Lord thou most mightie God of all power soueraigntie who hast made the heauens and the earth the sea all deepe places we thy poore seruants doo humbly throwe downe our selues before thy high maiesty acknowledging all our manifolde and heynous sins crauing entirely pardon and forgiuenes of them all for thy sonne Christe Iesus his sake namelie our vnpreparednesse to thys so holie a duetye of Prayer intreating thy good Maiesty to behold vs in thy fauour and to receiue vs into thy blessed protection that sith wee are by thee assigned our labours in the mightie deepes that in the sweat of our browes with danger of our liues we should therin trauell for our lawfull maintenaunce it may please thy good maiestie to prosper the worke of our handes to guide vs in all our actions to defende vs from all dangers eyther of ennemies seeking our life or goods or of the merciles songs and swallowing sandes or of stormie wyndes and raging tempestes or of any other distresse whatsoeuer that betydeth such as trauell therein Thou mightest ô Lord we confesse take aduauntage to make our voyages fishings vnprosperous to spoile our goods to betray vs vnto enemies to swallow vs vppe in the bottomlesse Gulfe of the Seas because wee haue not feared thee with reuerence haue not obeyed thy worde haue beene carelesse of thy seruice vnthankfull for our former deliueraunces successe distrustfull of thy prouidence repyning at thy hand in our losses forgetfull of thy great and maruailous workes we haue gathered iniquity and haue beene stayned with the corrupt manners of other natyons haue blasphemed thy name passed our daies in ryotte forgotten thee vpon the shoare though lately come out of feareful daungers wee haue beene wanton stubborne and vnruly so as we haue freighted our Vessels more with sinne vanity vngodlines then with goods or lading so as it is maruaile wee haue not suncken in the rolling seas and descended down to hel but that thy mercie hath kept vs. But ô Lorde euen our God thou that tamest Leuiathan and smitest the heads of the dragons of the deepe smite our stony hearts with the liuely sense of our sinnes humble vs vnto repentaunce turne thy displeasure from vs deal not with vs according to our transgressions but according to thy mercies we appeale to the throne of thy grace wash vs in the bloode of thy sonne from all our sinnes renue our harts dailie to thy will to the obedience of thy word that we may make conscience to heare it with reuerence when we may for ó Lorde in this one thing thou hast abridged those that farre trauaile on the Seas into diuers countries of the dailie vse of the ministrye of thy word and sacraments which other enioye tarrying at home which is some pettie iudgmēt of thine to hūble vs make vs more carefull O lord stir vs vp therefore to the reading of thy word in our trauelling to such other exercises carefullie and faithfullie that we may be zealous of thy glorie thankfull for thy mercies daily benefits confident to trust in thy prouidence in all estates patient in troubles without murmuring watchful ouer our selus that we be not defiled with the corruptions of other places yea Lord teach vs to auoid all swearing dronkennes ryot exces fornication idolatry contēpt iniury deceit lying quarrelling and all vncleanes that both when we are on the seas on the shoare we may feare glorifie praise thy most holy name gouerne vs ó lord in our deedes words in our gouernment as also our cōpany that they may obey be subiect to al christian discipline that so thou mightest prosper vs in al our affairs increasing the fruit of our labors defending vs frō our enemies frō robberies losses al daūgers finally bring vs safely to the port Hauen of our desire ó lord make vs truely thankfull vnto thee for our former deliuerances benefits and if euer thou shalt crosse vs by any los hindrance or afflictiō for our sins hūble vs therin let vs acknowledg thy hād therin with thankfulnes patience that we may therby be spurred forward to the reforming of our liues Bee thou with vs on the boystrous ô Lord in thy name wee hoyse our sayles and launche foorth into the depe be present with vs in our troubles and dangers heare vs deliuer vs when we call vpon thee for great are the daungers that we sayle in euerie way but thou art our God we trust in thee oh saue vs guide vs protect vs deliuer vs that wee may still liue to prayse thee VVe commit Lord our selues our shyps our goods and liues into thy hand both this day or night and euer heereafter to bee preserued at thy pleasure and let vs neuer forget all thy maruailous works O Lord wee praye thee blesse all our freendes and kyndred on the land our wyues parents children masters families or whomsoeuer that are tyed to vs by anye band of freendship or nature in the