HOnured be thu, holy gost in hie, That vn-to poeple of so pore astatehast youe thi grace, to stondë myghtelyAgeyn tyrauntës fiers & obstynate,ffor to endwe them with thi principate To leve hire erroure, & hire liffe to amende:honured be thu, lord, with-owt[en] ende!
Thu gave hem wete & cunnyng [for] to preche, And corage for to stand[ë] be the lawe,Alle maner poepil, to wisshe & to teche,ffrom vices alle hir lustës to with-drawe,And of hire lord [&] god to stande in awe, To his pleasaunce hire hertës to intende:Honured be thu, lord, with-owt[en] ende!
This ffischeres alle be ávoyded of slowthe: ffor blaundisshing, for manasyng, ne for drede,Thei spared nought, but stodë by the trowthe;Of peynës & tormént toke thei non heed,But fayne to see hire heed & hire sides blede, [aferd] fful myghtly thi lawys to offende:Honured be thu, lord, with-owt[en] ende!
