Christo paremus canticam, In excelsis gloria.
When Cryst was born of Mary freIn Bedlem in that fayre cyté,Angellis songen with myrth and gle: In excelsis gloria.
Herdmen beheld thes angellis bryght,To hem apperyd wyth gret lyght,And seyd: "Goddys Sone is born this nyght; In excelsis gloria."
A king ys comyn to save kynde,In the Scriptur as we fynde;Therfore this song have we in mynde: In excelsis gloria.
Then, Lord, for thy gret grace,Graunt us in blys to se thy face,Where we may syng to the solas: In excelsis gloria.