Lord. Finally Lord wee pray thee frame our soules to all duties of holines towards thy maiesty increasing all true fayth feare and loue in vs towardes thee inflaming our hartes with all christian loue to our brethren for thy sake These things if thou shalt performe vnto vs O Lord our God wee shall neuer forget to praise and magnifie thy holy name therefore These things ô lord with all other graces necessarye for vs for thy whole church for all nations people and for all our brethrē and for all degrees wee hūbly craue the same at thy maiesties hande in the name mediation of thy son Christe Iesus saying as hee hath taught vs. Our father which art in heauen hallowed he thy name c. O Lord increase our fayth and obedience toward thee and thy worde Amen
patience confidence and hope vnto the ende that as thou haste giuen vs a desire to holde out which is a pledge of our continuaunce so thou maist stil vphold vs with the tast of the ioyes to come that in Christ we may abide vnto the ende so as nothing may seperate vs from the loue of God which is in Christe Iesus our Lord. O Lorde therefore giue vs grace in our prosperitie to mortifie our affections bothe from sinne and the world that it make vs not vnfitt for the yoke and vnrulie Thou knowest Lord the desire of our soules O performe these thinges vnto vs for Iesus Christ his sake VVe further pray thee O Lorde to be president and gouernour of vs and our families directing vs sincerelie in all thy wayes that we giue not euill example either in worde or deede not raging in our affections ruling by them but moderate thou our affections and speeches in all our domesticall gouernment that wee may rule ouer them in thy name beeing neyther too seuere nor too remisse that so man and wife with theyr families may liue togeather religiously soberlie and peaceably wyth freer vse of prayer and other holy exercises O LORDE blesse our Seruauntes chyldren wyth obedient and duetifull hearts to thy maiestie and vnto vs for thee beeing without murmuring vnfaithfulnes replying or stubborne answeres but peaceable lowlie and tractable Bannish from them all swearing lying pryde cursed speaking slaundering ryot and all intemperancie And though by our sinnes thou mightest take aduauntage to throwe out our children to thy curse and to with holde thy grace froÌ„ them yet pardon thou our sinnes for thy mercies sake and continue thy graces to vs and to our posterity after vs to many generations O Lorde because also nothing can prosper without thy blessinge though wee care and toyle blesse thou therefore and prosper all the affayres of our lawfull callinges this day and euer heereafter that we may see daylie a comfortable issue of our labours for we resigne vp all our affayres and the successe thereof vnto thee labouring in them vnder thy prouidence And now Lorde we praye thee for our neighbours rounde about vs and for the congregation where we enioy the felowshippe of this life with other ritch graces of thine O Lord blesse them all and eache familie and person both olde and young husbands and wyues parents and chyldren masters and seruauntes gouernors and people that eache of these in their callinges being furnished with meete graces from thee may discharge a good conscience therin in thy feare Blesse O LORDE the Magistrates of our towne endue them with wisedom courage faithfulnes the feare of thy name and all graces necessarie that they executing iudgment and iustice thy glorie may bee aduaunced the people may of conscience obey sinne may bee supplanted and godlines with trueth may happilye flourish among vs. Blesse O lord wee pray thee our ministers of thy word that they may abound with al necessary graces fitte for that waighty calling let vs imbrace them in our hartes as messengers sent by thee for our saluation Gyue vnto them strength faithfulnes grauitie wisedome iudgment patience and courage in dooing thy wyll that they may wade comfortablie and with a good conscience through all daungers make their labours fruitfull in the hearts of the people conuert or confounde all that rise vp against wholesome doctrine reforme the disobedient keepe them in thy trueth that are called increasinge their faith and obedience and gather home daielie some soules into thy folde that the people being turned vnto thee thou maiest haue praise Preserue O Lorde this our Towne from inward perrills of the soule and outward of the body bee thou our watchman and tower of defence froÌ„ al enimies that our sins betray not our peace kepe vs by sea by land in blessed safety let vs not forget to praise thee for it coÌ„tinue thine holy ordinance of teaching ô Lord among vs euermore let vs neuer want that blessed soueraine meanes of our saluation and giue vs grace hartily reuerently faithfully to