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OR

PRAYER-BOOK OF THE LAY PEOPLE

LN THE MLDDLE AGES

IN ENGLISH DATING ABOUT I4OO A. D.

EDITED

WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES

FROM THE MANUSCRIPT (G 24) IN ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE

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HENRY LITTLEHALES

PART L.—TEXT

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THE COLLEGE OF ST JOHN, CAMBRIDGE

THIS VOLUME

IS WITH DUE RESPECT DEDICATED

TEMPORARY PREFACE

Part II., containing the Introduction and Notes,

will not, in all probability, be ready for some few

years ; consequently it is necessary to take the present

opportunity to refer to the kindness through which

I have been enabled to carry out the present work,

and also to make some reference to the plan adopted.

My thanks are due to the authorities of St. John's

College, not only for permission to transcribe and

publish the present volume, but also for their kindness

in depositing the manuscript for a time, for my use, at

the British Museum, the sole condition being that

Mr. Scott, Keeper of the MSS., would undertake the

charge of it.

To Mr. Scott my thanks are due for unhesitatingly

accepting this responsibility.

I am indebted to Mr. Bass Mullinger, the Librarian

of St. John's, for all the arrangements connected with

my application for the loan of the MS.

vii a

To all these gentlemen I beg to offer my grateful

acknowledgments and to assure them that I am very-

sensible of their kindness.

The original is a small quarto consisting of 95 leaves

of vellum bound in modern brown leather, lettered on

the back ' Common Prayer &c.' A few of the leaves

have an ornamental border and a large initial letter.

There are no miniatures. I believe the book to be

perfect with the exception of one leaf, the text of which

I have endeavoured to reconstruct in Appendix A.

The volume has been printed from my own tran-

script made at the Museum, and the proofs have been

twice collated with the original.

Those parts of the manuscript written in a red

colour have been printed in black letter, and italics

have been employed to distinguish those portions

written in a smaller hand. The original marks of

contraction do not always appear, their places at such

times being taken by the apostrophe. The punctua-

tion also is not to be implicitly relied on, several of the

stops in the MS. defying reproduction. No attempt

has been made to correct mistakes or to make the

slightest alteration in any part, the aim being to

reproduce the original as closely as possible.

It will be noticed that in Appendix A there is no

viii

distinction of type to indicate the presence of a smaller

handwriting, and the 0\ E' ^Xlt iMam and giUla

have been omitted. These may have been present in

the lost leaf, but the omission in any case is not of

great importance. It is, however, of more consequence

that the matter in the Appendix does not equal the

bulk of an ordinary leaf of the MS., and it is more than

probable that some few lines remain yet to be supplied;

if so, they should, I think, come in before the com-

mencement of Evensong. I shall hope to clear the

matter up in the Introduction.

Though scarcely necessary, I may remark that

most of the more difficult passages in the present

text may be readily comprehended by referring to the

prayer-books in use to-day in the Churches of England

and Rome—the ' Book of Common Prayer,' the

' Garden of the Soul,' ' Office of the Blessed Virgin,

and the Office for the Dead,' and others. The beauty

of all these books is well known, but our text too,

apart from its liturgiological value will be found to

contain many passages of great beauty and many

immeasurably solemn.

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e fa.

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u c )l*fallU

d ^faiu

ir e jcfau Seynt edmond pownteneye

f vfa^ Seynt hughe of lincolne

jtbti g ^lllU

i)t A VllU

b Viu Seynt edmond ])e kyng

Viiii c VUHi d V^ Seynt cecyly

e iV* ^epnt riemeiit

ri f fa lit

Vi> g faiu ^epnt featerpne

A fau

bm b fa.

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A iiu

V b a*

c Nonas.

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bii e faiu

f fau Coiutpmn of oiue latrjn

Vfa* g b.

lllU A iiiu

b Hi.

ni c lU

I d Idus Seynt lucye.

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ViV f V^iii*

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bi b Vfa^

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Vi g r*

ViV* A ir* (vigyle

b fanu Cristemagse trap*

bii'u c biu ^eput steuene irap*

d fau ^epnt ioim . niangelpsit

V^u e b. CftillriTma^^eirap,

b. f IllU ^epnt tftomas trap of ranter

burp*

g IIU

>:iii A u\ Seynt siluestre.

12

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3er tl)at tfte prpme ffootb bi .i

. lofee ftmetfte hi

b3l)at lettre potl) tfte ^ouetrap tftat 3^* antr tfter

I'g ester trap toreten tJ)e trap antr tfte monetae asi

3if . I . &e prpme antr a . be sonetrap : tbanne is;

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euerp lettre antr ftp euerp prpme : as tbis table

s^ebeluitb*

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b tbe . V trap of aprilL

c tbe iri trap of aprill*

I. d tbe vii . trap of aprilL

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g tbe biii trap of aprilL

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g ti)t firste trap of aprilL

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b tbe vbii trap of aprill

c tbe jTbiii trap of aprill

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g tbe rb trap of aprilL

III

a tbe IV trap of apnil

^ b tbe III . trap of aprill

c tbe iiii trap of apriU^iiii . d tbe b trap of aprill

e tbe bi trap of aprill

f tbe bii trap of aprill

g tbe bill trap of aprill

a tbe vrbi tr^P ^^f marrbb tbe vrbii trap of marrbc tbe vvbiii trap of marrbd tbe mv trap of marrb

>^ e tbe jrviii trap of marrbf tbe vviiii * trap of marrb

g tbe j*vb trap of marrb*

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b tbe vbii trap of aprill

^ c tbe vi trap of aprill

VI . d tbe vii trap of aprill

e tbe yiii trap of aprill

f tbe viiii- trap of aprill

g tbe rb trap of aprill

I, V

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VII

VIII

IX

X

b tin .in. Da)) of apnILc tl)e nil iaj) of apnILd tfte . 1) Dap of apnl!* .

e tin bi trap of aprilL

^ f tfte U^tt trap of aprilL

g tin ftv^tt trap of aprilL

a tin VViii Dap of apn'Ih

b tin nun Dap of aprilL

c tin VV^ Dap of apnIL>^ d tfie vviv Dap of aprilL .

e tl)e VV Dap of apnILf tin . vn Dap of apnlL

g tfee viru Dap of apnlK

a tf)t I): Dap of aprill

b tfie V tfap of aprill

c tin vi Dap of apnlld tin vii Dap of apnile tin xiii trap of apriHf tfte rini Dap of aprill

>^ g ti)e bm Dap of aprill

a tfte li Dap of apnilb tj)e III Dap apnil

>^ c tl)e viitiiii Dap marrl)

d tin vviv Dap mardje tin VVX Dap marrl)

f tin laste Dap marrl)

g tin firstr Dap aprill

XI

>^ a tl)e )rbi Dap of aprill

b tin \W Dap of apriUc tin rbiii Dap of aprill

d tbe xix Dap of aprill

e tin vv Dap of aprill

f tl)e vn Dap of aprill

g tl)e nii Dap of aprill

a tin ix Dap of aprill

b tin V Dap of aprill

c tl)e n Dap of aprill

XII

.

1^ d tin fa Dap of aprilL

e tl)e fai Dap of aprilU

f tin fail Dap of aprilL

g tl)e faiii Dap of aprilL

a tl)e yvfai Dap of marrl)*

b tl)e rvfaii Dap of marrl).

c tl)e jnrbiiiDapof marrl).

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XIII

.

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>^ g tl)e vvfa Dap of marrl).

a tin vfat Dap of aprill

b tl)r jrfaii Dap of aprill

c tl)e vbiii Dap of aprill

xiiii .d tl)e . yix Dap of aprill

>^ e tl)e via Dap of aprill

f tl)r xiiii Dap of aprill

g tl)r vfa Dap of aprill.

14

^ a tf)e . II iraj) ot aprilL a tbe irvui trap of apnllb tfte III aap of aprilL ^ b tfte jririiii iaj) of aprill

c tfie iiii . trap of apnlL c tfte rfaiii tJap of apiill

XV . d tfte t) . Ijap of apnIL . xix . d tfte jtnir trap of apnlle tfte . bi iap of apnIL e tfte . ):)r iap of aprill

f tfte bii trap of apnlL f tin VVi ii^p of apiill

g tl)t hill trap of apnlL g tfte nii iiap of apnll

a t\)t xv^i trap of marri).

b tl)e vj:hn trap of inarrft*

c tf)e jtTfaiii trap of mard)*XVI

.

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f tl)e rniii trap of marrft*

g tfte rirb trap of mard)^

a tbe )i1)i trap of aprill

^I^ b tfte ): trap of aprill

c tl)e VI trap of apnllXVII

.

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g the )t*b trap of apiill

a tfte a trap of apnllb tin ill trap of aprill

c ti)e xiii . trap of aprill

XVIII

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15

^^^©mine labia . Lord J^ow schalt opene my

Vt f ^yPP^s • And my mou]:' schal schewe thi

>^^/ preisynge . God tak hede to myn help .

Lord hi3e the to helpe me . Ioy3e be to the

fadir . and to the sone . and to the holygoost . As it

was In the bigynnynge and now and euere i in to the

werldls of werdHs . 9U ia Preyse3e the lord Jlnuitator^.

Heyl mane ful ofgrace '^, the lord is zvith the SF^lUtC

rVUltemU9 ilCiminO lublf?Xometh glade we to the lord .

make we ioye to god oure helthe biforeocupie we his

face in confessioun . and in psalmys make we iole to

him . HeyI marie ful ofgrace :' the lord is with the .Forgod is gret lord and gret kyng aboue alle godis . for the

lord putte nou3t abak his peple . for in his hond been

alle the endis of the erthe . and the heynesse of hillis

hee seeth . The lord his with the . For his is the see . andhe made hit and the drie his hoondis sette . cometh

lowte we and falle we bifore god . wepe we bifore the

lord that made vs . for he is lord oure god and webeen his peple ad scheep of his leese . Heyle marie

ftil of grace :! the lord is zvith the . To day 3if 36 han

herd his uoyse willith nou3t harden 30ure hertes as

in scharpynge aftir the day of teptation in deseert

where youre fadres temptide me . thei prouede and

seyen myne werkes . 7Vie lord is with the . Fowrti

yeer i was next to that generation and yseide algate

they erren in herte for they knewe nou3t my weyes to

wiche y swoor in my wraththe 3if they schulle entre in

to my reste . Heyl marie ful of grace :' \e lord is with

the . Ioye be to thee fader . and to ]?ee sone . and to thee

holygoost . as hit was in the bygynnynge and now and

euere in to the wordles of wordles amen . The lord is

zvith the . Heyl marie ful ofgrace the lord is zvith the .

y> (©Ue* t*ra pCintUSi Hym that the eerthe water

and heuenes worschipith lowtith and preechith . him

1

7

c

that goueernlth the trinite thecloystre of marie beerlth .

The wombe of thee mayde berith hym to whaam sonne

and moone & alle thyngis seruen by tymes fulfilHd of

grace of heuene . Blessid modir bi godis 3ifte in whas

wombe was closid he that heyest in alle craftes and

hooldith the world in his feest . Sche is blessid and

fulfild of the hoolygoost bi the message of heuene . in

whas wombe he that is desired to alle folk is thorw3

30ten . loye be to thee lord that ert boren of a mayde :^

with the fader and the holigoost in euere lastynge

wordles amen . M^lXt iomillU^ iVv Lord owre lord :!

what thi name is wonderful in al the eerthe . For thi

mechelnesse is lyftid up :^ abouen heuenes . Of the

mouth of nou3t spekynge and sowkynge thow haast ful

maad preysynge for thyn enemyes :' that thow destroye

the enemy and the wrekere . For y schal see thyn

heuenis werkes of thi fyngres :^ the mone and the

sterres w^hiche thow hast founded . What is man that

thow hast mynde of hym t or mannes sone for thow

uisitest hym :/ Thou hast lassed hy a litel fro angeles .

with ioye and onour thow hast crowned hym :' and

thow hast sett hym aboue the werkes of thyn handes .

Alle thynges thow hast cast undir hys feet :' alle

scheep and oxen . and ouerthat the beestes in the

feeld . Fowlis of heuene r^ and fischsches of the see

that goon abowte the pathes of the see . Lord owre

lord t what thi name is wonderful in al the erthe

Ioye be to thee fader and to thee sone r^ and to the

holigoost . As hit was in the bygynnynge and nowand euere :' in to the wordles of w^orldes amen . C^Il

fllHr HEuenes tellith the ioye of god . and the

firmament schewith the werkis of his hoondes . Dayto day belkith owt word 'J and ni;t to ni5t schewith

cunnynge . Ther beth no speches ne wordes :' of

which the uoises beth nou3t herd of hem . In to eueri

i8

lond 3ede owt the sowne of he :' and in to the endes of

the world here wordes . In the sonne he sette his

tabernacle :' and he as a spowse comyngeforth of his

chawmbre . He ioyede as a gyaunt to renne the wey :!

fro the heyeste heuene the goynge owt of hym . Andhis a3eyn rennyge to the heyeste of hym :' ne ther is

noon that may hide hym from his hete . The lawe of

owre lord is unwemid couertinge sowles :! the witnesse

of the lord is trewe . 3efynge wysdom to smale .

Ri3twysnesses of the lord rl3tliche gladynge hertes:'

the heste of god is bri3t li5tnynge eyen . Drede of the

lord holy dwellith in to the world of world •:! domes of

the lord been trewe ri3tliched in hemself . Desiderable

moche a bouen gold and pjcious stoon :! and swettere

a bouen honi and honicomb . For whi thi seruawnt

kepith hem :^ and in kepynge of hem is moche reward .

Trespaces he understondith "J of myn hidsynnes dense

me lord . and of othere spare to thi seruawnt . 3^^

thei be nou^t lordes of me :' thanne y schal be

unwemid . and y schal be clensid of mi most gylt .

And the wordes of my mowth scholle be that thei

queme :! and the thenkynge of myn herte euere in thi

si3t . Lord thow art myn helpere :^ and myn a5eyn-

beyere . loie be to thee fadir . and to thee sone :' and

to thee holigoost . As hit was I the bigynnynge and

now and euere :^ in to the wordles of wordles amen .

Wni t^i t^^ra & pl^ . The lordes is the erthe

and the plente ther of:^ the world and alle that

wonyeth ther inne . For he hath founded hym up on

the sees ;^ and greythed hym a boue flodes . Hoschal styeup in to the hyl of the lord : or ho schal

stonde in his holi stede . Innocent of hondis and clene

of herte :! whiche tok nou3t in ueyn his sowle . ne

swor nou3t i deseyte to his nei3ebore . He schal take

blessynge of the lord "J and mercy of god his helthe .

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This is the generation of hem tha^ sechen hym :! of

secheres of the face of god iacob . Taketh up rowre

3ates princes and beth heyed 3e endeles 3ates f and

the kyng of glorie schal gon in . What is he this

kyng of glorie \' lord strong and mi^ti . lord mi3ti in

batayle . Taketh 30ure 3ates p'nces and beth heyed 3e

endeles 3ates :^ and the kyng of glorie schal entre in .

What is he this kyng of glorie :! lord of uertues he is

kyng of glorie . loye be to thee fadir . and to thee

sone :^ and to thee holigoost . As hit was in the

bigynnynge and now and euere :! in to the worldes of

worldes . ^ .f Blessid be thow among alle women andblessid be the friiyt of thi wombe , ^' Holy godes

moder euere mayde 7narie . ^V° Bidde for tcs to \e

lord oure god ^pHttt XCX pAder oure that art in

heuene halwed be thi name . thi kyngdom come to .

thi wille be doon in erthe as in heuene . oure echedaies

bred 3if us to day . and for^iue us oure dettes i as wefor3eue to oure detoures . and lede us nou3t in to

temptation . bote deliuere us from yuel amen . Heil

marie ful of grace oure lord is with the r^ blessid be

thow among all wymmen . and blessid be the fruyt of

thi wombe i ihesus amen . JjJ' And lede us nou}t in to

te^nptacion .11°' Bote deliuere us from yuel y^t • Lord

co77iattnde us to blesse . Holy mayde of maydenes "l

preifor us to oure lord . Amen . CI)^ itX^tt k^SOll

SEynte marie mayde of maydenes . moder and dou3ter

of the kyng of kynges . solace us that we mowe haue

bi thee :^ the mede of heuenlich kyngdoom . and with

godis chosene i regne with owten ende . Thow lord

haue mercy of us . Thanke we god . Holy maydenhed

and ivith ozvten zvem . y not what preysynge y maysei^e to the . for hy^n that heuenes myi^te nou^t take i

thow bere in thi wombe . Blessid be thoiv amono^ alle

wymmen and blessid be the fruyt of thi wombe . ffor

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hym that heuenes fny^te noit^t take :^ thow bere in thi

wombe , Lord comaunde us to blesse . Prey for us

with meke thow^t mayde marie . Cl)0 1 1 ICSSOU

SEynte marie mekest of alle meke wymmen . prey

for us holiest of alle holy wymmen . that bi thee

mayden he take oure prayeres that for us was boren

and regneth a bouen heuenes . that bi his charite :^

oure synnes be for3iuen us . Thou lord haue mercy of

us . Tthanke we god . Blessid art thou maide marie

that bere oure lord . thow engendredist \e makere ofthe world that made thee . and thow byleuest maydewith owten e7ide . Heil marie fttl of grace i oure lord

is with thee . Thow engendredist the 7nakere of the

world that made the . and thow byleuest mayde with

owten ende . Lord comaunde us to blesse . Godis holi

moderi be helpe to us . %\)t III IfSijanu Holymoder of god that worthely deseruedest to conceyue

hym that al the world my3te noujt holde . with thi mekebysechynge wasche awey oure gyltes . that we a3eyn

bow3te by the mowe styeup to the sete of endeles

blisse . ther thou dwellist wij:* thi sone with owten

tyme . Thou lord have mercy of us . Thanke we god .

Sikerly mayde marie thou art holy and worthi to haue

alle 7nanere preysynge . for of the is risen the sonne

of rr-^htwesnesse oure god ihlu cryst Prey^e for the

peple . bidde for the clergie . byseche for the dettowte

womankynde . leete alle fele thy^t help that worthely

make mynde of the . ffor of the is risen the sonne ofri^twisnesse oure god ihestt crist . loie be to thee fader .

and to thee sone i and to thee holigoost . The sonne ofri-^twisnesse oure god ihesu crist . %t bfUlll 1^?

Thee god we preyse r the lord we knowleche Theeendeles fader "1 eueri erthe worschepith . To thee alle

angles : to the heuenes and alle manere poweres .

To thee cherubyn and seraphyn : cryeth with uoys

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with owten ceessynge . Holy . Holy . Holy Lord godsabaoth . Heuenes and erthe been ful of majeste of

thy glorie . Thee t the glorious companye of apostles

l^hee :^ the preysable nowmbre of prophetis . Thee :'

piysith the white oost of martires . Thee :' holi-

cherche knowlechith thoru} al the world Pader of

ri3t gret mageste . And thi sothfast worschipful onely

sone . And the holigoost oure comfortour . Thowkyng of glorie crist . Thow art the endeles sone of

the fader . Thou were nou5t skoymus to take the

maydenes womb :/ for to deliuere mankende . Whannethou haddest ouercome the scharpnesse of deeth :'

thou openedist the kyngdomes of heuenes to hem that

byleueden in the . Thou sittest on godis ri3t syde in

the ioye of the fader . We byleuen y thou schalt

come to be oure iuge . Therefore we biseche the :'

help thi seruauntis that thou hast bou3t with thi

precious blood . Make hem to be rewardid with thi

seyntes in endeles blisse . Lord make sauf thi peple :'

and blesse thyn eritage . Gouerne hem & make hemheye with outen ende . By eche day we blessen the .

And we preysen thi name in to the world :! and in to

the world of the world . Lord vouchesauf to kepe us

to day with outen synne . Haue meercy of us lord :!

haue mercy of us . Thi mercy be maad up on us

lord :' as we han hoped in the . In the lord y haue

hoped r^ kit me nou3t be schent with owten ende .

©' P^^ey for 7ts holy godis moder . il*° That we be

77iaad worthi to the byhestes of

^^^^©USl f aDiUtOrur God take hede to myn^A 1 help . Lord hye the to helpe me . lole be to

j^^^ thee fader and to thee sone and to the holi-

goost . As hit was i the bigynnynge and

now and euere :' in to the wordlis of wordlis amen.

gir^a Preyse 3e the lord . WiV^ reguau^ . Lord22

regnede clothed he is in fairhede :' clothed is the lord

in strengthe and he girte hym . For whi he fastnede

the erthe :^ whiche schal nou3t be styred . Thy sete is

greythid god fro the world thow art . Flodes lord lyftede

up :! flodes liftede up here uois . Flodes lyftede

up here stremes :! fro the vois of manye wateres .

Wonderful been the upberynges of the see :' wonderful

is the lord in hey3this . Thi witnessynges been maad to

be byleuid rijt moche :' thyn hows lord bycometh holy-

nesse in to the lengthe of daies . loie be to thee fadir .

and to thee sone t and to thee holigoost . As hit wasin the bigynnynge and now and euere :! in to the

worldes of wordles amen . Jubllcij

IOieth to god eueri erthe :^ serueth to the lord in

gladnesse . Entrith in his si3t :' in gladnesse .

Witeth that the lord he is god :! he made us and

nou5t us self us . His peple and schep of his pas-

ture entrith his 3atis in schrift ^ his halles in ympnis

schryue 3e to hym . Preisith his name for the lord is

softe :! his meercy is with outen ende . and in to gener-

ation and generation his trewthe . loie be to thee fader .

and to thee sone \' and to the holigoost . As hit was in

the bigynnynge and now and euere :' in to the wordles

of worldes amen . J3fU^ tl^) ntni£» . God my god r

to the fro li3t i wake . My sowle thrystede in the r

how manyfold my fleysch to the . In desert lond in

weye and with owten watres :! so in holy y aperede to

the that y sey thi uertue and thy glorie . For betere is

thi mercy a bouen lyfes :' my lippis schollen preyse the .

So i schal blesse the in my lyf :^ and in thi name yschal lifte up myne handis . As with grece and fatnesse

fyld be my soule : and with lippes of mirthe preyse

schal my mouth .- So y hadde mynde of the in mybed x' in morwenynges y schal thenke on the . for

thow were myn helpere . And in helyinge of thi wynges

y schal be glad : my soule cleuede aftir the . thi

ri3thond up took me . Forsothe in veyn thei sou3te mysowle :^ thei schulle entre in to the loweste of the erthe .

thei schulleii be take in to the hondes of swerd . thei

schull be parties of foxes . Forsothe the kyng schal

haue ioie in god . thei schulle be preysicl alle that

swerith in hym :' for stoppid is the mouth of wickede

spekeris . Wtll^ Xni^tVtnV 11*1*1 God haue mercy of

us and blesse he to us :' YiytnG he is face upon us . and

haue mercy of us . That we knowe in erthe thi weye :'

in alle folkes thyn helthe . Schreuen be the peples to

the god r alle peplis be schriuen to the . loiful and

glade be the folk :/ for thou demest peplis in euenehed

.

and folkes in erthe thow ristest . Peples knowleche to

the god . alle folkes be schriuen to the :" erthe hath

3yfen his fruyt . Blesse us god oure god . blesse us god t

and drede thei hym alle the endis of the erthe . Ioie

be thee and to thee sone :/ and to thee holygoost . Ashit was in the bygynnynge and now and euere :' and in

to the wordles of wordles amen . 33fnfilintt • Alle

werkes of the lord blesse to the lord :^ preyse 3e hym& ouerheye ^e hym euermore . Angeles of the lord

blesse 3e to the lord :^ heuenes blesse 3e to f'e lord .

Alle wateres that been a boue heuenes bless 3e to the

lord :/ alle uertues of the lord blesse 3e to the lord .

Sonne and moone blesse 3e to the lord r" sterres of

heuene blesse ;e to the lord . Reyn and dew blesse 3e

to the lord r^ alle spiritis of god blesse 5e to the lord .

Fier and swelwynghete blesse to the lord :' coold and

somer blesse 3e to the lord . Dewes and hoorfrost

blesse 36 to the lord :' frost and coold blesse ;e to

the lord . Yses and snowes blesse 3e to the lord t

ny3tes and dayes blesse 3e to the lord . Ly3t and dark-

nesses blesse 3e to the lord r^ ly3tnynges and clowdes

blesse 3e to the lord . The eerthe blesse to the lord t

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preyse and ouerheye hym wip owten ende . Hylles

bothe more and lasse blesse 3e to the lord r^ alle that

burioneth in erthe blesse 3e to the lord . Welles blesse

>e to the lord :^ sees & flodes blesse 3e to the lord .

