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

Seeing it is thou (O almighty God) that rulest far and near, and mightily governest all things, there is nothing in the whole world but ought to be exceeding glad thereof: for like as thy glorious kingdom (which is the chiefest thing to be desired) is most gorgeously decked with justice and equity, even so is there such strength and puissance grafted in the same, as no crafty devices, and subtle practises can prevail against it, but that (whatsoever thou hast with a most rightful counsel and singular justice decreed upon) shall be brought to good end. We earnestly require thee therefore that as the earth, heaven, and universal ⟨image 150⟩world are most evident witnesses of thy unspeakable wisdom and singular justice, so the truth and sincere worshipping of thee may appear in thy blessed Church, where all men may heartily rejoice together, because superstitious and corrupt Religions are altogether banished. Let them be joyful in this behalf which purely and with fervent zeal do unfeignedly love and honour God: whom finally (we humbly beseech) to augment the light of our minds, and that we may with an exceeding pleasant cheerfulness, rejoice in the sacred Congregation of his blessed Saints, for the unspeakable benefits he hath bestowed upon us, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

SEing it is thou (O almightie God) that rulest farre and néere, and mightily gouernest all things, there is nothing in the whole worlde but ought to be excéeding glad thereof: for like as thy glorious kingdome (which is the chiefest thing to be desired) is most gorgeously decked with iustice and equitie, euen so is there such strength and puyssaunce graffed in the same, as no crafty deuices, and subtile practises can preuaile agaynst it, but that (whatsoeuer thou hast with a most rightful counsaile and singuler iustice decreed vpon) shall be brought to good ende. We earnestly require thée therefore that as the earth, heauen, and vniuersall