Episcopus. Offyr up ȝour rodde, sere, in Goddys name!
Why do ȝe not as men ȝow pray?
Joseph. Now in the wurchep of God of hevyn,
I offyr this ȝerde as lely whyte,
Prayng that Lord of gracyous stewyn,
With hert, with wytt, with mayn, with myght.
And as he made the sterres seven,
This sympyl offrynge that is so lyght,
To his wurchep he weldyghe evyn,
ffor to his wurchep this ȝerd is dyghte.