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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 Queens Majesty▪.
¶ A prayer for the Queens Maiestie▪.
O Lord our heavenly Father high & mighty, king of kings, Lord of Lords, the only ruler of Princes, which dost from ⟨image 138⟩thy throne behold all the dwellers upon the earth: most heartily we beseech thee with thy favour to behold our most gracious sovereign Lady Queen Elizabeth, and so replenish her with the grace of thy holy spirit that she may alway incline to thy will and walk in thy way. Indue her plentifully with heavenly gifts. Grant her in health and wealth long to live, strength her that she may vanquish and overcome all her enemies. And finally after this life, she may attain everlasting joy and felicity. Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
O Lorde our heauenly Father high & mighty, king of kings, Lorde of Lordes, the only ruler of Princes, whiche doost from ⟨image 138⟩thy throne beholde all the dwellers vpon the earth: moste hartely we beseeche thee with thy fauour to beholde our moste gratious souerain Lady Queen Elizabeth, and so replenish her with the grace of thy holy spirit that she may alway incline to thy will and walke in thy way. Indue her plentifully with heauenli gifts. Graunt her in helth and welth long to liue, strength her that she may vanquish and ouercome all her enemies. And finalli after this life, she may attain euerlasting ioi and felicitte. Thorow Iesus Christ our Lord.