watch Oh Lorde before my mouth yea a watche at the dore of my lyppes Oh lette not myne heart bee enclined to any euyll thyng to bee mynded as the vngodly or wycked menne leaste I eate of such thinges as please theim Lette the ryghtuouse rather smyte me frendlye and reproue me so wyll I take it as though he had poured oyle vpon my heade it shall not hurte my heade but I wyll praye yet for theyr wyckednesse Theyr Iudges stumble at the stone yet heare they my woordes that they bee ioyfull Oure bones lye scatered before the pytte lyke as when one graueth and dyggeth vp the grounde But myne eyes looke vnto thee Oh Lorde God in thee is my truste caste not out my soule kepe me frome the snare which they haue laid for me and frome the trappes of the wycked dooers Lette the vngodlye falle into theyr owne nettes together vntyll I bee gooen by theim ¶ That wee maye bee led forthe of the pryson of distresse of synnes of death vnto the prayse and glorie of God that wee bee no longer pressed vpon earth Psal 146. I Crye vnto the Lorde with my voyce yea euen vnto the Lorde dooe I make my supplicacion I poure oute my complaynte beefore hym and shewe hym of my trouble When my spirite is in heuynesse for thou knowest my pathe in the waye wherin I walke haue thei priuely laid a snare for me I tooke vp my ryghte hand and se there is no man that wil know me I haue no place to flee vnto no man careth for my soule Therfore doo I cry vnto thee Oh Lord and say thou arte my hope and my porcion in the lande of the lyuyng Consider my coÌ„plaint for I am brought very low oh delyuer me frome my persecuters for they are to stronge for me Bryng my soule out of pryson that I maye geue thankes vnto thy name Whiche thing yf thou wilt graunt me then shal the ryghteouse resorte vnto my company ¶ When wee fynde no merites in vs no ryghteousnes of oure owne but all thynges desperate And again remembre howe God frome the begynnyng of the worlde hathe wrought wonders in his sainctes and hathe neuer forsaken suche as call vpon hym thus may wee praye Psal 143. HEare my prayer Oh Lorde consyder my desyre answere me for thy trouth and râ—hteousnes sake and entre not into iudgement with thy seruaunte for in thy syghte shall no man lyuing bee iustified For the enemye persecuteth my soule he smyteth my lyfe downe to the grounde he layeth me in the darknesse as the dead men of the world Therfore is my spirite vexed within me my hearte within me is desolate Yet dooe I remembre the times past I muse vpon all thy woorkes Yea I exercise my selfe in the woorkes of thy handes I stretche forthe myne handes vnto thee my soule cryeth vnto thee out of the thyrsty lande Heare me Oh Lorde and that ryghte sone for my spirite waxeth faint hide not thy face from me least I bee lyke vnto theim that gooe downe into the graue Oh lette me heare thy louyng kyndnesse bee tymes in the mornyng for in that is my truste shewe thou me the waye that I shoulde walke in for I lyfte vp my soule vnto thre Delyuer me Oh Lorde frome myne enemyes for I resorte vnto thee Teache me to dooe the thynge that pleaseth thee for thou arte my God lette thy louyng spirite leade me forth vnto the lande of ryghtuousnesse Quycken me Oh Lorde for thy names sake and for thy ryghtuousnes sake bryng my soule out of trouble And of thy goodnesse scatter myne enemyes abroade and destroye all theim that vexe my soule for I am thy seruaunte ¶ A thankesgeuing that albeit wee be vile yet by the vertue of God wee bee stronge againste all straunge chyldren that is to saye suche as bee not chosen â—o the inheritaunce of God Psal 144. BLessed bee the Lorde my refuge whiche teacheth my handes to warre and my fingers to fyght My hope and my castle my defence and my delyuerer my shylde in whom I trust whiche gouerneth the people that is vnder my power Lorde what is maÌ„ne that thou hast suche respecte vnto hym or the soonne of manne that thou so regardest hym MaÌ„ne is like a thyng of naught his tyme passeth awaie like a shadowe Bow thy heauens oh Lorde come doune touche the mouÌ„taines that thei maie smoke again Sende forth lightenyng scater theim shote oute thyne arowes consume theim Sende doune thyne hande from aboue deliuer me take me out of the great waters from the hande of straunge children Whose mouth talkyeth of vanitie and their righte hande is all falshed That I maie syng a newe song vnto thee oh God and