Christmas Carols, Ancient and Modern/De Natiuitate 2

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DE NATIUITATE.

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 h͏̃m y^t ther lay,
w^t ioy & blisse:
miserere nobis.