1. A New Year, A New Year, a child was yborn,
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Us for to saven that all was forlorn,
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So blessed be the time.
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2. The Father of heaven His own Son He sent,
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His kingdom for to claimen (on earth is He lent).
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So blessed be the time.
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3. All in a clean maiden our Lord was ylight,
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Us for to saven with all His might.
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So blessed be the time.
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4. "Lullay, lullay, little Child, mine own dear fode,1
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How shalt Thou suffer (to) be nailed on the Rood?"
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So blessed be the time.
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5. "Lullay, lullay, little Child, mine own dear smart,2
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How shalt Thou suffer the sharp spear to Thy heart?
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So blessed be the time.
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6. "Lullay, lullay, little Child, I sing all for Thy sake,
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Many (a) one is the sharp shower to Thy body is shape!"
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So blessed be the time.
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7. "Lullay, lullay, little Child, fair haps Thee befall,
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How shalt Thou suffer to drink eisel3 and gall?"
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So blessed be the time.
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8. "Lullay, lullay, little Child, I sing all beforn,
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How shalt Thou suffer the sharp garland of thorn?"
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So blessed be the time.
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9. "Lullay, lullay, little Child, why weepest Thou so sore,
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And art Thou (then) both God and man, what wouldest Thou be more?
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So blessed be the time.
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10. Blessed be the arms the the Child have tucked,4
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And also the teats the Child hath5 sucked.
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So blessed be the time.
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11. Blessed be the mother, the Child also,
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With Benedicamus Domino.
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So blessed be the time.
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