vertue vnto his people the lorde shall blesse his people in peace âxalt abote domine qmÌ ãâ¦ã âShall exalte the O lorde for thou haste defended me neyther hast thou suffered myn enemyes to haue theyr pleasure vpon me âlorde my god I haue cryed vnto the thou hast healed me ââorde thou hast brought my soule out of the lowe place thou hast preserued me from theÌ that descende in to the pytte âynge vnto the lorde ye that be his sayntes confesse ye the memory of his holynes âor there is vengeauÌce in his displeasure and lyfe in his pleasure ât the euenynge mournynge shall contynue in the mornynge gladnesse âerily I sayd in my welthynesse I shall neuer more be moued âorde through thy good wyll thou hast lente strength vnto my beauty âhou turnest thy face from me and I was al astonyed ânto the lorde shall I crye shall make prayer vnto my god âhat profyte is there in my bloude wheÌ I shall descende in to corrupcyon âhall dust make knowledge vnto the or shal it publysshe thy trouth âhe lorde hath herde hath had mercy on me and the lorde is made myne helper âhou hast tourned my sorowe iÌ to ioye thou haste cutte my sacke and haste compassed me with gladnesse âo the ende that my glory myght syng to the and myght not be pryckte o my lorde god I shall euermore confesse the. ân te domine speraui ãâ¦ã âN the lorde haue I trusted let me not be confounded for euer delyuer me iÌ thy ryghtuousnesse ânclyne thyne eare vnto me make haste to delyuer me âe thou to me a god and a protectour a place of refuge that thou mayst make me safe âor thou art my strength and my refuge for thy names sake thou shalte coÌduyte me shalte norysshe me âhou shalt brynge me out of the snare whiche they haue layde preuylye for me for thou arte my protectoure ân to thy handes o lorde do I coÌmende my spirite o lorde god of trueth thou hast redemed me ãâ¦ã Chryst was made obedient for vs vnto death euyn vnto the death of the crosse ãâ¦ã Holy mother of god pray to thy sone ãâ¦ã That we may be enabled to his promyssyon ãâ¦ã Greatly to be praysed is Iohan the Euangelyst ãâ¦ã âvhiche leaned on the brest of Iesu Chryste ãâ¦ã âEgarde we beseche the lord this thy housholde for the whiche our lorde Iesu chryst hath not doubted to be delyuered to the handes of euyll doers to suffre the payne of the Crosse âorde Iesu chryst I beseche the of thy goodnes to accepte the intercessioÌ of the glorious virgyn Mary thy moost holy mother for vs bothe nowe and at the houre of death whose moost blessed herte the swerde of sorowe dydde pearce at the houre of thy passyon âorde god we beseche the that the prayer of blessed saynt Iohan thy apostle and Euaungelyst may be euer auaylable to vs bothe nowe and at the houre of death to whom when thou wast dyeng on the crosse dydest commende the virgyn thy mother Uvhiche lyuest and reygnest O god worlde without ende So be it âhe gloryous passyon of our lorde Iesu Chryst delyuer vs from sorowfull heuynesse and bryng vs to the ioyes of paradyse So be it âo the holy and indinisible Trinyte to the humanyte of Iesu Chryst crucifyed and to the gloryous virgyn Mary glory infinite be gyuen of euery creature worlde withthout ende So be it ââhayle moost benygne Iesu full of mercy and grace Blessed be thy passyon death woundes and blyssed be the bloude of thy body Lord haue mercy on me wretched synner Moost swete lord gyue vnto me a cleane a coÌtryte herte quiete pacient a bodye chaste humble obedient and stable and alwaye redy to thy seruyce Uvhich lyuest and reygnest god worlde without ende So be it Saynt hieroms psalter ¶ ãâ¦ã âyeause it is vnknowen who fyrst gathered all the verses togyteer that we call saynt Hieroms Psalter therfore of the begynnynge purpose of the seruyce I can declare nothynge for certayne for though it go forth vnder the name of saynt hierom yet is it vncertayne whether euer he were author therof or not seynge it doth not so appere by any of his workes nor by any other approued history but only iÌ a rubryke that is sette before it in latyn which maketh meÌcyon that the angel of god shulde teache it hym with suche other prety persuasions But who soeuer were the maker therof true it is that y e redynge therof is not vnfruytfull ¶ ãâ¦ã ãâ¦ã erba mea auribus percipe domine âOrde perceyue my wordes with thyne eares