A general prayer of the Church, in tribulation, either temporal or spiritual.A general prayer of the Church, in tribulation, either temporal or spiritual.✦
Unto the end, the Psalm of David. HOW long, O Lord, wilt thou forget me unto the end? How long doest thou turn away thy face from me?Unto the end, the Psalm of David. HOW long, O Lord, wilt thou forget me unto the end? How long doest thou turn away thy face from me?Vnto athe end, the Psalme of Dauid. HOw long ô Lord wilt thou forget me vnto the end? How long doest thou turne away thy face from me?In finem. Psalmus David. Usquequo, Domine, oblivisceris me in finem ? usquequo avertis faciem tuam a me ?
2How long shall I put counsels in my soul, sorrow in my heart by day?How long shall I put counsels in my soul, sorrow in my heart by day?How long shal I put bcounsels in my soule, sorrow in my hart cby day?quamdiu ponam consilia in anima mea ; dolorem in corde meo per diem ?
3How long shall mine enemies be exalted over me?How long shall mine enemies be exalted over me?How long shal mine enemies be exalted ouer me?usquequo exaltabitur inimicus meus super me ?
4Regard and hear me, O Lord my God. Illuminate mine eyes that I sleep not in death at any time:Regard and hear me, O Lord my God. Illuminate mine eyes that I sleep not in death at any time:Regard and heare me ô Lord my God. Illuminate mine eies that I sleepe not din death at any time:Respice, et exaudi me, Domine Deus meus. Illumina oculos meos, ne umquam obdormiam in morte ;
5lest Douay: sometime · nequando: ever, at any time : not "occasionally" mine enemy say: I have prevailed against him. They that trouble me, will rejoice if I be motus: shaken, dislodged, overthrown; not emotionally affected or touched:lest nequando: ever, at any time : not "occasionally" mine enemy say: I have prevailed against him. They that trouble me, will rejoice if I be motus: shaken, dislodged, overthrown; not emotionally affected or touched:lest sometime mine enemie say: I haue preuailed against him. They that truble me, wil reioyce if I be moued:nequando dicat inimicus meus : Prævalui adversus eum. Qui tribulant me exsultabunt si motus fuero ;
6but I have hoped in thy mercy. My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation: I will sing to our Lord which Douay: giveth me good things: and I will sing to the name of our Lord most high.but I have hoped in thy mercy. My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation: I will sing to our Lord which giveth me good things: and I will sing to the name of our Lord most high.but I haue hoped in thy mercie. My hart shal reioyce in thy saluation: I wil sing to our Lord which geueth me egood thinges: and I wil sing to the name of our Lord most high.ego autem in misericordia tua speravi. Exsultabit cor meum in salutari tuo. Cantabo Domino qui bona tribuit mihi ; et psallam nomini Domini altissimi.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition. Also available: Plantin Louvain (Latin).