earth yelde vnto the glorye and prayse and vnto vs frutes for our foode and sustenaūce Thou God the father blesse vs thou God the sōne blesse vs thou god y e holy goost blesse vs. O y t all the costes of the earth Lorde God wolde feare stāde in awe of the. Wolde God also that I mought studye to worke nomā eyther pleasure or displeasure y t shulde be agaynst thy wyll Amen For consolacion and concorde of Christes church Psalm 68. ARyse Lorde let thyne enemyes be scattered thy haters put to flyght the ryghtuouse and Christes disciples made pleasaūt and mery Let them synge prayses pleasaunt songes vnto the let them blowe abrode thy magnificēce let thē most hyghly auaūce thy Maiestye let thy glorye growe let the kyngdome of Christ from heauen amonge y e chosen be enlarged be thou the father of the fatherlesse the iudge of the wydowes and the protectour of them namely whom the worlde forsaketh whose consciences be troubled whome the worlde pursueth for Christes sake whych be nedye wrapped full of myserye In thy house O Lorde let vs dwel in peace and concorde gyue vs al one herte one mynde one interpretacion vpō thy worde Plucke of the bādes aswell from the consciences as from the bodyes of the myserable captyues and of them also whych as yet be hedged in wythin the lystes of death vnaduisedly striue agaynst grace How drye Lorde is thyne heritage I pray the poure downe largely the showres of thy graces let a more plenteous frutfulnes chaūce let thy people be strengthened with spirite Graunt vs Lorde thy worde aboūdaūtly so as there may be many preachers of thy Gospell whych maye wythin themselues holyly cōspyre Let thy churche the spouse of Christ deale large spoyles of the cōquered Satā All that beleue in the by Christe O Lorde God of helth mought lyfte the vp wyth prayses mought renoume the and extol the. We be entred into the viage of saluacion conduyte vs luckely vnto y e porte that beynge delyuered by the from the very death we may escape and come to the very lyfe Fynysh y e thynge thou haste begonne in vs make vs encrease frō faith to faith Leaue vs not to oure owne wyll choyse for it is slyppery and readye to fall To the thunderboltes of thy worde put violēce y t we may gyue y e glorye to the all only Gyue to thy people courage and power to wythstande synne and to obey thy worde in all thynges O Lorde God moste glorious and excellēt ouer al. Amē In persecucion Psal. 69. O god succour me for I am drowned wyth the surges waues of aduersities I am without al helpes Helpe me my lorde Iesu Christ which ones not wyth lyke but with passyng greater myseries wast pressed and dyddest paye that whyche thou neuer owedest dyddest restore that wherof thou neuer was wrōge doer thou redemedst the synnes of all men for whych Lorde I styll cōtinually thanke the. Moost mylde tender Lorde Iesu Christ rydde me of thys distresse for thy passion and deathes sake Lorde of strength let them not be shamed whyche wyth a certayne and sure hope seke for the. In tyme conuenient I make my prayers O Lorde vnto the. Accordynge to thy bountyfull mercy and trouth of thy promyse succoure me Rydde me out of these strayghtes heare me for surely thy tendernes gētle herte towardes synners is very pleasaunt Turne thy face vnto me euen of thy depe clemēcy and pety whych can neuer be spent nor wasted hyde not thy countenaūce from me whych am thyne humble liege seruaunt for certes I am excedynge carefull and all full of wauerynge and perplexitie wherfore I besech y e vouchsaue to receaue spedely my hūble peticions ioyne wyth my soule O Lorde my Sauiour and defensour at the leste for myne enemyes sake whych be so extreme cōtrary both agaynst the and me alwayes ready to worke vs al kyndes of displeasure Truely I am at thys present succourles wythout comforte and full of anguysh Oh God most mercyful let thy sauyng helpe fense me And thā I make a vowe I shall not cease to magnify to brute to extolle and glorifye thy name wyth hygh prayses I shal serue the wyth ernest thankes gyuyng to thintent that other folke beynge brought in to the lyke mysery maye learne to flee for succours vnto the to seke fynde the whych arte the onely lyfe and relief of oure hertes It is thou who knoweth not that hearest the poore thou doest not despyse the oppressed and prisoners Succour the Christian churche buylde it so that full many may inhabyte it whyche loue thy holy name Amen A prayer of the church of Christ. Psalm 70. COme helpe me at ones Lorde Let them departe wyth shame and reproche whyche wyshe me all myschief they that ymagen dayly lye in wayte to brynge me to vtter destrucciō Agayne let them reioyse whych seke the and desyre my edificacion and furtheraunce let them alway say Praysed be God on hygh Howe impotent and myserable am I O Lorde Make hast O my god vnto me stande at myne elbowe assyste me and delyuer me Lynger no longer but wyth all hast and expediciō come helpe me O Lorde and my God Amen A prayer of the faythfull in aduersyte Psalm 71. AL myne hope and hole affiaūce moost pytyfull Lorde haue I caste on the let me be nomore I praye y e shaken of for that were sore to my rebuke shame amōges myn enemyes Delyuer succour me of thy iustice Bow downe thyne eares to me marke my supplicacion more attentyfly more surely then I my selfe can conceaue or vtter it and of thy botōles mercy help me Be thou to me a shoteanker and sure refuge let me wade hēce vnto the for I am rounde aboute beset on euery syde with euels I know thou wylt helpe me because thou haste promysed to assyste all that call vpon the. Thou alone assuredly art my fortresse and defence out of y e vngodly mens hādes therfore rescue me lorde my god Euen from my chyldhode thou hast ben the author and foundour of my hope my solace sauetie euen from the tyme that my mother bare me thou hast kept me O Lorde thou arte myne only glorye assuraunce My mouth mought euen flowe and runne full of thys thy glory Caste me not away from the in thys myne infirmitie and weaknes forsake me not thou though the strength ether of my bodye or of my soule forsake me Go not farre awaye moost mercyful father from me Make quycke spede to ayde and succoure me for constantly I abyde and tary for the only By reason wherof I shall not stynte to increase daye by daye thy prayses styll readye to declare and set forthe euen to all the worlde thy ryghtuousnes and saluacion knowynge certaynlye that thou arte styll present and at hande wyth me in all myne aduersities and mysfortunes wyth thy heauenly grace to helpe
of the and be ioyfull w t a careles herte Harken vnto me froÌ„ thy holy hyll as ofte as I crye vnto the make me not to fear yea though thousaÌ„des of men stand against me Lord at thy haÌ„des only is ayde and helth to be receyued blessyng ouer thy people Aryse therfore lord helpe me and endowe me w t thy blessyng For the lyghtenyng of the holy ghoste psal 4. HEare me when I crye for succour to the o Christ which arte my ryghteousnes and innoceÌ„cy and in aduersitie solace me with the ioye of thy spirite Poure vpon me thy grace and graunt me my peticions lyfte vp ouer me y e lyght of thy couÌ„tenaunce o lorde and thy fauour y t through thy spirite I maye knoweledge the and with the same be hertely cherefull for euer Graue within me o lord almyghty peace fast hope brennyng loue and fayth vnfeyned euermore to endure So be it A prayer for grace in the mornyng psalm 5. LOrde heare thou my wordes marke my cryeng o my kynge and my god for vnto y e only I come to pray neyther do I loke for succour any where els thaÌ„ of the. Thou shalte graciously herken vnto my peticion o lord in the mornyng that is that thy grace mought spryng in myne herte with the morowe lyght of comforte the nyght of care perturbacions being ouer passed Suffre me not to peryshe with vngodly folke whom thou cursest I come runnyng vnto the not trustyng to myne owne ryghteousnes but to thyne vnspeakable mercy towardes thy holy temple I shall addresse my selfe to worshyp the with al reuerence and feare Lorde with the rule of thy iustyce thou shalte dyrecte me for thy names sake thou shalt make playne thy waye before me and my way before the least y e spirite of malice turne me theÌ„s Let them reioyce which repose them selues and truste alwayes in thy succour let theÌ„ syng hymnes psalmes whiche do glory and reioyce of the let theÌ„ tryumphe whiche loue thy name Thou shalte defende vs with thy grace as with a shylde in tyme of sclauÌ„der and peryll to thintent when we be assaulted of them we may yet w t constauÌ„t chere growe vp into our ful ê‘fectioÌ„ In aduersitie for the comforte of the holy ghoste psalm 6. LOrde in thy wrathe reproue me not neyther in the heate of thy mynde chasten me but rather pacify and aswage my troubled spirite and haue compassyon on me for I am sore diseased Oh lorde play the phisicion vpoÌ„ me for my bones are greuously shaken vexed Howe longe lorde wyll it be thus When shall I fele coÌ„forte at thy handes Retourne lorde to thine accustomed mercy and delyuer my soule healpe me for thy mercies sake for in death noman remembreth the neither they which be in hell or helly tormentes of herte do gyue worthy thankes for benefites receyued of the. Succour my necessitie o lorde bryng me againe kepe me for elles I shall peryshe and be vtterly loste Heare my wofull and lamentable voyce gyue answere to my requestes Turne from me myne enemies and ryd me of all incoÌ„modities and greuaunces Amen A prayer that the chyldren of god may be gathered togyther psalm 7. O Lorde my god we haue trusted in the defende vs therfore from persecutours kepe vs. For if thou ceasest it is certayne we shal be trodeÌ„ vnder fote Aryse Lorde and guyde thy church assembled in spirite with a godly dispensyng of mysteries to thintent thy name mought be glorified by the same in lyuyng cleauyng togyther For these vngodly persoÌ„s which be euermore snapping agaynste vs thynke thou haste no kyngdome to gouerne wheras it is certeyne thou hast receiued al power of thy father and arte alway present in mens doynges Oh my lord come forth at laste with strength power for theyr sake whiche be as yet somwhat weake euen redy to fall when any storme of aduersitie sodeÌ„ly arise least they vtterly shrynke away Let vs se ones at laste an end of the malice of these vngodly AuauÌ„ce iustice for thou o my god doste searche the hertes and the raynes Bryng comforte and be our buckler which arte wonte to helpe meÌ„ of vpright herte Make vs o lorde suche as we maye set forth thy name with louyng hertes For thy names sake delyuer vs from perilles SO BE IT In necessitie a prayer accordyng to the example of Christe Psalm 8 O LORDE our ruler for thy names sake which is wonderfull in the world haue mercy on me deliuer me out of al distresse by Iesus Christ whoÌ„ after he had susteyned y e crosse and foule death thou dyddest crowne with immortall glorye makyng him lorde ouer all the workes of thy handes and likewyse hast auaunced vs in him to the same dignitie and power This same Christe thou haste gyuen vs and with hym all thynges In his name we gyue thankes vnto the coÌ„fessyng without ende thy bouÌ„tyful benefytes towardes vs. AMEN That the enemyes of Christe myght be spoyled of theyr power Psalm 9. REplenysh my herte lorde with ioye and gyue me courage for I wyl blowe abrode thy name which arte most hygh Stande on my syde and defeÌ„de my quarel lyke a mighty patrone whiche in very dede is thy quarel O iuste iudge Unto me pore wretch be thou a fortresse buckeler in this my trouble and vexacion at tyme conuenient which to the is best knowen For thou lorde neuer forsakest them that seke the neyther wylt thou forget y e lameÌ„table complaynt of the pore Be mercyfull vnto me and beholde my wretchednes layde open to myne enemyes yea let me rather reioyce I beseche the in thy sauegarde defeÌ„ce succour AMEN Agaynst the enemyes and persecutours of Christe Psal. 10. FOR what cause o lorde staÌ„dest thou so farre from me and hidest thy face at times troublesome How greate miseries suffre thy pore seruauÌ„tes of the wicked What so euer them lusteth that proudly and stubburnly they dare do none otherwyse then if thou haddest no knowledge of mens matters or haddest forgotten thy promises and threttes which be conteyned in thy lawe Aryse vp lorde put forth thyne hande forget not thy wretched seruauntes which canst not but se what wretchednes and wo is euery where specially amonges vs whiche referre all vnto the dare not ones wyshe any thing after our owne wyll and pleasure thou I saye arte the healper of the pore and frendles Consider y e longe hope and awayting of the troubled conducte theyr hertes that they may duely call on the in suche wyse as they may be herde From wronges reuenge defende them lorde AmeÌ„ That we shrynke not from the truthe Psalm 11. IN THE O lorde I laye vp my hope let me not shrynke from the in aduersitie althoughe my moste sworne and hartiest freÌ„des gyue me counsayle eyther to dissemble or vtterly to deny thy trouth Breathe in to me a mynde to endure euen to my death that shall confesse openly to al men thy
