(this is the first page of the hymnal in the current page order (fol. 116r), but it is considered "hymn 22", and "hymn 1" is on fol. 122v, because the pages were not bound in the correct order.
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1. Aeterna christi munera
euuige [chris]tes lon
et martyrum uictoria
inti urchundono kauuirich
laudes ferentes debitas
lop pringante sculdigiu
letis canamus mentibus.
frouuem singem muatum
2. Ecclesiarum principes
chirichono furistun
et belli triumphales duces,
inti uuiges siganumftiliches leitida
celestis aule milites
himiliskera chamara chnehta
et uera mundi lumina.
inti uuariu uueralti leoht
3. Terrore uicto seculi
egisin kirichante uueralti
poenisque spretis corporis
uuizzum ioh fermanentem lichamin
mortis sacre conpendio
todes uuihes kafuarre
uitam beatam possident.
lip saligan pisizzant
4. Traduntur igni martyres
kiselit uuerdant fiure urchundun
et bestiarum dentibus,
inti tioro zenim
armata seuis ungulis
kiuuaffantiu sarfem chlauuon
tortores insani manus.
uuizzinarra unheilara henti
5. Nudata pendent uiscera,
kinachatotiu hangent innodi
sanguis sacratus funditur,
pluat keheiligot kicozan ist
sed permanent inmobiles
uzan thurah uuesant ungaruorige
uite perennis gratia.
libes euuiges ensti
6. Deuota sanctorum fides
kideht uuihero kelauba
inuicta spes credentium,
unuparuuntan uuan keloubentero
perfecta christi caritas
thurahnohtiu christes minna
mundi triumphat principes.
uueralti ubarsigirot furistun
7. In his paterna gloria,
in deam faterlichiu tiurida
in his uoluntas spiritus,
in deam uuillo atumes
exultat in his filius,
feginot in deam sun
caelum repletur gaudio.
himil erfullit mendi
8. Te nunc, redemptor, quesumus
thih nu chaufo pittemes
ut martyrum consortio
thaz urchondono kamachadiu
iungas precantes seruulos
kemachoes pittante schalchilun
in sempiterna secula. amen.
in euuigo uueralti
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