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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 very devout prayer for the giving of thanks.
¶ A veri deuoute prayer for the geuing of thankes.
O Lord Christ which art the word of the father, which came into this world to save sin ners. I beseech thee by the most loving bowels of thy mercy, to amend & repair my life, make better my deeds, take thou the ordering of my manners, take from me that which noyeth and hurteth me, and displeaseth thee: and give me that which thou knowest ⟨p. 100⟩will please thee & profit me. Who can make clean that which is conceived of an unclean seed but thou alone? Thou art the god almighty, of infinite piety, which dost justify and make righteous even those that were wicked men and raisest again to life them that were dead in sin, thou changest sinners and they are no sinners. Take away therefore from me, what so ever is in me that pleaseth not thee, for thine eyes do see much unperfectness in me. Lay thy hand I beseech the of thy pity on me, & whatsoever offendeth the eyes of thy pity, remove it from me. In thy sight is both my health and my disease.
O Lorde Christe which art the wurd of the father, whiche came into this world to saue sin ners. I beseche thee by the most louing bowels of thy mercy, to amend & repaire my lyfe, make better my dedes, take thou thorderyng of my maners, take from me that whiche noyeth and hurteth me, and displeaseth the: and geue me that which thou knowest ⟨p. 100⟩will please thee & proffit me. Who can make clean yt which is cōceiued of an vncleane sead but thou alone? Thou art the god almighty, of infinite pietie, which dost iustifie and make righteous euen those that were wicked mē and raisest again to life thē that were dead in sin, thou chaungest sinners and they are no sinners. Take away therfore from me, what so euer is in me that pleaseth not thee, for thine eyes doo see muche vnperfectnes in me. Lay thy hand I besech the of thy pitie on me, & whatsoeuer offendeth ye eyes of thy pitie, remoue it from me. In thy sight is bothe my health and my disease.