Psalms 114 · The Lantern

The titil of the hundrid and fourtenthe salm. Alleluia. I louede `the Lord; for the Lord schal here the vois of my preier.

For he bowide doun his eere to me; and Y schal inwardli clepe in my daies.

The sorewis of deth cumpassiden me; and the perelis of helle founden me.

Nor ought it to appear at all improbable that at the command of God the bones were fitted again to their joints, since we have numberless instances in which nature has obeyed the commands of heaven; as the earth was commanded to produce the green herb3 and did produce it; as the rock at the touch of the rod produced water for the thirsting people; and the hard stone poured fort…

But, again, listen to another excellent steward of God, whom I reverence as a father, for in Christ Jesus he begat me through the gospel, and from this servant of Christ I received the laver of regeneration.

The water was cleansed, which was enriched with the warmth of the Lord's blessing, although it was common and cold. Consequently, what previously had scarcely washed away worldly stains on objects now purifies the spiritual stains on souls. And do not marvel at the fact that we say that water, that is, a bodily substance comes to have the power to purify a soul.

I foond tribulacioun and sorewe; and Y clepide inwardli the name of the Lord. Thou, Lord, delyuere my soule;

the Lord is merciful, and iust; and oure God doith merci.

And the Lord kepith litle children; Y was mekid, and he delyuerede me.

Mi soule, turne thou in to thi reste; for the Lord hath do wel to thee.

For he hath delyuered my soule fro deth; myn iyen fro wepingis, my feet fro fallyng doun.

I schal plese the Lord; in the cuntrei of hem that lyuen.

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