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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.
An other prayer out of the same psalm.
An other prayer out of the same psalme.
WE ought to pour out (both openly and in private places) no feigned praises before thee (O most good and merciful God) but such as proceed from the bottom of the heart: for thy notable facts whereby thou hast linked us unto thee, are so to be marvelled at of all men, as the Godly do not search those out but for a singular delight they take in them. Neither doubt we but that thou wilt yet do such things for our preservation, as shall be worthy to be registered in perpetual memory: for we ⟨image 181⟩are nothing mistrustful that thou canst be at any time forgetful of thy holy covenant which thou hast vouchsafed more then once to enter into with thy faithful servants. We right well perceive, and the Scripture doth every where put us in remembrance, how thou hast always stood most constantly to thy blessed covenants. For thou hast not only brought our Fathers out of Egypt, but of thy wonderful clemency feddest them in the desert, who didst (according to thy faithful promise) place those thy people in the land of Canaan: our earnest request and humble desire is therefore, O excellent father, that thou wouldst extend thy mercy & truth no less towards us. For performance whereof send out thy most puissant force of thy blessed word, whereby the true honouring of thy holy name in thy sacred Church may be set free from errors and darkness, so that we may at length luckily attain to the true worshipping of thee, which is the original and pillar of all wisdom, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
WE ought to poure out (both openly and in priuate places) no fained praises before thée (O moste good and mercifull God) but such as procéede from the bottom of the heart: for thy notable factes whereby thou hast linked vs vnto thée, are so to bée marueyled at of all men, as the Godly doe not search those out but for a singuler delight they take in them. Neyther doubt we but that thou wilt yet doe such thinges for our preseruation, as shall be worthie to be regestred in perpetuall memorie: for wée