worde For thyne eyes lorde do trye the chyldren of men aswell the ryghteous as the vnryghteous Let not I praye the the snares of blyndnes and dispayre fall downe vpon vs neyther yet the thunderboltes of vengeaunce and assaultes of the coÌ„science Lyghten myne eyes that they may se what is ryght and what vnryght to thintent I may go forwarde constantly in the waye of trouth w t a sure perfite fayth AmeÌ„ For the increase of fayth Psalm 12. ENcrease o lorde my faythe and helpe myne vnbeleue Helpe vs thy chyldren for amonges the chyldren of men fewe are holy and beleuyng trouthe amonge them is not founde Ryse vp my lorde and herkeÌ„ to the gronynges of the pore succourles Set vp the way of comforte and health play the valyaunt god spreade abrode both farre and wyde the pure and syncere worde of thy kyngdome Defende me from this maliciouse and wycked generacion The prayer of him that is enuironed with trybulacions Psalm 13. HOwe longe Lorde wylte thou forget me Howe longe shalte thou hyde from me thy moste graciouse countenaunce Howe longe shall I be plucked in sondre w t these pensiue thoughtes Howe long shal my herte consume for care Come of lorde remembre me caste thyne eyes mercifully vpon me and heare me O lorde my god lyghten myne eyes lest with the vngodly they be indimmed and least I dye in my synnes Let not I pray the myne enemyes bragge ouer me as conquerours neither ouerloke me as I were vanquyshed Upon thy beneuolence and grace do I truste Make y t my herte may reioyce in thy sauyng health that I maye synge prayses thankful notes vnto the beyng by the reposed set in ioy after my fall AmeÌ„ The prayer of a newe begone Christian. Psalm 14. LORDE ryd me out of myne vngodlynes plucke from me myn ignorauÌ„ce of the banysh my slouthfulnes of enserchyng the. For vnto this wretchednes we be al naturally borne neyther is there any one person whiche can of his owne powers wynde him selfe out of this disease Only thy grace is able to performe this thyng I pray the let me call on the so ofte as I am assayed of cruel aduersitie euen with myne hole hert and with most stedfaste fayth which euer mought haue the vpper hande and obteyne Let me not shrynke ne quake at any maner thynge at all saue only at thy iudgement neyther let there be any other garrisoÌ„ or defence vnto me then thou O Lorde Out of thy heauenly Syon sende him whiche may delyuer thy people from the captiuitie of coÌ„science that we in him may continually reioyce AMEN For a lyfe worthy a christian person psalm 15. THat I maye inhabite thy tabernacles and haue continual residence in thy holy hyll pourge me o lorde and iustifie me by fayth from synnes That done grauÌ„t that without hypocrisie I maye hertely affirme thy trouth detracte no man be greuouse or hurtfull to no man neyther flatter y e euyll and corrupte persons but that I maye embrase and haue in reuerence suche as fear the lorde although y e vngodly take occasion therby to sclaunder and speake euyll of me finally that not only I may greue no man but also that I may busely gyue my selfe to all maner men vnto theyr edificacyon by Christe AMEN A commune prayer psalm 16. KEPE me LORDE that I peryshe not for in the I trust Be my god Of my goodes thou haste no nede beyng thyngê vnprofitable vnto the. But I can not wante thy ayde It were euyll with me if thou were away That I may please the my lorde lest at any tyme I shulde sette vp Idolles in my hert be thou my only weale heritage By thy spirite counsayle me in all matters Stande at my ryght hande that I slyde not disclose vnto me thy way that leadeth vnto lyfe and by thy moste amyable countenaunce replenysh me with ioye SO BE IT Agaynst the ennemyes of Christe Psalm 17. HEARE O lorde ryghtwysnes gyue eare to my crye prayer flowyng out not of a feyned mouthe but out of a true herte let my dome come forth froÌ„ the yea defende thine owne cause let thyne eyes beholde that is ryght When y u searchest me lorde let no vntrouthe no misbelefe be founde in me let not my mouthe swarue ne my steppes straye froÌ„ thy pathes that my fete slyp not whiche doutles shulde els fall downe ryght if thou barest me not vp with thy hande To the I crye o god bowe downe thyne eare vnto me Lysten to my wordes shewe in me a proufe and experiment of thy wonderfull bouÌ„tie that I may knowe thou hast holpen me with thy hande least I shulde ascribe thy gyfte eyther to fortune or to mans ayde For thou arte the only helper alway of suche as truste in the. Kepe me euen as the ball of the eye vnder the shadowe of thy wynges protecte me from persons vngodly and suche as trouble me Let me appear rych in iustice in thy syght that I may be full saciate at the coÌ„myng of thy glory AMEN In aduersitie Psalm 18. KEndel in me lorde a brennyng loue towardes the. Be thou my strength my rocke my holde my delyuerer my god my hope my shylde my horne of health And forasmuche as I cal on the by thankes gyuing delyuer me I praye the from myne ennemies leade me out of these straites vnto the largenes of thy solace be thou desirouse to dwell with me let me kepe certeinly thy waies that I be not founde before the in sundry sortes an vngodly person Thy iudgementes pleasures mought be alwayes before myne eyes Thy lawes let not me despyse Before the let me be sounde preserue me from all syn to thy miserable people be an helpe humble the proude expell darkenes kendell lyght ryd me from all temtacion for thy wayes be holy thy wordes pure and cleare There is none other god but y u o lorde which art my prayse gyrde me w t strength make my wayes syncere gyue me the buckeler of thy sauegarde Let thy ryghthaÌ„de strengthen me from the arrogant and rebelles delyuer thou me shewe me thy bouÌ„tifull saluacion deale mercifully with me for I am full assured that I am of the seade of the true Dauid our Lorde Iesu Christe AMEN For true ministers of the gospell that they auaunce the kyngdome of Christ. Psalm 19. NEwe heauens I meane preachers of thy worde create thou excedyng many O Lord so as they maye royally set vp thy glorye and declare euerywhere all the wonderfull workes of thy handes namely suche as thou hast wrought through thy son Iesus Christe for our saluacion Christe is y e selfe ryghteousnes vnder whose wynges resteth health whom thou haste assigned to haue his residence in these heaueÌ„s Suffer I beseche the that by the beames of his grace most louyngly spred abrode he may cast his lyght into the worlde and kyndle in the hertes of men a feruour of spirite Let hym come forth as a
the hertes Psalm 24. REnue me shape me agayne O Lorde for thyne is the worlde and all that is therin that I may be able to clyme vp vnto thy mount to abyde in thyne holy cytie to receaue at thy handes helth blessynge mercy and ryghteousnes Let me be as a person new borne of the let me ensearch the alwaye O Christ kynge of glory haue thou an euerlastynge raygne in me for thou arte stronge ynough thou arte puyssaūt myghtye in battell and Lorde of hoostes yea let the boūdes and lymytes of thy kyngdome stretch throughe the worlde Cause all mē to do theyr homage and sute vnto the as to the most glorious conquerour of synne death and hell Amen To be admytted one of Gods flocke Psalm 25. TO the Lorde I lyfte vp my herte and my soule my God I truste in the put me not to reproche that myne enemyes haue no cause to laugh at me No man shal be shamed that trusteth in the. Shewe me thy waye teache me thy pathes preserue me from wickednes and vnbelefe that I swarue not from the rule and touche stone of thy worde Guyde me in thy trouth teach me for thou arte the God of my helthe and sauetie and daylye do I longe for the. Lorde remēber not my faultes and mysdemenours whyche frō my chyldhode I haue cōmytted one vppon anothers necke neyther call thou to remembraūce my stony dulnes and blynde ignoraunce but rather thynke on thy tender mercye whych thou hast cōtinued towardes those that thou haste chosen from the begynnynge of the worlde neyther is there any mā that can stoppe the from thyne accustomed wonte Wherfore I beseche the that I also maye be partaker of thy gracious goodnes accordyng to the depth of thy mercy for thou Lorde art ryghteous and good therfore thou canst not but warne synners whan they wandre frō thy waye that they ones taught by thy spirite shuld walke in spirite and truth and returne from wylsomnes Doubtles Lorde thy wayes be good and faythfull of thy mere kyndnes thou dost promyse thy promyse thou kepest faythfully to all such as kepe the condicions of thy couenaunt I meane the ten cōmaundementes and whose hertes desyre is set in y e and in thy wordes both daye and nyght Go to Lorde call me to be one of thys nombre for thy names sake pardon me my gyltes whych be excedynge greate Make me to feare the teache me the waye thou beste allowest make my soule to dwell in these thy good pauillions Let thy chyldren beynge ones taught thy worde and embrasynge the true fayth in the be thyne heyres accordynge to thy promyse whych arte Lorde of heauen erth Be oure staye that we fall not from fayth declare vnto vs thy heauenly secretes thy couenaūt vnknowen to fleshe and bloude Thys to do is thy most pure grace whych by fayth we receaue as in a vessell where by we attayne to know y e whych knowlege of the vndoubtedly no man can haue onles he hath takē it of the by Iesus Christe My eyes be fixed alwayes vpō the draw backe my feete from the snare of synne from ignoraunce and frō goynge astraye loke towardes me haue mercy vpon me for I am left alone very heuy How excedynge greate is the ignoraunce of my herte Leade me I besech the out of these straytes and necessities Lorde loke vpō my distresse wype awaye my synnes Thou knowest howe many enemyes I haue lyenge in my necke and whych kepe backe the knowlege of the which haue bytterly hated me Fence therfore my soule in thys strayte Plucke me out of thys ignoraunce for in the is my trust otherwyse I shulde vtterly fal to grounde All godly honeste true herted and ryghteous persons woll the same that I woll and make request vnto the for y e same I meane that we myghte be delyuered from the grosse darkenes of our herte Assuredly it cam only of thy goodnes that hytherto I fel not awaye from the company of the godly that yet dayly I loke for ayde from the and that I cōtinue after a maner in this trade of good lyuynge Lorde God vouchsafe to deliuer Israel thy people whych trusteth to the and hangeth vpon thy hādes from all theyr tribulacions by Christ our Lorde So be it For continuaunce in Christ. Psal. 26. LOrde be thou my iudge and defēde me from the wyckednes of myne aduersaries strengthen my truste that I haue towarde the that I slyde not pourge myne herte and raynes for I loke onely vpon thy mercye that by fayth and truste vnto the truth I maye please the and continually walke therin So order my thynges as I haue nought to do with the wycked nor be of coūsel wyth them but in y e church of innocentes of beleuers and of sayntes kepe thou me in whyche churche O lorde thou makest thy abode and kepeste thy resydence so that I maye heare the swete voyce of thankes gyuynge of prayse and of the rehersal of thy maruelles and benefytes to thyntent I also maye thanke and prayse the. Take not awaye my soule wyth y e vngodly nor my lyfe wyth the bloudye let me walke innocently in the safe conduyte of thy grace Delyuer me haue pytie on me let my feete stāde fast in y e brode felde at large out of the prison of synne that in all assebles I myghte prayse and auaunce the my redemer and sauiour for euer Amen For strength and encrease of fayth Psalm 27. ILluminate my herte Lorde and so helpe thou me that I nede to feare no man be thou my herte of cōforte y t I be not dismayed thoughe the whole worlde aryse agaynst me In thy house let me styll dwell that I maye beholde and enioye thy delices and pleasures I meane that I maye fele ioye in the holy spirite aswell concernynge forgeuenesse of my synnes as the inheritaūce of heauen that is geuen me Let me visyte thy holy temple that is thy chosen flocke in whome thou dwellest Let me go about my busynes safly protected vnder thy wynges and rered vpon Christ my rocke Let me be founde no churle for y e benefites I haue taken at thy handes Thy name let me honoure wyth chearful herte in the church of sayntes Herkē O Lorde tenderly to my voyce lamentably cryenge vnto the be pytyful heare me graciously for my hert hunteth for the and wolde God we mought dayly more and more trace the out and continually increase frō fayth to fayth Hyde not thy face frō me Me thy seruaūt in thyne anger cast not awaye be myne aydour and defensoure fayle me not Thy helpynge hande O lorde god of helth wythdrawe not from me in thys my syckenes and malady My chefe frēdes haue forsaken me but thou O Lorde take me and let me fele sensibly that thou hast taken me Tel me thy wayes leade me the moost redye and gaynest waye because of myne enemyes whych be excedyng many agaynst whome yf I be destitute deuoyde
