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Then shalt heaven's gates be opened soon.
Remember, Paul, what thou hast done,
For all the epistles thou didst compile,
Though now thou sittest up above,
Thou persecuted'st Christ a while.
Woman, he said, thou art not right,
That which I did, I did not know;
But thou didst sin with all thy might,
Although the preachers did thee show
Saint Paul, she said, it is not so
I did not know as well as ye,
But I will to my Saviour go,
Who will his favour shew to me
You think you are of flyting free,
Because you was rapt up above,
But yct it was Christ's love to thee,
And matchlessness of his dear love.
Then Paul, says she, let Peter come,
If he be lying let him rise,
To him I will confess my sin,
And let him quickly bring the keys,
Too long I stand, he'll let me in,
For why I cannot longer tarry,
Then shall ye all be quit of din,
For I must speak with good saint Mary,
Peter, said she, let Christ arise,
And grant me mercy in my need;
For why I ne'er deny'd him thrice,
