The Hymns and Carols of Christmas

Moo~t ~ouerayn lorde Chry~t

Source: Edward Bliss Reed, ed., Christmas Carols Printed in the 16th Century Including Kele's Christmas Carolles Newly Inprynted. (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1932).

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Je~u Chri~te fili dei viui mi~e (damaged)

bis. Alleluya.

Moo~t ~ouerayn lorde Chry~te

Born of a mayd y^ euer was true

With grace and goodne~~e yu vs endue

That now ~ingeth this. Mi~ere nobis.

Je~u chri~te fili dei viui.

Lorde of mercy by propre condycion

That of mankynd made the redemption

Graunt vs now this petycion

That now ~yngeth this. Mi~ere nobis.

Je~u chri~te fili dei viui. etc.

Je~u pre~erue vs, and be our ~pede

With grace to ~ocour vs at our nede

To do thy plea~ure in worde an dede

That now ~ingeth this. Mi~ere nobis.

Je~u chri~te &c.

Puny~h not ~ynners by thy myght

But with mercy medled with ryght

So that we may lyue in thy ~yght

That now ~yngeth this. Mi~ere nobis.

Je~u chri~te fili dei viui. &c.

(damage) od graunt vs repentaunce

(damage) d ~pace for to do penaunce

And good lyfe to haue contynuaunce

That now ~yng this. Mi~ere nobis.

                    Finis.

A voyce from heuen to erth ~hall com

Uenite ad iudicium.

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