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[The flour of godly prayers] [most worthy to be used in these our days…[The flour of godly praiers] [most worthy to be vsed in these our daies…
[The flour of godly prayers] [most worthy to be used in these our days for the safeguard, health, and comfort of all degrees, and estates / newly made by Thomas Becon].[The flour of godly praiers] [most worthy to be vsed in these our daies for the sauegard, health, and comforte of all degrees, and estates / newlie made by Thomas Becon].
London: printed by John Day, 1550London: printed by Ihon Day, 1550
No title page in the transcription: set from the catalogue record.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
☞A thanksgiving unto God for the departure of the faithful out of this world.
☞A thankesgeuynge vnto God for the departure of the faythful out of thys world.
O How can we (most loving father) render unto the sufficient thanks for thine in estimable goodness toward thy faithful servants, whom thou calling out of this wretched world, vouchestsafe to place in thy heavenly kingdom among the glorious company of thy holy angels and blessed saints.1 O full precious is the death of the faithful in thy sight. Blessed are the dead that dye in thee, O Lord:2 For they are at rest from their painful travails and labours. The souls of the righteous are in thy hand,3 O God, and the pain of death shall not touch them. In the sight of the unwise they appear to die, but they are in peace. They shine as the sparks, that run through the reed bush.4 They glister as the shining of heaven. They are as the stars, world without end. They ⟨image 171⟩are as the angels of God.5 They are clad with white garments, & have golden crowns upon their heads They do service day & night before the glorious throne of thy divine Majesty.6