vnderstande thou my complaynt âmy kynge my god intende to the voyce of my prayer âgood lorde reproue me not in thyne ire nor in thy tury do not chastyce me âauâ mercy on me good lorde for I am sycke hele me good lorde for al my bones ar troubled ând my soule is greatly troubled but o lorde how longe âourue the good lorde delyuer my soule make me saue for thy mercy âoke vpon me and heare me o lorde my god âllumyne myne eyes that I slepe not in death âerfourme my goinges in thy patthes that my sâeâpes may not be remoued âhaue cryed out for thou hast hard me o god in clyne thyne eare to me and heare my wordes âake thy mercy meruaylous thou which sauest them that truste in che âepe me good lorde lyke the balle of thyne iwe defende me vnder the shadow of thy wynges froÌ the face of the wycked whiche haue troubled me âlense me good lorde from my secretes and froÌ straunge thynges spare thy seruaunt âut thou good lorde let not thy helpe be farre from me loke vnto my defence âgod delyuer my soule froÌ the swerde and my only soule from the hande of the dogge âaue me froÌ the mouthe of the lyon and my humylyte from the hornes of vnycornes âshall shewe thy name to my brethrene in the myddes of the congregacyon I shal prayse the. âlorde make thy wayes knowen vnto me and teache me the pathes direct me in thy trueth âaue mynde good lorde of thy mercyes and of thy mercyfulnes whiche haue ben froÌ the begynnyng of the worlde âhe offences of my youth and myn ygnoraunces do not remembre good lorde âccordynge to thy mercy haue remembraunce of me for thy trueth good lorde âor thy names sake thou shalt take pyte of my synne for why it is great âeholde my humylyte and my labour and forgyue all myne offences âestroy not my soule o god with the wycked nor my lyfe with the bloudsheders âorde heare my voyce with the whiche I haue cryed to the haue mercy on me and heare me âurne not thy
face from me nor iÌ thy wrath do not swarue from thy seruaunt âood lord be thou my helper do not forsake me nor despyce me o god my healt âgood lorde set me a law in thy way and direct me in thy ryght path for feare of my enemyes âelyuer me not at the pleasure of theÌ that trouble me for they haue rysen agaynst me âo the o lorde I crye o my god be not sylent towarde me nor do y u not at anye tyme go awaye from me for then I shal be lyke to them that descende in to the lake âgood lorde heare the voyce of my prayer why le I praye to the whyle I lyft vp my handes to thy holy temple âelyuer not me amonge the synners nor do not destroye me with them that worke iniquite O lorde make safe thy people and blysse then inherytaunce ând gouerne them and extoll them for euer ân the lorde haue I trusted let me neuer be confounded in the ryghtuousnes delyuer me âncline to me thy ere make hast to delyuer me âe thou to me a god a defender and in the house of refuge that thou mayst make me safe ân to thy handes good lorde do I commende my spyryte âelyuer me and take me froÌ the haÌdes of myne enemyes ânlyghten thy face vpon thy seruauÌt make me safe in thy mercy good lorde let me not be confounded for bycause I haue trusted in the. âet thy mercy lorde be done vpon vs lyke as we haue trusted in the. âshal blesse the lorde in euery tyme his prayse shall be euer in my mouthe ây soule shal be praysed in the lorde the meke shall heare and they shal be glad âagnifye ye the lord with me and let vs exalte his name in to it selfe âlorde iudge theÌ that hurte me and ouercome them that be agaynst me âake vp weapons and a shelde and ryse vnto my helpe âe not sylent o lorde nor do not departe from me and aryse and intende in to my iudgement my god and my lorde intende to my cause âudge me good lorde and my god accordynge to my ryghtuousnes âtretche forth good lorde thy mercy to theÌ that knowe the and thy ryghtuousnes to theÌ whiche be of good mynde âet not the foote of pryde come to me nor let not the hande of a synner moue me ââare myn oracyoÌ good lorde and my prayer receyue them in thyn eares whyles I wepe âe not sylent bycause I am but a strauÌger with the and a pilgrym lyke as al my forefathers âpare me that I myght breath a lytel before I go and shall neuer be here more âut thou good lorde let not thy helpe be longe from me thy mercy and thy trueth haue euer defended me âor so