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86. Angels, Star, and Magi
Ihū almyghty kyng of blys
Assumpsit carnem virginis.
Assumpsit carnem virginis.
As holy kyrke makys mynd,
Intravit ventris thalamum;
ffro heyuyn to erthe to save monkynd
Pater misit filium.
Intravit ventris thalamum;
ffro heyuyn to erthe to save monkynd
Pater misit filium.
Of mary mylde cryste wolde be borne
Sine virili semine,
To save monkynd þat was forlorne,
Prime parentis crimine.
Sine virili semine,
To save monkynd þat was forlorne,
Prime parentis crimine.
To mare come a messenger
Ferens salutem homini,
Sche aunswerd hym with mylde chere,
‘Ecce! ancilla domini.’
Ferens salutem homini,
Sche aunswerd hym with mylde chere,
‘Ecce! ancilla domini.’
Mekely on þe, þo holy goste
Palacium intrans uteri—
Of althyng meknes is moste
In conspectu altissimi.
Palacium intrans uteri—
Of althyng meknes is moste
In conspectu altissimi.
When he was borne þat made all thyng,
Pastor creator omnium,
Angellis þei began to syng,
‘Veni, redemptor gencium.’
Pastor creator omnium,
Angellis þei began to syng,
‘Veni, redemptor gencium.’
Thre kyngis come on goid xij day,
Stella mycante previa;
To seche þat chylde þei toke þo wey,
Portantes sibi munera.
Stella mycante previa;
To seche þat chylde þei toke þo wey,
Portantes sibi munera.
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A sterne forth ladde þeis kyngis all,
Inquirentes dominum,
Lyyng in a nasse stall
Invenerunt puerum.
Inquirentes dominum,
Lyyng in a nasse stall
Invenerunt puerum.
ffor he was kyng of kyngis heghe,
Rex primus aurum optulit;
And allso lord and kyng ful ryght
Secundus rex thus protulit;
Rex primus aurum optulit;
And allso lord and kyng ful ryght
Secundus rex thus protulit;
ffor he was god, mon and kyng,
Mirra mortem retulit;
He hus all to heuyn bryng
Qui mortem cruce voluit.
Mirra mortem retulit;
He hus all to heuyn bryng
Qui mortem cruce voluit.
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