CERTAINE DEVOVT AND GODLY PETITIONS called the IESVS PSALTER IHS There is no other Name vnder Heauen giuen vnto men in which we must be saued Act. 4. Vers 12. With Priuiledge 1624 ADVERTISMENT BEGINNE your Psalter with deuout kneeling or at leastwise with bowing to Iesus and say thus as followeth In the name of IESVS let euerie knee bowe of the celestialls terrestrials and infernals and euerie tongue confesse that our Lord Iesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father And at the end either of the first Fiue Ten or last Fifteene say Our Lord Iesus Christ humbled himselfe being made obedient vnto death euen the death of the Crosse Pater noster Aue Maria. THE FIRST PETITION Iesu Iesu Iesu Haue mercy on me Iesu Iesu Iesu Haue mercy on me Iesu Iesu Iesu Haue mercy on me Iesu Iesu Iesu Haue mercy on me Iesu Iesu Iesu Haue mercy on me Iesu Iesu Iesu Haue mercy on me Iesu Iesu Iesu Haue mercy on me Iesu Iesu Iesu Haue mercy on me Iesu Iesu Iesu Haue mercy on me Iesu Iesu Iesu Haue mercy on me IESV haue mercy vpon me and forgiue me the great offences which I haue done in the sight of thee Grant me grace Iesu for the loue of thee to despise sinne and all worldly vanity Haue mercy on all sinners Iesu I beseech thee turne their vices into vertues and make them true obseruers of thy law and louers of thee bring them to blisse in euerlasting glory Haue mercy also on the soules in Purgatory for thy bitter passion I beseech thee and for thy giorious Name Iesu O holy Trinity One True God haue mercy on me Pater noster Aue Maria. THE SECOND PETITION Iesu Iesu Iesu Helpe mâ— Iesu Iesu Iesu Helpe mâ— Iesu Iesu Iesu Helpe mâ— Iesu Iesu Iesu Helpe mâ— Iesu Iesu Iesu Helpe mâ— Iesu Iesu Iesu Helpe mâ— Iesu Iesu Iesu Helpe mâ— Iesu Iesu Iesu Helpe mâ— Iesu Iesu Iesu Helpe mâ— Iesu Iesu Iesu Helpe mâ— IESV helpe me to ouercome all temptations to sinne and the malice of my ghostly enemy To spend my time in vertue and labour acceptable to thee to represse the motions of my flesh in slouth gluttony carnality To haue my hart enumoured of vertue and the glorious presence of thee to haue good name and fame Iesu to thy honour to the comfort of me Haue mercy on all sinners Iesu I beseech thee turne their vices into vertues and make them true obseruers of thy law and louâ—rs of thee bring them to blisse in euerlasting glorie Haue mercy also on the soules in Purgatory for thy bitter passion I beseech thee and for thy glorious Name Iesu O holy Trinitie One True God haue mercy on me Pater noster Aue Maria. THE THIRD PETITION Iesu Iesu Iesu Strengthen me Iesu Iesu Iesu Strengthen me Iesu Iesu Iesu Strengthen me Iesu Iesu Iesu Strengthen me Iesu Iesu Iesu Strengthen me Iesu Iesu Iesu Strengthen me Iesu Iesu Iesu Strengthen me Iesu Iesu Iesu Strengthen me Iesu Iesu Iesu Strengthen me Iesu Iesu Iesu Strengthen me IESV strengthen me in soule body to execute the workes of vertue to the pleasure of thee wherby I may come to thy euerlasting ioy and felicity Grant me firme purpose most mercifull Iesu to amend my life to recompence for those years which I haue misspent to the displeasure of thee in euil thoughts delectatioÌ„s consentings wordes workes and euill customes Also in breaking thy CoÌ„mandements wherby I haue deserued damnation and thine emnity Make mine hart obedient to fulfill thy will and ready to doe for thy loue the workes of pitty Grant me the seauen giftes of the holy Ghost the eight Beatitudes the foure Cardinall vertues and in receauing of the Sacraments deuoutly to dispose me Haue mercy on all sinners Iesu I beseech thee turne their vices into vertues make them true obseruers of thy law and louers of thee bring them to blisse in euerlasting glory Haue mercy also on the soules in Purgatory for thy bitter passion I beseech thee and for thy glorious Name Iesu O holy Trinity One True God haue mercy on me Pater noster Aue Maria. THE FOVRTH PETITION Iesu Iesu Iesu Comfort me Iesu Iesu Iesu Comfort me Iesu Iesu Iesu Comfort me Iesu Iesu Iesu Comfort me Iesu Iesu Iesu Comfort me Iesu Iesu Iesu Comfort me Iesu Iesu Iesu Comfort me Iesu Iesu Iesu Comfort me Iesu Iesu Iesu Comfort me Iesu Iesu Iesu Comfort me IESV comfort me and giue me grace to haue my greatest ioy and pleasure in thee Send me heauenly meditations ghostly sweetnes and feruour of thy glory Rauish my soule with burning desire of thy heauenly ioy where I shal euerlastingly dwell with thee Grant me sweet Sauiour Iesu contempt of all wicked pleasures full of sinne and misery Grant me remembrance of my saluation with feare of damnation Also remembrance of thy goodnesse