Praise of God for benefits, 4. especially for the B. Sacrament of the Eucharist, 6. with other graces imparted to the Catholic Church.Praiſe of God for benefites, 4. eſpecially for the B. Sacrament of the Euchariſt, 6. with other graces imperted to the Catholique Church.✦
Alleluia. I will confitebor: admit a fault or sin; acknowledge openly with praise and thanksgiving to thee O Lord with all my heart: in the counsel of the just, and the congregation.Alleluia. I wil confeſſe to thee ô Lord with al my hart: in a the counſel of the iuſt, and b the congregation.Alleluja. Confitebor tibi, Domine, in toto corde meo, in consilio justorum, et congregatione.
2The works of our Lord are great: exquisita: of refined beauty, delightful; sought out, carefully wrought according to all his wills.The workes of our Lord are great: exquiſite according c to al his willes.Magna opera Domini : exquisita in omnes voluntates ejus.
3Confession and magnificence his work: and his justice continueth for ever and ever.d Confeſſion and magnificence his worke: and his iuſtice continueth for euer and euer.Confessio et magnificentia opus ejus, et justitia ejus manet in sæculum sæculi.
4He hath made a memory of his marvellous works;He hath made e a memorie of his meruelous workes;Memoriam fecit mirabilium suorum, misericors et miserator Dominus.
5merciful and pitiful Lord: he hath given escam: flesh-meat only; food generally to them that fear him.merciful and pittiful Lord: he hath geuen f meate to them that feare him.Escam dedit timentibus se ; memor erit in sæculum testamenti sui.
6He will be mindful for ever of his testament: the force of his works he will shew forth to his people:He wil be mindful for euer g of his teſtament : h the force of his workes he wil ſhew forth to his people:Virtutem operum suorum annuntiabit populo suo,
7To give them the inheritance of the gentiles: the works of his hands truth, and judgement.To geue them the inheritance of the gentiles : the workes of his handes truth, and iudgement.ut det illis hæreditatem gentium. Opera manuum ejus veritas et judicium.
8All his commandments are faithful: confirmed for ever and ever, made in truth and æquitate: uprightness, righteousness, moral rectitude.Al his commandmentes i are faithful: confirmed for euer and euer, made in truth and equitie.Fidelia omnia mandata ejus, confirmata in sæculum sæculi, facta in veritate et æquitate.
9He sent redemption to his people: he commanded his testament for ever.He ſent k redemption to his people : he commanded his teſtament for euer.Redemptionem misit populo suo ; mandavit in æternum testamentum suum. Sanctum et terribile nomen ejus.
10Holy, and terribile: poor in quality; awe-inspiring, dread-causing is his name: the fear of our Lord is the beginning of wisdom.Holie, and terrible is his name: l the feare of our Lord is the beginning of wiſedom.Initium sapientiæ timor Domini ; intellectus bonus omnibus facientibus eum : laudatio ejus manet in sæculum sæculi.
11Understanding is good to all that do it: his praise remaineth for ever and ever.Vnderſtanding is good to al that doe it : his prayſe remaineth for euer and euer.Initium sapientiæ timor Domini ; intellectus bonus omnibus facientibus eum : laudatio ejus manet in sæculum sæculi.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.