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
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
PRAIERS OF HOLI FAthers Patryarches Prophetes Iudges Kynges and renowmed men and wemen of eyther testamente ¶ The praier of Moses to the Lorde for the synnes of the people Exod. 32. LORD why waxeth thy wrath hote against thi people which thou haste brought forthe of the lande of Egipt with a greate power and with a mightie hande wherfore should the Egiptyans speake and saie he worketh craftelye with theim euen to rydde theim oute of the worlde Tourne awaye thy fyerce wrathe and haue compassion ouer the wyckednesse of the people Amen ¶ An other prayer of Moses vnto the same Exodi 32. OH this people hath synned an heinouse sinne haue made theÌ„ golden goddes Either forgeue theim this offeÌ„ce or els wype me oute of this boke which thou hast wryteÌ„ AmÌ„ ¶ For the siÌ„ne of the people what time they murmured a prayer of Moses Nume 14. THe Lord is longe er he be angry and is full of mercy sufferyng synne and trespasse and leauing no manne innocente whiche visitest the vnrighteousnesse of the fathers vpon the chyldren euen vpon the third fourth generacion Be merciful I besech the therfore vnto the sinne of this thy people according vnto thy greate mercye according as thou hast forgeuen this people comming from Egipte euen vnto this place ¶ An other of Moses and AaroÌ„ for the people Nume 16. O Moste myghtie God of the spirites of all fleshe one maÌ„ne hath synned wylte thou bee wroth with all the multitude ¶ For the stubbernes of the people the true preacher on this wyse as Moses dyd maie make his prayer vnto God Deute 9. O Lord God destroy not the people and thine inheritauÌ„ce whiche thou hast deliuered through thy greatnes and which thou hast brought out of the Egypte of this worlde RemeÌ„bre thy seruauntes Abraham Isaac and Iacob and loke not vnto the stubbernes of this people neither consyder yet theyr wickednes and greuous offence for it is thyne owne people thyne enheritaunce whiche thou hast chalenged for thine owne in thy great might in thy stretched out arme AmÌ„ ¶ The prayer of Salomon in the dedicacion of the temple of Hierusalem 3. Kyng 8. BLessed be the Lorde God of Israell which hath fulfilled with his hande that he spake with his mouth vnto Dauid my father Lord God of Israel there is no God lyke that in heauen aboue or in the earth beneth that kepest appointment mercy with thy seruauntes that walke before thee with al their hertes which also hast kept couenaunte with thy serâ—aunt Dauyd my father that thou promisedest hym Now then O Lorde God of Israell let thy worde bee stable whiche thou spakest vnto thy seruaunte Dauid my father But in dede can God dwel on the earth Beholde neyther heauen nor heauen aboue all the heauens are able to conteyn thee howe muche lesse then this house that I haue buylte but looke to the prayer of thy seruaunte his supplicacion O Lorde my God geue an eare vnto the voice and praier which thy seruaunt praieth afore the this daie And wheÌ„ thy people shal haue synned agaynste the for there is no man that synneth not thou shalte bee angrye with theim yet yf they tourne agayn with all theyr heart and dooe repente in theyr hearte makyng theyr prayer vnto thee saiyng we haue sinned we haue dealte vniustely we haue dooen wyckedly and so retourne again vnto the with all theyr hert and all their soule make supplicacyon vnto the then thou shalte heare from Heauen euen from the firmament of thy seate theyr prayers and peticions and shalt bee mercyfull vnto the synnes of thy people whiche haue offended the and shalte shewe theim iustyce and mercie for they bee thy people and thine enherytaunce whiche thou broughtest out of Egypte from the fournesse of yern and lette thyne eyes bee opened to the prayer of thy seruaunt and vnto the praier of thy people Israel to herken vnto theim in all that they call vnto thee for Amen ¶ A prayer of Esdras for the synnes of the people 1. Esd 9. MI God I am ashamed and dare not lift vp mine eyes vnto the my God for our wyckednesse is growen ouer oure head and oure trespaces are waxen great vnto the Heauen euen from the tyme of our fathers yea and oureselues also haue greuouslye synned vnto this daie and because of oure wyckednesse haue we and both oure kynges and our preestes bee delyuered into the hande of the Kynges of the nacions into the sweard into captiuitie into spoile and into confusion of face as it is come to passe this daie But nowe is there a lytle and so dayne graciousnesse come frome the Lorde oure God so that some of vs are escaped that he maye geue vs a nayle in his holie place that oure God may lyghte oure eyes and geue vs a lytle lyfe in our bondage For we are bond menne and our God hathe not forsaken vs in oure bondage but hathe inclined mercy vnto vs in the syghte of the kynges of the Persyans that he shoulde geue vs lyfe and promote the house of oure God and to set vp the desolacion therof and to geue vs an hedge in Iuda and Ierusalem And nowe o oure God what shal we saye after this for we haue forsaken thy coÌ„maundementes whiche thou haste coÌ„maunded by thy seruauntes prophetes and sayde The lande wherunto ye goo to possesse it is an vncleane lande throughe the fylthynesse of the people of the landes in theyr abhominacions wherewith they haue made it full of vncleannes on euery syde Therfore shall ye not geue your doughters vnto theyr sonnes and theyr doughters shall ye not take vnto youre sonnes and seke not theyr peace welthe for euer that ye maye bee stronge and enioye the good in the lande and that ye and youre chyldren maye haue the inheritaunce of it for euermore And after all this that is come vpon vs because of our moste naughtie dedes and oure greate trespace thou oure God haste spared oure wickednesse haste geuen vs a delyueraunce as it is come to passe this daye to the intente we should not tourne backe and lette gooe thy coÌ„maundementes neither be ioined in matrimony with the people of these abhominacyons wilte thou then bee wroth at vs tyl we bee vtterlye consumed so that nothing remain and tyll there bee no delyueraunce O Lorde of Israel thou arte ryghteous for wee remayne yet escaped as it is this daie Beholde in thy presence are wee in oure trespace for hereupon is there no standyng before the. ¶ The praier of Nehemias for the sinnes of the people before the Lorde Nehem. 1. O Lorde God of Heauen thou greate and terrible God thou that kepest couenaunt and mercye with theim that loue thee and obserue thy coÌ„maundementes let thyne eares harken and thyne eyes bee open that thou mayest heare the prayer of thy seruaunte whiche I praye nowe before thee day and nyghte for the children of Israel thy
seruauntes and knowlage the synnes of the chyldren of Israel whiche we haue coÌ„mitted against the. And I and my fathers haue synned also we haue been corrupt vnto thee in that wee haue not kepte thy coÌ„maundementes statutes and lawes whiche thou coÌ„maundest thy seruaunte Moses And they are thy seruauntes and thy people whom thou hast deliuered through thy great power and mightye hande I beseche the Lorde let thyne eares bowe doune to the prayer of thy seruaunt and the prayer of thy seruauntes whose desyre is to feare thy name Amen ¶ A confessyon and solemne prayer of the Leuites and of the churche for synnes with a rehersall of the benefites of God 2. Esd 9. LOrde thou alone haste made Heauen and the Heauen of all heaueÌ„s with all theyr hoost the earth and all that is therupon the sea and all that is conteyned therin thou geuest lyfe vnto all and the hoost of Heauen bowe theimselues vnto the. Thou arte the Lorde God that haste chosen Abram broughtest hym oute of Vr in chaldea and calledst hym Abraham and foundest his heart faithfull before thee madest a couenaunte with hym to geue vnto hym and his sede the lande of the Cananites Hethytes Amorites Pheresites Iebusytes and Gergesites Thou haste made good thy wordes for thou arte ryghteous and haste consydered the myserye of oure fathers in Egypte and hearde theyr complaynte by the red sea and shewedst tokens and wonders vpon Pharao and on all his seruauntes on all the people of his lande For thou knowest that they were presumptuous and cruel against theim so madest thou the a name as it is this daye And the red sea didest thou deuide before theim so that they went thorowe the middes of the sea drye shodde As touching