syng prayses vnto thee vpon a ten strynged lute Thou that geuest victorie vnto kynges and hast deliuered Dauid thy seruaunt from the perill of the swerde Saue me and deliuer me from the hande of strauÌ„ge children whose mouth talketh of vanitie and their right hande is a righ hande of falshed that oure soonnes maie growe vp like young plantes a that oure daughters maie bee as the polished corners of the temple That our garmentes maie bee full and pleÌ„teouse with all maner of store that our shepe maie bryng forth thousandes and hundreth thousaâ—des in our vilages That our oxeÌ„ maie bee stroÌ„g to laboure that there bee no mischaunce ne decaie and no complainyng in our stretes Happy are the people that bee in suche a case Yea blessed are the people whiche haue the lorde for their god ¶ A praisyng of God for his meruaylous mercy the eternal raigne of his clemencie whiche prouideth for al his creatures and in especiall for suche as feare hym Psal 145. I Will magnifie thee Oh God my kynge I will prayse thy name for euer and euer Euery daie will I geue thâ—nkes vnto thee and prayse thy name for euer and euer Greate is the LORDE and meruelouse worthy to bee praysed there is no ende of his greatnes One generacion shall prayse thy woorkes to a nother and declare thy power As for me I shall bee talkyng of thy worshippe thy glory thy prayse thy wounderous woorkes So that men shall speake of the mighte of thy merueylouse actes and tell of thy greatenesse The memoriall of thyne aboundaunt kyndenesse shall bee shewed and menne shal syng of thy righteousnesse The LORDE is gracious and mercifull long sufferynge and of greate goodnes The Lorde is louyng vnto euery manne his mercy is ouer all his workes All thy workes praise thee oh Lord thy saintes geue thankes vnto thee Thei shewe the glory of thy kyngdome and talke of thy power That thy power thy glorie mightines of thy kyngdome mighty bee knoweÌ„ vnto menne Thy kyngdome is an euerlastyng kyngdoÌ„ and thy dominion endureth through oute all ages The Lorde vpholdeth all suche as should fal and lifteth vp all those that bee doune The iyes of all waite vpon thee and thou geuest thei
and gooddes therof behold there are we bonde meÌ„ne And great is the increase of it vnto the kynges whom thou hast set ouer vs because of our sinnes thei haue dominion ouer our bodies and cattell and wee are in greate trouble And in all this make we a sure couenaunt and write it and let our princes Leuites and preestes seale it ¶ A praier of the churche for synnes Sapi. 15. THou O oure God art swete long suffering and true with mercy ordrest thou all thynges Though wee synne yet are we thyne for we knowe thy greatenes If wee synne not theÌ„ are wee sure that with thee wee bee allowed For to knowe thee is perfecte righteousnes yea to nowe thy righteousnes and power is the rote of immortalite ¶ An other for synnes Hiere 3. LO wee are thyne for thou art the Lorde our God the hilles fall all the high pride of the mountaines but the helth of Israell standeth vpon God our Lorde Confusion hath deuoured the laboure of our fathers from our youth vp yea their shepe and bullockes their soonnes doughters So dooe wee also slepe in our confusion and shame couereth vs for wee and our fathers euen from our youthe vnto this daie haue synned againste the Lorde oure God and haue not obeyed the voyce the lorde of our GOD. ¶ The lamentacion of Hieremie for the synnes of the people Hiere 13. PIteously lette me wepe and lette the teares gusshe oute of myne iyes For the lordes flocke is takeÌ„ tell therfore the kyng and the rulers humble your selues sette you doune on the earthe for the croune of your glory shall fall from your hedde The citees of the southe bee shut vp and there is no manne to open theim All Iuda is caried awaie captiue so that none remaineth lift vp your iyes and behold theim that come from the North where is the flocke that was gyuen thee thy noble catell to whom wilte thou make thy mone when he cummeth vpon thee for thou hast taught theÌ„ thyself against thyself and made theÌ„ masters ouer thee Shall not sorowe come vpon thee as on a womaÌ„ traualyng with childe And if thou wouldest saie in thyne hearte wherefore come these thynges vpon me Surely euen for the multitude of thy wyckednes thy hynder partes and thy feâ—e be discouered If the manne of Inde can chauÌ„ge his skynne and the cat of the