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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	abide_v	see_v	zion_n	97	3	8.8710	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06558	[The lyf of our lady]	Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451?	1484 (1484)	STC 17023; ESTC S100681	89,151	190

the receyte of the holde Of god preseruyd for she was so clene Thorugh her meryte endewed for to bene By grace of hym that is of power moste With the seuen yeftes of the holy ghooste How our lady receyuyd the seuen yeftes of the holy ghoost capitulo quinto He fyrst yeft was the yefte of drede To eschewe eche thyng that shal god displese The next pyte of veray womanhede To rewe on al that she sawe in dysease The thyrd connyng god and man to please The fourth streng the thorow hyr stedfastnesse Onely by vertu al vyces to oppresse Of counceyl eke she had excellence To kepe hyr pure in vyrgynyte For ay with counceyl alyed is prudence Of vnderstondyng eke the pefte had she For god hym self chese with her to be And of wysedome so god lyst hyr auaunce To knowe eche thyng that was to his plesaunce She was also the Trone voyd of synne Th●● stondyth so ryal in goddes owne syght To fore whiche seuen lampes brenne With heuenly fyre so spyrytual of lyght That neuer wast but euer alyche bryght Contynuen in one here aboue in heuen By the whiche trone and the lampys seuen Is vnderstonde this mayd most entere With seuen vertues that in her were founde That somtyme weren with ghoostely light so clere Thorow lyght of vertu inwardely iocounde Only thorowe grace that dyd in her habounde And al they were grounded in mekenesse Hyr lyght to god more plesauntly to dresse For fayth in hir had a grounde so 〈◊〉 That hit was voyde of al doublenesse Hyr hope of trist was also mayntynoble Rotyd in god by parfyt sike ●nesse Who 's charite so large gan hym dresse That vp to god hastyd ranne the fyre With herte of clennesse to al by desyre Stronge in vertu prudent in gouernaunce She had also conueyed with clennesse And soueraynly she had attemperaunce In al her werkis with grete aduysidnesse And euer annexyd vnto rightwysnes Within her h●rte of womanly bounte She had of custome mercy and pyte Sothfast ensaumple also of chastyte As saith ambrose she was in thought dede And trewe myrrour of vyrgynyte Of poorte benygne ful of bowlyhede As humble of chere and femynyne of drede Prudent of speche of what she list to shewe Large of sentence and but of wordes fewe To praye rede that was euer her lyf Of herte waker by deuocion To god alwey with thought contemplatyf Ful feruent euer in her entencion And ydel neuer from ocupacion And specially to almesdede Hir hande was euer redy at the nede And ful she was of compassyon To rewe in al that felt woo or smer●● Wel wylled euer with hole affeccion To euery wyght so longe was hir ●er●e Sadde with al this that hir neuer a●●er●● A looke a myo of hir eyen fayre So close of sight was this deboneyre And in psalmes of holy pr●phecye To loke and rede she founde most delyte And whan she sawe and founde in Is●ye Of cristys byrthe how he dyd wryte To god she lefte her tender h●ndys whyte Besechyng hym she myght abyde and see The basful day of his natyuyte And in the book of elyzabeth That tytelyd is of hyr auysions I fynde how thys mayde of nazareth Sayd euery day seuen orisons That callyd ben hir peticions With humble herte this blesful yonge mayde Ful lowly knelyng euen thus she sayde How our lady prayed to god for seuen peticions capitulo quinto o Blisful lord that knowest the entente Of euery hette in thyn eternal sight Yeue me grace the first cōmaundemente To fulfille as it is skylle and right And graunte also wyth herte wylle myght And al my sowle and al my knowynge The for to loue aboue al other thynge And yeue me myght playnly to fulfille The next byddyng like to thy plesaunce And for to loue with herte and al my wylle My neyghbour in dede and countenaunce Right as my self with euery circumstaunce And herewythal for ioye woo or sm●●te What thou louest to loue with al myn herte Thy precepte graunte eke that I may Fulfylle also bothe erly and late In suche maner as moste is to thy paye Benygne lorde and make me for to hate Mankyndes foo for he maad first debate In kynde of man and made hym to trespace Ayenst the and to lese his grace And lord graunt me for thy mercy dygne Aboue