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A newyr a newyr ye chyld was borne
fadyr of hewyn hys owyn son haue sende
hys [kyngdom] for to clemyn

ys chyld was borne yis endyr nyth
vus for to saue wt all is myth
so blyssyd be tyme a newyr

ye chyld was borne yis endys day
All of a clene madyn as ȝur tell may
so blyssyd [be] fadyr of hewyn tur

All of ane madyn our lord was borne
All for to wyn yt Adam had forlorn

Lullay my letyll chyld my own swete seynt
[Man]y scharp schourys xall yi body hent

lullay lay letyll chyld my own suete foode
how xall I suffyr yi fayre body forto be rent on rode

lullay lay letyll chyld we owth myrthys to make
for many scharp schoures xall yi body schake

lullay lay letyll chyld we out to mak myrth
And so out euery cristen man to worchyp yi byrth

blyssyd be ye modyr ye chyld bare about
And so be ye modyr ye chyld gaue soke

blyssyd be ye moder ye chyld cam to
Benedicamus domino
so blyssyd be ye tyme