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Most godly prayers compiled out of Davids PsalmsMost godly prayers compiled out of Dauids Psalmes
Most godly prayers compiled out of Davids Psalms by D. Peter Martyr. Translated out of Latin into English by Charles Glemhan. G. Seen and allowed according to the order appointedMost godly prayers compiled out of Dauids Psalmes by D. Peter Martyr. Translated out of Latine into English by Charles Glemhan. G. Seene and allowed according to the order appointed
London: printed by William Seres, 1569
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
¶ A prayer out of the .Lxiiij. Psalm.
¶ A prayer out of the .Lxiiij. Psalme.
IF we were not altogether drowsy minded and utterly dulled (O heavenly father) we are daily stirred up to invocate and call upon thee with our fervent prayer. For why,1 Satan and his wicked retinue make great haste both day and night to destroy us, and the filthiness of the flesh striveth continually to drive us headlong into the disobedience of thy blessed commandments. Seeing that therefore our mind is on sides assailed, and the strength we have become feeble and diminished, through a false tongue, deceitful words, most piercing stings, and deadly darts, we fly unto thee only, being the true haven of safeguard, and require, that sith thou perceivest us to be sore and painfully troubled sundry ways for the sins and grievous offences we have committed) thou wouldest for thy tender ⟨image 100⟩mercies sake pardon and forgive what spot or guiltiness soever we are infected with, ruling and governing us in such sort, as we may lay all the burdens wherewith we are grievously oppressed, on thee only. So shall we have just cause to be exceeding joyous, neither shall it repent us any thing at all, but contrariwise we will greatly glory for that we have betaken our selves wholly to thy protection and government, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
IF we were not altogither drowsie minded and vtterly dulled (O heauenly father) we are dayly stirred vp to inuocate and call vpon thée with our feruent prayer. For why,1 Sathan and his wicked retinue make great haste both day and night to destroy vs, and the filthinesse of the flesh striueth continually to driue vs hedlong into the disobedience of thy blessed commaundements. Séeyng that therefore our minde is on sides assayled, and the strength we haue become féeble and deminished, through a false tongue, deceiptfull wordes, most pearcing stinges, and deadly darts, we flie vnto thée onely, being the true hauen of safegarde, and require, that sith thou perceiuest vs to be sore and painefully troubled sundrie wayes for the sinnes and gréeuous offences we haue committed) thou wouldest for thy tender