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The pomander of prayer, newly madeThe pomaunder of prayer, newly made
The pomander of prayer, newly made by Thomas BeconThe pomaunder of prayer, newly made by Thomas Becon
Imprinted at London : Over Aldersgate beneath .S. Martins, by John Day, 1561Imprinted at London : Ouer Aldersgate benethe .S. Martins, by Iohn Day, 1561
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 Prayer for the morning.
I Render unto thee (O heavenly father) most hearty thanks, by thy dear Son Jesus Christ, that this night past thou hast vouchsafed of thy fatherly goodness to preserve me from all evil, & to give my body rest and sleep: I now most entirely beseech thee that as thou hast raised up this my body from sleep, so likewise thou wilt deliver my mind from the sleep of sin, and from ⟨p. 4⟩the darkness of this world, that I walking in the light of thy blessed word, may only do that is pleasant in thy sight, profitable to my neighbour, and healthful to my soul.
I Render vnto thee (O heauenly father) most hartye thankes, by thy deare sonne Iesus Christ, that this night past thou hast vouchedsafe of thy fatherlye goodnes to preserue me from all euill, & to geue my bodye rest and slepe: I now most entierly beseche thee yt as thou hast raised vp this my body frō slepe, so likewise thou wylt delyuer my mynde from the slepe of synne, and from ⟨p. 4⟩the darknesse of this world, that I walking in the lyght of thy blessed worde, maye onely doo that is pleasaunt in thy sight, profitable to my neighbour, and healthfull to my soule.
Amen.