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XLVIII. The sone of god is man become
Pro salute fidelium.

1

The sonne of god and king of blis,
Whoos ioye and blis shall neuir mys,
Of a pure mayde man become is
Pro salute fidelium.

2

What tyme Adam, oure first parent,
Had geve consent to the serpent,
As man to die was his entent
Pro salute fidelium.

3

Whenne he was xxx. winter olde,
For xxx plates he was solde
By fals Iudas to Iewes bolde
Pro salute fidelium.

4

Vppon his hede a crowne of thorne
The Iewes sette thanne with gret scorne,
And with scourgis his flesshe was torne
Pro salute fidelium.

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5

The Iewes than of wikked moode
Nayled his body on the roode,
Wheron he shed his precious bloode
Pro salute fidelium.

6

He was dede and in his graue leyde,
And the iij.de day, as scripture seyde,
He rose ayene and to blis steyde
Pro salute fidelium.

7

He toke with hym withoute delay
Moder Marie, wyfe and may,
The whiche incessantly doth pray
Pro salute fidelium.

8

That lorde and king by his grete myght
Cause vs to dwell in blisse so bright,
That fro blis into Mary light
Pro salute fidelium.