And they walked
in the myd
dest of the flam
praysyng God
and magyfyenge
the Lorde
Asariah stode
vp and prayde
on thys maner
Eu&ebar; in the middest
of the fyre
opened he is mouth, ∧ saied: Blessed be thou
(O Lord God of our fathers) ryght worthy
to be praysed ∧ honored is that name of thine
for euermore: for thou art rightuous in all
the thinges þt; thou hast done to vs: Yea faithfull
are all thy workes, thy wayes are right,
∧ thy iudgmentes true. In all the thynges þt;
thou hast brought vpon vs, ∧ vpon the holye
cytye of oure fathers (euen Ierusalem) thou
hast executed true iudgment: note yea accordinge
to ryghte and equitie hast thou brought these
thynges vpon vs, because of our synnes.
For why? we haue offended, ∧ done wyckedlye,
departynge from the: In all thynges
haue we trespased, note and not obeyed thy commaundementes,
ner kepte them, nether done
as thou hast bidd&ebar; vs, þt; we might prospere.
Wherfore all þt; thou hast brought vpon vs,
∧ euery thynge þt; thou hast done to vs, thou
hast done th&ebar; in true iudgment: As in delyuerynge
vs into the handes of oure enemyes
am&obar;ge vngodly ∧ wicked abhomynacyons
∧ to an vnryghtuous kyng, note yea the most frowarde
vp&obar; earth. And now we may not op&ebar;
oure mouthes, we are become a shame and
reprofe vnto yth seruauntes, ∧ to th&ebar; þt; worshipe
the Yet for thy names sake (we besech
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the) geue vs not vp for euer, breake not thy
couenant, and take not away thy mercy fr&obar;
vs, for thy beloued Abrah&abar;s sake, for thy seruaunt
Isaacs sake, note and for thy holy Israels
sake: to whom thou hast spoken ∧ promised
that thou woldest multitiply their sede as the
starres of heau&ebar;, ∧ as the sande þt; lyeth vpon
the sea shore. For we (O Lorde) are be come
lesse then any people, ∧ be kepte, vnder thys
daye, in all þe; world, because of oure synnes:
So that nowe we haue neyther prynce, duke
prophet, burntoffering, sacryfyce, oblatyon,
incense, ner Sanctuary before the.
Neuerthelesse, in a contrite herte and an
h&ubar;ble spirite let vs be receyued that we may
optaine thy mercy. Lyke as in the burntofferyng
of rammes ∧ bullockes, and lyke as in
thousande of fat lambes: so lette oure offerynge
be in thy syght this daye, note that it maye
please the, for ther is no c&obar;fusion vnto them,
þt; put there trust in the. And now we folowe
the with all our herte, we feare the, and seke
thy face. Put vs not to shame, but deale &wt;
vs after thy louynge kyndnesse, ∧ acccording
to the multytude of thy mercyes. Delyuer
vs by thy miracles (O Lord, ∧ get thy name
an honoure: that all they whiche do thye seruauntes
euell, maye be confounded. Let th&ebar;
be ashamed thorow thy almyghtye power, ∧
let their strength be broken: that they maye
knowe, how þt; thou only art the Lorde God,
∧ honoure worthy thorow out al the worlde
And the kynges seruauntes þt; put them in
ceased not to make the ouen hote with wyld
fyre, drye strawe, pitch ∧ fagottes: so that the
flamme wente oute of the ouen vpon a .xlix.
cubytes: yea it toke awaye, ∧ brente vp those
Caldes, þt; it gat holde vpon besyde the ouen.
But the Angell of the Lorde came downe into
the ouen to Azariah and his felowes, and
smote the flamme of the fyre ont of the ouen
and made the myddest of the ouen, as it had
bene a colde wynde blowyug: so that the fire
nether touched them, greued th&ebar;, ner dyd th&ebar;
hurte. Then these thre (as out of one mouth)
praysed, honored, and blessed God in the fornace,
saiyng.
noteBlessed be thou, O Lorde God of our fathers:
for thou art prayse ∧ honoure worthy,
yea ∧ to be magnifyed for euermore. Blessed
be the holy name of thy glorye, note for it is worthy
to be praysed, ∧ magnyfyed in al worlds
Blessed be thou in the holy temple of thy glory,
for aboue al thinges thou art to be praysed
yea and more then worthye to be magnifyed
for euer. Blessed be thou in the trone of
thy kyngedome, for aboue all thou art worthy
to be well spoken of, and to be more then
magnified for euer. Blessed be thou, that lokest
thorow the depe, ∧ syttest vpon the Cherubins:
for thou art worthy to be praysed, ∧
aboue all to be magnifyed for euer. Blessed
be thou in the firmament of heauen, for thou
art prayse and honour worthy for euer.