of thyne ayde I can in no wyse make resistence These men let dryue at me with theyr vnshamefast sclaunders but let me not be geuen vp I praye the vnto theyr wyll and tyrannous luste Lorde cause that I maye se thy good thynges in the lande of the lyuynge persons let me wayte for the paciently without tyrynge beynge fylled wyth solace replenyshed wyth the true ioye of herte Amen A prayer of Christ in the name of the churche psalm 28. LOrd god whych art my prayse waxe not defe vnto me callynge on the for succours leste I become lyke to them whych approche to the graues of damnacion Gyue eare to the voyce of my complaynt beholde I lyfte vp my hādes towardes thy holy temple counte me not amonge the wycked persōs which where as they appeare to be frendes in tonge to theyr neyghbours but in herte mortall enemyes be vnskylful and ignoraūt of goddes workes and vnfaythfull in theyr doynges Lorde be thou my fortresse my helpe and buckler After thys greuaunce let me agayne be replete wyth ioye to thyntent I maye cherefully prayse the for thou arte the euerlastynge strength of thy people and the preseruour of thyne anoynted and of hys membres Helpe Lorde thy people gather together thyne heritage wyth thy worde blesse it frō fayth to fayth auaunce it euen to the full age of a perfecte mā Let them lyue perpetually in heauēs who so euer in thys worlde despyse the honoure of fleshe for thy sake Amen A prayer for the power of gods worde psalm 29. THy holy name O Lorde let vs alwayes auaunce wyth honest prayses and hymnes let vs crowned wyth holy garlandes in spirite and truth worshyp the. Wythin vs be thy worde stronge and pythye to our comforte make afrayed the enemyes that we maye professe and vtter thy prayses Let thy worde endure in vs without ceasynge guyde vs gyue strēgth to thy people whō vouchsafe thou to blysse in peace So be it In great tribulacions Psalm 30. FOr as muche as by the benefyte of redemption o lorde thou ryddest me out of aduersite so as myne enemies triumphe not ouer me presumptuously therfore I must nedes brute and auaunce thy name wyth glory honoure and gyuynge of thākes Lorde God I lamentably requyre thy helpe saue me rydde my soule out of hell Defende my lyfe that I fal not hedlyng into the pyt Let me celebrate thy prayses sanctifye thy name and rendre vnto y e due thankes myndefull of thy holynes wyth most hygh pleasure of mynde All sorow and pensyuenes do away frō me stryke of thyn anger against me let my lyfe please the. Let y e euenynge of teares departe the mornynge of solace and ioye come forth What thynge remayneth but sorow of herte yf thou wythdrawest thy face for than al thynges fal and go to wreke Shall there any auauntage redounde vnto the by my vtter vndoynge Shalt thou not be more praysed and solemnised yf I be delyuered out of hell Lorde heare my peticion and haue compassiō on me turne my sorowe into ioye Strype me out of thys greuaunce and cloth me wyth ioye to th ēde my tōge may blase thy name and gyue prayses vnto the wythout stoppe Ah Lorde my God delyuer me oute of these strayghtes vnto the wyll I synge prayses euerlastyngly Amen In persecucion for Christes cause Psalm 31. IN the O Lorde is my cōfidence wherfore I shall neuer be confoūded For thy iustice sake delyuer me forthwith for I know not any other hope any other righteousnes rocke fortresse refuge then the I haue none other sauiour nor helper besydes y e for thy name sake for thyne owne selues sake succoure me lorde that thou mayest be espyed knowē to be such one in dede as I haue reported the to be Helpe me conduyte me frō the snare of horrour death plucke me out from the perylles in whyche Satan myne enemye hath maliciously throwē me deliuer thou me Lo into thy handes I holly betake me O faythful and ryghteous God ayde thou me let not thy promyse whervnto I haue gyuen credyte and leaned in any wyse fayle me for euerlastingly thou arte accustomed to helpe Increase O Lorde this my fayth let me forthwith ioye and boast in thy bountyfull goodnes Haue eye to this my woo mysery Cōsyder my soule al ouerlayed wyth distresse and ignoraūce suffer me not to fall into the handes of myne enemyes lead me I say forth of thys strayght prisonne into open felde Pytie me beholde I am greuously pressed wyth feare for bothe my soule and my bodye be euen for very care consumed Certes Lorde my God thou hast in thy hande my cause and my lyfe From the power of myne enemyes rescue me from my persecutours defende me wyth thy moost amyable coūtenaūce loke on me which am now set wythin my conscience Of thy goodnes vnspeakeable helpe me let me fele some profe some practyse of thy fauoure Suffer me not to be confounded in thy syghte leste beynge deceaued of my purpose I be sent away frō the for on the I call Howe great goodnes is layed vp to such as fear the Thys now disclose and make open vnto me deare father heuynes and anguyshe of herte do vtterly swallowe me vp Frome wycked tonges through thy countenaunce protecte thou me Bestowe thy peculiar benefyte vpon me for me semeth I am a castawaye out of thy syght so greatly I am troubled Therfore hearing my playnt and prayers delyuer me Lorde by Iesus Christ thy welbeloued sonne Amen For pardon of synnes Psalm 32. PArdon my synnes hide my offēces laye them not to my charge from my spirite herte and mouthe do awaye all doublenes and gyle I am a synner full of iniquite I cōfesse but I knowe well thou wylte forgeue me bycause I dissemble not wyth the. For who is before the an innocent gyltles person although he leadeth hys lyfe neuer so purelye in the eye of man vndoubtedlye no man for all persons praye sayenge Forgyue vs our synnes as ofte as they come to them selues and serche more narowly the bottome of theyr hertes For thys cause also my mynde wylleth me to demaunde the same peticion of the lest the floudes of sorowe and tribulaciō shulde vnwares ouerwhelme me My hope my fortresse my redēption art thou Lorde let me not be stryken wyth deadly feare Gyue me vnderstandynge shew the waye wherin I shal walke becken vnto me wyth thyne eyen most graciously lest I become brutysh voyde of vnderstandinge as is the horse and moyle Let me flowe in abundaūce of ioye myrth lyfte vp myne herte make it careles assured to th ende I may alwayes reioyce in the. So be it A gyuynge of thankes Psalm 33. MOost egall no man can denye and moost ryghteous is thy worde O Lorde God almyghty All thy workes be certayne thou louest iustice and iudgemēt full is the erth of thy goodnes wyth thy worde the heauens were made and all
the furniture of them euen wyth the breth of thy mouth Thou dyddest gather into the see waters as in a bladder and thou dyddest put the bottomles see in y e depthes Thou speakest the worde and forth wyth the thynge is made thou commaūdest strayght it is thyne euerlastynge coūsel shall not be chaunged but all the coūsels of men thou breakest in sonder be they neuer so wel beset wyth worldly wysedome power O Lorde be thou our God cast thyne eyes vpon vs for in the we trust repose oure selfes hāgyng of thy goodnes only From death reserue our soules and our hertes frō sorow Fede vs when the famyn eyther of bodye or of spirite come vpon vs. Be thou oure helpe and buckler let our hertes reioyce in the which continually do awayte vpon thy holy name Thy good wyll O Lorde be vpon vs as we haue trusted in the. Amen For the strengthynge of the spirite in necessite Psalm 34. OUt of all distresses delyuer me Lorde and at all tymes wyll I prayse the. Thy prayse wyll I neuer leaue of whyche thynge beynge my sauegarde whan the troubled and myserable persones shal vndestāde they also sēblably shal receaue comforte and be glad Let thyne aungel wall me aboute that he maye delyuer me let me fele thy gentlenes Gyue me a sure trust in the and also true awe of the. My tonge preserue thou from euel y t I bable nothynge amysse Frō euell defende me worke thou good in me by thy holy spirite Gyue me peace a mynde to deale peasably with al mē Let thyne eyes tēder and regarde me inclyne thine eares to my prayers from all peryll delyuer me Be at hande for I am brused in herte troubled in mynd set me at lybertie accordyng to thy worde let me be fauteles and an innocent in thyne eyes AMEN Agaynst the enemyes and suche as persecute other for Christes sake Psalm 35. COmmyt thou o lorde battayle with myne aduersaryes Fyght agaynst myne enemyes say thus to my soule I am thy sauetie and defence let my soule o lord ioye in the and triumphe in thy sauegarde From the myghtier thou delyuerest the pore the neady from his spoylers Departe not from me bestyre thy selfe awake addresse the to defende my ryghtouse cause O Lorde and my god According to thy ryghtousnes iudge my cause that my persecutours reioyce not ouer me I beynge of them destroyed and vaynquished but rather for my sauegard let thē be put to shame by thy worde whych now they spytefully reiagge me wyth Agayne as many as wysh that I maye holde on in thy fayth truth let them reioyce and be made glad for surely thy fayth and truth is my ryghteousnes such as wysh thy peace wol magnifye and auaūce thy name gyuynge thankes for my delyuery whych thynge I also shall do together wyth them yf thou in dede shalte preserue and kepe me So be it For repentaunce and renuynge of lyfe Psalm 36. LOrde iustifye thou me gyue me the true awe of the leste I stande proudely in myne owne conceyte Plucke from my mouth wyckednes and leasynge make me wyse to good workes so as I deuise none vngodlynes Leade me into y e ryght path Graūt me I maye be ashamed of synne Thy bountye O Lorde is in the heauēs thy fayth and ryghteousnes reacheth euē to the cloudes thy iustice surmounteth the moūtaynes thy iudgementes be as botomles sees Ah louely father make thy beneuolens towarde vs bountyfull whych arte y e helper as well of brute beastes as of men Under shadow of thy winges let vs trust Fyl vs with the fatte of thy house with the floud of thy spirituall deynties Banket vs for wyth the is the fountayne of lyfe let vs beholde the lyghte of thy truth Make plaine ouer vs alwaye thy goodnes and iustice Let vs knowe the for thonly lyuynge God wyth vpryght herte Let vs repose our selues in the that the foote of pryde ouerthrowe vs not neyther the handes of the vngodly caste vs hedlonge Amen For resygnynge all into Gods handes psalm 37. GRaunte me O Lorde that the welth of the wycked and malicious persōs trouble menot though they flowe in all ryches pleasure and glorye for sodeynly as grasse shall they wyther awaye On the alone wyll I truste and study wyth honeste occupacions to obtayne