Jhesu, as thou art our savyour
Words and Music:
Traditional English
(From MS. Sloan
2593, fol. 52, v0)
Source: Thomas Wright, Specimens of old Christmas Carols, Selected from Manuscripts and Printed Books (London: The Percy Society, 1841)
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Jhesu, Jhesu, Jhesu, Jhesu, saf us all thorw thi vertu!
Jhesu, as thou art our savyour,
That thou save us fro dolour,
Jhesu is myn par amour;
Blyssed be thi name, Jhesu!
Thre kynges comen fro Segent,
To Jhesu Cryst they browte present;
Lord God omnipotent,
Saf us alle throw thi vertu!
Jhesu deyid and schad his blod,
For all mankynde, upon the rod;
He graunt us grace of happis good,
I be-seke the, swete Jhesu!
Jhesu, for thi modere sake,
Kepe us fro the fyndis blake,
Aõene hym that we mown wake,
And save us alle throw thi vertu!