Whales and alle that mevith in wateres blesse 3e to the

lord : alle fowles of heuene blesse 3e to the lord . Alle

kynde of beestes blesse 3e to the lord :^ menes sones

blesse 3e to the lord . Folk of isrl7 blesse the lord :'

preyse thei hym and ouerheyse hym for euere . Prestes

of the lord blesse 3e to the lord :/ seruautes of the lord

blesse 3e to the lord . Spiritis and sowles of ri3tfulmen

blesse 3e to the lord :' holy and meke of herte blesse

3e to the lord . Ananye and azarie mysael blesse 3e to

the lord :! preyse 3e hym and ouerheye 3e hym for

euere . Blesse we the fader and the sone wi]? the holy-

goost :! preyse we hym and ouerheye we hym with

owten ende . Blessid art thow lord in the firmament of

heuene :/ thow art to be preysed and glorious and ouer-

heyed for euermore amen . i^auiraU O'll^lU ire ttU^PReyse 3e ^ lord of heuenes :' preysith him in the

heyeste . Preysith hym alle his angelis :' alle his uertewes

preyse 3e hym . Sone and mone preyse ^e hym :'

sterres and list preyse 3e hym . Heuenes of heuenes

preyse 3e hym t wateres that been a boue heuenes

preyse they the name of oure lord . For he seyde andthey were maade 'J he comawndede and they were

wrou3t . He stablede hem with outen ende :/ in world

of world he sette his heste . and hit schal nou3t passe

.

Preysith the lord 3e of the erthe t dragones and alle

depnesses . Fier . hayl . snow . and yys . goostes of

stormes :! that doth his word . Alle manere hilles . trees .

that beren fruyt :/ and alle cydres . Alle manerebeestes :/ serpentes & fethered foules . Kynges of erthe

and alle peples i p'nces . and alle iuges of the erthe .

3onge men . and maydenes . oolde men with 3ongere .

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preyse they the lordes name : for his name alone Is

heyed . The knowlechynge of him Is a bouen heuen

and erthe :! and schal enhawnce the horn of his peple .

Ympne to alle his halwen \' to the sones of Isrl I to folk

that nehneth to hym Cantate 55^110 rantinim noSyngeth to hym a newe song i his pjysynge In the

cherche of seyntis . Isrli be glad In hym "! and the sones

of syon be they glade In here kyng . Preyse f'ey his

name In crowde r and tabour . and In sauterle singe

they to hym . For good wlllynge Is to the lord Is to

the peple 'I and he schal heye the mylde In to the

helthe . Halwen scholle be glad In loye :^ )?ey scholle

be merye In here cowches . The loyynges of god In

the throtes of hem i and swerdes scharpe on bothe

sydes In here handes . To do uengeawnce In nations r^

undernemynges In the peples . For to bynde here

kynges In feteres i and here noble men In manykles of

yren . That they do In hem iugement writen : this

ioye Is to alle his seyntes . ilauliaU iO^ l* S»*r*lS^

Preyse 3e the lord In his halwene i preyse 3e hym In

the firmament of his uertue . Preyse 3e hym In his

uertewes -l pj yse 3e hym aftir the mechelhede of his

gretehed . Preyse 3e hym In the sown of the trompe :^

preyse 3e hym In sawtrle and In harpe . Preyse 3e hymIn tabowr and crowde -l preyse 3e hym In cordes and

orgnes . Preyslth hym i cymbales welsownynge preyse

-^e hym In cymbales of myrthes :^ alle splrltes preyse

the lord . Ioye to the fader . and to the sone i and to

the hollgoost . As hit was the bygynnynge and nowand euere :^ and in to the wordles of wordles amen .

3^] O zuonderfitl chawnge the inakere of mankynde

takynge a body zuitk a sowle of a niayde fowchede saitf

be bore . and so foorth goynge man with owten seed'^,

-^af to us his godhede . Cap'm . iWaiUl £Jtmp' U'ffO

Ictar^ . MArie mayde euere be glad that deseruedest

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to here cryst makere of heuene and of erthe . for

of thy wombe thow brow3test foorth the saueour of

the world . Thanke we god . pi © gloriOSia

ftiniiia O thow ioyful womman heye a boue the

sterres hym that made the of nou3t thow 3eue souke

with thyn holy breste . That sori eue dyde awey thow

3eldist with holy fruyt . entre they as wepynge I to

sterres thou art maad wyndowe of heuene . Thow art

3ate of the hey3e kyng . and 3ate of ly3t that schyneth

bry3t . folkes glade 3e of the lyf 3iven by a maydeloie be thee lord that art boren of a mayde . with

J^e fader and the holygoost in world with owten ende

amen . ^' ^leqit i^ltut • God ekes hyre and forehes

hire . W^^' And he maketh hire dwelle in his tabernacle ,

pSi* ^tneirirtUg tUDmUlUS^ S.^S VoXXl . Blessed be the

lord god of Israel i for he hath uisited and maad re-

demption of his folk . And hath reredeup the home of

helthe to us :' in the hows of dauid his child . As he

hath spoken by the mouth of holy prophetis :^ that been

fro the world . Helthe of owre enemyes:^ & of the hondof alle that hatede us . To do mercy with owre fadres i

and haue mynde of his holy testament . The oth that

he swor to abraham oure fader i to 3ife hym self to

us . That with outen drede delyuerede of howreenemys handes i seruen to hym . In holynesse andri3twesnesse byfore hym . alle owre dayes . And thowchild schalt be clepid prophete of the heyeste i thowschalt go be fore the face of the lord . to make redy

his weyes . For to 3efe konynge of helthe to his folk :^

in for3euenesse of here synnes . Be the entrayles of

mercy of oure god -! in whiche he hath uisited us

comen fro an heye To 3ifen ly3t to them Y sitten in

darknesses and in schadwe of deeth :^ to dresse oure

feet in to the weye of pees . loye be to thee fader .

and to the sone "1 and to thee holygoost . As hit was27

in the bygynnynge and now and euere :! in to the

world of worldis amen . '^l # gloriosil qc • O thow

glorious inoder of god euere lastynge mayde marie that

desceruedest to here the lord of alle thynges . and thow

mayden allo7ie to yfe souke to the kyng of angeles . haue

mynde thoiv meke 7nayde to oure prayeres and bydde

euere to cryst for us that lue be holpen by thy preyyres

77iowe desce7^ue to co77ie to the ky7igdo77ies of hetie7ies .

^' Oi^st^utlC • Schewe to tis lord thi 7nercy . And yftis thyn heIthe . #rtnxf • Preye we . ^r* CoutrttGRaunte us thi seruauntes lord god we preye the . that

we mowe be ioyful euere more . in helthe of sowle and

of body i and thorw the bisechynge of thee gloriouse

euere lastynge mayde marie w^e mowen be delyuered

of this sorwe that we han now . and vse fullyche

\^ ioye with outen ende . ^3* ti^U^Ul By oure lord

ihesu cryst thi sone :^ that lifeth and regneth with the

in oonhede of god the holygoost . by alle wordles of

w^ordles Amen . pPni'biciintJ Blesse we to the lord

Thank we god Mvca V^it Sjoirxtj Co77i holygoost ftclfille

the hertis of thi trewe seruatmtis . and li_ tfie the fier ofthi loue i7i he77i ^mtttc Se7id owt thi goost and they

scholle be 7naad . A7td thow schalt 7nake newe the face

of the e7dhe . ^xt Preye we . ffleU!^ q* CO lira fll)^ Godthat tau3test the hertes of thi trewe seruauntes bi the

listnynge of the holygoost i graunt us to sauere ri3t-

fulnesse in the same goost . and to be ioyful euere

more of his holy comfort . By cryst oure lord . AmenICibcril nos Blessed trinite delyitere tts . saue us . andid^teleche tts §it ITDUTC Blessed be the 7ia77ie of ou7^e

lord . Fro77i this now and eue7'e . (Pxt P7^eye zue .

iJPmiupc' 6^ ieud q' Irrti^ti fdinlii^ Almi3ti with

owten ende god that 5af us thi seruauntes I knowlech-

ynge of trewe feyth to know the ioye of the eendeles

trinyte :' and in the mi3t of the mageste to worschipe

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the onehed . we bysechlth . that by the sadnesse of that

selfe byleuer' we be kept and defendid of alle aduercetees

euere more By cryst oure lord . Ame . ^ t*i irti umncsAlle kalwene of god that been felawes to the citi^eyns

of heuene •:! biddeth y for us to oivre lord ^C^titnxiui •

Ri^tfulmen be 3^ glad and blithe in ottre lord . Andmaketh ioye a le that beth of rii^tfnlherte . ^xv Preye

we . Or^ PrOplClfir^ We byseche the almi3ti god .

that be the merites of \\ moder and mayde marie and

of alle halwene we be defendid from alle euelis i so

that thorw here prayeres we mowen lyfe peysibly and

thi worschipe . By cryst oure lord . Ame . W^w joaccnt

tr' . Lord 3^y tcs pees iii oure dayes . for ther is noon

that fi}t for tis x' bote thow oure god . ^\\t fiiit par

Lord lat pees be 7naad in \i uertue , And ple7tte in thi

towres . #re' Preye we . ®X^ ffi^U!^ a QUO God of

wham been holy desyres . ri3tful cownseyles r and luste

dedes . 3if to thi seruauntes that pees that the world

may nou3t 3eue . so that owre hertis be 3euen to kepe

thyn hestes . and drede of oure enemyes be take from

us . so that oure tymes be pesible by thy protectio .

^8*tl*U*in no By owre lord iMu cryste thi sone . that

lifeth with the and regneth god . by alle wordles of

wordles . Amen . pJS'n'biciti • Blesse we to oure lord .

Thank we god . llatris saptentht • The wysdome of the

fadir . the trezvthe of the heye kyng :^ god and man zvas

taken i in the morwenyng . of his knowen disciples .

sone he was forsake i sold and put to peynei 7nankynde

saf to make . ^borant^ . We worschipe thee cryst

and blesse to the . For be thi deeth thow hast bozu-i^t

the worlde ay . Wwt i\}l\X fpi^tf Lord ili?u

cryst godes sone of heuene sete thi passion . thi

croys . and thi deeth by twixe thi iugement and

oure soules now and in howr of owre deeth . and

fouchesauf to 3eue alle cristenemen mercy and grace .

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and this lif here & alle that been dede for^ifnesse and

reste with owten ende . thou that Hfest and regnest

god . by alle wordles of wordles . Amen . (J5IoriCIS»cl

inorS» The glorious passion of oure lord ihesu cryst :^

brynge us to the ioye of paradys . Amen . (Tbus

bnc):pnnctb printc HayI marieftil of grace ozvre lord is

with the . Blessed be thow among alle wommen andblessed be the fruyt of thi wombe ihesus amen

^^^^(011$ lit atllUtDr? God tak hede to myn

^^ help . Lord hye the helpe me . Ioye be

/^^^ to the fader and to the sone :' and the

holygoost . As hit was in the bygynnynge

and now and euere :' in to the wordles of wordles

amen . Sill /a Preyse 5e the lord . g] W^Ul riTHtor

5piritU^ Com holygoost oure makere uisite oure

thou^tes . fulfil be the grace froni an hey} oure hertes

that thow hast maad . Haue mynde thou makere of

helthe that somtyme thow tok liknesse of oure body

and were boren of the vnwemed mayde . Marie ful

of grace moder of mercy . defende us from oure enemy

.

and tak us up in hour of deeth . Ioye be to thee lord

that were boren of a mayde with the fader and the

holigoost in wordles with outen ende amen . JB^USl C110*1*^ tUO God in thi name make me sauf :^ & in

thi uerteue deme me . God here my preyere "! with

eren parceyue wordes of my mouth . For alienes risen

a3ens me . & stronge sou3te my soule i and thei putte

no3t god bi fore here si3t . For whi lo god helpi]? me :'

and oure lord is uptakere of my soule . Torne a weyeueles to myne enemys i and skatere hem in thi

sothfastnesse . Wylfully y schal do sacrifice to thee :'

and y schal knowleche to thi name for hit is good . For

of euery tribulation thow deliueredest me :^ and a bouen

myn enemyes despisede myn eye . loie be to thee

fader . and to thee sone "1 and to the holygoost . As30

hit was In the bygynnynge and now and euere : in to

the wordles of wordles amen . p$. ?CclUll(ltt iO* 0*

g*U*S» Preysl]:? ^e Ipe lord alle folkes :' preyse 36 hymalle peples . For his mercy is confermed up on us : and

the trewthe of oure lord dwellith with outen ende .

loie be to thee fader and to thee sone :/ and to thee

holygoost . As hit was in the bygynnynge and nowand euere :/ in to the wordles of wordles amen . p£>^

Confitemini Ir'no quonia' boiC : Schryueth 30W to

oure lord for he is good for in to the world is his

mercy . Seye now isrl J that he is good :^ for in to the

world His his mercy . Seye now the hows of aaron :' for

in to the world is his mercy . Of tribulation y callede in

to the lord :' and in breede the lord herde me . Lord be

helpe to me :' and y schal nou3t drede what thyng mando to me . Lord be helpe to me r^ and y schal despise

myn enemyes . Betere is to triste in the lord :! than to

triste in man . Betere is to hope in the lord » than to

hope in p'nces . Alle folkes 3ede aboute me :^ and in

oure lordes name . y am wroken in hem . Aboute

goynge they 3ede aboute me t and in the lordes name .

for y am venged in hem . They 3eden abowte me as

been t and they brente me as her and thornes :/ and

in the lordes name for y am wroken in hem . I was put

and turned to haue falle :' and owre lord up took me .

My strength and my preysynge :^ is oure lord :' and he

is maad to me i helthe . Uoys of gladnesse and of

helthe :' in the tabernacles of ri3tfulmen . The ri3t-

hond of oure lord dyde uertue . the ri5thond of oure

lord hey3ede me :! the ri3thond of oure lord dede

uertue . I schal nou3t deye bote y schal lyfe :' and yschal telle the werkes of the lord . Chastisynge oure

lord hath chastised me :' and to the deeth he took no3t

me . Openeth to me the 3ates of ri3twesnesse and yentred in to hem schal schrife to thee lord :' this is the

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3ate of the lord rl3twesme schollc entre ther In . I

schal knowleche to the for thow herdest me :' and thowart maad to me in to helthe . The stoon y the houseres

reproueden t her hit is maad t in to the heued of the

corner . Of our lord this is do t and hit is wonderful

in oure ey3en . This is the day that oure lord made :'

ioye we ther inne and be we glade . O thow lord makeme sauf . o lord wel be thow in lykynge :^ blessed be

he that comelp in the lordis name . We blessede to 30Wof oure lordis hows :' and god owre lord schoon to us .

Setteth 3e a solenne day in thiknesses :' un to the

corner of the auter . My god thou art and y schal

schryfe to the :! my god thow art and y schal hei3e the .

I schal schryfe to the for thou herdest me t and thou

art maad to me in helthe . Schryfith 30W to the lord for

he is good :/ for in to the world is his mercy . Ioye be

to thee fader . and to thee sone :^ and to the holy

goost . As hit was in the bygynnynge and now and

euere :' in to the wordlis of wordles amen . @abuttrilbili^ to' • O wonderftil chaunge the makere ofmmikynde takynge a body with a soule of a inayde

fouchede satif be bore . and so foorth goynge man zuith

ozvten seed ^af to us his godhed . Ccip^HT \\\ 01TTnib3

INalle thynges y sou3te reste . and in the eritage of

oure lord i schal dwelle . thanne the makere of

alle thynges comawndede and seyde to me . and

he that made me i restede in my tabernacle . J3f (ji

Thanke we god . ^ue mcirhl • HeyI marieftil of grace

the lord is with \e . HeyI marie . IVn'bittll tit • Blessid

be thow among alle wy7nen and blessid be the fruyt of

thy wombe . The lord is with the . Ioye be to thee

fader . a^id to thee sone :' and to the holygoost . Heylmarie fttl of grace r the lord is zuith the . S'r'lt )^n qc •

Holy modcr of god euere 7Jiayde marie . Preye for us

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to oure lord god . ^Dstcnbc • Schew to us lord ihi

mercy . And yf tts thyn heIthe . @xt • Preye we .

ColUrtf nOSi Grawnte us thi seruauntes lord god wepreye the that we mowe be loyful euere more in helthe

of soule and of body . & thoru} the bysechynge of thee

gloriouse eufe lastynge mayde marie we mowen been

deliuerid of this sorwe that we han now . and vse

fulHche the ioie with owten ende . ^* tl^U^Ul By oure

lord ihi u cryst thi sone r^ that lifeth and regneth with

the in onhed of god the holygoost by alle wordlis of

wordlis . Amen ^'ir/biciP Blesse we to the lord .

Thanke we god . l)oril p'ma truct 'iJ .Ihesus at hour

ofpine was lad to fore pilate . with fals witnessynge :!

mechel acused for hate . buffetted . his hondes were

bounde . they spatten in his face "! thus they beseyen

foule ottre lord kyng of grace . ^boninxits , Weworchipe the est and blesse to the . For be thi deth

thow hast boti^t the word ay. IB^IU 11)jU %^V^it

*

Lord ih u cryst godes sone of heuene sete thi passion

thi croys and thi deth bitwixte thi iugement and oure

soules now and in hour of oure deth . and fouchesauf to

3eue alle cristenemen mercy and grace in this lyf here

and alle that been dede for3euenesse and reste with

outen ende . thow Y lifest and regnest god by alle

wordles of wordles amen . ^I iio^a UlOrS Theglorious passioun of oure lord ihju cryst i b'nge us to

the ioye of paradise . Amen . h secitntri^ 0Ur . %\\t

irtEtia HeyI marie ful ofgrace i the lord is with the .

Blessid be thow among alle wymmen and blessid be thi

fruyt of thi wo77ibe ihestcs amen.

^^^^(gUd m atllUtDriUm ; god tak hede to myn^/4 help . Lord hye the to helpe me . Ioie be to

>^^^ thee fader . & to thee sone r and to ]^ee holy

goost As hit was in the bygynnynge and

now and euere "l in to the wordles of wordles amen .

-1 '> T^

3Il^?a Preyse 36 the lord . }f] , jMrilTfltttl

Hauc mynde thow makere of helthe . that somtymethow took Hknesse of houre body . and were boren of

the unwemyd mayde . Marie ful of grace . moderof mercy . defende us from oure enemy, and take us

up in hour of deth . Hoye be to thee lord that were

boren of a mayde :^ wilp the fader and the holygoost

in wordles with outen ende amen . psi* 31) i^U^lTX tlUU

tribularfr tY! Whanne y was in tri bulation ycri3ede to oure lorde :! and he herde me . Lord

delyuere my soule fro wikkede lyppes :/ and from the

tricherous tuge . What schal be 3euen to thee . or

what schal be put to thee :' to a swykel tunge . Scharpe

arewes of the my3t :^ with coles of desolation . Wo to

me for my wonynge is lengthed :/ y wonede with

wonyeres at cedar . mechel dwellere was my soule .

With hem that hatede pees y was peisible r^ whanne yspak to hem :^ they fow3ten with me wilfulliche . loie be

to thee fader . and to thee sone :! and to thee holigoost

.

As hit was in the bygynnynge and now and euere r^ in

to the wordles of wordles amen . pg* StUclUl XinilOS?

Ileftede up myne eyen in to hilles :f whanes help

come to me . Myn helpe is oure lord :^ that madeheuene and eerthe . '^yk he nou3t thy foote in to

stereynge :! slombre he nou3t that kepith the . Lo he

schal not sloumbre ne he schal no3t slepe :^ that kepij?

israel . The lord kepith thee :^ the lord is Ipy protection .

up on thy ri3t hond . By daie the sonne schal nou3t

brenne the :/ ne the mone by ni3te . Lord kepith the

from alle yuel i lord kepe thy soule . Lord kepe 'jpyn

ingoynge and thyn outgoynge :! from this now and

in to the world . loie be to thee fader and to thee

sone :/ and to thee holygoost . As hit was in the by-

gynnynge and now and euere :! in to the wordles of

wordles amen . p$ , ?CetatUS» ^lUU

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IAm glad i tho thynges that been seyd to me :! wescholle go in to oure lordes hous. Stondynge were

oure feet :^ In thyn entres iherusalem . Iherusalem

that is housed as a cite :^ whas delynge is in him self .

For thider styede up kynredes kynredes of the lord:'

witnesse of isrl for to knowleche to the lordis name . For

ther seete seges in doom ^ thou sittest up on the hows of

dauid . Biddeth thynges that longeth to pees of ierusa-

lem ^ and plente to hem that loueth me . Pees be maad in

thi uertue :! and plente in thi towres For my bretheren

and my nei5ebores r^ y spak pees of ]?e . For the hous

of oure lord :^ y sou3te goodes to the . loye be to the

fader and to the sone :! and to the holygoost . As hit

was in \e bygynnynge and now and euere :! in to pe

w^orldes of worldes amen, ^j (Q'nb0 ITllius Whannehe 7vas boreit wo7iderfulliche of a mayde i tkanne was

fulfilled holy ivrit . thow come down as rey7i in to a

flees for to 7nake sattf mankynde :^ the we preysen ottre

god . Cap* Sib I'm'tto From the bygynnyngeand to fore the worldes y was maad . and y schal

nou3t eende un to the world that is to come . and in

holy wonynge i y seruede by fore hym . lltti ff J

Thanke we god . ^v' S't'll bct q;enit'^ . Holy godes modereuel Tfiayde marie . Holy godes moder euere maydem,arie , (^xt Freyfor us to ottre lordgod , Eue maydemarie . loye be to the fader a^id to the sone i and to the

holygoost . Holy godes moder ettere mayde marie ,

After thi child berynge i thow leftest mayde with ozvten

eende . Godes 7noderprey for us . ^' Schezu to tts lord

thi 77iercy . And yf tts thyn heIthe . ^^i^c^ P7^eye we .

®xl Graunte us thi seruauntes lord god we preye the .

that we mowe be ioyful euere more in helthe of soule

and of body . and thorw} the bysechynge of the

gloriouse euere lastynge mayde marie we mow^en be

deliuerld of this sorwe that we han now :' and use

j:)D 2

fulliche the ioye with outen ende . |)^ i^U^lU By oure

lord ihesu crist thi sone that Hfeth and regneth with the

in onhede of god the holygoost :" by alle wordles of

wordles . Amen . Blesse we to the lord . Thanke we o-od

Crucifigc tlaimti .At imdeme the false iewes crieden

with hei})e vols . delyttere us baraban -l and do thees on

the croys . a scharp crowne of thorites they diden on

his heedi and diden him here his croys . ther he

scholde be deed . We ivorschipe the cryst and blesse to

the For bi thi deeth thow hast bow-^t \e wojdd a^e . Ot^IBomine i^hl Vpiste flit Lord ihesu cryst godes-

sone of heuene sete thi passion thi croys and thi deef>

bytwixte thi iugement and oure soules now and i houre

of oure deth . and fouche sauf to 3ife alle cristenemen

mercy and gjce in this lyf here and alle that been dedefor^euenesse and reste with outen ende ®* inU!S» thou

that lifest and regnest bi alle worldes of worldes . amen .

The glorious passion of oure lord ihj u cryst r^ brynge us

to ioye of paradys . Amen . ^)^t ^x^U bcrforc • LeyI marieftd ofgrace the lord is with the Blessid be thow amono-

alle wymmen & blessed be the fruyt of thi womb i/i]c

ante

^^^^(£ll£; m atllUtOl^ . God take hede to myn help .

^^ 1 Lord hi3e the to helpe me . Ioye be to the

>^^/ fader and to the sone r^ and to the holy-

goost . As hit was in the bygynnynge andnow and euere "! in to the wordles of worldes amen .

aU'ia . Preyse 3e the lord . p^] iKfinentO S^al HAuemynde thow makere of helthe . that somtyme thowtook liknesse of oure bodi . and were boren of the

unwemed mayde . Marie ful of grace moder of mercy .

defende us fro oure enemy . and tak us up in hour of

deth . Ioye be to the lord that were boren of a mayde .

with the fader and the holygoost ^, in wordles with

owten end . amen . pSi 3tl te leuaut OtUlOSt To-.6

the y lyfte up myn eyen :' that wonest In heuenes . Loas eyen of seruauntes :! in hondes of here lordes . Aseyen of handmayde in the hondes of hire lady r! so

oure eyen to oure lord god tyl he haue mercy of us .

