The Lay Folks Mass Book Part 3

Beginning the Mass

Man or woman that wollere [will]

A Mass devoutly for to hear

Good intent thou give thereto

And as this book teacheth, so thou do,

For it is written what thou shalt say,

When thou shalt rest when thou shalt pray

Both for the quick [living] and the dead

As thou findest right, so make thy bede [prayer].

While the priest maketh him boune [ready]

Upon thy knees sett…