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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.
¶ Answer.
¶ Answere.
Neither reward us after our iniquities.
Neither rewarde vs after oure iniquities.
O God merciful father, that despisest not the sighing of a contrite hart, nor the desire of such as be sorrowful, mercifully assist our prayers, that we make before thee in all our troubles and adversities, whensoever they op pres us. And graciously hear us, that those evils, which the craft and subtlety of the devil or man ⟨p. 134⟩worketh against us be brought to nought and by the providence of thy goodness, they may be dispersed, that we thy servants being hurt by no persecutions, may evermore give thanks unto thee in thy holy Church, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
O God merciful father, that dispisest not the sighing of a contrite hart, nor the desire of suche as be sorowfull, mercifully assist our prayers, that we make before thee in al oure troubles and aduersities, whensoeuer they op pres vs. And gratiously hear vs, that those euils, whiche the craft and sutteltie of the deuill or man ⟨p. 134⟩wurketh against vs be brought to nought and by the prouidence of thy goodnes, they may be dispersed, that we thy seruaūts being hurt by no persecutions, may euermore geue thanks vnto thee in thy holy Churche, through Ie sus Christ our Lorde.