LXXI. Te patrem nostrum inuocamus,
Te deum verumque laudamus.
1
Thy creatures terrestriall,
Te patrem nostrum inuocamus,
With the high courte celestiall
Te deum verumque laudamus.
2
By daye and nyght, as it is right,
Te patrem nostrum inuocamus,
With aungellis bright with alle oure myght
Te deum verumque laudamus.
3
O heuenly king, that aye shall reigne,
Te patrem nostrum inuocamus,
With potestatis of myght and mayn
Te deum verumque laudamus.
4
By whome althing, lorde, did begynne,
Te patrem nostrum inuocamus,
With cherubyn and seraphyn
Te deum verumque laudamus.
5
O lorde moost dere, that hast no pere,
Te patrem nostrum inuocamus,
With the swete quere of apostles dere
Te deum verumque laudamus.
6
O endeles god and man so fre,
Te patrem nostrum inuocamus,
With thy prophetes in theire degree
Te deum verumque laudamus.
7
O prince, that put oure foo to flight,
Te patrem nostrum inuocamus,
With thy hoost of martres so bright
Te deum verumque laudamus.
8
Fader and sonne and holy goost,
Te patrem nostrum inuocamus,
Bothe iij. and one, of myghtis moost,
Te deum verumque laudamus.