kyng shewyng mercy vnto thyne annoynted euen vnto Dauid and his sede for euer ¶ A blessynge of Tobias the elder wherewith he blessed the Lorde in the ende of his lyfe Tobi. 13. GReate arte thou O Lorde for euermore and thy kyngedome worlde without ende For thou scourgest and healest thou leadest vnto hell and bryngest out agayne And there is none that maye escape thyne hande O ye chyldren of Israel geue thankes vnto the Lorde and prayse hym in the syghte of the heathen For among the heathen which know hym not hath he scatered you that ye should shewe forth his meruelous workes cause theim to knowe there is none other GOD almyghtie but he He hath chastened vs for our mysdedes and for his owne mercyes sake shall he saue vs. Consyder then howe he hath dealt with you and prayse hym with feare and drede and magnifie the euerlasting kyng in your wordes Certes I wyll prayse hym euen in the place of my captiuitie for he hathe shewed his maiestie vnto a synfull people Tourne you therfore O ye synners doo ye ryghteousnes before God trustyng verely he wyll shewe his mercy vpon you Certes I and my soule wyl reioyce in God prayse the Lorde all ye his chosen holde the dayes of gladnes and bee thankeful vnto hym Oh my soule blesse thou the Lorde Amen ¶ The thankesgeuing and songe of Iudith for the victory for the delyuery of the countrey from theyr enemies Iudith 16. BEgyn vnto the Lorde vpon the tabrettes synge vnto the Lorde vpon the Cymbales synge vnto hym a newe songe of thankesgeuyng bee ioyful and call vpon his name It is the Lorde that destroyeth warres euen the Lorde is his name whiche hath pytched his tentes in the mydst of his people that he myghte delyuer vs from the hande of all our enemyes Assur came out of the mountaynes in the multitutde of his strength his people stopped the water brookes theyr horses couered the valleyes He purposed to haue brent vp my lande and to sley my yong men with the sweard He would haue caried away my chyldren and virgines into captiuitie but the almyghtye Lorde anneyed hym and delyuered hym into the handes of a womanne whiche broughte hym to confusyoÌ„ For theyr myghty was not destroyed of the yong menne It was not the sonnes of Tiran that slewe hym neyther haue the greate gyauntes sette theim selues agaynste hym but Iudith the doughter of Merari with her fayre beawtye discomfyted hym and broughte hym to naughte She layde downe her wydowes apparell and decked herselfe with the tyre of myrthe in the reioysyng of the chyldren of Israell She annoynted her face she bounde vp her heare to begyle hym her slyppers rauysshed his eyes her beawtye raptiuated his mynde with the swearde smote she of his necke The Persyans were astonyed at her stedfastnesse and the Medes at her boldnesse Lette vs syng a songe of thankesgeuyng vnto the Lord A new songe of prayse wyll wee syng vnto our God Lorde Lorde thou art a greate God myghtye in power whome no manne may ouercome All thy creatures shoulde serue thee for thou speakest but a woorde and they were made thou sentest thy spirite and they were created and no manne can withstande thy voyce The mountaynes shall moue frome the foundacyons with the waters the stony rocke shal melte before thee lyke waxe But they that feare thee shall bee great with thee in all thynges woo vnto the people that ryse vp agaynste my generacion For the almyghty Lorde wyll auenge hymselfe of theim and in the day of iudgement wyll he vyset theim ¶ The blessyng of Seraphin Esay 9. HOly arte thou holy arte thou holy art thou thou art the Lord God of Hoostes all the earth is full of thy glorie ¶ Thankynges Esay 25. O Lorde thou art my God I wyll prayse thee magnifie thy name for thou bryngest meruelouse thinges to passe a cordyng to thine olde counsayles truly and stedfastly ¶ An other of the same Esay 26. O Lorde geue vs peace for thou workest in vs all oure woorkes O Lorde our God thoughe suche lordes haue dominacion vpon vs as knowe not thee yet graunte that wee maye hope onely in thee and kepe thy name in remembraunce ¶ A blessing with an admiracion of the meruelouse counsayles of God Iere. 32. O Lorde God it is thou that haste made heauen earthe with thy great power and hygh arme and there is nothyng to hard for ye. Thou shewest mercy vpon thousandes thou dooest recompense the wickednes of the fathers into the bosome of the children that come after theim Thou arte the great mighty God whose name is the Lorde of hoostes great in councel and infinite in thought Thyne eyes looke vpon all the wayes of mens chyldren to reward euery one after his waye and accordyng to the fructes of his inuencions Thou hast dooen great tokens and wonders in the lande of Egipt vpon the people of Israel to make thy name great as it is come to passe this day Thou hast brought thy people of Israel out of the land of Egipt with tokens with wonders with a myghtye hande with a stretched oute arme and with great terriblenes and haste geuen theim this lande lyke as thou haddest promysed vnto theyr fathers Namely that thou wouldest geue theim a lande that floweth with mylke and honey Nowe when they came therin and possessed it they folowed not thy voyce and walked not in thy lawe but all that thou commaundest theim to doo that haue not they dooen And therfore come all these plagâ—s vpon theim Beholde there are bulwarkes now againste the citee to take it and it is wonne of the Caldes that besege it with swearde with honger and deathe and what soeuer thou hast spoken that same is come vpon theim ¶ The songe and thankesgyuyng of Mary the virgyne Luke 1. MI soule magnifieth the Lorde my spirite reioyseth in God my sauiour For he hath loked vpon the poore degre of his handemaide Behold now from henseforth shall all generacions call me blessed for he that is mightie hath dooen to me greate thynges and holy in his name And his mercie is on theim that feare hym throughout al generacioÌ„s He sheweth strengthe with his arme he scatereth theim that are proude in the imaginacion of their heartes He putteth doune the mighty from their seates he exalteth theim of lowe degree He fillith the hungry with good thynges and sendeth a waie the riche emptie He remembreth mercye and helpeth his seruaunt Israell Euen as he promised to our fathers Abraham and to his sede for euer ¶ The prophesie and gyuyng of thankes of Zachary Luke 1. BLessed bee the Lorde God of Israell for he hath visited redemed his people And hath raised vp an horne of saluacion vnto vs in the house of his seruaunt Dauid EueÌ„ as he promised by the mouth of his holy prophetes whiche were sythens the worlde begonne that wee should bee saued from oure enemies and from the
