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Most godly prayers compiled out of Davids PsalmsMost godly prayers compiled out of Dauids Psalmes
Most godly prayers compiled out of Davids Psalms by D. Peter Martyr. Translated out of Latin into English by Charles Glemhan. G. Seen and allowed according to the order appointedMost godly prayers compiled out of Dauids Psalmes by D. Peter Martyr. Translated out of Latine into English by Charles Glemhan. G. Seene and allowed according to the order appointed
London: printed by William Seres, 1569
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
¶ A prayer out of the .xxxix. Psalm.
¶ A prayer out of the .xxxix. Psalme.
1Seeing that (O most mighty God) we are vexed with present calamities in this most troublesome time, and oppressed with so great a storm of afflictions: we fly unto thee for succour, humbly requiring that thou wouldest so bridle our mouth and tongue with thy holy spirit as nothing may pass from us either detestable to thy divine Majesty, or unseemly for our profession. But seeing we cannot rightfully complain that these perplexities and anguishes do surmount our heinous sins, or that we be unworthily punished, grant we may appease and stay the cursed cries of such as wrongfully complain of thee: but rather let our bowels be stirred up with a perfect grief for the heinous sins we have committed, let them wax hot with a most inward sorrow, and cause our hearts to be kindled and set on fire with a continual earnest repentance. Grant that we may right well understand (O most gentle father) every moment and hour the state of our unripe life, forsomuch as it is but mere vanity howsoever we lead it, and we are far wide to think that our careful turmoil, ⟨image 59⟩or heaping together of uncertain riches, are able to profit or avail us any thing at all. Therefore it behoveth us (O mighty Lord) to have a special regard unto thee only, whom if thou wilt especially relieve from our grievous sins and heinous iniquities, our assured hope is that we shall be no more a scorn and reproach to the ungodly. For thou hast been accustomed to remove thy plagues from such as be purged and cleansed of their wicked crimes, and sinful deeds, least they should be utterly consumed at the shaking of thy most mighty and invincible hand: which, if it should persevere and go on in continual vexing men (according to their just deserts) it would no less consume them, & grind them to powder then Moths fret out clothes. Give ear therefore (O good God) unto our humble prayers, and seeing thou knowest we cannot have an assured and perfect rest upon earth, grant that we may finally live with thy excellent Majesty by a constant faith, and walk before thee in much safety, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.