regarde that is precious in thy sight and that to refuse that is vile before thee Suffer me not to iudge thy misteries after my outward sences ne to giue sentence after the hearing of the ignorante but by true iudgemeÌ„t to discerne thynges spirituall and aboue all thinges alwaie to searche and followe thy will and pleasure O Lorde Iesu thou art all my richesse all that I haue I haue it of thee But what am I lord that I dare speake to thee I am thy poore creature a worm moste abiecte Beholde Lorde I haue nought and of my self I am nought worth thou art onely God righteous and holie thou ordereste all thynges thou giuest all thynges and thou fulfilleste all thynges with goodnesse I am a synner barren and voide of godlie bertue Remember thy mercies and fill my harte with plentie of thy grace for thou wilt not that thy woorkes in me should be in vaine How maie I beare the miserie of this life excepte thy grace mercy do coÌ„fort me Tourne not thy face from me deferre not the visityng of me ne withdrawe not thy comfortes least happely my soule be made as drie yearth without the water of grace Teache me lore to fulfill thy will to liue mekely and worthelie before thee for thou art all my wisedom and cunnyng thou arte he that knoweste me as I am that knowest me before y e world was made and before I was borne or broughte into this life to thee O Lorde bee honour glorie and praise for euer and euer Amen Laus deo in aeternum Amen ¶ A deuoute praier to bee saied daiely O Almightie and eternall God which vouchsauest that we as it were heauenly children should euery one of vs call thee our heauenly father Graunt that emong vs be purenesse and example of iâ—nocent life thy moste holy name may be sanctified that all other nations beholdyng our goodnesse and vertuous deedes that thou workest in vs maie bee stirred to hallowe and glorifie thee Graunt O lorde that the kyngdome of thy grare and mercy maie reigne continually in our hartes so that we maie he worthie to be partakers of the realme of glorie and maiestie Graunt that vnto the very death we refuse not to folowe thy deuine will that wée accordyng to the example of the celestiall citezens agreyng together quietly vnited in spirit all controuersie in opinions laied aparte the lustes of the fleshe beyng subdued and the flatteryng assaultes of the worlde and the Deuill ouercome neuer wrastell againste thy moste holie will but obeye it in all thynges Graunt O Lorde for our bodie néedefull sustenaunce that wee maie the more fréely serue thee Giue vs we beseche thee O mercifull father that heauenlie bread the bodie of thy sonne Iesu Christ the verie foode health of our soules giue vs the breade of thy diuine preceptes that we maie truely walke and liue after theim Giue vs the breade of the heauenly woorde whiche is thy stroÌ„g buttresse and sure defeÌ„ce of our soules that we beyng well fedde and filled with this foode may worthily come to the celestial feast where as is no huÌ„ger GrauÌ„t O lorde that wée paciently beare suffer our enemies and suche as hurte vs and willyngly to forgiue the offences coÌ„mitted against vs that so wee maie finde thee lord in forgiuing vs our trespasses milde and mercifull Graunt O lorde that we be not vtterly ledde into teÌ„ptation that thereby we should be loste but in all perilles of temptation and in the middes of the stormy tempestes and tribulations let vs thy children perceiue and feele thy fatherly succoure readie to helpe vs least that we ouercome with the naughtie craftes and deceiptes of the temptour should be drawen into euerlastyng destructioÌ„ but when we be well assaied approued and pourged with the fire of temptation then let vs finishe our course and so well and valiauntly fight that we maie for euermore liue with thee in that heauenly citie where against thee whiche no maner temptation can preuaile Finally graunte moste mercifull father that we through thy benigne goodnesse maie bee deliuered from all euils presente and to come bothe of bodie and soule and that at the last the yoke of the foule feinde beyng shaken of wee maie possesse the heritage of the heauenlye Kyngdome whiche thy soonne with his precious bloud bought for vs thy children and there for euer to haue the fruitioÌ„ of celestiall delectations accompanied with Angells blessed sainctes through the help benignitie and grace of our sauiour Iesu Christ to whoÌ„ and to thee our father and to the holie ghost be glorie and honor now and euer Amen ¶ An other praier O Heauenly father God almightie I praie and beseche thy mercie benignly so beholde me thy vnworthy seruaunt that I maie by gifte of thy holie spirite feruently desire thy kyngdom that I maie knowe thy will and worke thereafter Giue me O lorde wisedom Make me constaunte pacient and strong in thée Kepe me lord from the sleightie inuasioÌ„ of the old wilie serpeÌ„t Defende me from the counsailes and cursynges of euill tongues let thy mightie arme bée my shield againste all the malignitie of this wicked world Remember not O Lorde myne offences instruct prepare me to repent to be sory for my synnes Make me to loue Iustice and hate wrong to doe good and abstain from all euilles that I maie be worthie to be called thy childe To thee be honor and glorie for euer and euer AmeÌ„ ¶ A deuoute praier LOrde harken to my wordes consider the thought of mine harte Beholde hold loude I crie vnto thee Let my iuste praier enter into thyne eares whiche vnfainedly cometh fro mine hart Heare me Lorde for I am poore and destitute of mannes helpe Take care for my soule saue me thy seruaunte whiche wholie trust in thee haue mercie vpoÌ„ me o lord for I wil neuer cease criyng to thee for help For thou art milde and more mercifull then any tong caÌ„ expresse as often as aduersitie assaileth me I will crie and call for helpe vnto thée I will cal vpoÌ„ thee in the daie tyme and in the night my crie shal not bee hidde from thee O thou God of the heauens maker of the waters and lorde of al creatures heare me a poore sinner callyng vpoÌ„ thée puttyng my whole truste in thy mercie Haue mercie vpoÌ„ me for thy manifolde mercies sake forgiue me al mine offences Amen ¶ The Letanie O God the father of heaueÌ„ haue mercie vpon vs miserable synners O God the father of heauen c. O God the soonne redemer of the worlde haue mercie vpon vs miserable synners O God the sonne redemer c. O God the holy ghost proceding from the father and the soonne haue mercie vpon vs miserable synners O God the holie ghost c. O holie blessed and glorious trinitie three persones and one God haue mercie vpon vs miserable synners O holie blessed and glori c. Remember not Lorde our
