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Deus auribus. Psal.44.

WEe haue heard with our cares, * 1.1 O God, our fathers haue tolde vs: what thou hast done in their time of olde.

How thou hast driuen out the Hearthen with thy hand, and plan∣ted them in: howe thou hast de∣stroyed the nations, and rast them out.

For they gate not the lande in possession though their owne sword: neither was it their owne arme that helped them.

But thy right hand, and thine arme, and the light of thy conntenance: because thou haddesta fauour vnto them.

Thou art my King (O God:) send helpe vnto Iacob.

Through thee will we ouerthrow our enemmies: and in thy Name will we tread them rise vp against vs.

For I will not trust in my bowe: it is not my sworde that shall helpe me.

But it thou that sasest vs from our enemies and puttest them to consusion that hate vs.

We make our boast of God all day long: and will praise thy Name for euer.

But now thou art farre off, and puttest vs to coufusion: and goest not foorth with our armies.

Thou makest vs to turne our backes vpon one enemies: so that they which hate vs, spoile our goods.

Thou lettest vs to be eaten vp like sheepe: and hast scatte∣red vs among the heathen.

Thou sellest thy people for nought: and takest no money for them.

Thou makest vs to be rebuked of our neighbours: to bee laughed to scorne, and had in derision of them that are round about vs.

Thou makest vs to be a by word among the heathen: and that the people shake their heads at vs.

My confusion is dayly before me: and the shmme of my face hath couered me.

For the voice of the slanderer and blasphemer: for the ene∣ime and auenger.

And though all this be come vpon vs, yet doe wee not for∣get thee: nor behaue our selues frowadly in thy couenant.

Our Heart is not turued backe: neither our steps gone out of thy way.

No not when thou hast smitten vs into the place of Dra∣gons: and couered vs with the shadow of death.

If we haue forgotten the name of our God, and holden vp ore hands to any srange god: shall not God search it ont? for he knoweth the very secrets of the heart.

For thy sake also are wee killed all the day long: and are counted as sheepe appointed to be slame.

Vp Lord, why sleepest thou: awake, and bee not absent from vs for euer.

Where fore hides thou thy fare: and forgettest our miserie and trouble?

For our soule is brought low, euen vnto the dust: onr belly eleaueth vnto the ground.

Arise and helpe vs: and deliuer vs for thy mercies soke.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Morning prayer.