theyr persecuters thou threwest theim into the depe as a stone in the myghtye waters and leddest thy people on the daye tyme in a clowdye pyller on the nyght season in a pyller of fyre to shewe theim lyght in the waye that they wente Thou camest downe also vpon mounte Sinai and spakest vnto theim from heauen and gauest theim ryght iudgementes true lawes good coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes and statutes declaredst vnto theim thy holye Sabboth and coÌ„maundedst theim preceptes ordynaunces and lawes by Moses thy seruaunte gauest theim bread from heaueÌ„ when they were huÌ„gry broughtest forth water for them out of the rocke when thei were thyrstie and promisedst theim that thei shuld gooe in and take possessyon of the land ouer whiche thou haddest lyfte vp thyne hande for to geue theim But they and oure fathers were proude hardnecked so that they folowed not thy coÌ„maundementes and refused to heare and dyd not remâ—mbre the wonders that thou dyddest for theim but became obstinat and heddy insomuch that they tourned backe to theyr bondage in theyr disobedience But thou my God forgauest and walle gracious mercyfull pacient and of greate goodnes forsokest theim not And though they made a molten calfe and sayde this is thy god that brought the oute of the lande of Egypte and dyd great blasphemies yet forsokest thou theim not in the wyldernesse according to thy greate mercye And the cloudy piller departed not from theim on the daye tyme to leade theim the waye neyther the pyller of fyre in the nyght season to shewe theim lyghte in the waie that they went And thou gauest theim thy good spyryte to enfourme theim and with helpest not thy Manna from theyr mouthe gauest theim water when they were thursty Fourtie yeres longe madest thou prouision for theim in the wyldernesse so that they lacked nothynge theyr clothes wared not olde and theyr fete swelled not and thou gauest theim kyngdomes and nacyons and thou diuydest theim accordynge to theyr porcyons so that they possessed the lande of Sehon kyng of Esebon and the land of Og the kyng of Basan And theyr chyldren multiplyedst thou as the starres of heauen and broughtest theim into the lande whereof thou haddest spoken vnto theyr fathers that they shoulde gooe into it and haue it in possessyon And the chyldrenne wente in and possessed the lande and thou subduedst before theim the inhabytauntes of the lande euen the Cananytes and gauest theim into theyr hande and theyr kynges and the people of the lande that they myght dooe with theim what they wold So they wanne theyr stronge cities and the fatte lande and tooke possessyon of houses that were full of all maner of gooddes weiles dygged oute vyneyardes oylegardens and many fructfull trees and they dyd eate and wer fylled and became fatte and lyued in welth thorough thy greate goodnesse neuerthelesse they were disobedyente and rebelled against thee and did cast thy lawe behynde theyr backes and slewe thy prophetes whiche exhorted theim so earnestlye that they shoulde conuerte vnto the and dyd great blasphemies therfore thou gauest theim ouer into the hande of theyr enemyes that vexed theim And in the tyme of their trouble they cried vnto thee and thou heardest theim from heaueÌ„ and through thy great mercy thou gauest theim sauyours whiche helped theim out of the hand of theyr enemies But when they came to rest they tourned backe agayde to doo euyll before the. Therfore leftest thou theim in the hande of theyr enemyes so that they had the dominion ouer theim So they conuerted and cryed vnto thee and thou herdest thâ—im from heauen and many tymes haste thou delyuered theim according to thy greate mercy testytiedst vnto theim that they should turne agayne vnto thy lawe Notwithstandyng thei were proude herkened not vnto thy coÌ„maundementes but synned in thy lawes which a man should doo and liue in theim and turned the shulder a waye and were styfnecked and woulde not heare And many yeres dyddest thou forbeare theim and testifiedst vnto theim through thy spyrite euen by the office of the Prophetes and yet woulde they not heare Therfore gauest thou theim into the hande of the nacyons in the landes But for thy great mercies sake thou hast not vtterly consumed theim neither forsakeÌ„ theim for thou art a gracyous and a merciful God Now our God thou greate God mightye and terrible thou that kepest couenaunte and mercye regarde not a litle all the trauaile that hath happened vnto vs and our kinges princes preestes prophetes fathers and all thy people sythens the tyme of the Kynges of Assur vnto this daye Thou art ryghteouse in all that thou haste brought vpon vs for thou haste dooen righte And we on our behalfe haue been vngodly our kinges princes preestes and fathers haue not doone after thy lawe nor regarded thy coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes and thy earnest exhortacions wherewith thou hacte exhorted theim haue not serued thee in theyr kyngdome and in thy greate goodnes that thou gauest them and in the large and plenteous laÌ„de whiche thou gauest them thei haue not conuerted froÌ„ their wicked woorkes Beholde therfore are we in bondage this daie yea euen in the lande that thou gauest vnto our fathers to enioy the fructes
WE haue synned agaynst thee for we haue forsakeÌ„ our owne God and haue serued Baalim Lorde wee haue synned doo thou vnto vs what soeuer please thee and delyuer vs onlye at this tyme. Amen ¶ The prayer of Samson vnto God that he mighte reuenge hym agaynste the Hhilistines Iudic. 16. MI Lorde almighty thinke vpon me and strengthen me at this tyme oneâ—y O God that I may bee auenged of my enemyes and for the losse of my two eyes that I maye reuenge me ones Amen ¶ In warres againste Turkes and inuadours the prayer of kyng Asa 2. Paral. 14. LOrde it is all one with thee to helpe theim that haue no power with few or with many Helpe vs O Lord our God for wee trust to thee in thy name be come agaynst this multitude Thou art the Lorde our God let no man preuail agaynst thee AmeÌ„ ¶ An other of kyng Iosaphat 2. Paral. 22. LOrde God of oure fathers arte not thou God in heauen raygnest not thou on all the kyngdomes of the heathen And in thyne hande is power and myght that no man can stande before thee Art not thou oure God which dydest cast out that enhabitauntes of this lande before thy people Israel and gauest it to the sede of Abraham thy louer for euer and they dwelt therin haue buylt the a temple therin vnto thy name saied when euyl coÌ„meth vpon vs as the sweard of iudgement pestilence or honger then yf wee stand before this house and before thee for thy name is in this housâ— and shal cry vnto thee in our tribulacion thou shalt heare helpe See therfore howe proudely oure aduersaries nowe assaulte vs. O our God wylt thou not iudge theÌ„ for wee haue no might agaynst this company that coÌ„meth agaynst vs neyther wote wee what to doo but our eyes bee vnto thee ¶ The praier of Nehemias what time the heathen defyed hym Nehem. 4. HEare O thou oure God howe wee are despised tourne theyr shame vpon theyr owne head that thou mayst geue theim ouer vnto despisyng in the lande of captiuitie Couer not theyr wyckednesse put not their synne from thy presence for they haue laughed to scoÌ„rne the buylders ¶ If God send thee trouble either for a punishment of thy synnes or to proue thy pacience therwith Praye thus Tobia 3. O Lorde thou arte ryghteous and all thy iudgementes are trewe yea all thy wayes are mercy faythfulnes iudgement And nowe O Lorde bee myndfull of me and take no vengeaunce of my synnes neither remember my mysdedes neither the mysdedes of my elders for we haue not been obedyent vnto thy coÌ„maundementes therfore are wee spoiled brought into captiuitie into deathe into derision and shame vnto all nacions amonge whome thou haste scatered vs. And nowe O Lorde thy iudgementes are great for we haue not done according to thy coÌ„maundementes neither haue wee walked innocentlye before thee And now O Lorde deale with me accordyng to thy wyll and commaunde my spirite to bee receiued in peace for more expedyent were it for me to dye then to lyue ¶ The prayer of Manasses kyng of Iuda when he was in pryson for remission of synnes and for Goddes fauoure and delyueraunce 2. Paral. 