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

Thy divine law and sacred words (O most mighty God) be of such force, as those which love them and think continually thereof, become every day wiser then other, and surmount all mortal men in ⟨image 200⟩understanding, although they be better learned and ancienter in years: which study is marvellous commodious to withdraw our feet from the path of wickedness, and doth sometime confirm our feeble footsteps, least they swerve perversely from thy blessed commandments. Forsomuch as therefore we have miserably declined from thee in our former life, and shamefully sinned, which doth manifestly appear in that we have neglected thy righteous words, loving promises, sacred ceremonies, and whole law. Wherefore we ought not to wonder or complain at all that thou doest at this present punish us unjustly: but have truly well deserved this (through our naughty and lewd behaviours) that so unjust and cruel enemies should rise up against us: for these things verily would not have happened unto us, if we had always used thy blessed words and holy precepts as a Lantern to our feet: nevertheless our earnest request is (O good God) that thou wouldst (for thy infinite mercies sake) have an especial regard to the grievous dangers and perils whereinto our soul is now brought. Pardon, we heartily ⟨image 200⟩beseech thee, our heinous sins, and make our heart meek and forward to fulfil thy holy commandments, so that thou mayst deliver us from the snares which the enemies of thy blessed name have laid to tray us in, and suffer not those whom thou hast chosen and adopted into thy everlasting inheritance, to be utterly oppressed and come to miserable confusion, through Jesus christ our Lord. Amen.