[The Courte of Vertu contaynynge many holy songes, Sonettes, psalmes and ballettes] [by John Hall] |
The songe of prayse and thankes
geuyng of holy Simeon at the
Circumcisyon of our Lorde Iesu Chryste.
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[The Courte of Vertu | ||
The songe of prayse and thankes geuyng of holy Simeon at the Circumcisyon of our Lorde Iesu Chryste.
Luke .ij.
Nunc dimittis.
Thy
seruaunt nowe
Permyt mayst thowe,
For to depart O lorde
In quiet peace,
from strife to cease,
According to thy worde.
Permyt mayst thowe,
For to depart O lorde
In quiet peace,
from strife to cease,
According to thy worde.
Myne eyes, our wealth
Thy sauyng health
haue sene nowe through thy grace,
Of thee preparde
to be declarde,
Before all peoples face.
Thy sauyng health
haue sene nowe through thy grace,
Of thee preparde
to be declarde,
Before all peoples face.
To be a lyght
Styll shyning bryght,
Guyding the gentylles wel:
And for to be
the great glory
Of thy flocke Israell.
Styll shyning bryght,
Guyding the gentylles wel:
And for to be
the great glory
Of thy flocke Israell.
[47]
Let eury trybe
Glory ascrybe
Nowe to the deitye,
As hath bene, is,
And shall not mysse
To be continually.
Glory ascrybe
Nowe to the deitye,
As hath bene, is,
And shall not mysse
To be continually.
Amen.
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