Laue mercy of us lord haue mercy of us :! for we been

mochel fulfyllid of despisynge . For mochel is oure soule

fulfillid ^ reprof to riche men . and despisynge to

prowde men . loye be to the fader and to ]?e sone :!

and to the holy goost . As hit was in the bygynnyngenow and euere :^ in to the worldes of worldes amen .

}]?« ^iSl q' llO? erat in nob^ Bote for oure lord

was in us sey now isrl i :' but for oure lord was in

us . Whanne men risen on us :' parawntre thei haddeal lyuynge swolwed us . Whanne here woodnesse

wraththede on us :' parawntre water hadde swolwed us.

Oure soule passede the streem :" parawntre our soule

hadde passed unsufifrable water . Blessid be oure lord -^

that 3af us nou3t in takynge of here teeth . Oure soule

is taken out as a sparewe of the gryne of hunteres .

The gryn is broken :^ and we been deliuered. Ourehelp is in the name of our lord :! that maade heueneand eerthe . loye be the fader and to the sone :! and to

the holygoost . As hit was in ]?e bygynnynge now andeuere :! in to the worldes of worldes amen . p^^ i^WX

ronfifiunt They that trosten in owre lord as ]^e hyl

of syon :! he schal nouU be steried with outen endethat woneth in iherl jm . Hylles abowte hym . and oure

lord abowte his peple :! from this now and I to the

world . For oure lord schal nou3t leue the 3erde of

synfulmen upon the lot of ri3tfulmen :! that the

ri3twismen strechche nou3t here handis to wickednesse .

Do wel lord :! to goodemen and ri3tful of herte . Fortho that boweth down in bondes . oure lor schal lede

with hem that worchen wickednesse t pees upon isrl ^

loye be to the fader and to the sone r' and to the holy

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goost . As hit was in the bygynnynge and now andeuere : in to the worldis of worldes ame . a' Kubu' rruc'

uib at . Il^e busch that moyses sey unbrend zve knozucn

that thi 7naydenked is kept . godes moderprey for us .

Cap* (&i S>ir in S»pon * And so in syon y was fastned

and I halwed cyte also y restede . and in the rusalem

my power . lieo gra Thanke we god . ^i' p' p'tll .

After\y chyldberynge \ou leftest inayde wy\ owten wem .

After \i chyld berynge . Godes moder prey for us .

Thow leftest mayde with oute we7n loie be to the fader

and to the sone and to the holygoost . After thy chyld

berynge i thou leftest maide with ottten wem . \ Sp cc'osa

.

Thow art maadfayr and softe . In thi delices holy godis

moder . ^ i ^'irtrt nob' Schew to us lord thy m.ercy .

And yifus thyn helthe . (§xt . Preye we . CoiUti^ 110^

Graunte us thi seruauntes lord god we preye the . that

we mowe be ioyful euermore in helthe of soule and of

bodi . and thorw} the bysechynge of the glorious euere

lastynge mayde marie we mowen be deliuered of this

sorwe that we han now i and use fuUiche the ioye

with owten ende . p* tl^U^ITl By oure lord ihesu cryst

thi sone . that lifeth and regneth with the in onhed of

god the holygoost "! by alle wordles of wordles . Amen .

Blesse we to the lord Thanke zve god . Mjoril Bt^td •

At midday ottre lord ih u zuas nayled on the roode .

betwixt iweye thefes hanged -i his bodi ran al on blode .

hym therstede forpeyne thei -i^ofen hym drinke galle i

al this peyrie he snffrede fro deth to bye us alle . Weworshipe the cryst and blesse to the . For bi thi deeth

thow hast bott^t the zvorlde ay . ©X^ JB^lte ll) U ^]ytl

Lord cryst godessone of heuene sete thi passion

thi croys and thi deeth bytwixte thi iugement and

oure soules now and I hour of oure deth and fouche-

sauf to 3eue alle crystenemen mercy and grace in this

lyf here and alle that been dede for5euenesse & reste

.-.8

with outen ende . (©* UUllSi'^ • Thou y Hfest and

regnest bi alle worldes of worldes Amen . The glorious

passion of oure lord ihj u cryst :/ brynge us to ioye of

paradys . Amen . Clje J)OUr Oi UOOll HeyI marie

ful of grace i the lord is with the . Blessid be thow

ajnong alle wymmen and blessid be the frtcyt of thi

woinbe ih c amen .

^^^CU^ in airuitor'? God take hede to myn

^^ 1 help Lord hy3e the to helpe me . Ioye be

/^^^ to the fader and to the sone i and to the

holygoost . As hit was I the bygynnynge

and now and euere i in to the worldes of worldes

amen 2lf]a Preyse 3e the lord . ^] i¥IemtntO

iSalutis auttor HAue mynde thow makere of helthe .

that somtyme thow took liknesse of our body i and

were boren of the unwemed mayde . Marie ful of

grace . moder of mercy . defende us fro oure enemy .

and take us up in hour of deeth . Ioye be to the lord

that were boren of a mayde . with the fader and ]?e

holygoost i in worldes with outen ende . Amen . jjsJ^

Jii rcinutrttnl)o

INconuertynge the lord the caytifte of syon i we

been maad as comforted . Thanne is oure

mouth fulled of ioye i and oure tonge in

gladnesse . Thanne scholle they seyn amonges folk i

oure lord gretly dyde with hem . Oure lord gretly

dyde with us i we been maad ioyful . Torne lord oure

caytyite i as a streem in the sowth . They that sowenin teeres i in gladnesse schulle thei rype . Goyngethei 3ede and wepte i sendynge here seedes . Bote

comynge they schul come with gladnesse i berynge

here schefes . Ioye be to the fader and to the sone r

and to the holygoost . As hit was in the bygynnyngeand now and euere i in to the wordlis of wordles

am . pS. ^I6l VxC^ etllfiCad?lt Bvt oure lord

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make the hows : they traueylede in veyn that maketh

hit . Bote the lord kepe the cyte he wakith in

ydel that kepi]? hit . Hit is in ydel to 30W to ryse

bifore ]pG H}! :/ ryseth after 3e haan seten . 3e that etith

breed of sorewe . Whan he schal 3eue slep to hemthat he louith :! lo the eritage of f'e lord the sones

mede fruyt of thy wombe . As arwes in my3ti mannes

honde :' so the sones of owtschouen . Blessed manthat fullede his desyr of hem r^ he schal nou3t be schent

whan he schal speke to his enemyes in the 3ate . loye

be to the fader and to the sone r^ and to the holy-

goost . As hit was in the bygynnynge and now and

euere :^ in to the worldes of worldes amen . p£»^ BfHtl

Ontnf £> Blessed been alle that dreden god r^ that

goon in his weyes . The traueyles of thyn handes for

thow schalt ete :! blessed thou art . and weel schal be

to the . Thi wyf as a vyne :! fulliche in the sydes of

thyn hows. Thy sones been as newe brawnches of

olyues t in goynge abowte of thi boord . Lo thus scha!

be blessed the man :/ that dredith owre lord . Lord ol

syon blesse to the that thow se goodes of iherusalem

alle thi dayes of thi lyf . And that thou see the sones

of Ipy sones :! pees upon israel . loie be to the fader

and to the sone :/ and to the holygoost . As hit was

in the bygynnynge and now and euere -J in to the

wordles of wordles amen . ^J (jSn'mhtumt ni . TAe roote

ofiesse hath borioned . a sterre is rysen of tacob . a mayde

ha\ boren oure saueour . the we preysen oztre god .

Cap* * (St ralriraui l* pOpuIO . And y haue rooted mein a worschipful peple . and his eritage in partyes of

my god and my withholdynge is in fulnesse of

seyntes . Thanke we god . iV Sj3CC0Scl fr 'a Thow art

maadfayr and softe . Thow art 7naadfayr and softe ,

In thy delyces holy godes moder . And softe . loye be

the fader and to the sone :' and to the holygoost . Thow40

art maadfayr and softe . 0' ^igniirc mc fl • Fowche-

saufholy mayde that y worsehipe \e . ^if to me uertewe

a yyns thyne enemyes . J^' #nbc nofa-) Schew to us

lord thy mercy * A^td ^if us thyn helthe . ®xO Preye

we . ©t* COUCti^ UOS» Graunte us thi seruauntes

lord god we preye the . that we mowe be ioyful

euere more in helthe of soule and of body . and thorw3

the bysechynge of the gloriouse euere lastynge maydemarie we mowen be deliuered of this sorwe that wehan now i and use fulliche \^ ioye with owten ende .

^3er l)*n^m n*r*m By oure lord ililu cryst thi sone :'

that lifeth and regneth with the in oonhede of god the

holygoost r^ by alle wordles of wordles . Amen .

Blesse we to the lord Thanke we god . ^§^^x'X ITOnil

tr J . At noon deyde owre lord ihesu that was ofmystest mo cryede hely to his fader ^, and so he lefte his

goost . a spere in to his syde was therled of a kny^t -! andthanne the eerthe quakede . the sonne with drow^ his

li'^t , ^bonintJ . We worsehipe the eryst and blesse to

the . For bi thi deeth thow hast bow^t the world ay .

®xl Wwt ll)hl friSte Lord ihesu cryst godis sone

of heuene sete thi passion thi croys & thi deeth

bitwixte thi iugement and oure soules now and in

hour of our deeth . and fouchesauf to 3eue alle

cristenemen mercy and grace in this lif here . and

alle that been dede for3euenesse and reste with outen

ende . ®* UllIlS' Thou that lyfest and regnest bi

alle worldes of worldes . Amen . The glorious passioun

of oure lord ih?u cryst ^l brynge us to ioye of paradys .

Am . S^qttatitr %^ iri^ s'r'a mma . 1^3- %\n rtgina

.

J£Eyl quene of heuenes . moder of the kyng of angeles .

m.arie flour of maydenes i as the rose or the lilye .

make pi^eyeres to thi sone '! for the heelthe of alle

cristene men . J^' #rit p' nob^ Byde for tcs holy godes

moder . That we be maad woorthy to the bihestes of

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cryst . i^flrn'tis; rt p^rib} By the merltes and

prey3eres of his meke moder i blesse us the sone of

god the fader . Amen . ^tquatur pS* fflt prtlfunDlS>

From depnesses y cryde to thee lord i lord hier myuois . Be thyne eeris maad takynge entente r^ to the

uois of my prey^ere . Lord 3if thow take kepe to

wickednesses i lorrd ho schal susteyne . For at the is

mercy i and for thi lawe y sustenede the lord . Mysoule sustynede in his word i my soule hopede in oure

lord . Fro the morewe kepynge til the ny3t i hope

isrl 3 in oure lord . For at oure lord is mercy i and

plenteuows a3en byinge is at hi . And he schal bye

isrl f "! of alle his wickednesses . lipri^l I Lord haue

mercy on us . ^*}3l£>t^l I Cryst haue mercy on us .

llpri^l J Lord haue mercy on us . pAder oure that

art in heuene halwed be thi name come to thi

kyngdoom thi wille be doon in heuene as in erthe .

oure echedaybred 3if us to day and for3eue us oure

dettes as we for3euen to oure detoures and ne lede us

nou3t in to temptation i bote delyuere us from euyl . ^\\t

inarirl Hayl marie ful of grace the lord is with the i

blessed be thou a mong alle wymmen and blessid be the

fruyt of thy wombe ih'?c amen . D' (St \\t 1106 Lede

us nou3t in to temptation . But deliuere us from euyl

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wonest

in heuenes . Lo as eyen of seruautes ^ in hoondes of

here lordes . As eyen of hand mayde in the hoondes

of hire ladi :! so oure eyen to our lord god . til he haue

meercy of us . Haue meercy of us lord haue meercy

of us :! for we been mechel fulfilled of despisynge .

For mechel is owre soule fulfilled r^ reproof to riche

men and despisynge to proude men . loie be to the

fader and to the sone r^ and to the holygoost . As hit

was in the bygynnynge and now and euere :! in to J^e

world of worldes amen . ps»» ^I2»l CIUl^ iD i Bote

for oure lord was in vs sey now israel r' but for oure

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lord was in vs . Whanne men risen on us :" paunter

)?ey hadde al lyuynge swolwed us . Whanne here

woodnesse wraththede on us ^ parawnter water hadde

swolwed us . Oure soule passede the streem :!

parawnter oure soule hadde passed unsuffrable water .

Hlessed be oure lord:" that 3af us nou3t in takynge to

here teeth . Oure soule is taken owt as a sparewe :! of

the gryn of honteres . The gryne is broken :! and webeen delyuered . Oure help is in the name of oure

lord "J that made heuene and eerthe . loie be to the

fader and to the sone :! and to the holygoost . As hit

was in the bygynnynge and now and euere :' in to the

wordles of wordles amen . (J@Ul rOURtlUnt Ut tl'ltO

They that tristen in oure lord as J^e hyl of syon :! he

schal nou3t besteryed with outen ende that woneth in

iherusalem . Hilles aboute hym and oure lord a boute

his peple :^ from this now and in to the world . For

oure lord schal nou3t leeue the 3erde of synfulmen

upon the lot of ri3tfulmen r^ that the ri3twesmen

strechche nou3t here handes to wickednesse . Do wel

lord to goode men :! and ri3tful of herte . For tho that

boweth downe in boondes . oure lord schal lede with hemthat worchen wickednesse:" pees upon Israel . loie be to

the fader and to the sone :! and to the holygoost . As hit

was in the bygynnynge and now and euere :! in to the

worldes of worldes amen . pS^ 5n ronutrteitlro ^\V6*

INconuertynge the lord the caytifte of syon :" webeen maad as comforted . Channe is oure mouthfullede of ioye :! and oure tonge in gladnesse .

Thanne schuUe they seyn a monges folk :^ oure lord

gretly dyde with hem . Oure lord gretly dyde with us .

we been maad ioyful . Torne lord oure caytifte 'J as a

streem in the south . They that sowen in teeres in

gladnesse schulle they rype . Goynge they 3ede and

wepte ^ sendynge here sedes . Bote comynge they

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schulle come with gladnesse :' berynge here schefes .

lole be to the fader and to the sone r' and to the holy-

goost . As hit was in the bygynnynge and now and

euere :! in to the wordles of wordles amen . 2 j PO£»t

})*tU* After thi chyld beryjtge thow leftest mayde wi\

outen went godes 7noder prey for us . C^p* §5tHt(l t^

U^gO Hlessed art thou mayde marie that beere oure

lord . thow engendredest the makere of the world J?at

made the . and with outen ende :/ thou byleuest

mayde. tUtO 5^ Thanke we god . pf Sue mailS^ Stella

Heyl sterre of the see holy godis moder . and thou

euere mayde holy 3ate of heuene . Takyng that word

heyl of gabrieles mouth sete us alle in pees :f chawng-

ynge the name of eeue . Lose the boondes of gylti

men . proofre li3t to blynde men . do a wey oure

yueles . and aske alle goodes . Schew thow art oure

moder . take he by threprey 3ere :' that for us was

boren :/ suffrede to be thyn . Mayde thou art a lone .

debonere among alle r^ make us unbownde of synnes and

be chast and debonere . 3 if vs clene lyf . greithe us a siker

wey . so y we seynge god :/ be glade euere more . Prey-

synge be to god the fader . worschipe to heyest est:"

and to the holygoost :/ o worschype to he three .

amen . |3iffwsit • Grace is -^oten in thi lippes . There-

fore god ha\ blessed the wilp outen ende . pgJ^ i%lag;-

nififat My soule :^ worschipeth the lord . And mygoost made ioye in god :/ myn helthe . For he lokede

the mekenesse of his handmayde :/ lo ther fore alle

generations schulle seye y am blessed . For he J?at

is mi3ty haJp do grete thynges to me :/ and his name is

holy . And his mercy is fro kynrede in to kynredes r^

to hem that beeth dredynge hym . He dyde mi3t in

his arm . he scaterede proude men with thou3t of his

herte . He putte down mi3ti men of the sete :/ and

heyede meke . Hongri men he fylde with goodes :'

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and riche he lefte empty . He took up isrl i his chyld i

thenkynge on his mercy . As hee hadde spoken to oure

fadres abraham i and to his seede for euere . loie be

to the fader and to the sone i and to the holygoost .

As hit was in l^e bygynnynge and now and euere i in

to J?e wordles of wordles amen . g, I %'t\\ mimil SUCCUrrc

Seynte mai'ie help to wrechches help litel nie^i in

soule . do faitour to weperes . pixyfor the peple . bide

for the clergie . byseche for the dettout womanneskynde . ^' (©stcilbe iTotr . Lord schew its thi mercy .

And vf us thyn heIthe . ^^rc' . Preye we . ®X^ COlt-

rrt^ llOS Graunte us thi seruauntes lord god wepreye the . that we mowe be ioyful euere more in

helthe of soule and of body . and thoru} the bisechynge

of thee gloriouse euere lastynge mayde marie wemowen be delyuered of this sorwe that we han now i

and use fulliche the ioye with owten ende . l^tX b^U^Ill

Hi our lord ih *u cryst thi sone . \2X lifeth and regneth

with the in oonhede of god the holygoost r^ by alle

the wordles of wordles . Amen . Blesse we to the lord

Thanke we god . ^leni Slinctc Sj^'s • Coin holygoost ftil-

fille the hertes of thi trezve seruauntes and li^tne the

fier of thi loue l hem . ^\ ^mittc • Send ottt thi goost

and\ey scholle be maad . And thozu schalt make newe

the face of the eerthe . Preye we . JBfUSl C|* COrilcl

fiitl i God that tau3test ]?e hertes of thi trewe

seruauntes by J?e li5tnynge of the holy goost :f graunte

us to sauere ri^tfulnesse in the same goost . and to be

ioyful euere more of his holy comfort . By cryst oure

lord . Amen . ^i ^^itrcril nos • Ulessed trinite delytiere

tis . saue Its . andriitlyche us . ^xi \\q\\\ . Blessed be the

name of oure lord . From this now and ettere . Preye

we . (©^Jp'S ^ J iini^ q* iJfilSjtl Almisti with outen

ende god . that 3af us thi seruauntes in knowlechynge

of trewe feith to knowe the ioye of the endeles trynite .

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and in the mi}! of the mageste to worschupe the

onehed . we by sechith . y by the sadnesse of that selue

byleue r' we be kept and defended of alle aduercetees

euere more . By cryst oure lord . Amen . SV'i bci JDin's £[

j^^ix^ Alle halwene of god \at been felawes to the cyti-

seynes ofheuene biddi\ yfortes to owre lord. ©' ^ctlUTti' *

R^tful men be 3^ glade and blithe in oure lord . Andmake\ ioye that beeth of ri-^tftd herte . Preye we . Or*

^^r^Sita q*m*5 We byseche the . almy3ti god . that by

the merites of thi moder and mayde marie and of alle

halwene we be defendid from alle yueles so that

thorw} here prayeres we mowen lyfe peysibly in thi

worschipe . By cryst oure lord . Amen . ^ ^a naccitt •

Lord Tyif MS pees in ouix dayes . for ther is noon that

fi'^tefor Its bote thow ottre god , fiJat 13 lU^ • Lordpees be

niaad in thi uertewe . Andplente in thi towres . Preye

we . J3tU5 cl quo God of wham been holy desyres i

ri3tful conceyles . and iuste dedis . 3if to thi sJuawntes

that pees i that the world may nou5t 3eue . so that

oure hertes be 3euen to kepe thyn hestes . and drede

of oure enemyes be taken fro us . so that oure tymes

be pesible by thi protection . ^3* Jj^U^lU llf By oure

lord ih*]u cryst thi sone i tha* lyfeth with the and

regneth god i bi alle wordles of wordles . Amen .

t)*n*llirclin* Blesse we to oure lord . Thanke we god .

^C rrucc bcuonit • Cryst was takenf7^0 the ci^ois at tyme

of ettesong . ioseph of armathye and othere men a mono-

.

ordeynede for his byryynge as the manere was tho ^

dene sendel and myrre and bawme they toke ther to .

^IborantJ • '^e worschipe the C7yst and blesse to \e . Forby thi deth thow hast bou^t the worlde a y . Preye we .

Wnt lb U fpi^te Lord ih u cryst godessone of

heuene . sete thi passion thi croys and thi deeth

bytwixte thi iugement and oure sowles now and in

hour of oure deth . and fouchesauf to 3eue alle crys-

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tenemen mercy and grace in this lyf here . and alle

that been dede for3euenesse and reste with outen

ende . (©* niUlS Thou that lyfest and regnest god

bi alle worldes of wordles . Amen . (gl 'I05"a pa£(SlO

The glorlus passion of oure lord ih' u cryst "J b'nge us to

the ioie of paradys . Amen . %^tXt bpffpiUtptl) romplfpit

COnueerte us to thee god oure helthe . And torne

from us thi wraththe God take hede to mynhelp . Lorde hye the to helpe me . Ioie be to

the fader and to the sone :! and to the holygoost

.

As hit was i \^ bygynnynge and now and euere r" in

to the wordles of wordles amen . 9111 'a Preyse 3e the

lord . p^* ©SqueqUO Vnt Ol) How longe lord for3etest

thou me i to the ende r^ how longe tornest ]?ow thi

face fro me . How longe schal y sette conceyles in

my soule r^ sorwe i myn herte by daye . How longe

schal myn enemy be heyed a boue me :' loke and heere

me lord my god . Li5tne myne eyen that y neuere

slepe in deth ^ last myn enemy seye . som tyme yhadde the maystrie a3ens him . They that angreth mewollen be glade 3if y be styred :' bote y hopede in thi

meercy Myne herte schal be glad in thyn helthe r' i

schal synge to the lord that 3af me goodes . and i

schal synge to the name of the heyeste lord . Ioie

be to the fader and to the sone ^ and to the holygoost .

As hit was in the bygynnynge and now and euere r' in

to the wordles of wordles amen, p^^ Juilfcl XVit ljni6

Ivgeme god and trye my cause from unholy folk \'

from the wicked man and tricherous delyuere

me . For thou art god my strengthe whi hast

thou put me abak :! and whi go y sory while mynenemy turmenteth me . Send out Y\ ly5t and thi

trewthe :! they ladde me and ladde me In to thyn holy

hyl . and in to thyn tabernacle . I schal entre In to

the auteer of god r to god J^at gladeth my 3outhe . I

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schal schryue to the in ]^e harpe god my god r' whi art

J^ow sory my sowle . and whi troublest thow meHope in god . for 5it y schal schryue to hym helthe

of my soule . and my god . loie be to the fader and

to the sone ^ and to )^e holygoost . As hit was in the

bygynnynge and now and euere :^ in to the wordles of

wordles amen . pg ^^pe erpugnaUfru't Oft they

werreden me fro my 30uthe •:! sey now israel . Ofte they

werreden me fro my 50uthe r^ for whi thei mi3te now5t

do to me . Aboue my bak synfulmen forgeden :^ they

drowe along here wickednesse The ri3wys lord schal

hewe down the neckes of synfulmen r^ schent be thei

and torned a bak alle that hatede syon . Be fey maadas hey3 of rofes \' tha^ dryede er hit was do a wey .

Of the whiche he fullede nou3t his hond that schal

ripe :! and his bosom ful he that schal gadere scheues .

And they that 3ede to fore seyde nou3t the blessynge

of the of the lord up on 30W .^ we blessede to 30W in

the lordis name . loie be to ]?e fader and to the sone .''

and to the holygoost . As hit was in the bygynnynge

and now and euere ^ in to the wordles of wordles ame .

pS?* Wwt non t^ eraltatU^ Lord myn herte is nou3t

heyede :^ ne myn eyen been bore up . Ne y ne 3ede

nou3t in grete thynges ^ ne in wonderful thynges up

on me . 3yf y feelede nou3t mekely :^ but heyede mysowle . As he is waned upon his moder :' so reward

in my soule . Israel hope in oure lord :! fro this nowin to the world . loie be to the fader and to the sone :!

and to the holygoost . As hit was in the bygynnynge and

now and euere :! in to the worldes of worldes . amen .