regarde thy seruants thy heaueÌ„ly doctrin brought by theÌ„ so as both they we may in our lyues expres the fruit of thy word feeling effectually the power therof coÌ„uerted into our soules to the thorow reforming of the whole maÌ„ that we may stand assured of thy mercy pardon of our sins through faith may be multiplied with al spiritual graces directed kept coÌ„tinued to the ende in al happy waies so as our own soules may reape perfit coÌ„fort others may be edified turned vnto thee thy self maist receiue glory honor eternal praise in Christ Iesus and now lord we most earnestly intreate thee for our whole lande principallye for our moste gracious Queene Elizabeth ô lord giue her a long a prosperous a godly a happy raign ouer vs coÌ„founding all her enemies safegarding her royall person enritching her soule with all heauenlye graces vnto saluation that she gouerning happilie on earth may raigne euerlastingly in heauen with thee Blesse her right honourable Counsellers and all inferiour Magistrates directing their counsels consultations and gouernments to the aduauncing of thy glory and the good of thy Church Blesse all the Ministers of thy holie worde that they may sincerely discharg a good conscience in their places to the edifying of thy church through loue Yea we pray thee for all our whole land and people of all degrees pardon their sinnes leade them in thy trueth that they may in peace and godlines serue thee all their lyfe Finallie Lord we pray thee for all nations kindreds and tongues where thy name is professed for all christian Magistrates and Rulers that thou wylt blesse and defende them and keepe them in thy trueth from all their ennimies cause the light of thy holie Gospell to shyne to all nations that they being turned to thee thou mayst haue praise comfort the comfortles helpe the helples bee a father to the fatherles and a husbande to the wyddowes ende the miserie of the afflicted confound al enimies of thy church and giue to thy people euerlastyng peace in Christ Iesus These graces with all other els necessarie for vs and thy whole Church we humbly craue at thy maiesties hand in such manner as hee hath taught vs saying Our Father which art in Heauen c. A forme of thanks-giuinge WE render most humble and hartie thankes in Iesus Christ vnto thy diuine maiestie ô lord our God for thy great mercies and auncient louing kindnes towards vs thy whole church alwayes expressed namely lord for thy inestimable euerlasting loue whereby thou hast chosen vs freelie in Christ Iesus vnto saluation before the foundations of the worlde wâ—â—e layde as also for thy goodnes whereby thou hast created vs to the likenes of thine owne Image and whereas wee and the whole race of mankind through sinne and transgression were fallen from thee into a desperate and hellish condition of
condemnation thou hast againe redeemed vs by the precious death and bloodshedding of thy Sonne freed vs from bondage pardoned all our sinnes and restored vs into fauour euen with thy selfe inuested vs into all thy ritches and heauenly treasures hast called vs by the ministrie of thy worde into a newe life iustified vs freelie through fayth sanctifyed vs by thy grace and holie spirit and so made vs of vile and myserable cayteifes and bondmen of Satan chayned vnto euerlasting darknes and iudgment the freemen of Christ Iesus sette at liberty vnto euerlasting life hast giuen vs the earnest of our saluation thy spirite whereby thou hast in some measure furnished vs with fayth knowledge and zeale working in vs vnto repentaunce and a nevve life O Lord thou mightest haue left vs in darknes and in the shadowe of death in error ignorance with other natiōs that know the not thou myghtest haue deteyned thy grace from vs giuen vs vp to our own hartes lust into a reprobate mynde with the vngodly of the world that shall neuer taste of thy goodnes that we might fill vppe the cuppe of thy wrath thou mightest haue broken in vppon vs with thy plagues and punishmentes as thou hast doone vppon some who haue not exeeded the measure of our iniquities and mightest haue executed fearefull iudgments against vs in the midest of the dayes of our ignoraunce and contempt against thee when wee euer without remorse of conscience not knowing like poore wretches our desperate estate but yet Lorde blessed be thy name who hath spared vs hetherto and touched our hartes vnto some measure of repentaunce hast opened our eyes to see thy trueth hast freed vs from darknes and death caused vs to taste of thy word made sinne lothsome vnto vs ioyed our hearts with the tydinges of our saluation renued our harts giuen vs hope of a better life and framed our hearts to some loue of thy children and to some measure of holines in thy sight O Lord what mooued thee to al