Al the thoughtes and imaginations of my harte haue been sette to dooe euill euer since I was young O why do I dye in my sinnes lorde God seyng thy wil is not that a synner dye but returne from his synne and liue For thou art good and mercifull and accordyng to thy greate mercie sauest theim that be vnworthie For albeit no man is able to beare the punishemente whiche thou dooest threaten against sinners yet the mercie whiche thou hast promised is greate vnsearchable Thou hast shewed mercie a thousande tymes heretofore to make thy name glorious as it is euen yet still The olde fathers in their necessities cried vnto thee thou didst deliuer them ther putte their trust in thee and thei were not confounded When thei were at their wittes ende and wiste not what to dooe this was their onely refuge to lift vp their eyes to thee Thou didst saue theim for thy names sake to shewe in them thy might and streÌ„gth Many a tyme thei prouoked thee throughe their iniquities and stirred thy goodnesse to displeasure Yet when thou saweste their tribulation and their lowlie submission vnto thee Thou didst remember thy promise and by and by baddest pitie and compassion vppon theim accordyng to the multitude of thy mercies Haue mercie vpon me O lorde God omnipotent haue mercie vpon me for I am a miserable and a wretched creature make me whole I beseche thee whoÌ„ thou haste striken for my synne and iniquitie My soule is troubled greatly how long O lorde wilt thou not loke towardes me How long wilt thou reiect my praier thus criyng oute vnto thée Wilte thou heare me at no tyme Howe long wilt thou tourne awaie thy face from me Where be thy old mercies O Lorde whom thou haste stablished in thy truthe Wilt thou now O Lorde God cease to shewe mercie Or wilt thou withdraw thy goodnesse for displeasure Hast thou caste me awaie for euer That thou wilte neuer hereafter bee pleased with me Thy hande is not weakened but it maie help and thy eares bee not stopped that thei refuse to heare How long shall my minde bee troubled with painfull and heauie thoughtes How long shall sorowe formente my harte How long shall myne enemie haue the ouerhande of me loke towardes me lorde God and heare my praier Giue light to myne eyes for I haue slepte to longe in death and my synnes haue preuailed against me Tourne againe O Lorde turne again and deliuer my soule saue me for thy great mercies sake Loe nowe is the accepted tyme nowe bee the daies of healthe and grace In death who shall remeÌ„ber thee In hell who shall laude or praise thee He that liueth he that liueth shall praise thee shall make thy mercie knowen Lorde rebuke me not in thine anger nor punishe me in thy greate displeasure Cast not thy dartes at me nor laie not thy heauie hand vpon me For I haue borne thyne anger a loÌ„g while and of the Cup of thy high displeasure I haue drunke very deepe There is no health in my fleshe for feare of thy displesure I haue no peace nor reste when I beholde my synnes My iniquities bee gone ouer my head and like an heuie burdein thei daily presse me doune The woundes in my soule dooe fester and stincke euen through myne owne follie I am a wretche cast awaie froÌ„ thy fauour and presence and goe mournynge all the daie long My soule is full of filthynesse and no parte of me is whole and sounde Wherefore my enemies dooe persecute me the more the greatnesse of my paine maketh me to rore and crie My hart fainteth and treÌ„bleth within me and my strength is gone awaie O Lorde thou knoweste my desire and thou seest my necessitie Forgiue me all my sinnes O Lorde GOD almightie for thyne owne sake and put out of thy sight my heinous offences for according to thy goodnesse thou haste promised forgiuenesse of synnes to theim that doe penaunce Haue mercie on me lorde for the glorie and honour of thy name and bee no longer displeased with me and then thou shalt surely be knowen to bee iuste and true in thy wordes and shalt ouercome when thou art iudged For by this thy great grace shalbe knowen that thou takest mercy on them whiche haue not whereof thei maie glory in thy sight And all the dwellers on the yearth shall learne and knowe thy goodnesse when thou shalt conferre and giue thy benefites to vs for thy greate names sake and not after our euill waies and wicked deedes Uerely lorde God except thou shewe vnto vs thy manifolde mercies the worlde shall not haue life nor thei that dwell therein And if thou helpe vs not with thy goodnesse how may thei whiche haue offended be raised vp froÌ„ their sinnes Haue mercie on me o good father haue mercie on me and for thy glorious name be no loÌ„ger angrie with me Take me synner vnto thy mercie for the name of thy holy sonne Iesus whoÌ„ thou haste sente to bee the obtainer of mercie for our sinnes through faithe in his bloud Beholde holie father beholde thy childe whom thou hast chosen beholde thy welbeloued sonne in whom thy soule deliteth vppon whom thou hast put thy holy spirit and sent hym to preache the Gospell to the poore to heale theim whiche for their synnes bee sorowfull and contrite to comforte them that mourne to preache pardone to the prisoners and sight to the blinde Beholde thy littell one which was borne for vs behold thy sonne whiche is giuen to vs whom thou haste not spared but giueÌ„ to death for vs all to bee a sweete offeryng and sacrifice to thee Uerely be tooke vpon him in his bodie our infirmities and he bare our paines He was made weake for our sinnes and he was wouÌ„â—ed for our offences The correcttion for oure peace was laied vpon hym by the strokes that he suffered our wouÌ„des wer healed All wee went a straie like sheepe euery one followed his owne waie and thou O lorde puttest on him our iniquitie strikyng hym for the offences of thy people He gaue his bodie to bee beaten and his cheekes to be striken he turned not a waie his face from them that scorned him and spit vpon hym Through his loue mercie he hath redeemed theim that were loste and by his bloud shedde on the crosse he hath pacified all thynges in heauen and in yearth He gaue hymself to death and made his praiers for theÌ„ whiche were offenders Loke O mercifull father and consider who it is that thus did suffer and remember I besche thee for whom he hath suffered For this is that innocente whom thou gauest to death for vs euen then when wee were synners and shall wée not beyng now iustified by his bloud muche rather bee saued from wrathe through hym If we when we were yet enemies were reconciled to thee by the death of thy soÌ„ne shall wée not beyng reconciled muche rather bee saued by his life Behold that pure