al thynge for to haue mekenes And make me humble sufferaunt benygne With pacience Inward myldenesse Of al vertues yeue me eke largenesse To be acceptyd the to queme and serue To fynde onely thy grace I may deserue And also lord wyth quakyng herte drede Mekely I praye vnto thy dey tee Me for to graunte of thy godlihede The gracious oure for to abyde and see In whiche the holy chosen mayden free In to this world here after shal be bore Lyke as prophetes hath writen here before How that she shal by thyn eleccion Be mayde and moder to thy sone dere Now good lord here myn oryson To kepe myn eyen and my sight entyere That I may see hir holy halowyd chere Hir sakerid beaute holy countynaunce Yf thou of grace list me so moche auaunce And kepe myn erys that they may also Here hir speche hir dallyaunce And with my tongue speke that mayden vnto Paciently thorow hir sufferaunce Of worldly Ioye this were suffysaunce And hir to loue like as I desyre Benygne lord so set myn herte afyre And lord also on me saue thou vouche Though I therto haue no wordynesse That holy mayde to handyl and touche Myn owne lady and my maystresse And that I may with humble buxumnesse Vpon my feet in al my best wyse Goo vnto hir for to do seruyse And to that floure of vyrgynyte Graunte also lord that I may haue space Mekely to bowe knele vpon my knee Vnder supporte onely of hyr grace And to honour the goodly yong face Of hir sone as she dothe hym wrappe In clothys softe l●ggyng in her lappe And loue hym best playnly to my laste Wi●h al myn herte myn hole seruyse Withouten chaunge while my lyf may laste Right as thy self lord canst best deuyse So that I may in faythful humble wyse In al this world nomore grace attayne Than loue hym best with al my myght payne And to thy grace also lord I praye To graunte me to fulfille in dede Hooly the statutes and mekely to obeye Within the temple as I here hem rede For but thou helpe I may no thynge spede As of my lyf therfore vnto the Alle I cōmytte as thou list it be The obseruauncee the preceptis alle That to thy temple ● lord ben partynent So let thy grace by mercy on me falle That I may do hem with al myn hole entente And euery byddyng and cōmaundeyeent That thy mynystres assygnen vnto me Make me fulfille wyth al humylite And thy temple thy holy house Benygne lord kepe me from al damage And make thy peple

Sone of the fader withouten spotte al clene That doest away the worldes synne and tene Haue mercy on vs of thyn hygh goodnesse Syth thou thy self in parfyte holynesse Allone thou art sothely holy and no moo And lord allone ouer al thynge And worthyest and hyghest eke also O crist Ihesu of heuen and erthe kynge With the holy ghoost in glorye reynyng Ay with the fader by eternyte Thre knyt in one thrugh parfyte vnyte How the shepherdys founden cryst wyth our lady capitulo xliiij aNd whā the aungels with this heuēly sōge The byrth of crist had magnefyed With parfyte gladnesse that was hem amonge To heuen anone ageyn they haue hem hyed And the hi●rdys by one accorde alyed Ben hastely vnto bethlem gone Where they founden when they came anone Marie and Ioseph and the chylde also Leyd in a stable accordyng euery dele As the aungel had sayd hem vnto And of the sight they lyked wonder wele And in h●m self gan knowe and fele That al was soth that they sayd afore Of the aungel how a chylde was bore In to this world mankynde for to saue After the recorde of olde prophecye Wherof they ganne so grete a ioye haue That al attones they gan magnefye God aboue deuoutly and to glorefye Retornyng hem deuoyde of euery smerte And marie choos within hir herte Conseruyd al that she dyd see Worde and dede and euery maner thynge That befylle in this natyuyte Ful secretly theron ymagenynge And prudently hir self gouernynge Kepte hir sone with al her besy cure Whiche on this day as sayth bonauenture Lyke a spouse from his chambre is goon His chosen chyldre thrugh his benygnyte In his chirche to ioye hem of syon By parfyte pees sothfast vnyte And he this day hath shewyd the beaute Of his face of excellente fayrnesse In whos honour this day of hygh gladnesse Was made the ympne the gospel sayth also Our alther myrthe and ioye to encrees Gloria in excelcis deo And in erthe this day a parfyt pees To man was shewyd withouten ony lees And as saith powle goddis benygnyte This day apperid in our humanyte How god wold not be borne