thou hast made all thynges with thy woorde and ordained manne throught thy wysedome that he should haue dominion ouer the creature whiche thou haste made that he should ordre the worlde acordyng to equitie and righteousnes and execute iudgemente with a true hearte geue me wysedome whiche is euer aboute thy seate and put me not out from emong thy children For I thy seruaunte and soonne of thy handemayde am a feble persone of a short tyme and to young to the vnderstandyng of iudgement and of thy lawes And thoughe a manne hee neuer so perfect emong the childreÌ„ of menne yet if thy wysedome bee not with hym he shal bee nothyng worth Oh sende her out of thy holy heaueÌ„s and from the trone of thy maiestie that she maie bee with me laboure with me that I maie knowe what is acceptable in thy sighte For she knoweth and vnderstandeth all thynges and she shall conducte me sobrely in my woorkes and preserue me in her power So shall my woorkes bee acceptable AMEN ¶ A prayer for mekenes and the obteinyng of chastitie Eccle. 23. O LORDE thou father and God of my life lette me not haue a proud loke But tourne a waie all volupteousnes from me Take from me the lustes of the body lett not the desyres of vnclennes take holde vpon me and geue me not ouer into an vnshamefaste and obstinate mynde Amen ¶ The prayer of Iesus the soonne of Syrache in necessitie for wisedome Eccle. the laste I Thanke thee O Lorde kyng and praise thee O God my sauiour I will yelde prayses vnto thy name for thou art my defender and helper from the snare of traitours touÌ„gues and from theim that are occupied in lies Thou haste been my helper from suche as stode vp againste me and haste deliuered me acordyng to the multitude of thy mercie for thy holy names sake Thou haste deliuered me from the roaryng of theim that prepared theimselues to deuoure me out of thy handes of suche as soughte after my life from the multitude of theim that troubled me and wente aboute to sette fyre vpon me on euery syde so that I was not brente in the middes of the fyre From the depe of hell froÌ„ an vnclene toungue from liyng woordes from the wicked kyng and froÌ„ vnrighteouse toungue My soule shall prayse the Lorde vnto deathe for my life drewenie vnto hell Thei coÌ„passed me rouÌ„de aboute on euery syde and there was no manne to help me I looked about me if there were any manne that would succoure me but ther was none TheÌ„ thought I vpon thy mercie O Lorde and vpon thy actes that thou haste dooen euer of olde namely that thou deliueredest suche as putte their trust in thee riddest theim out of the handes of the Heathen Thus lifted I vp my prayer from the earth and praied for deliueraunce from deathe I called vpon the Lorde my father that he would not leaue me without help in the daie of my trouble and in the tyme of the proude I praysed thy name coÌ„tinually yeldyng honoure and thankes vnto it and so my prayer was harde Thou sauedest me from destruction and deliueredest me from the vnrighteouse tyme. Therefore will I acknowelage and prayse thee and magnifie the name of the LORDE When I was yet but young or cun I went a straye I desired wysedome openly in my prayer I came therfore before the temple and I soughte her verie busyly Theâ— florished she vnto me as a grape that is sone rype My hearte reioysed in her then went my fote the right waie yea froÌ„ my youth soughte I after her I bowed doune myne eare receiued her I tounde in my self muche wysedome and prospered greately in her Therefore will I ascribe the glorye vnto hym that geueth me wysedome for I am aduised to dooe therafter I will bee gelouse to cleue vnto the thyng that is good so shall I not bee confounded My soule hath wresstled with her and I haue been diâ—igent to bee occupied in her I lifte vp myne handes on highe theÌ„ was my soule lightened through wysedome that I knowelaged my foolishnes I ordred my soule after her she and I were one hearte from the begynnyng and I founde her in clennesse and therfore shall I not bee forsaken My hearte longed after her and I gat a good treasure Thorowe her the Lorde hathe geuen me a newe tongue wherwith I wyll prayse hym Oh come vnto me ye vnlearned and dwell in the house of wysdome withdrawe not youreselues from her but talke and comen of these thynges for your soules are very thurstye I opened my mouthe and spake Oh come and bye wysdome withoute money bowe downe youre necke vnder her yoke and your soule shal receiue wisdome she is hard at hande and is content to bee found Beholde with your eyes howe I haue had but lytle laboure and yet haue founde much rest Oh receyue wysdom and ye shal haue plenty of syluer and golde in possession Lette youre mynde reioyse in his mercye and bee not ashamed of his prayse woorke his woorke by tymes and he shall geue you youre rewarde in due tyme. ¶ The prayer of Abacuc Prophete for ignorauncy Abacuc 3. O Lorde when I heard speake of thee then I was afrayed The woorke that thou hast taken in hande shalte thou perfourme in his tyme. Oh Lorde when thy tyme commeth thou shalt declare it In thy very wrathe thou thynkest vpon mercy The Lorde God is my strengthe he shall make my feate as the feete of hartes and he whiche geueth the victorie shall bryng me to my hye places syngyng vpon my psalmes Amen ¶ The prayer of our Lord Iesus which he taughte his discyples Math. 6. OVr father whiche art in heauen halowed bee thy name Thy kyngdome come Thy wyll bee doen in earth as it is in heauen Geue vs this day our dayly bread And forgeue vs our trespaces as we forgeue theim that trespace againste vs. And lette vs not bee led into temptacion But delyuer vs from euell for thyne is the kyngdome and the power and the glorie for euer Amen ¶ A prayer of the faythfull congregacion that they maye speake the woorde of God boldly Actes 4. LOrd thou art God which hast made heauen earthe the sea all that in theim is which by the mouth of thy seruaunte Dauid haste saied why dyd the heathen rage the people ymagyne vayne thynges The kynges of the earth stoode vp the rulers came together agaynst the Lorde and agaynst Christe For of a truthe agaynst this holy chyld Iesus whom thou hast anoynted both Herode and also Pontius Pylate with the Gentyles the people of Israel gathered theim selues together to dooe euen what soeuer thyne handes and thy counsayle determined before to bee dooen And nowe Lorde beholde theyr threatenynges and graunte vnto thy seruauntes with al confidence to speake thy woorde and that thou stretche forthe thyne hande to the intente that healyng signes wonders maye bee dooen
For no doubt all thei that hope in thee shall not bee ashamed but suche as bee scornefull despisers withoute a cause thei shall bee putte to shame Shew me thy waies Lorde and teache me thy pathes Leade me in thy trouth and teache me for thou art the God of my helthe and in thee is my hope all the daie long Call to remembraunce oh Lorde thy tendre mercies thy louyng kyndnes whiche haue been euer sithens the begynnyng Remēbre not the sinnes offences of my youthe but a cordyng to thy mercie thinke vpō me oh lorde for thy goodnes Oh how frendly righteous is the Lorde therfore will he bryng again synners into the waie he leadeth the simple a right suche as bee meke thē he instructeth his waies All the waies of the Lorde are verie mercy and faithfulnesse vnto suche as kepe his testament and couenaunt For thy names sake oh lorde bee mercifull vnto my synne for it is greate What soeuer he bee that fearethe the Lorde he shall shew hym the waie that he hath chosen His soule shall dwell at ease his sede shall possesse the lande The secrete of the Lorde is emong theim that feare him and he sheweth theim his couenaunte Myne iyes are euer lokyng vnto the Lorde for he shall plucke my fete out of the net Tourne thee vnto me and haue mercye vpon me for I am desolate and in misery The sorowes of my hearte are great wherefore bryng me out of my troubles looke vpon myne aduersite and miserie and forgeue me all my sinnes Considre how myne enemies are many and beare malicious hate against me O kepe my soule and deliuer me let me not bee confounded for I haue putte