Goostly psalmes and spirituall songes drawen out of the holy Scripture, for the co[m]forte and consolacyon of soch as loue to reioyce in God and his worde [by Miles Coverdale] |
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Christe qui lux. |
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Christe qui lux.
O Christ ye art ye lyght & day
thou discouerst yedarknes of nyght
ye lyght of lyghtes thou art alwaye
preachyng euer the blessed lyght.
thou discouerst yedarknes of nyght
ye lyght of lyghtes thou art alwaye
preachyng euer the blessed lyght.
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Thou holy lorde to the we praye
Defende vs all in this darke nyght
Let vs haue rest in the alwaye
And graunt vs all a quyet nyght.
Defende vs all in this darke nyght
Let vs haue rest in the alwaye
And graunt vs all a quyet nyght.
Let not heuye slepe on vs fall
Nor let the feynde take vs awaye
Let not oure fleshe consent with all
To make vs gyltie by nyght nor daye.
Nor let the feynde take vs awaye
Let not oure fleshe consent with all
To make vs gyltie by nyght nor daye.
Let oure eyes take theyr slepe naturall
But let oure hartes wake to the styll
with thy ryght honde defende vs all
Thy seruanntes true that loue the well.
But let oure hartes wake to the styll
with thy ryght honde defende vs all
Thy seruanntes true that loue the well.
Loke on vs lorde oure defender
Put them downe that wolde vs no good
Kepe thy seruauntes in good ordre
whom thou hast bought with thy deare bloude.
Put them downe that wolde vs no good
Kepe thy seruauntes in good ordre
whom thou hast bought with thy deare bloude.
Lorde call vs now vnto thy mynde
In this body that is so heuy
Thou that doest euer oure soule defende
Be present now with thy mercy.
In this body that is so heuy
Thou that doest euer oure soule defende
Be present now with thy mercy.
God the father for euermore
with Iesu Christ his sonne only
And the holy goost oure confortoure
Be thanked alwaye hartely.
with Iesu Christ his sonne only
And the holy goost oure confortoure
Be thanked alwaye hartely.
Amen.
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