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

WE can not choose, (O most mighty and merciful God) but earnestly love thee, seeing that (by the faith which thou hast given us) we well perceive thee to be our only refuge, stay, and deliverer: for our sins have oftentimes purchased unto us most deadly griefs, and mighty and valiant enemies, who have (like vehement streams of water) environed and compassed us about with tribulations, snares, yea and death it self: but thou (O good God) who as thou (being the sovereign Lord of all things) art known to have thy throne in heaven, even so for thy infinite mercies sake, have respect unto us, and when thou hast remitted and pardoned our offences, vouchsafe that we may be delivered from thy wrath, and extreme ⟨image 30⟩punishments which thou art wont to lay upon the ungodly. And grant that whilst we invocate & call upon thee, our loud cries and earnest prayers be not poured out in vain, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

WE can not choose, (O most mightie and mercifull God) but earnestlye loue thée, séeing that (by the fayth whiche thou hast giuen vs) wée well perceyue thée to be our onely refuge, stay, and deliuerer: for our sinnes haue oftentymes purchased vnto vs most deadly griefes, and mightye and valiaunt enimies, who haue (like vehement streames of water) enuironed and compassed vs aboute with tribulations, snares, yea and death it selfe: but thou (O good God) who as thou (being the souereigne Lord of all thinges) art knowne to haue thy throne in heauen, euen so for thy infinite mercies sake, haue respect vnto vs, and when thou hast remitted and pardoned our offences, vouchsafe that we maye be deliuered from thy wrath, and extréeme