Ludus Coventriæ : $b A collection of mysteries, formerly represented at Coventry on the feast of Corpus Christi
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Ludus Coventriæ : $b A collection of mysteries, formerly represented at Coventry on the feast of Corpus Christi
English drama -- To 1500; English language -- Middle English, 1100-1500 -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.; Mysteries and miracle-plays, English
_Ad te levavi oculos meos, qui habitas in cælis._
The ffyfte is propyr confessyon,
That we be nought withowth God thus;
But God in us have habytacion,
Peraventure oure enemyes shulde swelle us.
_Nisi quia Dominus erat in nobis, dicat nunc Israel: nisi quia Dominus
erat in nobis._
The sexte is confidens in Goddys strenght alon,
ffor of alle grace from hym comyth the strem:
They that trust in God, as the mownt Syon,
He xal not be steryd endles, that dwellyth in Jherusalem.
_Qui confidunt in Domino, sicut mons Syon, non commovebitur in æternum,
qui habitat in Hierusalem._
The sefte is undowteful hope of immortalyté,
In oure Lorde is as gracy and mercy;
Whan oure Lord convertyth oure captivité,
Than are we mad as joyful mery.
_In convertendo domus captivitatem Syon: facti sumus sicut consolati._
The eyted is contempt of veyn glory in us,
ffor hym that al mankende hath multyplyed;
But yf oure Lord make here oure hous,
They an laboryd in veyn that it have edyfied.
_Nisi Dominus ædificaverit domum, in vanum laboraverunt qui ædificant
eam._
The nynte is a childely for in dede,
With a longyng love in oure Lorde that ay is;
Blyssyd arn alle they that God drede,
Whiche that gon in his holy weys.
_Beati omnes, qui timent Dominum, qui ambulant in viis ejus._
The tende is myghty soferauns of carnal temptacion,
ffor the fleschly syghtes ben fers and fel;
Ofte ȝoughe is ffowthe with sueche vexacion,
Than seynge God say, so clepyd Israel.
_Sæpe expugnaverunt me a juventute mea, dicat nunc Israel._
The elefnte is accusatyff confessyon of iniquité,
Of whiche ful noyous is the noyis;
Fro depnes, Lord, I have cryed to the!
Lord, here in sped my sympyl voys!
_De profundus clamavi ad te, Domine! Domine, exaudi vocem meam!_
The twelfte is mekenes, that is fayr and softe,
In mannys sowle withinne and withowte;
Lord, myn herte is not heyved on lofte,
Nyn myn eyn be not lokynge abowte.
_Domine, non est exaltatum cor meum, neque elati sunt oculi mei._
The threttene is ffeyth therwith,
With holy dedys don expresse;
Have mende, Lorde of Davyth,
And of alle his swettnes!
_Memento, Domine, David, et omnis mansuetudinis ejus._
The ffourtene is brothyrly concorde i-wys,
That norchych love of creatures echon;
Se how good and how glad it is,
Bretheryn, ffor to dwelle in on.
_Ecce quam bonum, et quam jocundum habitare fratres in unum._
The fyftene is gracyous with on acorde,
Whiche is syne of Godly love, semyth me;
Se now blysse, oure Lorde,
Alle that oure lordys servauntes be.
_Ecce nunc, benedicite Dominum, omnes servi Domini!_
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