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

The whole company of thy faithful people (O most good and merciful God) do lamentably require thy favourable help, which is cruelly oppressed through the tyranny of sin, and the sacred sap of godliness almost dried up in the same, for her mouth is in a manner so stopped up that she cannot sing thy worthy praises, and there remaineth not well near any member in ⟨image 159⟩her body that may execute his office in helping one another. Thou therefore which always flourishest fresher and fresher, rise up to be our speedy helper, because we have now thought it high time for thee to assist thy blessed Church so grievously afflicted: which thing if thou wilt grant us, we doubt not but the fear of thy glorious name and sincere godliness shall be spread very far abroad. For if thou wilt deliver thy faithful people from so great and mischievous dangers, thou shalt teach thereby that thy loving promise remaineth always firm and unimpaired: in such wise, that although the heaven & earth be troubled with wonderful interchanges, and be so shaken as they perish, yet doth the same continue always one towards thy elect servants, whereby, we heartily beseech thee, to be both preserved, and also set in good estate again, not according to our own strength and deserts, but through his mercy and gentleness effectually working the same, by Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

THe whole company of thy faithfull people (O most good and mercifull God) do lamentably require thy fauourable helpe, which is cruelly opprest through the tyrannie of sinne, and the sacred sappe of godlinesse almoste dryed vp in the same, for hir mouth is in a maner so stopped vp that she cannot sing thy worthie prayses, and there remayneth not well néere any member in