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

¹Rebuke and chasten us (O most good and merciful God) like thy deer children, by removing and taking away thy grievous wrath and dreadful indignation from these present adversities. Surely we feel thy heavy ⟨image 57⟩hand and perceive the great perils we are in, who know that it can not be remedied and amended by mans help: which thing doth not befall and happen unto us without our just defects. For doubtless our heinous sins and grievous iniquities have wrapped us in on all sides, wherewith we are sore burdened and miserably oppressed far above our power. Hereupon it cometh to pass that we go always mourning, and are in a manner at deaths door, through great heaviness and anguish of heart. We see our neighbours and friends stand a far of, and our adversaries pitch guileful snares, who work all the means they can possible devise utterly to overthrow us. Thou therefore (O good God) for thy loving mercies sake, first and foremost reconcile us unto thee, by lovingly forgiving and favourably pardoning whatsoever we have most filthily committed against thy divine Majesty, then make hast and speed to be our ready help. We abide looking for thee our only refuge, who hast been accustomed readily to succour those that unfeignedly call upon thee, and give ear unto their lamentable petitions. ⟨image 58⟩Thou art not ignorant how the Antichristians triumph and rise up against us, whilst we are so shaken and tossed: for they which hate us very unjustly, increase and wax daily stronger and stronger. Wherefore we humbly require thee (O excellent Father) not to forsake us in so great and grievous afflictions, seeing that thou thy self art our only salvation, make haste (we heartily beseech thee) to help and succour thy blessed Church, and mightily rescue it, being in extreme peril, thorough Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.