The Practice of Piety

And now, O Lord, we render unto thee most hearty thanks, for that thou hast elected, created, redeemed, called, justified and sanctified us in good measure in this life, and given us an assured hope that thou wilt glorify us in thy heavenly Kingdom, when this mortal life is ended. Likewise we thank thee for our life, health, wealth, liberty, prosperity, and peace, especially, ô Lord, for the continuance of thy holy Gospel among us, and for sparing us so long, and ⟨p. 443⟩granting us so gracious a time of Repentance. Also we praise thee, for all other thy mercies bestowed upon us; more especially, for preserving us this night past, from all dangers, that might have befallen our souls or bodies. And seeing thou hast now brought us safe to the beginning of this day, we beseech thee, protect and direct us in the same. Bless and defend us in our going out and coming in, this day and evermore. Shield us, O LORD, from the temptations of the Devil, and grant us the custody of thy holy Angels to defend and direct us in all our ways.

And now, O Lord, vvee render vnto thee most heartie thanks, for that thou hast elected, created, redeemed, called, iustified and sanctified vs in good measure in this life, and giuen vs an assured hope that thou vvilt glorifie vs in thy heauenly Kingdome, vvhen this mortall life is ended. Likewise vve thanke thee for our life, health, wealth, libertie, prosperitie, and peace, especially, ô Lord, for the continuance of thy holy Gospell among vs, and for sparing vs so long, and ⟨p. 443⟩granting vs so gracious a time of Repentance. Also vve praise thee, for all other thy mercies bestowed vpon vs; more especially, for preseruing vs this night past, from all dangers, that might haue befallen our soules or bodies. And seeing thou hast now brought vs safe to the beginning of this day, vve beseech thee, protect and direct vs in the same. Blesse and defend vs in our going out and comming in, this day and euermore. Shield vs, O LORD, from the temptations of the Diuell, and grant vs the custodie of thy holy Angels to defend and direct vs in all our wayes.