The prayer of a just man in tribulation, with confidence and gratitude towards God.The prayer of a iust man in tribulation, with confidence and gratitude towards God.✦

Alleluia. I have loved, because our Lord will hear the voice of my prayer.Alleluia. I have loved, because our Lord will hear the voice of my prayer.Allelu ia. I ^ahaue loued, because our Lord ^bwil heare the voice of my prayer.Alleluja. Dilexi, quoniam exaudiet Dominus vocem orationis meæ.

2Because he inclined his ear to me: and in my days I will .Because he hath inclined his ear to me: and in my days I will .Because he hath inclined his eare to me: and ^cin my daies I wil inuocate.Quia inclinavit aurem suam mihi, et in diebus meis invocabo.

3The sorrows of death have me: and the perils of hell have found me. I have found tribulation and sorrow:The sorrows of death have me: and the perils of hell have found me. I have found tribulation and sorrow:The sorowes ^dof death haue compassed me: and ^ethe perils of hel haue found me. ^fI haue found tribulation and sorow:Circumdederunt me dolores mortis ; et pericula inferni invenerunt me. Tribulationem et dolorem inveni,

1609 margind When I erred like a stray sheep from thee, the pains of death, e and the danger of hell-torments, both due for sin, inuironed me, and I was not ware thereof:d VVhen I erred like a stray sheepe from thee, the paines of death, e and the danger of hel-torments, both due for sinne, inuironed me, and I was not ware therof:tribulation. But by tribulation falling upon me, I came to know my dangerous estate:f But by tribulation falling vpon me, I came to knowe my dangerous estate : g turned to thee, and prayed as foloweth :death. When I erred like a stray sheep from thee, the pains of death, · hell. and the danger of hell-torments, both due for sin, environed me, and I was not ware thereof: · tribulation. But by tribulation falling upon me, I came to know my dangerous estate:d VVhen I erred like a stray sheepe from thee, the paines of death, e and the danger of hel-torments, both due for sinne, inuironed me, and I was not ware therof: · f But by tribulation falling vpon me, I came to knowe my dangerous estate: g turned to thee, and prayed as foloweth:

4and I invocated the name of our Lord. O Lord deliver my soul:and I invocated the name of our Lord. O Lord deliver my soul:and I ^ginuocated the name of our Lord. O Lord deliuer my soule:et nomen Domini invocavi : o Domine, libera animam meam.

5our Lord is merciful, and just, and our God mercy.our Lord is merciful, and just, and our God doth mercy.our Lord is merciful, and iust, and our God doth mercie.Misericors Dominus et justus, et Deus noster miseretur.

6Our Lord little ones: I was humbled, and he delivered me.Our Lord keepeth little ones: I was humbled, and he hath delivered me.Our Lord kepeth litle ones: ^hI was humbled, and he hath deliuered me.Custodiens parvulos Dominus ; humiliatus sum, et liberavit me.

7Turn O my soul into thy rest: because our Lord done good to thee.Turn O my soul into thy rest: because our Lord hath done good to thee.Turne ô my soule into thy rest: because our Lord hath done good to thee.Convertere, anima mea, in requiem tuam, quia Dominus benefecit tibi :

8Because he delivered my soul from death: mine eyes from tears, my feet from sliding.Because he hath delivered my soul from death: mine eyes from tears, my feet from sliding.Because he hath deliuered my soule from death: mine eies from teares, my feete from sliding.quia eripuit animam meam de morte, oculos meos a lacrimis, pedes meos a lapsu.

9I will please our Lord in the country of the living.I will please our Lord in the country of the living.I wil please our Lord in the countrie of the liuing.Placebo Domino in regione vivorum.

The reading text follows the 1582 first edition. Also available: Plantin Louvain (Latin).

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