16. Verbum patris hodie processit ex virgine.
1
The Son of the Fader of hevyn blys
Was born as thys day, I will not mys;
Man from thraldom to releve & lose,
Processit ex virgine.
2
He was born of a virgyn pure,
Not knowyng a man, as I you sure,
But all only by hevynly cure
Processit ex virgine.
3
Gabryell the angell dyde grett
Mary knelyng in her closett,
Now ys fulfillyd þat sayd the profett:
Processit ex virgine.
4
Man, be glad! thou hast a cavse why
To thanke owr Lord God þat ys on hye:
For the to sofer, & for to dye,
Processit ex virgine.
Explicit.