36 O Lorde almyghtye God of oure fathers Abraham Isaac Iacob and of the ryghteouse sede of theim whiche haste made heauen earthe with all the ornamente therof whiche haste ordeyned the sea by the worde of thy coÌ„maundement whiche hast shut vp the depe and hast sealed it for thy fearfull and laudable name dread of all men and honorable before the face of thy vertue the fearce anger of thy thretenyng is importunate heuy to synners But the mercy of thy promesse is greate and vnsercheable for thou arte the Lord God moste hygh aboue all the earthe longe sufferyng and exceadyng mercyfull and repentaunt for the malice of menne Thou Lorde after thy goodnes hast promysed repentaunce of the remission of synnes and thou that art the God of the ryghteouse haste not put repentaunce to the ryghteous Abraham Isaac and Iacob vnto theim that haue not synned against thee but because I haue synned aboue the nombre of the sandes of the sea that myne iniquities are multiplied I am humblied with many bandes of yern And there is in me no breathynge I haue prouoked thine anger haue dooen euell before thee in coÌ„mittynge abhominacions multiplyeng offences nowe I bowe the knees of my heart requiring goodnes of the Lord. I haue synned Lorde I haue synned and know mine iniquitie I desyre thee by prayer O Lorde forgeue me destry me not with mine iniquities neither dooe thou alwayes remembre my euels to punyshe theim but saue me whiche am vnworthy after thy great mercy and I wyl prayse thee euerlastingly all the dayes of my lyfe for all the vertue of heauen prayseth thee and vnto thee belongeth glorie worlde withoute ende Amen ¶ The prayer of Iudith for the delyueraunce of her countrey from the tyrauÌ„t Iudith 9. O Lorde God of my father Simeon which gauest hym a sweard for a defence agaynste the enemyes that vsed violence wylfulnes and that rauyshed thy virgin and put her to dishonestye Thou that gauest their wiues into a pray theyr doughters into captiuitie and all theyr pray for a spoyl vnto thy seruauÌ„tes which bare a zele vnto thee helpe me a poore wydowe O Lord my God I beseche thee for thou hast dooen all thinges euen from the begynnyng And looke what thou hast taken in hande and deuised it euermore came to passe for all thy wayes are prepared thy iudgementes are dooen in thy euerlastyng foreknowlage O looke nowe vpon the armyes of the Assirians lyke as it was thy pleasure sometime to looke vpon the hoost of the Egiptians when they beyng weaponed persecuted thy seruauntes and put theyr truste in their charets horsemenne and in the multitude of theyr menne of warre But thou lokedst vpon their hoost castyng a thycke darckenesse before theim and when they came into the depe the waters ouerwhelmed theim Euen so Lorde let it goo with theise that trust in the power and multitude of theyr menne of warre in theyr charettes arowes and speares and knowe not that thou onely arte oure God which destroyest warres from the begynning and that thou arte the Lorde O lyfte vp thyne arme nowe lyke as euer froÌ„ the begynning in thy power bryng theyr power to noughte cause theyr myghte to fall in thy wrathe They make theyr boaste that they wyll defyle and vnhalowe thy Sanctuarie waste the tabernacle of thy name and caste downe the horne of thyne altare with theyr swearde Brynge to passe O Lorde that the pryde of the enemy may be cut doune with his owne swerd that he may bee taken with the snare of his eyes in me and that thou maist smyte hym with the lyppes of my loue O geue me a stedfaste mynde that I may despyse hym and his strengthe that I may
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
handes of all that hate vs. To fulfill the mercie promised to our fathers and to remembre his holye couenaunte And to performe the othe whiche he sware to oure father Abraham to geue vs that wee delyuered out of the handes of our enemies mighte serue hym without feare all the daies of our life in suche holynes and righteousnes as is accepte before hym And thou childe shalt bee called the prophete of the highest and thou shalte goo before the face of the Lorde to prepare his waies And to geue knowelage of saluacion vnto his people for the forgeuenes of synnes Throughe the tendre mercie of our God wherby the daye spryngeth from an highe hath visited vs. To geue light to theim that satte in darkenesse and in shadowe of death and to guyde oure fete into the waye of peace ¶ The prayses of the angelles at the birth of Christe Luke 2. GLORI vnto God on highe and peace on the earthe vnto menne reioysyng ¶ Gyuyng of thankes of Symeon Luke 1. LORDE now letteste thou thy seruaunt departe in peace acordyng to thy promise for myne iyes haue sene the sauiour sent from thee whiche thou hast prepared before the race of all people A lighte to lighten the Gentyles and the glorie of thy people Israell ¶ Thankes of Paull for his conuersion vnto Christe 1. Timothi 1. VNto GOD kyng euerlastyng immortall inuisible and wyse onely but honoure and prayse for euer and euer Amen ¶ A song of the triumphers ouer the beaste Apoca. 15. GReate and meruelouse are thy woorkes Lorde God almightie iust and true are thy waies kyng of sainctes Who shall not fear O Lorde and glorifie thy name For thou onely art holy and all Gentiles shall come and worshippe before thee for thy iudgemeÌ„tes are made manifest ¶ A blessyng of the people by kyng Salomon 3. Kynges 8. BLessed bee the Lorde that hath gyuen rest vnto his people Israell accordyng to all that he promised so that there is not one worde escaped of all the good promises whiche he promised by the hande of Moses his seruaunt And the Lorde oure God bee with vs as he was with our fathers and forsake vs not neyther leue vs but he may bowe our heartes vnto hym to walke in al his waies to kepe his commaundementes ordinaunces and customes whiche he coÌ„maunded our fathers And these my woordes whiche I haue prayed before the Lorde bee nighe vnto the Lorde our God daie and nighte that he defende the quarell of his seruaunt and of his people Israell euermore that all nacions of the earth maie knowe that the Lorde he is God and none other but he and I praye God that youre heartes maie bee founde with the Lorde oure God to walke in his ordinaunces and to kepe his lawes as wee dooe this daie ¶ The blessyng and prayses of saincte Ambrose and Augustyne Te Deum laudamus WE prayse thee Oh Lorde wee knowelage thee to bee the Lorde All the earth mought worship thee whiche art the father euerlastyng To thee crieth forth all angelles the heauens and all the powers therin To thee thus crieth Cherubin and Seraphin continually holy art thou holy art thou holy art thou Thou art the Lorde God of hoostes Heauen and earthe are fulfilled with the glory of thy maiesti The glorious compaigne of the Apostles praise thee The goodly feloshippe of the propheies praise thee The fayre feloâ—shippe of Matters prayse thee The holy congregacion of the faithefull throughout all the world magnifie thee Thei knowlage thy honorable and verie onelye soonne The knowelage the holye ghoste to bee a conforter Thou arte the kyng of glorie O Christe Thou arte the euerlastyng soonne of the father Thou wheÌ„ thou shouldest take vpon thee oure nature to delyuer manne diddest not abhorre the virgins wombe wheÌ„ thou haddest ouer come the sharpenes of deathe thou openeddest the kyngdome of heauens to theim that beleued in thee Thou sittest on the righte hande of God in the glorie of the father Wee beleue thou shalt come to bee our iudge wherefore wee praye thee help thy seruauntes whoÌ„ thou hast redemed with thy precious bloud Make theÌ„ to bee noÌ„bred with thy saintes in ioy euerlasting O Lord saue thy people blesse thine heritage Gouerne and also lift theim vp into blesse euerlastyng wee praise thee euery daie and wee worshippe thy name euer worlde without ende O Lorde lette it bee thy pleasure to kepe vs this daie without synne O Lorde haue mercie vpon vs eueÌ„ as mee trust in thee In thee O lorde dooe I trust let me not bee confounded for euer Amen ⧠PRAIERS FOR SVCcours and reliefes of life for wysedome for humylitie and for other naturall giftes ¶ The request of Iacob for sustentacioÌ„ and reliefe of this present life Genesis 28. IF THE LORDE will bee with me and will kepe me in the waie that I shall walke in will geue me breade to eate and clothe to weare and that I maie returne again vnto my fathers house in sauerie theÌ„ shall the Lorde bee my God and this stone whiche I haue sette vp an ende shal bee godes house and of all that thou shalte geue me will I geue the tenth vnto