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

Thy inestimable mercy (O almighty god) is most manifestly known,¹ both because all Saints do celebrate the same, and also for that it doth continually utter and show forth it self throughout all generations, by means whereof thou art brought to make a covenant with thy elect people, ye Christs kingdom & his seed (which is the Church) should always endure, neither ought any mortal man to fear or stand in doubt, that thou art not able to perform whatsoever ⟨image 136⟩thou hast steadfastly and with a solemn oath promised. The evident proofs of thy almighty power appeared by punishing the Egyptians: and seeing that the heavens, the earth, the whole circuit of the world, the winds, the seas, and whatsoever thou hast made, pertain to thy mighty government, we doubt not but thou canst right well preserve thy beloved people whom thou hast adopted unto thee, and which walk in the light of thy blessed countenance. And hereupon we have great need, that thou shouldest do thus much for us in especially: namely to vouchsafe to forgive us the sins, wherewith we confess our selves to have most grievously offended thee, forsomuch as they truly be the only things why we are sore afflicted, and it is the weight of them that press us most down. Give pardon therefore unto such as humbly call to thee for ready help, and be our strong defence against the fierce adversaries of thy blessed name: stretch out thy mighty arm, make thy hand strong for our preservation, and in these dangers arm thy puissant right hand for our deliverance, least the outrageous violence