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LXXI. Te patrem nostrum inuocamus,
Te deum verumque laudamus.

1

Thy creatures terrestriall,
Te patrem nostrum inuocamus,
With the high courte celestiall
Te deum verumque laudamus.

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2

By daye and nyght, as it is right,
Te patrem nostrum inuocamus,
With aungellis bright with alle oure myght
Te deum verumque laudamus.

3

O heuenly king, that aye shall reigne,
Te patrem nostrum inuocamus,
With potestatis of myght and mayn
Te deum verumque laudamus.

4

By whome althing, lorde, did begynne,
Te patrem nostrum inuocamus,
With cherubyn and seraphyn
Te deum verumque laudamus.

5

O lorde moost dere, that hast no pere,
Te patrem nostrum inuocamus,
With the swete quere of apostles dere
Te deum verumque laudamus.

6

O endeles god and man so fre,
Te patrem nostrum inuocamus,
With thy prophetes in theire degree
Te deum verumque laudamus.

7

O prince, that put oure foo to flight,
Te patrem nostrum inuocamus,
With thy hoost of martres so bright
Te deum verumque laudamus.

8

Fader and sonne and holy goost,
Te patrem nostrum inuocamus,
Bothe iij. and one, of myghtis moost,
Te deum verumque laudamus.