thee ¶ Thus prayed Anna vnto the Lorde that she might obtein a childe 1. Kynges 1. LORDE of hoostes if thou wilt looke on the wretchednes of thyne handmaide and shalt remembre me and not forgette thyne handmaide and shall geue thyne haÌ„d maide a maÌ„ne childe I will geue him vnto the Lorde all the daies of his life ¶ The prayer of Salomon for wysedome well to gouerne his people daiely to bee prayed of all princes other rulers 3. Kynges 3. THou hast shewed vnto thy seruaunt Dauid my father great mercy acording as he walked before thee in trouth in righteousnes and in playnesse of hearte with thee And thou haste kepte for hym this greate mercie that thou haste geuen hym a soonne to sit on his seate And now Lorde my God it is thou that haste made thy seruaunte kyng in the rouâ—e of Dauid my father and I am a young lad and wote not how to ordre myself And thy seruaunte is in the middest of thy people whiche thou hast chosen a people that are so many that thei cannot bee nombred for multitude geue therefore thy seruaunte an vnderstandyng hearte to iudge thy people to deserue betwne good and bad for who is able to iudge this thyne so greate a people ¶ A prayer of Salomon for a competency of life Prouerbes 30. TWo thynges I require of thee that thou wilt not denie me before I die Remoue froÌ„ me vnnitie and lies geue me nether pouertie nor riche onely graunt me a necessarye liuyng least if I bee to full I mought happely denie thee and saie what feloe is the Lorde or constrayned through pouertie I mought fall vnto stealyng forsweare the name of my God Amen ¶ A prayer for obteinyng of Wisedome Sapiense 9. GOD of my fathers and Lorde of mercies
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
¶ 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
fraied Then are the hylles seen alofte and the vallies beneth in their place whiche thou hast appointed for theim Thou hast sette theim their boundes whiche thei maie not passe that thei turne not again to couer the earth Thou causest the welles to spryng vp among the valies the waters to runne among the hilles that all beastes of the felde maie haue drynke and that the wilde asses maie quenche their thriste Aboue vpon the hilles haue the foules of the aire their inhabitacion syng among the braūches Thou watrest the hilles from aboue the earth is filled with the fructes of thy woorkes Thou bryngeste forth grasse for the cattell and grene herbes for the seruice of mēne Thou bryngest fode out of the earth wyne to make glad the hearte of manne oyle to make hym a cherfull countenaūce and brede to strength mannes hearte The trees of the Lord are full of sap euen the trees of Libanus whiche he hath planted There make the birdes their nestes and the firre trees are a dwellyng for the storke The hilles are a refuge for the wylde gootes and so are the stony rockes for the conyes Thou hast appointed the moone for certain seasons The sonne knoweth his gooyng doune Thou makest derkenesse that it maie bee night where in all the beastes of the foreste dooe moue yea and the young lions whiche roare after their praye and seke their meate at GOD. But when the sunne dooeth arise thei gette theim awaie together and lie theim doune in their dennes Then gooeth manne forth to his woorke and to tille his lande vnto the euenyng Oh Lorde how manifolde are thy workes right wysely hast thou made theim all yea the earthe is full of thy riches So is this greate and wyde sea also where in are thynges creapyng innumerable bothe small and greate beastes There goo the shippes ouer there is that leuiathan whom thou haste made to take his pastime therin Thei wayte all vpon thee that thou maiest geue thē meate in due season When thou geuest it thē thei gather it when thou openest thy hande thei are filled with good But when thou hidest thy face thei are sorofull If thou takest awaie their breath thei dye and are turned agayne to their duste Agayne when thou letteste thy breathe gooe forthe thei are made and so thou renewest the face of the earth The gloriouse maiestie of the Lorde endureth for euer and the Lorde reioyseth in his woorkes The earth trembleth at the looke of hym he dooeth but touch the hilles and thei smoke I wil sing vnto the Lorde as long as I lyue I will prayse my God whyle I haue my beeyng Oh that my woordes mighte please hym for my ioye is in the Lorde As for synners thei shall bee consumed out of the earthe and the vngodly shall come to an ende but prayse thou the Lorde oh my soule ¶ A halowyng and praysyng of the Lorde that he meruelously anaunseth his as well in heauen as in earthe Psal 113. PRaise the lorde o ye seruaūtes of the Lorde prayse the name of the LORDE Blesse the name of the Lorde frome this tyme forthe for euer more The Lordes name is worthy to bee praysed from the risyng of the sunne vntill the gooyng doune of the same The Lorde is high aboue all nacions and his glory is aboue the heauēs Who is like vnto the Lorde our God that hath his dwellyng so highe whiche humbleth hymself to beholde that is dooen in heauen and in earth Whiche taketh vp the simple out of the dust and lifteth the poore out of the mire That he maie sette hym among the princes euen among the princes of his people Whiche maketh the baren woman to kepe house and to bee a ioyfull mother of children ¶ A commendacion of the Lordes mercie that he hath vouchsaue to call vs Gentiles and Heathen persones vnto his faith Psal 117. PRayse the Lorde all ye Gētiles laude him all ye people For his mercifull kindnes is euer more and more towarde vs and the trouth of the LORDE endureth for euer Prayse the euerlastyng ¶ A praier that God himself maie lede rule teache and directe vs in his way in his preceptes and in his Gospell and that he maie kepe vs from the doctryne and tradicions of menne Psalm 119. BLessed are those that bee vndefiled in the waie whiche walke in the lawe of the Lorde Blessed are thei that kepe his testimonies and seke hym with their hole hearte Whiche walke in his waies dooe no wickednesse Thou haste geuen streight charge to kepe thy commaūdementes Oh that my waies were stablished to kepe thy statutes so should I not bee confounded Wyle I haue respecte vnto all thy commaūdementes I will thanke thee with an vnfained heart Because I am lerned in thy iudgementes of thy righteousnesse I will kepe thy statutes oh forsake me not vtterly Wherewithall shall a young manne clense his waie euen by rulynge hymselfe after thy woorde Wherefore with my whole hearte dooe I seke thee Lette me not goo astraie oute of thy commaundementes thy woordes haue I hidde in my hearte that I should not synne against thee Praysed bee thou o Lorde Oh teach me thy statutes With my lippes will I bee tellyng oute all the iudgemētes of thy mouth I haue as greate delite in the waie of thy testimonies as in all maner of riches I will excercise myself in thy commaūdementes and haue respecte vnto thy fote pathes My delite shal bee in thy statutes I will not forget thy woordes Oh dooe well vnto thy seruaunt that I maie liue and kepe thy woordes Open thou myne iyes and so shall I espy out wounderous thynges in thy law I am a straūger vpō earth Hide not thy cōmaundemētes fro me My soule breketh out for the verie feruēt desyre that I haue alwaie vnto thy iudgementes Thou rebukest the proude cursed are thei that depart from thy cōmaūdemētes Oh turne fro me shame and rebuke for I kepe thy testimonies Princes also sitte speak against me but thy seruaunte is occupied in thy statutes In thy testimonies is my delighte thei are my coūsailers My soule cleaueth to the dust but quickē thou me a cordyng to thy woorde I knowlaged my waies thou herdest me Wherefore teache me thy statutes Make me to vnderstāde the waie of thy cōmaundementes and so shall I talke of thy wounderous workes My soule melteth awaie for verie heuenes Sette me vp a cordyng to thy woorde Take fro me the waie of liyng and graunt me thy lawe I haue chosen the waye of trouthe thy iudgementes haue I laied bee for me I stycke vnto thy recordes Oh Lorde confounde me not I will runne in the waie of thy commaundementes when thou hast conforted my hearte Teache me oh lorde the waie of thy ordinaunces and I shall kepe it vnto th ende Geue me vnderstādyng and I shall kepe thy lawe Yea I shall kepe it with my hole hearte Leade me in the path of thy commaūdementes for that
