Christmas Carols, Ancient and Modern/Annotated/De Natiuitate 1
DE NATIUITATE.
Proface, welcome, well come,
This tyme ys born a chylde of grace,
yᵗ for vꝰ mãkynde hathe take.
- proface.
A kyngs sone and an emperoure
ys comyn oute of a maydynys toure,
wᵗ vꝰ to dwelle wᵗ grete honowre.
- proface.
This holy tyme of cristsmesse
All sorwe & synne we shulde relese,
And caste away all heuynesse.
- ꝑface.
The gode lord of this place entere
Seith welcome to all yᵗ now apere
Vnto suche fare as ye fynde here.
- ꝑface.
Well come be this new ere,
And loke ye all be of gode chere,
Oure lorde god be at our denere.
- ꝑface.