this but thine owne free mercie for which we rēder all praise vnto thee graunt vs grace to walke worthy of these thy mercies with thankfull harts all our life VVee blesse thy name ô Lord our God for thy fatherlie care and diuine prouidence whereby thou haste alwayes watched ouer vs and protected vs graciously from our cradle deliuering vs from manie plagues punishments and daungers which our sins had iustly deserued to haue brought vpon vs and heaping many vndeserued benefites vpon vs thou haste trusted vs with health wealth liberty prosperity freendship and peace which all we haue abused yet haste thou spared vs. Thou hast set vs in a calling amongst men haste blessed our affayres prospered the workes of our hands nothing hath wanted vnto vs that might expresse thy loue eyther appartayning to our soules or our bodies the graces of thy spirite thou haste in some measure shed vppon vs the soueraigne meanes of our saluation thy word and Sacraments thou hast ritchly offred vnto vs hast giuen vs interest into al thy riches treasures yea euen into thy self so as we may with boldnes resort vnto thee in al necessities in the name of thy son O lord this is a happy benefitt that we may confer with thy maiestie by prayer in all our distresses and affaires and may powre out our cōplaints into thy bosome be regarded oh stirre vp our faith Lord to put in vre thys comfortable exercise of our fayth euen prayer in all pure manner VVe praise thy high maiesty O Lorde for all meanes of our saluation for the comfortable ministry of thy seruauntes the Preachers and for thy graces vppon them praying thee to encrease bothe the number of them and thy graces gyftes in them that theyr labours beeing blessed thy Church may flourish Like thankes praise and honour be giuen vnto thee for all Christian Princes Magistrates whom thou hast stirred vp in any place to haue a care of thy church Gospell and for thy mercie to all countries that haue imbraced thy word that blessed messuage of health and saluation and in this aboue all other wee thinke our selues beholding to thee ô Lorde that thou haste beene gratious to our Land to place vs there where thy Gospell flourisheth and for that thou hast suffred vs to lyue in this age in such a place wherin we see thy goodnes trueth in thy word when other nations yea some other places of this our owne land perrish in ignoraunce We can not forget O lorde thy louing kindnes shewed to vs in bestowing vpon vs so gracious a Princesse as our soueraigne Ladie Queene Elizabeth as also such christian wise graue and honorable counsellers nobles and magistrates louing thy trueth gospel for preseruing protecting so miraculouslie her royall personne our countrie and all estates watching ouer vs reuealing confounding the conspiracies and treasons bothe of forraine and domesticall ennimies from time to time hauing heeretofore deliuered vs from the captiuity and thraldome of the man of sinne euen the Pope restored to vs peace liberty true religion christian gouernment the preaching of thy gospell the safetie of our life finally all blessings necessarie for soule body thou hast richlie bestowed vpon vs for which we can neuer sufficientlie praise thee VVe thank thee O Lord for the safety of thys our towne and corporation where vvee dwell in preseruing vs from all forraine inuasion and incursion of enemies as also for our selues our families and charges in prouiding for vs who hast continuallie beene mercifull vnto vs haste preserued vs in the day time and watched ouer vs in the night season for all these thinges O God and whatsoeuer els that we haue receiued at thy hands eyther for our soules or bodies and for all thy graces vppon thy whole Church and vppon all nations wee offer vppe vnto thee thys our poore Sacrifice of thanksgiuing praise most hūbly praying the in the name and mediation of thy sonne Christ Iesus to pardon al our sinnes the imperfections of our prayers and thanksgiuings to accept of them for his sake in whose name onely we are bold to present thy maiestye with our suites Lastly wee most entirelie beseech thee to stirre vs vp effectuallie vnto all thankfulnes obedience in the whole course of our life quickning our faith inflaming our loue that we may with al cheerefulnes doo dueties to thee our brethren in our callinges that we all thy seruāts whatsoeuer being furthered holden out by thy grace may growe vp vnto full holines in thy feare tyll we all are fully perfited in the heauens to receiue the full measure of our saluation in that blessed inheritaunce of the Saints with Christ Iesus in the day of his glorious appearaunce to whō with thee and the holie spirit be all praise honour glorye power might and dominion for euer-more Amen A prayer for the Marriners to be vsed at the Sea O