is my desire Encline my hearte vnto thy testimonies and not to coueteousnes Oh turne awaie myne iyes lest thei behold vanitie and quicken me in thy wais Stablishe thy woorde in thy seruaunte that I maie feare thee Take awaie the rebuke that I am afrayed of For thy iudgemeÌ„tes are amiable Beholde my delite is in thy commaundementes Oh quicken me in thy righteousnes Let thy louyng mercie come vnto me Oh Lord and thy sauyng helth a cording to thy worde That I maie geue aunswere vnto my blasphemers for my trust is in thy woorde Take not the woorde of trouth vtterly oute of my mouth for my hope is in thy iudgemeÌ„tes So shall I alwaie kepe thy lawe yea for euer euer And I will walke in thy libertie for I seke thy commaundementes I will speake of thy testimonies euen before kynges will not bee ashamed My delite shal bee in thy commaundementes whiche I loue My handes also will I lifte vp vnto thy commaundementes whiche I loue and my talkyng shal bee of thy statutes Thynke vpon thy seruaunte as concernyng thy woorde wherin thou hast caused me to putte my truste For it is my confort in my trouble yea thy woorde quickenethe me The proude hath me greately in derision yet shrynke not I from thy lawe I remembre thyne euerlastyng iudgementes oh Lorde and am coÌ„forted I am horribly affride for the vngodly that forsake thy law Thy statutes are my songes in the house of my pylgrimage I rhynke vpon thy name Oh Lorde in the right season and kepe thy lawe And I praye thee let this chaunce vnto me that I may kepe thy commaundementes Thou arte my porcion Oh LORDE I am purposed to kepe thy law I make my humble peticion in thy presence with my whole hearte Oh bee mercyfull a cordyng vnto thy woorde I call myne owne waies to remeÌ„brauÌ„ce and turne my fete into thy recordes I make haste and prolonge not the tyme to kepe thy commaundementes The congregacions of the vngodlye haue robbed me but I forgette not thy lawe At midnighte stande I vp to geue thankes vnto thee for the iudgementes of thy ryghteousnesse I am a compaignion of all that feare thee and kepe thy commaundementes The earthe Oh Lorde is full of thy mercie teach me thy statutes Oh Lorde thou hast dealte frendely with thy seruaunte a cordynge vnto thy woorde Teache me thy kyndenesse nourtour and knowlage for I beleue thy coÌ„maundementes Before I was troubled I went wrong but now I kepe thy woorde Thou art good and frendly wherefore of that thy goodnes teach me thy statutes The proud imagin lies vpon me but I kepe thy commaundementes with my whole hearte Their hearte is congeled as a louÌ„p of fat but my delighte is in thy lawe It is good for me that I haue ben in trouble that I maie learne thy statutes The lawe of thy mouthe is dearer vnto me then thousandes of golde siluer Thy handes haue made me fashioned me geue me vnderstaÌ„ding that I maie learne thy commauÌ„dementes Thei that feare thee will bee glad when thei see me because I put my trust in thy woorde I knowe Oh Lorde that thy iudgementes are right and that thou of verie faithfulnes haste caused me to bee troubled Oh let thy mercifull kyndnes bee my conforte a cordyng to the promâ—s that thou hast made vnto thy seruaunt Let thy louyng mercie come vnto me that I maie liue for thy lawe is my delite Let the proude bee confounded whiche handle me so falsely But let such as feare thee and knowe thy testimonies be at one with me Let my heart bee vndefiled in thy statutes that I bee not ashamed My soule longethe for thy sauyng helthe for my trust is in thy woorde My iyes long sore for thy woorde sayng Oh when wylte thou conforte me For I am become like a bottell in the smoke yet dooe I not forget thy statutes How many are the daies of thy seruaunt when wilt thou bee auenged of mine aduersaries The proude haue dygged pittes for me whiche are not after thy lawe All thy commaundementes are true thei persecute me falsely but bee thou my helpe They haue almoste made an ende of me vpon earthe but I forsake not thy commaundementes Oh quycken me after thy louyng kyndnesse and so shall I kepe the recordes of thy mouthe Oh Lorde thy woorde endureth for euer in Heauen Thy trouthe also remayneth frome one generacion to an other thou haste layde the foundacyon of the earthe and it abydeth They contynue this daye a cordyng to thyne ordynaunce for all thynges serue thee If my delyght were not in thy awe I shoulde peryshe in my trouble Wherfore I wyll neuer forgette thy commaundementes for with theim thou quyckenest me I am thyne helpe me For I seke thy commaundementes The vngodly laye wayte for me to destroye me but I consyder thy testimonies I se that all thynges come to an ende but thy commaundement is exceding broade Oh what loue haue I vnto thy lawe all the daye longe is my talkyng of it Thou thoroughe thy commaundemente haste made me wyser then myne enemyes for it is euer by me I haue more vnderstandyng then all my teachers for thy testimonies are my studye Yea I am wyser then the aged for I kepe thy commaundementes I refrayne my fete from euerye euyll waye that I maye kepe thy woordes I shrynke not frome thy iudgementes for thou teachest me Oh howe swete are thy woordes vnto my throte Yea more then hony vnto my mouthe Thoroughe thy commaundementes I get vnderstanding therfore I hate all false wayes Thy woord is a lanterne vnto my fete and a lyghte vnto my patthes I haue sworne and am stedfastly purposed to kepe the iudgementes of thy ryghtuousnesse I am troubled aboue measure quicken me oh Lorde a cordyng vnto thy woorde Lette the free sacrifices of my mouth please thee oh lord and teache me thy iudgementes My soule is alwaye in my hande yet dooe not I forgette thy lawe The vngodlye haue layde a snare for me but yet swarue not I from thy commaundementes Thy testimonies haue I claymed as my heritage for euer and why they are the very ioye of my hearte I apply my heart to fulfyll thy statutes alway euen vnto the ende I hate the vngodlye but thy lawe dooe I loue Thou arte my defence and shelde my truste is in thy woorde Away fro me ye wycked I wyll kepe the commaundementes of my God Oh stablysh me a cordynge vnto thy woorde that I maye lyue and lette me not bee dysapoynted of my hope Holde thou me vp and I shal bee safe yea and I shal euer bee talkynge of thyne ordinaunces Thou treadeste downe all theim that depart from thy statutes for they ymagyne but deceyte Thou putteste awaye all the vngodlye of the earthe lyke draffe therfore I loue thy testymonies My flesh trembleth for feare of thee and I am affrayed of thy iudgementes I deale with the thyng that is lawfull and ryghte Geue
their meate in due season Thou openest thy hande and fillest all thynges liuyng with plenteousnes The Lorde is righteous in all his wayes and holy in his woorkes The Lorde is nigh vnto thei that call vpon hym so that the call vpon hym faithfully He fulfilleth the desire of theim that feare hym he hearethe their crie and helpethe theim The Lorde preserueth all theim that loue hym but scatterethe abrode all the vngodly My mouth shall speake the prayse of the Lorde and let all fleshe geue thankes vnto his holy name for euer euer Prayse the euerlastyng ¶ A prayse of God that in onely God the euerlastyng kyng wee oughte to trust not in princes in power in wysedome or in the rsghteousnes of the elementes of this worlde Psal 146. PRayse the Lorde oh my soule whyle I leue will I praise the Lorde Yea as long as I haue any beeyng I will syng prayses vnto my God Oh put not your trust in princes nor in any childe of manne for there is no helpe in theÌ„ For when the brethe of manne gooeth forthe he shall turne again vnto his earth and so all his thoughtes perishe Blessed is he that hath the God of Iacob for his helpe whose hope is in the lorde his God Whiche made heauen and earthe the sea and all that therein is Whiche kepeth his promise for euer Whiche helpeth theim to righte that suffre wrong whiche fedeth the hungrie The Lorde louseth menne out of prisone the Lorde geueth sight to the blynde The Lorde helpeth theim vp that are fallen the Lorde loueth the righteous The Lorde careth for the straungers he detendeth the fatherlesse and the wydowe But the waie of the vngodly turneth he vpside doune The Lorde thy God oh Syon he is kyng for euermore throughout all generacions Prayse the euerlastyng ¶ A praysyng of the Lordes name Psal 147. PRayse ye the Lorde for it is a good thynge to synge prayses vnto oure God Yea a ioyfull and a pleasaunte thynge it is to bee thankefull The Lorde