Christmas Carols, Ancient and Modern/Annotated/De Natiuitate 1

Proface, welcome, well come, This tyme ys born a chylde of grace, for  hathe take.
 * proface.

A kyngs sone and an emperoure ys comyn oute of a maydynys toure, to dwelle grete honowre.
 * proface.

This holy tyme of cristsmesse All sorwe & synne we shulde relese, And caste away all heuynesse.

The gode lord of this place entere Seith welcome to all now apere Vnto suche fare as ye fynde here.

Well come be this new ere, And loke ye all be of gode chere, Oure lorde god be at our denere.