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[Christ is like a Lion.]
[L]Eon of reghtwisnes has raised
Him-seluen, and his presun laised,
Leon men mai him clepe wid right,
For mai na best be mare of might.
And alsua þar es oþer resun [folio 125a:1]
Qui he es takened to a leon,
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Leon quelp quen it es born
Liges dede to þe threid morn,
widvten lijf of ani lim,
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His [fadir] comis þan to him;
And wid his cri þat es sua greis,
He giues his quelp lijf forto rijs.
Sua did iesu, vr champioun,
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þou he lai dede for vr ransoun,
Quen þat his fader wald, he bad
þe sun vpras vs alle to glad.
Of leon alsua þe kind es hey,
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Slepand loukes he neuer his eie,
Ne iesus, þou his gast he ȝald
His godd-hede þat has all i[n] wald,
Moght neuer dei ne neuer sall,
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Ne slepe, þat has to wake vs all.