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A godly meditation composedA godlye medytacyon composed
A godly meditation composed by the faithful ... I.B. lately burnt in Smithfield ...A godlye medytacyon composed by the faithfull ... I.B. latlye burnte in Smytfelde ...
Imprinted at London : In Saint Martins parish in the vinetre, upon the three Crane warfe, by william Copland, Anno. Do. M.D.LIX. The vx. day of March. 1559Imprinted at London : In Saint Martins parishe in the vinetre, vpon the three Crane warfe, by wyllyam Coplande, Anno. Do. M.D.LIX. The vx. daye of Marche. 1559
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¶Occasions to meditate.
Here call to mind the great mirth and blissednes, of the everlasting resurrection, Also remember to muse upon that most clear light and bright morning, and new clearness of our bodies after the long darkness it hath ben in, all then shall be full of joy.
HEre call to minde the great myrth and blissednes, of the euerlastynge resurrection, Also remembre to muse vpō that mooste cleare lyght and brighte morenynge, and new clearenes of oure bodyes after the longe darkenes it hath ben in, all then shalbe full of ioye.
❧ So soon as you behold the day light pray.
❧ So soone as you beholde the daye lyght pray.
O Lord thou greatest and most true light, whence this light of the day and sun doth spring, O light which doest lighten, every man that cometh in to this world, Oh light which knowest no night nor evening, but art always a midday most clear & fair with out whom all is most dark darkness by whom all be most splendent O ⟨image 11⟩