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

WE heartily require thee (O heavenly father) to be favourable and merciful unto us, that seeing we pour out our humble prayers and earnest petitions unto thee, thou wouldest (according to thy excellent goodness) patiently hear us. If thou O Lord shouldst accept us according to the rate and goodness of our deserts, we should every where and in all places suffer an infinite number of grievous miseries and sorrowful calamities. And because the outrageous adversaries and cruel enemies both of our salvation, and also of thy famous honour, go about nothing else then to pull thy faithful servants away from true Godliness, and that steadfast desire they have to lead a virtuous life: be ⟨image 44⟩thou therefore our assured strength and strong shield of defence against them. If we be thy blessed people and chosen heritage (as thou hast promised & as we faithfully believe) then preserve, feed, and be favourable unto us, and bring us forth to the chief and highest bless which we have always an especial eye and principal regard unto, through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen.

WE heartily require thée (O heauenly father) to be fauourable and mercifull vnto vs, that seeing we poure out our humble prayers and earnest petitions vnto thée, thou wouldest (according to thy excellent goodnesse) paciently heare vs. If thou O Lord shouldst accept vs according to the rate and goodnesse of oure desertes, we should euery where and in all places suffer an infinite number of greauous miseries and sorowfull calamities. And bycause the outragious aduersaries and cruell enimies both of our saluation, and also of thy famous honor, go about nothing else then to pull thy faythfull seruaunts awaye from true Godlynesse, and that stedfast desire they haue to leade a vertuous life: bée