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

Forsomuch as thy son our lord Jesus Christ (O most mighty God) suffered in such wise for our redemption sake as he might seem to be cast out of thy sight and utterly forsaken of thee: who being overwhelmed on the Cross with the waves and surges of a most bitter death, at the ⟨image 35⟩last dyed, and (being made a most innocent sacrifice) suffered the pains and torments which we had justly deserved. Then being raised from death after three days, appeared to his disciples, and manifestly showed forth and published thy excellent name and glory, none otherwise then he accustomablye used a little before to do while he lived among them. Seeing that therefore we both acknowledge and also confess our selves to have been abusers of such an unspeakable mercy and infinite clemency, we humbly flee unto thee heartily praying that whom thou hast granted and ordained to be engrafted and to spring a new in so excellent a Mediator (who is the author and only preserver of our salvation) thou wouldest grant the same to be pricked forward and stirred up, so much as in us lieth, to seek for all true godliness, so that not only the whole number of us which be now living, but all mortal men also that shall live hereafter may be drawn to worship and serve thee alone, holily and after a most chaste manner, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

FOrsomuch as thy sonne our lord Iesus Christ (O most mightie God) suffered in such wise for our redemption sake as he might séeme to be cast out of thy sight and vtterly forsaken of thée: who being ouerwhelmed on the Crosse with the waues and sourges of a most bitter death, at the