1. The prayer of Habacuc the prophet for ignorances. All sins in some sort proceed of ignorance: for remission whereof the prophet prayeth in this Canticle, & that for the same Christ's coming may not be deferred: 2. So prophesieth his Incarnation, 3. Nativity, 4. Miracles and Doctrine, 5. Passion, Resurrection, and conversion of Gentiles: 16. The general Judgement, Glory of the blessed, & damnation of the reprobate.1. The prayer of Habacuc the prophet for ignorances. Al sinnes in some sorte procede of ignorance: for remission wherof the prophet prayeth in this Canticle, & that for the same Christs coming may not be differred: 2. So prophecieth his Incarnation, 3. Natiuitie, 4. Miracles and Doctrine, 5. Passion, Resurrection, and conuersion of Gentiles: 16. The general Iudgement, Glorie of the blessed, & damnation of the reprobate.✦
The prayer of Habacuc the prophet for ignorances.The prayer of Habacuc the prophet for * ignorances.✦Oratio Habacuc prophetæ, pro ignorantiis.
2Lord I heard thy auditionem: report, tidings, not the faculty of hearing, and was afraid. Lord thy work in the midst of years, vivifica: give life to, revive it: In the midst of years shalt thou make it known: when thou art angry, thou wilt remember mercy.LORD I heard thy hearing, and a was afrayd. Lord thy worke in b the middes of yeares, quicken it: In the middes of yeares shalt thou make it knowen: when thou art angrie, thou wilt remember mercie.✦Domine, audivi auditionem tuam, et timui. Domine, opus tuum, in medio annorum vivifica illud ; in medio annorum notum facies : cum iratus fueris, misericordiæ recordaberis.
3God will come from the South, and the holy one from mount Pharan: His glory shall cover the heavens, and the earth is full of his praise.God wil come from c the South, and the holie one from mount Pharan: * His glorie shal couer the heauens, and the earth is ful of his prayse.✦Deus ab austro veniet, et Sanctus de monte Pharan : operuit cælos gloria ejus, et laudis ejus plena est terra.
4His brightness shall be as the light, horns in his hands: There is his strength hid.His brightnes shal be as the light, hornes in his handes: There is his strength hid.✦Splendor ejus ut lux erit, cornua in manibus ejus : ibi abscondita est fortitudo ejus.
5Before his face shall death go. and the devil shall go forth before his feet.Before his face shal death goe. and the deuil shal goe forth before his feete.✦Ante faciem ejus ibit mors, et egredietur diabolus ante pedes ejus.
6He stood and measured the earth. he beheld, and dissolved the Gentiles: and the mountains of the world were broken. The hills of the world were bowed, by the ways of his eternity.He stood and measured the earth. he beheld, and dissolued the Gentils: and the mountaines of the world were broken. The hilles of the world were bowed, by the wayes of his eternitie.✦Stetit, et mensus est terram ; aspexit, et dissolvit gentes, et contriti sunt montes sæculi : incurvati sunt colles mundi ab itineribus æternitatis ejus.
7For iniquity I saw the tents of Æthiopia, the skins of the land of Madian shall be troubled.For iniquitie I saw the tents of Æthiopia, d the skinnes of the land of Madian shal be trubled.✦Pro iniquitate vidi tentoria Æthiopiæ ; turbabuntur pelles terræ Madian.
8Why, wast thou angry with the rivers ô Lord? or was thy fury in the rivers? or thine indignation in the sea? Who wilt mount upon thy horses, and thy chariots salvation.Why, wast thou angrie with the riuers ô Lord? or was thy furie in the riuers? or thine indignation in the sea? Who wilt mount vpon thy horses, and thy chariots saluation.✦Numquid in fluminibus iratus es, Domine ? aut in fluminibus furor tuus ? vel in mari indignatio tua ? Qui ascendes super equos tuos, et quadrigæ tuæ salvatio.
9Raising thou wilt raise up thy bow: the oath to the tribes which thou hast spoken. Thou wilt cut the rivers of the earth.Raysing thou wilt rayse vp thy bow: the othe to the tribes which thou hast spoken. * Thou wilt cutte the riuers of the earth.Suscitans suscitabis arcum tuum, juramenta tribubus quæ locutus es ; fluvios scindes terræ.
