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CLXIII. O mater summi iudicis,
Succurre nobis miseris.

1

O sweete lady, o uirgyn pure,
O mater summi iudicis,
On us mekely do thou thy cure:
Succurre nobis miseris.

2

Atte domys day, when we haue nede
Tuis preclaris meritis,
Then we the pray, in worde and dede
Succurre nobis miseris.

3

Crist, thy sweete sone, thoughe we offende,
Qui lux est veri luminis,
Yet, sweete lady, atte oure last ende
Succurre nobis miseris.

4

Haue mynde, thou art the quene of blys
Et mater expers criminis;
Haue mynde, lady, and thenke on this,
Succurre nobis miseris.

5

For oure trespas and oure offense
Ne dampnemur cum impijs,
Sith thou art quene of indulgense,
Succurre nobis miseris.