mountayne her spottes then maie ye that bee exercised in eiuill dooe good Therfore will I scatter you like as the stouble that is taken a waie with the south wynde This shall bee your lot and the porcion of your measure where with ye shall bee rewarded of me saeith the Lorde because ye haue forgotten me and putte your trust in discritfull thynges Therfore haue I turned thy clothes ouer thy hedde discouered thy thighes that thy priuities might bee sene thy adueutry thy deddely malice thy beastlynes thy shamefull horedome For vpoÌ„ feldes and hilles I haue sene thy abhominacions wo bee to thee O Hierusalem wilt thou not bee clensen sythe thou arte yet vncleane ¶ The praier that Baruch prescribed vnto the captiues in Babilon for their synnes Batuch 23. THE Lorde our God is righteous and we with our fathers are brought to open shame as it is to see this daie And as for these plages that are come vpon vs alredy the Lorde had deuised theim for vs yet would we not praie vnto the Lord our God that we might euery maÌ„ne turne froÌ„ his naughty waies So the Lorde hath caused suche plages to come vpon vs for he is righteous in all his woorkes that he hath coÌ„mauÌ„ded vs whiche we also haue not dooeÌ„ nor herkened vnto his voyce for to walke in the coÌ„maundementes of the Lorde that he had giueÌ„ vnto vs. And now O Lorde God of Israell thou that hast broughte thy people out of the lande of Egypte with a mightye hande with tokens wonders with thy great power out stretched arme and hast gotten thyself a name as it is come to passe this daie O lord our God we haue synned we haue dooen wickedly wee haue behaued our selues vngodly in all thy righteousnes Turne thy wrath froÌ„ vs we beseche thee for we are but a few left emong the Heathen where thou hast scattered vs. Heare our prayers O Lorde our peticions bryng vs out of captiuite for thyne owne sake get vs fauoure in the sight of theÌ„ whiche haue led vs a waye that all landes maye knowe thou art the Lorde our God and that Israell and his generation calleth vpon thy name O Lorde loke doune from thy holy house vpon vs encline thyne eare and heare vs. For the dedde that bee gone doune to their graues and whose soules are out of their bodyes geue vnto the Lord neither prayse nor righteous makynge but the soule that is vexed for the multitude of her synnes whiche walketh heuenly and weakely whose iyes begynne to fayle suche a soule gyueth the praise and righteousnes vnto the Lorde O Lorde wee power out oure praiers before thee and require mercye in thy sight O Lorde oure God not for any godlynes of oure forefathers but because thou hast sent out thy warthe and indignation vpoÌ„ vs accordyng as thou diddest threaten vs by thy seruauntes the Prophetes saiyng Thus saieth the Lorde bowe doune your shulders and neckes and serue the kynge of Babylon and so shall ye remaine still in the lande that I gaue youre fathers if ye will not dooe this nor heare the voyce of the Lorde your God to serue the kyng of Babylon I shall destroye you in the citees of Iuda within Hierusalem and without I shall also take frome you the voice of myrthe and the voice of ioye the voyce of the brydegrome and the voyce of the bryde and there shall no manne dwell any more in the lande but thei woulde not herken vnto the voyce to dooe the kyng of Babylon seruice therfore hast thou performed thy wordes that thou spakest by thy seruauntes the prophetes namely that the bones of our kynges and the bones of our fathers should bee traÌ„slated forth of their place And lo nowe are thei laide out in the hete of the soone and in the colde of the night and thei bee dedde in great mysery with honger with swerde with pestileÌ„ce and are cleane cast forth As for the temple wherin thy name was called vpoÌ„ thou hast laied it wast as it is to see this daie and that for the wickednes of the house of Israell the house of Iuda O Lord our God thou haste entreated vs after all thy goodnes accordyng to all thy great louing mercy like as thou spakest by thy seruaunt Moses in the daie wheÌ„ thou diddest coÌ„maunde hym to write thy lawe before the childreÌ„ of Israell saiyng If ye will not harkeÌ„ vnto my voyce theÌ„ shall this greate multitude be turned into a very smal people for I will scatter theim abrode notwithstandyng I am sure that this flocke
