1 God schal be knowun in the housis therof; whanne he schal take it. 2 For lo! the kyngis of erthe weren gaderid togidere; thei camen into o place. 3 Thei seynge so wondriden; thei weren disturblid, thei weren mouyd togidere, tremblyng took hem. 4 There sorewis as of a womman trauelynge of child; 5 in a greet spirit thou schalt al to-breke the schippis of Tharsis. 6 As we herden, so we sien, in the citee of the Lord of vertues, in the citee of oure God; God hath foundid that citee with outen ende. 7 God, we han resseyued thi mercy; in the myddis of thi temple. 8 Aftir thi name, God, so thin heriyng is spred abrood in to the endis of erthe; thi riyt hond is ful of riytfulnesse.