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The songe of the thre chyldren.

Benedicite omnia opera.

O all ye workes, in heauyn and erth,
and angelles in due order,
Speake ye good of the lorde our god
and set hym vp for euer.
O ye heauyns and waters hyghe
and powers great perseuer
To speake good of the lorde our god
and set him vp for euer.
O sunne and mone that is so bryght
and sterres of heauen endeuer,
To speake good of the lorde our god
and set hym vp for euer,


O ye showers ye dewes and wyndes
that goeth no man knoweth whether
Speake ye good of the lord our god
and sette hym vp for euer.
O ye fyer and heat feruent
eke ye wynter and sommer
Speake ye good of the lorde our god
and set him vp for euer
Ye froste and colde, with yse and snowe
praise ye the lorde together
And speake good of his holy name
and set him vp for euer.
O nyghtes and dayes lyght & darkenes
adioynynge eche together
Speake ye good of the lorde our god
and set him vp for euer.
O mountaynes hylles, & ye grene wods
that fruite in tyme doth render
Speake ye good of the lorde our god
and set him vp for euer.


O all ye welles, with seas, and fluddes
and all that mouyth in water
Speake ye good of the lord our god
and set hym vp for euer.
O all ye cattell beastes and foules
bearynge heare, or fether,
Speake ye good of the lorde our god
and set hym vp for euer.
O Israell prayse thou the lorde
And eke ye men, and chylder
Speake ye good of the lorde oure god
and set him vp for euer:
Ye preistes and seruauntes of the lorde
alwayes do your indeuer:
To speake good of the lorde our god
and set him vp for euer.
Ye soules of men of meke in harte
from this do not dysseuer
To speake good of the lorde our god
and set him vp for euer:


O Ananias Azarias
and Mysaell together
Speake ye good of the lorde oure god
and set him vp for euer
Prayse we the father and the sonne
and eke the holy ghoste
As hath ben, is, and styll shalbe
in euery age and coste
Finis