offences nor the offences of our forefathers nether take thou vengeaunce of our synnes spare vs good lorde spare thy people whom thou haste redemed with thy most precious bloud and bee not angrie with vs for euer Spare vs good Lorde From all euill and mischief from synne from the craftes and assaultes of the Deuill from thy wrathe and from euerlastyng dampnation Good Lorde deliuer vs. From blindnesse of hart froÌ„ pride vainglorie and hypocrisie froÌ„ enuie hatered and malice al vncharitablenes Good Lorde deliuer vs. From fornication and all other deadly synne and from al the deceiptes of the world the fleshe and the deuill Good Lorde deliuer vs. From lightninges and tempestes froÌ„ plague pestilence and famine froÌ„ battaile and murther froÌ„ sodain death Good Lorde deliuer vs. From all sedition and priuie conspiracie from all false doctrine and heresie froÌ„ hardenesse of harte and contempt of thy woorde and commauÌ„dement Gâ—od Lorde deliuer vs. By the misterie of thy holie incarnation by thy holie natiuitie and Circumcision by thy Baptisme Fastyng and temptation Good Lorde deliuer vs. By thyne agonie and bloudie sweate by thy crosse and passioÌ„ by thy precious death and buriall by thy glorious resurrection and ascention and by the commyng of the holie ghoste Good Lorde deliuer vs. In all tyme of our tribulation in all tyme of our wealth in the houre of death and in daie of iudgement Good Lorde deliuer vs. We synners doe besech thée to heare vs O Lorde God and that it maie please thee to rule and gouerne thy holy Churche vniuersally in the right waie We beseche thee to heare vs. c. That it maie please thee to kéepe and streÌ„gth in the true worshippyng of thée in righteousnesse and holinesse of life thy seruaunt Elizabeth our moste gracious Queene and gouernour We beseche thee to heare vs. c. That it maie please thee to rule her harte in thy faithe feare and loue and that she maie alwaies haue affiaunce in thée and euer seke thy honour and glorie We beseche thee to heare vs c. That it maie please thee to be her defender and keeper giuyng her the victorie ouer all her enemies We beseche thee to heare vs. c. That it maie please thee to illuminate all Bishooppes Pastours and Ministers of the church with true knowledge and vnderstandyng of thy worde and that bothe by their preachyng and liuyng thei maie sette it forthe and shewe it accordyngly We beseche thee to heare vs. c. That it maie please thee to indue the lordes of the counsaile all the nobilitie with grace wisedome and vnderstandyng We beseche thee to heare vs. c. That it maie please thee to blesse and keepe the Magistrates giuyng theim grace to execute iustice to maintaine truche We besâ—che thee to heare vs. c. That it maie please thee to blesse kepe all thy people We beseche thee to heare vs. c. That it maie please thee to giue al nations vnitie peace and concorde We beseche thee to heare vs. c. That it maie please thee to giue vs an harte to loue and dread thee and diligently to liue after thy commaundementes We beseche thee to heare vs. c. That it maie please thee to giue all thy people increase of grace to heare meekely thy woorde and to receiue it with pure affection and to bryng foorthe the fruictes of the spirite We beseche thee to heare vs. c. That it maie please thee to bryng into the waie of truth all suche as haue erred and be disceiued We beseche thee to heare vs. c. That it maie please thee to strengtheÌ„ suche as doe stand and to comfort and help the weake harted and to raise vp them that fall and finally to beate doune Sathan vnder our feete We beseche thee to heare vs. c. That it maie please thee to succour helpe and comforte all that be in daunger necessitie and tribulation We beseche thee to heare vs. c. That it maie please thee to preserue all that trauaile by lande or by water all womeÌ„ labouryng of childe all sicke persones and yong children and to shewe thy pitie vpon all prisoners and captiues We beseche thee to heare vs. c. That it maie please thee to defende and prouide for the fatherlesse children and widowes and all that bee desolate and oppressed We beseche thee to heare vs. c. That it maie please thee to haue mercie vpon all men We beseche thee to heare vs c. That it maie please thee to forgiue our enemies persecutours and slauÌ„derers and to tourne their hartes We beseche thee to heare vs c. That it maie please thee to giue and preserue to our vse the kyndelie fruictes of the yearth so as in due tyme we maie enioye them We beseche thee to heare vs c. That it maie please thee to giue vs true repentaunce to forgiue vs all our sinnes negligences and ignorances to indue vs with the grace of thy holie spirite to amende our liues accordyng to thy holie worde We beseche thee to heare vs. c. Soonne of God wee beseche thee to heare vs. Sonne of God we beseche thee to heare vs. O lambe of God that takest awaie y e sinnes of the world Graunt vs thy peace O lambe of God that takest awaie y e sinnes of the world Haue mercie vpon vs. O Christ heare vs. O Christ heare vs. Lorde haue mercie vpon vs. Lorde haue mercie vpon vs. Christ haue mercie vpon vs. Christ haue mercie vpon vs. Lorde haue mercie vpon vs. Lorde haue mercie vpon vs. Our father whiche art in c. And leade vs