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

¹Forsomuch as we have not yielded such honour unto thee (O most excellent father) as was our right bounden duty, neither have been obedient to thy blessed commandments as we ought, therefore are these troublesome and difficult times now come upon us. For those which duly obey, faithfully love, and truly worship thee according to thy prescript word, do not wallow in darkness, but are strengthened in righteousness, and order all their doings with an upright judgement. Let thy unspeakable mercy therefore, O most mighty God, amend that in us which hath (through our lewd default) been greatly impaired. First vouchsafe to give thy benign consent unto this, that we swerve hereafter nothing at all from the perfect way which thou hast set forth unto us: then, so strengthen our minds and hearts, that we be not more affrayed of imminent mischief then need is, but undershore thou the weakness of our feeble mind, and grant that we may repose our whole trust in thee only. Cause the horn of thy people to be exalted and lifted up in this so sharp and perilous a ⟨image 182⟩battle. Thou seest how greatly our wicked and ungodly enemies do fret at us, for if they were of ability, they would not only destroy us and all that we have, but also utterly race and abolish out of the Church the pure worshipping of thee, all perfect Godliness, and true religion: who gnash the teeth of their cruelty, and with most forcible weapons they rage without mercy. Beat thou down therefore and make frustrate their devilish enterprises with thy excellent might and invincible power, so that they may fade away as void of their fond practises, and all their most detestable imaginations utterly perish, to the glory and praise of thy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.