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

Forsomuch as through fleshly affection (O most good and merciful God) we are persuaded to receive any thing rather then thy divine law, therefore have we daily recourse unto thee in our fervent prayers▪ that thou wouldest guide us with thy holy ⟨image 203⟩spirit for the observing thereof. And to the intent our lamentable cries may not be in vain, soften thou our harts, and bow thou our minds in such wise, that they may care for nothing so much, as to obey thee in all things whatsoever they do. We meditate upon this one only matter at midnight, and in the dawning of the day, that whereas there wanteth no store of things to draw us an other way, we may therefore be fortified with thy mighty protection against the same. And as thy blessed precepts be certain and sure, so cause us to stick fast unto them: for whosoever of a frowardness swerve therefrom, do stray far from salvation: by means whereof, if this shall happen unto us through our infirmity, lay to thy helping hand without any delay, by raising up us that are fallen: and although our case be very naught, yet help us with the warrant of thy blessed word. For seeing it is not unbeknown to thee (O excellent father) how many go about to destroy us: therefore make thou speedy hast to be our ready helper and deliverer, by confirming those most steadfastly which invocate and call upon thee with most steadfast belief ⟨image 204⟩in thy faithful promises, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.