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20. Alleluia: Now well may we mirthes make
Alleluia.
[1]
Now well may we mirthës make:For us Jesus manhoodë hath take
Only for our sinnës sake;
Allelulia.
2
A King of Kings now forth is broughtOf a maid that sinned nought,
Neither in deed, neither in thought,
Res miranda.
3
An angel of counsel this day is bornOf a maid, I said beforn,
For to save that was forlorn;
Sol de stella.
4
That sun hath never down-going,Neither his light no timë lesing;
The star is evermore shining,
Semper clara.
5
Right as the star bring'th forth a beamOf whom there com'th a marvellous stream,
So childed the maid withoutë wem;
Pari forma.
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