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

Whilst that the Godly (O most mighty God) do see themselves vexed with grievous afflictions,¹ and tossed with painful miseries, they greatly fear that thou art forgetful, and takest thy grace and favour utterly away fro them. Grant that such manner of thoughts and suspicions be not ⟨image 24⟩graft and fixed in our minds: for surely we deserve to be utterly left and quite forsaken of thee, by reason of our most heinous offences: but suffer not O good God (for thy most glorious names sake) the stout arrogant enemies of Godliness, either to prevail any thing at all or have occasion to triumph over thy faithful servants like victorious conquerors: illuminate and lighten the eyes of our mind (we humbly beseech thee) with thy holy spirit, that we seeing and right well allowing those things which be most just, may neither honour nor worship thee amiss, nor yet become slothful towards the amendment of our sinful life: for so shall all occasion of rejoicing and vaunting be quite taken from our adversaries, and we have great cause to render eternal thanks unto thy divine Majesty as thou hast right well deserved, through Jesus christ our lord. Amen.

WHilest that the Godly (O most mightie God) do sée themselues vexed with grieuous afflictions,¹ and tossed with painefull miseries, they greatly feare that thou art forgetfull, and takest thy grace and fauour vtterly away fro them. Graunt that suche maner of thoughtes and suspicions be not