thy loue Fayth and truth thou shalte increase in me to the intent I maye commytte all my matters to the I beynge wyth my selfe quyet styll saufe My iustice whych is thy gyft displaye abrode euē as a lyght to others my ryghteous dealynge set forth as the noonedaye Wyth thy treasure norysh me So shall I enioye continual peace and in the euel daye shall I not be ashamed Of vytayle whan other lacke I shall haue plenty my goynges thou shalt kepe that they trippe not my waye shal be pleasaunt vnto the. Yf I fall lyfte thou me vp wyth thy hande Let my mouth practyse wysedome my tōge speake thynges semynge in my hert thy lawe mought be engrauen The steppes of my feete suffre not to be slypperye to the sekers of my herte bloude let me not be geuen neyther when I am iudged of them do not thou cōdemne me Thou shalt kepe me vp in honesty shewe me what is ryght that I maye obserue it My helth fortresse and strength be thou O Lorde in the stormy tymes Thou I say shalt delyuer me thou shalt saue me because I trust in the So be it A prayer of one that is troubled both inwardly and outwardly Psal. 38. REproue me not in thyne angre O lorde I besech the neyther in thy fury chastyse me for thyne arrowes are fastened in me thy hande presseth me on euery syde is mortal warre on euery syde aduersity assauteth me both within and wythout Neyther in my fleshe nor yet in my mynde is ought left hoole soūde In thy syght Lorde be al my syghynges yea my vexacion is muche more greuous then can wyth tonge be expressed Ah howe greatlye do I couet to be ryd of it In the Lorde I trust heare me my God Lo many enemyes lye vpon me farre strōger then I am Causeles they haue hated me but leaue me not Lorde my God departe not farre fro me Brynge succours vnto me oute of hande O Lorde God of my health So be it For one very euell intreated of hys enemyes Psam 39. MY wayes O Lorde kepe that neyther in worde nor dede I synne whyles spytefully I am thus troden vnder foote and contemned Refrayne my mouth that I bragge of nothynge proudely Let me beare alwayes before myne eyes the shortenes of thys lyfe and what a vanitie what a thynge of noughte be as well the mē them selues as al theyr thynges and doynges Be thou O Lorde my hope ryd me from raungynge astraye that I be not an example of reproche to the vngodlye Kepe me that I wyshe no euell not so much as in thought to myne aduersary but that
FOr as muche as O Lorde oure God not one of vs all hathe wrought of hymselfe any goodnes for all we euen of byrth be spotted corrupted grauÌ„t vs thy ryghtuousnes and be thou workynge through thy holy breath in vs kepynge the godly rest of the new Saboth such thynges as thou allowest be pleasaunt vnto the leste at any tyme we proudly seke oure owne honoure not thyne in all oure doynges and that beynge raunsomed and delyuered by the out of bondage anguysh peryll and trouble we mought ioye euerlastyngly Amen A prayer of the congregacion agaynst enemyes Psalm 54. AYde me Lorde for thy names sake accordynge to thys thy promise Who so euer calleth on the name of the Lorde shal be saulfe Take on the my quarel agaynst my pursuers defende it by thy myghte and prowesse for my powers are vtterly none at all Herken Lorde to my prayers ponder the wordes of my mouth straungers and suche as vtterly despyce y e haue assauted me do cast how to bryng me to death Succour me Lorde be at haÌ„de kepe me fyght for me Let the thynges whyche they go aboute to worke agaynst me fal on theyr owne heades in case thou iudgest them vnworthy to be conuerted to forthynke them selues otherwyse although they be at thys season myne enemyes yet of thy greate bountie and mercy pardon them theyr synnes and gyue them y e spirite of repentaunce to the inteÌ„t they may ones at last be made my true and hertye frendes For the same thy benefyte I shall imploye my selfe to be thankefull and seruiceable vnto the specially sythe thy name is so louynge and thou art so at hande and present in extreme necessities Thys I say shal be bruted by the mouthes of men and blowen abrode wyth moost hygh prayses So be it A prayer of Christes church Psalm 55. O My god hear me in my prayer abhorre not my doleful plaint take charge of me and gyue eare For certes I shal neuer stynte most lameÌ„tably to crye vnto the tyl tyme thou heare my peticion Lo our enemy maketh proude resistence he letteth as muche as in hym lyeth thy quarell yea and all thynges y t shuld be helthfull and profytable vnto vs he hyndreth he stoppeth he furiously condemneth I am accused wroÌ„gfully the vngodly persons lye in awayte of my lyfe FroÌ„ them O lorde delyuer me set theÌ„ besyde theyr purpose diuide theyr tonges let theÌ„ disagre and be confused amonge them selues rescue my soule out of theyr haÌ„des into peace cut theyr combes abate theyr pryde brynge theÌ„ downe They woll not turne theÌ„selues they wol not forthynke them of theyr folyes for they be quyte departed froÌ„ thy feare and past all shame My hoole cause and greue I caste vpon the prouyde thou for me forse that I myscary not kepe defeÌ„de coÌ„serue me let me haue at last some ende of these hurlye burlyes troubles let me not hereafter reuolue ydel counsels wyth my selfe let me not be couÌ„ted a castawaye a slaue a mockyng stocke any longer as heretofore I haue ben These thynges I praye the I may obtayne swete Sauiour for thy holy names sake accordynge to the worde of promyse whervnto I haue respecte wyth faste and sure truste continually Amen In bytter tribulacions Psalm 56. GOd be thou mercyful vnto me for on me they rage and make hauocke vnmercyfully But to the alone I flee thou arte my refuge in the only I truste from thy worde let me not shrynke but styfly auowe it glory in it Consyder my salt teares take compassion on me cause myne enemyes to recule let me fele at last that thou art my god my Sauiour my buckler Rydde my soule from death myne eyes froÌ„ bytter teares my herte from care my feete froÌ„ slydyng so as I may walke afore the in the lyght of lyfe and that for euer more I may gyue the worthy thankes accordyngly Amen Agaynst the suppressours of the trouth Psalm 57. HAue mercye on me God haue mercy on me for in the trusteth my soule vnder shadow of thy wiÌ„gê I flee tyll the wyckednes wherwyth I am pressed be passed from me Unto the O God moost hyghe I crye rayse me vp that am falleÌ„ to grouÌ„de whych thynge is moost easy for the to do From thy heauen sende succours vnto me Out of theyr haÌ„des that intende to suppresse me plucke me awaye Sende thy bountyfull goodnes whych is so trustye certayne wherby thou sauest vs frely wythout oure owne deserte Thys bountyfull goodnes O Lorde we clayme as due to vs by thyne owne fre promyse From the lyons defeÌ„de my soule and also from the mortall souldyours and satellites of darkenes whose teth be speares whose toÌ„ges be two edged sweardes MouÌ„te aboue the heauens that thou mayst be knowen to be the great myghty God syth these vngodly hel houÌ„des thus by theyr doynges denye that thou doest gouerne any kyngdome in heauen I saye lyfte vp thy selfe and shewe what thou canst do in thy soÌ„ne Christ who of loÌ„ge tyme euen thorowe the deuises and dreames of men hath ben wrongfully banyshed dryueÌ„ out and excommunicate Declare that he is oure onely mercy stocke and redeÌ„ption the treasure of ryches thy coÌ„pagnion of diuine glorye and power Thy goodnes and grace be endles euen as the botomles sees in abundaunce amoÌ„ges men by powrynge vpon theÌ„ thy treasures and benefytes Amen For remyssion of dayly trespases psalm 58. INdowe vs wyth this grace lorde that we may alwaye speake thinges plesauÌ„t vnto y e y t we may alowe wyth our sentence thynges iust and true in thyne eyes let there be no vngodlynes in our herte That yf any of vs through brycklenes of the corrupte nature by thy sufferauÌ„ce shall fall yet Lorde let not suche persone harden hys herte agaynst the whyle lyke a father thou pluckest hym backe neyther suffre hym to stoppe hys eares agaynst thy minister chastisynge hym by thy worde but rather let hym gladly heare and quycquely turne agayne Be it notifyed and made playne vnto men that we beare awaye some coÌ„moditie of the iustice of our fayth that thou arte neuertheles the iust iudge of y e erth to the glory of thy name Amen Agaynst the bloudy Phariseys Psam 59. DElyuer me swete Lorde from myne enemyes froÌ„ these bloud soupers and wycked Pharises delyuer me for behold they lye in awayt of my soule moost slyly wyth all the power they can make They cast theyr heades against me beinge styred vp with hatred of thy worde In thys my trouble namely in the defeÌ„ce of thyne owne quarel helpe me let thys theyr deadly malyce displease the let theyr couÌ„sels take none effecte Be thou my fense enuiron me wyth thy goodnes let the day starre of thy solace ryse vnto me so y t cherfully I maye aduaunce thy mercy Be thou my refuge rescue me in al myne aduersite o my god whych arte my ayde succoure helth AmeÌ„ For strength of mynde to beare the crosse Psalm
60. HOw hast thou O Lorde humblyd and pluckte me downe I dare now vnnethes make my prayers vnto the for thou arte angry w t me but not wythout my deseruyng Certaynly I haue synned Lorde I confesse it I wyll not denye it But oh my God pardō my trespasses release my dettes rēdre now thy grace agayne vnto me stoppe my woūdes for I am all to plaged and beaten yet Lorde thys not wythstandynge I abyde pacientlye and gyue myne attendaūce on the continually waytynge for relefe at thy hande that not wythout skyll for I haue receaued a tokē of thy fauoure and grace towardes me I meane thy worde of promyse concernynge Christe who for me was offered on the crosse for a raunsome a sacrifice penyworth for my synnes Wherfore accordyng to that thy promyse defēde me lorde by thy ryghthande and gyue a gracious eare to my requestes be thou my steye in peryls for al mās stayes are but vayne Beate downe therfor myn enemyes thyne owne selfe with thy power whych arte myne only aydour and protectour O Lorde God almyghty Amen For comforte and vertue of spirite Psalm 61. MY complayntes heare thou O mercyfull God marke my sutes and demaūdes My herte is strykē ful of heuynes set me on an hygh rocke al at large and lybertie Thou arte my onely succoure and refuge thy name is as a stronge towre agaynst myne enemyes Let me dwel in thy pauilions euermore and vnder thy wynges let me leade a mery and careles lyfe Thys my longyng and peticion graunt me O Lorde Gyue euerlastynge enheritaunce to such as feare thy name Gyue vs goodnes to thys ende that we maye alwaye kepe thy trouth Then shall we styl prayse thy maiesty wyth mysticall songes and psalmes Amen For pacience and denyall of a mans owne selfe Psalm 62. MY soule wythout ceasynge reioyse in the o Lorde whych by thy worde hast offered vs helth and saluacion For surely of the only floweth and procedeth all helth Thou arte my God my shoteanker helth and proteccion I receaue al y t good is at thy hāde yf thou be my defensour I shall not fayle but haue the vpper hande Protecte thou me that I trust neyther to power nor to ryches but to the only Thou hast power I can not gaynsaye to damne me agayn thou hast a louyng wyl to saue me Let me be nūbred I besech the not amōges the cursed and disalowed persons but amōges thy chosen faythful subiectes Amen For goostly gyftes and heauenly ryches psalm 93. MY God doutles art thou early in the mornynge I ryse vp in my herte seke the my soule my very fleshe thyrsteth euen longeth after the exceadyngly I couet to se thy power Lorde whych sauest me and thy glory most glorious kinge whyche stayest me vp what tyme I am oppressed Thy goodnes verely is better vnto me then lyfe Thys goodnes yf thou shewe me I shall not leaue to magnify brute thy renome euery where for I shall not cease continually to yelde vnto the due worthye thankes to sanctifye thy name Fyll therfore myne herte o my God with grace stuffe it wyth swetenes of spirite euen as the body is stuffed wyth breade and foyson of meates Then shall my mouthe extolle prayse and hallowe y e not wyth fayned lyppes but wyth a full glad courage and quyck spirite O Lorde be thou myne helpe and refuge and so vnder the sauegarde of thy wynges I shall leade