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

¶ A prayer out of the .Lxvij. Psalm.

¶ A prayer out of the .Lxvij. Psalme.

The two things (O most mighty God) which mortal creatures do very greatly wish for, are these,¹ namely that they may be acceptable to thy divine Majesty, & replenished with the light and brightness of thy loving countenance, which two we right well know do fail us by reason of the sins we have very grievously committed: therefore our earnest request is that thou wouldst heal ⟨image 102⟩our deadly wounds with the plaster of thy unspeakable mercy, and whatsoever we have offended thee in, let thy loving favour wholly remit, and cause thy most gladsome light to drive away the darkness that we have procured unto our selves: which suit, if we may obtain, yet shall we readily acknowledge (although we be environed with the darkness of this mortal life) the devises, ordinances, & means, whereby thou doest greatly govern, providently maintain, puissantly defend, and mightily preserve all things with incomparable goodness and faithfulness, and providest wonderfully for thy blessed people: which things being well seen and rightly considered, we and all people shall show forth thy worthy praises, and be also thoroughly replenished with pleasant joy, forsomuch as thou rulest all Nations, Provinces, and Kingdoms, with rightful judgement and most indifferent justice. For if all people did manifestly know the same in such sort as it is, every man would praise thee in the open face of the world. Grant unto us therefore (O excellent father) these two things, neither disdain to add unto them a plenteous ⟨image 102⟩fruitfulness of the earth: for the more bountifully thou dealest with thy dearly beloved children; the more shalt thou be feared & amplier honoured, through the whole universal world, by Jesus christ our lord. Amen.

THe two thinges (O most mightie God) which mortall creatures doe very greatly wishe for, are these,¹ namely yt they may be acceptable to thy diuine Maiestie, & replenished with the light and brightnesse of thy louing coū tenaunce, which two we right well know do faile vs by reason of the sinnes we haue very gréeuously committed: therefore our earnest request is that thou wouldst heale ⟨image 102⟩our deadly woundes with the playster of thy vnspeakeable mercie, and whatsoeuer we haue offended thée in, let thy louing fauor wholy remit, and cause thy most gladsome light to driue away the darknesse that we haue procured vnto our selues: which sute, if we may obteyne, yet shall we readily acknowledge (although we be inuironed with the darknesse of this mortall life) the deuises, ordinaunces, & meanes, wherby thou doest greatly gouerne, prouidently mainteine, puyssauntly defende, and mightily preserue all things with incomparable goodnesse and faythfulnesse, and prouidest wonderfully for thy blessed people: which things being well seene and rightly considered, we and all people shall shewe foorth thy worthie prayses, and be also thorowly replenished with pleasaunt ioy, forsomuch as thou rulest all Nations, Prouinces, and Kingdomes, with rightful iudgement and most indifferent iustice. For if al people did manifestly know the same in such sort as it is, euery man would praise thée in the open face of the worlde. Graunt vnto vs therefore (O excellent father) these two things, neyther disdeyne to adde vnto them a plenteous ⟨image 102⟩fruitfulnesse of the earth: for the more boūtifully thou dealest with thy déerely beloued children; ye more shalt thou be feared & amplier honored, through the whole vniuersal world, by Iesus christ our lord. Amē.

1. 1A prayer for the augmentation of the Gospel.A prayer for the augmentation of the Gospell.

¶ A prayer out of the .Lxviij. Psalm.¹

¶ A prayer out of the .Lxviij. Psalme.¹

1. 1A prayer for the unity an• enlargement of the Christian Congregation.A prayer for the vnity an• inlargement of the Christian Congregation.

