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

There remain wonderful great rewards (O most good and merciful God) for such as have much compassion upon the afflicted: but those that show mercy unto the most miserable, and such men as be in great distress, do imitate and follow the example of thy exceeding great goodness. For thou art wont to comfort thy faithful servant which lieth sore sick in his bed, so that thou thy self seemest to make the same, to the intent that he which is diseased might lye the softer, neither is there any point of dutifulness which we account most singular, wherewith thou doest not very favourably pleasure and serve the turn of thy blessed people, whensoever thou shalt think time convenient to help them. Wherefore seeing we may well perceive that (for our grievous sins) we be fallen into most dangerous and sore distresses, ⟨image 64⟩we humbly fly unto thy goodness only, hoping that thou wilt vouchsafe to remit whatsoever we have offended or displeased thee in, neither suffer the wicked enemies of our salvation, to triumph and rejoice at our destruction, forsomuch as it shall be manifested in this one point, that thou doest make a very great account of us, when as thou art our strong defender in such a noisome and troublesome time. Succour us (we humbly beseech thee) and show how thou doest mightily uphold us, whereby we may (according to our bounden duty. Publish and set forth the worthy praises of thy most glorious name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

THere remaine wonderfull great rewardes (O most good and mercifull God) for such as haue much compassion vpon the afflicted: but those that shewe mercy vnto the most miserable, and such men as be in great distresse, doe immitate and follow the example of thy excéeding great goodnesse. For thou art woont to comfort thy faythfull seruaunt which lieth sore sicke in his bed, so that thou thy selfe séemest to make the same, to the intent that he which is diseased might lye the softer, neyther is there anye point of dutifulnesse which wee accompt most singuler, wherewith thou doest not verye fauourably pleasure and serue the turne of thy blessed people, whensoeuer thou shalt thinke time conuenient to helpe them. Wherefore seeing we may well perceyue that (for our gréeuous sinnes) we be fallen into most daungerous and sore distresses,