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

Seeing that all the force we have, dependeth upon thee (O most good and merciful God) and that we do nothing, without thy gracious aid and furtherance, which may please thee, we have good cause to fly unto thy excellent mercy seat, so that we may (through the help and assistance of thy good grace) frame our deeds altogether conformable unto thy holy laws, which thing can in no wise happen unless thou removest from our eyes the vale which evil lusts and lewd desires do always put betwixt us and thy wholesome ⟨image 193⟩doctrine, by reason whereof we do not well consider the beneficial things which are there commanded us to observe. Drive also far from us (we heartily beseech thee) the swelling of the mind and a haute conceit, wherethrough we are accustomed beyond all measure to have mens ordinances and human devices in marvellous admiration, so that sometime thy holy precepts seem vile unto us, in comparison of them: and that most chiefly when as we be afraid to abide the displeasure of mighty men and the shame of this wretched world. At what time therefore our mind shall be thus diversly severed, refresh thou us (O good God) with thy blessed word, and mitigate with thy spiritual calmness, the over unquiet thoughtfulness of our mind, and suffer us not to be deceived by the leasings of this corrupt life, being of themselves marvellous pleasant and flattering. For if thou shalt once set our distressed hart at liberty, there can be no cause to the contrary, but that we may make wonderful expedition for the accomplishing of thy sacred commandments: which, we humbly beseech thee, to vouchsafe that we may ⟨image 193⟩