my trust in thee Lette innocēcy and righteous dealyng wayte vpon me for my hope is in thee Deliuer Israell O God out of all his distresse ¶ In the affliction or passion bothe of the spirite and of the fleshe thus maie wee praye with Christ with the godly Psalm 31 IN thee O Lorde is my truste let me neuer bee put to shame but deliuer me in thy righteousnesse Bowdoune thyne eare to me make hast to deliuer me bee thou my strōg rocke and a walled house that thou maiest saue me For thou art my strong holde and my castle wherfore bee thou my God and cōducte me for thy names sake Draw me out of the nette that thei haue laied priuely for me for thou arte my strengthe Into thine handes I commende my spirite thou hast deliuered me oh Lorde thou God of truth I hate theim that hold of vanities my trust is in the Lorde I will bee glad reioyce in thy mercie for thou hast considered my trouble thou hast knowen my soule in aduersitie Thou hast not cast me ouer into the handes of the enemies but haste sette my fete in a large roume Haue mercie vpon me Oh Lorde for I am in trouble myne iyes is censumed for verie heuines yea my soule my bodie My life is consumed with heuenesse and my yeres with mournyng My strēgth faileth me because of myne aduersity and my bones are dryed vp I am become a verie reproche emōg all myne enemies my neighboures thei of myne owne acquaintaunce are afraied of me thei that seme in the strete conuey theimselues from me I am cleaue forgotten and out of mynde euen as a dedde manne Lo I am become like a broken vessell For I haue hearde the sklenderous reapportes of the multitude euerye manne abhorreth me thei haue gathered a counsaill together againste me and are purposed to take awaie my life But my hope is in the Lorde and I saie thou arte my God My dayes are in thy hande deliuer me from the hande of myne enemies and frome theim that persecute me Shewe thy seruaunt the light of thy countinaunce help me for thy mercies sake lette me not bee confounded O Lorde for I call vpon thee but lette the vngodly rather bee putte to confusion and brought vnto the pit let the liyng lippes bee put to silence whiche cruelly disdainfully and despitefully speake against the righteous O how greate and manifolde bee the good thynges whiche thou hast laied vp for theim that feare thee How greate thynges bryngest thou to passe for theim that put their trust in thee in the sighte of the soonnes of menne Thou hidest thē in the secretes of thy countenaunce from the proude menne thou kepest theī secretely in thy tabernacle from the strief of toungues Thankes bee geuen to the lorde who hath shewed me meruelous great kyndnes out of the strōg citee For when the soudain feare came vpon me I saied I am cast out of thy sighte Neuertheles thou hardest myne hūble prayer when I cried vnto thee Wherefore loue the Lorde all ye his sainctes for the Lorde preserueth the faithfull plenteously acquiteth the proude dooers Bee strong therfore take a good heart vnto you all ye that putte your assiaunce in the LORDE ¶ A sanctifiyng of GOD for that the earthe is full of his mercie and that by his mighty woorde he wrought all thyng Psalme 33. REioyse in the Lorde O ye righteous for it becommeth well the iuste to bee thankefull Prayse the Lorde with harpe Syng Psalmes vnto hym with the lute and instrument of ten strynges Syng hym a newe song yea syng to hym with good courage For the woorde of the Lorde is true and all his workes are sure He loueth mercie and iudgemēt the earth is full of the Lordes goodnes By the woorde of the Lorde wer the heauēs made and all the furniture of theim by the breth of his mouthe He gathereth the waters togither as it were in a bottell and laied vp the depe in secrete Let all the earth feare the Lorde and let all theim that dwel in the worlde stande in awe of hym For what he saieth is dooen what he commaundeth standeth faste The Lorde disperseth the counsaill of the Heathen and maketh frustrate the deuices of the people But his owne coūsaill endureth for euer the thoughtes of his hearte from generacion to generacion Blessed are the people that holde the Lorde for their God and blessed are the folke whō he hath chosen to bee his heritage The Lorde loketh doune from heauen and beholdeth all the children of menne From his strong seate he considereth al thē that dwell in the worlde He onely hath fashioned all the heartes of theim knoweth all their woorkes A kyng is not helped by his owne great hoste neither is a gyaunte saued through the might of his owne strength A horse is but a vain thyng to saue a manne it is not the power of his strengthe that that can deliuer hym Beholde the iyes of the Lorde bee fixed vpon theī that feare hym and repose theimselues in his mercie That he maie deliuer their soules from death and fede theim in the deare tyme. Let our soule paciently abyde the Lorde for he is our help shylde So shall our hearte
me not ouer vnto myne oppressoures Bee thou suertie for thy seruaunte to doo hym good that the proude dooe hym no wronge Myne eyes are wasted awaye with lookynge for thy healthe and for the woorde of his ryghteousnesse Goo to deale with thy seruaunt a cordyng vnto thy louyng mercy and teache me thy statutes I am thy seruaunte Gh graunte me vnderstanding that I may know thy testimonies It is tyme for thee Oh Lorde laye to thyne hande for they haue destroyed thy lawe For I loue thy commaundementes aboue golde and preciouse stone Therfore holde I strayghte all thy commaundementes and all false wayes I vtterly abhorre Thy testimonies are wonderfull therfore dooeth my soule kepe theim When thy woorde gooeth forthe it geueth lyght and vnderstandyng euen vnto babes I open my mouthe and drawe in my breathe for I desyre thy commaundementes Oh looke thou vpon me and bee mercyfull as thou vsest to dooe vnto those that loue thy name Order my gooynges after thy woorde that no wyckednesse raygne in me Delyuer me frome the sclaunders of menne so shall I kepe thy commaundementes Shewe the lyghte of thy countenaunce vnto thy seruaunt and teache me thy biddynges Myne eyes gushe out with water bycause menne kepe not thy lawe Ryghtuouse arte thou Oh Lorde and true is thy iudgemente The testimonies that thou haste commaunded are exceadynge ryghtuouse and true My zeale hathe euen consumed me because myne enmyes haue forgotten thy woordes Thy woorde is tryed vnto the vttermoste and thy seruaunte loueth it I am smal of no reputacion yet dooe I not forget thy commaundementes Thy rightuousnesse is an euerlasting ryghtuousnesse and thy lawe is true Trouble heuinesse haue taken holde vpon me yet is my delight in thy commaundementes The ryghtuousnesse of thy testimonies is euerlastyng Oh graunt me vnderstandyng and I shal lyue I call with my hole hearte heare me Oh Lorde I wyll kepe thy statutes Yea euen vpon thee I dooe calle helpe me and I shall kepe thy testimonies Early in the mornynge doo I cry vnto thee for in thy woorde is my truste Myne eyes preuente the myghte watches that I myghte bee occupyed in thy woordes Heare my voyce Oh LORDE a cordynge vnto thy louyng kyndnesse quycken me a cordynge as thou arte wonte They draw nygh that of malyce persecute me and are farre from thy law Be thou nygh at hande also oh Lord for thy promyses are faythful As concernyng thy testimonies I haue knowen euer sythens the beginning that thou haste grounded theim for euer