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108. Querela Divina: Responsio Humana
Querela diuina
O man vnkynde hafe in mynde
My paynes smert!
Beholde & see, Þat is for þe
Percyd, my hert.
My paynes smert!
Beholde & see, Þat is for þe
Percyd, my hert.
And ȝitt I wolde, Or þan þu schuld
þi saule forsake,
On cros with payne Scharp deth, agayne
ffor þi luf take.
þi saule forsake,
On cros with payne Scharp deth, agayne
ffor þi luf take.
ffor whilk I aske None oþer taske,
Bot luf agayne.
Me þan to luf, Al thyng a-bofe,
þow aght be fayne.
Bot luf agayne.
Me þan to luf, Al thyng a-bofe,
þow aght be fayne.
Responsio humana
O lord, right dere, Þi wordes I here
with hert ful sore;
Þerfore fro synne I hope to blynne,
And grefe no more.
with hert ful sore;
Þerfore fro synne I hope to blynne,
And grefe no more.
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Bot in þis case Now helpe, þi grace,
My frelnes;
Þat I may euer Do þi pleser,
With lastyngnes.
My frelnes;
Þat I may euer Do þi pleser,
With lastyngnes.
Þis grace to gytt, Þi moder eeke
Euer be prone,
Þat we may alle In-to þi halle,
With ioy, cum sone.
Euer be prone,
Þat we may alle In-to þi halle,
With ioy, cum sone.
Amen.
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