Devotions in the ancient way of offices with psalms, hymns, and prayers for every day in the week and every holiday in the year.

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Title
Devotions in the ancient way of offices with psalms, hymns, and prayers for every day in the week and every holiday in the year.
Author
Birchley, William, 1613-1669.
Publication
Paris :: [s.n.],
1668.
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Subject terms
Catholic Church. -- Breviary.
Church of England. -- Book of common prayer.
Rhymed offices.
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Psal. XXIV.

MY God, in every thing I see thy hand; in every passage thy gracious Providence:

Thou wisely govern'st the house thou hast built; and preventest with thy mercy's all our wants:

Thou cal'st us up in the early morning; and giv'st us light by the beams of thy Sun:

To labour every one in their proper Office; and fill the litle place appointed them in the world:

Thou provid'st a rest for our weary Evening; and favour'st our sleep with a shady darknes:

To refresh our bodys in the peace of night; and save the wast of our decaying spirits:

Again thou awak'st our drowsy eys; and bid'st us return to our dayly task:

Thus has thy wisdom mixt our life; and beauteously interwoven it of rest and work:

Whose mutual changes sweeten each other; and both prepare us for our greatest duty:

Of finishing here the work of our Salvation; to rest herafter in thy holy peace.

Glory be, &c.

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