Þa gode menn þatt lufenn Crist,
& hise laȝhess haldenn,
Þeȝȝ alle sinndenn Cristess shep,
Forr þatt teȝȝ sinndenn alle
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Æddmode & meoke & milde menn,
All affterr shepess kinde.
& tatt te Laferrd Jesu Crist
Wass borenn her to manne,
Þatt time þatt hiss moderr wass
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I þeowwdom unnderr laferrd,
Þatt dide he forr to shæwenn swa
Unnseȝȝenndliȝ meocnesse,
To tæchenn þurrh himm sellfenn swa,
& þurrh hiss hallȝhe bisne,
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Þatt ȝuw birrþ berenn bliþeliȝ
Þeowwdom off ȝure laferrd;
& ec forr þatt he wollde swa
Þurrh hiss þeowwdom u¯¯tlesenn
Off deofless þeowwdom alle þa,
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Þatt wel himm sholldenn follȝhenn.
& tatt te laffdiȝ Marȝe warrþ
[col 90] I Nazaræþ wiþþ childe,
& tatt ȝho comm off Galileow
Till Beþþleæmess chesstre,
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Þatt time þatt ȝho Jesu Crist
To manne shollde childenn,
