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

¶ A prayer out of the .Cxviij. Psalm.

¶ A prayer out of the .Cxviij. Psalme.

SO many as fear God,¹ and be grafted in Christ, and have a fervent zeal to godliness, are daily allured and provoked by new means and infinite benefits, to magnify his blessed name: for seeing that they well know Gods goodness to be of such great force as he is present therewith unto those that unfeignedly call upon him for the same, and delivereth them from all peril and disquietness of mind, who causeth them to have so great faith and confidence, as they need not to stand in need of mans power, be it of never so great a force. Wherefore, in as much as the same is not at this present unbeknown to us, we commit our selves to thee only (O most mighty ⟨image 190⟩God) who art our alone saviour, requiring that thou wouldest vouchsafe to defend thy blessed Church being as now hedged in and compassed about on every side with extreme perils: our sins have justly deserved far greevouser things, who do confess (O good God) that we have heinously and like miserable wretches offended thee, but here it behoveth, that for thy singular clemencies sake, our wicked deeds should be vanquished of thy unspeakable mercy. Grant us therefore (being chastised by thee as disobedient and rebellious children) not so to be delivered to subjection and destruction, as we may not highly celebrate, worthily praise, and duly magnify thy wondrous works within the Gates of thy glorious kingdom amidst the congregation of the righteous. Vouchsafe that we, who are now as reprobates, castaways, and made a laughing stock to all men, may be advanced so much in righteousness, holiness, and good living, as all men may right well understand, that whatsoever we determine or go about to do touching religion, it is not mans devise but thy own only work, through Jesus Christ our