many myscheues haue coÌpassed me that they can not be noÌbred myn iniquites haue comprehended me and I had no power to se them âhey haue ben multiplied more theÌ the heere 's of my head and my herte hath forsaken me âay it please the good lorde to delyuer me good lorde loke to my helpe âor truely I am nedy and poore good lord take cure of me âhou arte my helper and my defeÌder o my god be not sâowe âhaue sayd o lorde haue mercy vpon me heale my soule for I haue synned agaynst the. âryse vp lorde why doest thou slombre aryse do not repelle me to the ende âhy turnest thou away thy face and forgettest our nedynes and our tribulacyons âryse vp lorde helpe vs and delyuer vs for thy names sake âaue mercy on me o god accordyng to thy great mercy ând accordyng to the multitude of thy mercyes put away my wyck dnes ând wasshe me cl ane froÌ myne vniustyce and clense me from my faultes âor I do knowe myne iniquite and my synne is euer agaynst me âhaue synned to the alonly I haue done euyll before the that thou myghtest be iustyfyed in all thy wordes and that thou mayst ouercome when thou shalte be iudged âo surely I am coÌceyued in iniquite and my mother hath conceyued me in synnes âo truely thou hast loued trueth the vncertayne and the secrete thynges of thy wysdome thou hast magnifyed to me âhou shalte sprynkle me good lorde with hysope and I shal be made cleane thou shalt wasshe me and I shall be made whyther then snowe âo my hearyng thou shalte gyue ioye gladyes and the humbled bones shall sprynge for ioye âourne thy face awaye from my synnes and put away all myne iniquite âgod create iÌ me a cleane herte renue a ryght spirite in my bowelles âut me not away from thy face nor take not away thy holy spirite from me âyue vnto me the gladnes of thy health and coÌfyrme me with thy princypall spirite âlorde thou shalte opeÌ my lyppes my mouthe shall shewe thy prayse âgod make me safe in thy name and in thy vertue iudge me âgod heare my prayer and with thyne eares receyue the wordes of my mouth âor straungers haue rysen agaynst me stroÌge men haue sought my soule they haue set god before theyr syght âgod heare my requeste and do not despyse my prayer intende to me and heare me ân god I prayse the worde in the lorde I shal prayse the speche I haue trusted in god I shal not feare any thynge that man can do to me âgod iÌ me ben the vowes whiche I shall yelde vnto the prayse of the. âor thou hast delyuered my soule froÌ death my feete froÌ fallynge that I may please before god in the lande of the lyuynge âaue mercy on me good lord haue mercy on me for my soule trusteth in the. ând I shall truste iÌ the shadowe of thy wynges vntyll iniouite ouerpasse âake me from them that worke iÌiquite and saue me from bloudsheders âor lo they haue taken my soule the stronge haue fallen vpon me âtruely haue made my prayer to the o god in tyme acceptable ân the multitude of thy mercyes heare me iÌ the veryte of thy health âelpe me out of the claye that I stycke not fast delyuer me from them that hate me and froÌ the depnes of waters âet not the teÌpest of water drowne me nor let not the depnes swalowe me vp nor let not the pyt open his mouthe vpon me ââare me good lorde for thy mercy is bounteous loke vpon me accordynge to the multitude of thy mercyes ântende to my soule delyuer it take me away for feare of myne enemyes O god intende to my helth lorde make hast to helpe me âor I truly am nedy poore o god helpe me O lorde be thou my helper and my delyuerer do not tary ân the o lorde haue I trusted let me not be confounded for euer iÌ thy ryghtuousnes delyuer me ânclyne thyne eare to me and heale me âe thou to me a god and a defender and in stede of a bulwerke that thou mayst make me safe ây god delyuer me from the handes of a synner and from the handes of a wycked maÌ that worketh agaynst the
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
