¶The Prophete exhorteth all men to prayse God in consideration of his prouidence in heauen and earth, who promoteth the poore man to honour, and maketh the barren woman a merie mother.
[unspec A] 1 PRayse God ye seruauntes: prayse ye the name of God.
2 Blessed be the name of God: from this time foorth for euermore.
3 The name of God is to be praysed: from the rising vp of the sinne, vnto the goyng downe of the same.
4 God is high aboue all Heathen: and his glory aboue the heauens.
5 Who is like vnto God our Lord that dwelleth on hygh aboue all: and yet humbleth him selfe to beholde the thin∣ges that are in heauen and in earth?
6 He rayseth vp the simple out of the [unspec B] dust: and lyfteth vp the poore from the dounghyll.
7 For to make him sit with the princes: euen with the princes of his people.
8 He maketh the barren woman to kepe house: and to be a ioyful mother of chil∣dren. Prayse ye the Lorde.