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

Thy marvellous and unspeakable works (O heavenly father) do much counsel us,¹ and thy commandments earnestly teach us, to search for thy loving countenance with a most pure worship and faithful invocation in thy holy congregations, by calling this to mind and remembrance, that thou art our merciful God, who hast made us the true Israel by Christ, and sons of thy most famous servant Abraham, through faith. Take away therefore from us (we humbly beseech thee) our heinous sins and all uncleanness of life, to the intent we may according to our bounden duty, seek thee & come before thy divine presence. We acknowledge our selves to have hitherto most grievously offended thee both ⟨image 164⟩in mind and voice, and unless thou makest haste to help us, our sins will cast us down into the deep. For (even according to our just deserts) the outrageous enemies of thy blessed name, are raised up and have mightily prevailed against us, who daily strengthen themselves against thy son our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ. We know right well that (by reason of the life which we have hitherto lived repugnant to thy glorious name and our profession) all these most grievous evils have happened to thy sacred Church. But our earnest request is that thou wouldest be mindful of thy faithful covenant, wherein thou promisest that we should be the meeting line of thy blessed heritage: for thy covenant is not transitory, but perdurable. Thou hast used at other times to chastise kings that they should not hurt thy elect people, who doest preserve and defend thy blessed servants inhabiting here upon the earth, so often as it is thy holy will and pleasure. The Heaven, Elements, and all creatures have served thee as soldiers in Egypt for the deliverance of thy faithful people. As thou therefore wert not then forgetful of