thy gifts and great kindnesse shewed to me Reduce into my mynd my sinnes and wickednes wherby I haue offended thee Grant me the spirit of perfect penance contrition confession and satisfaction to obtaine thy grace and from filthy sinne to purge me Haue mercy on all sinners Iesu I beseech thee turne their vices into vertues make them true obseruers of thy law and louers of thee bring them to blisse in euerlasting glorie Haue mercy also on the soules in Purgatory for thy bitter passion I beseech thee and for thy glorious Name Iesu O holy Trinity One True God haue mercy on me Pater noster Aue Maria. THE FIFTH PETITION Iesu Iesu Iesu Make me constant and stable Iesu Iesu Iesu Make me constant and stable Iesu Iesu Iesu Make me constant and stable Iesu Iesu Iesu Make me constant and stable Iesu Iesu Iesu Make me constant and stable Iesu Iesu Iesu Make me constant and stable Iesu Iesu Iesu Make me constant and stable Iesu Iesu Iesu Make me constant and stable Iesu Iesu Iesu Make me constant and stable Iesu Iesu Iesu Make me constant and stable IESV make me constant and stable in faith hope and charity with continuance in vertue and desire not to offend thee Make me ofteÌ„ to remember thy passion and bitter paines which thou sufferedst for me Send me perfect patience in all tribulation and aduersitie Preserue me from Pride Ire Enuie Couetousnesse and from all other offences contrary to thy holy Law The Catholique Obseruances of the Church make me to keep truly Make my Soule obedient to holie Doctrine and to thinges pertayning to my ghostly weale for the loue of thee Suffer no false delight of this deceaueable life by fleshly temptations fraud of the Enemy to blind me Till the houre of my death my fiue Senses Iesu keep I beseech thee From excesse in Speaking in Feeding and Working euill preserue my frailty Haue mercie on all sinners Iesu I beseech thee turne their vices into vertues and make them true obseruers of thy law and louers of thee bring them to blisse in euerlasting glorie Haue mercy
Trinitie One True God haue mercy on me Pater noster Aue Maria. THE TENTH PETITION Iesu Iesu Iesu Send me here my Purgatory Iesu Iesu Iesu Send me here my Purgatory Iesu Iesu Iesu Send me here my Purgatory Iesu Iesu Iesu Send me here my Purgatory Iesu Iesu Iesu Send me here my Purgatory Iesu Iesu Iesu Send me here my Purgatory Iesu Iesu Iesu Send me here my Purgatory Iesu Iesu Iesu Send me here my Purgatory Iesu Iesu Iesu Send me here my Purgatory Iesu Iesu Iesu Send me here my Purgatory IESV send me heere my Purgatory and preserue me from those torments of fire which euer shall punish sinne and iniquity Let full hope of thine helpe alwayes abide in me that I neuer fall in desperation of thy endlesse mercy O Mother of God Patriarkes Prophets Apostles Euangelists Martyrs CoÌ„fessors Virgins Widdowes Matrons and Innocents I offer my selfe to your merits and beseech you to pray for me and at my passing helpe to protect me With thy Sacraments O Lord thon recomfort me and bring me to the Kingdome of endlesse felicity My Lord Iesu crucified for me by the merits of thy glorious passion I beseech thee graunt 〈◊〉 these Petitions which I 〈◊〉 asked of thee Haue mercy on all sinn … Iesu I beseech thee turne thâ—â—â—â—â—ces into vertues and make them true obseruers of thy law and louers of thee bring them to blisse in euerlasting glory Haue mercy also on the soules in Purgatory for thy bitter passion I beseech thee and for thy glorious Name Iesu O holy Trinity One True God haue mercy on me Our Lord Iesus Christ hath humbled himself being made obedient vnto deaâ—h euâ—n the death of the Crosse Pater noster Aue Maria. THE ELEAVENTH PETITION Iesu Iesu Iesu Grant me grace to flie euill company Iesu Iesu Iesu Grant me grace to flie euill company Iesu Iesu Iesu Grant me grace to flie euill company Iesu Iesu Iesu Grant me grace to flie euill company Iesu Iesu Iesu Grant me grace to flie euill company Iesu Iesu Iesu Grant me grace to flie euill company Iesu Iesu Iesu Grant me grace to flie euill company Iesu Iesu Iesu Grant me grace to flie euill company Iesu Iesu Iesu Grant me grace to flie euill company Iesu Iesu Iesu Grant me grace to flie euill company IESV grant me gace to flie euill company and when I come among them for thy glorious passion I beseech thee preserue me that no occasion of mortall sinne ouercome me and send me ghostly comfort by such as be true louers of thee Keepe my mouth good Lord from slauÌ„derous speaches lying false witnesse-bearing cursing swearing vncharitable chiding dissolute laughing and wordes of vanitie Make me