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

¹Eight worthy art thou (O almighty god) to whom new songs should continually be song in the sacred Church, and whose praise should be set out in the Congregation of Saints. For can it be that such as are thy faithful ⟨image 252⟩people will not publish thee their king and maker, doing the same not only with hart and voice, but also with every outward instrument prepared for the same purpose. Seeing then that thou oughtest to be so greatly commended and highly magnified for thy nature, goodness, and excellent benefits extended towards us, be not so greatly provoked at our heinous sins, as to chastise us in thy fury: pardon us, (we humbly beseech thee) for thy infinite mercies sake, when we turn unto thee, and lamentably crave thy ready help by continual prayer. But if thou have so good a liking of thy blessed people as thou hast oftentimes affirmed, then assist and garnish them with thy ready help in so great an extremity. Give us this cause of exalting thy glorious name, which may be evermore in the mouth of thy faithful servants. For we doubt not but thou canst be revenged of the nations & people that blaspheme thee, and bind the kings and princes (who be adversaries to thy blessed religion) with fetters and links of Iron, by executing most severe justice upon them. Our earnest desire is therefore that thou wouldst either convert ⟨image 253⟩them unto thee with the two edged sword of thy blessed word, or if it seemeth not good in thy fight so to do, remove the same far from our necks, that all men may right well perceive what great things thou doest for such as commit themselves wholly to thee, and be desirous to celebrate thy worthy praises, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.