not into temptation But deliuer vs from euill Amen The versicle O Lorde deale not with vs after our synnes The aunswere Neither rewarde vs after our iniquities Let vs praie O God mercifull Father that despiseste not the sighyng of a coÌ„trite hart nor the desire of suche as bee sorowful mercifully assist our praiers that wee make before thee in all our troubles and aduersities wheÌ„ soeuer thei appresse vs graciously heare vs that those euils whiche the craft and subtiltie of the deuil or man worketh againste vs bee broughte to naught by the prouidence of thy goodnesse thei maie be dispersed that wee thy seruauntes beyng hurte by no persecutioÌ„s maie euermore giue thaÌ„kes vnto thee in thy holie Churche through Iesu Christ our Lorde O Lorde arise helpe vs and deliuer vs for thy names sake O God we haue heard with our eares our fathers haue declared vnto vs the noble woorkes that thou diddest in their daies and in the olde tyme before them O Lorde arise helpe vs and deliuer vs for thine honour Glory be to the father and to the sonne to the holy ghost As it was in the beginnyng is now euer shalbe worlde without ende Amen From our enemies defende vs O Christe Graciously loke vpoÌ„ our afflictioÌ„ â–ª Pitifully beholde the sorowes of our hartes Mercifully forgiue the synnes of thy people Fauourably with mercie heare our praiers O soonne of Dauid haue mercie vpon vs. Bothe now and euer vouchsafe to heare vs O Christ. Graciously heare vs O Christ. Graciously heare vs O Lord christ The versicle O Lorde let thy mercie be shewed vpon vs. The aunswere As we dooe put our truste in thee Let vs praie WE humbly beseche thée O father mercifully to looke vpon our infirmities and for the glorie of thy names sake turne from vs all those euilles that wée moste righteously haue deserued graunte that in all our troubles we maie put our whole truste and confidence in thy mercie and euermore serue thée in holinesse purenesse of liuyng to thy honour and glorie through oure onelie mediatour and aduocate Iesus Christ our lorde Amen ¶ A praier for the Queenes Maiestie O Lorde our heauenly father high and mightie kyng of kynges lorde of lordes the onely ruler of princes whiche dooest from thy throne beholde all the dwellers vpon the yearth moste hartly we beseche thee with thy fauor to behold our most gracious Soueraigne Ladie quéene Elizabeth and so replenishe her with the grace of thy holie spirite that she maie alwaie incline to thy will and walke in thy way indue her plentifullie with heauenlie giftes graunt her in health and wealth long to liue strengthe her that she maie vanquishe ouercome all her enemies And finallie after this life she maie attain ouerlasting ioye and felicitie through Iesus Christ our Lorde Amen ALmightie and euerlastyng GOD whiche onely workest greate marueiles sende doune vppon our Bishappes and Curates and all congregations committed to their charge the healthfull spirite of thy grace and that thei maie truely please thee Poure vppon theim the continuall dewe of thy blessyng graunt this O Lorde for the honour of our aduocate and mediatour Iesus Christe Amen A praier of Chrisostome ALmightie God whiche hast giuen vs grace at this tyme with one accorde to make our common supplications vnto thee and doest pramise that when twoo or three bee gathered together in thy name thou wilt grauÌ„t their requestes fulfill now O Lorde the desires and petitions of thy seruauntes as maie be moste expedient for theim grauntyng vs in this worlde knowledge of thy truthe and in the worlde to come life euerlastyng AmeÌ„ ii Corinth xiii THe grace of our lorde Iesus Christe and the loue of God and the felowship of the holie ghoste bee with vs all euermore Amen ¶ In the tyme of any common plague or sickenesse O Almightie God which in thy wrathe in the tyme of kyng Dauid diddest slea with the plague of Pestilence three score and ten thousande and yet remembryng thy mercie didst saue the reste haue pitie vpon vs miserable sinners that now are visited with greate sicknesse and mortalitie that like as thou diddest then coÌ„maunde thyne Aungell too cease from punishyng So it maie please thee too withdrawe from vs this plague and greuous sicknesse Throughe Iesus Christe our Lorde Amen O GOD whose nature and propertie is euer to haue mercie and to forgiue receiue our humble petitions and though we bée tied and bounde with the chaine of our synnes yet let the pitifulnesse of thy greate mercie looce vs for the honour of Iesus Christes sake our mediatour and aduocate Amen FINIS
soule beholde I am come to thee thy healthe thy saluation The third Psalme for remission of synnes O God eternall iuste and holie whiche kepest couenaunte and mercie with theÌ„ that loue thee and kéepe thy commaundementes Loke at me haue mercy vpon me for I haue trespassed againste thee and dooen euill in thy sight Shewe foor the vppon me the tender affections of thy mercie that thy seruaunte maie haue an harte to praye vnto thee I humbly make my praier before thy face not trustyng in mine owne righteousnes but in thy greate mercies For I am vncleane filthie and al my righteousnes is like a foule bloudy cloâ—te Unto thee O lorde be iustice mercie and pitie but vnto me bee confusion and shame for my iniquities Certainly euen from my beginnyng I haue vsed my self proudly against thee doyng wickedly ceasyng not O Lorde thou haste redemed me and yet I haue not ceased to offende thee my harte hath not been straight in thy sight Thou hast taught and instructed me and stablished my power and I haue been euill affected towardes thee being like vnto a deceiptfull bowe My pride and presumptioÌ„ accuse me to my face I am ouerthrowen in mine owne wickednesse I doe seke thee O lorde I beseche thée that I maie finde thee thou arte separated froÌ„ me for I haue gredily folowed filthinesse Yet will I accuse myne owne synfull waies before thée o lorde vntill thou haue mercie vpon me and receiue me againe into thy fauour God forbidde that euer I should departe from thee again and not diligently seke for thy promises I wil neuer hold my peace nor kéepe silence vntill thou haue established that couenaunt with me which thou