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

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