but of a mayde moder and wyf capitulo xlv aNd ouer this as he eke telle can God was this day in symylitude In erthe honoured in liknesse of man And he this day his godhede dyd enclude In our manhode and shortely to conclude This day also yf I shal not feyne Befyl also other thynges tweyne The wonderfullest and most meruaylous That euer yet were seen tofore Wherof no wyght by kynde is capyous First how god to saue that was forlore Lowly in erthe list to be bore And how a mayde in hir virgynyte Myght also chylde and a moder be The whiche thynges passen and transende Reson of man by kyndes liknesse But fayth aboue must al comprehende And hit enbrace by parfyt stablenesse And make his grounde vpon the wytnesse Of prophe●es whiche in her prophecye So longe aforne gan to speke and crye After the comyng of thys myghty kynge Our olde woo and trouble to enchace To whom dauyd sayd in his writyng O b●●sful lord shewe to vs thy face And we in sothe onely thorugh thy grace Shullen saued be from al myschyef drede And also now in our grete nede Sende to vs thy comfortable light Vs to enlumyne liggyng in derknesse Eke ysaye with al his Inward sight Vp to heuen gan his loke to dresse And said lord of thy grete goodnesse Out of desert from the hard stone Vnto the doughter dwellyng in syone Send doun thy lambe fulfilled wyth mekenesse T●at lordshyp hath and domynacion Of al the erthe our dole to redresse And wold god for our sauacion This myghty lord for to come a doun The hygh heuenes wold brek● on tweyne Vs to releue of that we so compleyne And dauyd spake eke this lord vnto In the sawter our sorowes for to fyne And sayd lord in relees of our woo In hygh heuyns thy mercy make enclyne And doun dyscende lat thy grace shyne Vpon vs wretchis in the vale of sorow And lord do dawe thy holy glad morowe Quod salamon and shewe to vs thy light Of thy mercy rewe on our distresse And with thy vertues that be so moche of myght That no man may counte theym ne expresse Fulfylle syon with hygh gladnesse Thy peples hertes make to renewe That thy prophetes may be founde trewe For out of the shal procede anone The myghty kyng and lord of Israel And now this day is coruen out of stone Without hondes of that holy helle Of whiche somtyme the prophete danyelle In his book wrote so longe aforne To signefye that there shold be borne At Iherusalem where as a myghty kynge Shal come in haste his peple to vysite And he shal brynge pees in his comynge Of whom the power shal not be a lyte For hit shal laste as hym lyst to wryte From see to see and al the erthe sprede Thorugh out the world in lengthe and brede And baruk commaunded to Iherusalem To be holde in al his beste entente Toward the brightnesse of the sonne beme And wysely loke in to the orient To see the gladnesse that this day is sent Doun to the erthe now that criyst is bore Of whos comyng so many a day afore Spake ysaye sayd in wordes playne The hygh heuens doo your grace adewe And sayd also the skyes shold rayne Vpon erthe her moysture for to shewe And bad the grounde eke in wordes fewe For to opyn and thus this heuenly shoure For to brynge our alther sauyour And Ieromye spake eke of this day And said on heyght god shold make sede A grayne of dauyd fayrer than floure in maye Whiche in fresshnes shal euer sprynge sprede And conserue Iuda out of drede And eke Israel kepe in sykernesse And he shal make dome and rightwysnesse Vpon the erthe of hygh and lowe degree And rightwysnes men shal his name calle Whan he cometh to sitte in the see Of kyng dauyd in his ryall stalle And he also tofore the prestys alle Bothe of Iuda and leuy shal deuyse With newe encence to do sacrefyse To god aboue for the grete offence Of the peple and ignoraunce With his offeryng make recompence Or that the swerde be whette of vengeaunce Euen lyke as made is remembraunce In malachye in the same wyse This sonne of lyf shal sprynge and aryse To al the that hym loue and drede And ben expectant with al humylite On his comyng to suche he shal out shede His light of grace at his natyuyte Wherfore be glad lyke as hit may be Thou bethleme y callyd effrata Though thou be lytyl namyd in Iuda For ●ut of the shal procede anone The myghty kyng and lord of Israel And now this day is coruen out of stone Withouten ●●ndes of that holy helle Of the 〈◊〉 somtyme the prophete danyelle In his ●●ke wrote so longe aforne ●o sig●efye