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101. An Alphabetical Devotion to the Cross
Here begynneth þe A.B.C. of deuocion
[CROSS] of ihū criste be euer oure spede,
And kepe vs from perel of synnes and payne!
Blessid be þat lorde þat on þe crosse dide blede,
Crist, god and man, þat for vs was slayne,
Dede he was and rose vp agayne.
Euer helpe us, crosse, with hym to a-ryse
ffro deeth to lyue and synne to dispise!
And kepe vs from perel of synnes and payne!
Blessid be þat lorde þat on þe crosse dide blede,
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Dede he was and rose vp agayne.
Euer helpe us, crosse, with hym to a-ryse
ffro deeth to lyue and synne to dispise!
Gracyous crosse, now grawnt us þat grace
Hym for to worship with al oure mynde,
In wordes, in werkes, and in euery place,
Knelyng and kyssyng þe where we þe fynde.
Late us be neuer to hym unkynde,
Mercyfully þat made vs to be men,
No more to kepe but his heestis ten.
Hym for to worship with al oure mynde,
In wordes, in werkes, and in euery place,
Knelyng and kyssyng þe where we þe fynde.
Late us be neuer to hym unkynde,
Mercyfully þat made vs to be men,
No more to kepe but his heestis ten.
O blisful crosse, teche us al vertu
Plesyng to god, for oure saluacion,
Quenchyng alle vices in þe name of ihū,
Raunson payng for oure dampnacion.
Sende us such grace of conuersacion
That we may stye and glorified be,
Where crist is kyng þat dyed on tre.
Plesyng to god, for oure saluacion,
Quenchyng alle vices in þe name of ihū,
Raunson payng for oure dampnacion.
Sende us such grace of conuersacion
That we may stye and glorified be,
Where crist is kyng þat dyed on tre.
Crist, þat dyed on þe holy roode,
I pray þe, good lorde, with al my myght
Sende us sume part of al thy goode,
And kepe us from yuel euer day and nyght,
Contynuyng þi mercy, sauyng al ryght
Titulle of þi passion, Poynt us saue
As to thy [cross] reuerence we may haue.
I pray þe, good lorde, with al my myght
Sende us sume part of al thy goode,
And kepe us from yuel euer day and nyght,
Contynuyng þi mercy, sauyng al ryght
Titulle of þi passion, Poynt us saue
As to thy [cross] reuerence we may haue.
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