Joachim and Anne's Presentation of Mary at the Temple
Contemplacio
Sovereynes, 3e han sen shewyd 3ow before1
Of Joachym and Anne here botherys holy metynge.
How oure Lady was conseyvid and how she was bore,
We passe ovyr þat, breffnes of tyme consyderynge;
And how oure Lady in here tendyr age and 3yng
Into þe temple was offryd, and so forth proced.
þis sentens sayd xal be hire begynnyng.7
Now þe Modyr of Mercy in þis be oure sped.
Sovereynes, 3e han sen shewyd 3ow before1
Of Joachym and Anne here botherys holy metynge.
How oure Lady was conseyvid and how she was bore,
We passe ovyr þat, breffnes of tyme consyderynge;
And how oure Lady in here tendyr age and 3yng
Into þe temple was offryd, and so forth proced.
þis sentens sayd xal be hire begynnyng.7
Now þe Modyr of Mercy in þis be oure sped.
And as a childe of iij 3ere age here she xal appere
To alle pepyl þat ben here present.
And of here grett grace now xal 3e here,
How she levyd evyr to Goddys entent
With grace.
To alle pepyl þat ben here present.
And of here grett grace now xal 3e here,
How she levyd evyr to Goddys entent
With grace.
That holy matere we wole declare14
Tyl fortene acre how sche dyd fare.
Now of 3oure speche I pray 3ow spare,
All þat ben in þis place.
Tyl fortene acre how sche dyd fare.
Now of 3oure speche I pray 3ow spare,
All þat ben in þis place.
Here Joachym and Anne, with oure Lady betwen hem beyng al in whyte as a childe of iii 3ere age, presente here into the temple, thus seyng Joachym:
Joachim Blyssyd be oure Lord
Fayr frute haue we now.18
Anne, wyff, remembyr wole 3e
þat we made to God an holy avow
þat oure fyrst childe þe servaunt of God xulde be.
The age of Mary, oure dowtere, is 3erys thre;
þerfore to thre personys and on God lete us here present.
þe 3onger she be drawyn, þe bettyr semyth me.
And for teryeng of oure avow, of God we myth be shent.
Fayr frute haue we now.18
Anne, wyff, remembyr wole 3e
þat we made to God an holy avow
þat oure fyrst childe þe servaunt of God xulde be.
The age of Mary, oure dowtere, is 3erys thre;
þerfore to thre personys and on God lete us here present.
þe 3onger she be drawyn, þe bettyr semyth me.
And for teryeng of oure avow, of God we myth be shent.
Anne
It is as 3e husbond, indede.26
Late us take Mary, oure dowtere, us betwen,
And to be temple with here procede.
Dowtere, þe aungel tolde us 3e xulde be a qwen!
Wole 3e go se þat Lord 3oure husbond xal ben,
And lerne for to love hym and lede with hym 3oure lyff?
Telle 3oure fadyr and me her 3oure answere, let sen.
Wole 3e be pure maydyn and also Goddys wyff?
It is as 3e husbond, indede.26
Late us take Mary, oure dowtere, us betwen,
And to be temple with here procede.
Dowtere, þe aungel tolde us 3e xulde be a qwen!
Wole 3e go se þat Lord 3oure husbond xal ben,
And lerne for to love hym and lede with hym 3oure lyff?
Telle 3oure fadyr and me her 3oure answere, let sen.
Wole 3e be pure maydyn and also Goddys wyff?
Maria
Fadyr and modyr, if it plesynge to 3ow be,34
3e han mad 3oure avow, so ssothly wole I,
To be Goddys chast seruaunt whil lyff is in me.
But to be Goddys wyff I was nevyr wurthy:
I am þe sympelest þat evyr was born of body.
I haue herd 3ow seyd God xulde haue a modyr swete;
þat I may leve to se hire, God graunt me for his mercy,
And abyl me to ley my handys vndyr hire fayr fete.
Fadyr and modyr, if it plesynge to 3ow be,34
3e han mad 3oure avow, so ssothly wole I,
To be Goddys chast seruaunt whil lyff is in me.