out my lyfe peacybly My soule mought styll cleaue faste vnto the let thy ryghthande holde me vp by thy name and to the glory therof let me sweare The vndoubted trouth that I cōfesse let me ascribe and impute to the onely The mouthes of thē Lorde whych can vtter nothyng but errours and leasynges stoppe myghtely So be it Agaynst the enemyes of Christ. psalm 64. THe voyce of my lamentacion playnyng heare O Lorde Frō daūger of enemyes delyuer my lyfe Wythdrawe me from the assemblye of euell persōs and from the conspiracy of the vngodly whyche whette theyr tonges as sharpe as rasours sendynge out theyr enuenomed dartes as it were to the marke to thyntent they may shote thorowe the innocent and harmeles persons and that couertly God be thou my shild my staye and raunsome Endowe me wyth ioye peace and hope so as euerlastyngly I maye boast glory of the. Amen For the obtaynynge of fauoure Psalm 65. PRayses O Lorde are semynge comly for the whych deuoute godly persōs shulde recorde synge in thy congregacion Lysten to my prayers and attende to my humble sute What fleshly body what earthly person oweth not to approch vnto thy presence to become a suter vnto the My synnes my synnes Lord be wonderfully increased but forgeue me most mercyful Lorde haue mercy on me let me content please thy mynde accompte me O Lorde almyghty amonges thy chosen seruaūtes graūt me accesse cōmynge vnto thy presence to thyntēt I may dwell in thy heauenlye palace Fyll me wyth the goodes of thy house wyth the holy gyftes of thy temple In thy iustice heare me O God of my helth whych arte y e only succour and refuge of all the inhabitaūtes aswell of the lāde as of y e see whych repose themselues in the be they neuer so farre asounder Wyth thy goodnes thou vysetest the earthe whych thou enrychest makest fat Both to man and beast thou gyuest foode Prayses therfore and thākes we gyue the agayne on our behalfe wythout ceasynge ende O Lorde almyghty as to our duety belōgeth For thankes gyuynge a prayer Psalm 66. WOnderfull are thy workes O Lorde amonges the chyldren of men Lo thou turnest the see into drye lande that the beleuers maye passe through the waters of tribulacions wyth myrth and ioye whyche they haue conceaued of the. Thou haste drawen me euen thorowe fyre and water thou hast loded me wyth afflicciō O lorde brynge me agayne into fulnes of ioye that I maye gyue the due thankes lyke as in the poynte of necessitie thou hast promysed I wyll tell euery body what benefites and goodnes thou hast heaped vpon me wythout my deserte to thyntēt other may be moued in lyke case to setle thēselues in y e w c sure full truste when they be greuouslye oppressed Repell not my humble requestes o my god nether yet chaūge thyne accustomed goodnes for thy names sake Amen For the lyght and blessynge of Christ. Psalm 67. THy mercy and blessynge moost myghty god we craue and requyre of the full instantly Let thy countenaunce shyne on vs haue cōpassion vpon vs that here in earth we maye fynde out the waye whych leadeth vnto the and maye attayne thy saluacion amōges the Gentyls O that al peoples wolde cōfesse the wyth louyng hertes for the manyfold benefytes and pleasures which they haue receaued at thy handes whyche wyth iustice doest gouerne men arte theyr leader vpon earth Poure downe Lorde thy goodnes so shal the
grace and ryghteousnes of herte Psalm 78. FOr asmuch Lord God as thou haste shewed many wonderous sygnes in rescuyng and delyuering thy people Israel forth from Egipt and therto wroughte no smale myracles in conduytyng them thorow the wyldernes wherby thou hast declared that in thyne handes is an incomparable power both to saue and slaye graunt vs grace alwaye both in worde and in dede to followe thy lawe Bowe oure eares to the wordes of thy mouth And let thy wordes so worke in vs y t we maye teach other y e same let vs euermore trust on the alone remembrynge thy workes and valiaunt dedes leste eyther we forsake the or be negligēt rechles in our seruice towardes the but rather thorow thy spirite which graciously thou shalt poure on our hertes cause that faythfully and busely we maye make sute vnto the in both tymes aswel in prosperite as in aduersitie Fede vs continually wyth angels fode that is wyth thy holy worde wherby oure hertes maye be made ryghtuouse and strōge to our Lorde Iesus Christe Be not euer more angry wyth vs syth thou knowest we be but fleshe and as a puf of wynde that sodenly vanysheth ▪ and neuer returneth Graunt that y e true Dauid Iesus Christ maye be oure herdman to guyde vs thorow innocency and purenes of herte to gouerne vs as his gracious hāde knoweth best to be done Amen Howe the chylden of God ought to praye in theyr mysfortune and aduersitie Psalm 79. HOwe longe wylt thou O lorde beare vs such displeasure how longe shal thy fume thus be hote as fyre come home I besech the agayn to vs bryngynge wyth the thy louynge fauoure and gyftes loke not narowly on the offences of our auncestours and forfathers nor yet of our owne lyfe yea rather let thy mercy encrease vpon vs for we are become very caytyfes and wretches meruelously vexed of the vngodlye personnes because thou wollest it so to be Helpe God for only thou hast power to delyuer vs not y t we haue deserued the same for surely no fauoure haue we deserued at thy handes neyther can we clayme of duety any thynge of the but rather after our desertes we be the chyldrē of dānacion castawayes yet haue thou O Lorde respecte to thy holy name that it may be glorifyed thorow vs. Forgyue vs I saye our synnes euē for thy holye names sake that we may haue occasiō therby to hallowe it to thintent we may accordynge to thy worthynes and as thou arte of thyne owne nature reporte the to be euen our God sauiour father kynd herted meke mercyfull our only cōforte trust defence and raunsome Suffer the gronynges and cōplaintes of thy prisoners to come to the delyuer them preserue thy deuoute and sworne subiectes as many as be appoynted to be of thy flocke Then shall we the pytious shepe of thy pasture wythoute ceasynge endure in settynge forth thy prayses and euermore we shal reioyse of thy great benefytes Amen For buyldynge of the poore church greatly fallen in decaye psalm 80. LOrde that arte hedman ouer thy people heare vs rayse vp thy power come helpe vs Lorde of hoostes brynge me astray and vagaraūt person home agayne let thy countenaunce shyne on vs and we shal be hole How longe wylte thou not regarde our prayers how longe shal we fede our selues with teares thou hast caused our neyghboures to rage and wonder on vs our enemyes laugh vs to scorne and extremely deale wyth vs. Lorde call vs home agayne let thy amiable countenaunce I saye shyne vpon vs so we shal be perfectly hole Returne loke beholde come se thy churche of Christ this thy vyneyarde for lo howe it is fowlye spoyled by the seruauntes of Satan Lorde repare thy vyneyarde a newe brynge it in to a goodly fashion agayne hedge it rounde aboute on euery syde inclose the vyneyarde that thou haste planted wyth thy ryghthāde dygge it vp afreshe prouyde that it maye brynge forth frute ouerse it yet agayne maynteyne and defende it from villany and al harmes Lorde God of hoostes brynge vs home agayne frō our wylsome wandering let thy louynge face glyster on vs so we shal be save and sounde Amē That God wolde vouchsafe to teach vs. Psalm 81. LOrde be thou our strength and our sauegarde that of pleasure and courage we maye auaunce the and set forth thy name delyuer vs from daungers for we cal only vpō the And sythens of thy goodnes we be admitted to thy scole let vs heare the alone Suffre no straūge god to meddel any thynge amonges vs let vs knowe none other scoolemayster but the let vs make diuine sute and homage to none other fyl our mouthes wyth the swetnes of thy worde for we open them to the only Graūt vs those peticions that be profytable both to body and soule leaue vs not to the fansies of our herte suffre vs not to be wedded ne gyuē to our owne wyl but let vs fashion al thinges vnto thy sure worde to y e prayse and honoure of thy name Amen For faythfull workemen to the edifyenge of Christes kyngdome Psalm 82 LOrde set trustye prynces iudges ouer thy people that they maye ministre iustice and equitie to the poore miserable nedy fatherles and wydowes to thyntent they may rescue delyuer suche thy poore folkes from the wycked mens handes but for lacke of suche prynces iudges of whych for the more parte is alwaye great skasetie thou thy self O most deare father take in hande to defende thy people for myserably of a surety they be oppressed prouide thou connynge teachers to be put in authoritie ouer thy churche that thorow thy worde they may mollifie the hard hertes swage the troubled cōsciences and stablysh the same in grace such preachers I saye as wyl busely search not theyr owne profyt and worldly luker but our health felicitie Amen Agaynst Christes enemyes and the pharisaycall doctrine Psalm 83. WHo may be lyke to the o god noman verely noman Then holde thy peace no lōger nor do not dissemble in my cause for it is thy cause rather then myne Lo howe thyne enemyes triumphe and waxe proude in stomacke they lay snares for thy people they conspire against thy holy and chosen persons whych be vnknowen to the worlde to thintent to robbe them of theyr good reputacion and fame Lorde thys matter pertayneth properly to y e for they be confederate and knyt as it were in a leage agaynst the. Wherfore represse theyr myscheuous intētes put them to shame so as they maye at last espye and haue experience that thy name is puissaūt almyghty lordely and that thou alone art the hyghest and chief ruler thorow out all the earth Amen For the despysynge of this worlde Psalm 97. HOwe pleasaunt O Lorde be thy dwellyng places againe how vgsome how vnpleasaūt is the tyrannye of thys worlde and y e treason of naughty personnes Wherfore my soule lōgeth sore to come to thy courte and
gettest thou of myne harme Howe can I praye the beynge thus destitute and left in synnes in darknes in death in hell Set forth brute thy mercyfull actes thy trouth credite and ryghtuousnes wherwyth franklye wythout our desertes thou makest vs ryghtuous Why doest not rather O Lorde shyfte me from darkenes to lyght from peryshynge vnto sauegarde from death to lyfe from hell to heuen Thus doynge I shal haue occasion to prayse thy name Why doest not thou heare hym that cryeth to the so erly afore the sonne ryse Why doest thou so vncurteously pussh backe thy client callyng on the after the daysprynge Why doest thou so roughly turne thy face alwaye from me Longe tyme haue I lyen in prison and foūde no remedy in so much that I was clene destitute both of Goddes helpe mās Thou takest away frō me al the cōforte I myght haue agaynst death al the trust of lyfe al that mought succour me in aduersitie agayne thou sendest me all mysfortune damage and calamite Thus playnly me thynketh thou workest me more spyte then al enemyes in the worlde coulde do where as heretofore thou stodest my synguler good Lorde frende and defence agaynst al myne aduersaryes Thy wrath hath lyen ouer heuy on my sholders and thyn awe hath kepte my corage lowe Lorde God I besech y e ones agayn heare my humble peticion helpe me now in my moost nede for thy wonderous holy names sake where by thou orderest all thynges Amen An admonicion of the promyses made in Christe Psalm 89. THy credite and trouth are prepared in the heauens that is in thy sayntes O Lorde wyth whō thou hast made an euerlastynge couenaunt Thou hast sworne to that same Dauid Iesus Christ that thou wylt prepare hym sede for euer that is to saye true beleuers in hym There is none lyke vnto the thou arte drad amonge the congregacion of the holy thou art wonderful and in myght thou doest passe all other All thynges be thyne thou haste made all together But remember thy trouth and promyse O Lorde Helpe vs in thys distresse In truste loue toward the buyld the a dwellyng house in vs teach vs to be mery in the that we maye walke in the lyght of thy countenaunce that we maye reioyse in thy name and be exalted through thy righteousnes Be thou the prayse of our strength for thorowe the we be able to all thynges at thy pleasure we maye do all