Israelites released from captivity of Babylon, much more the blessed both of the old and new testament delivered by Christ from captivity of sin, do rejoice: 5. Who nevertheless must pass through tribulation to eternal felicity.Isralites released from captiuitie of Babylon, much more the blessed both of the old and new testament deliuered by Christ from captiuitie of sinne, do reioyce: 5. Who neuertheles must passe through tribulation to eternal felicitie.✦

A gradual Canticle. When our Lord turned the captivity of Sion: we were made as men comforted.A gradual Canticle. When our Lord turned the captivity of Sion: we were made as men comforted.A gradual Canticle. WHEN our Lord turned the captiuitie of Sion: we were made as ^amen comforted.Canticum graduum. In convertendo Dominus captivitatem Sion, facti sumus sicut consolati.

1609 marginThe delivered from captivity rejoice. the 7. key.The deliuered from captiuitie reioyce. the 7. key.men. The Jews released from captivity, were exceedingly, and almost incredibly comforted, as men for great, and unexpected sudden joy think it rather a dream, than a truth that they are delivered from miseries. So S. Peter when he was delivered out of prison by an Angel. Acts 12. thought it rather a vision, than a true deliverance. Such spiritual joy devout souls have when they are delivered from sin.a The Iewes released from captiuitie, were exceedingly, and almost incredibly comforted, as men for great, and vnexpected sundaine ioy thinke it rather a dreame, then a truth that they are deliuered from miseries. So S. Peter when he was deliuered out of prison by an Angel. Act. 12. thought it rather a vision, then a true deliuerie. Such spiritual ioy deuoute soules haue when they are deliuered from sinne.

2Then was our mouth with joy: and our tongue with exultation. Then shall they say among the Gentiles: Our Lord done with them.Then was our mouth with joy: and our tongue with exultation. Then shall they say among the Gentiles: Our Lord hath done with them.Then was our mouth replenished with ioy: and our tongue with exultation. Then ^bshal they say among the Gentiles: Our Lord hath done magnifically with them.Tunc repletum est gaudio os nostrum, et lingua nostra exsultatione. Tunc dicent inter gentes : Magnificavit Dominus facere cum eis.

3Our Lord done magnifically with us: we are made joyful.Our Lord hath done magnifically with us: we are made joyful.^cOur Lord hath done magnifically with vs: we are made ioyful.Magnificavit Dominus facere nobiscum ; facti sumus lætantes.

4Turn our captivity O Lord, as a torrent in the South.Turn our captivity O Lord, as a torrent in the South.^dTurne our captiuitie ô Lord, ^eas a torrent in the South.Converte, Domine, captivitatem nostram, sicut torrens in austro.

5They that sow in tears, shall reap in joyfulness.They that sow in tears, shall reap in joyfulness.^fThey that sow in teares, ^gshal reape in ioyfulnesse.Qui seminant in lacrimis, in exsultatione metent.

6Going they went and wept, casting their seeds.Going they went and wept, casting their seeds.Going they went and wept, casting their seedes.Euntes ibant et flebant, mittentes semina sua. Venientes autem venient cum exsultatione, portantes manipulos suos.

7But coming they shall come with exultation, carrying their sheaves.But coming they shall come with exultation, carrying their sheaves.But coming they shal come with exultation, carying their sheaues.Euntes ibant et flebant, mittentes semina sua. Venientes autem venient cum exsultatione, portantes manipulos suos.

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

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