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

We know right well (O most mighty God) the force of wickedness to be so great,¹ that who soever hath the same abiding in him, cannot be pricked and moved with ⟨image 54⟩the fear or reverence of thy divine power. For he is so delighted in his own detestable acts, that in the end it becometh both known and hateful unto all men. For whatsoever he speaketh is very wicked, neither can he be persuaded to permit himself to be instructed to do well, but imagineth much mischief in the night and so encourageth himself in his heinous sins, that he escheweth no kind of evil which cometh in his mind. For thy infinite mercy sake therefore (O good God) and for thy singular faithfulness, justice, and most upright judgement, which reacheth even unto the glorious heavens and high clouds, which passeth the most large Mountains, and excelleth the bottomless depth, giving life and health not only to men, but to every living thing also. We humbly beseech thee (that our grievous sins being done away) thou wouldst not suffer our souls to be defiled & stained with filthy wickedness. Yea rather grant, that we (reposing our selves under the shadow of thy wings) may through thy most rich spirit and his eternal dainties, enjoy the Princely Palace of heaven, and quaffing very abundantly ⟨image 54⟩of the well spring of life which is with thee, may (by the excellent benefit of thy glorious light) behold the brightness of perpetual felicity: so that they which be deadly enemies of our salvation, may be of no force or ability to pull us therefrom, but rather (unless they cease from that they have begun) let them so fall that they have no power at all to rise up again, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.