 | The Creation of Heaven and the Angels |  |
Ego sum alpha et oo
principium et finis.
Deus
hic cantent angeli in celo. Tibi omnes angeli tibi celi et vniuerse potestates Tibi cherubyn et seraphyn incessabili voce proclamant Sanctus Sanctus Sanctus Dominus deus sabaoth.
Deus
My name is knowyn god and kynge
My werk for to make now wyl I wende
in my self restyth my reynenge
it hath no gynnyng ne non ende
And all þat evyr xal haue beynge
it is closyd in my mende
whan it is made at my lykynge
I may it saue I may it shende
After my plesawns
So gret of myth is my pouste
All thyng xal be wrowth be me
I am oo god in personys thre
knyt in oo substawns.
My werk for to make now wyl I wende
in my self restyth my reynenge
it hath no gynnyng ne non ende
And all þat evyr xal haue beynge
it is closyd in my mende
whan it is made at my lykynge
I may it saue I may it shende
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So gret of myth is my pouste
All thyng xal be wrowth be me
I am oo god in personys thre
knyt in oo substawns.
I am þe trewe trenyte
here walkyng in þis wone
thre personys myself I se
lokyn in me god Alone
I am þe ffadyr of powste
my sone with me gynnyth gon
my gost is grace in mageste
weldyth welthe up in hevyn tron
O god thre I calle
I am fadyr of myth
my sone kepyth ryth
my gost hath lyth
and grace with-alle.
here walkyng in þis wone
thre personys myself I se
lokyn in me god Alone
I am þe ffadyr of powste
my sone with me gynnyth gon
my gost is grace in mageste
weldyth welthe up in hevyn tron
O god thre I calle
I am fadyr of myth
my sone kepyth ryth
my gost hath lyth
and grace with-alle.
My-self begynnyng nevyr dyd take
And endeles I am thorw myn owyn myth
now wole I be-gynne my werke to make
Ffyrst I make hevyn with sterrys of lyth
In myrth and joy euermore to wake
In hevyn I bylde Angell fful bryth
my servauntys to be and for my sake
with merth and melody worchepe my myth
I belde them in my blysse
Aungell in hevyn evyr more xal be
In lyth ful clere bryth as ble
With myrth and song to worchip me
Of joye þei may not mys.
And endeles I am thorw myn owyn myth
now wole I be-gynne my werke to make
Ffyrst I make hevyn with sterrys of lyth
In myrth and joy euermore to wake
In hevyn I bylde Angell fful bryth
my servauntys to be and for my sake
with merth and melody worchepe my myth
I belde them in my blysse
Aungell in hevyn evyr more xal be
In lyth ful clere bryth as ble
With myrth and song to worchip me
Of joye þei may not mys.
hic cantent angeli in celo. Tibi omnes angeli tibi celi et vniuerse potestates Tibi cherubyn et seraphyn incessabili voce proclamant Sanctus Sanctus Sanctus Dominus deus sabaoth.
| The Creation of Heaven and the Angels | |