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Most godly prayers compiled out of Davids PsalmsMost godly prayers compiled out of Dauids Psalmes
Most godly prayers compiled out of Davids Psalms by D. Peter Martyr. Translated out of Latin into English by Charles Glemhan. G. Seen and allowed according to the order appointedMost godly prayers compiled out of Dauids Psalmes by D. Peter Martyr. Translated out of Latine into English by Charles Glemhan. G. Seene and allowed according to the order appointed
London: printed by William Seres, 1569
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
An other prayer out of the same Psalm.
An other prayer out of the same Psalme.
Look down from heaven upon us (O most excellent father) who do elevate and lift up our eyes to thee only, earnestly requiring that thou wouldest defend us by thy ready help from the great perils ⟨image 212⟩wherewith we be at this present sore vexed. For seeing thou hast created us, and we be duly and rightfully thine: lord (of thy infinite goodness) despise not thou thy servants who look for help at thy hands only in this their needful time. We acknowledge verily, we confess I say, that we have (by reason of our heinous sins and great offences committed against thee) deserved these things which are now fallen upon us. But our fervent desire is, that thou having compassion upon thy loving servants, wouldst pardon (for thy great goodness and infinite mercies sake) what things soever they offend thee in them. Weigh not (O good God) our unworthiness, but consider the rebukes and slanders wherewith thou art touched in us. For whilst the wicked enemies do stir up blasphemies against thy faithful people, they do wrong, not unto us, but to thy glorious name, when as they rage by force of arms and great violence, they chiefly shoot at the overthrowing of thy true honour, sincere religion, and most blessed word: these are the things which they mean to take utterly away, if they might have success. For so long as they perceive ⟨image 213⟩themselves to abound in much strength, and do whatsoever it pleaseth them, they become marvellous high minded, and thy Church being troubled by them, is put to an exceeding great foil, which hath none to fly unto for help, but thee only who art their Lord. Drive thou away these injuries and mischievous evils which they bring upon us, we humbly beseech thee: for nothing is required in this behalf, but that thou wouldest defend the honour and glory of thy true doctrine and sacred gospel, least the wicked make a laughter hereat. Grant (O good God) that those men may one day feel the force of thy blessed verity, so as they shall will they ill they, acknowledge thee to be a God of might, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.