Oh consider myne aduersitie and delyuer me for I doo not forget thy law Mainteyn thou my cause and defend me quycken me a cordynge vnto thy woorde Health is farre from the vngodly for they regarde not thy statutes Greate is thy mercy Oh Lorde quycken me as thou arte wonte Many there are that trouble me and pursue me yet dooe not I swarne frome thy recordes It greueth me when I see that the transgressoures kepe not thy lawe Consyder Oh Lorde howe I loue thy commaundementes and quicken me with thy louyng kyndnes Thy woorde is true for euer all the iudgementes of thy ryghtuousnesse endure for euermore The tyrauntes persecute me withoute cause but my hearte standeth in awe of thy woordes I am as glad of thy woorde as one that fyndeth greate spoyles I hate and abhore lyes but thy lawe do I loue Seuen tymes a daye dooe I prayse thee becauce of thy ryghtuouse iudgementes Great is the peace that they haue whiche loue thy lawe and they are not offended at it Lorde I looke for thy sauynge healthe and dooe after thy commaundementes My soule kepeth thy recordes and loueth theim exceadynglye I kepe thy commaundementes and testimonies for all my wayes are before thee Let my complaynte come before thee Oh LORDE geue me vnderstanding a cordyng vnto thy woorde Lette my supplicacion come before thee delyuer me a cordyng vnto thy promyse My lypes shal speake of thy prayse seyng thou haste taughte me thy ordinaunces Yea my tongue shall synge thy woorde For all thy commaundementes are ryghte lette thyne hande helpe me for I haue chosen thy commaundementes I longe for thy sauynge healthe Oh Lorde and in thy lawe is my delyght Oh let my soule lyue and prayse thee that thy iudgemeÌ„tes may helpe me I gooe astraye lyke a shepe that is loste seke thy seruaunte for I dooe not forgette thy commaundementes ¶ When wee are broused and humbled in heart and contrarywyse the worlde reioyseth and triumpheth Psal 130. OVte of the depe call I vnto the Oh Lorde LORD heare my voyce Lette thyne eares consider well the voyce of my complaynte If thou Lorde wylte bee extreme to marke what is dooen amysse oh Lord who maye abyde it But there is mercye with thee that thou mayste bee feared I looke for the Lord my soule doeth wayte for hym in his woorde is my truste My soule dooeth paciently abyde the Lorde frome the one mornyng to the other Let Israel trust in the Lorde for wyth the Lorde is merâ—ye and plentuous redempcyon And he shall redeme Israell from all hys synnes ¶ To bee delyuered from bloude souppers that busye theimselues to plucke vs from the way of God bothe by force and crafty meanes and whiche labour to abolyshe Goddes woorde Psal 140. DElyuer me Oh Lorde from the euyll menne preserue me frome the wycked menne whiche imagyne myschefe in they re heartes and styrre vp stryfe at all seasons They sharpen theyr tongues lyke a serpente adders poysone is vnder they re lyppes Kepe me oh Lorde from the hand of the vngodly preserue me from the wycken menne whiche are purposed too ouerthrowe my gooynges The proude hath layde a snare for me and spred a nette abrode with cordes yea and sette trappes in my way But my saiyng is vnto the Lorde thou art my God heare the voyce of my prayer oh Lorde Oh Lorde God thou strenth of my health thou hast couered my head in the daye of battayle Lette not the vngodly haue his desyre Oh Lorde lette hym not haue his purpose leaste he bee to proude Lette the mischeft of their owne lyppes fall vpon the head of theim that compasse me about Let hote burnyng coles fall vpon theim lette theim bee cast into the fier into the pyt that they neuer ryse vp again A man full of woordes shall not prosper vpon the earthe a malicyous and wycked person shall bee hunted away and destroied Suer I am that the Lorde wyll auenge the poore and mainteine the cause of the helplesse The rightutuouse also shall geue thankes vnto thy name and the iuste shall contynue in thy syghte ¶ That GOD may kepe vs that wee synne not with our tongue neither excuse our synnes as hypocrytes dooe Psal 141. LOrd I call vpon thee haste thee vnto me and consider my voice When I cry vnto thee lette my prayer bee sette forth in thy syght as incence and let the lyftyng vp of my handes bee an euenyng sacrifyce Set a
and gooddes therof behold there are we bonde meÌ„ne And great is the increase of it vnto the kynges whom thou hast set ouer vs because of our sinnes thei haue dominion ouer our bodies and cattell and wee are in greate trouble And in all this make we a sure couenaunt and write it and let our princes Leuites and preestes seale it ¶ A praier of the churche for synnes Sapi. 15. THou O oure God art swete long suffering and true with mercy ordrest thou all thynges Though wee synne yet are we thyne for we knowe thy greatenes If wee synne not theÌ„ are wee sure that with thee wee bee allowed For to knowe thee is perfecte righteousnes yea to nowe thy righteousnes and power is the rote of immortalite ¶ An other for synnes Hiere 3. LO wee are thyne for thou art the Lorde our God the hilles fall all the high pride of the mountaines but the helth of Israell standeth vpon God our Lorde Confusion hath deuoured the laboure of our fathers from our youth vp yea their shepe and bullockes their soonnes doughters So dooe wee also slepe in our confusion and shame couereth vs for wee and our fathers euen from our youthe vnto this daie haue synned againste the Lorde oure God and haue not obeyed the voyce the lorde of our GOD. ¶ The lamentacion of Hieremie for the synnes of the people Hiere 13. PIteously lette me wepe and lette the teares gusshe oute of myne iyes For the lordes flocke is takeÌ„ tell therfore the kyng and the rulers humble your selues sette you doune on the earthe for the croune of your glory shall fall from your hedde The citees of the southe bee shut vp and there is no manne to open theim All Iuda is caried awaie captiue so that none remaineth lift vp your iyes and behold theim that come from the North where is the flocke that was gyuen thee thy noble catell to whom wilte thou make thy mone when he cummeth vpon thee for thou hast taught theÌ„ thyself against thyself and made theÌ„ masters ouer thee Shall not sorowe come vpon thee as on a womaÌ„ traualyng with childe And if thou wouldest saie in thyne hearte wherefore come these thynges vpon me Surely euen for the multitude of thy wyckednes thy hynder partes and thy feâ—e be discouered If the manne of Inde can chauÌ„ge his skynne and the cat of the mountayne her spottes then maie ye that bee exercised in eiuill dooe good Therfore will I scatter you like as the stouble that is taken a waie with the south wynde This shall bee your lot and the porcion of your measure where with ye shall bee rewarded of me saeith the Lorde because ye haue forgotten me and putte your trust in discritfull thynges Therfore haue I turned thy clothes ouer thy hedde discouered thy thighes that thy priuities might bee sene thy adueutry thy deddely malice thy beastlynes thy shamefull horedome For vpoÌ„ feldes and hilles I haue sene thy abhominacions wo bee to thee O Hierusalem wilt thou not bee clensen sythe thou arte yet vncleane ¶ The praier that Baruch prescribed vnto the captiues in Babilon for their synnes Batuch 23. THE Lorde our God is righteous and we with our fathers are brought to open shame as it is to see this daie And as for these plages that are come vpon vs alredy