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

¶ A prayer out of the .Lxxvj. Psalm.

¶ A prayer out of the .Lxxvj. Psalme.

¹IT hath pleased thy unspeakable goodness without any of our deserts (O most mighty God) that thy blessed word should be well known amongst us, and thy sons holy Gospel preached in the midst of us, which thing, as we do know to be a singular and right excellent benefit, so do we diligently consider, that (through our own default) the same doth greatly burden us. For we have doubtless used shameful unthankfulness towards thy divine Majesty, in that we have framed our life nothing at ⟨image 112⟩all according to the knowledge of thy blessed word and sacred doctrine. Notwithstanding forsomuch as we be sorrowful for our great wickedness, and are willing to amend our heinous faults, we humbly require thee to help them that are fallen, stretch out thy aiding hand to such as call upon thy most holy name, and pardon us whom it heartily repenteth to have any thing at all offended thee. And forsomuch as (according to thy loving promises) we be thy Tabernacle and dwelling place, against the which the ungodly have set themselves in battle, to the intent they may utterly subvert it and pull up the same by the roots: break thou their Darts and Bows in pieces, and strike down their shields, swords, & armour. This canst thou do without any trouble, because thy force is more excellent & of greater power then all the tyranny of the world. Let it therefore wast & all to spoil them: let both their horsemen & footmen be cast in a dead sleep at thy mighty rebuke. And when as such have slept their sleep which lean so proudly to their own strength, let them find in their hands that which may either do them good or delight ⟨image 113⟩