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L. Of thy mercy lete vs not mys,
Fili Marie virginis.

1

O king of grace and indulgence,
By whome alle thyng hath existence,
Forsake not man for his offence,
Fili Marie virginis.

2

Haue mercy, lorde, haue mercy on me
For thi mercyes, that so grete be,
For why my soule dothe trust in the,
Fili Marie virginis.

3

My prayere, lorde, as swete encense,
Be directed to thy presence:
Forgeve my synne and negligence,
Fili Marie virginis.

4

Thou shalt not, lorde, despise, but know
A contrite hert and meked lowe:
Lorde, fro thy face thou me not throw,
Fili Marie virginis.

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5

With thy grace, lorde, thou vs enspire,
Inflame vs with goostely desire
And of thy loue burne vs with fire,
Fili Marie virginis.

6

That we may come vnto that blis,
Wherof the ioye eternall is,
Graunte vs, thou prince of alle princis,
Fili Marie virginis.