& he shall newenn cumenn forþ
Biforenn Cristess come,
To ȝarrkenn her onnȝæness Crist
All þwerrt u¯¯t haliȝ leode,
Þurrh fulluhht & þurrh haliȝ spell,
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& ec þurrh haliȝ bisne;·
Þa seȝȝde Zacariass þuss
Till Godess enngell sone;
Þurrh whatt maȝȝ icc nu witenn þiss
Þatt itt me muȝhe wurrþenn?
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Witt sinndenn off swillc elde nu
Þatt witt ne muȝhenn tæmenn.
& Godess enngell seȝȝde þuss
Till Zacariæe efft sóne;
Witt tu þatt icc amm Gabriæl
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Þatt æfre & æfre stannde
Biforenn Godd, to lútenn himm,
To lo˘fenn himm & wurrþenn;
& hiderr amm icc sennd to þe,
Þiss blisse þe to kiþenn.
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& fra þiss daȝȝ þu shallt ben dumb
Till þatt itt shall ben forþedd,
Forrþi þatt tu ne wolldesst nohht
Nu trowwenn mine wordess,
Þatt filledd shulenn ben þurrh Godd
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Att heo˘re rihhte tíme.
& all þe follc þær úte abad,
& þuhhte mikell wunnderr
