Happiness both of this life and of the next, is obtained by fearing, and sincerely serving God.Happines both of this life and of the next, is obtayned by fearing, and sincerely seruing God.✦

A gradual Canticle. Blessed are all that fear our Lord, that walk in his ways.A gradual Canticle. Blessed are all that fear our Lord, that walk in his ways.A gradual Canticle. BLESSED are al that feare our Lord, that walke in his wayes.Canticum graduum. Beati omnes qui timent Dominum, qui ambulant in viis ejus.

2Because thou shalt eat the labours of thy hands: blessed art thou, and it shall be well with thee.Because thou shalt eat the labours of thy hands: blessed art thou, and it shall be well with thee.Because thou shalt eate the labours of thy handes: blessed art thou, and it shal be wel with thee.Labores manuum tuarum quia manducabis : beatus es, et bene tibi erit.

3Thy wife as a fruitful vine, in the sides of thy house. Thy children as young plants of olive trees, round about thy table.Thy wife as a fruitful vine, in the sides of thy house. Thy children as young plants of olive trees, round about thy table.Thy ^awife as a fruitful vine, in ^bthe sides of thy house. ^cThy children as young plantes of oliuetrees, round about thy table.Uxor tua sicut vitis abundans in lateribus domus tuæ ; filii tui sicut novellæ olivarum in circuitu mensæ tuæ.

1609 marginwife. If such servants of God be married, they shall ordinarily have issue, and succession in their family: but especially the souls of such shall bring forth many meritorious works,a If such seruants of God be maried, they shal ordinarily haue issue, and succession in their familie: but especially the soules of such shal bring forth manie meritorious workes, b in the bosome of the Catholique Church, which was founded in Christs side.c Children also signify good works.c Children also signifie good workes.wife. If such servants of God be married, they shall ordinarily have issue, and succession in their family: but especially the souls of such shall bring forth many meritorious works, · sides. in the bosom of the Catholic Church, which was founded in Christ's side. · children. Children also signify good works.a If such seruants of God be maried, they shal ordinarily haue issue, and succession in their familie: but especially the soules of such shal bring forth manie meritorious workes, b in the bosome of the Catholique Church, which was founded in Christs side. · c Children also signifie good workes.

4Behold so shall the man be blessed, that our Lord.Behold so shall the man be blessed, that feareth our Lord.Behold so shal the man be blessed, that feareth our Lord.Ecce sic benedicetur homo qui timet Dominum.

5Our Lord out of Sion bless thee: and that thou mayst see the good things of Jerusalem all the days of thy life. And that thou mayst see thy children's children, peace upon Israel.Our Lord out of Sion bless thee: and that thou mayst see the good things of Jerusalem all the days of thy life. And that thou mayst see thy children's children, peace upon Israel.Our Lord out of Sion blesse thee: and that thou mayst see the good thinges of Ierusalem al the dayes of thy life. And that thou mayst see thy ^dchildrens children, peace vpon Israel.Benedicat tibi Dominus ex Sion, et videas bona Jerusalem omnibus diebus vitæ tuæ. Et videas filios filiorum tuorum : pacem super Israël.

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

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