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50. A Petition to Father and Son and Holy Ghost

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Harley MS. 2406

Almyghty god, fadir of heuene,
ffor cristis loue þat dyde on rode,
I praye þe, lorde, þou here my steuene,
And fulfill my will in gode.
Crist, thi fader for me praye,
ffor hir loue þou lighted inne,
He yeue me myght, or þat I dye,
Me to amende of all my synne.
The holy gost, þou graunte me grace,
Wiþ such werkes my lif to lede,
That I may se god in his face
On domys day wiþouten drede.

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Marie, þi sone for me þou praye,
He yeue me grace, or þat I wende,
Þat I haue after I dye
þe blisse of heuene wiþouten ende.
ffader and sone and holy gost,
All one god and personys .iij.,
Almyghty god of myghtes most,
Lord, þou haue mercy on me.
And on alle that mercy nede for charite.
Amen par amore Amen.