%^ Clt' ioxu'bitlltc . With o'ladnesse halwe we the mynde

of blessed marie Y ^^^^ prey^e for its to owre lord

ihesu cryst . Cap* ^IHlt ryitamomum . As canele

and bawme swote smellynge . y 3af swote odowr . as

t'ed myrre . y 3af swetnesse of smellynge . Thanke

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we god . ))7 Hirgo S^inguland Mayden thow

art a lone :' debonere among alle :^ make us unbowndeof synnes :^ and be chast ande debonere . 3i^ ^s clene

\yf:' greythe us a syker wey . so y we seynge god :/

be glad euer more . Preysynge be to god the fader :^

worschupe to heyest cryst . and to the holygoost :' o

worschipe to hem thre . amen . ^\ Cflcgit i^a' •

God chees hire and fo7^ckees hire . And he make\

hu^e dwelle in his tabernacle . psi* ^^U^C lliniittl€> .

Now thow lefest thi seruaunt lord i after thi word in

pees . For myn eyen haan seye r^ thyn helthe .

Whiche ]^ow haast greythed i to fore ]?e face of alle

folkes . Li3t to reuelation of hethene men i and loye of

thi folk of isrl I . loie be to the fader and to the

sone i and to the holygoost As hit was in the

bygynnynge and now and euere . in to the worldes of

wordles amen . ^] (§1 i ifitamus • We worshipe the

with ioye godes moder for of the is cryst boren :^ inake

sattf alle men Y glorefi^eth the . ^' , p nc b^JS tt'tatu* •

Lord God of uertewe conueiHe ns . And scheiv thi

face 'I and we shulle be saiif , Preye zue . OT* (Srcl^ll t^i

Lord we by seche )?e send thi grace in to oure

hertes . that w^e that by the message of the

awngel knowen the incarnation of ]?i sone cryst . be

brow5t by his passion and his crois to the ioye of his

resurection . by |:e selfe iK'u cryst oure lord . that

with the lyfeth and regneth in onehede of the holy-

goost :! by alle wordles of wordles . Ame Blesse weto the lord . Thanke we god . l)ata complctorxi • Athowr of coinplyn thei leyde hyin in his graue . a noble

body of ihesu ciyst that inankende schal saue . wilp

spicerye he was biryed holywrit to fulfille i thenk wesadly on his deeth that schal saue tts fro helle .

?lboraittuS • We worschttpe the cryst and blesse to the .

For by thy dee\ thow hast bozi^t the world ay . ©t*

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M^Yit llj?u X^ ' Lord ili]u cryst godessone of heuene

sete thi passion . thi crols and thi de)? bytwixte thi

iugement and oure soules now and In hour of oure

deeth . and fouchesauf to 3lfe alle cristene men mercy

and grace In Yis lyf here and alle ]?at been dede

for3efnesse and reste w'lp owten ende . Thou y lyfest

and regnest god by alle wordles of wordles . Amen .

The glorious passion of oure lord ihju cryst . brynge

us to loye of paradys . Amen. ^! . SlldlX ri^gmil •

HEyl queene mooder of mercy . oui^e lyf and oure

swetnesse and ottre hope keyI . to the we cryen exiled

sones of eeue . to the we syyn gronynge and wepynge

in this tcaleye of teeres . ther fore thanne tome to

ttsward thy mei^cyful eyen . and schew to tts ihesti the

blessede friiyt of Ipi wooinbe after y we been passed

hennes . O thow debonere . O thow meke . O thow

swete mayde marie heyI . %' ^itc irtltrhl • HeyI marie

ful of grace r^ otire lord is with the Blessed be thoti

among alle wymmen and blessed be the frttyt of thi

zuombe ililc ame^i . (?Pr*JD <l?*p*!5 Sjtmpit ^Ue ieUS» .

Al ml3tl eendeles god that worchynge with the holy-

goost wonderfully greythedest the body & the soule of

the most blessede moder and mayde marie . to deserue

to be maad a y^oox\\ wonynge for thi sone . grawnte

that we be delyuered bl here meke preyere of yueles

y we haan now . and of sodeyne deeth : and endeles .

By cryst oure lord . Amen.

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ere htQ^^nntp tibe utimt

P0alme^ ^

^^^^^ne ne l* furore t^ Lord I fy woodnesse

^^ 1 undernlme nou3t me :/ ne in thi wra]?the blame

>^^^ nat me . Haue mercy of me lord for y amsyyk :^ hele me lord . for alle my bones

been trowbled . And my soule is trowbled gretlyche :'

bote thow lord how loonge . Torne the lord and

delyuere my soule r^ make me sauf for thi mercy . For

he is nou3t in deeth that hath mynde of the :/ and in

helle ho schal knowleche to the :! I trauaylede i mygronynge :^ y schal waschche my bed . euery ny3t .

with my teres y schal wete my beddynge . For

woodnesse myn eye is trowbled r y am eelded

amoonges alle myne enemyes . Goo]^ from me alle that

worchen wickednesse :^ for owre lord hath herde the

uoys of my wepynge Owre lord hath herde mypreyere :^ owre lord hath uptaken my byddynge .

Schamed and trowbled gretlyche be alle myne enemys :^

couerted be thei and schamed ry3t swiftlyche . loye be

to the fader and to the sone :/ and to the holygoost .

As hit was in the bygynnynge and now and euere r^

in to the wordles of wordles amen . 33ecltl C][UOr?

renil£>S'C Blessed be they whas wikkidnesses been

for3yfe :' and whaas synnes been heeled . Blessed be

that man to wham oure lord rettede nou3t synne :^ ne

treson is nou3t in his goost Lor y was stille eldede mybones : whiles y criede al day . For day and ny3t

thyn bond is heueuyed up on me : y am conuerted in

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my wrechchednesse . whyles the thorn is fastned . Mytrespas y made knowe to the r^ & y hydde nou3t myunri3twesnesse . I seide y schal schryue a 3ens me mywrong to oure lord :! and thow for3af me the

wickednesse of my synne . For that euery seynt schal

preye to the :! in needfultyme . Nou3tfor]?an in

flowynge of many watres i they schulle nou3t ney3ne

to hym . Thow art my refuyt fro tribulation that 3ede

a boute me :! my gladnesse delyuere me from goeris

abowte me . Understondynge y schal 3eue the and yschal enfourme the ^ in that wey Y thow goost y schal

fastne myn eyen op on \^ . Willeth nou3t be maad as an

hors and a mule :! to whiche is noon understondynge .

In a bernak and bridel streyne thow here chekes f that

ney3neth nou3t to the . Manye skourges ben of

synfulmen :! mercy schal be klyppe hym that hopeth

in oure lord Bef" merye in oure lord . and beeth glade

ri3tfulmen :! and ioieth alle that been ri3tful in herte

loie be to the fader and to the sone r! and to the

holygoost . As hit was in ]?e bygynnynge and now and

euere ^ in to be worldes of worldes amen . |B*nt \\t lit

furOlT II u Lord in thi woodnesse vndernym nou3t

me i ne in thi wra]?the blame nou3t me . For

thine arwes been styked in to me :^ and thow hast

fastned thyn bond up on me . Ther is noon heele

in my fleysch :! fro the face of thi wraj^the ther is no

pees in my boones fro the face of my synnes . For mywickednesses han ouergoo myn heed :! as an heuy

byrdene they been woxe heuy up on me Roten and

broken ben myn olde wowndes x' fro the face of mynunkunnynge . Wrechched y am maad and croked in to

the ende :! alle the day sory y 3ede in . For my leendes

been ful of skoornynges :^ and ther is noon helthe in

my flesch . I am turmented and am meked ry3t meche :!

y rorede for the gronynge of myn herte . Lord by fore

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the is al my desyr r^ and my gronynge is nou^t hid fro

the . Myn herte is trowbled my vertue hath lefte me :"

& the li3t of myn eyen and that is nou5t wij? me . Myfreendes and my ney5ebores :! ney3neden and stoden a

3ens me . And they Y were byside me stoden fro fer

and strengthe thei maade that sow3te my soule . And]?ey that enquerede harme to me speken uanitees ^ and

al day they thou3ten trecheries . Bote y as a deef manherde nou3t r^ and as dowmb man nau3t openynge his

mou)? I am maad as a man nou3t heerynge r^ and nou3t

hauynge in his mowth undernemynges For in thee lord

y hopede :! thow schalt here me lord my god . For yseyde an awnter whanne myne enemyes be to glade

ouer me i and whyles my feet been styried thei

speken grete thynges up on me . For y am redi i to

skourges :! and my sorwe is euere in my si3t For yschal schewe my wickednesse :! and y schal thenke for

my synne . Forsothe myn enemyes lifen and be

confermed up on me :! and they been multeplied up on

me that hatede me wickedlyche . They that 3eeldeth

euel thynges for gode thynges they bakbitede me :!

for y folwede goodnesse . My lord god forsak nou3t me :!

ne depaarte nou3t fro me Taak hede into myn help r'

lord god of myn helthe . loie be to the fader . and to

thi sone r and the holy goost . As hit was in the

bygynnynge and now & euere \' in to the wordles of

wordles amen . pg^ iiliSeme mti tl^isJ . HAuemercy of me god i after thy grete mercy . And after

the mechelnesse of thi mercyes . do a wey mywickednesse . Waysch me more of my wickednesse :!

and of my synne dense me . For y knowe mywickednesse r^ and my synne is euere a3ens me . Tothe a lone y have synned . and by for the y haue do

euele :^ that thow be ri3tleched in ]?i woordes . and that

thow ouercome whan thow art denied . For lo in

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wickednesses y am conceyued f' and in synnes mymoder conceyuede me For lo thow louedest trewthe :^

the vncertayn and the hydthyngges of thi wysdoomthow schewedist to me Thow schalt spreenge me lord

with ysope and y schal be clensed :! thow schalt

waschsche me . and y schal be maad whittere ]^an the

snowe . To myn herynge thow schalt 3yfe ioye and

myrthe :! and meked bones scholle be glade . Torne a

wey thi face fro myn synnes :! and do a wey alle mynewickednesses . Make a clene herte in me god :! and

make newe a ri3tfulgoost in my guttes . Cast nou3t mefro thy face t and thi ri5tfulgoost bere nou3t fro me .

3elde me ioie of thyn helthe r and with thi p'ncipal

goost confeerme me . I schal teche wickede men thi

weyes :! and schrewes schollen torne to the . Delyuere

me of blody men god . god of myn helthe :! and mytonge schal gladye thy ri3twesnesse . Lord thow schalt

opene my lippes :^ and my mowth schal schewe thy

preisynge . For 3if thow woldest y hadde 3eue sacrefise ^

sothlyche in offrynges thow schalt no3t delyte the .

Sacrifise to god is a goost angred : the herte contryt

and meeked . god thou schalt nou3t despyse .

Goodliche do lord I thy good wille to syon :! that the

walles be edified of ierusalem . Thanne thow schalt

accepte the sacrifise of ri3twesnesse . offrynges andbrent sacrifise :! thanne schulle thei putte calfes uponthyn auteer . Ioie be to the fader and to the sone :!

and to the holygoost . As hit was in the bygynnyngeand now and euere :' in to the wordles of wordles

amen . p£;^ M'Wt tjraulll \t ferslte . Lord here mypreiere :! and my cri come to the . Torne nou3t a weythi face fro me . in what day y be in t'bulation . bowethyn ere to me . In what day i clepe to the ^ swiftlyche

here me . For my dayes faylede as smoke ^ and mybones ben dreyed as kretones . I am smyten as hey and

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myn herte is dried :' for y haue for3ete to ete mybreed . Fro the voys of my gronynge :! my booncleuede to my flelsch . I am maad liche to the

pelHcan ^ of place a loone y am maad as the ni3t crowe

in \^ euesynge . I wook and y am maad :^ as a sparwe

aloone in the roof . AI day myn enemyes vndernemenme i and thei that preysede me sworen a 3ens me .

For as aysches y eet breed :^ and medlede my drynke

with wepynge . Fro the face of wra]?the of J?i disdeyn t

for hevynge up thow smyte me down . My dayes 3ede

downe as the shade :! and y driede as hey . Bote

thow lord dwellest euere :^ and the mynde of the is in

to generation and in to generation . Thow lord rysynge

up shalt haue mercy of syon ^ for hit is tyme to haue

mercy of hym . for tyme is come . For his stones

plesede to thi seruauntes ^ and they schulle haue

mercy of his eerthe . And folk schulle drede ]?i namelord :! and alle the kynges of the eer]?e thy ioie . For

the lord hath howsed syon x' and he schal be seyen in

his ioye . He lokede in to the preiere of meeke men :!

and he despisede nou3t here byddynge . Lat ]?ese

thynges be wreten in a nothir generation r^ and folkes

that schal be maad schal preyse the lord . For he

lokede from his holy hey3nesse t owre lord from heuene

lokede i to eerthe . That he my3te here gronynge of

fetered men t and that he losede the sones of sleyn

men . That they schewede in to syon the name of the

lord r^ and his preysynge in ierusalem . In gaderynge

folkes in oon :! and kynges they that serue oure lord .

He answerede to hym in the weye of his uertue :^ the

litelnesse of my dayes schew to me Cal me nou3t a

3eyn in the myddel of my dayes :^ in generation and

generation beeth thyne 3eeres . In the bygynnynge

lord thow settest the eerthe :! and heuenes been the

werkes of thyn hondes . They scholle pysch bote thow

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dwellest r' and as clothes r^ alle they scholle wexenoolde . And as helyynge thow schalt chaunge hem &they schulle be chaunged :! bote thou art algate )?e self

and thyne 3eris scholle nou5t fayle. The sones of thi

servauntes scholle dwelle ^ and the seed of hem schal

in world be ri3ted . lole be to the fader . and to the

sone r^ and to the holygoost . As hit was in the

bygynnynge and now and euere :! in to the wordles of

w^ordles amen . :pg>* fflt profUllllllS From deepnesses

y cryede to thee lord :^ lord here my voys . Be thyn

eeres maad takynge entente :! to the uoys of mypreyere . Lord 3if thou take kepe to wickednesses :!

lord ho schal susteyne . For at thee is mercy :^ and

for thi lawe y susteynede thee lord My sowle

susteynede in his word my sowle hopede in oure

lord . Fro the morwe kepynge tyl the ny3t :^ hope

isrri on owre lord . For at oure lord is mercy t

and plentevous a3eynbyinge is at hym . And he

schal bye israel r^ of alle his wickednesses . loye

be to the fader . and to the sone :" and to the holy

goost . As hit was in ]?e bygynnynge and now and

euere r^ in to ]?e wordles of wordles amen . JJS»^ JB^llt

eirauii or'owm mea' tfte serotuntre , Lord here mypreyere . with eeres parceyue my besechynge :! in sooth-

nesse here me in thy ri3twesnesse . And entre nou3t

in doom with thi seruaunt r^ for ech man lyuynge schal

nou3t be maad ri3tful in thy sy3t . For my enemy hath

pursewed my soule :^ and meked my lyf i eer]?e . Heputte me in derknesse as deede of J?e world :! and mygoost is anguisched up on me . my herte is trowbled

in me . I hadde mynde of oolde dayes :! y thow3te I

alle thy werkes in dedes of thyn handes y thow3te . I

spradde myn handes to ):e r^ my sowle is to the as

eerthe with owten water . Swyftlyche here me lord ^

my goost faylede . Torne nou3t thy face fro me r' and

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y schal belych to goeres down in to the lake . Makethy mercy be herd eerly to me ^ for in J)e y hopede .

Make knowen to me the weye in whiche y schal go t

for to the y lyftede up my sowle Delyuere me of mynenemys lord y fley} to the :! teche me do thy wille i

for thow art my god . Thy goode goost schal leede mein to ri3tful eerthe :! for thi name lord thow schalt

qwyken me in thy euenehed Thow schalt lede mysowle out of tribulation :! and in thy mercy thow

schalt desparple myn enemys . And thow schalt leefe

alle that angreth my sowle r^ for y am thi seruawnt .

loye be to the fader . and to )?e sone :! and to the

holygoost . As hit was in the bygynnynge and nowand euere r in to the wordles of wordles amen.

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mU iVm nr tn'faularer . Whanne y was in

trybulatlon y cryede to oure lord :^ and he

herde me . Lord delyuere my sowle from

wickede llppes :^ and fro the trycherows

tonge. , What schal be 3efen to the . or what schal be

put to the :" to a swykel tonge . Scharpe arwes of the

my3ty :^ with coles of desolation . Wo to me for mywonynge is lengthed :! y wonede with wonyeres at

cedar . mechel dwellere was my soule . With hemthat hated pees y was peysible :^ whanne y spak to

hem they fow3ten with me wilfulliche . loye be to the

fader . and to the sone :^ and to the holygoost . Ashit was in the bygynynge and now and euere :/ in to

the wordles of wordles amen. pgJ^ Heuaui OCUlOSf*

Ileftede up myn eyen in to hilles :' whannes

help come to me . Myn help is of owre lord :f

that made heuene and eerthe . 3yf he nou3t thi

foote in to sterynge t slombre he nou3t that kepij?

the . Lo he schal nou3t slombre ne he schal nou3t

slepe :! that kepith Israel . The lord kepith the :/ thy

lord is thi proteccion t upon thi ri3thonde . By daye

the Sonne schal nou3t brenne the :/ ne the moone by

ny3te . Lord kepeth the from alle euyl :/ lord kepe thy

soule . Lord kepe thyn igoynge and thyn outgoynge :f

from Ipis now and in to the world , loie be to the

fader and to the sone :/ and to the holygoost . As hit

was in the bygynnynge and now and euere r^ in to the

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wordles of wordles amen . Jjg, SLttatUS SllIU I* I)n5*

IAm glad in tho thynges that been seyd to me :!

we schulle go in to oure lordes hous . Stondynge

were oure feet :^ in thyn entrees iherusalem .

Iherusalem that is housed as a cyte :^ whaas delynge

is in hym self . For theder steyede up kynredes .

kynredes of the lord :! witnesse of isrl j for to know-

leche to the lordes name For there seete seeges in

doom :! thou sittest upon the hous of dauid . Biddeth

]:^ynges that longeth to the pees of iherusalem :! and

plente to hem that loueth the . Pees be maad in thy

uertue :! and plente in thy towres . For my bretheren

and my ney3ebores ^ y spak pees of the . For the

hous of oure lord god -J y sou3te goodes to the . loie

be to the fader . and to the sone :! and to the holy-

goost . As hit was in the bygynnynge and now and

euere :^ in to the wordles of wordles amen . pS^ 31j t^

ItUclUi OnilO^ To the y fyfte up myn eyen r^ that

wonest in heuenes . Lo as eyen of seruawntes :! in

hondes of here lordes . As eyen of handmayde in the

hondes of hyre lady :! so oure eyen to oure lord god .

til he haue mercy of us . Haue mercy of us lord

haue mercy of us : for we been mechel fulfilled of

despisynge . For mechel is oure soule fulfilled r^ repror

to ryche men . and despisynge to prowde men . loie

be to the fader and to the sone :! and to the holygoost

.

As hit was in the bygynnynge and now & euere :! in

to the wordles of wordles amen . psl^ ^^l£>i qr 5][*n*£>

trnt Bote for oure lord was in vs . sey now isrl'i :!

bote for oure lord was in us . Whanne men rysen on

vs r^ parawnter they hadde lyfynge swolwed us .

Whanne here woodnesse wra]?thede on us :! parawnter

water hadde swolwed us . Oure soule passede the

streem :! parawntre our soule hadde passed unsuffra-

ble water . Hlessed be oure lord:' y^X 5af us nou3t

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in takynge to here teej? . Oure soule is taken owt as

a sparwe r' of the gryn of honteres . Hhe gryn is

broken r^ and we been delyuered . Houre help is in the

name of oure lord :^ that made heuene and eerthe .

loie be to the fader and to the sone \' and to the

holygoost . As hit was in the bygynnynge and nowand euere :^ in to the wordles of wordles amen . psiU j

(©Ul ronfilinut They that trosten in oure lord as

the hil of syon :! he schal nou5t be styred with outen

ende Y woneth in ierusalem . Hilles abowte hym .

and oure lord a bowte his peple :! fro this now and in

to the world . For oure lord schal nou3t leeue the

3erde of synfulmen upon the lot of ri3tfulmen :! tha'

the ri3twesmen strechche nou3t here handes to wicked-

nesse . Do wel lord :! to goode me and ri3tful of herte .

For tho that bowe]^ down in bondes oure lord schal

lede with hem that worchen wichednesse :! pees upon

israel . loye be to the fader and to ]^e sone :! and to the

holygoost . As hit was in the bygynnynge and nowand euere r^ in to the worldes of wordles amen, pgf^

Jn rouuntenim

INconuertynge the lord the caytyfte of syon :! webeen maad as comforted . Thanne is oure mouthfulled of ioye ^ and oure tunge in gladnesse .

Thanne schulle they seyen amonges folk :! oure lord

gretly dede with hem . Oure lord gretly dede with us ^

we been maad ioyful . Torne lord oure caytyfte :! as

a streem in the south They that sowen in teeres r^ in

gladnesse schulle they rype . Goynge they 3ede and

wepte ^ sendynge here seedes . Bote comynge they

schulle come with gladnesse r^ berynge here schefes .

Ioye be to the fader . and to ]?e sone :^ and to the

holygoost . As hit was in the bygynnynge and nowand euere r^ in to the worldes of worldes amen . J)^*

j^lgl io'? tilfiraueilt Iro Bote oure lord maake6i

the hous :' they trauaylede in veyn y. maketh hit .

Bote the loord kepe the cyte :^ he wayketh in ydel

that kepith hit . Hit is in ydel to 30W to ryse byfore

li3t :^ ryseth after 3e han seten 3e that eteth breed of

sorwe Than he schal 3efe sleep to hem that he

loueth :^ lo the erytage of the lord the sones meedefruyt of thy wombe As arwes I my3ti mannes hond :^

so the sones of owtschouen . Blessed man that

fullede his desyr of hem r^ he schal nou3t be schent

whanne he schal speke to hys enemyes in the 3ate .

loye be to the fader and to the sone :^ and to the

holygoost . As hit was in the bygynnynge and nowand euere :! in to the wordles of wordles amen . ps»^

33tatl dlUntSJ qui t'i Blessed been alle that dreden

god t that goon in his weyes . The trauayles of thyn

handes for thow schalt ete :' blessed thou ert . and

wel schal be to the . Thy wyf as a uyne fulliche r^ in

the sydes of Ipyn hous . Thy sones been as newe

brawnches of olyues :/ in goynge a bowte of thi bord

Lo thus schal be blessed the man :/ that dredith oure

lord . Lord of syon blesse to the :/ y thow see goodes

of iherusalem alle the dayes of thi lyf . And that thou

see the sones of thi sones :' pees up on israel . loye

be to the fader . and to the sone :' and to the holy-

goost . As hit was in the bygynnynge and now and

euere :! in to the wordles of wordles amen . p£i^ ^t^tfj;pnCjnclUtrU*t Ofte ]:ey werreden me fro my 30wther'

sey now israel . Ofte they werreden me fro my30w]?e r^ for why they mi3te nou3te do to me . Aboue

my bak synfulmen foorgeden :' they drowen a loong

here wickednesse . The ri3twes lord schal hewe down

the neckes of synfulmen 'J schent be they and torned

abak alle Y hatede syon Be they maad as hey of

roofes :' that driede er hit was do a wey . Of the

whiche he fullede nou3t his hond J^at schal rype :' and

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his bosom ful he that schal gadre schefes . And they

that 3ede to fore seyde nou3t the blessynge of the

lord upon 30W r^ we blessede to 30W in the lordes nameloye be to the fader . and to the sone :! and to the

holy goost . As hit was in the bygynnynge and nowand euere :! in to the wordles of wordles amen . jp£>^ J0t

prClfunillSf ClamaUl From depnesses y cryede to

thee lord :^ lord hier my voys . Be thyn eeres maadtakynge entente ^ to J^e uoys of my preyere . Lord 3if

thou take kepe to wickednesses :! lord ho schal sus-

teyne :' For at the is mercy "^ and for thi lawe ysusteynede the lord . My soule susteynede in his

word ^ my soule hopede in oure lord . Fro the morwekepynge til the ni3t :! hope isrl ] i owre lord . For at

oure lord is mercy :! and plentefows a3eynbeinge is at

hym . And he schal beye Israel ^ of alle his wicked-

nesses . loye be to the fader . and to the sone :! and

to the holygoost . As hit was in the bygynnynge and

now and euere r^ in to the wordles of worldes amen .

