To Thee Now, Christ's Dear Darling Lyrics

Pray for us to the Prince of peace,
Amice Christi, Johannes

1. To thee now, Christ's dear darling,
That wert maiden both old and ying,
My heart is set a song to sing,
Amice Christi, Johannes.

2. For thou wert so clean a maid,
The secrets of heaven were to thee said
When on Christ's breast thou wert laid,
Amice Christi, Johannes.

3. When Christ before Pilate was brought,
Thou, clean of heart, forsook Him nought,
To die with Him was all thy thought,
Amice Christi, Johannes.

4. Christ's mother thou tookest home with thee
Maiden, a maiden's friend to be,
Thou be our help, we pray to thee,
Amice Christi, Johannes.