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

The due fear of thee (O most mighty God) that is to say, reverent godliness, causeth men to be right blessed, who care for none other thing then how they may most readily obey thy blessed will. Therefore are we moved lamentably to require thy loving mercy, whereby thou mightest ⟨image 183⟩renew thy holy Church being in a manner come to utter ruin: for otherwise shall not her or rather thy posterity or offspring be at any time either famous or mighty, for the abundance of spiritual gifts is to be looked for from none other place, neither will light burst out by any other means in the middle darkness of errors and wickedness. Moreover, if godliness (according to our earnest petition) may revive in her, the perfect office of charity towards our neighbour shall not be wanting, but every man will pleasure his brethren so much as in him lieth, ordering his doings not rashly or by chance, but with a spiritual & ghostly judgement. Wherefore we earnestly desire thee to establish us quickly in thy confidence, from the which, let not (either tempestuous storms & grievous adversities, or the delight of fortunate things) in any wise withdraw us, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

THe due feare of thée (O moste mightie God) that is to say, reuerent godlinesse, causeth men to be right blessed, who care for none other thing then howe they may most readily obey thy blessed will. Therefore are we moued lamentably to require thy louing mercie, whereby thou mightest ⟨image 183⟩