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The song of Zacharias, called Benedictus.
The
only lorde of Israel,
be praysed euer more:
For through his visitation
& mercy kept in store,
his people now he hathe redemde,
that longe hathe bene in thrall,
and spred abrod his sauing health
vpon his seruauntes all.
be praysed euer more:
For through his visitation
& mercy kept in store,
that longe hathe bene in thrall,
and spred abrod his sauing health
vpon his seruauntes all.
In Dauids house, his seruaunte true,
According to his minde:
And also hys annoynted king,
As we in Scripture finde.
As by his holy Prophetes all,
Oft times he did declare:
The whiche were since the worlde began,
His way for to prepare.
According to his minde:
And also hys annoynted king,
As we in Scripture finde.
As by his holy Prophetes all,
Oft times he did declare:
The whiche were since the worlde began,
His way for to prepare.
That we might be deliuered,
From those that make debate:
Our enemies, and from the handes,
Of all that doo vs hate.
The mercy whiche he promised,
Oure fathers to fulfill:
And thinke vpon his couenant made,
According to hys wyll.
From those that make debate:
Our enemies, and from the handes,
Of all that doo vs hate.
The mercy whiche he promised,
Oure fathers to fulfill:
And thinke vpon his couenant made,
According to hys wyll.
And also to performe the othe,
Whiche he before had sworne:
To Abraham our father deare,
For vs that were forlorne.
That he woulde geue him self for vs,
And vs from bondage bringe:
Out of the handes of all our foes,
To serue our heauenly kyng.
Whiche he before had sworne:
For vs that were forlorne.
That he woulde geue him self for vs,
And vs from bondage bringe:
Out of the handes of all our foes,
To serue our heauenly kyng.
And that without all maner feare,
and eke in righteousnes?
and also for to leade our life,
In stedfast holynes.
And thou (o child) which now art borne
and of the Lorde elect:
Shalt be the Prophet of the hiest,
His wayes for to direct.
and eke in righteousnes?
and also for to leade our life,
In stedfast holynes.
And thou (o child) which now art borne
and of the Lorde elect:
Shalt be the Prophet of the hiest,
His wayes for to direct.
For thou shalt goo before his face,
For to prepare his wayes:
and also for to teache his will,
and pleasure all the dayes.
To geue thē knowledg, how that theyr
Saluation is nere:
and that remission of theyr sinnes,
Is through his mercy mere.
For to prepare his wayes:
and also for to teache his will,
and pleasure all the dayes.
To geue thē knowledg, how that theyr
Saluation is nere:
and that remission of theyr sinnes,
Is through his mercy mere.
Wherby the day spring, from an hie,
Is come, vs for to visit:
and those for to illuminate,
whiche doo in darknes syt.
To lighten those that shadowed be,
with death and eke opprest:
and also for to guide theyr fete,
The way to peace and rest.
Is come, vs for to visit:
and those for to illuminate,
whiche doo in darknes syt.
To lighten those that shadowed be,
with death and eke opprest:
and also for to guide theyr fete,
The way to peace and rest.
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