shall buylde vp Hierusalem and gather together the outcastes of Israell He heale the the tontrite hearte and byndethe vp their woundes He telleth the noumbre of the starres and calleth theim all by their names Greate is our Lorde and greate is his power yea his wisdome is infinite The Lorde settethe vp the mieke and bryngeth the vngodly doune to the ground Oh syng vnto the Lorde with thankesgeuyng syng prases vpon the harpe vnto our God Whiche couerethe the heauen with cloudes prepareth rayne for the earth and maketh the grasse to growe vpon the mountaines Whiche geueth fodre vnto the cattel and fiedeth the young rauens that call vpon him He hath no pleasure in the strengthe of an horsse neyther delighteth he in any mannes legges But the Lordes delighte is in theim that feare hym and putte their truste in his mercye Prayse the Lorde Oh Hierusalem prayse thy God oh Sion for he maketh fast the barres of the gates and blesseth the children within thee He maketh peace in thy borders and filleth thee with the flour of whete He sendeth forth his commaundemente vpon earth his woord runneth swiftly He geueth snowe like wolle and scattereth the hore froste like ashes He casteth forth his I se like morsels who is able to abyde his frost He seÌ„deth out his woorde and melteth theiÌ„ He bloweth with his wynde and the waters flowe He sheweth his worde vnto Iacob his statutes ordinaunces vnto Israell He hath not dealte so with all the Heathen neither haue thei knowelage of his lawes ¶ A praysyng of God from all his creatures first heauenly and then earthly Psal 148. OH prayse the Lorde of heauen prayse hym in the heigh Praise hym all his angels praise hym all his hoste Prayse hym sunne and moone prayse hym all ye starres and light Prayse him all ye heauens and ye waters that bee vnder the heaueÌ„s Let theÌ„ prayse the name of the Lorde for he speake the woorde thei were made He hath made theim faste for euer and euer He hath geuen theim a lawe whiche shall not bee broken Praise the Lorde vpon earth ye whale fisshes and all depes Fire and hayle snow and vapoures wynde storme fulfillyng his woorde Mountaines and hilles frutefull tries and all Cedres Beastes and cattel wormes and fethered foules kynges of the earthe and all people Princes all iudges of the worlde young menne and maidens olde menne and children let theÌ„ preyse the name of the Lorde For his name only is excellent all his praise aboue heauen and earth He exalteth the horne of his people all his saintes shall prayse hym the children of Israell eueÌ„ the people that serueth hym ¶ A praysyng of God in hymself that he is holy and halowyng strong and strengthyng greate makyng greate Psal 150 OH prayse the Lorde in his sanctuary praise hym in the firmameÌ„t of his power Praise hym in his noble actes prayse hym in his excellente greatenesse Prayse hym in the sounde of the trumpet praise hym vpon the lute and harpe Prayse him in the symbales daunce prayse hym vpon the sitynges and pipe Prayse hym vpon the well tuned symbales prayse hym vpon the loude symbales lette euerye thyng that hath breathe prayse the Lorde ¶ Against the enemie of the trouthe Psal 35. STirue thou with theiÌ„ oh lorde that striue with me fight thou against theiÌ„ that fight against me Laie hande vpon the shylde and spere stande vp to helpe me Draw out thy swerde and stop the waie against theim that persecute me saye vnto my soule I am thy helpe Lette theim bee confounded put to shame that seke after my soule Let theim be turned backe brought to confusion that imagyne mischief for me Lette theim bee as the dust before the wynde and the angell of the lorde scateryng theiÌ„ Let their waie bee darke slippery the angel of the lore to persecute theiÌ„ For thei haue preuily laied their net to destroy me wtout a cause Yea made a pit for my soule whiche I neuer deserued Let a sodain destruction come vpon theÌ„ vnwaers and the net that thei haue laied preuily catche them selues that thei maie fall into their owne mischeif But let my soule bee ioyfull in the Lorde and reioyse in his help Al my bones shal saie lorde who is like vnto thee Whiche deliuereste the poore from those that are to stroÌ„g for hym Yea the poore and niedy froÌ„ his robbers False wittenesse are rysen vp and laie to my charge thynges that I knowe not Thei rewarde me eiuill for good to the greate dyscomforte of my soule Neuerthelesse when thei were sicke I putte on a secke clothe I humbled my soule with fastyng my prayer turned into my bosome I behaued myself as though it had been my frende or my brother I went heuely as one that moâ—â—neth for his mother But in mynâ— adâ—â—â—sâ—tie thei reioyse and gathâ—â—â—heim together Yea the verie â—â—me câ—me together
againste me vnwaers makyng mowes at me and ceasse not With the greydie and scornefull hypocrites thei gnashed vpon me with their tech Lorde when wilte thou looke vpon this Restore my soule from the wycked rumoure of theim my dearlynge from the lions So will I geue thee thankes in the greate congregacion praise thee among muche people Oh let theim not triumphe ouer me that are myne enemies causeles Let theim not wyncke with their iyes that hate me with out a cause And why their communyng is not of peace but thei imagin false woordes against the out castes of the lande Thei gape vpon me with their mouthes saiyng there there wee see it with â—ur iyes This thou seest Oh Lorde holde not thy toungue then god not farre from me O Lorde A wake Lorde and stande â—p auenge thou my cause my God my Lorde Iudge me Oh Lorde my God a cordyng to thy righteousnes thaâ— thei triumphe not ouer me Oh let theiÌ„ not saie in their heartes there there so would wee haue it let theim noâ— saie wee haue ouercome him Let theim bee put to confusion and shame that râ—â—â—yse at my trouble Let theim bee cloâ—â—ed with rebuke dishonour that hoste themselues against me Let 〈◊〉 also bee glad and reioyse whiche â—â—uoure my righteouse dealyng Yea let theim saie alwaie Blessed bee the Lorde whiche hath pleasur in the prosperitie of his seruaunte And as for my toungue it shal bee talkyng of thy righteousnes and of thy prayse all the daie long ¶ This psalme bycause it is all together Euangelicall and teachethe the contempt of this worlde wee haue put it at the ende to thintent that in al our tribulacion and in the pryde of the wycked wee maie conforte ourselues Let no daie passe thee but thou reade this Psal 37. FRet not thy self at the vngodly bee not thou enuious againste the eiuill dooers For thei shall sone bee cut doune like the grasse and bee withered euen as the grene berbe Put thou thy trust in the Lorde and bee dooyng good so shalt thou dwell in the lande and verily it shall fiede thee Delight thou in the Lorde and he shall geue thee thy heartes desyre Commit thy waie vnto the Lorde set thy hope in hym and he shall brynge it to passe He shall make thy righteousnesse as clere as the light and thy iuste dealyng as the none daie Holde thee still in the lorde abide paciently about hym But greue not thy self at one that hath prosperitie and liuethe in abhominacion Leaue of froÌ„ wrath let goo displeasure let not thy gelowsye moue thee also to dooe eiuill For wicked dooers shal bee roted out but thei that paciently abide the lorde shal enherite the lande Suffre yet a litle while and the vngodly shal bee cleane goon thou shalt looke after his place and he shall bee awaie But the meke spirited shall possesse the earthe and haue pleasure in muche rest The vngodly laieth waite for the iuste and gnasheth vpon hym with his tiethe But the Lorde laugheth hym to scorne for he seeth that his daie is coÌ„myng The godly drawe oute the swearde and bende their bowe to caste downe the simple and poore and to sle suche as goo the right waie Neuerthelesse their swearde shall goo through their owne hearte and their bowe shall bee broken A small thyng that the righteous hath is better then greate riches of the vngodlye For the arme of the vngodly shal bee broken but the Lorde vpholdeth the righteouse The Lorde knoweth the daies of the godly and their enheritaunce endureth for euer Thei shall not bee confounded in the perilous tyme in the daies of derth thei shall haue inough As for the vngodly thei shall perishe and when the enemies of the Lorde are in their flowres thei shall consume Yea euen as the smoke shall thei consume a waie The vngodly boroweth and payethe not again but the righteouse