ABSTRACT
Godde men and woymen and crysten creatures, as 3e here and sethe, þys day all holy chyrche syngythe, and redythe, and maketh 12 melody yn mynde of þe swete byrþe of our Lord, Ihesu Cryst, veray God and man, þat was as þys day borne of hys modyr, Seynt Mary, yn gret help and socour to all monkynd, but specyaly 12 b for þre || causes: forto 3yue pes to men of good wyll, forto lyghten 16 hom þat loken ill 1 , and forto draw men so wyth loue hym tylle.
