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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.
¶ A prayer out of the .Cxxxij. Psalm.
¶ A prayer out of the .Cxxxij. Psalme.
1WE know right well (O most good and merciful God) that thou art not forgetful of the covenant thou madest with us in Christ Jesus: but acknowledge our selves to have swerved from thy most sacred covenants ⟨image 228⟩and blessed agreements. For, whereas it behoveth us to frame our life so as we might please thee, and that all our deeds ought to redound unto the glory of thy blessed name, then the which we have done nothing less, who have marvellous coldly exercised true and perfect godliness, neither endeavoured our selves to reedify thy holy Church with a fervent desire as it became us to do. But be not thou revenged (O good God) upon our naughty facts, neither let these things which we have heinously committed against thee, be an occasion that thou shouldst not give ear unto our hearty prayers. For this verily do we earnestly desire in all our humble petitions, that the place wherein the Ark of thy glorious covenant remaineth, that is to say, (thy elected church) may continue thy loving Spouse, enjoying at length a quiet and peaceable rest, to the intent thy blessed kingdom may more prosperously be enlarged, and the glory of thy famous name spread abroad far wider then it is at this day. Show we humbly beseech thee, that thou art (according to thy faithful promise) truly resident in thy holy Church, by induing thy faithful servants with ⟨image 229⟩true holiness and perfect salvation. Suffer not (as thou hast lovingly promised) the light of thy people to be extinguished and quite put out: but let the princely beauty and renowned glory of thy excellent Majesty shine perpetually in her, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.