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

¶ A prayer out of the .xl. Psalm.

¶ A prayer out of the .xl. Psalme.

Those which are sustained and stayed up with such a hope (O most mighty God) that they look for thy ready help in their present tribulations, when they most charge them,¹ and have an especial regard unto thee, being in no despair thereof at all, thou at length (according to thy accustomed goodness and unspeakable mercy) grantest their humble requests, thou hearest their loud cries out of the deep waters, and sticking fast in mire and dirt liftest them out thereof with thy most puissant help. Whereby it happeneth, that they being mightily delivered, have thy inestimable praises continually in their mouths, which ⟨image 61⟩they celebrate with new ditties, both openly and privately, to the intent they would stir up and provoke all men to the perfect belief, assured hope, and due fear of thee. Give us therefore at this present such grace, as we may both repose our whole trust in thee only, and also not to pass for the proud persons or liars that have risen up together against thy sacred church, perceiving right well that thou art the author of all wonderful matters, who hast in the high treasures of thy divine providence, such devises and purposes which no man can rehearse or show forth in order, nor yet once to utter, in as much as they excel in number and greatness all force of words, and efficacy of speech. Therefore where as we have hitherto grievously offended thee, by reason of our heinous sins, neither can make sufficient satisfaction by any sacrifice of our own, grant us an obedient faith to be at all times proclive and ready to follow thy blessed will, which thou hast vouchsafed to manifest and reveal unto us in the book of thy sacred law: grant that we may readily and with a free will execute the