Deuout Christian meditacions and praiers to bee saied in the mornyng.

IN the name of the1
father, and of the2
soonne, and of the3
holy ghost. Amen.4
Be ye watcheful5
and pray, lest ye entre into temptacion.6
The spirite is willyng,7
but the fleshe is weake.8
Bee ye watcheful. For ye knowe9
not the day nor the houre in whiche10
the soonne of man will come,11
whether late in the eauentyde, or12
at midnight, or at the cockecrowyng,13
or in the daunyng of the14
daie, leste if he come soodainly, he15
fynde you slepyng. But the16
woordes that I saie, I saie vnto17
all folkes. Bee ye watchefull.18
And take hede to your selues,19

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leste at any tyme your hertes bee20
ouercomed with surfaictyng and21
drounkennesse, and cares of this22
life, and so that same daie come23
vpon you vnawares. For as a24
snare shall it come on all theim25
that dwell on the face of ye wholle26
yearth. Watche ye therfore continually,27
and praie, that ye maie28
escape all these thinges that shall29
come, and that ye maie stande before30
the soonne of man. For this31
thyng, wete ye well, that in case ye32
goodma~ of the house had knowe~33
at what houre the theefe would34
haue come, he would surely haue35
watched, & would not haue suffered36
his house to bee broken vp.37
Therfore bee ye also readie. For38
at suche an houre as ye thynke39
not wil thee soonne of man come.40
Bee ye watchefull. For your41
aduersarie ye deiuil as a roaryng42
Lyo~ walketh rou~d about seking43
what persone he maie deuoure,44
whom resist ye stedfast in feith.45
I Beleue in God the father46
almightie maker of heauen47
and yearth, & in Iesus Christ his48
onely soonne our Lorde, whiche49
was co~ceiued by the holy ghoste,50
borne of the virgin Marie, suffered51
vnder Ponce Pilate, Was52
crucified, dead, and buiried, and53
desce~ded into helle, And the third54
daie he arose againe from death.55
He asce~ded into heauen, & sitteth56
on ye righthand of God the father57
almightie. Fro~ there he shal cum58
to iudge the quicke & the dead.59
I beleue in the holy ghoste, the60
holy Catholike churche, The co~munion61
of sainctes, the forgeuenesse62
of sinnes, the resurreccio~ of ye63
body, & the life euerlasting. Ame~.64

Te deum laudamus.

We praise the O God, we65
knowlage thee to be ye lord.66
All the yearth doeth woorship67
thee the father euerlastyng.68
To the al Angels crie aloude, ye69
heauens & all the powers therin.70
To thee Cherubin, and Seraphin71
continually dooe crye.72
Holy, holy, holy, Lorde God of73
Sabaoth.74
Heauen and yearth are replenished75
with ye maiestie of thy glory.76
The glorious coumpaignie of77
the Apostles praise thee.78
The goodly felowship of the79
Prophetes praise thee.80
The noble armie of Martyrs81
praise thee.82
The holy churche throughout al83
the worlde doeth knowlage thee.84
The father of an infinite maiestie.85
Thy honourable, true, and onely86
soonne.87
The holy ghost also beeyng the88
coumforter.89
Thou art the kyng of glory O90
Christ.91
Thou art ye euerlastyng soonne92
of the father.93
Whan thou tookest vpon thee94
to deliuer man, thou diddest not95
abhorre the virgins wombe.96
Whan thou haddest ouercomed97
the sharpenesse of death, thou diddest98
open the kyngdome of heauen99
to all beleuers.100
Thou sittest on the righthande101
of God in the glory of the father.102
We beleue that thou shalt cum103
to bee our iudge.104
We therfore praie thee, help thy105
seruauntes whom thou hast redemed106
with thy precious bloud.107

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Make theim to bee noumbred108
with thy sainctes in glorie euerlastyng.109
O Lorde saue thy people, and110
blisse thine heritage.111
Gouerne theim and lifte theim112
vp for euer.113
Daie by daie we magnifie thee.114
And we wurship thy name euer,115
worlde without ende.116
Uouchesalue O lorde to kepe117
vp this daie without synne.118
Haue thou mercie vpon vs, O119
Lorde haue thou mercie vpo~ vs.120
Leat thy mercie lighten vpo~ vs121
O lorde, as our trust is in thee.122
In thee haue I trusted O lord,123
leat me neuer bee confounded.124

Benedic anima mea dominu~. psal. ciii.

