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

¹Our earnest and fervent desire is, O most good and merciful God, that as thou art in deed a singular ⟨image 97⟩good father and wonderful merciful unto us, so thou wouldst hear the lamentable cries which we pour out before thee, by reason of the exceeding heaviness we are oppressed withal, and for the grievous temptations we endure, suffer not thy beloved servants, miserably to perish, in whom the devil goeth about to quench and bury thy benign grace and especial good gifts. Permit us therefore to have a fort and strong Tower with thee, whereunto because we are not able to clime up of our own power, breath thou thy loving favour down upon us in such wise, as we may be lifted up unto the Tabernacle of thy glorious sight, and under the covering of thy glistering wings, so that by this means we shall be delivered from the threshold and jaws of death. We truly have transgressed thy holy law, & through our most heinous sins have defiled the sacred body of thy blessed Church. How be it whilst we acknowledge this, and lamentably require thy favourable mercy, surely we feel very great ease & comfort, neither are we now afraid of any bitter mishaps, forsomuch as our whole confidence ⟨image 98⟩dependeth upon thy inestimable goodness, but rather our heart is inflamed with an ardent love both in celebrating thy glorious name, and also in rendering most abundant thanks for those things, which by our profession we owe and think to be due unto thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.