A   O that thou wouldest cleaue the heauen in sonder, ∧ come doune that þe; mountaynes might melt awaye at thy presence, lyke as at an hote fyre: and that the malicious might boyle, as the water doth vpon þe; fyre: Wherby thy name might be knowne amonge thyne enemies, and that the Gentiles might tremble before the. That þu; mightest come doune, with thy wonderous straung workes, then shoulde the hilles melt at thy presence. For sence the beginninge of the worlde there was none except thou O God) that hearde or perceyueth, ^note neyther had anye eye sene, what thou dost for them, that put their trust in the.

B   Thou helpest him that doeth ryght with cherefulnesse, and them that thyncke vp&obar; thy wayes. But lo, thou art angry, for we offend and haue euer be in sinne, ^note there is not one whole. We are al as vncleane thinge, and all oure ryghteousnesses are as the clothes defyled with the floures of a woman: we fall euerychone as the leafe, for oure synnes carye vs awaie like the winde. There is no man þt; calleth vpon thy name, þt; standeth vp to take hold by the. Therfore hydest thou thy face from vs, and consumest vs, because of oure synnes.

But now O Lorde, thou father of oures:

The renewynge of the world. ^note we are al the claye, and thou art our potter ∧ we are al the worke of thy handes. Be not to sore displeased (O Lorde) and kepe not our offences to longe in thy remembraunce, but considre that we are all thy people. D   The cytyes of thy Sanctuary lye waste, Sion is a wildernesse, and Ierusalem a deserte. Oure holy house whiche is oure bewty, where oure fathers praysed the, is brent vp: yea all oure commodities ∧ pleasures are wasted awaye. Wylt thou not be intreated (Lorde) for all this? Wylt thou holde thy peace, and scourge vs so sore?

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