the endis of the erth. and he sall gif empyre til his kynge: and he sall heghe the horn of his crist. ¶ Lord sall deme the endys of erth. noght the bigynnynge na the mydward, for ilke man sall be demyd of god swilke as he is funden in the endynge of his life. and than he sall gif empire. that is, all chosen men that lifid in his comaundment. till his kynge. that is, till his sun kynge. and he sall heghe the horn of his crist, thorgh the whilke he blew away all the myght of his enmy.
CANTICUM MOYSI. (Ex. xv.)
CANTEMUS domino gloriose enim magnificatus est: equum & ascensorem deiecit in mare. ¶ Synge we till oure lord for gloriously he is worshipid: the hors and the steghere he kast down in the see. ¶ We that ere led out of egipt. that is, out of the myrknes of vicys, and out of the affliccioun of erthly bysynes. synge we til oure lord, that is, loue we him, thankand with all the deuocioun of oure hert. for gloryously he is worshipid in swilke delyueraunce, that ded is distroyd in gloryouse victory. the hors, that is, all dampnabil wrechis that now berys thaim ful proude. and the steghere. that is, the deuyl whaim all ill men berys. be kest down in the see. that is, in till the pitt of hell. this sall be fulfid in the day of dome. for thi we delyuerd synge we til god and say.
2. Fortitudo mea & laus mea dominus: & factus est michi in salutem. ¶ My strenght and my louynge lord; and made he is till me in hele. ¶ Thorgh him we ere stalworth to stand. thorgh him we sall be louyd when oure enmys that now ere louyd sall be despisyd. and he is made till vs in hele endles. thaire steghere is made til thaim in dampnacioun.
3. Iste deus meus & glorificabo eum: deus patris mei & exaltabo eum. ¶ He this my god and .i. sall gloryfy him: god of my fadire and .i. sall heghe him. ¶ He, this ihū crist, gifere of grace, is my god. and forthi .i. sall glorify him. that is, .i. sall seke his ioy and louynge noght myne. he is god of my fadire, patriarkis and apostils. and .i. sall heghe him, that his name be honurd thorgh me.
4. Dominus quasi vir pugnator omnipotens nomen eius: currus pharaonis & exercitum eius proiecit in mare. ¶ Lord as a man feghtere. all myghty his name: the kartis of pharao