10The mountains saw thee, and were sorry, the gurges: the flood, whirling deep of water passed. The depth gave his voice: the height lifted up his hands.The mountaines saw thee, and were sorie, the gulfe of water passed. The depth gaue his voice: the height lifted vp his handes.Viderunt te, et doluerunt montes ; gurges aquarum transiit : dedit abyssus vocem suam ; altitudo manus suas levavit.
11The sun, and the moon stood in their habitation, in the light of thine arrows, they shall go in the brightness of thy glittering spear.The sunne, and the moone stood in their habitation, in the light of thine arrowes, they shal goe in the brightnes of thy glittering speare.✦Sol et luna steterunt in habitaculo suo : in luce sagittarum tuarum ibunt, in splendore fulgurantis hastæ tuæ.
12In in fremitu: fretting, raging, chafing thou wilt tread down the earth: in fury thou wilt astonish the Gentiles.In freating thou wilt treade downe the earth: in furie thou wilt astonish the Gentils.✦In fremitu conculcabis terram ; in furore obstupefacies gentes.
13Thou wentest forth the salvation of thy people: salvation with thy Christ. Thou percussisti: didst strike, smote, not caressed the head out of the house of the impious, thou hast discovered the foundation even to the neck.Thou wentst forth the saluation of thy people: saluation with thy Christ. Thou strokest e the head out of the house of the impious, thou hast discouered the fundation euen to the neck. *✦Egressus es in salutem populi tui, in salutem cum christo tuo : percussisti caput de domo impii, denudasti fundamentum ejus usque ad collum.
14Thou hast cursed his sceptres, the head of his warriers, them that come as a whirlwind to disperse me. Their exultation, as his that devoureth the poor in secret.Thou hast cursed his scepters, the head of his warriers, them that come as a whirlewinde to disperse me. Their exultation, as his that deuoureth the poore in secrete.✦Maledixisti sceptris ejus, capiti bellatorum ejus, venientibus ut turbo ad dispergendum me : exsultatio eorum, sicut ejus qui devorat pauperem in abscondito.
15Thou madest a way in the sea for thy horses, in the midst of many waters.Thou madest a way in the sea for thy horses, in the middes of manie waters.✦Viam fecisti in mari equis tuis, in luto aquarum multarum.
16I heard, and my belly was troubled: at the voice my lips trembled. let rottenness enter in my bones, & swarm under me. That I may rest in the day of tribulation: that I may ascend to our accinctum: girt, arrayed for war people.I heard, and my bellie was trubled: at the voice my lippes trembled. let rottenes enter in my bones, & swarme vnder me. That I may rest in f the day of tribulation: that I may ascend to our girded people.✦Audivi, et conturbatus est venter meus ; a voce contremuerunt labia mea. Ingrediatur putredo in ossibus meis, et subter me scateat : ut requiescam in die tribulationis, ut ascendam ad populum accinctum nostrum.
17For the fig tree shall not flourish: and there shall be no spring in the vines. The work of the olive tree shall deceive: and the fields shall not yield cibum: food generally, not flesh: the cattle shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls.For the figtree shal not florish: and there shal be no spring in the vines. The worke of the oliuetree shal deceiue: and the fields shal not yeld meate: the cattel shal be cut of from the fold, and there shal be no heard in the stalles.✦Ficus enim non florebit, et non erit germen in vineis ; mentietur opus olivæ, et arva non afferent cibum : abscindetur de ovili pecus, et non erit armentum in præsepibus.
18But I will joy in our Lord: and will rejoice in God my Jesus.But I wil ioy in our Lord: and wil reioyce in God my IESVS.✦Ego autem in Domino gaudebo ; et exsultabo in Deo Jesu meo.
19God our Lord is my strength: and he will make my feet as of the cervorum: stags, deer, not hearts. and upon my high places he the conqueror will lead me singing in psalms.God our Lord is my strength: and he wil make my feete as of the harts. and vpon my high places he the conquerer wil lead me singing in psalmes.✦Deus Dominus fortitudo mea, et ponet pedes meos quasi cervorum : et super excelsa mea deducet me victor in psalmis canentem.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.