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

Although (O most mighty God) the force of Satan and all malicious powers (who seek to stop from us the kingdom of thy deer son) seem to augment and increase daily more & more, and go about to bring us in utter despair, as though there were no succour nor help any more hereafter to be looked for of us at thy hands, albeit we perceive that sin aboundeth much & increaseth greatly in us, notwithstanding all this, we lift our head & hands unto thee, who art our strong shield & glory, & desire thee (according to thy accustomed mercy) to pardon and forgive those things that we have done amiss, and also to give a favourable & attentive ear unto the prayers & supplications which we pour out before thy divine majesty: that being raised up from heinous and deadly works, and having a good affiance in thy loving mercy, we need not to fear whole Millions of thine enemies, whom now by faith, we ⟨image 11⟩know thou hast smitten upon the cheek bone, and dismayed utterly. Grant (O dear Father) that we may feel the plentiful abundance of thy blessing to be poured upon us, and be most assuredly persuaded that our salvation dependeth only upon thee: Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

ALthough (O most mightie God) the force of Sathan and all malicious powers (who séeke to stop from vs the kingdome of thy déere sonne) séeme to augment and increase dayly more & more, and go about to bring vs in vtter dispaire, as though there were no succour nor helpe any more hereafter to be loked for of vs at thy hands, albeit wee perceyue that sinne aboundeth much & increaseth greatly in vs, notwithstanding all this, we lift our head & hands vnto thée, who art our strōg shield & glory, & desire thee (according to thy accustomed mercy) to pardō and forgiue those things yt we haue done amisse, and also to giue a fauorable & attentyfe eare vnto the prayers & supplications which we poure out before thy diuine maiestie: that being raised vp from heynous and deadly works, and hauing a good affiaunce in thy louing mercy, we néede not to feare whole Millions of thine enimies, whome now by fayth, we