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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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❧ So soon as you behold the day light pray.❧ So soone as you beholde the daye lyght pray.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
❧ 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⟩thou wisdom of the eternal father of mercies, lighten my mind that I may only see those things that please thee, and may be blinded to all other things.
O Lorde thou greatest and moste trewe light, whence this lyght of the day and sunne dothe sprynge, O lyght whiche doest lyghten, euery manne that commeth in to this worlde, Oh lyght whiche knowest no nyght nor eueninge, but art alwayes a midday most cleere & fayre with out whom al is most darke darknes bi whō albe most splēdent O ⟨image 11⟩thou wisdome of the eternall father of mercis, lighten my mind that I maye onely se those thinges that please the, and maye be blinded to all other thinges.
Grant that I may walk in thy ways, and that nothing else may be light and pleasant unto me. Lighten mine eyes, Oh lord, that I sleep not in death, least mine enemies say I have prevailed against him.