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CXXXV.

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Schriues to lauerd, for gode he isse,
For in werld es merci hisse.

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To god ofe goddes schriues nou:

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To lauerd ofe lauerdes schriues yhou:

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Þat makes aneli grete wondre thinge:

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Þat made heuens in vndrestandinge:

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Þat festened land ouer watres to be:

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Þat grete lightnesses maked he:

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Þe sunne in mighte ofe daies lighte:

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Þe mone and sternes in might of nighte.

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Þat smate Egipte with firstgeten ofe þa:

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Þat lede Irael fra mide ofe þa,

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In hand mightand þat was slegh
And arme als-swa wondre hegh.

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Þat delte þe rede see in delinges wele,

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And lede thurgh mide it Irael;

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And Pharao als-swa smate he
And his might in þe rede se.

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Þat led his folke thurgh wildernesse:

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Þat smate kinges mare and lesse;

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And he slogh kinges stalworth ware:

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Seon kinge ofe Amorri þare;

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Oge kinge of Basan als-swa;

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And eritage gafe þe land ofe þa:

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Heritage to his [hine] ofe Irael.

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Þat in our mekenes mind ofe vs wel;

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And he boght vs with his wille
Fra our faas þate wald vs ille.

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Þat giues mete til al flesche þat isse.

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Schriues to god ofe heuen blisse:

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Schriues to lauerd night and dai,
For his merci es in ai.