Most godly prayers compiled out of Davids PsalmsMost godly prayers compiled out of Dauids Psalmes

¶ A prayer out of the xxviij. Psalm.

¶ A prayer out of the xxviij. Psalme.

IF thou (O most mighty God) shouldst dissemble,¹ and have little regard to help and comfort us in these our grievous afflictions which happen unto us, not only true godliness should come to ruin and decay, but we also might incontinent be easily compared to those which are put down, and laid at the pits door ready to be burned: give ear therefore unto our humble prayers and petitions, whom thou ⟨image 43⟩seest to have assured confidence in none other, then in thy only son Jesus Christ our Saviour. For as touching our selves, we have behaved us so evil, and lived so lewdly and ungodly, that when we consider and look upon our selves, we see nothing due unto us but death and endless damnation. Therefore of thy singular mercy and goodness destroy us not (according to our deserts) amongest the ungodly, deceitful, and wicked persons, but reward all thy adversaries, and namely the enemies of thy blessed Church, according to their just deserts, so that whatsoever the unfaithful do either invent & imagine against us, may fall upon their own head. But whensoever they begin little to regard thy holy words and wondrous works, bring to nought their crooked and cruel devises, whereby thou thy self mayst be exalted and lifted up with high praises, because thou hast heard the voices and piteous complaints of thy most humble and lowly servants. Be thou (O good God) our assured strength and shield of defence, preserve thy faithful people in these great dangers, and such as thou hast chosen to be ⟨image 43⟩thy gracious heirs, augment and heap upon them thy saving health and most noble benefits: give those men sufficient food so long as they here live, and finally bring them unto eternal joy and blessed felicity, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.