O My solle praise thou the125
Lorde, and all that is within126
me praise his holy name.127

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Praise the lorde O my solle, &128
forgeat not all his benefites.129
Whiche forgeueth al thy sinne,130
and healeth all thine infirmities.131
Whiche saueth thy life from destruccion,132
and crouneth thee with133
mercie and louyng kyndnesse.134
Whiche satisfieth thy desire with135
good thinges, making thee yong136
and lustie as an eagle.137
The lorde executeth righteousnesse138
and iudgement, for al theim139
that are oppressed with wrong.140
He shewed his waies vnto Moses,141
his weorkes vnto the childre~142
of Israel.143
The lorde is full of compassion144
and mercie, long suffreyng, and145
full of great goodnesse.146
He will not alwaie bee chyding,147
neither kepeth he his angre for148
euer.149

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He hath not delt with vs after150
our synnes, nor rewarded vs accordyng151
to our wickednesse.152
For looke how high the skye is153
in comparison of the yearth, and154
so great is his mercy also toward155
theim that feare him.156
Looke how wyde the East is157
from the west, and so ferre hath158
he sette our sinnes from vs.159
Yea like as a father pytieth his160
owne children: euen so is the lord161
mercifull vnto theim that feare162
him.163
For he knoweth wherof we bee164
made, he remembreth that we are165
but dust.166
The daies of manne are but as167
grasse, for he flourisheth as a168
floure of the fielde.169
For as soone as ye wynde goeth170
ouer it, it is gon, & the place therof171

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shall knowe it nomore.172
But the mercifull goodnesse173
of the Lorde endureth for euer &174
euer, vpon theim that feare him,175
and his righteousnesse vpon the176
childres children. Euen vpon177
suche as kepe his couenaunte,178
and thinke vpo~ his co~maundementes179
to dooe theim.180
The Lorde hath prepared his181
seate in heauen, & his kyngdome182
ruleth ouer all.183
O praise the lorde ye Aungels184
of his, ye that excelle in strength:185
ye that fulfil his co~mau~demente,186
and herken vnto the voice of his187
woordes.188
O praise the Lorde all ye his189
hostes, ye seruauntes of his, that190
dooe his pleasure.191
O speake good of the lorde al192
ye weorkes of his, in al places of193

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his dominion: O my solle praise194
thou the Lorde.195
Glorie bee to the father, and to196
the soonne, and to the holy ghost.197
As it was in the beginnyng, &198
is now, and euer shalbee worlde199
without ende. Amen.200

Antem.

I Wyll alwaies geue thankes201
vnto the lorde: his praise shall202
euer bee in my mouth. My solle203
shall make hir hoste in the Lorde204
the humble shal heare therof and205
bee glad. O praise ye ye lord with206
me, & leat vs magnifie his name207
together.208
Uers.209
Blissed bee the name of the210
Lorde.211
Auns.212
Fro~ this present213
houre for euer and euer.214

Let vs praie.

