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

Thou knowest (O most good and merciful God) how greatly the enemies of thy glorious name have fought continually against thy sacred Church,¹ and always troubled the same from her infancy, yet notwithstanding thou hast done this of thy singular favour thou barest thereunto, that her adversaries could never prevail against her, who diddest it for this intent, because thy faithful promises should be accomplished. They seemed divers and sundry times to thrust the share of affliction very deep into her back, who (having a marvellous obstinate heart) purposed to make exceeding long ridges upon the same. But thou O good God of thy perfect justice, hast always cut a sunder the cords of the ungodly in pieces. Wherefore we now heartily beseech thee not to regard our wicked facts, but the glory of thy name. For if thou shouldest deal with us according to our worthiness, we do not only deserve such painful miseries, and sorrowful calamities, ⟨image 225⟩but much more greevouser. Yet (for thy infinite mercies sake) pour not out thy furious wrath on us, but upon the ungodly, let them be confounded and turned backward, and grant that they may quickly wither even as the grass, before they be any thing able to bring their lewd enterprises to an end: whose deserts are not such as we ought to pray for their good success, seeing their practises be exceeding naught. But now cause the Church of thy faithful people, to enjoy some blessing of peace and tranquility, through Jesus Christ our lord. Amen.