Alya Cantica.
[Trin. Coll. Cambridge, B. 10. 12, leaf 55. Date of MS. about 1450.] [5 stanzas of eights, abab, abab.]
(1)
Ihesu, þi name honourde myȝt be
with al þat any lyfe is in.
Nou, swet ihesu, als þou made me,
þou kepe me ay fro dedely synne!
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Ihesu, þe sone of mary fre,
þe ioy of heuen þou graunt me wynne; [folio 55b]
My saule, ihesu, take I to þe
when my body & it sal twynne.
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(2)
Ihesu, þi name in me be sett
als þou art kynnge & lorde of lyght,
& graunt me grace ai bett & bett
my lyfe to mende & lyf ay ryght.
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Ihesu, þi sydes with blode war wett,
& dulefully for me war dyght;
þou kepe me oute of syne & dett,
now, swete ihesu, ay moste of myght!
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(3)
Ihesu, þi name is hegh to neuen,
& ȝit I, katyfe, cry & kall,
Ihesu, me helpe & brynge to heuen
with þe to won my synful sall.
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Myghty ihesu, þou here my steuen
als þou me boght when I was thrall,
& forgyfe me þe synnes seuen,
for I am gilty in þaim all.
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