Blessed Lord with dread to remember that thou presently hearest me who of all my wordes shalt iudge me Suffer not my hart to be light of credit in hearing detraction obloquy rancor and ire Iesu represse in me al inordinate affection of carnality where I haue by euil fellowshippe offended meekely I aske mercy of thee and I beseech thee to help all that crie to thee for mercy Thy power protect me thy wisdome direct me thy Fatherly pitty correct me Send me a gratious life and a Blessed ending and thy passion preserue me from euerlasting damnation and terrour of mine Enemy Haue mercy on all sinners Iesu I beseech thee turne their vices into vertues make them true obseruers of thy law and louers of thee bring them to blisse in euerlasting glory c. as before Pater noster Aue Maria. THE TWELFTH PETITION Iesu Iesu Iesu Giue me grace to call for helpe to thee Iesu Iesu Iesu Giue me grace to call for helpe to thee Iesu Iesu Iesu Giue me grace to call for helpe to thee Iesu Iesu Iesu Giue me grace to call for helpe to thee Iesu Iesu Iesu Giue me grace to call for helpe to thee Iesu Iesu Iesu Giue me grace to call for helpe to thee Iesu Iesu Iesu Giue me grace to call for helpe to thee Iesu Iesu Iesu Giue me grace to call for helpe to thee Iesu Iesu Iesu Giue me grace to call for helpe to thee Iesu Iesu Iesu Giue me grace to call for helpe to thee IESV grant me grace specially in the time of temptation to cal for helpe to thee and then with faithfull mind to remember thy passion which thou sufferedst for me Then most mercifull Lord keep my soule froÌ„ all consent to sinne for the very true loue of thee then let sinne appeare stinking and abhominable to me Let the remembrance of the paines of hell and damnation so horrible terrible and full of thine anger with the merites of thy meeke patience through charity and chastity mitigate the pronesse to sinne fraylty in me In my temptations Lord I beseech thee helpe me for the tender loue that thou didest shew to thy Mother and she to thee Repell the power of my ghostlie aduersaries which intend the damnation of me Inhabit my soule O Sauiour which with al humble subiection desireth the Blessed presence of thee Make me pure in spirit meeke in speaking patient in suffering hungrie of righteous working merciful to all those that be in misery Make me peaceable in conuersation cleane in hart with holy meditation and ioyfully to suffer Persecution for the cause of thee Let al my powers and desires be ruled according to the will of thee and all my petitions ordered to thy wisedome and to the euerlasting profit of me Haue mercy on all sinners c. as before Pater noster Aue Maria. THE THIRTENTH PETITION Iesu Iesu Iesu Make me to perseuere in Vertue Iesu Iesu Iesu Make me to perseuere in Vertue Iesu Iesu Iesu Make me to perseuere in Vertue Iesu Iesu Iesu Make me to perseuere in Vertue Iesu Iesu Iesu Make me to perseuere in Vertue Iesu Iesu Iesu Make me to perseuere in Vertue Iesu Iesu Iesu Make me to perseuere in Vertue Iesu Iesu Iesu Make me to perseuere in Vertue Iesu Iesu Iesu Make me to perseuere in Vertue IESV make me perseuerant in the Blessed seruice of thee in holy custome and vertuous occupation Lord keep my soule and my body Make me to flie sinful delectations patieÌ„ly to suffer iniuries and rebukes in recompence of my disobedient hart to thee Prouide good Lord that life for me which thou knowest to be most to thy honour and to my eternall felicity Fill my hart with contrition and mine eyes with teares that I neuer be forsaken of thee Awake my dull soule from sleep of sinne and send me help from heaueÌ„ my Blessed Sauiour to ouercome the old serpent with all his crafte by exercise of vertue and speciall grace of thee The Angels of light deliuer mee from the Angels of darkenesse from their great cruelty Let thy obedience Lord recompence for my obstinacie thy abstinence for my superfluity thy meekenesse and thy patience for my pride ireful hate and emnity Thy charity for my malice thy deuotion
