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

Although (O most good and merciful God) we find the fardel and burden of wickedness which we have committed against thee to be so great, as we are not now any longer able to sustain and bear them, therefore upon affiance of thy unspeakable goodness, we come and call upon thee with a sorrowful heart, not to correct us for them with ire and wrathful indignation: let thy admonition be fatherly as thou hast been accustomed of old to ⟨image 58⟩show and extend the same towards thy faithful servants. Behold how (through conscience of our heinous sins) our hearts be altogether amazed, all things are marvellously putrefied and very corrupt in us: we shall live exceeding sorrowfully in affliction, and in a manner quite destitute of light, unless thou puttest to thy assistant helping hand. Neither do we trust any thing at all in our friends & neighbours: for our grievous sins purchase us all things frowardly and after an envious manner. Therefore (O good God) at what time we pour out our wretched iniquities into thy bosom, and are so much careful to procure pardon for them, let us not be utterly destitute of the loving favour and rich mercy that is naturally grafted in thee, but as thou art always tractable and easy to be entreated, so vouchsafe to make haste for to minister speedy and steadfast help in our sorrowful distresses, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

ALthough (O most good and mercifull God) we finde the fardell and burthen of wickednesse which we haue committed agaynst thee to be so great, as we are not now any lenger able to susteyne and beare them, therefore vpon affyaunce of thy vnspeakeable goodnesse, we come and call vpon thée with a sorowfull heart, not to correct vs for them with yre and wrathfull indignation: let thy admonition be fatherly as thou hast béene accustomed of olde to