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90. Hostis Herodes Impie
hostis herodis impie, Xpm̄ venire quid times; non eripit mortalia.
Enmy herowde, þu wokkyd kyng,
qwy dredes þu þe of cristes comyng?
he deȝyryt here non erþely þing
þat heuene haȝt at his ȝeuyng.
qwy dredes þu þe of cristes comyng?
he deȝyryt here non erþely þing
þat heuene haȝt at his ȝeuyng.
þre kynges þer saw a sterre ful bryȝt,
þei folwyd it wiþ al here myȝt;
bryȝtnesse þei saw þrow þat lyȝt,
þei knewe god wiþ here ȝyftes ryȝt.
þei folwyd it wiþ al here myȝt;
bryȝtnesse þei saw þrow þat lyȝt,
þei knewe god wiþ here ȝyftes ryȝt.
þe welle haȝt waschyn vs fro wo,
þe lomb of heuene is comyn vs to;
he þat synne neuere wold do
haȝt waschyn clene our synnys vs fro.
þe lomb of heuene is comyn vs to;
he þat synne neuere wold do
haȝt waschyn clene our synnys vs fro.
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his myȝt is chawngyd of newe maner,
þe water wyx red in pecher;
þe water is turnyd to wyn ful cler,
ageyn þe kynde þow it were.
þe water wyx red in pecher;
þe water is turnyd to wyn ful cler,
ageyn þe kynde þow it were.
louyng, lord, be to þe ay!
þat haȝt schewyd þe to vs þis day,
wiþ fader & holy gost veray,
þat in þe word neuer fayle may.
þat haȝt schewyd þe to vs þis day,
wiþ fader & holy gost veray,
þat in þe word neuer fayle may.
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