haste made and ordeined in tymes paste That is to saie like as the iustice of a iuste maÌ„ shall not deliuer or saue hym what time soeuer he shall offende so the wickednesse of a wicked man shall not hurt him what tyme so euer he shall return froÌ„ his wickednes In hope of this O Lorde God I will tarrie thy pleasure for thou art good to theÌ„ that trust in thee and to the soule that seketh thee Thou kepest thy truth for euermore and the woorde whiche issueth forthe of thy mouthe shall not bee voide and of none effecte Destroie me not good lord for my synnes Nor reserue not eternall punishemente for me Open thyne eyes and beholde the greatnesse of my paine my affâ—iction for my iniquitie is great in thy sight and my sinnes haue brought me into this trouâ—le Destroie me not vtterlie nor leaue me in my synnes for thou art God of mercie and very gracious Execute not the punishement vpon me whiche thou haddest purposed doe to me accordyng to thy name although my defaultes and sinnes be many O lorde thou art my God and thy name hath been put vpoÌ„â—e leaue me not in the deepenesse of my troubles Thou haste chastised and reformed many and haste strengthened the weary haÌ„des thy woordes haue set vp him that staggered and thou haste made straight the croked knees Wherefore I will seeke thee O Lorde God whiche haste wrought greate thynges vnsearcheable and innumerable Thou haste taken vp the poore out of the duste hast exalted theim whiche were obiectes For thou doest deliuer the poore in his miserie out of the straite and bottomelesse pit of tribulation and out of the wide mouth of anguishe and affliction into reste and quietnesse Thou art gracious mercifull for that thou sheweste mercie to theÌ„ whiche he not yet come into the world and thou art very merciful to theÌ„ whiche diligentely obserue and keepe thy lawes thou doest pacieÌ„tly suffer sinners giuing them time and place wherby thei maie be chaunged from their malice Heare me poore wretche makyng supplication vnto thee for in thee thy name I haue put my truste and affiaunce Take me thy seruauÌ„t vnto thee and make me good and let me not be disapoineted of that I looke for Come again o lorde God and saue my soule destroye me not whom thou hast redeemed by thy great might and power Loke not vpoÌ„ the hardnes of my harte nor vpoÌ„ my sinnes but like as thou hast many tymes shewed mercie so nowe bee mercifull and forgiue me Heare me O lorde and be pacified regarde my praier and dooe accordynge to thy greate name O Lorde I looke to haue helpe and saluation froÌ„ thée and this is my daiely meditation and exercise For thy mercies be great thy goodnes is inestimable Heare me nowe fauourably and withholde thy mercies no longer from me In the waie of thy iudgementes I will looke after thee my soule desireth too magnifie thy name and to haue thee in memorie Incline my hart to do thy commaundementes and directe my waies euermore in thy sight Lette me neuer hereafter goe awaie from thy waies nor leaue me not now in the deepenesse of my troubles Tourne not thyne eyes awaie from me but teach me O lorde to doe those thynges whiche are pleasaunt in thy sight Make a perpetuall league and couenaunt with me that thou wilt put thy feare into my harte y t I neuer swarue from thee in all my life Withdrawe not thy goodnesse from me for euer but kepe thy promise fidelitie Be good vnto me with beneuoleuce fauour for thou art mercifull and thy displesure continueth not for euer RemeÌ„ber me with fauour and kindnesse and visite me with thy saluation I knowe O Lorde God that thou arte gracious and mercifull pacient of great mercifulnesse Thou art good and mercifull thou kéepest couenaunt and mercy with thy seruauÌ„tes which walke before thée in their whole harte There is none other God but thou whiche regardeste and carest for all For thou haste been euer very mercifull to me deliuering my soule from the depe helle Let thy goodnesse o lorde bee euer with me for all my wealth resteth onely in thee In the tyme of tribulatioÌ„ I call vpon thée O lorde for thou art nigh vnto theÌ„ which call vpon thy holy name Succoure me O God and looke merily vpon me shew me the lighte of thy countenaunce in thee my soule trusteth and my hart reioyceth Let my praier come vnto thy throne bowe doun thine eare vnto my crie Heare me now beyng penitent O lorde whom thou hast hitherto paciently suffered to the intent I should repent and amende my life O God I haue opened vnto thee my life Saue me for thy names sake For my trust is in thee What care I for worldlie thynges this one thing onely I neede and desire that I maie finde grace and fauour in thy sight Wherefore I beseche thée O lorde God take awaie froÌ„ me this pain and sorowe or at leaste wise mitigate asswage it either by comfort or by counsaile or by what meanes so euer it shall bee seen good to thee ¶ The fowerth Psalme is a complaint of a penitent sinner which is sore troubled ouercome with synne O Lorde GOD mercifull and
studied wisedome and his tong shall speake iudgement The lawe of God shall be written in his harte and he shall not be ouerthrowen as he goeth O Lorde whiche art my God and my sauiour heare my praier and my tongue shall euer speake and sette out thy mercies Giue me wisedome which is assistēt to the throne that I mai◠discerne betweene good and euill maie know thy holy misteries Open myne eyes that I maie perceiue and beholde the wounderfull thynges whiche be in thy lawe Remēber thy worde now I call vpon thee For I haue put my hope in it make me to knowe the waye of thy wisedome and hide not thy knowledge from me Order me accordyng too thy mercie and disappoincte me not of that I looke for Teache me right wisedom and intelligence for thy wisedome is all that I desire Putte thy woorde in my mouth and fasten thy wisedome in my harte Let thy wisedome rule guide my thoughtes That thei maie alwaie please thee Thy wordes be wōderful and marueilous wherefore my soule deliteth in them Thy wisedome is perfect and thy knowledge is clere and giueth light to the iyes It is more amiable then golde and precious stones it is farre sweeter then the honie combe Thy wisedome is pure and