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

An other prayer out of the same psalm.

An other prayer out of the same psalme.

All creatures (O most good and merciful God) do plainly and evidently acknowledge thy great goodness: but thy sacred Church is the especial work wherein thou art singularly preached and magnified. From thence all the whole world receiveth gladness, for so much as the sound doctrine is there, whereby both thou thy self art manifestly known, & we also called to heaven, for what most pleasant, joyful, and blessed thing so ever can be had upon earth, it florisheth there. And therefore no marvel is it, though the adversaries force rageth against her with cruel threatening, outrageous madness, and furious violence: if thou be at hand without delay, thou doest maintain, favour, and defend it in such wise, that the mighty rulers of the world, and princes of darkness are enforced will they nill they to be sore troubled to run headlong away, & to be marvellously disquieted with exceeding ⟨image 75⟩great fear. Their impotent threatenings are utterly disappointed through thy mighty power: but there thy faithful servants are unburdened of their heavy cares and sad griefs, which benefits of thine we now and then feel not, because we fall exceeding miserably and marvellous painfully into sundry and manifold faults, being driven thereto partly by infirmity, and partly through ignorance. By this so great honour of thy glorious house, we humbly beseech thee therefore to blot out whatsoever we have committed against thee, to the intent that thou thy self mayst rule and govern us in the same Church, to the glory of thy most excellent name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

ALl creatures (O most good and mercifull God) doe plainelye and euidentlye acknowledge thy great goodnesse: but thy sacred Church is the especial worke wherin thou art singularlye preached and magnified. From thence all the whole worlde receyueth gladnesse, for so much as the sounde doctrine is there, wherby both thou thy selfe art manifestly knowne, & we also called to heauen, for what most pleasaunt, ioyful, and blessed thing so euer can be had vppon earth, it florisheth there. And therefore no maruell is it, though the aduersaries force rageth against hir with cruell threatning, outragious madnesse, and furious violence: if thou be at hande without delay, thou doest maintain, fauor, and defend it in such wise, that the mighty rulers of the worlde, and princes of darkenesse are inforced will they nill they to be sore troubled to runne hedlong away, & to be marueylously disquieted with excéeding