the Lorde had deuised theim for vs yet would we not praie vnto the Lord our God that we might euery maÌ„ne turne froÌ„ his naughty waies So the Lorde hath caused suche plages to come vpon vs for he is righteous in all his woorkes that he hath coÌ„mauÌ„ded vs whiche we also haue not dooeÌ„ nor herkened vnto his voyce for to walke in the coÌ„maundementes of the Lorde that he had giueÌ„ vnto vs. And now O Lorde God of Israell thou that hast broughte thy people out of the lande of Egypte with a mightye hande with tokens wonders with thy great power out stretched arme and hast gotten thyself a name as it is come to passe this daie O lord our God we haue synned we haue dooen wickedly wee haue behaued our selues vngodly in all thy righteousnes Turne thy wrath froÌ„ vs we beseche thee for we are but a few left emong the Heathen where thou hast scattered vs. Heare our prayers O Lorde our peticions bryng vs out of captiuite for thyne owne sake get vs fauoure in the sight of theÌ„ whiche haue led vs a waye that all landes maye knowe thou art the Lorde our God and that Israell and his generation calleth vpon thy name O Lorde loke doune from thy holy house vpon vs encline thyne eare and heare vs. For the dedde that bee gone doune to their graues and whose soules are out of their bodyes geue vnto the Lord neither prayse nor righteous makynge but the soule that is vexed for the multitude of her synnes whiche walketh heuenly and weakely whose iyes begynne to fayle suche a soule gyueth the praise and righteousnes vnto the Lorde O Lorde wee power out oure praiers before thee and require mercye in thy sight O Lorde oure God not for any godlynes of oure forefathers but because thou hast sent out thy warthe and indignation vpoÌ„ vs accordyng as thou diddest threaten vs by thy seruauntes the Prophetes saiyng Thus saieth the Lorde bowe doune your shulders and neckes and serue the kynge of Babylon and so shall ye remaine still in the lande that I gaue youre fathers if ye will not dooe this nor heare the voyce of the Lorde your God to serue the kyng of Babylon I shall destroye you in the citees of Iuda within Hierusalem and without I shall also take frome you the voice of myrthe and the voice of ioye the voyce of the brydegrome and the voyce of the bryde and there shall no manne dwell any more in the lande but thei woulde not herken vnto the voyce to dooe the kyng of Babylon seruice therfore hast thou performed thy wordes that thou spakest by thy seruauntes the prophetes namely that the bones of our kynges and the bones of our fathers should bee traÌ„slated forth of their place And lo nowe are thei laide out in the hete of the soone and in the colde of the night and thei bee dedde in great mysery with honger with swerde with pestileÌ„ce and are cleane cast forth As for the temple wherin thy name was called vpoÌ„ thou hast laied it wast as it is to see this daie and that for the wickednes of the house of Israell the house of Iuda O Lord our God thou haste entreated vs after all thy goodnes accordyng to all thy great louing mercy like as thou spakest by thy seruaunt Moses in the daie wheÌ„ thou diddest coÌ„maunde hym to write thy lawe before the childreÌ„ of Israell saiyng If ye will not harkeÌ„ vnto my voyce theÌ„ shall this greate multitude be turned into a very smal people for I will scatter theim abrode notwithstandyng I am sure that this flocke
destroye hym This shall get the an euerlastyng memoryall yf the hande of a womanne ouerthrowe hym for thy power O Lord standeth not in the powir of men nether hast thou any pleasure in the strength of horses There was neuer proud persone that pleased thee but in the prayer of the humble and meke hathe thy pleasure been euermore O thou God of heauens thou maker of waters and Lorde of all creatures heare me poore woman callyng vpon thee and puttynge my truste in thy mercy Remembre thy couenaunt O Lorde and minister wordes in my mouthe and stablyshe this deuice in my hearte that thy house may contynue styll in holinesse and that al the heathen may knowe vnderstand that thou arte God and that there is none other but thou ¶ An other prayer of Iudith whiles she went about to slee the enemy Holofernes Iudith 13. STrengthen me God of Israel and haue respect vnto the woorkes of my handes in this houre lyke as thou haste promised graunted that by thee I may perfourme the thyng which I haue deuised thorowe the belefe that I haue in thee Oh strenthen me I beseche thee at this houre ¶ The prayer of Mardocheus in the pursure of Haman for all the Iewes nacion Aester 13. O Lord thou valyaunt and mightye kyng for all thynges are in thy power yf thou wylte helpe and delyuer Israel there is no manne can withstande thee for thou haste made both heauen and earth thou art Lord of all and there is none can resist thee O Lord. Thou knowest all thou wotest Lord it was neither of malice nor of presumption neither for any desire of glori that I would not how doune myselfe and worshyp the moste proude Ha nā for I would gladly if it might haue tourned Israell to good haue kyste euen his footsteps but I feared least I should haue geuen Gods glori vnto a man because I would worshyp none but only thee And therfore O Lord thou God and king haue mercy vpon thy people for they ymagē how to bryng vs to naught yee their desire is ful set to destroy and ouerthrowe the people that hath euer been thyne Oh despise not thyne owne good which thou haste delyuered and brought forth of Egypte euen for thyne owne cause Heare my prayer bee mercyful to thy people whom thou hast chosen for an heritage to thyselfe Tourne our cōplaint sorow into ioy so as we may line O Lord and prayse thy name O Lord suffer not the mouthes of theim that prayse thee to bee destroyed ¶ The prayer of quene Hester for her selfe and all her countrye menne Hester 13. O My Lorde thou onely arte our Kyng helpe me a desolate woman which haue no helper but thee for my miserie and destruccion is harde at myne hande of a chylde I learned of my father that thou tokest vp Israel out of all peoples and oure fathers out of all theyr progenitours that they shuld bee thy perpetuall enheritaunce and loke what thou dyddest promyse theim thou hast made it good vnto thē Now Lorde wee haue synned before thee therfore hast thou geuen vs into the handes of our enemyes because wee worshypped theyr goddes Lorde thou are ryghteous neuerthelesse they are not satisfied that they oppresse vs with moste heuy thraldome but also imputing the strength of theyr handes vnto the power of their ydols they wyll chaunge thy promises and destroye thyne enherytaunce and stoppe the mouthes of theim that prayse thee and quenche the glorie of thyne house and thyne aulter to open the mouthes of the heathen that they may prayse the power of ydols magnifie the fleshly kyng for euer Lorde geue not thy scepter vnto theim that bee nothyng worthy least they laugh at our fall but tourne theyr deuyce vpon theimselues and punyshe hym that hath begoon to rage vpō vs. Thinke vpon vs O Lord and shewe thy selfe in the tyme of our distresse Strengthen me O thou king of goddes thou Lorde of all power geue me pleasaunt speche in my mouth before the Lyon Tourne his heart to hate our enemy to destroye hym all suche as consent to hym But delyuer vs with thy hande and helpe the forsaken woman which haue no helpe nor defence but onely the Lorde thou knowest all