is mercifull and liberall Suche as bee blessed of hym shall possesse the lande thei whom he curseth shall bee roted out The Lorde ordreth a good mannes gooyng and hath pleasure in his waie Though he fall he shall not bée hurte for the Lorde vpholdeth hym with his hande I haue been younge and now am olde yet sawe I neuer the righteous forsaken nor his sede to seke theyr breade The ryghteouse is euer mercyfull and lendeth gentlye therfore shall his sede bee blessed Flee frome euyll and dooe the thyng that is good so shalte thou dwell for euer For the Lorde loueth the thynge that â—s ryghte he forsaketh not his sainctes but they shall bee preserued for euer as for the sede of the vngodlye it shall bee roted oute Yea the ryghteouse shall possesse the lande dwell therin for euer The mouth of the ryghteouse is exercysed in wysdome and his tongue talketh of iudgemeÌ„t The lawe of his God is in his heart therfore shall not his footesteppes slyde The vngodlye seeth the ryghteouse and gooeth aboute to flee hym But the Lorde wyll not leaue hym in his handes nor condempne hym when he is iudged Hope thou in the Lorde and kepe his way and he shall so promote thee that thou shalte haue the lande by enherytaunce and see when the vngodlye shall peryshe I myselfe haue sent the vngodlye in greate power and floryshyng lyke a grene baye tree but when I wente by lo he was gooen I soughte hym but he coulde no where bee founde Kepe innocencye and take hede vnto the thynge that is ryghte for that shall brynge a manne peace at the laste As for the transgressours they shall peryshe together and the vngodlye shall bee rooted oute at the laste The helpe of the ryghtuouse cometh of the LORDE he is they re strength in the tyme of trouble The Lorde shalt stande by theim and saue theim He shall delyuer theim from the vngodlye and helpe theim because they put theyr trust in hym ¶ CERTAINE PRAIers shorte and of dyuers sortes ¶ The prayer of Moses at the remouyng of the tentes Nume 10. RIse vp Lorde lette thyne enemyes bee scatered and lette theim that hate thee flee before thee And wheÌ„ the arke rested he sayde Retourne LORDE vnto the multitude of the Hooste of Israell ¶ The prayer of Aaron and Moses for they re syster Mari stryken with the lepre Nume 12. OH I besech thee my LORD putte not the synne vpon vs whiche wee haue foolishly committed that this woman bee not as one that came foorth deade out of her mothers wombe ¶ The prayer of Moses vnto the Lord that he mought passe vp into the lande of beheste Deut. 3. OH Lorde God thou haste begoone to shewe vnto thy seruaunte thy greatnesse and thy moste mighty hande for there is none other God either in heaueÌ„ or in earth that can dooe thy woorkes and bee compared to thy strengthe Lette me gooe therfore ouer and see the good lande that is beyonde Iordane that goodly hyghe countrye and Lybanon Esay 33. THe Lorde shall
of menne euery man telleth lyes to his nyghboure they dooe but flatter with theyr lyppes dissemble in their heartes Oh that the Lord would roote out all disceytfull lyppes and the tongue that speaketh proude thynges Whiche saye our tongue shoulde preuayle wee are they that ought to speake who is Lorde ouer vs Nowe for the troubles sake of the oppressed and because of the complaint of the poore I will vp sayth the Lorde I will helpe theim sette theim at rest The woordes of the Lorde are pure woordes euen as the siluer which from earth is tryed and purifyed .vii. tymes in the fyer Kepe theim therfore oh Lorde preserue vs from this generacion for euer And why when vanite and ydelnesse getteth the ouerhand amongst the chyldren of menne all are full of the vngodlye ¶ For rulers and for comon peace Psal 20 THe Lorde mought heare thee in tyme of trouble the name of the God of Iacob myght defend thee and send thee helpe from the sanctuary and strengthen thee out of Syon Remembre wil he all thy offringes and accept thy brent sacrifice He shal graunt thee thy heartes desyre fulfyll all thy mynde We wyl reioyce in thy helthe and triumphe in the name of the Lorde oure God for the Lorde wil perfourme al thy peticions Now know I that the Lorde helpeth his anoynted and wyll heare hym frome his holy heauen mighty is the helpe of his ryght hand Some put theyr trust in charettes and some in horses but wee wil remembre the name of the Lord our God They are broughte downe and fallen but wee are rysen stande vp ryghte Saue Lorde and helpe vs Oh kyng when wee call vpon thee ¶ Agaynste the ennemyes of the people of God tyrauntes heretiques and ragyng wolues Psal 83. HOlde not thy tongue oh God kepe not styll sylence refrayne not thy selfe Oh God For lo thyne enemies a hurly burly and they that hate thee lyfte vp theyr heade They ymagine craftely agaynste thy people and conspire agaynst thy secretes Come saye they lette vs roote theim oute frome amonge the people that the name of Israel maye bee put out of remembraunce For they haue caste theyr heades together with one consent and are confederate agaynste thee The tabernacles of the Edomites and Ismaelytes the Moabytes Haparenes Gegal Amon Amalech the Phylistins with theim that dwel at Tyre Assur also is ioyned with theim and helpe the chyldren of Loth. But too thou vnto theim as vnto the Madianytes vnto Gysera and vnto Iabin by the brooke of kyson Whiche peryshed at Endor and becam as the donge of the earth Make theyr prynces lyke Oreb and zeb yea make all theyr prynces lyke zebea and Salmona whiche sayde we wyl chalenge vnto vs the houses of God Oh my god make theim lyke a whele and as the stouble before the wynde Lyke as a fyre that burneth vp the woode and as the slame that consumeth the moūtaynes Persecute theim euen so with thy tempest and make theim afrayed with thy storme Make theyr face ashamed oh Lorde that they may seke thy name Lette theim bee confounded and vexed euer more more let theim bee put to shame peryshe That they may knowe that thou art alone that thy name is the Lord and that thou only art the most hyghest ouer all the earth Am̄ ⧠THE TESTAMENT of Moses Deuteronomii the .xxxii. chapiter HArken heauens what I will speake let the earthe heare the woordes of my mouthe lette my doctrynegather and waxe in to rayne my speache maye flowe as the dewe as the shower vpon the grasse and as the droppes vpon the blades of corne for I will call on the name of the Lorde Geue ye magnificence and bountifull prayse vnto our God the woorkes of God bee parfecte al his waies are iudgementes The Lorde is faithfull and without all iniquite iust and right Thei haue offēded hym Thei that were not his children haue offended hym in filthines Thou croked and peruerse generacion dooest yelde these to the Lorde thou foolishe vnwise people Is not he thy father whiche hath possessed thee and made thee created thee Remēbre the olde daies considre eche generacion Aske thy father he shal shew thee thy auncestres and thei shall tell thee when the moste high Lorde deuided the people when he seuered the children of Adam he ordained the endes of peoples a cordyng to the nombre of the children of Israell And the part of the Lorde is his people Iacob is the corde of his enheritaūce He foūde hym in a deserte lande in a place of horroure and hughe wildernesse He compassed hym aboute taught hym and kepte hym as the ball of his iye Like as the Egle prouokyng her birdes to flie and flickeryng vpon theim casteth abrode her wynges taketh vp her birde beareth it vpō her shulders Onely the Lorde was his guyde there was not with hym any straunge God He did set hym vpon an highe lande that he should eate the frutes of the feldes that he should sucke hony of the rocke oyle of the moste harde stone Butter of the kyne milke of yewes with the fatnes of lambes wethers of the children of Basā And the gotes with floure of wheat to drinke the blode of the grape moste pure The beloued was encrassat and winched again engrossed fatted spredde abrode He forsoke god his maker departed frō god his sauiour Thei prouoked hym with straunge goddes stirred hym to anger in their abhominaciōs Thei did sacrifice to deuels not to god to goddes whiche thei knew not New and fresh goddes came whiche their fathers worshipped not The god that begatte thee thou hast forsakē thou hast forgotten the Lord thy creatoure The Lorde sawe it and was stirred to wrathe for their soonnes doughters haue prouoked hym he said I wil hide my face fro thē cōsider the endes of thē for it is a croked generacion the children are vnfaithfull Thei haue prouoked me in hym that was no God and haue angred me with their vanities And I will prouoke theim by theī that is not my people by the foolish Gentiles I will anger theim The fire burned in my furie and it shall brenne to the vttermoste of helle and it shall deuoure the earth with the frute therof and it shal brenne the foundacions of the mountaines I will gather eiuilles vpon theim and myne arowes I wil finish vpon theim Thei shall bee consumed with famyne and the birdes shall deuoure them with moste bitter bityng I will sende vpon theim the tieth of wylde bestes drawyng theim with furie vpon the earthe and of serpentes Without shall the swearde make hauoke of theim and within the young man and also the vjrgin the suckyng childe with the aged manne I saied Wher bee thei I will cause that the memorie of theim shall cease among menne But for because of anger of their enemies I haue differred it lest
