To takenn off þe laȝheleod
Þatt tatt teȝȝ sholldenn nittenn,
Þeȝȝ munndenn fon att oferrdon
Þurrh sinnfull grediȝnesse.
& forrþi fand hemm þeȝȝre king
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All þatt teȝȝ sholldenn nittenn,
Þatt teȝȝ ne sholldenn nohht te follc
Þurrh grediȝnesse rippenn;
& forrþi badd hemm Sannt Johan
Forrbuȝhenn grediȝnesse,
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& letenn iwhillc oþerr man
Wel brukenn all hiss aȝhenn;
Þuss fundenn alle att Sannt Johan
God lare off þeȝȝre nede.
& tatt nass wunnderr þwerrt u¯¯t nan
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Þatt he wass wis o lare,
Forr he wass full off Haliȝ Gast
œr þann he borenn wære,
Swa summ þe Goddspellwrihhte seȝȝþ,
Þatt þwerrt u¯¯t nohht ne leȝheþþ;·
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[col 256] & Godd Allmahhtiȝ lefe uss swa
To fillenn & to follȝhenn
Þe lare off Sannt Johaness spell
& all hiss hallȝhe bisne,
Swa þatt we motenn borrȝhenn beon
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Att ure lifess ende.
Amæn;·
