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80. The Lord that Lay in Asses' Stall
I-Blessid be þat lord in mageste
qui natus fuit hodie
qui natus fuit hodie
That lord þat lay in asse stal-le,
cam to dye for vs al-le,
to mak vs fre þat erst were þralle,
qui natus fu-it hodie.
cam to dye for vs al-le,
to mak vs fre þat erst were þralle,
qui natus fu-it hodie.
This lorde þat lay in asse stalle,
Come to dye for vs alle,
To make vs fre þat erst were þralle,
Qui natus, &c.
Come to dye for vs alle,
To make vs fre þat erst were þralle,
Qui natus, &c.
Wel mowe we glad & mery bee,
Sith we were þralle & nowe be free;
The fende oure foo he made to flee,
Qui natus, &c.
Sith we were þralle & nowe be free;
The fende oure foo he made to flee,
Qui natus, &c.
And sith oure foo is fled fro vs,
We mowe wel synge & say ryȝt þus:
‘Wel-come he be, this lorde iesus,
Qui natus,’ &c.
We mowe wel synge & say ryȝt þus:
‘Wel-come he be, this lorde iesus,
Qui natus,’ &c.
Nowe blessyd be this lord benynge,
That nolde his cruelle dethe resynge,
But for man-kynde to dye endynge,
Qui natus fuit hodie.
That nolde his cruelle dethe resynge,
But for man-kynde to dye endynge,
Qui natus fuit hodie.
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