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

An other prayer out of the same Psalm.

An other prayer out of the same Psalme.

SO long as we (O almighty God) are tormented with these sorrowful & most troublesome times, our hearts and eyes are erected to thee only, as under whose dominion we doubt not but the chief force of all things consisteth, whereby we are greatly inflamed lamentably to require thy ready help. For by what most excellent ⟨image 208⟩power thou hast formed the heaven and earth, it is now very needful for thee to help thy blessed Church with the same, when it is in a manner swallowed up with the most noisome Jaws of her cruel enemies. Suffer not (we humbly beseech thee) the feet of our faith to stagger or falter: for of it self (such is the infirmity wherewith we are clothed round about) it is weak and wavering enough. We truly fell first from thee, and swerved wretchedly from the law and decrees of thy blessed will: but vouchsafe, we humbly beseech thee, not to deal with us according to our worthiness, but after thy unspeakable goodness and most excellent mercy, preserving the Church, being well hedged in and compassed about with thy puissant defence, for if thou shouldest forsake her (who art otherwise the keeper of Israel) she can in no wise endure. But if it be bereft and spoiled of thy mighty protection, then through whose care and industry may she be preserved? Grant that we may gather our wits to us and call them back unto thee, to the intent thou mayest not only be our defender, but also the preserver of ⟨image 208⟩all that ever we have, through Jesus christ our Lord. Amen.

SO long as wée (O almightie God) are tormented with these sorrowfull & most troublesome times, our heartes and eyes are erected to thee onelye, as vnder whose dominion we doubt not but the chiefe force of all thinges consisteth, whereby we are greatly inflamed lamentably to requyre thy readie helpe. For by what most excellent