Droh swiþe mikell follc till Godd
& till þe rihhte læfe,
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Son summ he þeȝȝm bigann off Godd
To spellenn & to fullhtnenn,
Þatt sellþe ȝaff himm Drihhtin Godd
Affterr hiss aȝhenn wille;
& forrþi sette himm Drihhtin Godd
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To ben Johan ȝehatenn,
Þatt tacneþþ all þatt þing þatt iss
All affterr Godess wille.
& Godess enngell seȝȝde þær
Off Sannt Johan ȝe¯¯ mare,
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Till Zacaríȝe þær he stod
All shridd att Godess allterr.
He seȝȝde; & tu shallt off þatt child
Habbenn gladdshipe & blisse.
& tatt wass witerrlike soþ
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Þatt Godess enngell seȝȝde.
Forr þatt wass to þatt gode preost
Well swiþe mikell blisse,
Þatt Drihhtin himm onn elde ȝaff
Swa mahhtiȝ child to streonenn.
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& ȝe¯¯ tatt enngell seȝȝde himm þær,
Þatt oþre menn unnfæwe
Well glade & bliþe sholldenn ben
Ec off þatt childess come;
& tatt wass soþ, forr mani mann
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Wass off hiss come bliþe;
