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CLX. O clemens, o pia,
O dulcis Maria.

1

Sith thou hast born the kyng of grace,
The lorde, the prynce of euery place,
Be oure confort in euery case,
O dulcis Maria.

2

Whatte thou wilte axe of thy swete sone,
In heuen and erthe itte schalle be done:
For thy mekenes this hast thou wonne,
O dulcis Maria.

3

Therfore, sith thou art quene of blys,
In tyme of nede haue mynde of this:
Of thy conforte lete us notte mys,
O dulcis Maria.

4

O dere suster, o mylde moder,
Pray to thy sone Crist, oure broder,
Sith thou mayst best of alle oder,
O dulcis Maria.

5

Vppon mankynde do thou thy cure,
So thatte of blysse we may be sure,
Wherof the ioy schalle ay endure,
O dulcis Maria.