ȝoure life shew the louynge. that may noght be bot if ȝe kall his name in till ȝou. makand ȝou his wonynge stede.
5. Notas facite in populis adinuenciones eius: memen|tote quoniam excelsum est nomen eius. ¶ Makis knawn in the folke the fyndyngis of him; vmthynkis forwhi his name is heghe. ¶ Makis knawn, that is, prechis a mange the folke that thai may knaw his incarnacioun, thorgh the whilke he fand oure hele. and that he is fundyn thorgh charyte and goed werkis. & vmthynkis. that is, haldis him ay in mynd. for his name ihū is heghe abouen all namys: haldis that in ȝoure thoght. and ȝe sall noght fall in till pride, na couayt godis name, as lucifere and adam did.
6. Cantate domino quoniam magnifice fecit: annunciate hoc in vniuersa terra. ¶ Syngis til lord for worshipfully he did; shewis that in all the erth. ¶ Syngis til lord in contempla|cioun. for thare in is delitabil comforth, if it be right kald contem|placioun. and thare with wele wirkand honurs him. for worshipfully he did the hele of men, dyand to safe synful wrechis. what thynge is mare worshipful than to ȝelde goed agayne ill. shewis that wor|shipful thynge amange all men. bot namly;
7. Exulta & lauda habitacio syon: quia magnus in medio tui sanctus israel. ¶ Be glad and loue thou wonynge of syon; for grete in myddis of the. the haligh of israel. ¶ Thou that wonys in syon, that is, in haly kirke. and in contemplacioun of god. and made wonnynge of ihū crist. be glad [U gald.] , that is, shew the wele cherid in goed werkis. and loue god that has done swa til the. for grete he is in the in luf and vertu. he that is haligh of israel. that is, crist, halighand him that is verray israel. in trouth and charite seand god.
CANTICUM EZECHIE. (ESAI. xxxviij.)
EGO dixi in dimidio dierum meorum: vadam ad portas inferi. ¶ I sayd in halfe of my dayes: .i. sall ga till the ȝatis of hell. ¶ Ezechy the kynge, eftire his seknes & grauntynge of life fyften ȝere ouyre. louys god and says. I sayde in my hert, despayr|and of life, fra .i. had herde the voice of ded of the prophetis mouth. in halfe of my dayes. that is, in vnperfitnes of werkis. noght fulfild