''Crist'' (

Old English Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo ...

for ''Christ'') is the title of any of three Old English religious

poem Poetry (derived from the Greek ''poiesis'', "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meanings in ...

s in the

Exeter Book The Exeter Book, also known as the Codex Exoniensis or Exeter Cathedral Library MS 3501, is a large codex of Old English poetry, believed to have been produced in the late tenth century AD. It is one of the four major manuscripts of Old Engli ...

. They were during the late 9th and early 10th centuries believed to be a three-part work by a single author, but more recent scholarship has determined that the works are of differing origins. :'' Crist I'' (also ''Crist A'' or ''Advent Lyrics''), a poem in twelve sections on Christ's Advent written by an unknown author (or authors). :'' Crist II'' (also ''Crist B'' or ''The Ascension''), a poem on Christ's Ascension written by the Anglo-Saxon poet

Cynewulf Cynewulf (, ; also spelled Cynwulf or Kynewulf) is one of twelve Old English poets known by name, and one of four whose work is known to survive today. He presumably flourished in the 9th century, with possible dates extending into the late 8th ...

. :'' Crist III'' (also ''Crist C''), a poem on the Last Judgment written by an unknown author.

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The Old English poems, ''Christ I-III''

A Modern English translation
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), by Charles W. Kennedy. From
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