vndefiled and maketh soules strong thy wordes be certaine true and giue vnderstādyng vnto the simple When shal he that erreth in his spirite haue knoweledge and when shal he that is ignoraunt haue learning When wilte thou sende doune thy holie spirite from aboue when shall the blinde hart be lightned with knowledge when shall the tongue that stammereth bee made eloquent I am like a babe without wisedome and discretion let thy strong hande O Lorde be my helpe I knowe that thou canste doe all thynges and nothing is harde to thee Thou art greate O lorde and canste not bee knowen and thy wisedome is infinite I haue declared my cause before thée doe with thy seruaūt accordyng to thy great mercie Loke toward me and haue mercie vpon me that I may bryng to passe that whiche I beleue and thinke may be doen by thee Make the waie of thy wisdome knowen vnto me and replenishe my hart with the knowledge thereof Heare my voice O lorde accordyng to thy mercie intreate me accordyng to iudgemente Giue glory vnto thy name O Lorde for thou onely art good and wise and there is none other sauior beside thée Heare me O Lorde for thy name sake and withhold not thy mercie from me My lipps shall speake and set forth thy laude and praise when thou haste taught me thy wisedome Then I will declare thy marueiles That other also maie be conuerted vnto thée And maie blesse thy name for euer worlde without ende Amen The sixte Psalme A Christian man praieth that he maie bee heard of GOD. O Lorde heare my praiers and lette my crie come to thee Turne not awaie thy face from me in the daie of my tribulation What daie so euer I shall call vpon thee heare me O Lorde God For thou arte greate and workest wonders thou onely art God Also thy workes be great thy thoughtes bee very profounde and deepe Bowe doune thyne eare vnto me and heare me for I am poore and without help Haue mercie vpon me O lord for whē trouble cometh I flie vnto thee for succour Make glad the soule of thy seruaunt for I haue lifted vp my harte vnto thee O lorde thou art good and mercifull of muche mercy to al them that call vpō thee Heare my request and peticion and graciously accept my praiers O Lorde GOD in thee I trust let me not be confounded I beseche thee Deliuer me in thy righteousnesse Herken vnto the voice of my crie O my kyng and my God for I make my humble suite vnto thee Hear my voice with whiche I call vppon thee haue mercie vpō me and saue me My praiers bee euer vnto thee O lorde God if that the tyme of thy gracious pleasure shall come whē that accordyng to the multitude of thy mercie thou wilt heare me in the truth of thy helth Haue regarde vnto me O lord for thy mercie is swete accordyng to the multitude of thy mercies loke vpō me Goe not farre awaie from me O my GOD but make haste to helpe me Let my woordes bee pleasaunte vnto thee and make that the thoughtes and meditation of my harte maie be acceptable afore thee Turne not awaie thy face from thy seruaunt for trouble riseth vp againste me on euery side wherefore nowe succour me My hart desireth thee my soule seketh for thée I tarry and looke when I maie beholde thy face Turne not awaie thy face from me cast not awaie thy seruaunt in a displeasure Thou hast alwaies helped me before this time forsake me not nowe in my moste nede o my lord and my God To thee I crie daiely goe not awaie frō me and turne not the deafe eare vnto me Cause my praier to enter into thy presēce and let my crie come vnto thee Heare me O Lorde for I lifte vp my mynde vnto thy holie temple Help now in time of trouble for vain is the help of mā I looke after thy helpe O Lorde and to thy iudgemetes my will is conformable Looke vnto me and take pitie vpon me for I am poore and lefte alone O Lorde God of hostes if thou wilt thou maiest helpe me nothyng can ouercome thy strength My God my God leaue me not in these greuous tribulations for thy greate names sake O God make hast to deliuer me O lorde make spede to helpe me Bee contented to deliuer me For in thee I truste O Lorde God Beholde I haue no helpe in my self There is no man that regardeth my necessitie I am poore and in miserie and great calamitie and my strength is gone from me Arise vp O Lorde and declare thy glorie vnto thy seruaunte Let saluation and healthe come to me frō thée y t all my enemies maie be ashamed Thine arme is mightie and strong and when thou wilt all thynges bee obedient vnto thee Heauen is thyne yea and the earth is thyne thou madest the worlde and all that is therein Let thy mercie comforte me whiche surely I desire more then this life I sticke to thy testimonies O Lorde let me not bee confounded Out of the depe I haue called vnto thee O lorde lorde heare my voice O let thyne eares marke wel the voice of my cōplaint O lorde if thou impute my sinnes vnto me how maie I looke for thy grace pardon But thy mercie exceadeth all thynges and thy truthe passeth the heauens Wherfore my soule hath looked to thee and to thee maketh humble praiers O God bee not still keepe not silēce but for thine owne sake sée that thy holie name be not dishonoured Extende out thy mercy to them that call vpō thee and thy righteousnesse to theim that seeke thée I haue caste my burdeine vpon thee beare me vp and lette me not alwaies