But to be Goddys wyff I was nevyr wurthy:
I am þe sympelest þat evyr was born of body.
I haue herd 3ow seyd God xulde haue a modyr swete;
þat I may leve to se hire, God graunt me for his mercy,
And abyl me to ley my handys vndyr hire fayr fete.
Et genuflectet ad Deum.
Joachym
Iwys, dowtere, it is wel seyd;42
3e answere and 3e were twenty 3ere olde!
Iwys, dowtere, it is wel seyd;42
3e answere and 3e were twenty 3ere olde!
Anne
Whith 3oure speche, Mary, I am wel payd.44
Can 3e gon alone? Lett se, beth bolde.
Whith 3oure speche, Mary, I am wel payd.44
Can 3e gon alone? Lett se, beth bolde.
Maria
To go to Goddys hous, wole 3e now beholde,46
I am joyful thedyrward as I may be.
To go to Goddys hous, wole 3e now beholde,46
I am joyful thedyrward as I may be.
Joachym
Wyff, I [am] ryght joyful oure dowtere to beholde.48
Wyff, I [am] ryght joyful oure dowtere to beholde.48
Anne So am I, wys husbond
Now in Goddys name go we.49
Now in Goddys name go we.49
Joachym
Sere prince of prestes, and it plese 3ow,50
We þat were barreyn God hath sent a childe.
To offre here to Goddys service we mad oure avow;
Here is þe same mayde, Mary most mylde.
Sere prince of prestes, and it plese 3ow,50
We þat were barreyn God hath sent a childe.
To offre here to Goddys service we mad oure avow;
Here is þe same mayde, Mary most mylde.
Isakar
Joachym, I haue good mende how I 3ow revyled.54
I am ryght joyful þat God hath 3ove 3ow þis grace.
To be amonge fruteful now be 3e reconsylid.
Com, swete Mary, com; 3e haue a gracyous face.
Joachym, I haue good mende how I 3ow revyled.54
I am ryght joyful þat God hath 3ove 3ow þis grace.
To be amonge fruteful now be 3e reconsylid.
Com, swete Mary, com; 3e haue a gracyous face.
Joachym flectendo ad Deum sic dicens:
Joachym
Now Fadyr, and Sone, and Holy Gost,58
On God and personys thre,
We offre to þe, Lorde of myghtys most,
Oure dowtere, þi servaunt evyrmore to be.
Now Fadyr, and Sone, and Holy Gost,58
On God and personys thre,
We offre to þe, Lorde of myghtys most,
Oure dowtere, þi servaunt evyrmore to be.
Anna
Therto most bounde evyrmore be we.62
Mary, in þis holy place leve 3ow we xall.
In Goddys name now up go 3e;
Oure fadyr, oure prest, lo, doth 3ow call.
Therto most bounde evyrmore be we.62
Mary, in þis holy place leve 3ow we xall.
In Goddys name now up go 3e;
Oure fadyr, oure prest, lo, doth 3ow call.
Maria
Modyr, and it plese 3ow, fyrst wole I take my leve66
Of my fadyr and 3ow, my modyr, iwys.
I haue a fadyr in hefne, þis I beleve;
Now, good fadyr, with þat fadyr 3e me blysse.
Modyr, and it plese 3ow, fyrst wole I take my leve66
Of my fadyr and 3ow, my modyr, iwys.
I haue a fadyr in hefne, þis I beleve;
Now, good fadyr, with þat fadyr 3e me blysse.
Joachym
In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti.70
In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti.70
Maria Amen
Now 3e, good modyr.71
Now 3e, good modyr.71
Anne
In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti.72
In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti.72
Maria
Amen.73
Amen.73
Now oure Lord thank 3ow for this.74
Here is my fadyr and my modyr bothe;
Most mekely I beseche I may 3ow kys.
Now for3eve me yfevyr I made 3ow wrothe.
Here is my fadyr and my modyr bothe;
Most mekely I beseche I may 3ow kys.
Now for3eve me yfevyr I made 3ow wrothe.
