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66. Grant Peace to Thy True Lovers
A deuoute prayer
O Ihū, to all thy true louers
Graunt peace of hert and stedffast mynde;
To theym that þi loue dothe seke
Thou graunt theym thy grace and solas eke.
Graunt peace of hert and stedffast mynde;
To theym that þi loue dothe seke
Thou graunt theym thy grace and solas eke.
O ffader dere, most of powere,
Gyff thy children thy loue in fere,
And grace to keepe the same.
Gyff thy children thy loue in fere,
And grace to keepe the same.
O Ihū, flowre moste of honour,
O swete sapoure, moste of dulcoure,
Blessed be thy name!
O swete sapoure, moste of dulcoure,
Blessed be thy name!
O spirit, inspire loue and desire,
Accende thy ffyre, defende frome ire,
And keepe vs from blame!
Accende thy ffyre, defende frome ire,
And keepe vs from blame!
O Lady bryght, launterne of lyght,
Swettist wyght, moder of myght,
And mayden of goode fame!
Swettist wyght, moder of myght,
And mayden of goode fame!
O true loue, true, knytt in vertue,
Thy loue to grow in vs euerr newe
Gyff vs grace withoute reclame.
Thy loue to grow in vs euerr newe
Gyff vs grace withoute reclame.
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O blessed mary, virgyn of nazareth
And moder of almyghty lorde of grace,
Which his peple saued hase [frome deth
And] frome the paynes of the infernall place.
And moder of almyghty lorde of grace,
Which his peple saued hase [frome deth
And] frome the paynes of the infernall place.
Nowe, blessed lady, kneele afore his face,
And pray hym soone my sowle to saue from losse
Which with his blessed bloode bought hase
thorow hys greate passion nailed on the crosse.
And pray hym soone my sowle to saue from losse
Which with his blessed bloode bought hase
thorow hys greate passion nailed on the crosse.
Amen.
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