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Remember, O thou man, O thou man, O thou man, Remember, O thou man, Thy time is spent: Remember, O thou man, How thou cam’st to me then, And I did what I can, Therefore repent. Remember God’s goodness, O thou man, O thou man, Remember God’s goodness And promise made: Remember God’s goodness, How his only Son he sent, Our sins for to redress: Be not afraid. The angels all did sing, O thou man, O thou man, The angels all did sing, On Sion hill: The angels all did sing, Praise to our heavenly King, And peace to man living, With right goodwill. To Bethlem did they go, O thou man, O thou man, To Bethlem did they go This thing to see: To Bethlem did they go, To see whether it was so, Whether Christ was born or no To set us free. In Bethlem was he born, O thou man, O thou man, In Bethlem was he born, For mankind dear: In Bethlem was he born, For us that were forlorn, And therefore took no man, Our sins to bear. Give thanks to God always, O thou man, O thou man, Give thanks to God always, With hearts most jolly: Give thanks to God always Upon this blessed day; Let all men sing and say, Holy, holy. The angels all did sing, O thou man, O thou man, The angels all did sing, On Sion hill: The angels all did sing, Praise to our heavenly King, And peace to man living, With right goodwill.16th century
Adam lay ybounden, Bounden in a bond; Four thousand winter Thought he not too long. And all was for an apple, An apple that he took, As clerkes finden written In their book. Ne had the apple taken been The apple taken been; Ne had never our lady A-been heavene queen. Blessed be the time That apple taken was, Therefore we moun singen Deo gratias!15th century
O Saviour of the World, who by thy cross and precious blood hast redeemed us, Save us and help us, we humbly beseech Thee, O Lord.from 'The Visitation of the Sick'
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