Et [am] plexendo osculabit patrem et matrem.
Joachym
Nay, dowtere, 3e offendyd nevyr God nor man.78
Lovyd be þat Lord 3ow so doth kepe.
Nay, dowtere, 3e offendyd nevyr God nor man.78
Lovyd be þat Lord 3ow so doth kepe.
Anne
Swete dowtyr, thynk on 3oure modyr, An;80
3oure swemynge smytyht to myn hert depe.
Swete dowtyr, thynk on 3oure modyr, An;80
3oure swemynge smytyht to myn hert depe.
[Maria]
Fadyr and modyr, I xal pray for 3ow and wepe82
To God with al myn hert specyaly.
Blysse me day and nyght, and evyr her 3e slepe,
Good fadyr and modyr, and beth mery.
Fadyr and modyr, I xal pray for 3ow and wepe82
To God with al myn hert specyaly.
Blysse me day and nyght, and evyr her 3e slepe,
Good fadyr and modyr, and beth mery.
Joachym
A, ho had evyr suche a chylde?86
Nevyr creature 3it þat evyr was bore!
Sche is so gracyous, she is so mylde —
So xulde childyr to fadyr and modyr evyrmore.
A, ho had evyr suche a chylde?86
Nevyr creature 3it þat evyr was bore!
Sche is so gracyous, she is so mylde —
So xulde childyr to fadyr and modyr evyrmore.
Anne
Than xulde thei be blyssyd and plese God sore.90
Husbond, and it plese 3ow not hens go we xal
Tyl Mary be in þe temple above thore;
I wold not for al erthe se here fal.
Than xulde thei be blyssyd and plese God sore.90
Husbond, and it plese 3ow not hens go we xal
Tyl Mary be in þe temple above thore;
I wold not for al erthe se here fal.
Episcopus Come, gode Mary
Come, babe, I þe call.94
þi pas pratyly to þis plas pretende.
þu xalt be þe dowtere of God eternal!
If þe fyftene grees þu may ascende.
It is meracle if þu do! Now God þe dyffende.
From Babylony to Hevynly Jherusalem þis is þe way.
Every man þat thynk his lyf to amende,100
þe fyftene psalmys in memorye of his mayde say.
Come, babe, I þe call.94
þi pas pratyly to þis plas pretende.
þu xalt be þe dowtere of God eternal!
If þe fyftene grees þu may ascende.
It is meracle if þu do! Now God þe dyffende.
From Babylony to Hevynly Jherusalem þis is þe way.
Every man þat thynk his lyf to amende,100
þe fyftene psalmys in memorye of his mayde say.
Maria, et sic deinceps usque ad fine [in] xveimxxx psalinorum.
Maria
The fyrst degré gostly applyed,102
It is holy desyre with God to be.
In trobyl to God I haue cryed,
And in sped þat Lord hath herde me.
The fyrst degré gostly applyed,102
It is holy desyre with God to be.
In trobyl to God I haue cryed,
And in sped þat Lord hath herde me.
Ad Dominum cum tribularer clamaui, et exaudiuit me.
The secunde is stody with meke inquysissyon, veryly,
How I xal haue knowynge of Godys wylle.
To þe mownteynes of hefne I haue lyfte myn ey,
From qwens xal comyn helpe me tylle.
How I xal haue knowynge of Godys wylle.
To þe mownteynes of hefne I haue lyfte myn ey,
From qwens xal comyn helpe me tylle.
Leuaui oculos meos in montes, vnde ueniat auxilium mihi.
The thrydde is gladnes in mende in hope to be110
That we xall be savyd all thus.
I am glad of these tydyngys ben seyd to me,
Now xal we go into Goddys hous.
That we xall be savyd all thus.
I am glad of these tydyngys ben seyd to me,
Now xal we go into Goddys hous.
Letatus sum in hiis que dicta sunt mihi: in domum Domini ibimus.
The fourte is meke obedyence as is dette114
To hym þat is above þe planetys sefne.
To þe I haue myn eyn sette
þat dwellys above þe skyes in hefne.
