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

Whosoever they be that are moved by the holy ghost to assemble together (O almighty God) for to celebrate thy glorious name,¹ have a wonderful heap of benefits set out before them, which thou hast most plentifully bestowed upon us. For look what things thou hast by thy wonderful wisdom created in heaven and earth, all the same doest thou continually dispose according to the ⟨image 234⟩pleasure of thy good will, causing the clouds, rain, winds, and other works of nature to be in such wise obedient to thee, as they serve exceeding commodiously for the utility of mankind. But seeing that the hearts of kings and princes are under thy dominion, thou doest continually bow them so far as the preservation of thy faithful servants doth require, which is sufficiently manifested enough by Pharaoh king of Egypt, Zion, and Og, most puissant princes of the land of Canaan. By reason whereof, the hope that we have assuredly conceived in thy beloved promises, is so confirmed and established, that (although we may see the Church grievously oppressed with exceeding great perils) yet our only trust is that thou wilt so aide and help the same, out of the hid and secrete treasures of thy loving mercy, as first and foremost to pardon our innumerable and most shameful declinings from thee, wherewith we have mischievously polluted our selves: and that thou wilt also in such wise vanquish, subdue, and repress the malapertness of the devil and his guard, as we be not enforced any more by them, to embrace