agaynst me ârynge my soule forth of pryson that it may coÌ fesse thy name âlorde heare my prayer receyue my request in to thyn eares heare me in thy ryghtuousnes ând thou shalte not entre with thy seruauÌt in iudgement for there is none lyuynge that caÌ be iustifyed in the syght of the. âor myne enemye hath êsecuted my soule and hath humbled my lyfe in the earth âe hath set me in darkenes lyke the dead men of the worlde my soule is greued within me in me my herte is troubled âhaue iÌ mide myne olde dayes I haue thought vpon al thy workes and vpon al the workes of thy handes I mused âhaue caste myne haÌdes abrode to the o my soule lyke the earth without water âeare me quyckly good lorde for my spyrite fayleth âhou shalt not tourne away thy face from me I shal be lyke them that go downe in to a lake âet thy mercy be knowen to me betyme for I haue trusted in the. âet me knowe the waye in whiche I shall walke for I haue lyfte vp my soule to the. âelyuer me lorde from myn enemyes I haue fled to the teache me to do thy wyll for thou arte my god âhy good spyryte shall brynge me in to the ryght lande for thy name thou shalte quycken me in thy ryghtuousnes âhou shalte brynge my soule out of tribulacyon and in thy mercy thou shalte destroye all myne enemyes ând thou shalt destroy all that trouble my soule for I am thy seruaunt ¶ ãâ¦ã âRauÌte I beseche the lorde god that by the holy melody of this heuynly psalter my soule may be refresshed GrauÌt that the roryng lyoÌ may be ouercom of the feble shepe Graunt that by thy grace the moost violeÌt spirite may be subdued of the weyke flesshe GrauÌt that he whiche fell from heuyn may be vaÌquysshed here through my fyghtynge Graunt that thoughe we abyde his tyranny through thy sufferauÌce for a season that yet we be not swalowed vp with his vnsacyable iawes Cause hym to be sory for mannes saluacyon whiche alwayes reioyseth at our fall Cause me alwayes to applye my selfe to thy praysynge and at length ioyfully to come to thy blyssednes whiche lyuest and reygnest god worlde without ende So be it Prayers ¶ ãâ¦ã ââ¦mator humani âGod the louer of mankynde whiche by thy ne electe seruaunt and bysshop saynt hieroÌ hast renewed in the worlde the gyft of tongues wherwith in tyme passed thou dydest heuynly in structe thyne apostles for the preasynge of thy gospel by thym holy spirite grauÌt that in all tongues and iÌ all places all meÌ may pÌache the glory of thyne onely begotten sone Iesu for to confounde the tonges of false apostles whiche conspyrynge togyther do buyld the cursed toure of BabyloÌ laborynge to darken thy glorye whylest they procure to exalte theyr owne where as all glory is due onely to y e with our lorde Iesu thy sone worlde with out ende So be it ââ¦nÌe non sum dignus vt intres sub tectum âMercyfull lorde I am not worthy that y u shuldest entre in to my synfull house yet not withstandynge thou hast âayd who that eateth my flesshe dryn keth my bloude he dwelleth iÌ me and I in hym Uvhertore lorde haue thou mercy vp me synner by the receyuynge of this thy body flesshe bloude and that I receyue it not to my daÌpnacioÌ but through thy mercy to the helth of my soule and in the remyssyoÌ of my synnes through thy paynful passyon So be it ¶ ãâ¦ã âera perceptio corporis et sanguinis tui He very true receyuynge of thy gloryous body of flesshe bloude my souereygne lorde oipoteÌt is that I cast the not forth agayne to my daÌpnacyoÌ iudgemeÌt but that I may obteyne therby remyssyoÌ of my synnes that I may ly ue in charytable lyfe whyles I am here lyuyng so that I may here after come to the eternall lyfe by thy vertue and grace ¶ ãâ¦ã ââ¦bone Iesu O dulcis Iesu âGloryous kynge whiche amoÌgest thy sayntes arte laudable neuerthelesse incoÌperable Thou arte in vs lorde thy holy name hath beÌ caued vpoÌ by vs. Therfore do not forsake vs lord god in the day of iudgement vouchsafe to bestowe vs among thy sayntes and electe O blyssed kynge ¶ ãâ¦ã ãâ¦ã onditor celi et terre ¶ ãâ¦ã ãâ¦ã eus patrum nostroruÌ et dominus miÌe ¶ ãâ¦ã ãâ¦ã u fecisti domine cum seruo tuo ¶ ãâ¦ã ãâ¦ã no rogauite ne deneges mihi ¶ ãâ¦ã ãâ¦ã ãâ¦ã ãâ¦ã omine tu fecissi celum et terram mare ¶ ãâ¦ã ââ¦ter venit hora clarifica filium ¶ ãâ¦ã ãâ¦ã ãâ¦ã u deus noster suauis et verus es ¶ ãâ¦ã ân tonso capite corruens in terram âOb his he ade clypped fallynge flatte on the grounde worshypped god sayeng Naked I entred out of my mothers woÌâe and naked I shall retourne The lorde hath gyueÌ the goodes and the lorde hath taken them away As it pleased the lorde so it is done Blyssed be the name of the lorde So be it ¶ ãâ¦ã âustus es domine et omnia iudicia tua âHou arthe iuste lorde and all thy iudgementes are true