by Iesus Christ thy only begotten sonne for he is thy derely beloued we also for hys sake be counted thy beloued sonnes heyres kynges and prestes Thy grace and couenaunte be wyth vs euer more Whan thou shalt punysh vs accordynge to oure desertes yet leaue vs not vnder the scourge turne not thy mercye from vs brynge vs not downe to vtter destruction but after thou hast chastised vs shewe thy fauoure on vs agayne Remember our corrupte nature and that thou madest not man for nought No man can delyuer hymselfe frō death no man can saue hys owne soule from hell thou only must do it namely to such as beleue in the. Remember the spytefull reproches that thy Christe suffred for vs for hys sake shewe thy mercy vpon vs. Praysed be thou O Lorde for euer Amen For the necessities of mans lyfe a thankynge Psal. 90. LOrde thou arte our continuall shote anker for thou arte God for euer Short is oure lyfe alwaye some of vs dye other some come into the worlde and wyth the a thousande yeares be but one day yea as the lest minute of an houre Thys lyfe passeth as doth a dreame euen as grasse in the felde grene to daye and drye to morowe yf thou be displesed thē we be lost yf thou chafe thē shrynke we for feare for thorow sinnes we be deade vnto the. Certes Lorde yf thou haue respecte to oure synnes who shall stande fast shewe vs how many be the dayes of oure lyfe that we maye spende them wysely to y e prayse of thy name lest we foolyshly trustyng on longe lyfe sodenly come vnto our death Come Lorde vnto vs and cōforte thy people In the mornynge replenysh vs wyth thy goodnes that after thys longe sorowe we maye take herte of comforte agayne Declare thy good wyll vpon vs and set forwarde our handworkes euery day vnto better So be it A prayer agaynst goostly temptacion psalm 91. TRustyng on thy grace o lorde all my hope I put in the hyde my lyfe wyth Christ wythin the vnderneth the shadowe of thy wynges defende me do my God as my trust is in the delyuer me from the snare of Satans garde they hunte howe to plucke me from the. From the perilous poysō of false doctrine from theyr wyly practises so subtilye forged by greuous threatenynges and swete wordes thy truth be my sheld Let me not stāde in feare of y e nyght euyl of vnbeleue and of thy strayte iudgement neyther let me be afrayd of the flyenge arowe on y e day tyme let me not be in feare of that horrible pestilence crepynge in thorowe darkenes I meane let me not be ignoraunt howe detestable and horrible my synnes be that I dissemble them not nor qualifye them Let me not drede that mydday deuyl which abuseth thy churche vnder a tytle pretence of holynes Nether let Satan though he chaunge hymselfe in to an angel of lyght stryke any fear in me Both on the ryght syde and on the lefte aswell in prosperitie as in aduersitie aswel in gostly busines as in corporal let thy angels diligently wayte on me that I do not stomble Then shall I treade vnder foote that helly dragon Howe gredely haue I longed after the Lorde delyuer me accordyng to thy worde preserue me for thy holy names sake Of lōge tyme haue I called on the heare me therfore moost mercyfull God be wyth me in thys and other myne aduersities rescue me make me regarded in the syghte of myne enemies to thintent I may at large extoll thy goodnes Put me vnto Christe that I maye be one of hys for he is the euerlastynge lyfe Mercyfull Lorde let me se some spedy remedy in these daungers and after it thy euerlastynge health Amen For the true forsakynge of thy selfe Psalm 92. OF duety we be bounde alwaye wyth coragious spirit to praise hallow thy name In the morow of ioye when al thynges shal chaūce to our hertes desyre we shall ascribe al to thy goodnes wythout any deseruynge on our behalfe and so shal we prayse thy mere speciall grace But in the night of trouble aduersitie we shal cal to remēbraunce thy moost faythfull and trustye promyses that we despayre not Certaynly Lorde we knowlege all thynges to be in thyne handes for thou madest all thynges thou conseruest gouernest all y t thou hast wrought geue vs therfore grace bothe to put to our good wyll and to worke that thou wyllest for thys cā not be done by mans power Enforme vs wyth knowlege stablysh vs
in mynde of the for thou shewest vs a proue of thy goodnes mercye by thy creatures by scriptures by miracles but chefely by our sauiour Lord Iesu Christ thyn anoynted wherfor yf he fayle me in peryls vtterly am I lost Aryse Lorde haue mercy on thy churche haue pytie on me whych am a sely meÌ„ber of christê body for surely I am an outcast euery where It is tyme o lord to shewe coÌ„passion Now I saye it is tyme to shewe vs thy mercy o lorde Herken thaÌ„ to our praier despise it not Lo I am a miserable pÌ„soner hear therfore my gronynges delyuer me and then w t great thankes I shall not stynt to glorifye and blase thy name In thassemblie of all people shall I in ful large and goodly wise make reaporte of the. O Lord my god plucke me not hence sodeÌ„ly but in the myddes of my dayes let me remember myne ende lest by my soden departure frome this lyfe I be depriued of that euerlastyng lyfe Be therfore mercyfull to me euen for thyne holy names sake Amen A prayer to cast of the olde man Psalm 103. LOrde it is semely that my soule shulde prayse y e and all y e myght that is in me shuld magnify thy holy name for the great benefites and louynge kindnes whiche thou haste done vnto me Pardon Lorde my wyckednes heale y e reÌ„nauntes of syn whych as yet be in this my corrupte nature delyuer my lyfe from death kepe me well fensed from myne enemyes in peryls in death and in hel Enuiron me with goodnes and mercye that I maye be stronge agaynst synne death the deuell agaynst al the force of myne aduersaries Fyl my mouth wyth goodes profytable both to body and sprete yea though al the world be agaynst me yet staÌ„de thou on my syde Let me waxe yoÌ„ge thorowe coÌ„forte of thyne holy goost Make me couragious and bolde in al that good is O Lorde of thy iudgement ryghtuousnes and mercye helpe all those that suffer wronge LoÌ„ge forbeare vs in our synnes punyshe vs not longe though we haue deserued it be not euer more angry nor let not our innumerable sinnes suffer theyr worthy punyshmeÌ„t but remoue them farre awaye from vs. Be oure father take vs in the nomber of thy chyldren Oh howe frayle a worke be we euen verye dust and ashes oure dayes be as the floure in the felde Lorde teach vs to fear the so as we may performe thy coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes the condicions of thy couenauÌ„t Thy goodnes be euermore wyth vs present delyuer vs swete Lorde from all euyll Amen That God may be knowen by hys creatures psalm 104. GEue me thys grace O Lorde that with my hole body soule wyth my hole myght and spirite I maye alway prayse the by the knowlege and belefe of thy heaueÌ„ly predestinacion made in Christe Iesu by a wonderous workmanshyppe of all thynges in heauen in earth in the see and that by consyderyng the nature of all thynges I may be rauyshed eueÌ„ vnto the y e maker of them and that here vpon I may be encoraged to trust vnto y e in al thynges so as I maye be well assured to receaue al coÌ„modities at thyne haÌ„des both these that I already haue and that I maye haue in tyme to come what thynge so euer I shal staÌ„de in nede of Surely at thyne haÌ„de loke al beastes for theyr fode euery one in hys due tyme. Al thynges wyl go to nought yf thou turne thy face awaye To the therfore be prayse and glory for euer Amen To knowe Christ. Psalm 105. THorow thy bouÌ„teous goodnes let vs coÌ„tinually blowe abrode thy prayses Graunt vs only to call on thy name let vs remember thy moost famous dedes let vs talke of reason of them so that in the onelye we may reioyse for in the euermore we be glad we serche the beleue the yea and to the onely we praye and thorowe thy power we be conserued At all tymes therfore let vs remembrynge thy benefites be not churlish nor ingrate vnto the o Lorde syth y u w t infinite benefites endowest both vs and the hole worlde Amen In peryls for helpe Psalm 106. TO thy goodnes euermore we gyue thaÌ„kes Lorde besechyng the also that we maye do iustice and iudgement Graunt vs alwaye to feare the to geue credite vnto the to trust fastly vnto the. Remember vs lyke as thou art wonte to be fauourable vnto thy people Uisyte vs wyth thy sauynge health for bothe we oure fathers haue sore synned we haue done wickedly and vngodly And nowe for oure synnes we be brought low and made euen the driuels of y e worlde But O Lorde loke vpon our nede heare our playnte remember vs for that couenauntes sake whych thou madest wyth vs. Haue remorse at lengthe of thys affliction and trouble sente froÌ„ the as thou arte most meke and mercyful take awaye thys scourge shewe thy selfe frendfull Let thy mercy defeÌ„de vs from oure enemyes helpe vs Lorde our God that we maye geue true and moost deserued thankes to thyne holy name Praysed be thou o Lorde God for euer Amen For comforte good officers and faythfull ministers of Goddes worde Psalm 107. THy goodnes Lorde God hath none ende ofteÌ„tymes thou hast redemed delyuered and rescued thy people of Israel forth of a thousand dauÌ„gers euen as ofteÌ„ as they cryed vnto the though theyr synnes were neuer so great O Lorde haue mercy on me for I am in great daunger Trustynge vpoÌ„ thyne infinite goodnes I cal to the heare me helpe me spedely for thyne holy names sake Brynge me from thys blacke darknes brast asonder my bondes sende vnto me thy worde whereby thou madest all thynges and relieue me thy poore wretch O Lord sende geÌ„tell Prynces and such as be diligeÌ„t in theyr authoritie and office in asmuch as they do that pleaseth the in nothynge swarue froÌ„ thy wayes Saue me from myserye and vtter dammage Make me also haue delite and pleasure in thy workes and that by vnderstandynge thyne vnspeakable goodnes I maye be thorowly gladde at myne herte for euer more haue I full good cause to prayse thy goodnes and to rendre due thankes vnto thy godly Maiestye So I haue moste gentel and benigne Lorde To be raunsomed and delyuered from bondage of conscience Psalm 108. LOrde god almyghty myne hert is at thys present season ready to synge prayses vnto the to reÌ„der vnto the most worthy thaÌ„kes Only I desyre the thou wol vouchsaue to deliuer me froÌ„ these greuous peryls in whych I am now wrapped Surmount Lorde aboue the heauens spreade thy glory ouer al the earth Shewe thy louynge kyndnes auaunce thy trouthe so hyghe that it may reach vnto the heauens Helpe me thorowe thy ryght hande ayde assyste me for surely al maÌ„nes helpe is but vayne Let me be stronge in the and for thy names sake o lorde brynge downe myne enemyes naye thy enemyes rather and make them to stoupe
