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¹ Lorde thou hast ben our habitation: from one generation to another generation.² Before the moutaynes were brought foorth, or euer the earth & the worlde were made: thou art God both from euerlastyng, and also vntyll euerlastyng.³ Thou turnest man most miserable euen vnto dust: thou sayest also, O ye children of men returne you into dust.⁴ For a thousande yeres in thy syght are but as yestarday that is past: and as a watch in the nyght.⁵ Thou makest them to flowe away, they are a sleepe: they be in the morning as an hearbe that groweth.⁶ In the mornyng it florisheth and groweth vp: in the euenyng it is cut downe and wythered.

⁷ For we be consumed through thy displeasure: and we are astonyed through thy wrathfull indignation.⁸ Thou hast set our misdeedes before thee: and our sinnes wherof we be not priuie, in the lyght of thy countenaunce.⁹ For all our dayes do passe in thine anger: we spende our yeres as [in speaking] a worde.¹⁰ The dayes of our yeres be in all threescore yeres and tenne, and yf through strength [of nature] men come to foure score yeres: yet is their iolitie but labour and care, yea moreouer it passeth in haste from vs, and we flee from it.¹¹ Who regardeth the force of thy wrath? for euen there after as a man feareth thee, so [feeleth he] thy displeasure.

¹² Make vs to knowe so our dayes, that we number them: and we wyll frame a heart [vnto] wisdome.¹³ Turne agayne O God (what, for euer [wylt thou be angry?) and be gratious vnto thy seruauntes.¹⁴ Replenishe vs early in the mornyng with thy mercie: and we wyll crye out for ioy, and be glad all the dayes of our lyfe.¹⁵ Make vs mery accordyng to the dayes that thou hast afflicted vs: and accordyng to the yeres wherin we haue suffred aduersitie.¹⁶ Let thy worke appeare in thy seruauntes: and thy glory in their children.¹⁷ And let the glorious maiestie of the Lorde our God be vpon vs: and prosper thou the worke of our handes vpon vs, O prosper thou our handy worke.