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2 Considering that it is so needful that we pray at evening,¹ which is a drowsy time, rouse up thy self before prayer; go not to it half sleeping, half waking. Learn of the watchful Bird,² the Cock, who when he is about to crow, especially in the night time, flappeth hi• wings, and so beateth hi• body, and rouseth up himself to crow. Do thou something to drive away drowsiness stir thy body, walk, meditate, sing a Psalm before ⟨p. 495⟩prayer at evening. Use such gestures as will keep thee from drowsiness, kneel upright, or to help thy weakness, stand. Hasten to prayer, go not to it too late. Who do these things for prayers sake, Watch unto Prayer.

2 Considering that it is so needefull that we pray at euening,¹ which is a drowsie time, rowse vp thy selfe before prayer; goe not to it halfe sleeping, halfe waking. Learne of the watchfull Bird,² the Cocke, who when he is about to crow, especially in the night time, flappeth hi• wings, and so beateth hi• body, and rowseth vp himself• to crow. Doe thou something to driue away drowsinesse stirre thy body, walke, meditate, sing a Psalme befor• ⟨p. 495⟩prayer at euening. Vse such gest•res as wi•l keepe thee from drowsinesse, kneele vpright, or to helpe thy weakenesse, stand. Hasten to prayer, goe not to it too late. Who doe these things for prayers sake, Watch vnto Prayer.