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

Our faith (O most good and merciful God) is more feeble and weak then it ought to be, whereof it cometh that we sin oftentimes with our fathers, whilst that we do not faithfully trust to thy blessed promises: but as thou (who art God) hast not dealt with the children of Israel according to their infidelity and unbelief, but didst deliver them with a strong arm and most puissant power from the bondage of the Egyptians, even so we humbly beseech thee to be in such wise present with us by vanquishing & beating down the grievous sins whereby we are led into captivity, as thou hast drowned the Egyptians in the depth of the Sea, to the intent that we being moved with the feeling of this thy unspeakable goodness, may have a more firm and constant faith, nothing pampering our lusts in passing through the desert of this wretched life, least we also in like manner kindle not thy heavy displeasure against us, as did the Israelites who provoked thy wrathful indignation ⟨image 168⟩against them, through their sundry naughty and lewd desires. Let us (we heartily pray thee) have their penalties and punishments always before our eyes, who being admonished by other mens perils and mischief, may behave our selves warelier and with more wisdom in thy blessed house, which is thy sacred Church, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

OVr fayth (O most good and mercifull God) is more feeble and weake then it ought to be, whereof it commeth that wée sinne oftentymes with our fathers, whilest that we do not faythfully trust to thy blessed promises: but as thou (who art God) hast not dealt with the children of Israell according to their infidelitie and vnbeliefe, but didst deliuer them with a strong arme and most puyssaunt power from the bondage of the Egyptians, euen so we humbly beséech thee to be in suche wise present with vs by vanquishing & beating downe the gréeuous sinnes whereby we are led into captiuitie, as thou hast drowned the Egyptians in the depth of the Sea, to the intent that we being moued with ye féeling of this thy vnspeakeable goodnesse, maye haue a more firme and constant fayth, nothing pampering our lustes in passing thorowe the desert of this wretched life, least we also in like maner kindle not thy heauy displeasure agaynst vs, as did the Israelits who prouoked thy wrathfull indignation