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Jhesu fili virginis miserere nobis.

Jhesu of a mayde y$u$ woldest be born, to saue man kynde that was for lorne, and all for owr synnes: miserere nobis. Angelis ther were, mylde of mode, song to y$t$ swete fode W$t$ ioye and blisse: miserere nobis. In a cratche was y$t$ chyde layde, bothe oxe & asse w$t$ hym playde, w$t$ ioye & blisse: miserere nobis. Then for vꝰ he shadde his blode, & allso he dyedde on y$e$ rode, and for vꝰ y wysse: miserere nobis. And then to helle he toke the way to raunson m y$t$ ther lay, w$t$ ioy & blisse: miserere nobis.