P^. I3*ne WtSXX f evaltatum . Lord myn herte is nou3t

hey5ed :! ne myn eyen been boren up . Ne y ne 3ede

nou3t in grete thynges :^ ne in wonderful thynges up

on me . 3^^ Y felede nou3t mekely ^ bote heiede mysoule . As he is waned up on his moder :! so reward in

my soule . Isrl I hope in oure lord :! fro ]^is now in to

the world . loye be to )?e fader and to the sone :! and

to ]^e holy goost . As hit was in the bygynnynge and

now and euere ^ in to the wordles of wordles amen .

piS* iHemmtO il^ne tiaiUir ^ Lord by thenk the on

dauid ^ and of al his myldenesse . As he swoor to ]?e

lord r^ he maade a vow to god of iacob . 3yf y entre

in to the tabernacle of my hows :! 3yf y stye up in to

the bed of my beddynge . 3yf 7 3^^^ sleep to myneyen :! and to myn eye lydes nappynges . And reste

to my tymes ^ tyl that y fynde place to the lord .

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tabernakle to god iacob . Loo we han herd hym in

effrata :! we fynden hym in feeldes of the wode . Weschullen entre in to hys tabernakle :' we schollen lowtein place . ther his feet stoden . Arys lord in to thyreste :! thou and the cheste of ]:yn halwynge . Thypreestes schollen clothe hem with ri3twesnesse ^ andthy seyntes be glade . For dauid thy seruawnt :! torne

nou3t a wey the face of thi cryst . Oure lord swoorto dauid trewthe . and he schal nou3t desceyue hym :!

upon thy seete y schal sette the fruyt of thy wombe .

3yf thy sones kepe my testament:' and my witnesses

that y schal teche hem . And here sones :! schollen

sitte in to world aboue thy seete . For oure lord ha]?

chosen syon :! he chees hire in to wonyynge to hym .

This is my reste in to the w^orld of world :! heere ywil dwelle for y haue chosen this . Tthe wydewe her

of blessynge y schal blesse :! and his poore y schal

fylle wi]? lofes . His preestes y schal clo]?e with heel]?e \!

and his seyntes with gladnesse schollen be glade

Thyder y schal brynge the horn of dauid :! y hauegreythid a lanterne to my cryst . His enemyes y schal

clo]?e in confusiow^n :" for sothe upon hym schal florysche

myn halwynge . loie be to the fader . and to the

sone :! and to the holygoost . As hit was in the

bygynnynge and now and euje in to the world of

worldes amen . psJ^ (Bttt q? bOltUm Lo how goodand how merie hit is :^ bretheren to wonye in oon .

As oynement in the hefed :^ that goth down in to the

berd :! the beerd of aaron . Whyche y 3ede down in to

the hem of his cloth ^ as dew in hermon that li3te

downe i to the mownt of syon . For thyder seente the

lord his blessynge :^ and his lyf in to ]?e world . loie

be to the fader and to J^e sone :' and to the holygoost .

As hit was in \^ bygynnynge and now and euere :! in

to l^e world of worldes amen . pg. (But \\\\m tl*n*l)^i

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Lo now blessi]? oure lord :' alle seruawnt i of oure

lord . 3^ ^^^t stondith in ]^e hous of oure lord :' in the

entrees of the hous of oure god . In ni3tes hefeth up

50ure handes in to holynesse :! and blesseth the lord .

Lord blesse the of syon "^ that made heuene and

eerj^e . loie be to the fader . and to sone :! and to

the holygoost . As hit was in the bygynnynge and

now and euere :! in to the worldes of w^orldes amen .

%^ . "^t xmmx^ViXXm Hatie no 777ynde loi^d of otiix

geltes or of otii^e ky7i7^ede . 7ie tak no zvreche of oure

synnesfor thy 7tame lord . spare lord spa7^e to thipeple .

thow that wi\ thi precyous blood dou^test a'\e7t the

world i be nou^t wrooth to us with oute7i e7ide .

Si^qitllt' Ixlimta . Slpn'tlepSOn Lord haue mercy on

us . Cryst haue mercy on us . Lord haue mercy on

us . Cryst here us . God fader of heuene : haue mercy

on us . Godes sone that bou3test the world r^ haue

mercy on us . God the holygoost . haue m cy on us .

Holy t'nyte o god -1 haue mercy on us Seynte marie :^

pray for us . Holy moder of god pray for us

mayde of maydenes . pj y . f i

Seynt My5el.

Seynt Gabriel.

Seynt Raphael.

Alle holy angeles and archangeles pjye 3e i

Alle ordres of holy spyrites preye 5e for us,

Seynt Ion baptist.

All holy p'riarkes and pphetes praye 3e. f J.

Seynt Peter.

Seynt Poul.

Seynt Andrew.

Seynt Ion.

Seynt Phylip.

Seynt lames.

Seynt Bertelemew.

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Seynt Mathew.

Seynt Symound.Seynt lude.

Seynt mathye.

Seynt Thomas,

Seynt Barnabe.

Seynt Thadde.

Seynt Luk.

Seynt markAlle holy aple s & euangellstes r^ p ye 3e f J us.

Alle holy disciples of oure lord r' piye 3e f j us.

Alle holy innocentis preye 3e for us.

Seynt Stefene.

Seynt Lyne.

Seynt Clete.

Seynt Clement.

Seynt Cypryan.

Seynt Laurence.

Seynt vincent.

Seynt George.

Seynt ffabian.

Seynt Sebastian.

Seynt Cosma.

Seynt Damyan.

Seynt Denys

Seynt Eustas & ]^y felawes

Seynt Thomas.

Seynt Crystofre.

Alle holy martires praye 3e

Seynt Siluestre

Seynt Hillary.

Seynt Matyn.

Seynt Ambrose.

Seynt Austyn.

Seynt lerom.

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for us.

praye 3e for us.

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Seynt Gregory.

Seynt Nicolas.

Seynt Cuthbert.

Seynt Swythyn.

Seynt Benet.

Seynt Leonard.

Seynt Gyles.

Seynt Donston.

Alle holy confessours pray 5e for us

Seynt marie magdeleyne.

Seynt marie egipcian

Seynt Agace.

Seynt Agneys.

Seynt Cecile.

Seynt Kateryne.

Seynt mergrete.

Seynt luliane.

Seynt Crystine.

Seynt Pernele.

Seynt Radegounde

Seynt ffresewythe .

Alle holy maydenes

Alle man^ e seyntes.

From alle yuel ^ Lord delyu^e us.

From ]?e awaytynges of ]?e deuel.

From endeles dampnation.

From the goost of lecherye.

From vnclennesse of body and soule.

Fro wrath]?e and hate and euel wille.

From vnclene )?ou5tes.

By thyn incarnacion.

By thyn passion.

By thyn resurection.

By thyn ascension.

Be the grace of the holy goost.

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In the day of dome. . . . L^ d ]

We synfulmen :^ Preye]? the to here us.

That J'ou 3ife us pees . We preyej:^ J^e to here us.

That Ipy mercy and ]?i pite kepe us . we p .

That ]pou gouerne & kepe Ipy cherche . we p .

That J^ou 3efe pees to oure kynges and princes . That

]^ow kepe alle oure byschoppes in holy reHgion . we p .

That Ipow kepe alle cristen soules from endeles dampna-

tion . we p'. That Ipow fouchesauf to 3ife us fruytes of

'jpe er]?e . we p . Godes sone :' we preye to the here us.

Loomb of god that doost a wey the synnes of the

world haue mercy on us and 3ife us pees . Cryst here

us . Lord haue mercy on us . Crist haue mercy on us.

Lord haue mercy on vs . ^^attr llOS^ttr pAder oure

that art in heuene halwed be thy name . thy kyngdomcome to . thi wille be doon in erthe as in heuene .

oure eche dayes breed 3if us to day . and for 3eue us

oure dettes -J as we for 3eue to oure detoures . and

lede us nou3t in to temptation :/ bote delyuere us from

yuel amen . ^iu^ lltciricl Heyl marie ful of grace oure

lord is wiy the :^ blessed be thou a mong alle wymmenand blessed be the fruyt of thy wombe iMc amen .

®t n^ nO^ And leede us nou3t in to fondynge . Bote

deliuere us from euyl . And thy mercy come upon us .

Thyne helthe after thi spekynge . Be to us lord a tour

of strengthe . Fro the face of oure enemy . Pees be

maad in thi uertewe . And plente in thi towres . Lord

here my preyere . And schew thy face and we scholle

be sauf . iBvtm^ . Preye we . OV^ MtXl^ nil propriumGod to wham is propred to be mercyful euere and to

spare . tak oure preyere and late the mercy of thi pite

assoyle he that been bownden with the cheyne of

synnes . By crist oure lord . Amen . OV^ ((Sttlt^it tilt

(I*S 33*nt Lord be thou plesed with the preyeres of

thy cherche :' and grawnte that alle errowres and

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aduercetees be destruyde . that thy cherche moweseme to thee in siker pees . or* ^Vt IJUt Lord webesechith the that thow brenne oure leendes and oure

herte with the fier of the holy goost . Y we moweserue to thee with chaaste body . and pleese to the

with dene herte . ov ([^mmpoUn^ ofmpiterne IJtUS

^alU^ €t^Uta tVtt}'! Almisti god with outen eende

y art endeles helthe of alle that bileue]: in the . here

oure preyere for alle men and wymmen . for whiche

we bisechen to thy goodnesse . and grawnte hemhelthe of body and soule :/ so that whan they been

hoole ])ey mowe 3elde thankynges to J^e:' in ]:'y cherche .

iDt) ^letate tua q'm'& D'ne For thy pite lord webeseche the unbynd the bondes of alle oure synnes .

and thoru} the preyere of the blessede and glorious

euere lastynge mayde marie w^ alle thyne seyntes .

kepe us thy seruauntes . and oure kyng . and alle

cristene peple in alle holynesse or bi prayere bee oned

with us . dense hem lord of alle uices . Ii5tne he with

vertues . pees and helthe 5if to us . put from us alle

oure enemyes . bothe ]?o that we seen and tho that

we mowe nou5t se . 3if thi charite to our freendes and

to oure enemyes . and helj^e to alle syke . & to alle

crystene quyk and ded :! grawnte lyf an endeles reste .

Uy crist oure lord .AMEN.

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ant'? Placebo . ps;

Dilexi q'm exaudlet dominus uo . I louede :'

for OLire lord schal here the uoys of mypreyere . For he bowede his ere to me : and

I my dayes y schal clepe to hym . Sorwes of de]? 3eede

a boute me :! and piles of help founden me Tribulation

and sorwe y haue founde :! and y haue cleped the

name of oure lord . O thow lord delyuere my soule :!

mercyful lord and ri3tful . and oure god schal haue

mercy . I am maad lows r^ and oure lord kepynge

smale hath delyuered me . My soule torne the in to

thy reste r^ for oure lord hath wel doon to the . For he

hath taken a wey my soule fro deeth :! myn eyen from

wepynge . my feet fro fallynge . ^nt^. schalpleese oure

lord in the kyngdom of lyferes . ps!* 9tl*n*nT l\\\Xi

tribun Whan y was in tribulation y criede to oure

lord i and he herde me . Lord delyuere my soule

from wickede lyppes i and from the tricherous tonge .

What schal be 3efen to the . or what schal be put to

the r^ to a swekel tonge . Scharpe arwes of thee mi3ty :'

with coles of desolation . Woo to me for my wonynge

is lengthed :' y wonede with wonyeres at cedaR .

mechel dwellere was my soule . With he that hatede

pees i was pesible i whanne y spak to hem they fou3ten

with me wilfulliche . ^f Wo to nie for my wo7tynge

is drawe a long. j)s;^ ?[niabi JDtuIosi meosi 111 moutt^.

Ileftedeup myn eyen in to hilles i whannes

help come to me . Myn help is of oure lord r^

that made heuene and eerthe . 3yf h^ nou3t thy

foot in to stirynge *! slombre he nou3t y kepith the .

Lo he schal nou3t slombre . ne he schal nou3t slepe :'

that kepith israel . The lord kepith thee i the lord is

thi protection : upon thi ri3thond . By daye the sonne

schal nou3t brenne the :' ne the moone by ni3te . Lord

kepith the from alle yuel : lord kepe thi soule . Lord

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kepe thyn ingoynge and thyn outgoyne r' from this

now and in to the world . ^nt ^ Ottre lord kepe \e

from euery yueli oure lord kepe thy soitle . p^ fflt

profuniisf From depnesses y cryede to thee lord :'

lord hiere my uoys . Be thyn eres maad tkynge

entente :^ to the uoys of my preyere . Lord 3if thow

take kepe to wickednesses i lord ho schal susteyne .

Lord at the is mercy "i and for thy lawe y susteynede

the lord . My soule susteynede in his word i mysoule hopede in oure lord . Fro the morwe kepynge

til )?e ni3t :^ hopede israel in oure lord . For at oure

lord is mercy i and plentefows a3en byinge is at hym .

And he schal bye isrl [ i oi alle his wickednesses . ^lLord '^if\otL kepe wickednesse i lord ho schal sustey7te .

pdmi Confitebor tibi i'ne \\x toto rortre meo -i

Ischal schryue to thee lord in al myn herte for

thou has herd the wordes of my mou]? In si3t of

angeles y schal synge to thee :' y schal loute at

thyn holy temple . and y schal schriue to thy name .

Upon thi mercy and thi trewthe :" for thou hast maadmeche thy name holy a boue euery name In what

day euere that y clepe to the here thou me i thow

schalt make manyfold uertue in my soule Alle kynges

of the erthe be J^ey schryue to thee lord i for they

han herd alle ]:e wordes of thi mouj? . That they

synge in the weyes of oure lord i that greet is the

ioye of oure lord . For oure lord is an hey3 and he

seeth lowe thynges r' and from fer he knoweth hey3e

thynges . 3yf y go i^^ the middel of tribulation thou

schalt quyke me r^ and upon the wra]?the of mynenemyes thou hast strey3t out thyn hand . and thi

ri3thand hath maad me sauf . Oure lord schal 3elde

for me :^ lord thy mercy is in to the world . despyse

thow nou3t the werkes of thyn hades lord . ^J Thewerkes of thyn handes lord despise thoti nou^t .

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1^' . F7vm the -•^ates of helle . Delytiere lord here soules

.

pS* iWagnifiCat :' My soule worscheplth the lord .

And my goost made ioie :^ in god myn helthe . For

he lokede the mekenesse of his handmayde i lo ther-

fore alle generationes schulle seye y am blessed . For

he that is mi3ty hath do grete thynges to me i and

his name ys holy . And his mercy is fro kynrede

in to kynredes :' to hem that beth dredynge hym .

He dyde mi5t in his arme : he scaterede proude menwi]? thou3t of his herte . He putte down mi3ty menof the seete i and hey3ede meke . Hongrymen he

filde wi]? goodes :' and riche he he lefte empty . Hetook up isrl I his child "! thenkynge on his mercy . Ashe hadde spoken to oure fadres abraham :' and to his

seed for euere . ^j / herde a tioys from hetiene

seyynge . blessed be the dede that dyen in oure lord

lilDricn Lord hatce mercy on us Crist haue mercy on

tcs , Lord haue me^xy on us . ^clttr llCISt i Fader

oure that art in heuene halwed be thy name thi

kyngdom come to be thi wil i do in erthe as in

heuene . oure eche day bred 3if us to day . and

for3eue us oure dettes as we for3euen to oure detoures

and ne lede us nou3t in to temptation : but delyuere

us from yuel amen . Heyl marie ful of grace oure

lord is wi]? the : blessed be thou among alle wymmenand blessed be the fruyt of thi wombe ihic amen .

pSi My soule preyse thou oure lord i y schal preyse

oure lord in my lyf:^ y schal synge to my god as

longe as y am . Wille 3e nou3t tristen in p'nces i ne

in mennes sones sones in whiche is noon helthe . His

goost schal gon out and torne a3eyn in to his erthe :'

and in day schullen pische alle here thou3tes . Blessed

is he was helpe is god of iacob . his hope is in the

lord his god : Y made heuene and erthe . the see .

and alle thinges that been in hem . The whiche

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kepi)? trewthe In to the world i he doo]:' doom to he

that suffren wronges . he 3eue]^ mete to \^ hungrye .

Oure lord lose]? the feterede i oure lord ly3tneth the

blynde . Oure lord reysith up hem that been falle .

oure lord loueth ri3tful men . Oure lord kepij? the

comelynges he schal take up the faderles & the

widue :' and he schal desparple the weyes of synful-

men . Thi lord god of syon schal regne in to the

wordles i in generations & kynredes . 0' Endeles

reste yf hem lord . And endeles li^t listne to hem .

Fro the ^ates of helle . Delyuere lord here soules .

/ beleue to see goodes of the lord . hi erthe of lyf

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Lord here my preyere . And my cry come to the .

Preye we , jfor U^zt sJouIe aulT moljer s^oule

33ni£^ qui patrnn ti matrnn God that com-

aundedest to worschipe fader and moder . haue mercy

of |:e soules of mi fader and of mi moder . and for3eue

hem alle here synnes and make us to lyfe with hem in

the blisse with outen ende . Amen . {lUlUia iromuie

Lord bowe thyn eere to oure preyeres with whyche

we bysechith lowelyche thy mercy . that thou sette

the soule of thy seruaunt and of alle cristene that

J?ow hast comaunded passe out of this world in the

kyngdom of pees and of li3t . and comaunde that

they be felawes of thyn halwene . JfOT X\)t ^OUlt

of a botrp in \sttn . Bea£» nil proprium e^t misereruGod to wham hit longeth alone to haue mercy and to

spare euere more . lowliche we bysechith thee .

that ]?e soule of thy seruaunt ^\^ whiche thow hast

comaunded to day passe out of this world . take hit

nou3t in to hondes of oure enemyes . ne for3ete hit

nou3t in to J?e ende . but comawnde hit be take up of

holy angeles and be lad in to kyngdom of lyf: so

that for he hopede and lefede in the . lat hi deserue

to be euere glad in ]:e companye of thyn halwen

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amen . ffov a ^oxxlt at Ipt mj)utie l)ap Mtmllllrulcjntriarum God of for3euenesse lord 3if to

the soule of thy seruaunt . whas 3eresmynde wemaken to day . a seete of kelynge bHsse of reste

and clernesse of li5t . Amen . Jfov alk Cri£»tnie

SdUlesI ^ JfiDdlUm tieud Lord god that art makereand a3enbey3ere of al mankynde . 3if and graunte

for3euenesse of alle synnes to alle soules of hem that

been dede . so that they mowe haue the for3euenesse

that they euere desyrede By crist oure lord . Amen .

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ipcere ij^g^nnetib matgne^ tot

PArceyue my wordes lord wij? ere t under-

stonde my cryynge . Tak hede to the uoys of

my preyere :/ my kyng and my god . For yschal preye to the erly :^ thow schalt here my uoys.

Erly y schal stonde by thee and y schal see :/ that thou

art god nou3t willynge wickednesse . The wickede

schal nou3t wonye byside]?ee t ne unri3tful men schullen

nou3t dwelle to fore thyn eyen . tnk i)t^t tO f'i^ ^)*£>

Thou hast hated alle that worchen wickednesse :' thou

schalt lese alle that speken lesynges . Oure lord

schal haue abhominacion of men of bloodes and of

the trechcherous man :^ forsothe y am in ]?e mechelnesse

of thy mercy . I schal entre in to thyn hous :^ y schal

loute at thyn holy teple in thi drede . Lord lede me in

thi ri3twesnesse for myn enemyes :/ dresse my weyein thi si3t . For ther is no trewthe in her mouth :^

here herte is al veyn. H er throte is an open graue .

they dyden trecherousliche wilp here tonges :' deemethou hem god . Falle they a wey from here thou3tes r^

putte hem out after the multitude of here wickednesses .

for they han wrath]:ed the lord . And be they glade

alle that hopen in 'pc i' with outen ende thou schalt be

glad . and J^ou schalt wonye in hem . And alle that

louyeth thi name schullen be glad in the :/ for thou schalt

blesse to ])g ri3tfulman Lord thou hast crowned us :f

as with the scheld of thi goode wil . ^ I Lord 7iiy god

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dresse viy zueye in thy si^t . ps»* Wwt \\t 111 furOre 1^Lord in thy woodnesse underneme nou}! me :! ne

in thy wrathj^e blame nou3t me . Haue mercy of melord for y am syyk 'J hele me lord . for alle my bones

been trowbled . And my soule is trowbled gretlyche :!

bote thou lord how longe Torne thee lord and delyuere

my soule \! make me sauf for thi mercy . For he is

nou3t in dee]? that ha]? mynde of the :' and in helle ho

schal knowleche to the . I trauaylede in my gronynge :!

y schal waschsche my bed euery ni3t . wi]? my teeres yschal wete my beddynge . For wodnesse myn eye is

troubled:" y a elded a monges alle myn enemyes .

Gooth from me alle that worchen wicked nesse :! for

oure lord hath herd ]?e uoys of my wepynge . Ourelord hath herd my preyere :^ oure lord hath uptaken

my byddynge. Schamed and trowbled gretlyche be

alle myne enemyes r^ conuerted be they and schamed

ri3t swyftlyche . ^ ] Torne the lo7^d and delyttere mysoule . for he is notf^t in deth that hath mynde

of thee . ps; Wwt iltUSJ \\\t\\^ 111 Xt S^p'aUl -!

Lord my god in hopede in ]?ee i ma saaf of alle Ypursewith me and delyuere me . An awnter whanne he

kachche as a lyon my soule ^ whyle ]?er is noon to bye

a 3eyn . ne to make sauf . Lord my god 3yf y haue do

this i yS. ther is wickednesse in myn handis . 3if y haue

3olden yueles to hem that 3olde me yueles "! by desert yschal falle ydel from my enemyes . Lat myn enemypursewe my soule r and take and defoule my lyf in

erthe . and leede my ioye in to poudre . Arys lord mygod in the heste that thow hast comaunded :' and the

synagoge of peples schal go a boute the . And herefore

go a 3en in to heynesse i oure lord iugeth the folkes

Auge me lord after thy ri3twesnesse :' and after myninnocence upon me . Wasted be the wickednesse of

synful men i god that art serchynge hertes and

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leendes . and thow schalt dresse the rl3tful man . Myri5tful help Is of god i that maketh sauf the ri3tfuhnen

of herte . God rl5tful iuge . strong . and paclent :'

whej^er he be wrooth by euery dayes '! Bot 5e torne

50W he schal braundysche his swerd i he hath bent his

bowe and greythid hym . And ther inne he hath

greythid loomes of deeth i he hath maad his arwes to

brenneres . Loo he hath cast to brynge {oor\ unrhtwes-

nesse i he haj? conceyuld sorwe & bro3t ioor\ wlcked-

nesse . He hat opened the lake and dolfe hym i and

he Is falle In the dych that he maade . Le his sorwe

torned In to his heued i and In to his naape his

wickednesse schal falle down . I schal schryue to oure

lord after his rl3twesne i and y schal synge to the

lordes name that Is hey3est . %X\X^ . A71 awnterwhanne

he cachche as a lyon my soitle whiles ther is noon to

bye ayn 7ie to make hit sauf . |5' Fro7n the -^ate ofhelle . Delynere loi^d here sotiles . ^^Httr It^r Fader

oure that art In heuene halwed be thy name . thy

kyngdom come to . be thi wll y do In erthe as In

heuene . oure echedayes bred 3lf us to day . and

for3eue us our dettes as we for3eue to oure detoures

and ne lede us nou3t In to temptation bote delyuere

us from yuel amen . U^ Heyl marie ful of grace oure

lord Is wl]? the r blessed be thou a mong alle wymmenand blessed be the fruyt of thy wombe Ih J c amen .

JJ' A7id ne lede ns nott^t in to temptacion . Bote

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delyttere us from yuel . %\)t ftrste kSiSCU ^^XUiniCf)l tlOlUlllt :^ Spare me lord:' forsothe my dayes

been nou3t . What Is man that thou makest gret . or

wer to settest thou thyn herte toward hym . Thouulsltest hym In the dawynge i and sodeynllche thou

prouest hym . How longe sparest thou nou3t me . ne

suffrest that y swolwe my spotel :' I haue synned .

