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Grant you joy

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Poem (Canso): 

Grant you joy upon this day
Allelulia Kyrie
Now may all the kingdom cry
Deo Gratias Hodie 

Brandenburg’s most puissant son
Allelulia Kyrie
Unto his estate is come
Deo Gratias Hodie 

Belted Chained and ySpurred
Allelulia Kyrie
Bounden unto King by Word
Deo Gratias Hodie 

Now may the Maid of Bucholtz Cry
Allelulia Kyrie
In Honour of her Lord whereby
Deo Gratias Hodie

His heart is Raised of Her virtue
Allelulia Kyrie
Each very day 'tis sprunge anew
Deo Gratias Hodie

In Unser Ubergluchliches land
Allelulia Kyrie
Ist ein Ritter Neue gekommt
Deo Gratias Hodie

Of Geoffreys Line is Newe Sprunge
Allelulia Kyrie
Le Leon d'Or Gouty d'Sangue
Deo Gratias Hodie

Grant you joy upon this day
Allelulia Kyrie
Now may every kingdom cry
Deo Gratias Hodie

Documentation / Explanation (Razo): 

After the style of early songs of mixed language line and refrain
Allelulia Kyrie Tr. Alleluia Lord (Have mercy)
Deo Gratias Hodie Tr. Give thanks to god, rejoice!

In acclamation of Sir Maximilian Alois von Brandenburg and In joyous Celebration of His new brother's Estate, Hath Alfred of Carlyle, Knight, commissioned this work to be sung upon the occasion of his Knighting, upon Saint Innocent’s day, AS XXXVIII.

NOTE: This piece, along with the above documentation, was reprinted with the author's permission. It was originally made available on his website: "Grant you joy"