Religious poem · c. 9th century (poet unknown)

Christ I (Old English)

The Advent Lyrics: Old English text

by Anonymous (Old English)

The Old English verse of the Advent Lyrics: a sequence of lyric meditations, based on the liturgical O Antiphons of Advent, anticipating the coming of Christ.

Contents · 4 parts

• Lines 1–129about 130 lines
• Lines 130–255about 130 lines
• Lines 256–377about 120 lines
• Lines 378–43962 lines

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