seruaunt After that I had long looked for thee O Lorde at the last thou diddest attende vnto me and heardest my crie Thou hast taken me out of the lake of miserie and sette my feete vppon a rocke and made my steppes sure Thou haste giuen me my desire I haue séen thy ioyful countenaunce Thou haste striken all my aduersaries and hast abated their strength Thou haste rebuked the rablement of theim that vexed me and hast plucked me forthe of their handes Thou haste caste theim headlyng into their own pit their feete bee wrapped in the Nette whiche thei laied priuely for me Mine enemies are reculed backe thei are fallen doune and destroied from thy sight Thou hast been the poore mānes defence and his helper in tribulation whē most neede was Thou haste dooen Iudgemente for me thou haste defended my cause against my accusars And although thou were verie angrie with me a little while yet nowe I liue thorowe thy mercie goodnesse Uerly I supposed with my self that I was cleane caste awaie out of thy fauour But thou haste heard my praiers and according to thy greate mercie hast taken me againe into thy fauour O Lorde of thyne owne minde and will thou hast giuen strength vnto my soule but whē thou hidest thy face from me o lorde how greatly was I astonied When I was in aduersitie then I cried vnto thee and thou diddest aunswere me when my soule was in greate anguishe and trouble then O lorde I did remember thee I haue tasted seen howe swete thou arte truely blessed is that manne that trusteth in thee Accordyng to thy name so is thy cōmendation praise but thy counsailes touchyng vs bée without example and greater then can with woordes be expressed Dominiō power and glorie bee thyne for thou haste made al thinges and bicause thy will is so thei dooe still continue Thy name be blessed praised and magnified both now and euer worlde without ende Amen ¶ The .xiij. Psalme In the whiche the goodnes of God is praised O Lorde our gouernour how wonderfull is thy maiestie throughout y e whol worlde whiche haste set thy glory aboue all the heauens What is manne that thou magnifieste hym so greatly Or the sonne man that thou doest visite hym O Lorde thou art greate and muche to bee praised in thy holie hill Praise bee vnto thee O Lorde God let our vowes made to thee be alwaies performed Confession and magnificence are thy woorke and thy righteousnes continueth for euermore Thou haste dooen many thynges O lorde God bothe marueilous and greate and there is none that cā bee like vnto thee in thy worke Thy waies be iust true who wil not feare and dread thée and magnifie thy name I thāke thee o lorde God with all my harte and I wil halowe thy name for euer O lord thou art my strēgth and my praise Thou haste broughte downe myne enemies whiche arte a iudge euen from the beginnyng The right hande is exceadyng strong thy right hande worketh many great actes Thyne arme is mightie and strōg and bicause it hath pleased thee thou hast strēgthened myne infirmitie I wil praise thy great and dreadful name for it is holy Although I haue fallē yet I am not crusshed in peeces for thou haste susteined my hande I haue opened and shewed my waie vnto thee and in thee I haue trusted and thou at length haste accomplished my desires Thou hast broken the heddes of myne enemies and haste made theim to stoupe whiche walked proudely in their synnes Thou hast dominion ouer their power and when thei bee exalted and set a lofte in their waies thou abateste their courage and destroiest thē with thy mightie arme In thy name I will euer reioyce and in thy mercie is all my glorie Thou louest righteousnes and iudgement the yearth is replenished with thy mercy Thy iye looketh fauourably vpon thē that dread thee and trust in thy mercie There shall no good thing be lackyng to them that seke thée and thei that feare thee shall not be helplesse For thou doest order their waies hearest them when thei crie vnto thee That thou maiest deliuer their soule from death and swage their paines whē thei be greeued For thou helpest theim whose hartes be brokē with sorowe and bearst vp with thy hande them that be contrite in spirite Thou sauest the soules of thy seruauntes and all thei that truste in thee shall not be destroied Wherefore my tong shall syng thy praise O lorde god I wil alwaies magnifie thée I will loue thee O lorde whiche art my strength my staie my might my sauiour and my refuge My God my defendoure and my buckeler the strēgth of my saluation and my supporter After that I had called vpon thee with due laude and praise thou haste saued me from myne enemies When I was in trouble I called vpon thee thou haste heard my voice out of thy holy temple and my crie hath entred vp into thyne eares Thou hast saued me from myne aduersaries that rose vp against me thou hast deliuered me from wicked enemies Then haste taken me frō the companie of euill menne and myne iye hath séen vpon myne enemies the thynges that I desired And therefore if it should fortune me to passe through the darcke vale of death I will goe without feare For thou wilte bee with me thy rod and thy staffe shall comforte me Thou shalte deliuer mee from tribulation thou shalt hope me from them whiche seke to destroie me Mine iyes be vpon thée O Lorde for thou shalte bryng my feete forthe of the snare Unto thee O Lorde God I will performe my vowes I will giue thee thākes both now and euermore worlde without eror Amen ¶ The .xv. Psalme Of the benefites of God with thankes for the same MY soule praiseth thee O Lorde and al that is within me praiseth thy holie name My soule giueth thée humble thankes and thy benefites I will neuer forget Whiche forgiuest all my sinnes and healest all my infirmitie◠Whith hast saued my life from destructiō and shewed in me thy grace and mercie Whiche he hast satisfied my desire with good thynges shalte once restore my youth againe Thou haste intreated me mercifully at all tymes and haste reuenged me of myne enemies Thou haste been a defence to me O Lorde and a sure foundation of my wealthe Thou hast guided me with thy counsaile and taken me to thee through thy mercie Thou haste many waies declared in me thy greate might and power and after thyne anger hath been past thou hast tourned again and comforted me Thou hast sent me many greuous troubles but at the lengthe thou haste broughte me out of the bottomeles depenesse Thou haste made me priuie to thy waies and haste not hid thy counsailes from mee Thou arte full of mercie and grace O Lorde slowe to wrathe and readie to goodnesse Thy displeasure lasteth not alwaie and thou keepest not backe thy mercies in thyne anger for euer Thou rewardeste