thankesgeuyng and wil paie that I haue vooed for my saue garde vnto the Lorde ¶ The prayer of Iudas Machabeus when he should encouetre with his enemies 2. Macha 4 BLessed art thou O sauiour of Israel whiche diddest destroy the violente power of the gyaunt in the hāde of thy seruaunt Dauid and gauest the hooste of the Heathen into the hande of Ionathan the soonne of Saull his weapon bearer Putte this hoost now into the hande of thy people Israell and lette theim bee cōfounded in their multitude and horse men Make theim afrayed and discōfite the boldenesse of their strengthe that thei maie bee moued throughe their destruction Caste theim doune throughe the sworde of thy louers then shall all thei that knowe thy name prayse thee for euer with thankesgeuyng Amen ¶ The prayer of the preestes againste the tiraunt that he might not prospere against the holines of God 1. Macha 7. FOrasmuche as thou lord God hast chosē this house that thy name mighte bee called vpon therein that it should bee an house of prayer and peticion to thy people bee auenged of this māne and of his hooste and lette theim bee slain with the swearde Remembre the blasphemies of theim and suffre theim not to continue any longer ¶ The prayer of Nehemias and the prestes for the people oppressed of the Heathen 2. Machabe 1. O Lorde God maker of all thynges thou fearefull and strong thou righteous and mercifull thou that art onely a gracious kyng onely liberall onely iuste almightie and euerlastyng thou that deliuerest Israell from all trouble thou that hast chosen the fathers and halowed theim receiuyng the offeryng for the hole people of Israell preserue thine owne porcion and halowe it Gather those together that are scattered abroade frome vs. Deliuer theim that are vnder the heathens bōdage looke vpon theim whiche are dispised and abhorred that the Heathen maie knowe and see how that thou art oure GOD. Punishe theim that oppresse and proudely put vs to dishonoure Set thy people again in thy holy places lyke as Moses hath spoken Amen ¶ The prayer of Eleazar whē he was drawen to execucion and redy to die 2. Machab. 6. LOrde God whiche hast the holy knowelage thou knoweste full well that where as I mighte haue been deliuered from deathe I suffer these sore paynes of my body but in my mynde I am well content to suffer theim be cause I fear thee ¶ THANKESGYVYNges and prayses vnto GOD of the Fathers ¶ The song of Moses and the childrē of Israell for their diliueraunce from Pharao Exodi 15. LET VS SYNGE vnto the Lorde for he is become glorious the horse and the horseman The Lorde is my strengthe and my song and is become my saluacion he is my God and I will glorifie hym he is my fathers God and I will extolle hym vp on highe The Lorde is as a strong manne of warre almightie is his name Pharaos charettes his hooste hath he cast in the sea His pyked capitaines are drouned in the red sea the depe waters haue couered thē thei sounke to the botome as a stone Thy hande Lorde is glorious in power thyne hande hath all to dasshed thyne enemies and with thy greate glory thou hast destroyed thine aduersaries Thou sentest forth thy wrath and it consumed theim euen as stubble with the brethe of thyne anger The water gathered together and the fludes stode still as a rocke and the depe water congeled together in the middest of the sea The enemie saied I will foloe and ouer take theim and will deuide the spoyle I will satisfie my lust vpon thiem I will drawe my swearde and my hande shall destroy theim Thou bluest with thy brethe and the sea couered theim and thei soūke as lead in the mightie waters Who is like vnto thee O Lorde emōges the goddes Who is like thee so glorious in holynes fearefull laudable and that shewest wonders Thou stretchedest thy righthāde and the earth swalowed theim with mercie thou cariedest this people whiche thou deliueredst and broughtest thei with thy strengthe vnto thyne holye habitacion The nacions hearde and were afraied panges came vpon the Philistines Then the Dukes the Edomites were amased and trēblyng came vpon the mightiest of the Moabites all the enhabitauntes of Canaan wared fainte hearted Let feare and dredde fall vpon theim through thy greatenesse of thyne arme and let theim bee as still as a stone whyle thy people passe throughe O Lorde whyle thy people passe throughe whiche thou haste gotten Brynge theim in and plante theim in the moūtaines of thyne enheritaunce the place Lorde whiche thou hast made