for truely so we haue in commaūdement of the where as yet the encrease and furtheraunce of oure labours to the mayntenaunce of oure lyuynge whyle we be in thys body we loke for at thyne handes and not by our owne paynes takynge Take awaye Lorde al couetyse and vayne studye of ryches frō our hertes Let vs be founde lyke vnto the arrowes shot from a bowe euen ernestly bent and constant in thy worde Let oure quyuers and hert strynges be foūde full of hote and feruent zeale alway by peticiō shotynge vnto the so that in face of oure enemyes we neuer be steyned wyth any blot of reproche To be blessed of the Lorde Psalm 128. GEue vs grace swete Lorde to feare the to walke in thy waies and fotesteppes and well to prosper in our iorney Moreouer vouchsaue to blesse vs and all thynges belongynge vnto vs so as we also maye se many children of fayth and peace in Israel Amen For defence agaynst our enemyes Psal. 129. LOrde many ther be that cōspire agaynst vs full many that inuade vs that make hurly burlies amōge vs and fyersly assault vs but suffer them not to preuayle neyther to haue y e vpperhande on vs O our moost mercyfull God cut a sonder theyr ropes and snares Let them returne with shame as many as work vs any trouble but blesse thou vs O Lord for thyne holy names sake Amen For the troubled conscience Psalm 130. LOrde I crye vnto y t euē in myddes of al my troubles Wherfor I besech the mercyfull Lorde heare my voyce Bow downe thyne eares vnto my pyteous cōplaynt yf thou laye to our charge our horrible innumerable faultes who shal escape or go quyte whan thou shalt syt as iudge who shal be able to holde plee with the yea who is he that shal not be forced vnto vtter despayre Truly then shulde we all peryshe Thys notwythstādyng ther is yet in thyne handes Lorde both power and also a good wyll to forgeue vs oure synnes which thyng I know thou wolt do yf it were but to perfourme thy promyse made by thy sonne Christe our Lorde and prest who assuredly hath payed a sufficient raūsome for oure synnes euen the mooste deare sacrifice of his owne bodye to thintente y u mightest be our soueraygne Lorde God and y t we myght knolege our synnes and make sute vnto y e for pardon therof Lorde graūt me to wayte for thy gracious pardon longe to trust hange on the euen so longe tyll at length thou dispetche me as my truste is in thy promise From daysprynge to daysprynge diligently I wayte Lorde our god without dout thy mercy is great great pardō styl remaineth in thyn handes yea thy mercy can neuer be spēt Agayn thy promises can not be vndone nor made voyde Delyuer me then pluck from me this incommodite other casualtyes of this wretched lyfe Preserue all true Israelites in spirite I meane al the beleuers in y e frō these remnauntes of synnes naturally buddyng forth of our harte Defende vs also from all aduersities of flesh O Lorde of thy moost gracious clemencye mercye and pytye Amen For the auoydyng of spirituall pryde Psalm 131. SUffer not my harte to swell in pryde nor myne eyes to shew any proude lokes that I take not to much vpon me neyther arrogantly auaunce my selfe aboue Christe our heade but make y t I maye gredyly couet to haue good sauoure in thy worde only as much as thou shalte vouchsaue to open vnto me And in case thou wythholdest the mylke of cōforte whych streameth frō Christe wel vnderstanded and knowen yet let vs not Lorde despayre but truste wyth a quyet herte alway vpon the. So be it To obteyne Christes benefites Psalm 132 THou son of Dauid Iesu Christ arise take seasin of thy resting place which I beseche y e it may be amonges vs for asmoche as by thy promyse we be entytled recognised to be thy court and dwellyng place God thy father which can not deceyue hath made vs an ernest promise confirming also the same by his solemne othe that thou shuldest be our sauiour maynteynour and defēsour Truly it is not possible for hym to go backe and not to stande by his worde yea euen nowe hathe he suche is his fidelitie performed it in dede and what so euer helth he hath sent vs the same also hath he confirmed by sure and substantiall witnes aswell of his owne word as of his sacramētes Thou also most deare Lorde Iesu hast forther promised y t thou wolt abyde wyth vs euen vntyl the worldes ende This thy worde is oure assured ioye and comfort for we know that euermore sythens thy deathe and bodylye departyng thou art thobteyner of our remission and pardon wherfore O moste gracious Lorde through thy fauour and in the let vs fynd mercy and that for euer In al our workes and procedynges prosper vs saue vs fyll vs with ioye Thyne halowynge mought shyne clere vpon vs thy kyngdome and crown abyde with vs and in thy peax euermore preserue vs. Amen For Christiane charite and cōmunion of sayntes Psalm 133. INspire vs ī suche wise O Lord y t as most louynge brethren quietly and peaciably we may dwell to gether in thyne house Brynge to passe I saye that by true and faythfull loue we maye be ioyned and fastened euery one to other as membres of Christes body Thyne oyle of hallowynge I meane euen thyne holy goost mought waxe hote and fragrant amonges vs vpon vs let fall thy dewe of blessynge the plentyfull encrease of all thynges bothe bodely and goostly to thintent accordynge vnto thy moost fre promyse we may obteyne euerlastynge lyfe For continuaunce of grace Psal. 134. GRaunte vs thy seruauntes alwaye to auaunce y e our Lorde in thyne house to walke vpryghte wythout blemish or cause of reproch yea in our trouble and affliccion to lyfte vp innocente and pure handes vnto the prayenge on thys maner vnto the. Blesse vs O God for thou arte the maker of heauen and earth Amen A generall prayer of Christians for helpe from God Psalm 135 DYspose our hertes Lorde that we thy seruaūtes may worthely prayse and lyfte vp thy name for we knowe thou arte gentyll meke mercyfull free Thy name is gracious frendfull and ryght amyable to all that cal on the in tyme of theyr aduersite of thy mere goodnes thou hast chosen vs to be thyne owne seuerall people Thou alone arte the great very God thou madest both heauen and earth euen accordynge to thyn owne pleasure thou dealtest thy benefytes and gyftes of grace to euery one of them namely to thy electe chosen euen agaynst Satan and the hole kyngdome of y e vngodly Wherfore Lorde let the remembraunce prayse of thy name euermore be feruent amonges vs. Reason thou debate thou iuge thou thy peoples cause surely they suffer passynge great wronges But stande thou I say good gracious Lorde vnto thy seruauntes be mercyful to them
wyth remembraunce of all good workes prouyd that we thus beynge planted in thy house maye so sprynge and floryshe as do the palmes and cedre trees in mount Libane Amen Of Christes kyngdome Psalm 93 LOrde thou art our kynge thou hast taken vpon the all power myght and honoure be thou chiefe mayster in our hertes brynge the deuell downe Chase farre from vs the worlde synne death and hel what so euer our olde Adam hath heretofore possessed by any tytle or clayme Cancell and stryke out the rygoure of the lawe by the bloude of Christe thy sonne O Lorde let the streames of thyne holy goost braste forthe on vs and that wyth a great sounde noyse muche stronger then the ragynge waues of worldly wysedome chefe schoolmayster of fleshly truste affiance Thyne holy worde which is Christes gospel myght ouercome and throwe downe to the groūde all fleshly wysdome that all men maye gyue credence to thy scripture for it is true iuste and certaine Let vs be founde ryghteous and holy in thy house Amen Agaynst false preachers of the lawe Psalm 94. GOd syth punyshment vengeaūce is thyne shew thy selfe aryse thou whych arte the ryghteous iudge of the world delyuer vs from these malicious enemies Lord how longe shall they triūphe how longe I saye shall they thus scornefully spyt at thy ryghteousnes how lōge shall they thus lyke tyrauntes entreate thy people I beseche the ones at laste make an ende of thys our trouble and affliccion Lorde be thou our schoolmayster Happy is he doubtles that maye be taught corrected at thyne hande wherfore let vs knowe the. In thys tyme of aduersitie graūt vs pacience dryue not thy people from the forsake not thyne enheritaūce let thy iudgemēte be sette vp agayne that we maye followe it alwaye wyth an vpryght herte Refresh vs thorowe thy comforte in our trouble And god be our defence and our sauegarde Amen For the schoolers of fayth Psalm 95. HOwe glad shal we be to thāke the we that setle oure selues in the how greatly shal we reioyse as many of vs as knowlege our selfes to be of thy schole our trust helth arte thou take vs to thy proteccion that we may be thy people and thy shepe to be fed at thyne handes and on thy pastures Make the beames of thy beneuolence to shyne on vs so worke in vs that oure hertes be neuer stubburne agaynst the voyce of thy worde nor that we be founde at any tyme vnbeleuynge but that we may entre into thy rest both here and els where thorowe Christ oure captayne and myghty shepherde For the same Psal. 96. PUt a new songe into our mouth that as new men we may synge vnto the and worthely auaunce thy Sauiour Iesus Christ by whome wonderfully thou hast wrought our health To the wyth the same Christ id due all honoure prayse and glory for thou through hym gouernest thy people in trouth Amen For to loue Christ and to be glad in hym Psal. 102. LOrde Iesu Christe our kynge graunte vs grace that euer we may be iocunde and mery in the for thou arte exalted aboue all other goddes in euery lande defende oure soules that we may euermore loue the and hate that euell is Preserue vs from the handes of the wycked sprynge thou that art the true lyght into our hertes let vs reioyce in the that sauest and iustifiest vs. Then shall we continually synge prayses to thy name geuynge thankes for benefytes and gyftes taken of the. A commune prayer to Christ. Psalm 118. GRaunte vs swete Lorde Iesu Christe that we as newe men may geue the new thākes in spirite for doubtles thou hast wrought wōderfull feates thou haste delyuered thy selfe in peryls thou hast raysed thy selfe from death euen by thy heauenly power Thyne health and sauynge power be knowen abrode to the worlde thy ryghteousnes be spred forthe to all sortes of men for therby only we be taken for ryghteous persons in thy syght Remember O Lorde thy gracious fauoure and promyse towarde vs to thintēt all the worlde maye approue the prayse the extol the and gyue the cōtinuall thankes Amen For Christes kyngdome Psal. 99. LOrde thou surely art the kynge though the wicked Iewes and Pharisees neuer so proudly deny y e thou allone gouernest the consciences and hertes of men and makeste vs ryghtuouse euen of thy mere grace by oure fayth and belefe only Thou furtherest thou settest alofte those that beleue in the and agayne thou pardonest none that despyse the thou alone gyuest righteousnes and iudgement wherby we be allowed and coūted good Encrease thā O Lorde our fayth defende and delyuer vs from the hole route of our enemyes and from all our anguysh and tribulacion So be it swete Sauiour Iesu Christ. For the true seruyes of God Psalm 100. LOrde God take thou yet mercy on vs graunt vs thy grace so as we maye be glad and fresh in spirite to serue the purely syncerely hertely but not to the boastyng and settynge forth of our owne selues in mens eyes Declare thy selfe to be a frende to vs thy propre people sore oppressed and the forsaken shepe of thy folde stablysh thy goodnes and trouth on vs o lorde for euer Amen To be new and goostly persons Psalm 101. LOrde so shape and renewe vs that we may alway walke afore the in an innocente and pure herte that we maye interpryse none euel that we maye hate the breach of thy commaundemētes that we cleue to no man y t hath a malicious herte nor that we rayle agaynste no man with despytful wordes and that we haue no proude lokes or couetous herte nor that we do any euell what so euer it be but that we maye loue euery one another wyth pure herte kyndled wyth a feruente zele to set forth the glory of thy name Amen The prayer of the synner knowlegynge hys owne synnes Psal. 102. LOrde heare my lowly prayer let my crye come vnto thyne eares In this tyme of aduersite hyde not thy face bow downe thyn eare when I call on the. Heare me quyckely I praye the for loo my dayes vanish as doth the smoke I am O Lorde a silly poore catyffe nought can do On what syde so euer I tourne me anone I mete with thy iudgemētes w t dispayre No wher I fynde any gentlenes fauour or helpe Men be displeased with me bicause I can not follow their appetites nor brooke them I am as a Pellicane in wyldernesse Beholde I haue no taste neyther in meate nor drynke so sore am I charmed with thy wrathe and displeasure I was of this opinion y t I thought y u tokeste myne enemyes part agaynst me so luckely after theyr hartes lust al aduersitie cam vpō me euery one euyl in others necke My dayes slyde away as doth the shadow but thou Lorde art for euer No doubte thy memorial cōtinueth world wyth out ende Tokens ther be excedyng many on euery syde whych may put vs