O Lord God almightie whiche215
hast caused vs to come216
vnto the beginnyng of this present217
daie, preserue vs through218
thy mightie power & graunt that219
we maie not this daie falle or220
swerue to any synne, nor incurre221
any peril: but leat euerie our acte222
and dede bee continually directed223
to dooyng of thy righteousnesse224
through the gouernaunce & guiding225
of thee, whiche in a perfeicte226
trinitee of persones liuest & reignest227
one god without beginnyng228
and for euer without ende. Ame~.229
ALl possible thankes that we230
are hable we re~dre vnto thee231
O Lorde Iesus Christe for that232
thou hast willed this night past233
to bee prosperous vnto vs, and234
we beseche thee likewyse to prosper235
all this same daie vnto vs, for236
thy glorie and for the health of237
our solle, & that thou whiche art238
the true light not knowyng any239
goyng down, and whiche art the240
sunne eternal, geuyng life, foode,241
and gladnesse vnto all thynges,242
vouchesafe to shine into our mindes,243
that we maie not any where244
stumble to fall into any synne,245
but maie through thy good guidyng246
and co~ductyng come to the247
life euerlastyng. Amen.248
O Lord Iesus Christ, whiche249
art the true sunne of ye world250
euermore arisyng and neuer goyng251
down, whiche by thy moste252
holsome apperyng & sight dooest253
bryng foorth, preserue, nourishe,254
and refreshe all thynges aswell255
that are in heauen, as also that256
are on yerth, we beseche thee mercifully257
and fauourably to shyne258
into our hertes, that the night &259
derkenesse of sinnes, & the mystes260
of errours on euerie syde drieuen261
awaie, thou brightly shynyng262
within our hertes we maie al our263
life space goe without any stumblyng264
or offense, & maie decently265
and semely walke as in the daie266
tyme beeyng pure and clene fro~267
the weorkes of derkenesse, and aboundyng268
in all good weorkes269
whiche God hath prepaired for270
vs to walke in, whiche with the271
father and with the holy ghoste272
liuest and reignest for euer and euer.273
Amen.274
O God & lorde Iesus Christ,275
thou knowest, yea and hast276
also taught vs how great the infirmitee277
and weakenesse of man278
is, and how certain a thyng it is,279
that it can nothing dooe without280
thy godly help. If man trust to281
himself it ca~not bee auoided, but282
that he must headlong renne and283
falle into a thousand vndoynges284
& mischiefes. O our father haue285
thou pietie and compassion vpon286
the weakenesse of vs thy children287
Be thou prest & redie to helpe vs288
alwaies shewyng thy mercy vpo~289
vs, and prosperyng whatsoeuer290
we godly goe about, so that thou291
geuyng vs light we may se what292
thynges are truely good in dede:293
thou encourageyng vs, we maie294
haue an ernest desire to the same:295
and thou beeyng our guyde we296
may come where to obtein theim.297
For we hauyng nothyng but mistrust298
in our selues, dooe yelde &299
committe our selfes full & wholle300
vnto thee alone, whiche weorkest301
all thynges in al creatures to thy302
honour and glorie. So be it.303
O Our father whiche arte in304
heaue~ halowed be thy name305
Thy kyngdome come. Thy will306
be dooen in yearth as it is in heauen.307
Geue vs this daie our daily308
breade. And forgeue vs our trespaces,309
as we forgeue theim that310
trespace against vs. And leat vs311
not bee led into temptacion. But312
deliuer vs from eiuil. For thyne313
is the kyngdome, and the power314
and the glorie for euer. Amen.315
It is high tyme for vs now to316
awake out of slepe. For now is317
our saluacion nerer, then afore318
whan we beleued it to bee. The319
night is passed, the daie is drawe~320
nere. Leat vs therfore cast awaie321
the dedes of derkenesse, & leat vs322
putte on ye armour of light. Leat323
vs walke honestly as it wer in ye324
daie light, not in eatyng & drinking,325
neither in chaumbring and326
wantonnesse, neither in strife and327
enuiyng, but putte ye on the lord328
Iesus Christ.329
And make not prouision for the330
fleashe, to fulfyll ye lustes therof.331

The hymne.

Iam lucis orto sydere.

NOw that the cherefull daie332
doeth spryng.333
Unto God praie we and syng,334
That in all weorkes of the daie,335
He preserue and kepe vs aye.336
That our toungue he will refraine337
From all strife and wordes vain338
Kepe our yies in couerture,339
From all ill, and vain pleasure,340
That our hertes bee voided341
quite,342
From fantasie and fond delight,343
Thinne dyet, of drynke & meate,344
Of the fleashe to coole the heate.345
That whan the daie dooeth346
hence wend,347
And the course, the night dooeth348
send,349
By forbearyng thynges worldly350
Our lorde god we may all glorifie.351
Glorie bee vnto god ye father352
And to his only so~ne together:353
with ye holy gost our cumforter:354
Bothe now and to the worldes355
ende for euer. Amen.356
Versicle.357
The woord becam flesh358
and dwelt emong vs.359
Auns. And we haue seen the glorie360
of it as the glorie of the onely361
soonne begotten of ye father,362
full of grace and trueth.363

Psalme.