thou wotest I loue not the glori of the vnrighteous and hate the bed of the vncircūcysed and of all heathen Thou knowest my necessitie that I abhorre the token of my preeminence and worshyp whiche I beare vpon my heade what tyme I muste shewe myselfe bee seen and that I abhorre it as an vncleane clothe Thou knowest also that I thy hande mayden haue not eaten at Hamans table and that I haue had no pleasure in the Kynges feaste that I haue not dronke the drynke offrynges and that I thy handemayde haue had no ioye sythens the day I was broughte hyther vnto this daye but onely in thee O Lorde O thou God of Abraham O thou myghty God aboue all heare the voyce of theim whiche haue none other hope and delyuer vs oute of the hande of the wycked and ryd me out of my feare Amen ¶ The oracion and blessynge of Iob in his moste greuouse aduersytie and losse of his goodes Iob. 1. IOb shaued his head fell doune vpon the grounde worshypped God and saied Naked came I oute of my mothers wombe naked shall I retourne agayne The Lorde gaue and the Lorde hathe taken awaye as it hathe pleased the Lorde so it is dooen Nowe blessed bee the name of the Lorde Amen ¶ A prayer that wee maye bee delyuered frome oure aduersaries Esai 37. O Lorde of Hoostes thou God of Israel which syttest vpon Cherubin Thou art the God alone of all the kyngdomes of the worlde thou onely haste created Heauen and earth Encline thyne eare Lorde and consyder open thyne eyes and see delyuer vs frome the hande of oure aduersaries that all the kyngdomes of the earthe maye knowe that thou onely art the Lorde Amen ¶ The prayer of Esaye when the people were fore plaged Esaye 63.64 LOoke downe from heauen beholde the dwellyng place of thy sanctuari and thy glory howe is it that thy gelousye thy strengthe the multytude of thy mercyes and thy louyng kyndnesse wyll not be entreated of vs yet art thou oure father Abraham knoweth vs not neither was Israell acquaynted with vs. But thou Lord art our father and redemer thy name is euerlasting O lord wherfore haste thou led vs out of thy waye wherfore hast thou hardened our heartes that wee feare thee not Bee at one with vs agayne for thy seruauntes sake that are of the generacion of thyne herytage Thy people hath had but lytle of thy sanctuarie in possessiō for our enemies haue takē it in And we are become euen as wee were in the beginning what time wee wer not vnder thy dominiō nor called not vpō thy name O that thou wouldest cleaue the heauen in sondre and come doune that the moūtaines
by the name of thy holy chylde Iesus Amen ¶ A prayer of Christe vnto his father for his lytle ones whiche trust and repose theimselues vpon hym Iohan. 17. FAther the houre is come glorifie thy sonne that thy sonne maye glorifie thee as thou hast geuen hym power ouer all fleshe that he should geue euerlastyng lyfe to as many as thou haste geuen hym This is lyfe euerlastyng that they myghte knowe thee that onely very God and whome thou haste sent Iesus Christe I haue glorified thee on the earthe I haue finyshed the woorke whiche thou gauest me to doo And now glorifie me thou father with thyne owne selfe with the glorie which I had with thee eare the world was I haue declared thy name vnto the menne whiche thou gauest me of the worlde Thyne they were and thou gauest theim me and they haue kepte my sayenges Nowe they knowe that all thynges what soeuer thou gauest me are of thee for I haue geuen vnto theim the woordes which thou gauest me they haue receyued theim and know surely that I came out from the they beleued that thou dedest sende me I pray for thē I pray not for the worlde but for theim which thou hast geuen me for they are thine and all myne are thyne and thyne are myne and I am glorified in theim And nowe am I no more in the worlde but they are in the worlde and come vnto thee Holye father kepe in thyne owne name theim whiche thou haste geuen me that they maye bee one as wee are whyle I was with theim in the world I kepte theim in thy name Those that thou gauest me haue I kepte and none of theim is loste but that loste chylde that the Scripture myghte bee fulfylled Nowe come I to thee and these woordes spake I in the worlde that they myght haue my ioye full in theim I haue geuen theim thy woordes and the worlde hathe hated theim euen as I am not of the worlde I desyre not that thou shouldest take theim out of the world but that thou kepe theim frome euell They are not of the worlde as I am not of the worlde Sanctifie theim with thy trouthe Thy sayeng is true As thou sentest me into the worlde euen so haue I sente theim into the worlde And for theyr sakes sanctifie I myselfe that they also myghte bee sanctified thorowe the truthe I praye not for theim alone but for theim also whiche shall beleue on me throughe theyr preachynge that they all maye bee one as thou father arte in me and I in thee that they maye bee also one in vs that the worlde maye beleue that thou haste sente me And that glorie that thou gauest me I haue geuen theim that they maye bee one as wee are one I in theim and thou in me that they maye bee made perfecte in one and the worlde maye knowe that thou haste sent me and haste loued theim as thou haste loued me Father I wyll that they whiche thou haste geuen me bee with me where I am that they maye see my glorie whiche thou haste geuen me For thou louedest me before the makynge of the worlde Oh ryghteouse father the verye worlde hathe not knowen thee but I haue knowen thee and these haue knowen that thou haste sente me And I haue declared vnto theim thy name and wyl declare it that the loue wherwith thou haste loued me bee in theim and I in theim CERTAINE PSALmes picked forthe very mete for dayly prayers vnto God ¶ To bee delyuered from the vngodly that wee peryshe not with theim that endeuer theimselues by all meanes to withdraw vs frome the waye of truthe and that all good menne maye continuallye bee enuironued with Goddes proteccion The prayer of Dauid Psal 5. HEARE my wordes O Lord considre my callyng oh marke the voyce of my peticion my kyng and my God For vnto thee wyll I make my prayer Heare my voyce by tymes oh Lorde for early in the mornyng wyl I get me vnto thee yea and that with diligence for thou art not the GOD that hast pleasure in wyckednesse there maye no vngodly persone dwell with thee Suche as bee cruell may not stande in thy syght thou arte an enemy vnto all wycked dooers Thou destroyest the lyers the Lorde abhorreth the bloudthurstye and the deceytefull But I O Lorde wyll come into thy house trustyng vpon the multitude of thy mercy And reuerently wyll make my supplicacion in thy holy temple Conduyse me Oh Lorde in thy ryghteousnesse because of myne enemyes and make thy way playne before me For there is no faythfulnesse in theyr mouthes they dissemble in theyr heartes their throte is an open graue with theyr tongues they practyse deceytes Punysh theim Oh God that they maye peryshe in theyr owne imaginacions caste theim oute because of the multitude of theyr vngodlynesse for they rebell agaynste thee Agayne lette all theim that put theyr truste in thee reioyse yea lette theim euer bee geuyng of thankes because thou defendest theim that they whiche loue thy name maye bee ioyfull in thee For thou Lorde geuest thy blessyng vnto the ryghteous and with thy fauorable kyndnesse thou defendest hym as with a shylde ¶ To escape Goddes wrathe and to