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Krist unde. Judas spileten mit spieze. dô wart der heilige Krist wunt

Christ and Judas were playing at spears. Then the holy Christ was wounded

in sîne sîten. dô namer den dûmen. unde verdûhte sie vorne. sô

in his side. Then he took his thumb and pressed it shut at the front. So

verstant dû bluot. sôse Jordanis ahe verstuont. dôder heilige Johannes

stand still, blood, as the river Jordan stood still when the holy John

den heilanden Krist inire toufte. daz dir zuobuoze

baptised the Saviour Christ in it. May that be your cure.

Krist wart hier [in] erden wunt.

Christ was wounded here [on] earth;

daz wart dâ ze himele kunt.

that became known there in heaven.

izne bluotete. noch ne swar.

It did not bleed, nor did it ache,

noch nechein eiter ne bar.

nor did it bring forth any pus.

daz was ein vile guote stunte.

That was a very good hour.

heil sîs dû wunde.

Be healed, you wound!

in nomine Jesu christi daz dir ze buoze pater noster ter et

In the name of Jesus Christ, may that be your cure. The Our Father three times, and

addens hoc item ter ich beswere dich bî den heiligen vünv

adding this, likewise three times: I conjure you by the holy five

wunden. heil sîs dû wunde. et per patrem et filium et spiritum sanctum

wounds, be healed, you wound! And by the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,

fiat fiat amen

let it be, let it be, amen.