hym yea and all the deade whiche are huried in the yearth shal knele and make reuerence in his honour bicause he hath not disdained to spende his owne life for them Thei that shall come after vs shall honour and serue hym These thynges shall bee written of the Lorde that our posteritie maie knowe and vnderstande them That thei also maie come and shewe these thynges to the people that shalbe borne of them that the Lorde hath doen these thynges whiche be so marueilous A Psalme of thankes giuyng Iubilate deo omnis terra REioyce and syng in the honour of the Lorde all ye that liue on yearth Worshippe and serue the Lorde with gladnesse come into his sighte and presence with ioye and mirthe Acknowledge you and cōfesse that the Lorde is that GOD whiche hath created and made vs for truely wee made not our self but we bée his people and his flocke which he nourisheth and feedeth continually Goe ye through his gates to giue him thākes for the innumerable benefites which ye haue receiued of hym and to syng through his courtes his worthie actes and dedes praise hym and highlie commende his name For the lorde is both good and gracious and his mercie is infinite he is moste constaunt in kéepyng of his promises not to one generation onely but euen to all ¶ A Psalme to be saied in the tyme of any common plague sicknesse or other crosse and visitation of GOD. O Come let vs humble our selues fall doune before the Lorde with reuerence and feare For he is the Lorde oure God and wee are the people of his pasture and the sheepe of his handes Come therefore lette vs turne againe vnto our lorde for he hath smitten vs and he shall heale vs. Let vs repent and tourne from our wickednesse and our sinnes shalbe forgiuē vs. Lette vs tourne and the Lorde will tourne from his heauie wrathe and will pardon vs we shall not perish For wee knowledge oure fault and our sinnes be euer before vs. Wee haue sore prouoked thyne anger O Lorde thy wrathe is waxen hotte and thy heauie displeasure is sore kindled against vs. Thou haste in thyne indignatiō striken vs with gréeuous sicknesse and by and by we haue fallen as leaues beaten doune with a vehemente winde In dede we acknowledge that all punishementes are lesse then our deseruynges but yet of thy mercie Lorde correcte vs to amendement and plague vs not to our destruction For thy hand is not shortned that thou canst not help neither is thy goodnesse abated that thou wilt not hear Thou haste promised O Lorde that afore wee crye thou wilte heare vs whilest wee yet speake thou wilte haue mercie vpon vs. For none that trust in thée shalbee confounded neither any that call vpon thee shalbe despised For thou arte the onely Lorde who woundeste and doest heale againe who killest and reuiueste bryngeste euen to helle and bryngeste backe againste Our fathers hoped in thée thei trusted in thée and thou diddest deliuer them Thei called vpon thée and were helped thei put their truste in thee and were not confounded O Lorde rebuke not vs in thyne indignation neither chasten vs in thy heauie displeasure O remember not the synnes offences of our youth but accordyng to thy mercie thinke thou vpon vs o lorde for thy goodnes Haue mercie vpon vs O Lorde for wée are weake O Lorde heale vs for our bones are vexed And nowe in the vexation of our spirites and the anguishe of our soules wee remember thee and wee crye vnto thee heare Lorde and haue mercie For thyne owne sake and for thy holie names sake incline thyne eare and heare O mercifull Lorde For we doe not powre out our praiers before thy face trustyng in our owne righteousnesse but in thy greate and manifolde mercies Washe vs throughly frō our wickednesse and clense vs from our synnes Tourne thy face from our synnes and put out all oure misdeedes Make vs cleane hartes O God and renewe a right spirite within vs. Helpe vs o God of our saluation for the glorie of thy name O deliuer vs and bee mercifull vnto our synnes for thy names sake So we that be thy people and shepe of thy pasture shal giue thee thankes for euer and will alwaies be shewing forthe thy praise from generation to generation Glory be to the father c. As it was in the begin c. ¶ A Psalme of thankesgiuing for deliuerance from the plague or any other kinde of sicknes trouble or affliction LOrde thou arte become gracious vnto thy lande thou hast turned alwaie the afflictions of thy seruantes Thou hast taken awaie al thy displeasure and tourned thy self from thy wrathfull indignation For if thou lord hadst not helped vs it had not failed but our soules had been put to silence But when wee saied oure feete haue slipped thy mercie O lorde helped vs vp In the multitude of the sorowes that wee had in our hartes thy comfortes haue refreshed our soules Our soules waited still vpon the lorde our soules hāged vpon his helpe our hope was alwaies in hym In the Lordes woorde did wée reioyce in Gods woorde did we comfort our selues For the lorde saied call vpon me in the tyme of trouble and I will heare thee and thou shalt praise me So when wée were poore nedie sickly and in heuines the lord cared for vs he was our help and our sauiour accordyng to his woorde In our aduersitie and distresse he hath lifte vp oure heades and saued vs frō vtter destruction He hath deliuered our soules from death he hath fedde vs in the tyme of dearth he hath saued vs from the noysome pestilence Therefore wil we offer in his holie temple the oblatiō of thankesgiuing with great gladnesse wée will syng and speake praises vnto the lord our sauiour We wil giue thankes vnto the lord for he is gracious and his mercie indureth for euer The Lorde is full of compassion and mercie long sufferyng plenteous in goodnesse and pitie His mercie is greater then y e heauens his gracious goodnes reacheth vnto y e cloudes Like as a father pitieth his owne children euen so is the Lorde mercifull vnto theim that feare hym Therefore will we praise thée and thy mercies o God vnto thee will wee syng O thou holy one of Israell We will syng a new song vnto thee O God wee will praise the Lorde with Psalmes of thankes giuyng O syng praises syng praises vnto our GOD O syng praises syng praises vnto our kyng For God is the king of the yearth sing praises with vnderstandyng Wee will magnifie thee O GOD our kyng we will praise thy name for euer and euer Euery daie will wee giue thākes vnto thee and praise thy name for euer and euer Our mouthe shall speake the praises of the Lorde and let all fleshe giue thankes to his holie name for euer and euer Blessed be the Lorde God of Israell for euer and blessed bee the name of his Maiestie worlde without