all thy wayes mercy truth and iustyce And now lorde remeÌbre me and take not vengeaunce of my synnes nor thynke not on my offences nor the synÌes of my parentes Bycause we haue not obeyed thy pÌceptes therfore thou halte delyuered vs vp in to these euylles in to confusyon reproche and to be a fable to al people and the gentles and now lorde great be thy iudgementes for we haue not done accordynge to that preceptes and we haue not walked purely before the. And now lorde accordynge to thy pleasure do with me and cheyfly receyue my spy rite in peace for it is better for me to dye then to lyue ¶ ãâ¦ã âana me domine et sanabor ¶ ãâ¦ã ¶ ãâ¦ã The table Yrst an Almanacke for .xxiij. yeres The Kalender A rule to knowe Easter for euer The dayes of the weke moralysed The .x. commaundementes of god gyuen by Moyies and expounded by Chryste The symbole or Crede of the great doctoure Athanaâius called Quicunâ vult The oââyce of all estates A preface The foure gospels of the foure Euangelysâes The Passyon of Chryst Egressus est The Pater noster the Aue maria ãâã Englysh The .xij. articles of the fayth The duety of a Chrysten man Auxiliatrix The matyns of our Lady The houres The Euynsonge The Complyne The fyftene Oos The seuen Psalmes with the Letany A prayer for remyssyon of synnes A prayer for the churche A pray for Charyte A prayer for peace A prayer for mercy A prayer for soules departed A prayer for the kynge A prayer for all estates A prayer for true repentaunce The verses of saynt Bernarde The Dirige with the Commendacyons The Psalmes of the Passyon Saynt Hiâroms Psalter with the declaraâyons meanynge or sygnyfycacyons of them A prayer of saynt Hiârome A prayer when thou shalte receyue the sacrament A prayer when thou hast receyued it O bone iesu Conditor celi et terre The prayers of Salomon two for wysdome one for a competent lyuynge A prayer of the churche of the faythfull for the worde of god A prayer of Chryste before his passyon A prayer of the Churche for synners The prayer blyssynge of iob in his moost tribulacyons A prayer of Tobie when we be scourged A prayer of Hieremye the prophet Thus endeth the Prymer in ãâ¦ã after the vse of Salysbury dilygeÌtly correcte newly imprynted at ãâ¦ã by ãâ¦ã for ãâ¦ã M. 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it âhe gloryous passyoÌ of our lorde Iesu chryst ¶ ãâ¦ã âOone after noone this mother soreweping Her sone callynge to his father myght heare Sawe from the body the soule departynge And a knyght openynge his hert with aspere For sorowe she fell downe in a sowne there O mercyfull lorde god what earthly wyght Uvolde nor haue rewed of that pyteous syght ãâ¦ã Uve do prayse the and do pray the mother of god moost mercyfull âhat thou entende vs to defende from death that is moost sorowfull ¶ ãâ¦ã âOly lorde Iesu sone of the mooste swete virgyn Mary whiche sufferedest deathe for vs vpoÌ a Crosse shew vnto vs thy mercy and grauÌt vnto vs vnto all that deuoutly haue in remeÌbraunce the coÌpassyon 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 doest lyue rcygne one god with the holy ghoste worlde without ende So be it âhe dolourous coÌpassvoÌ of goddes moost swete mother brynge vs to the blysse of almyghty god the father So be it The Euynsonge ¶ ãâ¦ã âYke as the seruyce that we be dayly accustomed to say iÌ the mornynge is called matyns euyn so is the seruyce vsed to be sayde or soÌge towarde euyn called Euynsonge And this is the true sygnifycacyon and meanynge of the same worde whiche we call Euynsonge of our Lady bycause it is specyally done in the laude and praysynge of her ¶ ãâ¦ã âorde haste the to helpe me âlory be to the father to the sone to the holy ghoste âs it was in the begynnynge as it is now and euer shall be So be it ãâ¦ã âfter the byrth etatus sum âReioysed in those thynges that were sayde to me we shall go in to the lordes house âure feete were standynge in thy gates O Hierusalem âierusalem whiche is buylded lyke a cytie whose perticypacyon is within it selfe âor thyther ascended the trybes euyn the trybes of the lorde the testymonye of Israel to acknowledge the lordees name âor there sate the sytters in iudgement euyn the seate of the house of Dauid âray ye for the peace of Hierusalem and they shall haue plentye that loue the. âet peace be made throughe thy vertue plenteousnes in thy houses âor my brothers and kynredes sakes I prayed peace for the. âor the house of our lorde god I besought good thynges for the. 