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Most godly prayers compiled out of Davids PsalmsMost godly prayers compiled out of Dauids Psalmes
Most godly prayers compiled out of Davids Psalms by D. Peter Martyr. Translated out of Latin into English by Charles Glemhan. G. Seen and allowed according to the order appointedMost godly prayers compiled out of Dauids Psalmes by D. Peter Martyr. Translated out of Latine into English by Charles Glemhan. G. Seene and allowed according to the order appointed
London: printed by William Seres, 1569
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 out of the .xxvij. Psalm.
¶ A prayer out of the .xxvij. Psalme.
1Forsomuch as (O heavenly Father) we make our account of thee only, to be the whole stay and principal defence of our salvation, light, strength, and steadfastness, it should behove us to continue: and abide (wish a good courage, and assured constancy) in the study of godliness, whatsoever the world may seem to attempt against us, what adversity soever may (by the instigation of the devil) hang over us, and finally, what calamity so ever men do move and stir up against us, all that we ought boldly to despise, thou being our strong defence, and hiding us in thy blessed Tabernacle. But because our faith is very weak, and our confidence in thee doth oftentimes both waver and stagger, hereof it cometh that we are so much fearful and timorous. Therefore strengthen ⟨image 42⟩thou us (O high and mighty God) with thy excellent grace, and bounteous spirit, that we may live orderly, godly, and after an honest sort in the holy congregation, which is thy blessed Church in deed. Hide not thou thy loving countenance still away from us (we humbly beseech thee) for that is our sole and only desire. Grant that we may constantly persevere, and be made strong to abide the coming of thy ready help with steadfast and unappalled courage, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
1FOrsomuch as (O heauenly Father) we make our accompt of thee onely, to be the whole stay and principall defence of our saluation, light, strength, and stedfastnesse, it shoulde behoue vs to continue: and abide (wish a good courage, and assured constancie) in the studie of godlinesse, whatsoeuer the worlde may séeme to attempt agaynst vs, what aduersitie soeuer may (by the instigation of the deuill) hang ouer vs, and finally, what calamitie so euer men do moue and stirre vp agaynst vs, all that we ought boldly to dispise, thou being our strong defence, and hiding vs in thy blessed Tabernacle. But bicause our fayth is verye weake, and our confidence in thée doth oftentymes both wauer and stagger, hereof it commeth that we are so muche fearefull and timerous. Therefore strengthen