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

¶ A prayer out of the .Cxlj. Psalm.

¶ A prayer out of the .Cxlj. Psalme.

¹We daily crave for thy gracious help (O almighty God) and earnestly require this at thy merciful hands, that our fervent prayers may be accepted with thee as a most laudable sacrifice: for, seeing we perceive it can not be done, unless we refrain our minds wholly from vice, we desire thee therefore especially to remove all our sins from us, wherewith we have exceeding filthily defiled both our own selves and thy ⟨image 242⟩glorious name also: who do not keep this secret, that we have lived heretofore unworthily and after a most wretched manner, but acknowledge and make the same manifest before thee, with a common and very willing confession. Our earnest desire is then that thou wouldst pardon thy poor suppliants, by severing our hearts in such sort hereafter from the contagion of filthy wickedness, as we may in no wise attain thereto, either by thought, word, or deed: vouchsafe to fortify godly mens minds with such a manner of puissant force and renowned godliness, that they suffer not themselves to be deceived with the subtle allurements and crafty promises of the wicked, but rather beat, chastise, and correct thou us thy self (O good God) then permit us to be shaken or made tender with the subtle enticements, delectable pleasures, and poisoned flatteries of mischievous persons. We be discouraged and slain (as thou right well knowest) and final destruction hangeth over the Church: notwithstanding we lift up our eyes exceeding steadfastly towards thee, and heartily require that thou wouldst deliver us from the subtle ⟨image 243⟩wiles and crafty layings await of execrable men. But, forsomuch as they are past all hope of recovery, better it is for them to be caught in their own nets and lewd engines, to the intent thy sacred Church may escape the mischievous hands of those wicked and ungodly men, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.