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Septimum Gaudium.

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And holy pryncesse of thyne heghe goodnesse,
For þilke hye Ioye and consolacyon
Thowe haddeste þanne whanne with all meknesse
To Symyon þowe madest oblacyone,
And of thy sune a presentacyone,
And Symyon with humble chere and face
Withe bothe hys armes hym lowly did enbrace;

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Beseche that Lord my prayer to resceyue,
And my requeste that he note Refuse,
My meke complayntes of grace to conceyve;
And where my giltes and trespasses me accuse
Þy medyacyone moste me þer excusse
And sithe thoue arte of mercy sours and welle,
Help þat his mercy may his Ryght precelle.
Aue Maria.