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

Forsomuch as thy blessed Church (O almighty God) hath many weaklings which might perhaps be grievously offended in seeing most wicked and naughty persons to have such prosperous success:¹ confirm thou them therefore with thy holy spirit, to the intent they may right well understand this felicity (which now the enemies of the Gospel enjoy) is not stable and durable, but rather that it shall be dried up very quickly like a withered weed, and most vile grass. Vouchsafe so to replenish us with thy heavenly grace, that we ⟨image 55⟩may have our affiance only in thee, and always conceive a singular delight in charity and well doing, whereby we may thoroughly persuade our selves, that all pleasure and felicity ought to be fetched from thee, as out of the only undrainable well spring. Grant also, that we may with a right contented and patient mind, suffer thee to work thy divine will in all our affairs (so far as it shall seem good in thy sight) and boldly abide and wait thy blessed leisure when it shall happen that thou seemest to prolong the time for our, help and deliverance in such wise as we be not furiously offended at matters which be presently done, but perfectly understand and right well perceive that our most heinous sins have deserved far greevouser plagues: for we have in such sort (O good God) sinned against thee, that all the punishment which lighteth upon us, is far less then our wicked & lewd merits deserve. Yet notwithstanding, vouchsafe thou (who art most favourable) to direct our goings, and so assist those which trust in thee, that all men may perceive us not to be utterly thrown down, although