WE have both our health and also all other commodities of this life at thy merciful hands (O most good and mighty God) being the fountain and original of all good things, who doest both adorn and continually bestow so great benefits upon thy faithful servants, that impossible it is to compt the number of them. But this chiefly ought not to be passed over with silence, that thou thy self hast so happily & with so good success fought our battles against sin, death, the devil, and all evils, insomuch as the deadly enemies of our salvation felt thee to be our present help, when as thou diddest puissantly overcome, mightily subdue, and grievously punish them. Wherefore it is our right bounden duty to render perpetual thanks with Psalms, loving praises, godly songs, and all kind of ditties ⟨image 103⟩and Music, which thing that it may not be done maliciously, and grudgingly, but with a mind void and free from fleshly cares and carnal desires, we humbly beseech thee to pardon whatsoever we have transgressed, either through the darkness of ignorance or weakness of mind, and proceed also ever hereafter to defend us from the crafty snares and subtle layings await of the force of our enemies (as thou hast heretofore steadfastly from time to time assisted such as trust in thee) whereby all men shall assuredly perceive that thou so favourest the faithful believers, as thou givest unto them abundance of strength and power invincible, through Jesus christ our Lord. Amen.

WE haue both our health and also all other commodities of this life at thy mercifull handes (O most good and mightie God) being the fountaine and originall of all good things, who doest both adorne and continually bestowe so great benefites vpon thy faithfull seruants, that impossible it is to compt the nūber of them. But this chiefly ought not to be passed ouer with silence, that thou thy selfe hast so happily & with so good successe fought our battailes against sinne, death, the deuill, and all euilles, insomuch as the deadly enimies of our saluation felt thée to be our present helpe, when as thou diddest puyssauntly ouercome, mightilye subdue, and greeuously punishe them. Wherefore it is our right bounden duty to render perpetuall thankes wyth Psalmes, louing prayses, godly songes, and all kinde of ditties ⟨image 103⟩and Musicke, which thing that it may not be done maliciously, and grudgingly, but with a minde voyd and frée from fleshly cares and carnal desires, we humbly beséeche thée to pardon whatsoeuer we haue transgressed, either through the darknesse of ignoraunce or weaknesse of minde, and procéede also euer hereafter to defende vs from the craftie snares and subtill layings awayte of the force of our enimies (as thou hast heretofore stedfastlye from tyme to tyme assisted such as trust in thée) whereby all men shall assuredly perceyue that thou so fauourest the faythfull beleuers, as thou giuest vnto them aboundaunce of strength and power inuincible, through Iesus christ our Lorde. Amen.

An other prayer out of the same Psalm.

An other prayer out of the same Psalme.

Seeing that thy power is such, O most good and merciful God, as no enemies (although they be never so strong & mighty) are able to stand against thee, our earnest request is that thou wouldest (for thy infinite mercies sake) most puissantly arise to help us. The children of Israel ⟨image 103⟩felt thy presence to be a continual safeguard unto them, at what time they encountered to fight with their enemies, although kings and armies throughly furnished were raised up against them: forsomuch as therefore thou hast lifted up thy invincible power and puissant strength on high, disdain not (we humbly beseech thee) to turn thy loving countenance towards us, who do continually wrestle with Satan, the flesh, and lusts thereof: surely we acknowledge that thou art our sole and only defence, who fly therefore unto thee, because thou art the fountain and root of all good things, requiring, that we (being mightily delivered from the mischievous evils which environ us on every side) may set forth the worthy praises of thy most glorious name, even as it hath right well deserved, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

SEing that thy power is such, O moste good and mercifull God, as no enimies (although they be neuer so strong & mightie) are able to stand agaynst thée, our earnest request is that thou wouldest (for thy infinite mercies sake) most puyssauntly arise to helpe vs. The children of Israell ⟨image 103⟩felt thy presence to be a continual safegard vnto them, at what time they encountred to fight with their enimies, althoughe kinges and armies throughlye furnished were raysed vp agaynst them: forsomuch as therefore thou hast lifted vp thy inuincible power and puissant strength on high, disdaine not (wée humbly beseeche thée) to turne thy louing countenaunce towardes vs, who do continually wrestle with Sathan, the fleshe, and lustes thereof: surely we acknowledge that thou art our sole and onely defence, who flye therefore vnto thée, bicause thou art the fountaine and roote of all good things, requiring, that wée (being mightily deliuered from the mischieuous euilles which inuiron vs on euery side) may set forth the worthy prayses of thy most glorious name, euen as it hath right well deserued, through Iesus Christ our Lorde. Amen.