What schal y do to thee thou kepe of men : Whi

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hast thou sett me contrarie to the . and y am maadheuy to myself:' Why takest thou noust a wey mysynne r and wherfore berest thou nou3t a wey mywickednesse :' Lo now y slepe In poudre : and 3if thou

seche me erly :' y schal nou3t withstonde . li' CrtiOqb'i retmiiptor

/belette that myn aynbyere lyfeth and y schal

ryse of the of the e74he i7i the laste day . and in myfleysch y schal se god my satteott7^ . Whan y my

self schal se & 7ioon other . and myn eye^i schullen se

hym . And hi my fleysch y schal se god my saueour .

Che seronlie lesJiSon . Celret anima* My soule is a-

noy3ed of my lyf :' y schal leeue my speche a3ens me .

In bitternesse y schal speke to my soule r^ y schal seye

to god . wille thou nou3t dampne me . Schew to mewhy thou demest me thus r Whethir hit thynke the

good 3lf thow chalenge and bere down me . the werk

of thyn handes . and thou help the conceyles of wicked

men :' Whethir ]?yn eyen be fleschschi . or thou seest as

man schal se : Whethir thyne dayes be as mennesdayes r or thyne 3eres been as mennes tymes i That

thou seche my wickednesse and ransake my synne "!

and that thou wite that y haue no thyng yuel doon i

slth)?e ther Is noon that may a scape fro thyn hond .

|V @lti la^anmi . Thou that reredest a^en la^ar of the

mo7tument stynkynge . ])ow lord ^ef he^n reste andplace offor^etienesse . W - He that is to come to deme quyk anddeede i and the world be fier . \ow lord -^yfe hem reste

ajid place of for^ett^enesse . C})t ti)ril)lre IflSS^Dll

iMami6 tue fertnint me et plas Thyn handes

maade me and schoop me : al i compaas and so

sodeynllche thou castest me down . Haue mynde ybeseche thee that as fen thou hast maad me : and In

to poudre thou schalt a^en lede me . Ne hast thou

soofted me as melk . and croddedest me as cheese :'

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With skyn and fleschsches thou clothedest me :' with

boones and synewes thou maadest me to gedere . Lyf

and mercy thou 5af to me 'J and thi vysitacion hath

kept my goost . |i' ^\xt qmtlttra UCltcris . Lord whanne

thou comest to deme the erthe . whar schal y hyde me

from the face of thi wrath\e . fory haite synned meche

in my lyf . D' . My trespaces y drede . and to for the

y am a schamed . wha7i7ie \ow co7nest to ittgeme^it r wille

thou nou^t condempne me . ffory haue synned meche in

my lyf , Sifter \v^ beerd r' xt\)ttxu\Vo reigponse

a3en Lord whane . ^zzxt ipgpmte ft tfte Sieronire

nort'ne 91 i $n lorn pastftue* p^* WxC^ regit meet Uiel)ll lit* Ovre lord gouerneth me and nothyng

schal lacke me -! in place of pasture J^ere he hath sett

me . He hath brow3te me foorth up on the water of

rehetynge :^ he conueertede my soule . He ladde meupon J?e pathes of ri3twesnesse i for his naame . For

whi thou3 y go in myddes the schadwe of deeth : yschal nou3t dreede yueles . for thou art with me . Thy3erde and thi staf r^ ]?ey han comforted me . Thow hast

grey]?ed a table in my sy3t :^ a3ens hem that trowbleth

me . Thou madest fatt myn heued in oyle i and mydronkelew coppe is ri3t cleer . And thy mercy schal

folwe me r^ alle the dayes of my lyf . And that y wonyein ]?e hous of oure lord i in to the lengthe of dayes .

^[ In place of pastici^e ther he sette me . pSi^ 31j te

i^lte IfliaUl To the lord y lyfte up my soule my god

y truste in the . y schal nou3t be schamed . Scorne

nou3t myn enemyes me :^ for alle that susteyneth the

schollen nou3t be confownded . Confownded be alle

that doth wickednesses i contrariously in uanite . Thyweyes lord schew to me i and thy pathes teech to me .

Dresse me in thy sothfastnesse and teche thow me r^

for thou god my saueour . and \^ y haue susteynede

al day . By thenke J:^e the lord of thy mercyfulnesses "1

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and of thy mercyes that been fro the world . Haue no

mynde of trespases of my 3onge age : and of myneunkonnynges . After ]^y mercy haue mynde of me :!

thou lord for \\ goodnesse . Swete and rijtful is oure

lord :! therfore he schal 3efe lawe to trespasoures in

the weye . He schal dresse debonere men in iuge-

ment :' he schal teche mylde men his his weyes . Alle

the weyes of oure lord been mercy and trewthe :' to

hem that sechen his testament and his witnessynges .

For thi name lord thou schalt be mercyful to mysynne : for hit is meche . Which is J?e man that

dredeth god ^ he hath sett to hym a lawe in the weyethat he ches . Hys soule schal dwelle in goodes :' and

his seed schal eneryte the erthe . Oure lord is a fast-

nesse to hem that dredith hym r^ and his testament

that hit be maad knowen to hym . Myn eyen euere to

oure lord r^ for he schal do a wey my feet of the lawe .

Byhold on me and haue mercy of me :! for y am oon

and poore . The tribulaciounes of myn herte been

maad manyfold :! of my needfulnesses delyuere me .

See my meekenesse and my trauayles :' and for3eue

alle my trespaces . Byhold myne enemyes for they

been maad manye :' and with wickede hate ]?ey hatede

me . Keep my sowle and delyu] e me ^ y schal nou3t

be schamed . for y hope in J?e . Innocentis and ri3tful-

men cleuede to me :^ for y susteynede thee . Goddelyu e Israel ^ of alle his tribulacyones . %^ . Thegiltes and the vnkonnynges of viy ^onge age haue no

mynde of hem lord . pg ffl'n'sl lllummatm mfaOvre lord ys my li3tnynge and myn helthe i whamschal y drede . Oure lord is defendour of my lyf :^ of

wham schal y be a drad . Whiles that a noy3es

ney3neth up on me "l for to ete my fleschsches . Mynenemyes that troubleth me "I they been febled and

falle down . Thau-, casteles stonde to gedere a ^ens

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me r^ myn herte schal nou3t drede . 3 if batayle aryse

a3ens me . ther inne y schal hope . O thyng y askede

of oure lord and that schal y aske a3en "J that y wonie

in oure lordes hous alle the dayes of my lyf . That ymowe see the wil of oure lord :" and visyte his temple .

For he hidde me in his tabernacle in the day of yuele

men :! he defendede me in the hideles of his tabernacle .

He rerede me up i a stoon r and now he ha)? rered-

up myn heued upon myne enemyes . Y 3ede a boute

ad dide sacrefise in his tabernacle rl offrynge of cryynge

y schal synge and seye a salme to oure lord . Lord

here my uoys by whiche y cryede to the ^ haue mercy

of me and heere me . Myn herte seyde to the y haue

sou3t the my face :' thi face lord y schal seeche . Torne

nou3t thy face fro me :^ bowe nou3t in wra]:']?e fro thy

seruaunt . Be thou myn helpere forsak nou3t me \' ne

despise nou3t me god myn helthe . For my fader &my moder han forsake me :' bote oure lord hath

uptake me . Sete me a lawe lord in thy weye :' dresse

me in a ri3tful paath for myn enemyes . Take me nou3t

in to the soules that troublen me :! for wickede wit-

nesses been rysen a3ens me . and wickednesse hath

lyed to hymself . I beleue to se goodes of the lord :' in

the erthe of lyferes . Abyde oure lord and do stroong-

liche and susteyne oure lord :^ and thyn herte schal be

comforted . %\ . I beleue to se goodes of oure lord in

the erthe of lyueres . ^' . hi eendeles 7nynde schal the

ri^tftdmmi be . Of yuel herynge he schal noii^t drede .

^9tlttr UOS'ttr FAder oure that art in heuene halwed

be thi name . thi kyngdom come to . be thi wil doon

in erthe as in heuene . oure eche day breed 3if us to

day . and for^eue us oure dettes as we for3euen to

oure detoures . and ne lede us nou3t in to temptation .

but delyuere us from yuel amen . Hayl marie ful of

grace oure lord is w'lf the : blessed be thou a mong8i G

alle wymmen and blessed be the fruyt of thi wombeihesus amen . Cl)e fttrtl)e Itsson (©uautas babfo

iuiCluitatfS" As grete wickednesses and synnes

felonyes and trespaces as y haue : schew thou me .

Whi hedest thou thy face and demest me thyn enemy :'

As a3ens Ipe leef that is caw^t of the wynd thou

schewest thi my3t i and the drye stubbel thou pur-

sewest . Thou writest forsothe a3ens me byternesses :^

& thow wolt waaste me wi}? the synnes of my 30uthe .

Thou settest my foot in a synewe r" and thou hast

kept alle my bypathes :' and to the steppes of my feet

thou hast take hede :! And y schal be waasted of

rotenesse :! and as clo]?ynge that is 3eten of a mo]:']:^e .

H' J^o to 7ne loi'dfory haue synned to moche in my lyf.

zvhat schaly do wrecche . wydei^ schaly fie bote to \e mygod . haue mercy of me whan \ozv contest in \e laste day .

^' My soule is moche trowbledbote \ow lord be helpere \er

to . Whanne \ow contest in \e laste day . Cl)^ ix^Vft It!E»^On

i^omo natus ire muliere br^ui wxwtxvo MAn that is

boren of a woman lyfynge a schort tyme :^ is fulfulled

with many wrechchednesses . Whiche gooj^ out as flour

and is defouled and flee]? as J^e schadwe i and dwelle]?

neuere in l?e selue staat . And thou boldest worthi to

opene ]?yn eyen upon sucheon "» and lede hym wij" )^e in to

iugement r^ Ho may make clene hym ]?at is conceyued

o unclene seed i WheJ?er thou art a lone : Schorte

beeth a mannes dayes : and ]?e nowmbre of his

monethes is at ]?e . Thou hast sett his teermes that

mowe nou3t passe Go a wey therfore a litel from hym i

]?at he mowe reste . and til the day desyred as of an

hyred man come . ^i' |0t rccorbcris HAue no mynde

of my synnes lord . whdne thou contest to deme \e

world be fyer . 0' . Lord my god dresse my weye in \ysi-^t Whanne thou contest to deeme \e world be fyer .

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^eueth to me )^at thou defende me in helle r and hyde

me til thy wrathj^e be passed . and thou sette to me a

tyme in whiche thou schalt haue mynde of me :' Trowest

]^ou au3t that a deed man schal lyue a3en :' Alle fe dayes

whiche y now fy3te y abyde til my folwynge come .

Thou schalt clepe me :' and y schal answere to thee .

To the werk of thyn handes i thou schal putte thy

ri3thand . ffor thou has nowmbred my goynges :' bote

spare thou to my synnes . ^V g'nx secunbum axtll'

nxtn iToli ntC iu^ j Lord after my dede wille thou

7toii^t dedenie 7ne . nothyng zuoortki katce y do in thy

sy!yt . ther fore y pi^eye thy mafeste \at \ou god do a

zvey my wickeditesse . ^ , Wasch me more lord of

myn vnr^tzvesnesse and of my ti^espas dense me . forto the alo7ie "! y haue synned . Therfore y preye thi

mageste that thou go do a wey my wickednesse .

rel)ers»e \Vo re£ip0ns»e a3en Lo^^d after my dede .

'^tn bpgpnnttb \t \x^^t norturue SliCom--

plareat . p£^ (Krpertan^ tjrpertam iominum Aby-dynge y a bood oure lord : and he took hede to me .

And he herde my preyeres . and he ladde me out of ]^e

laake of wrechchednesse ", and of the feen of filthede .

And he ha]? sett myn feet abouen the stoon :' and he

hath dressed my goynges . And he hath sent in to

my mowth a newe songe : a dyte to oure god .

Manye schullen se and dreden '! and \^y schulle hope

in oure lord . Hlessed is that man whas hope is the

lordes name : and lokede nou3t in to uanitees . and

in to fals woodnesse . Manye hast \o\i maad lord mygod thy meruayles :' and f thy thou3tes ther is no

man that be lych to the . I haue schewed and y haue

spoke i they been maad manye upon nowmbre .

Sacrifyce and offrynge thou woldest :' for sothe ]?ou

hast fulmaad eeren to me . And brend sacrifyce thou

hast nou3t asked for synne : thanne y seyde lo y

come . In )?e heued of ]?e book is wreten of me ]?at yscholde do thy wille :^ in J^e middel of myn herte .

I schewede thi ri3twesnesse in )?e grete cherche :! lo

lord thou woost y schal nou5t forbeede my lyppes .

I hydde nou5t thi ri3twesnesse in myn herte :! \ytrew]?e and ]:^yn helthe y seyde . I hidde nou3t thi

mercy and thy treuthe :! from a mechel conceyl .

Therfore lord make nou5t thi mercyes fer fro me :! thy

mercy and thi treuthe algate han vpholde me . For

yueles of the whiche is no nowmbre :! been go aboute

me . myn wickednesses han take me . and y my3te

nou3t se . They been multeplied more J^an Jre heres of

myn heued ^ and myn herte haj: forsake me . Lykehit to ]?e lord j^at thou delyuere me ^ lord loke \ow to

helpe me . Confounded be they and aschamed J^at

sechen my soule to bere hit a wey Be they torned

a"^enward and a schamed :^ f'at willen harmes to ]?e .

Hastely bere ]?ey here confusioun :! that seyen to meheyl heyl . Merye be they and glade upon the . alle

J?at sechen the that loueth thyn helthe :' and seye they

euere magnefyed be oure lord . F orso]?e y am a

beggere and poore ^ and the lord is bysy a boute meMyn helpere and my defendere thou art :! my god

tarye nou3t me . % I Lyke hit to thee lo7^d that \o2i

delyuere me . lord looke thou to helpe me . ^StHtUS

CIUI inttlllCyit Blessed be he that taketh heede upon

]^e nedy and poore :^ in the yuel day oure lord schal

delyuere hym . Oure lord schal lord schal kepe hymand quykene hym and he schal make hym blessed in

erthe i and take hym nou3t into the soule of his

enemyes . Oure lord bere help to hym upon the bed

of his sorwe i alle hys beddynge thou hastned in his

syknesse . I seyde lord haue mercy of me "! hele mysoule for y haue synned to the . Myn enemyes seyde

yueles to me :' whanne schal he deye . and his name

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perlsche . And j^'if he 3ede In for to see :' he spak

uanitees . his herte schal gadere wickednesse to hymHe wente out and spak In hit self . A3ens megruchchede alle myne enemyes r^ a3ens me thel thou3ten

yueHs to me . WIckede word they setten a3ens me i'

whe)?er he that sleplth scholle caste to . }^at he ryse

a3en . Forsothe the man of my pees In wham yhopede :/ hath maad gret supplantynge up on me .

Bote Ipou lord haue mercy of me and rere me a3en :!

and y schal 3elde to hem . In )?at y knew that Ipou

woldest me t for J?at myn enemy schal be glad up on

me . Forsothe for myn innocence thou uptook me :'

and confermedest me in Ipy sy3t with outen ende .

Blessed be oure lord god of Israel 'J fro the world and

in to the world be hit do . ^7 Heele lord my soule :!

for y haue synned to \e . p£;, (©uematrmoUum tre-

SilDerat rrniU^ aD fon As the hert desyreth to the

welles of watres i so desyreth my soule to thee god .

My soule thrystede to god welle of lyf :^ whanne schal

y come and apeere to fore the face of god . Myneteeres weren lofes to me by day and by ny3t i whiles

hit Is seyd to me eche day . where Is J?y god . I

haue mynde her of and y 3ette out my soule . whanneschal y passe in to ]?e place of a wonderful tabernakle

unto ]?e hous of god . In uoys of gladnesse and of

schryfte r^ is ]:e soun of hym that is etynge . Why art

thou sori my soule 'I and why troublest thou me .

Hope In god -! 3et y schal knowleche to hym J?at Is

hel]?e of my face and my god . To my self my soule

Is troubled i therfore y schal haue mynde of ]?e fro

the erthe of lordan and the lltll hil of hermon .

Deepnesse inclepith deepnesse i in the uoys of thy

goteres . All thyn hey3j)es and thy Abodes :! passedenup on me . In the day oure lord sente his mercy i andby nyste his litel song . At me Is preyere to god of

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my lyf : y schal seye to god . myn uptakere art thou .

Why hast thou for5ete me :' and why go y sorl .

whyles myn enemy t'menteth me . Whyles my boones

been broken :' myn enemyes that troubled me :^ under-

neme me . Whyles they speken to me by euery

dayes . whare is thi god . My soule why art thow

sori r and why troublest thou me . Hope In god : for

yi y schal schryfe to hym helthe of my face and mygod . ^ J My sotile thristede to god a lyfe ivhanne schal

y come and apere by fore \e face of oure lord .

0'. Endeles reste vf hem lord . And endeles Iht

li-iftne to hem . ^attr llOSttr pAder oure that art i

heuene halwed be thy name . thi kyngdom come to .

be thi wil don in er]?e as in heuene . oure echeday

bred 3if us to day . and for3eue us oure dettes as wefor3euen to oure detoures . and ne lede us nou3t in to

temptacion r bote delyuere us from yuel amen . Hayl

marie ful of grace oure lord is wi]^ the :! blessed be

thou a mong alle wymmen and blessed be the fruyt of

thy wombe ihesus amen . Cf)t ^tUfJ^t lfS'5'Oll

^pintusi iueus attniuabitur My goost schal be

maad thynne my dayes schuUe be schorted r and

onlyche a byriel byleueth to me . I have nou3t

synned :' and myn eye dwellith in bitternesses .

Delyuere me lord and sette me bisyde the ^ and

whas bond J?at thou wolt fy3te a3ens me . Myne dayes

been passed . myne thou3tes been wasted ^ turmen-

tynge myn herte . They tornede ny3t in to day r^ and

thanne after derknesses y hope ly3t . 3if y susteyne .

helle is myn hous : in derknesses y haue bedded mybed . I seyde to rotenesse . Thou art my fader and

my moder . and to wormes y seyde : thou art mysuster . Whare is ]:^anne now myn abydynge and mypacience : thou art lord my god . ^i' . i^lctcantc mc.

DFede of dee\ troiubleth nie synnynge eche day and86

nou}t repentynge for in helie is no redenipcion . haite

mercy of me god . ^'. God in thi ^lanie make me

saufi and I thy uertewe delynere me . ffor in helie is

no redemption i hatie mercy of me god and saue me .

CI)e ^P3te It^^on . ^dli me ronsii'prisi tarnifaucj .

Mi fleschsches been wasted . the boon cleuith to )^e

skyn : and al only the lyppes been left a boute myteeth . Haue mercy of me haue mercy of me 'J

namelyche 3e my frendes . for the of oure lord hath

touched me . Why pursewe j,e me as god . and 3e

been fulfyld of my fleschsches :^ Ho schal 3eue to methat my wordes be wryten 'J Ho schal 3eue to methat they be eered in a book wij? a poyntel of yren .

and in a plate of leed :^ o)?er that they by graue in a

flynt of a chesel :^ I wot forsoj^e J^at myn a3enbeyere

lyueth :' and in the laste day y schal ryse of ]?e er]?e .

and eft y schal be lapped in my skyn :' and in myflesch y schal se god my saueour . Whyche y my self

schal se and myn eyen schulle byholden on hym and

noon other . This ys myn hope put up :' in my bosom§1' ^Icquicm ctcrnam . Lord yf hem reste with otiten

e7ide . And the li^t that enere lastith i li^tiie to hem .

^' Thou that 7^eredest lazar of the monimtent

stynkynge r^ yif to hem reste . And the ly^^t that etiej^e

lasti\ : limine to hem , %\)t npe ItSS^OU (©Uare it

llUlua ttiun'l^ti me Wny brow3test thow me out of

the wombe i that y wolde y hadde be fordoon that

noon eye hadde seye me . Thanne hadde y be as

thou3 y hadde nou3t be "! fro J^e wombe bore to the

byriel . Whether the schortnesse of my dayes schal

nou3t soone be ended i Therfore suffre me J^at y wepea whyle for my sorwe er that y go :^ and Y y torne

nou3t a 3en to the erthe of derknessees and keuered

with thesternesse of deef* . Loond of wrechchednesse

and derknesses :^ theer is schadwe of dee]: and noon

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ordre :' bote ther woneth euerelastynge gryselychhede .

^l'. libera me bonttllC . Delyuere me lord of endeles dee\

in \at dredful day . Whanne that \e heiienes schulle be

stiredfi^o the erthe . Whanne thou schalt come to mge the

world be fyer . iretSXTS . That day schal be a day ofwrath\e andfttl of mischefandofwrechchednesse . agret

day and ri\t biter . Whanne that the heuenes bi styredfro

\e eerthe . 0\ What schal y most wrechche do \anne

what schal y seye or what schal y do whanne y schal

schezue foor\ no goodnesse to fore so greet a iuge .

Whanne thou schalt come to iuge Ipe world by fyer . ^'

,

A/^otc cryst we axen thee . haue mercy we besechen thee .

thott that come to bye its that wei^e loren r wille thott 7totc}t

dampne hem that thou hast botfi^t . ^' , Delyuere melord of endeles deeth in that dredftil day whdne that

the heuenes schulle be styred fro \e er\e . Whannethou schalt come to iuge \e worldby fyer . ($\\ alle S0u(cu

iraiT^' sen on ]m mmx^t . |V Delyuere me lord . Mitbtfjese tljrt Xteers . W . ]^ow C7yst 0'

. Brennynge soules

wepi\ with outen ende they wepen with outen ende

walkynge by derknesses and \ey seyen ech of tho . ivo .

wo . wo . how grete been \es derknesses ther we go .

0' Schappere of alle \ynges god Ipat fourmedest me ofthe slym of erthe . and wonderliche with thyn owene

blod hast bou^t tcs . they my blood rotye i nozu thou

schalt make hit ryse of the sepztlcre hi the day of

doome . heer me . heer me . that thou comaunde mysoule be pttt in \e boso7n of abrah Im thy priark .

Whanne \ozc schalt come to iuge the world by fyer . ^it

oj^cr W . Delytiere me lo7^d of the weyes of helle Ipou

that breke the -^ates of bras and uisitedest helle and yfeli}t to hem y thei \at weren in pey^tes 7ny^te see \e

cryy7tge and seyy7ige . thou art come oure aY7i bey^ere .

Delyuere me lord .0' Reste they in pees . A77ien . '^txt

hmmxmih llUlbeS .Hauc mercy of me god :' after thy

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grete mercy . And after }^e mechelnesse of thy mercyes :'

do a wey my wickednesse . Wasch me more of mywickednesse r' and of my synne dense me . For yknowe my wickednesse 'I and my synne is euere a 3ens

me . To the alone y haue synned . and byfore the yhaue do yuele r that thow be ri3tleched in thy woordes .

and that thow ouercome whan thou art demed . For

lo in wickednesses y am conceyuid i and in synnes mymoder conceyuede me For lo thou louedest treuthe .

the uncerteyn and the hidde ]?ynges of thi wysdoom thou

schewedist to me . Thou schalt sprenge me lord with

ysope and y schal be clensed i thou schalt waschsche

me and y schal be maad whittere than the snow . Tomyn herynge thou schalt 5eue ioye and myrthe i

and meked bones schulle be glade . Torne a wey thi

face fro my synnes i and do awey alle my wicked-

nesses . Make a clene herte in me god :^ and makenewe a ri3tfulgoost in my guttes . Cast nou3t me fro

thi face i and thy ri3tfulgoost bere nou3t fro me 3^1d

me ioye of thyn hel|:e :^ and wi]? thi principal goost

conferme me . I schal teche wicked men thi weyes i

and schrewes schullen torne to the . Delyuere me of

blody men god . god of myn helthe i and my tonge

schal gladie thy rit3wesnesse Lord thou schalt

opene my lyppes i and my mouth schal schewe thy

preysynge . For 3if thou woldest y hadde 3eue

sacryfise r^ so]?lyche in offrynges thou schalt nou3t

delyte the . Sacrifise to god is a goost angred i ]"e

herte contryt and meked . god thou schalt nou3t

despise . Goodlyche do lord in thy good wil to syon :^

that ]?e walles be edefyed of ierusalem . Thanne thowschalt accepte the sacrefyse of ri3twesnesse offrynges

and brent sacrefise . thanne schulle they putte calfes

upon thyne auter . ^'j Boones \at been meked schollen

gladie to oure lord, ps; Cc Ijfttt J)mpn-f They

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becometh ympne god in syon \' and to the schal be

3olde a uow in iherusalem . Heere my prey3ere i

euery flesch schal come to the . Woordes of wickede

men hadde my3t upon us & to oure wickednesses thou

schalt be mercyful . Blessed is he that thou hast

chosen and taken up :' he schal wonen in )?yn halles .

