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CAROL by ANONYMOUS

First Line: "PRAY FOR US TO THE PRINCE OF PEACE, / AMICE CHRISTI, JOHANNES!"
Last Line: "NOW PRAY WE TO HIM FOR HIS AID - / AMICE CHRISTI, JOHANNES!"

@3Pray for us to the Prince of Peace,
Amice Christi, Johannes!@1

To thee, who wast Christ's own darling
Man and maid alike, I bring
My homage, and from heart I 'ld sing,
@3Amice Christi, Johannes!@1

For that he was so pure a maid
On Christ's Own Breast asleep he laid,
God's secrets were to him displayed --
@3Amice Christi, Johannes!@1

When Christ to Pilate's house was brought
This virgin Knight forsook Him naught,
To die with Him was all his thought --
@3Amice Christi, Johannes!@1

Christ's Mother in his care was laid,
Fit mate a maiden for a Maid,
Now pray we to him for his aid --
@3Amice Christi, Johannes!@1



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