BLissed be the lorde God of364
Israel: for he hath visited365
and redemed his people.366
And hath lifted vp the home367
of saluacion to vs, in the house368
of his seruaunt Dauid.369

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As he spake by the mouth of370
his holy prophetes whiche haue371
been sithens the worlde began.372
That we shoulde bee saued373
from our enemies, and from the374
handes of all that hate vs.375
To perfourme ye mercie promised376
to our fathers, and to remembre377
his holy couenante.378
To perfourme the othe whiche379
he swore to our father Abraham380
that he would geue vs.381
That we beeyng deliuered382
out of the handes of our enemies383
might serue hym wtout feare.384
In holynesse and righteousnesse385
before hym all the daies of386
our life.387
And thou childe shalt bee called388
the prophete of the highest,389
for thou shalt goe before ye face390
of ye lorde to prepare his waies.391

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To geue knowlage of saluacion392
vnto his people for the remission393
of their synnes.394
Through the tendre mercie395
of our god, wherby ye daie spring396
from on high hath visited vs.397
To geue light to theim that398
sitte in derkenesse, and in the shadow399
of death, and to guyde our400
feete into the waie of peace.401
Glorie bee to the father, and402
to the soonne, & to the holy gost.403
As it was in the beginnyng,404
& now is, & euer shal bee, worlde405
without ende. Amen. Antem.406
THe goodnesse of God, and407
his loue towardes manne,408
hath appered, not by the dedes409
of righteousnesse, whiche we410
had wrought, but accordyng to411
his mercie he saued vs, by the412
fountaine of the newe byrthe,413

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and renuyng of the holy goste,414
which he shed on vs abundantly415
through Iesus Christe oure416
salueour, that we beyng iustified417
by his grace, should be made418
heires accordyng to the hope of419
lyfe euerlasting.420
Vers.421
Cofirme the thing o God,422
that thou hast wrought towardes423
vs.424
Auns.425
And visit thou vs, and defende426
vs in thy saluacion.427

Let vs pray.

O God whiche art the salueour428
& preseruer of al them429
that attayne to lyfe, who wouldest430
not the death of si~ners, nor431
dooest reioyce in the castyng away432
or lesyng of suche as go to433
deathe euerlastyng, we moste434
humbly beseche thee to graunt435
vs forgeuenesse and perdon of436
our sinnes: and geue vs grace437
our sinnes past truly to repent438
and bewaile, and the lyke from439
hensfoorth not to commit: that440
whan the last daye of oure lyfe441
shall come, thy holy Aungels442
may receiue our solles purified443
and cleansed from al sinne and444
wiekednesse: through our lorde445
Iesus Christe thy soonne, who446
liueth and reigneth God with447
thee in the vnites of the holy448
ghoste, for euer and euer.449
Amen.450

The voyce of the deuout Christian man to God.

LOrde thou knowest all my451
desire: and my gronyng is452
not hydden from thee.453
Euen as the wylde hart hath454
a desyer to the water springes:455

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so longeth my solle after thee,456
o God.457
I haue cryed with all my458
wholle herte, heare me o lorde:459
I will seke after thy statutes.460
I haue called vnto thee, O461
saue me: that I maie kepe thy462
commaundementes.463
Shewe me thy waies, O464
Lorde, and teache me perfeictly465
thy pathes.466
Leade me foorth in thy trueth,467
and teache me: for thou arte468
God my salueour, and in thee469
hath been my hope all the daie470
long.471

The voyce of God vnto man.

I wyll geue thee vnderstandyng,472
and instructe thee in473
this waie wherein thou shalte474
goe: I shall fasten myne yies vpon475
thee.476

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Bee not ye lyke to the horse477
and ye mule, in whom is no vnderstandyng.478

The voyce of man vnto God.

WIth bytte and bridle holde479
thou in ye chawes of theim480
that approche not nigh vnto481
thee.482
My lippes shall fall to tha~kes483
geuyng, whan thou hast484
taught me thy statutes.485
My solle shall liue & praise486
thee: and thy iudgementes shall487
help me.488
I haue goen astraigh euen489
as a shepe that is loste: O seke490
thou thy seruaunt, for thy commaundementes491
haue I not forgotten.492
O thynke vpon thy seruaunt493

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as concernyng thy woorde, in494
the whiche thou hast caused me495
to putte my trust.496
Teache thou me the waie of497
thy statutes o lorde: and I shall498
alwaye searche it out with diligence.499
I am thy seruaunt: O geue500
me vnderstandyng, that I may501
knowe thy testimonies.502

The voyce of God vnto man.

