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

¶ A prayer out of the .Cxxvj. Psalm.

¶ A prayer out of the .Cxxvj. Psalme.

¹Surely the thraldom and bondage of thy blessed church (O most good and merciful God) hath been hitherto exceeding hard beyond all measure, being sore oppressed under the tyranny of Antichrist, and yet notwithstanding, thou (of thy infinite goodness) hast redeemed it to our wonderful comfort, and the great hope of others which as yet have an earnest desire to the attaining of Christian liberty. We at this present heartily ⟨image 218⟩beseech thee (that at what time the devil and power of the adversary seem by all the means they can devise to bend their force for to hinder the good works which is begun) not to be forgetful of thy Churches captivity, from which thou hast after a sort begun to restore the same, who verily hath behaved her self so unthankfully towards thee, as one that made small account of the benefits bestowed upon her, according to their worthiness. But forsake her not (for thy accustomed mercies sake) before thou hast fully repaired in her that which remaineth as yet to be restored thereto, yea rather vouchsafe to bestow upon the same (as on fields wanting moisture at noon time) the most swift streams of thy heavenly grace, & flowing waters of thy blessed spirit, to the intent we may with abundant gladness reap the pleasant fruit of the prayers which we do now sow with tears▪ so as the heathen which behold these calamities with a doubtful mind, wherewith the outrageous enemies of thy glorious name do sore oppress us, may at length openly publish that thou hast dealt honourably with thy faithful servants by which⟨image 219⟩