To hym þat is above þe planetys sefne.
To þe I haue myn eyn sette
þat dwellys above þe skyes in hefne.
Ad te leuaui oculos meos, qui habitas in celis.
The fyfte is propyr confessyon,118
þat we be nought withowth God thus.
But God in vs haue habytacyon,
Peraventure oure enemyes shulde swelle vs.
þat we be nought withowth God thus.
But God in vs haue habytacyon,
Peraventure oure enemyes shulde swelle vs.
Nisi quia Dominus erat in nobis, dicat nunc Israel, nisi quia Dominus erat in nobis....
The sexte is confidens in Goddys strenght alon,122
For of all grace from hym comyth þe strem.
They þat trust in God as þe Mownt Syon,
He xal not be steryd endles þat dwellyth in Jherusalem.
For of all grace from hym comyth þe strem.
They þat trust in God as þe Mownt Syon,
He xal not be steryd endles þat dwellyth in Jherusalem.
Qui confidunt in Domino sicut Mons Syon, non commouebitur in eternum, qui habitat in Hierusalem.
The sefte is vndowteful hope of immortalyté126
In oure Lordeis grac[e] and mercy.
Whan oure Lord conuertyth oure captiuité,
Than are we mad as joyful mery.
In oure Lordeis grac[e] and mercy.
Whan oure Lord conuertyth oure captiuité,
Than are we mad as joyful mery.
In conuertendo Dominus captiuitatem Syon, facti sumus sicut consolati.
The eyted is contempt of veynglory in vs130
For hym þat at mankende hath multyplyed.
But yf oure Lord make here oure hous,
They an laboryd in veyn þat it han edyfied.
For hym þat at mankende hath multyplyed.
But yf oure Lord make here oure hous,
They an laboryd in veyn þat it han edyfied.
Nisi Dominus edificauerit domum, in uanum laboraueru[n]t qui edificant eam.
The nynte is a childely fer indede134
With a longyng love in oure Lorde þat ay is.
Blyssyd am all they þat God drede,
Whiche þat gon in his holy weys.
With a longyng love in oure Lorde þat ay is.
Blyssyd am all they þat God drede,
Whiche þat gon in his holy weys.
Beati omnes qui timent Dominum, qui ambulant in viis eius.
The tende is myghty soferauns of carnal temptacyon,
For þe fleschly syghtys ben fers and fel.
Ofte 3ough is fowth with with suech vexacyon.
þu, seynge God, say so, clepyd Israel.
For þe fleschly syghtys ben fers and fel.
Ofte 3ough is fowth with with suech vexacyon.
þu, seynge God, say so, clepyd Israel.
Sepe expugnauerunt me a juuentute mea, dicat nunc Israel.
The elefnte is accusatyff confessyon of iniquite,142
Of which ful noyous is þe noyis.
Fro depnes, Lord, I haue cryed to the;
Lord, here in sped my sympyl voys.
Of which ful noyous is þe noyis.
Fro depnes, Lord, I haue cryed to the;
Lord, here in sped my sympyl voys.
De profundis clamaui ad te, Domine; Domine, exaudi uocem meam.
The twelfte is mekenes þat is fayr and softe146
In mannys sowle withinne and withowte.
Lord, myn herte is not heyned on lofte,
Nyn myn eyn be not lokynge abowte.
In mannys sowle withinne and withowte.
Lord, myn herte is not heyned on lofte,
Nyn myn eyn be not lokynge abowte.
Domine, non est exaltatum cor meum, neque elati sunt oculi mei.
The threttene is feyth þerwith,150
With holy dedys don expresse.
Haue mende, Lorde, of Davyth,
And of all his swettnes.
With holy dedys don expresse.
Haue mende, Lorde, of Davyth,
And of all his swettnes.
Memento, Domine, Dauid et omnis mansuetudinis eius.
The fourtene is brothyrly concorde, iwys,154
þat norchyth love of creaturys echon.
Se how good and how glad it is
Bretheryn for to dwelle in on.
þat norchyth love of creaturys echon.