to dwel in the sanctuarye Lorde whiche thy handes haue prepared The Lorde raigneth euer and alwaie For Pharao went on horsebacke with his charettes and horsemen into the sea the lorde broughte the waters of the sea vpon thē And the children of Israell went on drye lande through the sea ¶ The forme of blessyng the children of Israell Numeri 6 ON this wyse shall ye blesse the children of Israell and saie vnto thē The Lorde blesse thee kepe thee The Lorde make his face shine vpon thee and bee mercifull vnto thee The Lorde lift vp his countenaunce vpō thee and geue thee peace The preestes shall make inuocation to my name ouer Israell that I may blesse theim ¶ Anna thankyng the Lord of his benefite on this maner syngeth to God 1. Kynges 2. MY hearte reioyseth in the Lorde myne horne is high in the Lorde and my mouth is wyde open ouer myne enemies for I reioyse in thy sauyng There is none so holy as the Lorde no there is none saue thou Neyther is there any strengthe lyke vnto oure God Talke not so muche proudely let olde thynges depart out of your mouthes for the Lord is God of knowlage and iudgeth the thoughtes The bowes of the stronge are broken and the weake endued with strength They that of late were full haue let forth theim selues for breade and the hungry bee satisfyed in so much that the baren hath borne seuen and she that had many chyldren is waxed feble The Lorde kylleth and quickeneth agayne he bryngeth downe to hell and fetteth vp agayn The Lorde maketh poore and maketh eych bryngeth low and heueth vp on hygh he rayseth vp the poore out of the duste and lyfteth vp the beggar frome the donge hyll to sette hym amongest Prynces and make hym holde the seate of glorye For the pyllers of the earthe are the Lordes and he hathe sette the rounde worlde vpon theim He wyll kepe the fete of his sainctes but the wycked shal kepe silence in darkenesse For in his owne myghte shall no man bee strong The Lordes aduersaryes shall bee made to feare hym and oute of heauē he shal thunder vpon theim The lord shall iudge the coastes of the worlde and shall geue myght vnto his kyng and exalte the horne of his Christ Am̄ ¶ For benefytes receyued at Goddes hande the prayer of Dauid 2. Reg.
thou hast made all thynges with thy woorde and ordained manne throught thy wysedome that he should haue dominion ouer the creature whiche thou haste made that he should ordre the worlde acordyng to equitie and righteousnes and execute iudgemente with a true hearte geue me wysedome whiche is euer aboute thy seate and put me not out from emong thy children For I thy seruaunte and soonne of thy handemayde am a feble persone of a short tyme and to young to the vnderstandyng of iudgement and of thy lawes And thoughe a manne hee neuer so perfect emong the childreÌ„ of menne yet if thy wysedome bee not with hym he shal bee nothyng worth Oh sende her out of thy holy heaueÌ„s and from the trone of thy maiestie that she maie bee with me laboure with me that I maie knowe what is acceptable in thy sighte For she knoweth and vnderstandeth all thynges and she shall conducte me sobrely in my woorkes and preserue me in her power So shall my woorkes bee acceptable AMEN ¶ A prayer for mekenes and the obteinyng of chastitie Eccle. 23. O LORDE thou father and God of my life lette me not haue a proud loke But tourne a waie all volupteousnes from me Take from me the lustes of the body lett not the desyres of vnclennes take holde vpon me and geue me not ouer into an vnshamefaste and obstinate mynde Amen ¶ The prayer of Iesus the soonne of Syrache in necessitie for wisedome Eccle. the laste I Thanke thee O Lorde kyng and praise thee O God my sauiour I will yelde prayses vnto thy name for thou art my defender and helper from the snare of traitours touÌ„gues and from theim that are occupied in lies Thou haste been my helper from suche as stode vp againste me and haste deliuered me acordyng to the multitude of thy mercie for thy holy names sake Thou haste deliuered me from the roaryng of theim that prepared theimselues to deuoure me out of thy handes of suche as soughte after my life from the multitude of theim that troubled me and wente aboute to sette fyre vpon me on euery syde so that I was not brente in the middes of the fyre From the depe of hell froÌ„ an vnclene toungue from liyng woordes from the wicked kyng and froÌ„ vnrighteouse toungue My soule shall