obteyne his mercye thus shalt thou pray with Dauid Psal 6. O Lorde rebuke me not in thyne angre chasten me not in thy heuy displeasure haue mercye vpon me Oh Lorde for I am weake Oh Lorde heale me for my bones are all to shaken My soule also is in greate trouble but Lorde howe longe wylte thou tarye Tourne thee Oh Lorde and deliuer my soule Oh saue me for thy mercyes sake for in death no manne remebreth thee Oh who wyll geue thee thankes in the hell I am wery of gronynge euery nyghte washe I my bed and water my couch with my teares My countenaunce is chaunged for very inwarde gryefe I consume awaye I haue so many enemyes Awaye from me all ye wycked dooers for the Lorde hath hearde the voyce of my wepynge the Lorde hathe hearde myne humble peticyon the Lord hath receyued my prayer All myne ennemyes shall bee confounded and sore vexed yea they shall bee tourned backe and put to shame and that ryghte soone ¶ If thou bee falsely belyed and maligned of thyne aduersarye accustome thyselfe vnto this prayer of Dauid whiche he songe vnto the Lorde vpon the woordes of the sonne of Iemini Psal 7. O Lorde my God in thee dooe I truste saue me frome all theim that persecute me and delyuer me leaste he catcheth vp my soule lyke a lyon and teare it in peeces whyle there is none to helpe Oh Lorde my God yf I haue dooen any such thyng yf there bee any vnryghteousnesse in my handes yf I haue rewarded euell vnto theim that hathe dealte frendly with me or hurte theim that without any cause are myne ennemyes then lette myne ennemy persecute my soule and take me yea lette hym treade my lyfe downe in the earth and lay myne honoure
reioyce in hym because wee haue hoped in his holy name Let thy merciful kyndnes O Lorde bee vpon vs like as wee haue reposed our trust in thee ¶ A stablishemeÌ„t of the mynde against suche as slaunder vs that wee again vpbrayde not theim whiche thyng is the greate gift of God Psal 39. I Was determined to kepe my waies that I offend not in my toungue so I shut my mouth Whyle the vngodly laie in a wayte for me I helde my toungue I was dome I kept silence for a good purpose but it was pain and grief vnto me My hearte was hote within me myes and in his truth shall he destroy theim Wherfore I wyll offer vnto thee and prayse thy name Oh Lorde because it is so comfortable for thou hast delyuered me oute of all my trouble so that myne eye seeth his desyre vpon myne enemyes ¶ That beyng lightened with Goddes grace wee may knowe here in erth the waye that leadeth to God whithe is a sure confydence vpon God and charyte towardes the neyghboure Psal 67. GOD bee mercyfull vnto vs blesse vs and shewe the lyghte of his countenaunce vpon vs. That wee maye knowe thy waye vpon earthe thy sauyng health among all heathen Let the people prayse thee O God yea let all people prayse thee Lette the people reioyse and bee glad for that thou iudgest the folke ryghteouslye and gouernest the nacions vpon earthe Lette the people prayse thee Oh God lette all people prayse thee God euen our owne god geueth vs his blessyng that the earthe mâ—â—e bring forth her encrease God blesseth vs and lette all the endes of the world feare hym ¶ Agaynste Antechrist pursuynge and kyllyng the holy ones of God and defilyng the misteries of Goddes woorde Psal 79. OH God the heathen haue inuaded thyne herytage the holy temple haue they defyled and made Ierusalem an heape of stones The deade bodyes of thy seruauntes haue they geuen vnto the foules of the ayre to bee deuoured and the fleshe of thy holy ones vnto the beastes of the land Theyr bloude haue they shed lyke water on euerye syde of Ierusalem and there was no manne to burye theim wee are become an open shame vnto oure enemyes a very scorne and verision vnto theim that are round about vs Lorde howe longe wylte thou bee angry shall thy gelousye burne lyke fyre for euer Powre oute thy indignacion vpon the Heathen that know thee not and vpon the kyngdomes that call not vpon thy name For they haue deuoured Iacob and layde wast his dwellynge place Oh remembre not oure olde synnes but haue mercye vpon vs and that soone for wee are come to greate mysery Helpe vs Oh God oure sauyoure for the glorie of thy name Deliuer vs and forgeue vs oure synnes for thy names sake Wherfore shall the Heathen saye where is nowe theyr God Lette the vengeauÌ„ce of thy seruauÌ„tes bloud that is shed bee openly shewed vpon the Heathen in oure syghte Lette the sorowful sighing of the prisoners come before thee acordyng to the strength of thyne arme preserue those that are apoynted to dye And for the blasphemye wherewith oure neyghbours haue blasphemed thee rewarde theim Oh Lorde seuen folde into theyr bosome So wee that bee the people and shepe of thy pasture shall geue thee thankes for euer and wyll alwaye bee shewynge forthe thy prayse more and more ¶ A prayer and yeldynge of thankes for that wee bee redemed by Christ froÌ„ eternall deathe Psal 86. BOwe downe thyne eare Oh Lorde and heare me For I am confortles and poore Kepe my soule for I am gyltlesse Oh my God helpe thy seruaunte that putteth his truste in thee Bee mercyfull vnto me Oh Lorde for I call dayly vpon thee Comforte the soule of thy seruaunte for vnto thee Oh Lorde dooe I lyfte vp my soule For thou Lorde art good and gracious and of great mercy vnto all theim that call vpon thee Geue eare Lorde vnto my prayer and ponder my humble desire In the tyme of my trouble I call vpon thee for thou hearest me Amonge the goddes there is none like vnto thee Oh Lord there is not one that can doo as thou dooest All nacions whome thou haste made shall come and worshyp before thee Oh Lorde and shall glorifie thy name For thou arte great thou dooest wonderous thynges thou arte God alone Leade me in thy waye oh Lorde that I may walke in thy truthe Oh lette my hearte bee lyghte in fearynge thy name I thanke thee oh Lord my god and wyll prayse thy name for euer For great is thy mercy towarde me thou haste delyuered my soule from the nethermoste hell O God the proude are rysen ayenst me and the congregacion of the myghtye seketh after my soule and set not thee before their eies But thou oh Lorde God arte full of compassion and mercye longe sufferyng great in goodnesse and truthe Tourne thee O Lorde vnto me haue mercye vpon me geue thy strengthe vnto thy seruaunt and helpe the soÌ„ne of thyne handmayd Shewe some token vpon me for good that they whiche hate me maye see it and bee ashamed because thou Lorde haste helped me and comforted me ¶ When wee bee cleane put oute of all comforte wee may praye with the prophet in the persone of Christe Psal 88. OH Lorde God my sauyoure I crye day and nyght before thee Lette my prayer entre into thy presence enclyne thyne eare vnto my callyng For my soule is full of trouble and my lyfe draweth nye vnto hel I am counted as one of theim that goo downe vnto the pytte I am euen as a manne that hathe no strength I am founde amonge the deade lyke vnto theim that lye in the graue Which bee out of remembraunce and are cut awaye by thy hande Thou haste dryuen me into the lowe pytte into darknesse out of whiche can no man wade Thy displeasur lyeth harde vpon me and thou vexest me with all thy floudes Thou haste put awaye myne acquayntaunce farre fro me and made me to bee abhorred of theim I am so faste in prysone that I can not gette forthe My syghte fayleth for verye trouble Lorde I call dayly vpon thee and stretche out my handes vnto thee Doost thou shewe wonders amongst the deade Can the phisycions rayse theim vp agayn that they may prayse thee Maye thy louyng kyndnesse bee shewed in the graue or thy faythfulnesse in destruccyon Maye thy wonderouse woorkes bee knowen in the darke or thy ryghteousnesse in the lande where all thynges are forgotten Vnto thee I crye Oh Lorde and earlye coÌ„meth my prayer before the Lord why puttest thou awaye my soule Wherfore hydest thou thy face from me My strengthe is gooen for very misery with fearfulnesse doo I beare thy burdens Thy wrathfull displeasure gooeth ouer me the feare of thee oppresseth me They come rounde aboute me dayly lyke water and compasse me together on euery syde My louers and frendes haste thou put awaye frome me and tourned awaye myne acquayntaunce