¶ The prayse of the angelles at the birth of Christe 42. ¶ Geuyng of thankes of SimioÌ„ 42 ¶ Thankes of Paule for his conuersion vnto Christe 42. ¶ A song of the triumphers ouer the beaste 42. ¶ A blessyng of the people by kyng Salomon 43. ¶ The blessynges and prayers of S Ambrose and Austyne 43. ¶ Praiers for succoures and releâ—fes of life for wisedome for humilitie and for other naturall gyftes ¶ The request of Iacob for susteÌ„tatioÌ„ and relief of this present life 45 ¶ The praier of Anna vnto the lorde that she might obtain a childe 45. ¶ The prayer of Salomon for wysedome well to gouerne his people daiely to bee praied of all princes and other rulers 45. ¶ A prayer of Salomon for a competency of life 46. ¶ A prayer for obteynynge of wysedome 46. ¶ A prayer for mekenesse and the obteinyng of chastitie 47. ¶ The prayer of Iesus the soonne of Siracke in necessitie and for wysedome 47. ¶ The praier of Abacuc the prophet for ignorauncies 49. ¶ The prayer of oure Lorde Iesus whiche he taughte his deciples 49 ¶ A prayer of the faithefull congregacion that thei maie speake the woord of God boldely 50. ¶ A praier of Christ vnto his father for his litle ones whiche trust and repose theimselues vpon hym 50. ¶ Certain Psalmes picked forth miete for daily prayers vnto GOD. ¶ To bee deliuered from the vngodly that wee perishe not with theim that endeuour by al meanes to withdraw vs from the waie of trueth and that all good menne maie continually bee enuironned with goddes proteccioÌ„ 52 ¶ To escape goddes wrathe and to obtain his mercie so shalt thou praie with Dauid 53. ¶ If thou bee falsely belied and maligned of thine aduersary acustome thyself to that prayer of Dauid whiche he song to the Lorde vpon the woordes of the soonne of Iemini 54 ¶ A saÌ„ctifiyng for the mercy of God shewed vs in temptacions and aduersities and for the meruelous subuersion and destruccion of our aduersaries 55. ¶ A lamentacion and waylyng vnto God whyte antichryste triumphethe and sleeth the holyones of God persecuteth the Gospell 56 ¶ That wee bee not wrapped in the blyndnes of the wycked and that we perishe not for euer 58. ¶ That the heauenly father wil not suffre vs to shrynke at so mighty aduersaries and so cruelly pursuynge whyle wee bee full of all pleasures of the worlde so wee maie praye with the prophete prayng in the persone of Chryste 58. ¶ With muche affiaunce of hearte vpon God a prayer for synne and for the grauntyng of his holy spirite for it is not possible but God will heare vs a cordyng to christes promise in the Gospell 59 ¶ In the affliccion or passion bothe of the spirite and of the flesh so maie wee praye with Christe and with the godly 60. ¶ A sainctifiyng of god for that the earthe is full of his mercie and that by his mighty woorde he wroughte all thynges 62. ¶ A stablishemente of the mynde against suche as sklander vs that wee againe vpbraide not theim whiche thyng is a greate gifte of God 63. ¶ For remission of synnes and of eiuill lustes that floue in vs. 64 ¶ A godly prayer agaynste the enemies 65. ¶ That beeyng lightened with goddes grace wee maie knowe here in earth the waie that ledeth to god whiche is a sure confidente vpoÌ„ god and charite towardes the neighbour 66. ¶ Agaynste Antichriste pursuynge and killyng the holy ones of god and defylynge the misteries of Goddes woorde 66. ¶ A prayer and yeldyng of thankes for that wee bee redemed by Chryste from eternall death 67. ¶ When wee bee cleane putte out of all conforte wee maie praye with the prophete in the persone of Christ 68. ¶ A bewaylyng of our corrupte nature and of the miserie of this life by reason of synne 69. ¶ A sainctificacioÌ„ of the lordes name for that he made all thynges and all bee in his hande 70. ¶ Whiles we seme to bee in the middes of tribulacion forsaken of men yea and of God also 71. ¶ A mery thankesgeuyng for all the benefites coÌ„ferred vnto vs by christ 73 ¶ An other geuyng of thankes and prayse 74. ¶ A halowyng and praysyng of the Lorde that he meruaylously auaunceth his as well in heauen as in earth 76. ¶ A coÌ„mendacion of the Lordes mercy that he hath vouchesaue to call vs Gentiles and Heathen persones vnto his faith 76. ¶ A prayer that God hymself maie lede rule teache and directe vs in his waie in his preceptes and in his gospell and that he maie kepe vs froÌ„ the doctrynes tradicions of menne 77. ¶ When wee are brused and humbled in hearte and contrarywyse the worlde reioyseth and triumpheth 85 ¶ To bee deliuered from bloudsuppers that busy theimselues to plucke vs from the waie of God bothe by force and crafty meanes and whith labour to abolishe godes woorde 85. ¶ That God maie kepe vs that wee synne not with our toungue neither excuse oure synnes as hypocrytes dooe 86. ¶ That wee maie bee ledde forth of the prisone of distresse of synnes and of deathe to the prayse and glory of God that wee bee no longer pressed vpon earth 87. ¶ When wee finde no merites in vs no righteousnes of our owne but all thynges desperate And again remembre how God frome the begynnynge of the worlde hathe wroughte wonders in his sainctes and hath neuer forsaken suche as call vpoÌ„ hym thus maie wee praye 87. ¶ A thankesgeuynge that all bee it wee vile yet by the vertue of GOD wee bee strong agaynste all straunge children that is to saie suche as bee not chosen to the inherytaunce of God 88. ¶ A praysynge of God for his meruailes mercy and the eternall raigne of his clemencie whiche prouidethe for all his creatourâ—s and in especiall for suche as feare hym 89 ¶ A praier of God that in onely god the euerlastyng kynge wee oughte to trust and not in princes in power in wysedome or in the righteousnes of the elementes of this worlde 91. ¶ A praysyng of the lordes name 91 ¶ A praisyng of God from all creatures first heauenly then earthly 92 ¶ A praysynge of GOD in hymself that he is holy and halowyng strong and strengthyng greate and making great c. 93. ¶ Against the enemie of the trouth 93 ¶ A psalme whiche bycause it is all together euangelicall and teacheth the conteÌ„pt of this worlde wee haue put at th ende to the intent in all our tribulacion in the pride of the wycked wee maie conforte ourselues 95. ¶ Certain praiers shorte and of diuers sortes ¶ The prayer of Moses at the remouyng of the tentes 98. ¶ The prayer of Aaron and Moses for their sister Mari striken with the lepre 98. ¶ The prayer of Moses to the Lorde that he moughte passe into the lande of behest ¶ Other twoo shorte prayers ¶ Sixe shorte prayers ¶ Foure shorte prayers 100. ¶ An inuocacion to God for the aide of the faithfull for the vengeaunce of the vnfaithfull miscreauntes and for manifestacion of hymself to bee the selfsame God that all the prophetes hath preedicate shewed before 101 ¶ An exortacion to die gladly for it is the iudgemente of the Lorde ouer all fleshe 102 PSALMES OF DAVID agaynste tyrannes and persecutoures of Goddes woorde ¶ That all suche as liue in satans bondage maie come to the knowlage of faith in Iesus Christe 103. ¶ For rulers and comon peace 103. ¶ Against the enemies of the people of God tyrannes heretikes and ragyng â—oâ—ues 104 â— The testament of Moses 105 â— The prayer of the CenturioÌ„ 108. â— The prayer of the thefe on the crosse 108. FINIS ¶ Imprinted â—n London by Richard Grafton Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum These bookes are to bee solde at the Weste doore of Pâ—â—â—â—s in London By Wyllyam Tylotson