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 âd te leuaui oculos âNto the haue I lyfte vp myne eyes o god whiche inhabytest the heuyns âuyn lyke as the eyes of seruauÌtes wayt at the handes of theyr maysters âs the eyes of a handemayden be vpoÌ her maysters euyn so be our eyes vpon oure lorde god vntyl he haue mercy on vs. âaue mercy on vs o lorde haue mercy on vs for we are fulfylled with moche contempte âor our soule is fylled verye moche beynge scorned of the ryche and dispyced of the proude âlory be to the father to the sone and to the holye ghoste âs it was in the begynnyng as it is nowe and euer shall be So be it âisi quia dominus âXcept the lorde had ben amonge vs let Israel now speake except the lorde had ben amonge vs. âhen men rose agaynst vs perauenture they myght haue swalowed vs vp quycke âhen theyr fury was great agaynst vs peraueÌture water mought haue souped vs vp âur soule hath passed ouer a ryuer our soule perauenture myght haue passed ouer a water intollerable âlessed be the lorde whiche hath not suffred vs to be caught with theyr teeth âur soule hath ben delyuered euyn as a sparowe from the foulers snare âhe snare is worne out and we are delyuered âur helpe consysteth in the name of the lorde whiche made heuyn and earth âlory be to the father to the sone and to the holy ghoste âs it was in the begynnynge as it is now and euer shall be So be it âui confidunt âHey that truste in the lorde as a mountayne of SyoÌ he shall neuer be moued which inhabyteth Hierusalem âouÌtaynes are in the cyrcute of it and the lords is in the cyrcuyt of his people froÌ this tyme forth and euermore âor the lorde shall not leaue the rodde of synners vpoÌ the lotte of the iuste leest the iuste shuld extende theyr handes vnto synne âo wel o lorde to the good and vryght in hert âut those that swarue the lorde shall bryng in to bondes with them that worke wyckednesse peace be vpon Israel âlory be to the father to the sone and to the holy ghoste âs it was in the begynnyng as it is now and euer shall be So be it ân conuertendo UHen the lorde tourned the captyuyte of Syon we were made gladde âhen was our mouthe fulfylled with myrth our tongue with ioyfulnesse âhen shal they say amonge the gentylles the lorde hath done greatly for them âhe lorde hathe done greatly for vs we are made ioyfull âorde conuerte our captyuyte as a ryuer in the southe âhey that sowe with teres shall reape with gladnes âhey goynge forth went and wepte castynge theyr sedes âut comynge agayne they shall come with ioye bearynge theyr handes full of corne âlory be to the father to the sone and to the holy ghoste âs it was in the begynnynge as it is now and euer shall be So be it After thy byrth virgyn thou dydest remayne Pray to thy sone to saue vs from payne ¶ âLessed art thou virgyn mary whiche hast borne the lorde that created the worlde Thou haste borne hym that made the yet thou remaynest a vyrgyn euermore ThaÌkes be to god ¶ âAyle starre of the see moost bryght O mother of god immaculate I pure virgyn in goddes owne syght The gate of heuyn moost fortunate âaluted thou wast with great humylyte Uvhen Gabryell sayd Aue Maria. Establysshe vs in sure tranquillite And chaunge the name of synfull Eua. âoose the prysoners from captyuyte Unto the blynde gyue syght agayne Repell our great iniquite All that is good for vs obtayne âhewe thy selfe to be a mother So that he accepte our peticyon Uvhiche for our sake before all other Uvas contented to be thy sone âblessed lady O synguler virgyn In parfyte mekenesse all other excedynge Delyuer vs from bondage of synne And make vs meke and chaste in lyuynge âake vs euer pure lyfe to sue Guyde vs sauffy vpon our iourney That we beholdynge the face of Iesu May ioye with hym in heuyn alway âlory be to god the father Glory to Chryst that made vs free Glory also to the holy comforter One god and persones thre So be it ãâ¦ã race in thy vysage encreaseth euer more ãâ¦ã hou haste ben blessed of god therfore ãâ¦ã oly Mary ¶ ãâ¦ã âY soule magnyfyeth the lorde ând my spyryte hath reioysed in god my sauyour âor he hathe loked on the lowe degre