prayse the Lorde vnto deathe for my life drewenie vnto hell Thei coÌ„passed me rouÌ„de aboute on euery syde and there was no manne to help me I looked about me if there were any manne that would succoure me but ther was none TheÌ„ thought I vpon thy mercie O Lorde and vpon thy actes that thou haste dooen euer of olde namely that thou deliueredest suche as putte their trust in thee riddest theim out of the handes of the Heathen Thus lifted I vp my prayer from the earth and praied for deliueraunce from deathe I called vpon the Lorde my father that he would not leaue me without help in the daie of my trouble and in the tyme of the proude I praysed thy name coÌ„tinually yeldyng honoure and thankes vnto it and so my prayer was harde Thou sauedest me from destruction and deliueredest me from the vnrighteouse tyme. Therefore will I acknowelage and prayse thee and magnifie the name of the LORDE When I was yet but young or cun I went a straye I desired wysedome openly in my prayer I came therfore before the temple and I soughte her verie busyly Theâ— florished she vnto me as a grape that is sone rype My hearte reioysed in her then went my fote the right waie yea froÌ„ my youth soughte I after her I bowed doune myne eare receiued her I tounde in my self muche wysedome and prospered greately in her Therefore will I ascribe the glorye vnto hym that geueth me wysedome for I am aduised to dooe therafter I will bee gelouse to cleue vnto the thyng that is good so shall I not bee confounded My soule hath wresstled with her and I haue been diâ—igent to bee occupied in her I lifte vp myne handes on highe theÌ„ was my soule lightened through wysedome that I knowelaged my foolishnes I ordred my soule after her she and I were one hearte from the begynnyng and I founde her in clennesse and therfore shall I not bee forsaken My hearte longed after her and I gat a good treasure Thorowe her the Lorde hathe geuen me a newe tongue wherwith I wyll prayse hym Oh come vnto me ye vnlearned and dwell in the house of wysdome withdrawe not youreselues from her but talke and comen of these thynges for your soules are very thurstye I opened my mouthe and spake Oh come and bye wysdome withoute money bowe downe youre necke vnder her yoke and your soule shal receiue wisdome she is hard at hande and is content to bee found Beholde with your eyes howe I haue had but lytle laboure and yet haue founde much rest Oh receyue wysdom and ye shal haue plenty of syluer and golde in possession Lette youre mynde reioyse in his mercye and bee not ashamed of his prayse woorke his woorke by tymes and he shall geue you youre rewarde in due tyme. ¶ The prayer of Abacuc Prophete for ignorauncy Abacuc 3. O Lorde when I heard speake of thee then I was afrayed The woorke that thou hast taken in hande shalte thou perfourme in his tyme. Oh Lorde when thy tyme commeth thou shalt declare it In thy very wrathe thou thynkest vpon mercy The Lorde God is my strengthe he shall make my feate as the feete of hartes and he whiche geueth the victorie shall bryng me to my hye places syngyng vpon my psalmes Amen ¶ The prayer of our Lord Iesus which he taughte his discyples Math. 6. OVr father whiche art in heauen halowed bee thy name Thy kyngdome come Thy wyll bee doen in earth as it is in heauen Geue vs this day our dayly bread And forgeue vs our trespaces as we forgeue theim that trespace againste vs. And lette vs not bee led into temptacion But delyuer vs from euell for thyne is the kyngdome and the power and the glorie for euer Amen ¶ A prayer of the faythfull congregacion that they maye speake the woorde of God boldly Actes 4. LOrd thou art God which hast made heauen earthe the sea all that in theim is which by the mouth of thy seruaunte Dauid haste saied why dyd the heathen rage the people ymagyne vayne thynges The kynges of the earth stoode vp the rulers came together agaynst the Lorde and agaynst Christe For of a truthe agaynst this holy chyld Iesus whom thou hast anoynted both Herode and also Pontius Pylate with the Gentyles the people of Israel gathered theim selues together to dooe euen what soeuer thyne handes and thy counsayle determined before to bee dooen And nowe Lorde beholde theyr threatenynges and graunte vnto thy seruauntes with al confidence to speake thy woorde and that thou stretche forthe thyne hande to the intente that healyng signes wonders maye bee dooen