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

An other prayer out of the same psalm.

An other prayer out of the same psalme.

Thy sacred Church would be greatly desirous (O most mighty God) to extol thy famous name joyfully with Psalms and Hymns, but as yet her oppression and bondage is so great in darkness and blind errors of new fond superstitions that have been brought thereto, as it is more agreeable for her sorrowful estate, rather to lay aside the instruments of gladness, and give her self day & night to weeping, wailing, mournings, lamentable prayers, and most fervent supplications, wherewith she may crave thy furtherance and ready help: to ⟨image 239⟩the intent it may (in the strange tents of this wretched world) rather be forgetful of all delectable pleasures, then utterly void of true & perfect worshipping of thee. Our earnest request is therefore that thou wouldst very speedily deliver her from the tyranny of the enemies of Godliness, who have in nothing so great a delight, as to rejoice in the destruction thereof. Turn thy self we heartily require thee, unto them, and restrain their mad outrage, so that they may hereafter the less pollute and defile the Church thy loving spouse, either with their devilish errors or lewd behaviours, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

THy sacred Church would be greatly desirous (O most mightie God) to extoll thy famous name ioyfully with Psalmes and Hymnes, but as yet hir oppression and bondage is so great in darknesse and blinde errors of newe fond supersticions that haue béene brought thereto, as it is more agréeable for hir sorowfull estate, rather to laye aside the instruments of gladnesse, and giue hir selfe day & night to weaping, wayling, mournings, lamentable prayers, and most feruent supplications, wherewith she may craue thy furtherance and readie helpe: to