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

¹Look what earnest and fervent desire so ever the old fathers had (O most mighty God) to come unto the place wherein thou haddest appointed a Tabernacle to thy self for that time, even the like are we kindled withal in beholding the repairing of thy sacred Church, and to see therein a very great company of Godly men lawfully assembled together for the advancement of thy glory, hearing thy holy doctrine, and duly receiving of thy blessed sacraments accordingly. Wherefore we humbly beseech thee, (which art our God and King) that we may one day or other rejoice to be there: for what felicity soever may be attained unto in this frail life, we doubt not but it will light upon the sacred company of the godly. Give ear therefore (O excellent father) unto our earnest prayers, and grant that we make none other account of thy blessed house, then thy will and pleasure is we should do: for a more blessed thing it were for us to have one days meeting and abode therein, then if we abide never so great a time of continuance in the congregation of the ungodly, or in such a one as is not ⟨image 128⟩lawfully assembled with the advantage and overplus of all the pleasures of this transitory world. Seeing that therefore thou art our most splendent light, & strong defence, cause our assemblies on the earth so to redound to thy unspeakable glory, that our assured hope (by coming in the end unto thee into the everlasting tabernacles of the heavens) may be augmented, and very much increased, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.