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

We commit our cause to thy strong defence and puissant government (O most mighty God) being in marvellous great danger, and in so great perils of this sinful life. For although we have no strength and power in our selves, so long as we continue in this most miserable life, whereunto may we lean, seeing we be wretchedly overlaid with original sin, and an infinite number of wickednesses adjoined thereto: yet we humbly beseech thee, let the clear light of thy most loving countenance shine upon us, that the darkness of our mind may be made bright thereby. For if it happen unto us through thy unspeakably mercy, to be replenished with thy exceeding gladness and incredible joy, we will then bid our mind (which otherwise would be abashed) to be ⟨image 67⟩of good cheer. This one thing we heartily require of thee, to vouchsafe for to grant us, that we may repose our whole trust and affiance in thee alone, because thou only art become our salvation and very true God, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

WEe commit our cause to thy strong defence and puyssaunt gouernment (O most mightie God) being in marueylous great daunger, and in so great perils of this sinfull life. For although we haue no strength and power in our selues, so long as we continue in this most miserable life, wherevnto may we leane, seing we be wretchedly ouerlayde with originall sinne, and an infinite number of wickednesses adioyned thereto: yet we humblye beséech thée, let the cléere light of thy most louing countenaunce shine vpon vs, that the darkenesse of our minde may be made bright thereby. For if it happen vnto vs through thy vnspeakably mercie, to be replenished with thy excéeding gladnesse and incredible ioy, we will then bid our minde (which otherwise would be abashed) to be