To thank God that sytt in trone,
That thus hath sent us his grace.
IX. MARY IN THE TEMPLE.
Contemplacio. Sovereynes, ȝe han sen shewyd ȝow before,
Of Joachym and Anne here botheres holy metynge,
How our lady was conseyvid, and how she was bore;
We passe ovyr that, breffnes of tyme consyderynge.
And how our lady, in here tendyr age and ȝyng,
Into the temple was offryd, and so forthe proced,