Se how good and how glad it is
Bretheryn for to dwelle in on.
Ecce quam bonum et quam jocundum habitare fratres in vnum.
The fyftene is gracyous. With on acorde,158
Whiche is syne of godly love, semyth me,
Se, now blysse oure Lord,
All þat oure Lordys servauntys be.
Whiche is syne of godly love, semyth me,
Se, now blysse oure Lord,
All þat oure Lordys servauntys be.
Ecce nunc benedicite Dominum, omnes serui Domini.
Episcopus
A, gracyous Lord, þis is a mervelyous thynge162
þat we se here all in syght:
A babe of thre 3er age so 3ynge
To come vp frese grecys so vpryght!
It is an hey meracle and, be Goddys myght,
No dowth of, she xal be gracyous.
A, gracyous Lord, þis is a mervelyous thynge162
þat we se here all in syght:
A babe of thre 3er age so 3ynge
To come vp frese grecys so vpryght!
It is an hey meracle and, be Goddys myght,
No dowth of, she xal be gracyous.
Maria
Holy fadyr, I beseche 3ow forthryght,168
Sey how I xal be rewlyd in Goddys hous.
Holy fadyr, I beseche 3ow forthryght,168
Sey how I xal be rewlyd in Goddys hous.
Episcopus
Dowtere, God hath 3ovyn vs comaundementys ten,170
Which, shortely to say, be comprehendyd in tweyn.
And þo must be kept of all Crysten men,
Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.
3e muste love God s[o]vereynly and 3oure evyn-Crystyn pleyn,
God fyrst for his hy3 and sovereyn dygnyté;
He lovyd 3ow fyrst, love hym ageyn,176
For of love to his owyn lyknes he made the.
Dowtere, God hath 3ovyn vs comaundementys ten,170
Which, shortely to say, be comprehendyd in tweyn.
And þo must be kept of all Crysten men,
Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.
3e muste love God s[o]vereynly and 3oure evyn-Crystyn pleyn,
God fyrst for his hy3 and sovereyn dygnyté;
He lovyd 3ow fyrst, love hym ageyn,176
For of love to his owyn lyknes he made the.
Love Fadyr, Sone, and Holy Gost:178
Love God þe Fadyr for he gevyth myght;
Love God þe Sone for he gevyth wysdam, þu wost;
Love God þe Holy Gost for he gevyth love and lyght.
Thre personys and on God þus love of ryght
With all þin hert, with all þi sowle, with all þi mende,
And with all þe strenghthis in þe bedyght.
þan love þin evyn-Crystyn as þiself withowtyn ende.
Love God þe Fadyr for he gevyth myght;
Love God þe Sone for he gevyth wysdam, þu wost;
Love God þe Holy Gost for he gevyth love and lyght.
Thre personys and on God þus love of ryght
With all þin hert, with all þi sowle, with all þi mende,
And with all þe strenghthis in þe bedyght.
þan love þin evyn-Crystyn as þiself withowtyn ende.
Thu xalt hate nothynge but þe devyl and synne —
God byddyth the lovyn þi bodyly enmy,
And as for 3oureself here, þus xal 3e begynne;
3e must serve and wurchep God here dayly,
For with pray3er [come] grace and mercy.
Se the haue a resonable tyme to fede,
Thanne to haue a labour bodyly,192
þat þerin þe gostly and bodely mede.
God byddyth the lovyn þi bodyly enmy,
And as for 3oureself here, þus xal 3e begynne;
3e must serve and wurchep God here dayly,
For with pray3er [come] grace and mercy.
Se the haue a resonable tyme to fede,
Thanne to haue a labour bodyly,192
þat þerin þe gostly and bodely mede.
3oure abydynge xal be with 3oure maydenys fyve194
Swyche tyme as 3e wole haue consolacyon.
Swyche tyme as 3e wole haue consolacyon.
Maria
This lyff me lyketh as my lyve;196
Of here namys I beseche 3ow to haue informacyon.
This lyff me lyketh as my lyve;196
Of here namys I beseche 3ow to haue informacyon.