for my dulnesse thy louing hart for my vnkindnesse thy holy death for my wretched life and for all my misery Haue mercy on all sinners Iesu I beseech thee turne their vices into vertues and make them true obseruers of thy law and louers of thee bring them to blisse in euerlasting glory c. as before Pater noster Aue Maria. THE FOVRTENTH PETITION Iesu Iesu Iesu Grant me grace to fixe my mind on thee Iesu Iesu Iesu Grant me grace to fixe my mind on thee Iesu Iesu Iesu Grant me grace to fixe my mind on thee Iesu Iesu Iesu Grant me grace to fixe my mind on thee Iesu Iesu Iesu Grant me grace to fixe my mind on thee Iesu Iesu Iesu Grant me grace to fixe my mind on thee Iesu Iesu Iesu Grant me grace to fixe my mind on thee Iesu Iesu Iesu Grant me grace to fixe my mind on thee Iesu Iesu Iesu Grant me grace to fixe my mind on thee Iesu Iesu Iesu Grant me grace to fixe my mind on thee IESV grant me grace especially in the time of prayer to fixe my mind on thee and then to remember my wretchednes faithfully to cal for help to thee And at that time to remeÌ„ber the perils of body and soule which I haue escaped and the benefits that I haue receaued through thy great charity and with all my hart Lord then to giue praise to thee In this prayer I thanke thee for all the creatures which thou hast made to help man and that thou haste made him to thine Image finally in thy glory to honour thee The motions of my running mind the desires of my vnstable hart in the time of prayer to stop and stay I beseech thee Represse the power of my ghostly Enemies when they shall drawe my mind from ghostly weale to any imaginations of vanity With the hand of thy seruent loue then I beseech thee to take me and strengthen me in thy power and with thy goodnesse to glad me Keepe me so exercised in good workes that my prayers may be acceptable to thee Heare now sweete Sauiour Iesu heare the voyce of a sinner which would faine loue thee and with my hart as greatly please thee as euer it hath offended thee and if it please thy grace more largely to recompence it I beseech thee Iesu saue mine enemies from thy enmitie and forgiue them that wherin they haue offended me like as I would be forgiuen in those thinges wherein I haue offended thee Lord helpe all those which haue holpen mee or prayed for me or shewed to me any deed of pitty Thy Grace O Lord the merits of thy pretious bloud defend me from the striking Angel and the spirit of pestilence and cause him to ouer passe me Haue mercy on all sinners Iesu I beseech thee turne their vices into vertues and make them true obseruers of thy law and louers of thee bring them to blisse in euerlasting glory c. as before Pater noster Aue Maria. THE FIFTEENTH PETITION Iesu Iesu Iesu Giue mee grace to order my life to thee Iesu Iesu Iesu Giue mee grace to order my life to thee Iesu Iesu Iesu Giue mee grace to order my life to thee Iesu Iesu Iesu Giue mee grace to order my life to thee Iesu Iesu Iesu Giue mee grace to order my life to thee Iesu Iesu Iesu Giue mee grace to order my life to thee Iesu Iesu Iesu Giue mee grace to order my life to thee Iesu Iesu Iesu Giue mee grace to order my life to thee Iesu Iesu Iesu Giue mee grace to order my life to thee Iesu Iesu Iesu Giue mee grace to order my life to thee IESV giue me grace to order my life and the workes of my body and soule with actuall intention to serue thee for the reward of thy infinite ioy and eternall felicity The water and bloud which ranne from thy Blessed harte wash my soule from sinne and iniquiy and purchase to me aboundance of grace faithfully to serue thee O my Lord my life my might and my light leade me feed me and speed me in the pilgrimage of this mortality Grant me Lord by the merits of thy passion and vertue of thy most excellent and glorious diuinity whatsoeuer thy wisdom knoweth most expedient for me which my miserable life is not worthy to obtaine of thee At the houre of my Death when I shall be accused before thee for the death that thou sufferedst for sinners haue mercy on me Breake my froward hart and make it obedient to thee from suddaine and vnprouided death Lord preserue me Grant me grace to depart with contempt of this world with ioyfull hart to come to thee Let the remembrance of thy passion make mee ioyfully to beare temptation tribulation for the loue of thee Make mee most to loue that ioyful life that immortall glory most excelleÌ„t blisse endlesse felicitie which is ordained in thy heaueÌ„nly Kingdome for the seruants of thee By the vertue of thy Incarnation Natiuity Passion and Resurrection grant me these supplications which I haue made to thee in this Inuocation and Psalter of thee And by the intercession of thy most entirely beloued Mother purchase to me a gratious life Blessed ending free from debt and deadly sinne I beseech thee and after my bodylie death euerlasting life with endlesse blisse felicity Haue mercy on al sinners c. as before Our Lord Iesus Christ hath humbled himself being made obedient vnto death euen the death of the Crosse Pater noster Aue Maria. FINIS 〈…〉 Iâ—SVS 〈…〉 … ee bâ—â—â—e of the C◠… Terrestria◠〈…〉 and let 〈…〉 â—esse that our 〈…〉 is in the glo … 〈…〉 Father The End of the IESVS Psalter