We schollen be fulfilled in goodes of thyn hous :' thy

temple is holy wonderful in euenehed . Here us god

oure helthe :^ hope of alle \^ endes of J^e erj^e . and afer

in the see . Greythynge hilles in thi uertue girt wij?

power thou y troublest the depnesse of the see . the

sown of his flodes . Folkes schulle be troubled . and

they schulle drede that the teermes of thi tokenes . the

morwen out goynges in euen thou schalt delyte . Thouhas uisited the eerj^e and maad hit dronke :" thou hast

multeplied here rychesses . The flood of god is fulled

of watres 'J thow hast greythid her mete for so is the

greythynge ther of . Multeplye ]?e the progenye ther

of makynge here stremes dronke :' in ]?e euese

droppynge the borionynge schal be glad . Thou schalt

blesse ]?e crowne of ]^e 3eer of f'y benyngnite :^ and

thyne feeldes schullen be fulled wij) plente . Thefayrnesses of desert schollen wexe fatte t and thyn

hilles schollen be girt wif* ioye . The wetheres of

schep been clolr'ed . and ualeyes schullen be

plenteuous of whete r! they schullen crye and seye

ympne . 3^ f . Here lord 7ny prayere i to \e schal come

euriflesch . ffleuS* ^tXVo WXtXVS :' God my god : to the

fro ly3t y wake . My soule thristede in the :^ howmanyfold my fleysch to )?e . In desert lond in weye

and with outen watres so in holy y a perede to the -1

J^at y sey3 thi uertue and thi glorye . For betere is thi

mercy abouen lyfes i my lippes schullen preyse the .

So y schal blesse in my lyf r^ and in J^i name y schal

lyfteup myne hands . As wi]^ grece and fatnesse fyld

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be my soule :' and wi]? lippes of myrthe preyse schal

my mouth So y hadde mynde of the in my bed r' in

morwenynges y schal thenke on J^e . for thou were

myn helpere . And in helyinge of thy wynges y shal

be glad :' my soule cleuede aftir the . thi ri3thond

uptook me . Forsothe in ueyn they sou3te my soule 'J they

schulle entre in to pe loweste of the er]?e . they schullen

be take in to J^e hondes of swerd they schulle be

partyes of foxes . Forsothe the kyng schal haue ioye in

god . they schulle be preysid alle that swerij? in hym :'

for stoppid is the mouj? of wickede spekeres . 33f US»

int5*frfiltur God haue mercy of us and blesse he to

us :' li3tne he his face upon us and haue mercy of us .

That we know in erthe thy weye 'J in alle folkes thyn

hellpG Schreuen be ]?e peplis to the god :' alle peplis be

schreuen to the . loyful and glade be the folk :' for thou

demest peplis in euenehed . and folkes in erj^e thou

ri3test . Peplis knowleche to the god . alle folkes be

schryuen to the :' eerthe ha]? 3yfen his fruyt Blesse us

god oure god blesse us god :^ and drede they hym alle

IpG endes of ]?e er]^e . ^ Lo7^d thi ri thond tip took me .

Iseyde :' in the middel of my dayes i schal go

to ]?e 3ates of helle . I sou3te the remenaunt of

my 3eres : y seyde y schal nou3t se oure lord

god in ]?e erthe of lyferes . I schal no more se man "!

and wonyynge of reste . My kynrede is boren fro me .

and wownden to gydere :^ as a tabernacle of heerdes .

My lyf is forkoruen as of a wefere :^ 3et whiles y was

byhated he kutte me of . Fro morwen to euen thou

schalt make ende of me :^ y hopede tyl J^e morwe erly

as a lyon . so he destroyede alle my boones . Frommorwen tyl \^ euen thou schalt make ende of me i yschal crye as a swalwes brid . y schal haue my myndeas a coluere . Myn eyene been maad J^inne . byhold-

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ynge an hey} . Lord i suffre strengthe answere thou

for me :! what schal y seye . or what schal he answere

for me . slJ^J^en y haue my self doon . I schal bi

J^enke to J^e alle myne 3eres :! in \^ byternesse of mysoule . Lord 3if men lyfe thus . and in such thyng be

\^ ]yf of my goost J?ow schal underneme me . and

thou quiken me . lo in pees my biternesse moost

biter . Forso]:^e thou hast delyuered my soule that it

persche nou3t r' thou hast cast by hynde my bak alle

my synnes . For helle schal nou3t knowleche to the .

ne dee}) schal nou3t perische the :' thei that goo]^ doun

in to ]^e putte . schollen nou3t a byde thy so]:^nesse

Lyfynge lyfynge he schal knouleche to the :! and as yto day fader soone schal maken knowe |?y trew]:'e .

Lord make me sauf t and we schullen synge oure

psalmes alle the dayes of oure lyf in oure lordes hous .

^l . Fro \e -ifUtes of helle i delyuere lo7^d here soules .

ps;. ilauirate tro* ie relisl:^ Preyse 3e the lord of

heuenes r^ preysi]? him in J?e heyeste PreysiJ? hym alle

his angelis i alle his uertues preyse 3e him . Sonneand mone preyse 3e him i sterres and li3t preyse 3e

him . Heuenes of heuenes preyse 3e him i watres that

been a boue heuenes preyse they J'e name of oure lord .

For he seyde and ]?ey were maad V he comaundede

and they were wrou3t . He stablede hem with outen

ende in world of world i he sette his heste . and hit

schal nou3t passe . Preysith ]^e lord of the erthe i

dragones and alle depnesses . Fyer . hayl . snow .

and yys . goostes of stormes r^ ]?at doth his word .

Alle manere hilles . trees . that beren fruyt :^ and

alle cydres . Alle manere beestes i serpentes and

fethered foules . Kynges of erthe and alle peples -i

p'nces . and alle iuges of the eerthe . 3onge men . and

maydenes oolde men wi]^ 3ongere . preyse they \^

lordes name r^ for his name alone is hey3ed . The92

knowlechynge of hym ys abouen heuene and erthe :'

and he schal enhawnce ]?e horn of his peple . Ympneto alle his halwen \' to the sones of Israel to folk that

nel3neth to hym . Cailtate 15*110 rautini' ItO Syngeth

to hym a newe song :! his preysynge in the cherche of

seyntes Israel be glad in him •:! and the sones of syon

be they glade in here kyng . Preyse ]^ey his name in

croude ^ and tabour . and in sautrye synge J^ei to

hym . For good willynge is to \^ lord is to the peple t

and he schal heye the mylde in to the helthe . Halwenscholle be glad in ioye r they scholle be merye in here

couches . The ioyynges of god in the throtes of hem :!

and swerdes scharpe on bothe sydes in here handes .

To do uengawnce in naciones r^ undernemynges in )?e

peples . For to bynde here kynges in feteres :! and

here noblemen in manycles of yren . That ]:ei do in

hem iugement wreten f ]?is ioye is to alle his seyntes .

iCauliate iominum in S^anctlS^ tlUSi Preyse 3e the

lord in his halwene :^ preyse 3e hym in the firmament

of his uerteue . Preyse 3e hym in his uertewes preyse

3e hym after the mechelhede of his grethed . Preyse

3e hym in the sown of the trompe r^ preyse 3e hym in

sautrye and i harpe . Preyse 3e hym in tabour and

crowde ^ preyse 3e hym in cordes and orgenes .

PreysiJ) hym in cymbales wel sownynge :! preyse 3e

him 1 cymbales of myrthes :' alle splrltes preyse J^e

lord . ^ i Euerey spiryt preyse oure lord . %' Endeles

reste yfkem lord . And endeles li^t listne to hem . pg»^

iitnttlUtU^ Blessid be the lord god of Israel :' for

he hath uisited and maad redemption of his folk .

And he hath rered up the horn of helthe to us :' in

the hous of dauid his chyld . As he hath spoken bythe mouth of holy prophetis :^ that been fro the world .

Helthe of oure enemyes and of the hond of alle ]?at

hatede us . To do mercy with oure fadres :' and haue

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mynde of his holy testament . The ooth f^at he swoor

to abraham oure fader :' to 3eue hymself to us . Thatwip outen drede delyuerede of oure enemyes handes i

seruen to hym . In holynesse and rl5twesnesse byfore

hym i alle oure dayes . And thou chyld schalt by

clepid prophete of the hey3este r^ thou schalt go byfore

the face of ]^e lord . to make redy his weyes . For to

3eue konnynge of helthe to his folk i in for5euenesse

of here synnes . Be the entrayles of mercy of oure

god :' in whiche ha]:' uisited us comen from an hey}

To 3efen li3t to hem that sitten in derknesses and in

schadwe of deth i to dresse oure feet in to the wey of

pees.%\,I am a^niysynge and lyf . he that leein\

771 me :^ thau} he be ded he schal lyfe . a7id etiery m,an

y hf^\ ^^^^ byleein\ m me i schal noust deye wz]^ outen

ende . Ilrrriclj Lord haite Tnercy on tis . Trist haue

mercy on us Lord haue mercy of us . ^3atf l* llOSltft

Fader oure that art in heuene halwed be thy name . thi

kyngdom come to . thi wil be doon in erthe as in

heuene . oure echedayes breed 3if vs to day . and

for eue us oure dettes as we for3eue to oure detoures

and lede us nou3t in to temptation bote delyuere us

from euel amen . Heyl marie ful of grace oure lord is

with ]?e :' blessed be thou a mong alle wymmen . and

blessed be the fruyt of thi wombe ihesus amen . p£»^

ejtaltabo UD'ne.

Ishal heye J^ee lord for thou hast uptake me t

thou hast nou3t enlaargisched myn enemyes upon

'me . Lord my god y cryede to the : and J?ou hast

maad me hool . Lord thou hast lad out from helle mysoule :' thou hast saued me from goeres doun in to the

lake . Synge]^ to the lord 3e seyntes of hym :' and

schryfef) 30U to \^ mynde of his holynesse . For

wra]?the is in his indignacion :' and lyf in his wille . At

euen schal wepynge dwelle : and gladnesse at morwen .

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For y seyde in my fulsumnesse : y schal nou}! be

styred with outen ende . Lord in J'y wil thou hast 3eue

uertue to my fayrnesse . Thou tornedest thi face from

me t^ and y am maad al trowbled . To the lord y cryede r^

and to my god y schal praye . What profite is in myblood :^ whiles y go doun in to corupcion . Whe]?ir

poudre scholle knowleche to ]?e : or schewe thi treuthe .

Oure lord herde me and hadde mercy of me t oure lord

is maad myn helpere . Thou hast torned my sorwynge

in to blisse to me :^ thou hast koruen my sak . and

wrapped me in gladnesse . That my ioye synge to ]^e

and that i be nou3t pryked r^ lord my god with outen

ende y schal schryue to the |r ^{tqxtie' i^t Jtiunt . E^ideles

reste yue hem lord . And endeles ly^t ly^Uie to hein ,

0' From the ^^ate of helle . Lord delyttei^e here sottles ,

^' / beleue to see goodes of otire lord . In \e erthe oflyueres .

^' Reste \ey in pees . A^nen . |r Lord here

m.y preyY^e And my cry come to the . Preyy we .

Sftir t!)i6 : ^t}] \t roItrtisJ be orlrit a^ >ep i^tonliit

to fore at \t I)pg:pnnj)nffe of iririge . anil t!)us» eutii>

placebo anir IBinge

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J^tcxt t^ggnnitib comentratinn*

foi* aHe tr^steite ^oule^^

Beati immarulati in ma:'Lessid be the unwemmed in the weye :!

that goon in the lawe of oure lord .

Blessid be they that ransaketh his wit-

nessynges :/ they sechen hym in al here herte . Forthey that worchen wickednesses :/ 3ede nou3t in his

weyes . Thou comawndedest t thyn hestes to be

kept mechel . I wolde my weyes were ri3ted :^

for to kepe thi ri3twesnesses . Thanne be y nou3t

schent whanne y loke forth in thi comawndementes .

I schal schryue to the in ri3tynge of herte t in

that y y lernede the domes of thy ri3twesnesse .

Thy ri3twesnesses y schal kepe : forsak thou nou3t

me al out . In what thyng amendith the 3onge manhis weye r^ in kepynge thi wordes . In al myn herte ysow3te the :^ put me nou3t fro thi comaundemetis . In

myn herte i hidde thi speches r^ that i synne nou3t to

])e . Blessed art thou lord :/ tech me thy ri3twesnesses .

In my lippes y schewede foorj? ^ all the domes of thi

mouth . In weye of thi witnessynges y haue delyt r

as in alle richesses . In thi comaundementes y schal

use me :' and y schal byholde ]?i weyes . I schal thenke

thi ri3twesnesses y schal nou3t for3ete thi wordes .

PSI* 3llttnbue ^tvno tUO : REward J?y seruaunt :/

quike thou me . and y schal kepe thi wordes . Openemyn eyen :" and i schal conceyue wondres of Ipy lawe .

I am a comelyng in erthe :' hyde nou^t fro me thyn

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hestes . My soule coueytede in alle tymes :! to desyre

thi n3twesnesses . Proude men thou underneeme r^

cursed be thei that bowen fro ]?i comaundementes .

Bereawey fro me reprof and despyt :! for thi wit-

nessynges y haue thorw sou3t . For whi p'nces seeten

and speken a3ens me :! bote thi seruaunt was used in

J?i ri3twesnesses . For whi thi witnessynges ys mythou3t "^ and my conceyles thi ri3twesnesses . My soule

cleuede to the pauyment :! quike thou me after thi

word . I schewede my weyes and ]?ou herdest

me i teche me thi ri3twesnesses . The wey of thi

ri3twesnesses lere thou me "^ and y schal use me in

thi wonderfulnesses . My soule nappede for a noye :!

confeerme thou me in thi wordes . The wey ot

wikkednesse put thou fro me ^ and of thi lawe haue

mercy of me . The wey of trewthe y haue chosen t

thi domes haue y nou5t for^eten . I have cleued to

thi witnessynges :! lord wille thou nou3t confounde

me . The weye of thi comaundementes y haue

ronne :! whane thou enlargedest myn herte . psJ*

%t%tm pone m^ IJO^ SEte lawe to me lord weye of

thi ri3twesnesses ^ and y schal seche hit euer more .

Hyf me understondynge and y schal ransake thi

lawe ^ and y schal kepe hit in al my herte . Lede mein the pathe of thi comaundementes ^ for that ywolde . Bowe myn herte god in to thi witnessynges f

and nou3t in to aueryce . Torne a wey myn eyen

that ]?ey se nou3t uanite :! in thi weye quike l^ou me.

Sete thi speche to \y seruaunt ^ in thi drede . Smyt a

wey my reprof that y hadde in suspessyon :! for thi

doom been merye Loo y coueytede thi comaunde-

mentes :! in thi euenehede quike thou me . Qnd J^i

mercy come up on me lord :! thyn helthe after ]?i

speche . And y schal answere word to hem that

reproueth to me :! for y hopede in ]?i wordes . And do

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nou3t fro my mou]p word of treuthe al out :' for in thi

doomes y haue ouer hoped . And y shall kepe thi

lawe euere :' in to the world of the world . And ywalkede in breede :' for y sou3te thi comaundemet^i

And y spak of thi witnessynges in sy3t of kynges :'

and was nou3t schent . And y schal thenke in thi

comaundementes r^ whiche y haue loued . And y lyfte

up myn handes to thi comaundementes the which ylouede :! and y schal be used in |^y ri3twesnesses .

PS?^ iMemOr esta Xxlhi tUl g'] Hauc mynde of thi

word to thi seruaunt :f in whiche thou 3eue me hope

This hath comforted me in my meknesse r^ for ]?i

speche quikede me . Proude men wrou3te wickedlyche

al out ^ bote y bowede nou3t fro thi lawe . I hadde

mynde of doomes fro the world lord :' and y am com-

forted . Defaute heeld me :/ for synfulmen forsakynge

thi lawe . Songful weren to me thi ri3twesnesses r^ in

stede of my pilgrimage . I hadde mynde be ni3te of

thi name lord :! and kepte thi lawe . This was do to

me :^ for y sou3te thi ri3tw^esnesses . Lord thou art myporcion :/ y seyde to kepe thi lawe . I preyede thi face

in al myn herte :/ haue mercy of me after thi word .

I thou3te my weyes :! and y tornede me feet in to thi

witnessynges . I am redy and y am nou3t letted :' that

y kepe thi comaundementes . Coordes of synful menha a bouten writhe me :/ and y for3at nou3t thi lawe .

At mydni3t y roos up to schryfe to the t up on ]?e

doomes of thi ri3twesnesse . I am partener of alle that

dredith the :/ and of keperes of Ipyn hestes . Lord the

erthe is ful of thi mercy :! teche me thi ri3twesnesses .

35onitcltnn* Goodnesse thou dydest with thi seruaunt

lord :! after thi word . Goodnesse and discypline and

connynge teche thou me :/ for y byleuede in thi

comaundement3 Erywere meeked y trespacede :' ther

fore y kepte J^i speche. Good art thou :' and in thi

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goodnesse teche my thi ri3twesnesses . Wickednesse

of proude men Is multeplied up on me r" bote In al

myn herte i schal ransake thi comaundement} Hereherte is crodded as mylk i bote y sothly thou3te In thi

lawe . Good Is to me for thou hast meked me that yleerne thi ri5twesnesses. Good Is to me lawe of thi

mouth :^ a bouen thousandes of gold and seluer. Thynhondes made me and schoop me :^ 3if to me under-

stondynge that y leerne thyn hestes . Ghey )?at dredeth

J^ee scholle se me ^ and thei scholle be glade . for In thi

wordes i hopede . I knew lord that thi doomes been

equite r^ In thi treuthe thou hast meked me . Be thi

mercy maad that hit comforte me :! after thi speche to

thi seruaunt . Come to me thi mercyees and y schal

lyfe :! for thi lawe Is my thou3t . Confounded be proude

men . for unrl3tfullyche they wrow3te wickednesse in

me. bote in thi comaundement3 i shal by used.

Torned be they to me dredynge the :! and they that

knewe thi witnessynges. Be myn herte maad with

outen wem r' in thi ri3tw^esnesses that y be nou3t schent

pSJ* ffleftcit m Slalutare tUU' My soule fallede In

thin helthe :! and in ])\ word I hopede. Myn eyen

falleden In ]?i speche :! seyynge whanne thou schalt

comforte me. For y am maad as a hotel in hoor

frost :^ thi rl3twesnesses y haue nou3t for3ete. Houmanye been the dayes of of thi seruaunt :! whanneschalt thou do doom of hem that purseweth me . Theytoolde to me wickedly fables r! but nou3t as thi lawe .

Alle thyn hestes been treuj^e 'J wickede men purseude

me . hel thou me . Wei nei3 they hadden maad ende

of me 1 eerthe :! bote y forsook nou3t thi comaunde-

mentes After thi mercy quike thou me :! and y schal

kepe the witnessynges of \\ mou)? . With outen ende

lord :^ \Y word dwelll]? In heuene . In generation and

in to generation is thi treuthe : thou groundedest the

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eerthe and hit laste]^ Thoru} thyn ordenaunce the day

lastej? ^ for alle J^ynges serue to the . Bote J?at thi lawe

is my thenkynge :! thanne paraunter y hadde perisched

in my mekenesse . W\\ outen ende i schal nou3t

for3ete thi ri3twesnesses :! for in hem thou quikedest

me . I am J)yn make me sauf:^ for i sou5te thi

ri5twesnesses Synful men abiden me to haue lost methi witnessynges y understood . Of al pfection y sau}

\e. ende :! thi comaundement is brood ful mechel .pc*^

(©tuDinotro iilevi legem tuam tici Hou louede y thi

lawe lord r^ al day hit is my thou3t . Abouen myenemyes thou madest me queynte in thi comaunde-

ment :^ for that is to me with outen end . Abouen alle

techynge me y understood r^ for thi witnessynges ys

my thou3t . Abouen oldemen y understood :! for ysou3te thyn hestes . From euery yuel weye y forbeed

my feet :! that y kepe J^y wordes . I bowede nou3t fro

thi domes :! for thou settest to me a lawe . How swete

been thi speches to my chekes r^ abouen hony to mymouth . Of J^yn hestes i understood :" therfore i hatede

euery weye of wickednesse . Lanterne to my feet is

]?i word :! and li3t to my pathes . I swoor and yordeynede r^ to kepe the doomes of thi ri3twesnesse .

I am meked al out lord :^ quike me after thi word .

Wilful thynges of my mou]) make wel lykynge :! and

thi domes teche thou me . My soule euere in myhond :! and y for3at thi lawe . Synfulmen setten gryn

to me ^ and y errede nou3t fro ]?yn hestes . Thoru}

heritage y haue geten J?y witnessynges with outen

ende :! for they been gladnesse of myn herte . I

bowede doun myn herte to do thi ri3twesnesses :^ for

reward wij? outen ende . pd IfniqUO^ tiblD ftablU

^A/'yckede men y hadde in hatrede :! and y louede thi

lawe . Myn helpere and myn uptakere thou art :! and

in \y word y hopede Howeth from me wickede men :!

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and y schal ransake the hestes of my god . Tak meup after thi speche and y schal lyfe i and schend

nou3t me fro myn abydynge . Help me and y schal

be sauf :^ and y schal thenke in \y ri3twesnesses euer

more . Thou desplsedest alle departynge fro thi

domes i for unri3tful is here J^ou}! . Trespassynges i

heelede alle synfulmen of eerthe i ther fore y louede

thy witnessynges . Fastne my flesch in thi drede for

of thi domes y was adrad . I dyde doom and

ri3twesnesse i tak nou3t me to hem Y chalengeth me.

Takup thi seruaunt in goode i lat nou3t proude menchalenge me . Myn eyen faylede in to J?yn hel]?e i and

in to the speche of thi ri3twesnesse . Do with thy

seruaunt after \y mercy and thi ri3twesnesses teche

thou me . I am thi seruaunt r^ 3if me understondynge

that y conne thi witnessynges . Hit is tyme of doynge

lord i they han scatered thy lawe Therfore i louede

thyn hestes i a bouen gold and topasyon . Therfore

y was dressed to alle thyne hestes i euere wickede wey

y hatede . pS, JHnabilia tt^timonia tua Wonderfulben thi witnessynges lord i therfore my soule ha]?

thoru3 sou3t he Declarynge of thi wordes 3eue]? Ii3t i

and understondynge to smale . I openede my mouthand y drow3 bree]^ i for y desyrede \\ comaundement .

Loke in me and haue mercy of me i after the doomof hem that loueth thi name Dresse my steppynges

after thi speche -l ]?at euery unri3tfulnesse be nou3t lord

of me . Bye me fro chalenges of men i that y kepe

thyn hestes . Li3tne thi face upon thi seruaunt r^ and

teche me thi ri3twesnesses . Myn eyen ladde out

goynges of water i for thei kepte nou3t thi lawe .

Ri3tful thou art lord i and thi doom is ri3tful . Thousendest ri3twesnesse '1 thi witnessynges and thi trewthe

meche . My loue made me to slake r for myn enemyes

han for3eten thi wordes . Gretly is thi word fyred :'

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and thi seruaunt louede hit . I am 5ong and despised :

thi ri3twesnesse i haue nou3t for3eten . Thi ri3twesnesse

lord is ri3twesnesse with outen ende :! and thi lawe

treuthe . Tribulation and anger han founde me r thyn

hestes is my thou3t . Thy witnessynges been euenehed

with outen ende r^ 3if to me understondynge and i

schal lyfe . psi. Clamaui m toto coiie meo

Icryede in al myn herte here me lord :' y schal

seche thi ri3twesnesses . I cryede to the make mesauf . that y kepe thyne hestes . I cam by fore

in rypnesse and cryde ^ for y hopede in thi wordes .

Myn eyn comen byfore in ]:e morwenynge to the :! and

y thou3te in )?y speches . Here thou my uoys after \ymercy lord :! and after thi doom quike thou me . Pur-

suynge me nei3nede to wickednesse sothly thei ben

maad fer fro thi lawe Lord thou art ney :! and alle thi

weyes been trew]?e . In the bygynnynge i knew of thi

witnessynges ^ for thou settest hem with outen ende .

