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A19988 Christian prayers and meditations in English French, Italian, Spanish, Greeke, and Latine. Day, Richard, b. 1552, attributed name.; Day, John, 1522-1584, attributed name. 1569 (1569) STC 6428; ESTC S105219 107,331 687

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our_o own_o strength_n and_o deserving_n but_o by_o thy_o love_a and_o merciful_a work_n we_o pray_v to_o be_v save_v and_o restore_v through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n ❧_o deprofundis_fw-la cla_fw-la psalm_n cxxx_o ¶_o the_o people_n of_o god_n from_o their_o bottomless_a misery_n do_v cry_v unto_o god_n and_o be_v hear_v they_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o flee_v unto_o god_n mercy_n out_o of_o the_o deep_a have_v i_o call_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n lord_n hear_v my_o voice_n o_o let_v thy_o ear_n consider_v well_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o complaint_n if_o thou_o lord_n will_v be_v extreme_a &_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o oh_o lord_n who_o may_v abide_v it_o for_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o therefore_o shall_v thou_o be_v fear_v i_o look_v for_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n do_v wait_v for_o he_o in_o his_o word_n be_v my_o trust_n my_o soul_n fly_v unto_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o morning_n watch_n i_o say_v before_o the_o morning_n watch_n o_o israel_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v mercy_n and_o with_o he_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n and_o he_o shall_v redeem_v israel_n from_o all_o his_o sin_n ¶_o a_o prayer_n take_v out_o of_o the_o same_o psalm_n thou_o be_v oft_o wont_a o_o almighty_a god_n grevous_o to_o afflict_v thy_o faithful_a people_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v return_v to_o thou_o with_o fervent_a and_o perfect_a repentance_n whereof_o now_o in_o thy_o church_n we_o have_v experience_n in_o these_o most_o troublesome_a time_n for_o we_o that_o heretofore_o have_v infinite_a way_n be_v unthankful_a to_o thou_o &_o have_v daily_o break_v thy_o law_n be_v oftentimes_o so_o vex_v with_o the_o fierceness_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o servant_n that_o we_o be_v constrain_v to_o cry_v to_o thou_o out_o of_o the_o most_o deep_a pit_n of_o our_o misery_n &_o to_o pray_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o so_o severe_o punish_v our_o sin_n if_o thou_o o_o god_n be_v determine_v to_o mark_v 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christian_n prayer_n and_o meditation_n in_o english_a french_n italian_a spanish_a greek_a and_o latin_a imprint_v at_o london_n by_o john_n daye_n an._n 1569._o jesse_n david_n salomon_n abia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joram_n osias_n joatam_fw-la ahas_n esechia_n manss●_n e_o r_n honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr elizabeth_n regina_fw-la 2._o paralipom_n 6._o domine_fw-la deus_fw-la israel_n non_fw-la est_fw-la similis_fw-la tui_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la &_o in_fw-la terra_fw-la qui_fw-la pacta_fw-la custodis_fw-la &_o misericordiam_fw-la cum_fw-la seruis_fw-la tuis_fw-la qui_fw-la ambulant_a coram_fw-la te_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la cord_n svo_fw-la ❧_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o first_o when_o you_o awake_v out_o of_o your_o sleep_n pray_v thus_o most_o merciful_a god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n i_o most_o humble_o thank_v thou_o for_o the_o sweet_a sleep_n and_o comfortable_a rest_n which_o thou_o have_v 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please_v thou_o to_o geve_v all_o thy_o people_n increase_v of_o grace_n to_o hear_v meek_o thy_o word_n and_o to_o receive_v it_o with_o pure_a affection_n and_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v us._n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o bring_v into_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n all_o such_o as_o have_v err_v and_o be_v deceive_v we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v us._n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o strenghthen_v such_o as_o do_v stand_v and_o to_o comfort_n and_o help_v the_o weak_a heart_a and_o to_o raise_v up_o they_o that_o fall_v and_o final_o to_o beat_v down_o satan_n under_o our_o foot_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v us._n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o succour_v help_v and_o comfort_v all_o that_o be_v in_o danger_n necessity_n and_o tribulation_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v us._n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o preserve_v all_o that_o travel_n by_o land_n or_o by_o water_n all_o woman_n labour_v with_o child_n all_o sick_a person_n and_o young_a child_n and_o to_o show_v thy_o pity_n upon_o all_o prisoner_n and_o captive_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v us._n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o defend_v and_o provide_v for_o the_o fatherless_a child_n and_o widow_n and_o all_o that_o be_v desolate_a and_o oppress_v we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v us._n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o man_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v us._n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o forgeve_v our_o enemy_n persecutor_n and_o slanderer_n and_o to_o turn_v their_o heart_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v us._n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o geve_v and_o preserve_v to_o our_o use_n the_o kindly_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o as_o in_o due_a time_n we_o may_v enjoy_v they_o we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v us._n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o geve_v we_o true_a repentance_n to_o forgeve_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n negligence_n and_o ignorances_n and_o to_o endue_v we_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o amend_v our_o life_n according_a to_o thy_o holy_a word_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v us._n etc._n etc._n ¶_o son_n of_o god_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v us._n son_n of_o god_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v us._n o_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n grant_v we_o thy_o peace_n o_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n o_o christ_n hear_v us._n o_o christ_n hear_v us._n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n christ_n have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n christ_n have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n ¶_o our_o father_n which_o art_n etc._n etc._n and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a amen_n ¶_o the_o virsicle_n o_o lord_n deal_v not_o with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n answer_n neither_o reward_v we_o after_o our_o iniquity_n let_v we_o pray_v o_o god_n merciful_a father_n that_o dispise_v not_o the_o sigh_v of_o a_o contrite_a hart_n nor_o the_o desire_n of_o such_o as_o be_v sorrowful_a mercful_o assist_v our_o prayer_n that_o we_o make_v before_o thou_o in_o all_o our_o trouble_n &_o adversity_n whensoever_o they_o oppress_v we_o and_o gracious_o hear_v we_o that_o those_o evil_n which_o the_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o man_n work_v against_o we_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o nought_o &_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o thy_o goodness_n they_o may_v be_v disperse_v that_o we_o thy_o servant_n