Editing Prayers (section)

=== Jesus Lord, welcome thou be ===
This medieval prayer was spoken as the priest holds up the Eucharist in the "Great Elevation" upon its consecration. The versions here are in Modern and Middle English:

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!style="padding:15px;"|<poem>Lord Jesus Christ, welcome You be!
In the form of bread, You I do see.
Lord Jesus Christ, with Your Holy Name,
Shield me today from my sins and shame.
Absolution and the Holy Eucharist, 
Lord, You grant me both.
Before I shall go from here;
And with sincere contrition of my sins,
That I, Lord, will never die therein.
And as you are of a maiden born,
Suffer me to never be forlorn.
But when I shall go,
Grant me the joys of heaven with infinite glow.
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{|style="vertical-align:top; float:none;" 
!style="padding:15px;"|<poem>''Ihesu Lord, welcome thow be,
''In forme of bred as I the se;
''Ihesu! for thy holy name,
''Schelde me to day fro synne & schame.
''Schryfte & howsele, Lord, thou graunte me bo,
''Er that I schale hennes go,
''And verre contrycyone of my synne,
''That I Lord never dye there-Inne,
''And as thow of a may I-bore,
''Sofere me never to be for-lore,
''But whenne that I schale hennes wende,
''Grawnte me the blysse wyth-owten end. Amen.
''Amen.''
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Notes:<ref>* Modern and Middle English texts do not match
* the original and modern translation are from this wonderful discussion thread on Middle English translations: https://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?85822-Translation-Help-Middle-English but it used a different original text
* the book, Stripping of the Altars presents a shorter version,
<blockquote>''Ihesu, lord welcome thow be
''In forme of bred as I the se;
''Ihesu! for they holy name,
''Shceld me to day fro synned & schame;
''Schryfte & howsele, lord, though graunted me bo,
''Er that I schale hennes go,
''And verre contrycyone of my synne,
''That I lord never dye there-Inne.
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