Episcopus
There is þe fyrst, Meditacyon,198
Contryssyon, Compassyon, and Clennes,
And þat holy mayde, Fruyssyon.
With these blyssyd maydenes xal be 3oure besynes.
There is þe fyrst, Meditacyon,198
Contryssyon, Compassyon, and Clennes,
And þat holy mayde, Fruyssyon.
With these blyssyd maydenes xal be 3oure besynes.
Maria
Here is an holy felachepp I fele.202
I am not wurthy amonge hem to be.
Swete systerys, to 3ow all I knele;
To receyve me I beseche 3oure charyté.
Here is an holy felachepp I fele.202
I am not wurthy amonge hem to be.
Swete systerys, to 3ow all I knele;
To receyve me I beseche 3oure charyté.
Episcopus
They xal, dowtere; and on þe tothere syde se206
Ther ben sefne prestys indede
To schryve, to teche, and to mynystryn to the,
To lerne þe Goddys lawys, and Scrypture to rede.
They xal, dowtere; and on þe tothere syde se206
Ther ben sefne prestys indede
To schryve, to teche, and to mynystryn to the,
To lerne þe Goddys lawys, and Scrypture to rede.
Maria
Fadyr, knew I here namys, wele were I.210
Fadyr, knew I here namys, wele were I.210
Episcopus
Ther is Dyscressyon, Devocyon, Dylexcyon, and Deliberacyon;
They xal tende upon 3ow besyly
With Declaracyon, Determynacyon, Dyvynacyon.
Now go, 3e maydenys, to 3oure occupacyon,
And loke 3e tende þis childe tendyrly.
And 3e, serys, knelyth and I xal gyve 3ow Goddys benyson
In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti.217
Ther is Dyscressyon, Devocyon, Dylexcyon, and Deliberacyon;
They xal tende upon 3ow besyly
With Declaracyon, Determynacyon, Dyvynacyon.
Now go, 3e maydenys, to 3oure occupacyon,
And loke 3e tende þis childe tendyrly.
And 3e, serys, knelyth and I xal gyve 3ow Goddys benyson
In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti.217
Et recede[t] cum ministris suis; omnes virgines dicent 'Amen'.
[Maria]
To 3ow, fadyr and modyr, I me comende.218
Blyssyd be þe tyme 3e me hedyr brought.
To 3ow, fadyr and modyr, I me comende.218
Blyssyd be þe tyme 3e me hedyr brought.
Joachym
Dowtere, þe Fadere of oure Feyth þe mot defende,
As he of his myght made allthynge of nowth.
Dowtere, þe Fadere of oure Feyth þe mot defende,
As he of his myght made allthynge of nowth.
Anne
Mary, to þi sowle solas he sende,222
In whos wysdam all þis werd was wrought.
Go we now hens, husbonde so hende,
For owth of care now are we brought.
Mary, to þi sowle solas he sende,222
In whos wysdam all þis werd was wrought.
Go we now hens, husbonde so hende,
For owth of care now are we brought.
Hic Joachim et Anna recedent domum.
Maria
Be þe Holy Gost at hom be 3e brought.226
Be þe Holy Gost at hom be 3e brought.226
Ad virgines:
Systerys, 3e may go do what 3e xall;227
To serve God fyrst here is al my thought.
Beforn þis holy awtere on my knes I fall.
To serve God fyrst here is al my thought.
Beforn þis holy awtere on my knes I fall.
Lord, sefne petycyons I beseche 3ow of here:230
Fyrst, þat I may kepe þi love and þi lawe.
þe secunde, to lovyn myn evyn-Crystyn as myself dere.
þe thrydde, from all þat þu hatyst me to withdrawe.
The fourte, all vertuys to þi plesauns [to] knawe.
þe fyfte, to obey þe ordenaryes of þe temple echon.
þe sexte, and þat all pepyl may serve þe with awe,
þat in þis holy tempyl fawte be non.
Fyrst, þat I may kepe þi love and þi lawe.
þe secunde, to lovyn myn evyn-Crystyn as myself dere.
