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{{Verse|3b}} Lighten mine eyes, that I sleep not in death.
{{Verse|3b}} Lighten mine eyes, that I sleep not in death.
{{Verse|4a}} Lest my enemy say "I have prevailed against him.
{{Verse|4a}} Lest my enemy say "I have prevailed against him."


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Offertory for Pentecost IV (Ordinary Time10). Text from Psalm 12:4b-5a (Vulgate).

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Original text and translations

Latin.png Latin text

4b  Illumina oculos meos, ne unquam obdormiam in morte,

5a  Ne quando dicat inimicus meus. Praevalui adversus eum.

Variant 1

5b  Qui tribulant me exultabunt si motus fuero.

6  Ego autem in misericordia tua speravi, Exultavit cor meum in salutary tuo. Cantabo Domino qui bona tribuit mihi et psallam nomini Domini altissimi.

Variant 2

English.png English translation

3b  Lighten mine eyes, that I sleep not in death.

4a  Lest my enemy say "I have prevailed against him."

Variant 1

4b  for if I be cast down, they that trouble me will rejoice at it.

5  But my trust is in thy mercy : and my heart is joyful in thy salvation.

6  I will sing of the Lord, because he hath dealt so lovingly with me : yea, I will praise the Name of the Lord most highest.

Variant 2

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