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76. Born is Our God Emanuel
In bedlem þys berde of lyf
Is born of marye, maydyn and wyf;
he is boþe god & man I-schryf. Nowel nowel
Thys prince of pees xal secyn al stryf,
& wone wyth vs perpetuel.
Is born of marye, maydyn and wyf;
he is boþe god & man I-schryf. Nowel nowel
Thys prince of pees xal secyn al stryf,
& wone wyth vs perpetuel.
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This chyld xal bey vs wyth hys bloyd
And be naylyd vp-on þe royd,
hys raunsum pasyth al erdly goyd. Nowel nowel
allas! qwat wyth dar be so woyd,
To sle so ientyl a iowel.
And be naylyd vp-on þe royd,
hys raunsum pasyth al erdly goyd. Nowel nowel
allas! qwat wyth dar be so woyd,
To sle so ientyl a iowel.
Be hys powste he his emprys
Schal take fro helle at hys vprys,
and saue mankende vp-on þys wys. Nowel nowel
Thus tellþ vs þe prophecys,
Þat he is kyng of heuen & helle.
Schal take fro helle at hys vprys,
and saue mankende vp-on þys wys. Nowel nowel
Thus tellþ vs þe prophecys,
Þat he is kyng of heuen & helle.
This maydenys sone to hys empere
Schal stey to heuene be his powere;
hys holy gost vs alle xal lere. Nowel nowel
[Ther] þei and þe fadyr in feere
Schul regne, o god—þys leue I weel.
Schal stey to heuene be his powere;
hys holy gost vs alle xal lere. Nowel nowel
[Ther] þei and þe fadyr in feere
Schul regne, o god—þys leue I weel.
Pray we þys chyld wyth good entent,
In our deying he vs present
On-to hys fadyr omnypotent. Nowel nowel
The ferst tydyng of þys testament
browth to vs seynt gabryel.
In our deying he vs present
On-to hys fadyr omnypotent. Nowel nowel
The ferst tydyng of þys testament
browth to vs seynt gabryel.
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