þe thrydde, from all þat þu hatyst me to withdrawe.
The fourte, all vertuys to þi plesauns [to] knawe.
þe fyfte, to obey þe ordenaryes of þe temple echon.
þe sexte, and þat all pepyl may serve þe with awe,
þat in þis holy tempyl fawte be non.
The sefnte, Lord, I haske with grett fere,238
þat I may se onys in my lyve
þat lady þat xal Goddys sone bere,
þat I may serve here with my wyttys fyve,
þat I may se onys in my lyve
þat lady þat xal Goddys sone bere,
þat I may serve here with my wyttys fyve,
If it plese 3ow; and ellys it is not þerwith to stryve.
With prayers prostrat for þese gracys I wepe.
O my God, devocyon depe in me dryve
þat myn hert may wake in þe thow my body slepe!
With prayers prostrat for þese gracys I wepe.
O my God, devocyon depe in me dryve
þat myn hert may wake in þe thow my body slepe!
Here þe aungel bryngyth manna in a cowpe of gold lyke to confeccyons, þe hefue syngynge. þe aungel seyth:
[Angelus]
Merveyle not, mekest maydon, of my mynystracyon.246
I am a good aungel sent of God Allmyght
With aungelys mete for 3oure sustentacyon,
3e to receyve it for natural myght.
We aungellys xul serve 3ow day and nyght.
Now fede 3ow þerwith, in Goddys name.
We xal lerne 3ow be lyberary of oure Lordys lawe lyght,
For my sawys in 3ow shewyth sygnes of shame.
Merveyle not, mekest maydon, of my mynystracyon.246
I am a good aungel sent of God Allmyght
With aungelys mete for 3oure sustentacyon,
3e to receyve it for natural myght.
We aungellys xul serve 3ow day and nyght.
Now fede 3ow þerwith, in Goddys name.
We xal lerne 3ow be lyberary of oure Lordys lawe lyght,
For my sawys in 3ow shewyth sygnes of shame.
Maria
To thank oure sover[ey]n Lord not sufficyth my mende.
I xal fede me of þis fode my Lord hath me sent;
All maner of savowrys in þis mete I fynde,
I felt nevyr non so swete ner so redolent.
To thank oure sover[ey]n Lord not sufficyth my mende.
I xal fede me of þis fode my Lord hath me sent;
All maner of savowrys in þis mete I fynde,
I felt nevyr non so swete ner so redolent.
Angelus
Eche day þerwith 3e xal be content;258
Aunge[lys] alle howrys xal to 3ow apere.
Eche day þerwith 3e xal be content;258
Aunge[lys] alle howrys xal to 3ow apere.
Maria
Mercy, my Makere, how may þis be ment?260
I am be sympelest creature þat is levynge here.
Mercy, my Makere, how may þis be ment?260
I am be sympelest creature þat is levynge here.
Angelus
In 3oure name, Maria, fyve letterys we han:262
M: mayde most mercyfull and mekest in mende.
A: auerte[r] of þe anguysch þat Adam began
R: regina of regyon, reyneng withowtyn ende.
I: innocent be influens of Jesses kende.
A: aduocat most autentyk, 3oure [anceter] Anna.
Hefne and helle here kneys down bende268
Whan þis holy name of 3ow is seyd, Maria.
In 3oure name, Maria, fyve letterys we han:262
M: mayde most mercyfull and mekest in mende.
A: auerte[r] of þe anguysch þat Adam began
R: regina of regyon, reyneng withowtyn ende.
I: innocent be influens of Jesses kende.
A: aduocat most autentyk, 3oure [anceter] Anna.
Hefne and helle here kneys down bende268
Whan þis holy name of 3ow is seyd, Maria.
Maria
I qwake grettly for dred to here þis comendacyon
Good swete aungel, why wole 3e sey thus?
I qwake grettly for dred to here þis comendacyon
Good swete aungel, why wole 3e sey thus?
Aungell
For 3e xal hereaftere haue a salutacyon272
þat xal þis excede, it is seyd amonge vs.
