First nocturne of the Office for the Dead, as recited on Mondays and Thursdays. This hour begins with Psalms 5 and 6, followed by Psalm 7. This folio begins at verse 7: 13. After prayers for the dead, the first lesson begins from Job 7: Spare me O Lord for my days are nothing. What is man, that thou magnifiest him: ...
For information see, “A Hypertext Book of Hours,” https://medievalist.net/hourstxt/deadmata.htm.
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