Se my mekenesse and delyuere me :! for y for3at nou3t

thi lawe . Deme my doom and bye me r' for thi speche

quike thou me . H elthe is fer fro synfulmen :! for thei

sou3te nou3t thi ri3twesnesses . Thy mercyes ben

manye lord :! after thi doom quike thou me . Manyether been that persewen me and trouble]? me :! fro thi

witnessynges y bowe nou3t . I sey trespassoures and

y slakede :! for J'ey kepte nou3t thi speches . Se that ylouede thyn hestes lord in thi mercy quike thou meBigynnynge of thi wordes is treuthe r^ with outen ende

alle the doomes of thi ri3twesnesse . psJ^ PrinCipt^

P^^trutl ^Ullt XXlt . PRinces persuede me of self wil r^ &of thi wordes myn herte dradde . I schal be glad upon

thi speches :! as he ]?at fyndeth manye pilages . Wicked-

nesse y hadde in hatrede and y was skoymes ]?er of:"

bote y louede thi lawe . Seuensythes i the day y seyde

preysynge to the r^ upon the doomes of thi ri3twes-

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nesse . Meche pees to louyeres of thi lawe : and hit is

nou3t sclaundre to hem . I a bood thyn helthe lord :'

and y louede thyn hestes . My soule kepte J^i witness-

ynges :' an louede hem ri3t meche . I kepte thyn hestes

and thi witnessynges r for alle my ways been in thi

si3t . Nei3ne my preyere in thi si3t lord :/ bi syde thi

speche 3if to me understondynge . Myn askynge entre

in to thi si3t t after thi speche delyuere thou me . Mylippes schollen bowen out ympne :' whanne thou hast

tau3t me thy ri3twesnesses . My tonge schal schewethi speche t for alle thyne hestes been eueneheed Thynhond be maad that hit saue me :^ for thy comaunde-mentes y chees . I coueytede thyn helthe lord :' andthi lawe is my thenkynge . My soule schal lyfe andpreyse the :' and thi domes schollen helpe me . I errede

as a scheep that peryschede r^ sech thi seruaut lord for yfor3at nou3t thi comaundementes . ^] '^tqmx titx .

Endeles 7^este yf to he^n lord . and endeles lij^t l^lne

to hem . 3S.prifItpjS^On . Lord haue mercy on us . Cryst

haue mercy on us . Lord haue mercy on us . jBclttr

nOSittr . pAder oure that art in heuene halwed be thi

name . thi kyngdoom come to . be thi wil i doon in

erthe as in heuene . oure echeday breed 3if us to day .

and for^^eue us oure dettes as we for3euen to oure

detoures . and lede us nou3t in to temptacion . but

delyuere us from yuel amen . Heyl marie ful of grace

oure lord is with the i blessed be thou a mong alle

wymmen and blessed be the fruyt of \y wombe ihesus

amen . p£»^ Wwt proba^tl . Lord thou prouedest meand knew me i thou knew my syttynge and and myna 3en rysynge . Thou understodest my thou3tes from

fer i my bypath and my corde thou hast thoru3 sou3t .

And thou hast forseyen alle my weyes for ther is no

word in my tonge . Lo lord thou hast knowen alle the

last thinges and alle olde thynges i thou hast schape

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me and set thyn hond upon me . Wonderful is thi

konynge maad of me :! hit is comforted and y maynou3t ther to . Whyder schal y go fro thi goost :! and

wider schal y fle fro thi face . 3^^ y stye in to heuene

thou art ther ^ y[{ y H3te doun to helle ]^ou art at me .

3if y take my fetheres in ]?e morwenynge r^ and wonein the endes of the see . Forsothe thyn hand schal lede

me thyder :^ and thy ri3thand schal holde me . And yseyde paunter darknesses schollen for trede the ^ and

ni3t my li3tnynge in my delyces . For derknesses

schollen nou3t by maad derk fro J^e :! and ni3t schal be

li3tned as the day . as the derknesse ther of r^ so the

li3t ther of . For thou haddest my kydeneyren :! thou

took me up from my moder wombe. I schal schrife to

f>e for dredfuUiche thou art maad greet ^ and my soule

schal know thi wonderful werkes mechel . My bon is

nou3t hid from the that thou madest in pryuee r and

my substaunce in ]?e inthereste partyes of \q eerthe .

Myn eyn seyen in parfytnesse :! in thi book alle

schulle by wreten . dayes schollen be fourmed and no

man in hem . To me forsothe thy freendes been mechel

maad worschipful :! mechel is J^e principalte of heemcomforted . I schal noumbre he and they schulle be

multeplied a bouen ]?e grauel :^ y am rysen . and 3it yam with ]?e 3if thou sle synfulmen lord :! men of bloodes

bowe 3e from me . For 3e sey3en in }?ou3t ^ take J^ey

in uanyte here cytees . Ne hatede y nou3t hem J^at

hatede the lord i and up on thi enemyes y slakede .

With parfyt hate y hatede hem :! they been maad mynenemeyes . Proue me god and wyte myn herte :! axe meand know my pathes . And se 3if wey of wickednesses

is in me ^ and lede me in the weye with outen ende .

W ^Icq'cnt . Endeles reste yf hem lord . And endeles

li^t liitne to hem . From the ^ate of helle . Delyttere lord

here soules . I beleue to se goodes of the lordx In the

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erthe of lyf . Reste thei in pees . Amen . ore' • Preye

we . or* . Clbl i^nt rO^nitUtl^? To the lord we bitake

the soules of yi seruauntes boj^e men and wymme so

that they that been dede to the world r^ mote lyfe to

thee . and alle the synnes ]?at they han doon by freelte

of wordli lifynge :' thou lord waschsche hem a wey by

the for5efnesse of thi moost mercyful pyte . By cryst

cure lord . Amen .

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Here t^Qi^nnitf) ^snlmt^ nf ti^e

^^^^®u£; IreusJ mm& rtsipice m me . tt r ? God

WT f "^^ S^^ looke on me . why hast thou forsake

jj^^^ me ^ the wordes oi my trespaces ben fer

fro myn helthe . My god y scha cryen by

daye and thou schalt nou3t heeren :! and by ny3te and

nou3t to unkunynge to me . For sothe thou wonest

in holy place preysynge of Israel :! in the hopede oure

fadres they hopeden and thou delyueredest he . Theycryeden to the and they were maad sauf:^ they

hopeden in thee . and they were nau3t confownded .

Forsothe y am a worm and no man :! reproof of menand out castynge of folk . Alle that sey3en me they

scoornede me :! they spoken with lippes and waggedehere heed . He hopede in the lord delyuere he hym :"

make hym sauf for he wole hym . Sor thou art he

that droow me out of the wombe :! myn hope fro the

teetes of my moder . fro the wombe y am cast foorj?

in the . Fro the wombe of my moder thow art mygod r^ go nou3t a wey fro me . For tribulation is next

me :! and ther is noon that helpe me . Manye calfes

3ede a bowte me ^ and fatte boles bysegede me .

They openede her mouthes up on me r^ as a lyon

raueschynge and rorynge . I am 30ten out as water :"

and alle my boones been scatered . Myn herte is

maad as wex meltynge :! in the middel of my wombe .

My uertue dryede as a schelle . and my tonge cleuede

to my chekes "^ and thou laddest me in to poudre of

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deeth . For many howndes 5ede a boute me r con-

ceyles of wickede bysegede me . They dolfen mynhandes and my feet i they tolden alle my boones

Forsothe they toke hede and lokede in me i J^ey

departede to hem my clothes . and upon my garne-

ment they caste lotte . Therfore lord with draw nou5t

a long thyn help fro me r^ looke to my defense . Goddelyuere my soule fro drede i and my olepy fro the

howndes hond . Saaue me fro J?e lyons mouth i and

my mekenesse fro the homes of unycornes . I schal

telle thy name to my bretheren -l in myddes of the

cherche y schal preyse the . Preysith god 3e that

dredeth hym r^ al the seed of iacob glorefie]? hym .

Euery seed of israel drede hym r^ for he putte nou3t a

wey . ne despysede the poore mennes prey3ere . Hetornede nou3t a wey his face fro me i and whanne ycryede to hym he herde me . In a greet cherche mypreysynge is at thee i y schal 3eelde myne a vowwes in

the sy3t of hem that dreden hym . The poure schullen

ete and they schollen be felled . and they schollen preyse

the lord :^ they that sechen hym here hertes schollen

lyfe in to the world of the world Alle the eendes

of the eerthe schollen remembre hem -i and conuerte

hem to oure lord . And alle the meynees of folkes :^

schollen honoure in his sy3t For the kyngdom is the

lordes i and he schal haue lordschype ouer folkes .

They eeten and worship eden alle the fatte of the

eerthe -! in his sy3t schollen falle alle that gooth downi to eerthe . And my soule schal lyfe to hym r^ and

my seed schall serue to hym The generation that is

to come schal be schewed . and heuenes schollen

schewe his ri3twesnesse to the peple that schal be

boren that oure lord made . W\\^^ Itgit llie Owrelord gouerneth me and nothynge schal lacke me i in

place of pasture there he hath sett me . He ha)'

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brou3t me foorj? upon the water of rehetynge :! he

conuertede my soule . He ladde me upon the pathes

of rl5twesnesse r" for his na For why thou} y go in

myddes the schadewe of deeth :^ y schal nou3t drede

yueles . for thou art with me . Thy 3erde and J?i

staf r' they han comforted me . Thou hast greythed a

table in my sy3t :! a3eyns hem that troubleth me .

Thou madest fatt myn heued in oyle ^ and mydronkelew coppe is ri3t cleer . And thi mercy schal

folwe me r^ alle the dayes of my lyf . And And that

y wonye in the hous of oure lord :! in to the lengthe

of dayes . WWi tSt ttXXK tt pleilltutro t\\\^ ^^ Thelordes is the eerthe and the plente ther of:^ of the

world and alle that wonyeth ther inne . For he hath

founded hym upon the sees :! and greythid hym a

bouen flodes . Ho schal stye up in to the hyl of the

lord :^ or ho schal stonde in his holy stede . Innocent

of hondes and clene of herte wyche took nou3t in

ueyn his soule . ne swoor nou3t in deseyt to his

ney3ebour . He schal take blessynge of the lord r^ and

mercy of god his helthe . This is the generation of

hem that sechen hym :! of secheres of the face of god

iacob . Taketh up 30ure 3ates prynces and beth heyed

3e endeles 3ates :! and the kyng of glorye schal gon

in . Whatt is he this kyng of glorye :! lord strong

& my3ty . lord my3ti in batayle . Take]^ up 30ure

3ates prynces . and beth hey3ed 3e eendeles 3ates ^

and the kyng of glorye schal entre in . What is he

this kyng of glorie :! lord of wertues . he is kyng of

glorye . gU te Vwt ItuaiU a'l'am To the lord ylyfte up my soule r^ my god y truste in the . y schal

nou3t be schamed Scorne nou3t myn • enemyes me :^

for all ]?at susteynith thee :! schollen nou3t be con-

fownded . Confownded be alle that doth wicked-

nesses r^ contraryously in uanyte . Thi weyes lord

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schew to me :^ and thi pathes tech to me . Dresse mein thi sothfastnesse and tech thou me i for thou art

god my saueour . and the y haue susteynid al day .

By thenke the lord of thi mercyfulnesses i and of \ymercyes that been fro the world . Haue no mynde of

trespaces of my 3onge age i and of myne vnkunynges

.

After thi mercy haue of me i thou lord for thi good-

nesse . Swete and ri3tful is oure lord "i therfore he

schal 3eue lawe to trespasoures in ]^e weye He schal

dresse debonere men in iugement i he schal teche

mylde men his weyes . Alle the weyes of oure lord

been mercy and trewthe i to hem that sechen his

testament and his witnessynges . For thi name lord

thou schalt be mercyful to my synne -! for hit is

meche . Which is the man that dredeth god i he

hath sett to hym a lawe in the weye that he chees .

His soule schal dwelle in goodes :^ and his seed schal

en eryte the eerthe . Oure lord is a fastnesse to hemthat dredeth hym -! and his testament that hit be

maad knowen to hym . Myn eyen euere to oure lord i

for he schal do a wey my feet of the lawe . Byhold

on me and haue mercy of me •! for y am oon and

pouere . The tribulationes of myn herte been maadmanyfold i of my needfulnesses delyuere me i See

my mekenesse and my trauayles i and for 3eue alle

my trespaces . Hyhold myne enemyes for they been

maad manye :^ and with wickede hate they hatede me .

Keep my soule and delyu e me r^ y schal nou3t by

schamed . for y hope in the . Innocentis and ri3tful

cleue to me i for y susteynede the . God delyuere

Israel r' of alle his tribulationes . luilira \\\Z Vwtq*m ego . m'ornttia*

Ivgeme lord for y am entred in myn innocence i

and y hopynge in oure lord schal nou3t be syyk .

Prooue me lord and tempte me . bren my leendes

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and myn herte . For thi m cy is to fore myn ey3en :' and

y plesede in thi trewthe . I sat nou3t with counceyles of

uanite and y schal nou5t entre with euel doeres . I

hatede the cherche of yuel men :^ and y schal nou5t

sytte with schrewes . I schal waschsche myn hondes a

mong innocentes r^ and y schal go a boute thyn auter .

That y here the uoys of preysynge -i and that y telle

alle thy meruayles . Lord y louede the fayrnesse of thyn

hous i in the stede of wonynge of \y blisse . God lese

thou nou3t my soule wi]:? wickede men i and with menof bloodes my lyf . The ri3thond of hem is filled wi]?

3eftes -! in whaas hondes been wickednesses For sothe

y am entred in myn innocence bye me a 3eyn i and

haue mercy of me . My foot stood in ri3tful place in

cherches i y schal blesse the lord . 33^n*£» lllnminatlO

Ovre lord is my ly3tnyngge and myn helthe *l whamschal y drede . Oure lord ys defendour of my lyf :^ of

wham schal y be adrad . Whyles that anoyes ney3neth

upon me i for to ete my fleschsches . Myn enemyes

that trouble)? me -! they been febled and falle doun .

Thau3 casteles stonde to gedre a3eys me i myn herte

schal nou3t drede . 3^^ batayle aryse a3eyns me -l ther

inne y schal hope . O thyng y askede of oure lord and

that y schal axe a3eyn -l Y y wonye in oure lordes hous

alle the dayes of my lyf . That y mowe se the wil of

oure lord i and uisytehis temple . For he hydde me in

his tabernacle in the day of yuele men -l he defendede

me in the hydeles of his tabernacle . I rerede me up in

a stoon and now he ha}? reredup myn heued up on

myne enemyes . Y 3ede a boute and dyde sacrefyse in

his tabernacle i offrynge of cryynge y schal synge and

seye a saalme to oure lord . Lord here my uoys be

whiche y cryede to the i haue mercy of me and here

me . Myn herte seyde to the y haue sou3t the my face :^

thy face lord y schal seche . Torne nou3t J^y face fro

I ID

me :! boowe nou3t in wra]?]?e fro thi seruaunt . Be thow

myn helpere forsaak nou3t me :! ne despyse nou3t megod myn helthe . For my fader and my moder han

forsake me :! bote oure lord haj? uptake me . Sete me a

lawe lord in thi weye i dresse me in ari3tful pa]: for

myn enemyes . Tak me nou3t in to \e soules that

troublen me:^ for wickede witnesses been rysen a3eyns

me . and wickednesse hath lyed to hym self . I byleeue

to se goodes of the lord ^ in the eer]?e of lyferes .

Abyd oure lord and do stronglyche and susteyne oure

lord :! and thyn herte schal be comforted . 91J Xt ^*\\t

rlHlltclbO To the lord y schal crye my god stille thou

nou3t fro me:^ an awnter whane thou be stille fro meand y schal be lykned to goeres down in to the lake

Lord here \e uoys of my preyere whyles y bydde to

the :! whiles y lyfte up myn handes at ]?yn holy temple .

Oak nou3t me to gydere with synneres :! and wi]:

doynge wickednesse leefe nou3t me . They that speken

pees with here ney3ebore r^ and yuel in here hertes .

After here werkes 3if to hem t & after the wicked-

nesse of here fyndynges . After the werkes of here

handes 3if to he :' 3eld to hem her rew^ar . For they

understode nou3t the werkes of oure lord :' and in the

werkes of his handes thou schalt destruye hem :/ and

thou schalt nou3t house hem . Blessid be oure lord :f

for he herde the uoys of my preyere . Oure lord is

myn helpere and my defendere :/ and i him hopede

myn herte and y am holpen . And my fiesch florschid

a3eyn r and of my wille y schal schryue to hym . Oure

lord is strengthe of his folk and he is defendour :! of

the sauacions of his cryst . Make sauf thi peple lord

and blesse to thyn herytage :f and goueerne hem and

hey3e hem un to the lyf with outen ende . SfltrU

llOininO Godes sones brynge 3e to oure lord r" brynge

to oure lord sones of rames . Brynge to oure lord ioye

III

and honoure bryngeth to our lord loye to his name r

honoureth our lord In his holy halle . The uoys of oure

lord upon watres :! god of maieste thondrede . lord upon

many watres . The voys of oure lord is in uertue r

the uoys of oure lord is in gretnesse . The uoys of

oure lord is brekynge cydres :^ and oure lord schal

breke the cydres of lybany . And he schal litlen hemas a calf of lybany :! and he is loued as the sone of

the unicorn . The uoys of oure lord fallynge :! be

twene the flawme of fier r^ the uoys of our lord

smytynge deseert . and oure lord schal styre J?e deseert

of cades . The uoys of our lord greythynge hertes :^

and he schal schewe J^yckenesses . and in his temple :!

alle men schollen seye glorye . Oure lord make]: flood

to wonye t and oure lord schal sitte kyng with outen

ende . Oure lord schal 3efe uertewe to his peple ,

oure lord schal blesse to his peple in pees . ©jTHltHbO

tr li'ne cim eusrepi^ti me ^

Ischal heye thee lord for thou hast uptake me :!

thou hast nou5t en laargisched myn enemyes

upon me . Lord my god y cryede to thee ^ and

J^ow hast maad me hool . Lord thou hast lad out from

helle my soule x' thou hast saued me from goeres doun

in to the lake SyngeJ:^ to the lord 5e seyntes of hym t

and schryue)? 30W to the mynde of hys holynesse . For

wra]?the is in his indignacion : and lyf in his wille . Ateuen schal wepynge dwelle r^ and gladnesse at morwenFor y seyde in my fulsumnesse :^ y schal noust be

styred wi]? owten eende . Lord in thi wil :! thou hast

-zeue vertue to my fayrnesse . Thou tornedest thi face

from me r^ and y am maad al troubled . To thee lord

y cryede :! and to my god y schal praye . What profyt

is in my blood :! whyles y go doun in to corupcion .

Whether poudre scholle knowleche to the :^ or schewe

thi treuthe r^ Oure lord herde me and hadde mercy of

1 12

me : oure lord is maad myn helpere Thou hast

torned my sorwynge In to blisse to me : thou hast

koruen my sak . and wrapped me in gladnesse . Thatmy ioye synge to the . and that y be nou3t pryked :'

lord my god wllp outen ende :' y schal schryfe to )^ee .

Jn te ir*ne gperaui

INthe lord y haue hoped . be y noust confownded

with outen ende : in thi rl^twesnesse delyue

me . Boowe to me thyn eere :' hy3e the to

delyuere me . He to me god defendour r^ i to the hous

of help . that thou make me sauf For thou art mystrengthe and myn help and for thi naame thou schalt

leede me & norische me . Thou schalt leede me out of

the lake that they hadde hid to me :/ for thou art mydefendour . In to thyn handes y be take my soule :"

thou hast a3eynbou3t me lord god of trewthe . (B

intniltrata O vnwemed and wilp owten eende blessed

a lone mayde wif* outen peere godes moder maryemoost lykynge godes temple . halwed place of J^e holy-

goost . 3ate of )^e kyngdoom of heuene . by whamafter god aloone lyfe)^ al ]^e world . boowe ])e eeres of

IPY Py^^ ^^ myne vnwoorthi preyeres . and be to mesynful wrechche a meeke helpestre in alle J^ynges .

O ion eu ngelyst crystes owene deerlyng . Y of J^e self

god oure lord ih u cryst were chosen to be mayden .

and a mong o]?ere more be loued . and of fc preuytees

of heuene . more specially tau3t . thou weere maad his

apostel . and moost cleer eu ngelist . to J?e y clepe also

wi]? marye godes moder . ]?at thou wilp here in alle

thynges be helpere to me . O 3e tweye precyous gemes

of heuene:^ Marye and loon . O 36 tweye goodlyche

ly3tes ly3tnynge algate to for god wilp ]^e beemes

of 30ure ly3t :^ dryue]? a wey derknesse of my wicked-

nesses . for 3e been tho too in whyche god ]?e fader by

his sonc specially bylde hym an hous . and in whyche

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cryst godes sone for J^e meryt of ])e grete clennesse of

50wre maydenhede confeermed a specially preuylegye

of his loue . for whanne he hangede on ]?e cros r^ he

seyde to marie J'us . woman » lo here thi sone . and to

the loon :! he seyde Ipus . lo heere Ipy moder . ffor f'at

swetnesse of ]:at holy loue by whyche ]?orw godes

owene mou]? 36 weere J?at tyme knett to gedere as

moder and sone :/ to 30W too y synful wrechche by

take my body and my soule . and 36 in alle tymes .

be my sekere keperes . and to fore god for us :/ trusty

besecheres for y be leeue sadly . and wi].'' owten doute

y knowleche y youre wil » is godes wil . and y 36

wille nou3t . god wil nou3t . Wherfore what eeuere 36

bidde of hyni :' a noon ri3t 3e scholle haue . by )^at

bry3tful uertue :' J?ane of 30ure so gret woorthynesse:'

getej^ us y be seche 30U heel]?e of body and soule .

doo]? y be seche 30W wilp 30ure gloriouse preyeresJ^^

)?e

holygoost fouchesauf to uisyte us . and dwelle in oure

herte . y he dense us fro alle filj^hede of alle uyces .

wif* holy uerteues en ourne us in lastynge loue of god

and of oure euencrystene make us stonde and dwelle .

and after Ipys lyf here :! lede us to J?e ioye of his chosen

companye of heuene . he y lyfeth i oon substaunce wij^

J'e fader & ]?e sone . wi]? hem :' and in hem regnej?

god wi|? outen ende :' by alle worldes of worldes .AMENr 14

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A.

ATTEMPTED RECONSTRUCTION OF THE TEXT OFTHE MISSING LEAP\

Endeles reste 3eue hem lord . And endeles li}! Ii3tne

to hem . From the 3ate of helle . Lord delyuere here

soules . I beleue to see goodes of our lord . In ]^e erthe

of lyueres . Reste J>ey in pees . Amen . ^tVt bpSPlt-

nitf) fUfUS^Ong Heyl marie ful of grace the lord is

with the . Blessid be thou among alle wymmen and

blessid be the fruyt of thi wombe ihesus amen .

God tak hede to myn help . Lord hy3e the to

helpe me . loye be to the fader and to the

sone :' and to the holygoost . As hit was in

the bygynnynge and now and euere:' in to the worldes of

worldes amen . Preyse 3e the lord . pgi* ?ltt^tUS» S^Ultt

I am glad in the thynges that been seyd to me r"

we schulle go in to oure lordes hous . Stondynge

were oure feet : in thyn entrees iherusalem . Iheru-

salem that is housed as a cyte : whaas delynge

is in hym self . For theder styede up kynredes .

kynredes of the lord :' witnesse of isrli for to know-

leche to the lordes name . For there sect seeges in

doom :' thou sittest upon the hous of dauid . Biddeth

J^ynges that longeth to the pees of iherusalem :' and

plente to hem that loueth the . Pees be maad in thy

uertue : and plente in thy towres . For my bretheren

and my ney3bores :' y spak pees of the . For the

hous of oure lord god :' y sou3te goodes to the . loie

be to the fader . and to the sone 'J and to the holy-

goost . As hit was in the bygynnynge and now and

euere r in to the w^ordles of wordles amen . ps'* 9[i tt

IruaUl XICUlOS' To the y lyfte up myn eyen :' that

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APrENDIX B.

Lea ves 1 to 8 of the MS. commence both front and back as in the printed text.

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alle wordles

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alle wordles

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synge i is

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55Iherusalem

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55 11 51his heed

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sone :'

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sones been

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1 55sone

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