The Deyté þat dede xal determyn and dyscus
3e xal nevyr, lady, be lefte here alone.
I crye þe mercy, Lorde, and þin erthe cus,
Recomendynge me to þat Godhyd þat is tryne in trone.
For 3e xal hereaftere haue a salutacyon272
þat xal þis excede, it is seyd amonge vs.
The Deyté þat dede xal determyn and dyscus
3e xal nevyr, lady, be lefte here alone.
I crye þe mercy, Lorde, and þin erthe cus,
Recomendynge me to þat Godhyd þat is tryne in trone.
Hic osculet terram. Here xal comyn alwey an aungel with dyvers presentys, goynge and comyng, and in þe tyme þei xal synge in hefne þis hympne: 'Jesu Corona Virginum'. And aftyr, þer comyth a minister fro þe busschop with a present and seyth:
Minister
Prynce of oure prestes, Ysakare be name,278
He hath sent 3ow hymself his servyce, indede,
And bad 3e xulde fede 3ow, spare for no shame;
In þis tyme of mete no lenger 3e rede.
Prynce of oure prestes, Ysakare be name,278
He hath sent 3ow hymself his servyce, indede,
And bad 3e xulde fede 3ow, spare for no shame;
In þis tyme of mete no lenger 3e rede.
Maria
Recomende me to my fadyr, sere, and God do hym mede.
These vesselys a3en sone I xal hym sende
I xal bere it my systerys — I trowe þei haue more nede;
Goddys foyson is evyr to his servauntys hendyr þan we wende.
Recomende me to my fadyr, sere, and God do hym mede.
These vesselys a3en sone I xal hym sende
I xal bere it my systerys — I trowe þei haue more nede;
Goddys foyson is evyr to his servauntys hendyr þan we wende.
Systerys, oure holy fadyr Isakare286
Hath sent vs hese servyce here ryght now.
Fede 3ow þerof hertyly, I pray 3ow nat spare.
And if owght beleve, specyaly I pray 3ow
That þe pore men þe relevys þerof haue now.
Fayn, and I myth, I wolde do þe dedys of mercy.
Pore folk faryn God knowyth how.292
On hem evyr I haue grett pety.
Hath sent vs hese servyce here ryght now.
Fede 3ow þerof hertyly, I pray 3ow nat spare.
And if owght beleve, specyaly I pray 3ow
That þe pore men þe relevys þerof haue now.
Fayn, and I myth, I wolde do þe dedys of mercy.
Pore folk faryn God knowyth how.292
On hem evyr I haue grett pety.
Contemplacio’s Link
Contemplacio
Lo, sofreynes, here 3e haue seyn294
In þe temple of oure Ladyes presentacyon.
She was nevyr occapyed in thyngys veyn,
But evyr besy in holy ocupacyon.
And we beseche 3ow of 3oure pacyens
þat we pace fese materys so lythly away;
If þei xulde be do with good prevydens,300
Eche on wolde suffyce for an hool day.
Lo, sofreynes, here 3e haue seyn294
In þe temple of oure Ladyes presentacyon.
She was nevyr occapyed in thyngys veyn,
But evyr besy in holy ocupacyon.
And we beseche 3ow of 3oure pacyens
þat we pace fese materys so lythly away;
If þei xulde be do with good prevydens,300
Eche on wolde suffyce for an hool day.
Now xal we procede to here dissponsacyon,302
Which aftere þis was xiiij 3ere.
Tyme sufficyth not to make pawsacyon;
Hath pacyens with vs we besech 3ow her.
And in short spas,
The Parlement of Hefne sone xal 3e se,
And how Goddys sone com man xal he,308
And how þe Salutacyon aftere xal be,
By Goddys holy gras.
Which aftere þis was xiiij 3ere.
Tyme sufficyth not to make pawsacyon;
Hath pacyens with vs we besech 3ow her.
And in short spas,
The Parlement of Hefne sone xal 3e se,
And how Goddys sone com man xal he,308
And how þe Salutacyon aftere xal be,
By Goddys holy gras.
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