This is in the style of The New England Primer.
Note that I & J, and U & V are considered the same letters.
Rood means cross.
Tav (Tau) is the letter T, and hence the shape of the cross.
Zaddik is a Jewish word for a holy person.
A New Adam's death
doth give vs breath.
B Three Bodies hang
to taste death's tang.
C Christ crvcified
For sinners died.
D Christ's Death vndid
the sins we hid
vnder a lid.
E Ere Easter comes
Death doth its svms.
F The Faith of one
Thief in God's son
Salvation won.
G The death of God
Seems rather odd.
H The Hanging of
Ovr Lord was love.
I Iesvs did die
for yov and I.
K The King of Iews
They did abvse.
L Love was the gift
ovr Lord did lift.
M Moses the snake
raised for ovr sake. N The holy Name
Was brovght to shame.
N The holy Name
was brought to shame.
O Omega died,
Yet fvtvre eyed.
P The Priests did snare
Ovr Lord at prayer.
Q Qvoting of psalms
not always calms.
R The shameless Rood
covered with blood
does sinners good.
S Ovr Saviovr sighed
before he died.
T Vpon the Tav
Christ fvlfilled law.
V The Vision of
the cross makes love.
W All wise men know
ovr Saviovr's Woe.
X Tip X and find
the cross ovtlined.
Y Ivst Yesterday
I heard one say
Christ passed away.
Z Zaddik did brave
The cross and grave
Ovr life to save.
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