An other prayer out of the same psalm.

An other prayer out of the same psalme.

Thy force and puissance (O most good and mighty god) is of so great a strength, that when thou movest and stirrest up thy ⟨image 104⟩self, they are immediately scattered from their place, and put to flight whosoever they be ye bear hatred to thy blessed name and glorious kingdom: wherefore, neither do we doubt but that at this time the power of Satan and his adherents (who cease not every where to overthrow thy faithful people) shall be dispatched and come to naught, even like unto smoke that vanisheth, and mists which pass away. And for this cause, there is laid up a great pleasure and exceeding comfort unto the faithful, whereof, we heartily require thee that we also may be partakers, and that thou wouldst ease us of the fardel of sin wherewith we are most grievously burdened, & that taking us unto thy gracious favour again, thou wilt indue us very largely with thy holy spirit. Seeing that thou art the father of the fatherless, and a revenger of such as be miserably oppressed, vouchsafe also to deliver us from the fetters of our iniquities, neither be thou any thing less our strong defence, then thou wert the children of Israels mighty protector in the wilderness. We be as thou well perceivest (by reason of ⟨image 104⟩our heinous sins) greatly disfigured: let therefore the bright favour and light of thy favourable countenance be present with us, whereby our minds may be made splendent & reformed unto the sovereign bless and highest felicity, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

THy force and puyssaunce (O most good and mighty god) is of so great a strēgth, that when thou mouest and stirrest vp thy ⟨image 104⟩selfe, they are immediately scattered from their place, and put to flight whosoeuer they be ye beare hatred to thy blessed name and glorious kingdome: wherefore, neyther do we doubt but that at this tyme the power of Sathan and his adherents (who ceasse not euery where to ouerthrowe thy faythfull people) shall be dispatched and come to naught, euen lyke vnto smoke that vanisheth, and mistes which passe away. And for this cause, there is layde vp a great pleasure and excéeding comfort vnto the faythfull, whereof, we heartily require thee that we also may be partakers, and that thou wouldst ease vs of the fardell of sinne wherwith we are most gréeuously burthened, & that taking vs vnto thy gracious fauour againe, thou wilt indue vs very largely with thy holy spirite. Seing that thou arte the father of the fatherlesse, and a reuenger of such as be miserably oppressed, vouchsafe also to deliuer vs from the fetters of our iniquities, neyther be thou any thing lesse our strong defence, then thou wert the children of Israelles mightie protector in the wildernesse. Wée bée as thou well perceyuest (by reason of ⟨image 104⟩our heynous sinnes) greatly disfigured: let therefore the bright fauour and light of thy fauourable countenaunce be present with vs, wherby our mindes may be made splendent & reformed vnto the souereigne blesse and highest felicitie, through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

An other prayer out of the same psalm.

An other prayer out of the same psalme.

Such is thy excellent wisdom (O most good and merciful God) that as thou hast an innumerable manner of ways and infinite means to preserve thy faithful servants, so hast thou also as many to bring the wicked to perdition. Wherefore in restoring thy blessed people being sore oppressed both of sin and Satan, & in getting great & famous victories of thy cruel enemies, out of all doubt, thou deservest that so many as naturally appertain to the stock and linage of Israel, should set out thy worthy praises and most noble triumphs with a wonderful great gladness. Wherefore we humbly require thee (by thy notable and exceeding great power) that what gifts of salvation thou hast begun ⟨image 105⟩to bestow upon us, thou wouldest from day to day augment and increase with a prosperous success, whereby we may offer unto thee (who art borne up beyond the heavens with noble triumph) not the sacrifices of brute beasts, but our selves as an acceptable and blameless freewill offering, to the intent it may be left for a sufficient witness both unto us & to all others, that it only appertaineth unto thy singular force and incomparable power to bring thy elect children unto the most desired felicity, and chiefest place of bless they look for, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

