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

¶ A prayer out of the .Cxxxvij. Psalm.

¶ A prayer out of the .Cxxxvij. Psalme.

Whosoever they be (O almighty God) that make a true account of sincere godliness and pure religion,¹ are exceeding sorrowful if they see the sacred Church scattered, wholesome doctrine derided, the praises of thy divine ⟨image 238⟩name had in contempt, & such things as appertain to a devout worshipping of thee turned unto heathnish gewgaws and voluptuous pleasures. To the intent therefore these things may in no wise happen as now unto us, which we see not to be far of, we power forth daily before thee, with great submission, these our doleful complaints, that thou wouldest first of thy exceeding great goodness and loving mercy, blot out all our heinous offences (being in a manner infinite and exceeding grievous) committed not only through weakness and ignorance, but also done oftentimes both maliciously and of a set purpose. Moreover be favourable unto our grievous sins, and turn away from us in such sort the most fierce wiles and subtle layings await of Antichrist, as thy sacred Church be not deprived of all blessed joy and spiritual gladness: suffer not the mouths of good and wholesome instructors to be closed up, permit not thy due honour to be had in oblivion, nor yet let the hymns and songs wherewith thou art highly celebrated, be usurped of such as will have the same in derision. We humbly beseech thee, O excellent ⟨image 238⟩father, that (what wrath or indignation so ever is due unto us by reason of the heinous sins we have wickedly committed) thou wouldst, for the glory of thy famous name, turn it from thy sanctified Church, and pour out the same rather upon them, who, with a enemy like rage and most malicious affection, imagine nothing else, but quite to mar and utterly lay waste thy blessed heritage, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.