TEXT B.

fulfil our good desires, and be our help in time of need.

Be saying paternosters, whilst the priest is washing.

Then he bows

before the altar

pat alle perels be for-done;

oure gode zernynges pou graunt vs sone,
of al oure mys pou vs amende,

In al oure nede vs socoure sende. amen.
aye pater-noster, 3it vp-standande

Say

al po tyme po prest is wasshande, Til after wasshing po preste wil loute po auter, & sithen turne aboute.(1)

and turns to ask pen he askes with stille steuen,

thy prayers:

Ilk monnes prayers to god of heuen.
Take gode kepe vnto po prest,

do thou smite on when he him turnes, knoc on þi brest,
And þenk pen, for þi synn

thy breast and

pray aloud:

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pou art noght worthe to pray for hymm,

bot when pou prayes, god lokes þi wille,

If hit be gode, forgetis pin ille.

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TEXT B.

When the priest is praying,

do thou kneel,

ben

en po prest gos to his boke
his priuey prayers for to loke,
knele pou doun, & say þen þis,

pat next in blak wryten is:

hit wil þi prayere mykel amende,

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hands pray God

and with uplifted If þou wil holde vp bothe pi hende to god with gode deuocioun,

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The priest comes to the midst of

the altar; then

To he come til po auter myddis.

stande vp þou, als men þe biddis,

lift up heart and hert & body & ilk a dele,

body,

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take gode kepe & here him wele,