SVch is thy excellent wisdome (O moste good and mercifull God) that as thou hast an innumerable maner of wayes and infinite meanes to preserue thy faythfull seruaunts, so hast thou also as manye to bring the wicked to perdicion. Wherefore in restoring thy blessed people being sore opprest both of sinne and Sathan, & in getting great & famous victories of thy cruell enimies, out of all doubt, thou deseruest that so many as naturallye apperteyne to the stocke and linage of Israell, should set out thy worthie prayses and moste noble triumphes with a wonderfull great gladnesse. Wherefore we humbly require thée (by thy notable and exceding great power) that what giftes of saluation thou hast begunne ⟨image 105⟩to bestowe vpon vs, thou wouldest from day to day augmēt and increase with a prosperous successe, whereby we may offer vnto thée (who art borne vp beyond the heauens with noble triumph) not the sacrifices of brute beastes, but our selues as an acceptable and blamelesse fréewill offering, to the intent it may be left for a sufficient witnesse both vnto vs & to all others, that it onely apperteyneth vnto thy singuler force and incomparable power to bring thy elect children vnto the moste desired felicitie, and chiefest place of blesse they looke for, through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

¶ A prayer out of the .Lxix. Psalm.

¶ A prayer out of the .Lxix. Psalme.

¹Mans weak and frail nature (O most mighty God) is continually tossed and turmoiled with infinite calamities. Neither should that seem a matter so greatly to be lamented, if in this universal case, such as faithfully honour and worship thee, were not seen to be more grievously afflicted and punished then the rest: but the world goeth so that the stormy waves, the clammy mire, the ⟨image 105⟩deep and whirling gulfs of temptations do little better then choke up those which have a steadfast belief and assured trust in thee. Which matters being done to the intent they may patiently and with a quiet mind suffer whatsoever is commodious for them, doth certainly not much further the salvation of such as be weak, who see these things come to pass, unless thou (for thy infinite goodness and unspeakable mercies sake wherewith thou art plentifully endued) puttest too quickly thy speedy furtherance: for so shall the thing which seemeth to have weakened and dismayed their hearts, wonderfully cheer and refresh them: for if thou shalt give ear unto our lowly prayers (as our assured trust is) and deliver us out of so great perils according to our humble petitions, these grievous afflictions truly shall bring forth fruit not to be repented of. Grant we heartily beseech thee (O excellent father) that such as be in a manner consumed and at deaths door for the zeal they bear to thy glory, may according to their fervent prayers, obtain this of thee, both the enlarging of thy most famous kingdom, and also their welfare ⟨image 106⟩which assault the same, and be sworn adversaries thereto, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

¹MAns weake and fraile nature (O most mighty God) is continually tost and turmoyled with infinite calamities. Neyther should that séeme a matter so greatly to be lamented, if in this vniuersall case, such as faythfully honor and worship thee, were not séene to be more greeuously afflicted and punished then the rest: but the worlde goeth so that the stormie waues, the clammie mire, the ⟨image 105⟩déepe and whirling gulphes of temptations doe little better then choke vppe those which haue a stedfast beliefe and assured trust in thee. Which matters being done to the intent they may paciently and with a quiet mind suffer whatsoeuer is commodious for them, doth certainlye not muche further the saluation of such as be weake, who see these things come to passe, vnlesse thou (for thy infinit goodnesse and vnspeakable mercies sake wherwith thou art plentifully indued) puttest too quickly thy spéedy furtheraunce: for so shall the thing which seemeth to haue weakened and dismayed their heartes, wonderfullye cheere and refreshe them: for if thou shalt giue eare vnto our lowly prayers (as our assured trust is) and deliuer vs out of so great perils according to our humble peticions, these gréeuous afflictions truly shal bring forth fruit not to be repented of. Graunt we hartily beséech thée (O excellent father) that suche as be in a maner consumed and at deathes doore for the zeale they beare to thy glorie, may according to their feruent praiers, obtaine this of thée, both the inlarging of thy most famous kingdome, and also their welfare ⟨image 106⟩which assault the same, and be sworne aduersaries thereto, through Iesus Christ our Lorde. Amen.

1. 1A prayer in tribulation •or the glory •f the resurrection.A prayer in •ribulation •or the glory •f the resur•ection.

An other prayer out of the same psalm.

An other prayer out of the same psalme.