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Most godly prayers compiled out of Davids PsalmsMost godly prayers compiled out of Dauids Psalmes
Most godly prayers compiled out of Davids Psalms by D. Peter Martyr. Translated out of Latin into English by Charles Glemhan. G. Seen and allowed according to the order appointedMost godly prayers compiled out of Dauids Psalmes by D. Peter Martyr. Translated out of Latine into English by Charles Glemhan. G. Seene and allowed according to the order appointed
London: printed by William Seres, 1569
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
¶ A prayer out of the .xcviij. Psalm.
¶ A prayer out of the .xcviij. Psalme.
1Thou hast showed oftentimes that salvation belongeth unto thee only (O most mighty God) for the doing and accomplishing whereof thou hast no need of any creatures assistance. ⟨image 151⟩Thou showedst marvellous wonders in our fathers days, and diddest often preserve them with thy only right hand and blessed arm: for thou hast in such wise extended thy ready help towards them, that thy excellent mercy & unspeakable goodness became manifest to all nations. Seeing that therefore thou hast not hitherto been forgetful of thy faithful promises, but rather hast always assisted thy beloved servants, when soever they stood in need of a deliverer: whereupon they thought thy glorious name was to be extolled & praised all manner of ways, so much as in them lay, both with heart, voice, trumpets, harps, shawmes, and sundry ditties of songs: we therefore thy faithful people do in like sort pray at this present, that thou hidest not thy self from us in this time. Thou truly art not ignorant how many and how great the perils are, which do grievously molest us. And so long as we do weigh the case by our own deserts, they seem to be more hard and grievous unto us then we be able in any wise to bear: for we have sinned in such wise against thee, so impudently transgressed thy sacred laws, and so often plaid ⟨image 152⟩the rebels against thy divine Majesty, that if thou shouldest reward us according to our lewd life and filthy conditions, we may be even in utter despair of our salvation. But we do greatly & with much fervency labour to obtain this at thy favourable hands, both that thou wouldst deal. with us according to thy accustomed manner, by forgiving the penitent, pardoning their heinous offences which uncessauntly call upon thy blessed name, and being merciful unto such as faithfully trust in thee. And also that of thy singular justice and excellent clemency, thou wouldst mightily deliver us, after a puissant manner maintain us, and defend us with an invincible force, from the most cruel enemies of thy blessed name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.