malicious persons saue me Defende me Lorde thorowe thy grace only for in al our deuyses and workes can nothynge be founde sure for vs to trust vpon The prayer of any captiue accordynge to the forme of Dauid whan he was hyd in the caue Psal. 142. WIth my voyce I crye to the afore the I open my lamentations in thy bosome I disclose the secret word of myne hart my dolours and greafes I shewe vnto y e. Myne harte is almooste lyke to braste so greate is my discomfyture Thou knowest all my fashions O Lorde and thou seeste wel ynough how the vngodlye haue layed theyr snares for me Lo I caste myne eye on thys syde and y t syde aswel on my frēdes as on my kynsfolkes but all in vayne none of them all helpeth me And agayne I can not rūne away I am so laden and ouercharged w t yrons O Lorde my maker and father nowe vnto the I crye y u arte my only shoteanker defēce helpe Thou art my portion and herytage in all contreyes yea I haue none other possession but the onely To the therfore I stycke altogether knowynge certaynly that so nothyng can go amysse wyth me Consyder then my lamentable complaynt beholde how I am lowe brought From the cruel pursuers which be much more of power then I am defēde me Delyuer me from thys prison and horrible feare of synne and death that I maye set out thy name All the holy ones aswell Angels as men make sute for me desyrynge the for my cōforte They shal not cease vntyl they obteyne theyr request I meane vntyl thou forgyue me my synnes and sende me comforte in thys distresse wyth pacience and longe sufferynge This ones obteyned the godly shal flocke about me and shall not stynte to gyue the thākes whā they se that y u ryddest me forth of these daūgers to y e hygh prayse of thy name Lorde be mercyfull vnto vs take part w t vs then shall we for euer lyfte vp magnifie thy glorious name Amē In greate trouble of conscience Psalm 134. LOrde heare my prayer receyue my supplication herken to my playnt for thy ryghtuousnes Trye not the lawe with thy seruaunt for truely then shall no lyuyng man be founde vngyltie yea not one of thy sayntes shulde escape quyte at thy barre oneles thou graunte hym thy gracious pardon in so muche euen the very starres be not pure faultlesse afore the. In the angels thou foundest synne Now myne enemies hūte for my soule they beate dryue it downe they thrust it into darke doūgeons where felons conuict cōdemned to death were wonte to be kepte My spirite is sorowfull my herte is heuy sad wythin my brest To the I holde vp my handes requyrynge the of mercy for lyke as y e drye grounde longeth for a shoure of rayne so my soule thinketh longe tyl it haue thyne helpe and succour Heare me spedely yf y u do not I am in despayre My spirite is al wery of thys bondage I haue byd my lyfe farewel Wherfore O god hyde not thy face y t I be not lyke vnto those that be hurled into the pytte of damnacion After thys nyght of myserye ouerpassed let the pleasaūt morning of cōforte luckely shyne on me that by tyme I maye heare and fele thy goodnes for in the is all my truste Poynte me the waye that I shall walke in for yf y u be not my guyde I muste nedes wander and straye out of the waye To the Lorde I lyfte vp my soule and that wyth al myne harte I besech the take me forth of myne enemyes handes Thou onelye arte my succour and sauegarde Teache me to worke what so euer shall be thy pleasure for thou arte my God Let thy good spirite conduyte me into the lyuyng lande encourage my spirite for thy names sake Forth of these troubles for thy ryghtuousnes delyuer me Destroy myne enemyes as thou arte gracious and fauourable towarde me Those that woll worke me sorowe and greife plucke forth of the way for I am thy seruaūt for thy sake suffer I all thys hurly burly As thou art God so helpe thou me To be exempt from thys worlde thorowe the spirite Psalm 144. FOr all thy benefytes we shall auaunce the wyth prayse and glorye for euer O Lorde our God namely syth thou hast kepte vs in thy fayth in the cōfession of thy worde Thys goodnes O Lorde continue thou styl in me encrease strengthē thou my fayth euery daye more and more Compel my flesh thorowe thy spirite to hys bounden duetye and obedience Be thou my defence my buckler bulwarke rescuer and raunsomer Lorde bow downe the heuēs come downe put forth thyne hāde from aboue to drawe me from these depe waters frō the cruelty of these boystouse straūgers who be none of thy chyldren Delyuer me and wyth all myne herte I shall synge the a new songe render y e new thankes And herof I am right wel assured y t I cā lacke no goodnes o lorde God yf I haue the my gracious Lorde and defender Of the kyngdome of God and that Christ maye dwell in our hertes by fayth Psal. 145. I Wyl exalt the my soueraigne O God prayse thy name for euer I shall reporte thy wonderful prayses from tyme to tyme for thou arte of great power worthy to be praysed neyther can any man attayne to the knowlege of thy moost excellent maiestye Thy workes shal be spokē of for euer I meane thy endles power thy myracles and glory in that thou hast done to vs thy pore folkes manyfolde and boūteous benefites onely of thy mere loue fauoure mercye longe forbearynge and ryghteousnes In all thy dedes the holy persons shall prayse the for euer specially for the magnificence of thy power royal and for that power which thou practisest to the subduynge of all thynges for oure sauegarde and lyfe Thy mercy excedeth al thyne other workes In wordes that thou promysest thou arte trusty and true and in all thy workes ryght holy Lorde haue mercy on me and be my father for Iesus Christ sake bow to my peticion for thyne endles mercy fidelite holynesse Lorde gouerne my herte I am weake but make me stronge I am spente and decayed but make me lustye agayne I am pyned and famyshed but fede thou me wyth thy goodnes O herdman and nurse of all thynges lyuynge which of thy mere goodnes fyllest al creatures that haue lyfe in them whyche in all thy doynges dealest ryghteously wyth all myne herte O Lorde I call on the be at hande be my ioye and comforte accordynge to thy promyse Preserue me alway frō the snares and trappes of Satan that I be not wronge led but that my mouth maye continually brute thy prayses and gyue worthy thankes vnto thy name For lyberty of fayth Psalm 146. MY soule what so euer thynge is in me shal prayse auaunce thy name o Lorde god God be thou my
Amen The prayer of Christes church psalm 109. THou O Lorde of whome is al my glorye prayse suffre not thys shame and villanye to be layde vpon me The wycked wyly foxes of thys worlde haue gaped vpō me wyth theyr lyenge tonge they sclander me and speake spytefull wordes of me euery where Do for me nowe for thy holy names sake I thynke longe after thy goodnes deliuer me Lorde for I am poore and succourles be at hande Lorde God and of thy goodnes helpe me to thintente they maye knowe that thys is thyne hande and so learne to feare the. When they curse me thā blesse thou me I praye the stande on my ryght hande to helpe defende me against my moost fearce and cruel enemyes Of the benefyte of redempcion Christes office Psalm 110. O Moost deare Iesu Christe our Lorde and our God to the verely said the father syt on my right hande vntyll I put thyne enemyes a fotestole vnder thy fete whych father also made the to be Lorde and Kynge ouer all thynges that be cōteined in heauen in earth and in the see Lorde play y e partes of a Kynge amōges thyne enemyes whych pursue vs and wolde confounde the in vs let therfore thy royall power procede agaynst them Subdue thys fleshe in vs vnto oure profyte put downe al lettes and stomblyng stockes whiche the world laye agaynst vs. Uanquyshe Sathan so as we maye haue contynuall peax in the accordyng to thy promise Thy father also by his othe hathe anoynted the his euerlastyng preste after the order of Melchisedec to thintēt thou moughtest alwaye be a mediatour and suter vnto him for vs. Swete Lorde remembre thys thy name of office takē vpon the in our cause I beseche the stande my good Lorde make thy father oure gracious God though not without iuste cause he be angry with our synnes Shewe him thy woundes that thou sufferedest for the raunsome of oure synnes offer hym thy bloude so plēteouslye shed for the forgyuenesse of our trespasses whiche bloude as yet is fresh in his eyes and w t that same bloude through thy word in spirite washe and clense vs. Thou that art the blessed sede of Abrahā blesse vs for euer By thy holy spirite teache vs in our hertes for these be the offices of thy presthode Anoynte vs w t that moost holy breathynge so that for thy sake we may be estemed both kynges and prestes and in especiall pure in conscience afore the that we thy true leuites and prestes may offer goostly sacrifices whyche thy father shall allowe and take in worth for thy sake y t euery one of vs maye teache other thy holy worde euery one pray for other Furthermore for asmuch as thou o Christ Iesu most dearly beloued in our herte arte named y e iudge of quyck dead reuēge vs of oure enemyes after y e shame of thys lyfe promote vs in an other world to euerlastyng honoure we shal rēdre vnto y e euerlasting thākes and prayses Amen For forgeuenes of synnes Psam 111. ASsyst me O Lorde God and I shal thanke the wyth all my herte by auancynge thy workes in y e metynge of the holy persones for al thy dedes be glorious and myghtie and lyke as al our workes be vayne and of no strength so be al thy workes excellent stronge and puissaūt Remēber me as thou hast couenaūted euermore to do Graunt that we maye be delyuered from thys bodye of synne and that in spirite I maye be newe shapen agayne euen for thy names sake which is right holy and reuerend Graunt me to feare the so that I may be rych in wysdome and vnderstandynge and that I maye knowe the beleue the trust to the euermore Amen For workes of charitie Psalm 112. LOrde nurture and brynge me vp in the true awe of the that al my delyte may rest in thy worde and in thy wyl and commaundementes Lyghten myne herte O thou true lyght in thys my darknesse for thou arte most mercyful and ryghtuouse Make me also mercyfull and tender vpon my neghboure Graunt me abundaunce of substaunce so that lyberally I may gyue vnto the nedy and that also indifferently that I haue no cause to feare any vnegall iudgement Make that my herte be alway ready to trust and rest in the and be euermore full of comforte ryghteousnes Amen For the buyldynge of Christes church Psalm 113 THy name Lorde be praysed alwaye and euery where Loke vpon vs thy poore myserable subiectes Thou arte of al the hyghest none is checkmate wyth y e promote thy lytle ones the outcastes of the worlde from the dust and the nedye from y e durte Thy church of Christe which is reputed of the vngodly persons as a baren mother make her fruteful so as she may brynge forth many chyldren in thy house Amen To be chosen one of Christes chyldren Psalm 114. and .115 IN wōders and tokēs which thou shewedst Lorde God by greate force thou deliueredst thy people Israel out of Egypte Now also accordynge to thy greate and bounteous goodnes helpe vs that the hole glory vndiminished may be referred to thy name and not to vs in al thy valiaunt actes Be thou our ayde succoure and defēce Blesse vs that we may be founde blessed at the iudgemente that wythout ende we maye prayse and sprede abrode thy moost blessed name amōges thy chosen holy ones Amen To be delyuered from erroure Psam 116. LOrde howe sore do I longe for thyne ayde and assystence heare my complaynt Bowe downe I say thyne eare to my requestes I haue longe called vpon the. Snares of deathe intangled me dreade of hell stroke me to the herte I was drowned in waues of troubles on euery syde Lorde beholde I call on thy name delyuer therfore my soule for thou arte a gentell ryghtuouse and mercyful God Kepe me thy symple seruaunt helpe me for in the worlde surelye I am estemed but as a vyle person and am nothynge regarded Brynge my soule to rest thorow thy swete cōforte pul it awaye that deth arrest it not kepe myne eyes frō wepynge my fete from slydynge so as in the lyuynge lande I may quietly walke afore the. So be it Graunt me O Lorde in herte to beleue vnto my iustificacion and wyth mouth to confesse vnto my saluation Thou arte only true thy worde is trouth all tokens amonges men al beckes wordes workes be very vanities and lyes Wherfor O Lorde inspire that same thy worde into my herte y t I mought be garnyshed wyth truth vnto thy glory Graunt me paciēce that I maye drynke of thy cuppe of tribulacion wyth a glad wyllynge mynde yea though it be ful vnto the brynke but prouyde thou that thys cuppe of drynke may be to my saluacion When it shal be thy pleasure to take me frō thys mysery or to lowse these bondes of extreme nede where wyth I am as yet fast tyed then let me not be founde vnkynde nor