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

WE acknowledge and confess that thou alone (O most mighty god) doest give us all things which we possess:¹ under whose government and religion we account it a marvellous felicity to lead our life, neither have we any other thing so deer and precious unto us, as to continue in the praise and commendation of thy glorious name. Dissemble not at this time nor keep silence against the wicked persons & guileful enemies of thy holy Church, who do not only rise up against thee with forged tales and blasphemies, but also make war against us with a most furious hatred and outrageous cruelty, being utterly forgetful of all humanity and godliness. But thou (O good God) right well knowest how peaceably we have been hitherto towards them, and have heartily loved those men, and earnestly prayed for them both publicly and privately, who now recompense us with extreme afflictions and grievous calamities for our good turns extended towards them. Wherefore be thou stirred up against them (O heavenly father) let their cursings and blasphemies which they ⟨image 174⟩have continually in their mouth return upon them, overtake, and sore oppress them, having a just reward for their hatred and injuries, which they extend chiefly both towards thee and also towards us that be thy faithful people. But deal not with us (O most merciful father) according to the worthiness of our iniquities, who have in such wise sinned, and behaved our selves so wickedly in thy sight, as there are no punishments (though they be never so grievous) but that we have deserved them. Yet have thou not a regard unto us, but to the glory of thy own name: preserve and succour us, for thy infinite goodness sake, when we be grievously afflicted and utterly destitute of all succour: let the Antichristians be put to rebuke and clothed with shame, and cause revilings to be a daily cloak to cover them withal. But be thou always ready to assist us with thy ready help, save the souls of thy faithful servants which depend wholly upon thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.