Master Bezaes household prayers translated out of French into EnglishMaister Bezaes houshold prayers translated out of French into English

But who can impeach thy Kingdom, O eternal God, who hast created all things, for thy service? Thou reignest over all; for the heaven is thy throne, and the earth thy foot-stool: Yet I beseech thee, be unto me, as a father in mercy, not as a Judge in thy justice: ⟨image 20⟩thou reignest in thy word, which thou hast revealed, and inspired, and I beseech thee, even for thy glory sake, that this thy book of life, may be opened to all people, that thereby all nations may worship thee: thou reignest in thy Church, and I pray, that the number of thy elect may be shortly fulfilled. Thy kingdom is thy grace, and I beseech thee to make me as capable thereof, as thou art liberal.

But who can impeach thy Kingdome, O eternall God, who hast created al things, for thy seruice? Thou raignest ouer al; for the heauen is thy throne, and the earth thy foote-stoole: Yet I beseech thee, be vnto me, as a father in mercy, not as a Iudge in thy iustice: ⟨image 20⟩thou raignest in thy worde, which thou hast reuealed, and inspired, and I beseech thee, euen for thy glory sake, that this thy booke of life, may bee opened to all people, that thereby all nations may worship thee: thou raignest in thy Church, and I pray, that the number of thy elect may be shortly fulfilled. Thy kingdome is thy grace, and I beseech thee to make mee as capable thereof, as thou art liberall.