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LXVIII. Of a mayden to vs borne is
The sonne of god and king of blis.

1

Nowe this tyme rex pacificus
Is man become for loue of vs,
And his name is called Ihesus,
The sonne of god and king of blis.

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2

On xij.the daye came kingis thre
With golde, encense and myrre so fre
Vnto Betheleem to seke and see
The sonne of god and king of blis.

3

On xij.th daye by grace dyvyne
Atte the fest of Architriclyn
Crist turned water into wyne,
The sonne of god and king of blis.

4

On xij.the daye in Iordan floode
Of Ihon baptist with a myelde moode
Criste was baptized, that lorde so goode,
The sonne of god and king of blis.

5

Ouer his hed there stode a dove,
A voice was hurde in blis aboue:
‘This is my chielde, the whiche I loue,
The sonne of god and king of blisse.’

6

Bothe god and man, in oure nature
He sanctified the waters pure
Of heuen blisse to make vs sure,
The sonne of god and king of blisse.