¶ A bewaylyng of our corrupte nature and of the miserie of this lyfe by reason of synne Psal 93. LORDE thou art our refuge from one generaciō to an other Before the mountaynes were brought forthe or euer the earth and the worlde were made thou arte God euerlastyng and worlde without ende Thou iournest menne to destruccyon agayne thou sayest come agayne ye chyldren of menne For a thousande yere in thy syght are but as yester day that is paste lyke as it were a nyght watche Assone as thou scatrest theim they are euen as a slepe and fade awaye sodenly lyke grasse In the mornyng it is grene and groweth vp but in the euenyng it is cut doune and wythered For wee consume away in thy displeasure and are afrayed at thy wrathfull indignacion Thou settest our misdedes before thee and oure secrete synnes in the syght of thy countenaunce For when thou arte angry all our daies are gone Wee bring our yeres to an ende as it were a tale that is tolde The dayes of our age are about .iii. score yeres and ten though men bee so stronge that they come to foure score yeres yet is theyr strength then but laboure and sorowe so sone passeth it awaye and wee are gone But who regardeth the power of thy wrath thy fearefull and terrible displeasure O teache vs too nombre oure dayes that wee may applye our heartes to wysdome Tourne thee agayne O Lorde at the laste and bee gracious vnto thy seruauntes Oh satisfye vs with thy mercye and that sone so shall wee reioyce and bee glad all the dayes of oure lyfe Comforte vs agayne nowe after the tyme that thou haste plaged vs nnd for the yeares wherein wee haue suffered aduersitie Shewe thy seruauntes thy woorke and theyr chyldren thy glorie And the glorious maiestie of the Lord oure God bee vpon vs. Prosper thou the woorke of oure handes vpon vs prosper thou oure handye woorke ¶ A sanctificacion of the Lordes name for that he made all thynges and all bee in his hande Psal 95. OH come lette vs prayse the Lorde lette vs heartely reioyse in the strength of oure saluacyon Let vs come before his presence with thankesgeuyng and shewe ourselfes glad in hym with psalmes For the Lorde is a greate God and a greate kyng aboue all goddes In his hande are all the corners of the earth the strength of the hyls is his also The sea is his for he made it and his handes prepared the drye lande Oh come lette vs woorship and bowe doune ourselues let vs knele before the Lorde our maker For he is oure God and wee are the people of his pastur and the shepe of his handes To day yf ye wyl heare his voyce harden not your heartes as when ye prouoked me in time of temptacion in the wyldernesse where your fathers tempted me proued me saw ray woorkes Fourty yeres long was I greued with this generacion and saied they euer erred in theyr heartes they verely haue not knowne my waies Therfore I saied vnto theim in my wrath that they should not entre into my reste ¶ Whyles wee seme to bee in the myddes of tribulacion and forsaken of men yea and of God also Psal 102. HEare my prayer O Lorde and lette my crying come vnto thee Hyde not thy face frome me in the tyme of my trouble Inclyne thine eares vnto me when I call heare me and that ryghte sone For my dayes are consumed awaye lyke as it were a fyre brande My hearte is smytten downe and wythered lyke grasse so that I forgette to eate my breade For the voyce of my gronyng my bones wyll scarse cleue to my fleshe I am become lyke a pellicane in the wyldernesse and lyke an hole in the broken walle I wake and am euen as it were a sparowe sytting alone vpon the house top Myne enemyes reuyle me all the daye longe they laugh me to scorne and are sworne together agaynste me I eate ashes with my breade and myngle my drynke with wepyng And that because The children of thy seruauntes shall cotinue and their sede shall prospere in thy sighte ¶ A merie thankesgeuyng for all the benefites conferred vnto vs by Christ Psal 103. PRayse the Lorde oh my soule all that is within me prase his holy name Prayse the Lord oh my soule and forgette not all his benefites whiche forgeuethe all thy synnes and healeth all thyne infirmeties Whiche saueth thy life from destruction and crouneth thee with mercie and with louyng kyndenes Whiche satisfieth thy desyre with good thynges makyng thee young and lusty as an egle The Lorde executeth righteousnes and iudgemente for all theim that suffre wrong He shewed his waies vnto Moses and his workes vnto the children of Israell The Lorde is full of compassion and mercie long sufferyng and of great goodnes He will not alwaie bee chydyng neither will he kepe his anger for euer He hath not delte with vs after our synnes nor rewarded vs acordyng to oure wyckednes For looke how high the heauen is in comparisō of the earthe so greate is his mercye also towardes theim that feare hym looke how wyde the east is from the west so farre hath he sette oure synnes from vs. Yea like as a father pittieth his owne children euen so is the Lorde mercifull vnto theim that fear hym For he knoweth whereof wee bee made he remembreth that wee are but duste That a manne in his tyme is but as grasse and flourisheth as a floure in the felde For as sone as the wynde gooeth ouer it it is gone and the place thereof knoweth it no more But the mercyfull goodnesse of the Lorde endureth for euer vpon theim that feare hym and his righteousnes vpon their chyldrens chyldren Namely to suche as kepe his couenaunte and thynke vpon his commaundementes to dooe theim The LORD hath prepared his seate in heauē and his kyngdom ruleth ouer all Prayse the Lorde ye his angelles ye that bee mightie in strength fulfillyng his cōmaundemente that menne maie haue the voyce of his woordes Praise the Lorde all ye his hostes ye seruauntes of his that dooe his pleasure Oh speake good of the Lorde all ye his woorke in euery place of his dominiō Praise thou the Lorde o my soule ¶ An other geuyng of thankes and prayse Psal 104. PRayse the Lorde o my soule O lorde my God thou art become excedyng glorious thou art clothed with maiestye honoure Thou deckest thyself with light as it wer with a garment thou spredest out the heauen like a curtain Thou voltest it aboue with waters thou makest the cloudes the chariottes and gooeste vpon the wynges of the wynde Thou makest thy angelles spirites and thy ministers flames of fyre Thou hast laied the earth vpon her foundacion that it neuer moueth at any tyme. Thou couerest it with the depe like as with a garment so that the waters stande aboue the hilles But at thy rebuke thei flie at the voyce of thy thoundre thei are a