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Psalm 37 from a 15th Century French Prayer Book O Lord, have I hoped thou wilt hear me |
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Psalm 37 from a 15th century French prayer book. 15 lines of
text on each side written in a gothic script on vellum in dark brown ink. 8 1-line initials in
burnished gold on blue & red backgrounds with white tracery. 6 line
fillers penned in red, blue and burnished gold with white tracery. Rich border on each
side with a foliate design, green and gold leaves and blue & gold acanthus leaves.
A bright and clean leaf.
Size: 119 x 90 mm (approx 4.6 x 3.5 inches) $490
Frame available for this item. |
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The text in Latin:
My friends and my neighbors have drawn
near, and stood against me. And they that were near me stood afar off.
And they that sought my soul used violence. And they that sought evils
to me spoke vain things, and studied deceits all the day long. But I, as
a deaf man, heard not: and as a dumb man not opening his mouth. And I
became as a man that heareth not and that hath no reproofs in his mouth.
For in thee, O Lord, have I hoped thou wilt hear me, O Lord my God. For
I said: Lest at any time my enemies rejoice over me and whilst my feet
are moved, they speak great things against me. For I am ready for
scourges and my sorrow is continually before me. (English
translation). |
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