O all ye workes of the Lord: speake good
of the lord, praise him ∧ sette him vp for euer.
noteO ye angels of the Lorde, speake good of
the Lorde, prayse hym, and sette hym vp for
euer.
O ye heauens, speake good of the Lorde:
prayse hym, and set him vp for euer.
O all ye waters that be aboue the fermament,
speake good of the Lorde: prayse hym
and set him vp for euer.
O all ye powers of the Lorde, speake
good of the Lorde, praise him, and set him vp
for euer.
noteO ye Sunne and Mone, speake good of
the Lorde: prayse hym, and set hym vp for euer.
noteO ye starres of heauen, speake good of
the Lorde: prayse hym and sette hym vp for
euer.
O ye showers and dewe, speake good of
the Lorde: prayse hym, and sette hym vp for
euer.
O all ye wyndes of God, speake good of
the Lorde: prayse hym, and set hym vp for
euer.
O ye fyre and heate speake good of the
Lorde: prayse hym, and sette hym vp for
euer.
O ye wynter and sommer, speake good
of the Lorde: prayse hym, apd set hym vp for
euer.
O ye dewes and frostes, speake good of
the Lorde: prayse hym and sette hym vp for
euer.
O ye froste and colde, speake good of the
Lorde prayse hym, and sette hym vp for euer.
O ye yse and snowe, speake good of the
Lorde: prayse hym, and sette hym vp for
euer.
O ye nyghtes and dayes: speake good of
the Lorde: prayse hym and sette hym vp for
euer.
O ye lighte and darckenesse, speake good
of the Lorde: prayse hym, and set hym vp for
euer.
O ye lyghtenynges and cloudes, speake
good of the Lorde: prayse hym and sette him
vp for euer.
O lette the earth speake good of þe; Lorde:
yea let it prayse hym, and sette hym vp for
euer.
O ye mo&ubar;taynes and hylles, speake good
of the Lorde: praise him, and sette hym vp for
euer.
O all ye greue thynges vpon the earthe,
speake good of the Lorde: prayse hym, ∧ sette
hym vp for euer.
O ye welles, speake good of the Lorde:
praise him, and set him vp for euer.
O ye sees and floudes, speake good of the
Lorde: prayse hym and sette him vp for euer.
O ye whales and that lyue in the waters,
speake god of the Lorde: prayse hym,
and set him vp for euer.
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O all ye foules of the ayre, speake good
of the Lorde: prayse him, ∧ set him vp for euer.
O all ye beastes and cattell, speake good
of the Lorde: prayse hym, and set hym vp for
euer.
O ye chyldren of men, speake good of the
Lorde: prayse him, and set hym vp for euer.
O let Israel speake good of the Lorde:
prayse hym, and set hym vp for euer.
O ye priestes of the Lord, speake good of
the Lord, prayse him, ∧ set him vp for euer.
noteO ye serua&ubar;tes of the Lord, speake
good of the Lorde: prayse hym and set hym
vp for euer.
O ye spretes and soules of the righteous,
speake good of the Lord: prayse hym, and set
hym vp for euer.
O ye holy and humble men of hert, speake
ye good of the Lorde: prayse ye hym, and
set hym vp for euer.
O Ananias, Asarias and Misael, speake
ye good of the Lord: prayse ye him, ∧ set him
vp for euer. noteWhich hath deliuered vs from
the hell, kepte vs from the hande of deathe,
rydde vs from the middest of the burnynge
flamme, note and saued vs euen in the middest of
the fyre. noteO geue thankes therefore vnto the
Lorde: for he is kynde harted, and his mercy
endureth for euer. O all deuoute men,
speake good of the Lorde, euen the God of
all goddes: O prayse hym, and geue hym
th&abar;kes, for hys mercy endureth world without
ende.
T. Matthew [1549], The Byble, that is to say all the holy Scripture: In whych are c&obar;tayned the Olde and New Testamente, truely ∧ purely tr&abar;slated into English, ∧ nowe lately with greate industry ∧ dilig&ebar;ce recognised. [Edited by Edmund Becke.] (Imprinted by... Ihon Daye [etc.] and William Seres [etc.], London) [word count] [B05000].
