Interesting post on Facebook today highlights how our language has changed over the years:-
MODERN ENGLISH – My soul, bless thou the Lord, and all things that be within me, bless His holy name.
MIDDLE ENGLISH (16th CENTURY) – Mi soule, blesse thou the Lord; and alle thingis that ben with ynne me, blesse His hooli name.
OLD ENGLISH (11th CENTURY) – Bletsa, mine sawle, bliðe drihten, and eall min inneran his þone ecan naman.
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