THe lorde is swete and iust:503
therfore will he geue a law504
vnto theim that trespace in the505
waye.506
Theim that are ientil herted507
wil he ordre right in iudgeme~t:508
he wille teache the meeke his509
waies.510
All the waies of the lorde are511
mercy and trueth, to theim that512
seke after his couenaunte & his513
testimonies.514
What man is he that feareth515
the lorde? suche a man doeth he516
teache in ye way whiche he hath517
chosen.518
His solle shall dwell in good519
thinges: and his seed shal inherite520
the yearth.521
The lorde is a sure staighe522
for them that fear hym: and his523
testament shall be declared vnto524
them.525
Blissed are the vndefyled526
in the waye, euen they whiche527
walke in the lawe of the lorde.528
Blissed are they that searche529
out his testimonies & in al their530
herte dooe seke diligently after531
hym.532
For thei yt weorke iniquitee,533
haue not walked in his waies.534
what man is he that desireth535

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life, & loueth to see good daies,536
Refreine thy toungue from537
eiuill, and thy lyppes that thei538
speake no guyle.539
Turne awaie from eiuill, &540
dooe good: seke after peace and541
folowe it.542
The yies of the lorde are vpon543
the righteous: and his eares544
are toward their praiers.545
But the countenaunce of the546
lorde is vpon theim that dooe547
eiuill, to destruie the memoriall548
of theim from the yearth.549
The Aungell of the lorde550
shall light round about theim551
that feare hym, and shall deliuer552
theim.553
Taste and see, for the lorde554
is pleasaunt: blissed is the man555
that putteth his trust in hym.556
Feare the lorde all ye Sainctes557
of his: for there is no lacke558
to theim that feare hym.559
The riche haue lacked and560
been hungrye: but thei that seke561
after the lorde, shall not be destitute562
of euerie good thyng.563
The lorde kepeth all their564
bones & there shall not one of565
theim bee bruised.566
The death of synners is worst567
of all: and thei that haue hated568
the righteous, shalbee guiltie.569
The lorde shall delyuer the570
solles of his seruauntes: and as571
many as put their trust in hym,572
shall not dooe amisse.573
Blissed is the man that hath574
not goen in the counsaill of the575
vngodly: and hath not stande576
in the waie of sinners, and hath577
not sitte in the chaire of pestilence.578

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But his delite is in the law579
of the lorde: and in his law will580
he exercise hymself day & night.581
And he shalbe as a tree that582
is planted by the riuers of waters,583
whiche shal yelde his fruit584
in his due tyme.585
And his leaf shall not fal awaie:586
and all thinges whatsoeuer587
he shall take in hande, shall588
prosper.589
So shal not ye vngodly dooe590
they shall not dooe so: but they591
shalbee euen as the dust which592
the wynde drieueth from ye face593
of the yearth.594
Therefore dooe not the vngodly595
stande vp in iudgement,596
neither sinners in the counsaill597
of the righteous.598
For the lorde knoweth the599
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waie of the vngodly shal perish601
Lorde who shal dwel in thy602
tabernacle: or who shall rest in603
thy holy mount?604
Euen he that entreth in with605
out blemishe, & weorketh righteousnesse.606
That speaketh trueth in his607
herte: ye hath not medleed with608
deceipte in his toungue.609
Neither hath dooen his neybour610
harme: and hath receyued611
no slaunder agaynst his neyghbours.612
The wieked is brought to no613
reputacion in his sight: but he614
maketh much of them that fear615
the lorde.616
whiche sweareth vnto his617
neighbour, and disappuincteth618
hym not: whiche hath not geuen619
his moneye vnto vsurie, &620

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hath taken no rewardes ouer ye621
innocent.622
Who so dooeth these thynges,623
shall not bee remoued foreuer.624

The voyce of man vnto God.

THou art my porcio~ o lorde:625
I am determined to kepe626
thy lawe.627
I haue called myne owne628
waies to remembrau~ce: & haue629
turned my feete into thi testimonies.630
O how swete are thy woordes631
vnto my throt? yea more632
swete the~ honey vnto my mouthe.633
Leade me in the pathe of thy634
commaundementes, for yt haue635
I desired.636
Bow thou my herte vnto thy637
testimonies and not vnto couetousnesse.638
O turne awaie myne yies,639
leste thei beholde vanitie: quicken640
thou me in thy waie.641
Ordre my goynges after thy642
woorde: and leat no vnrighteousnesse643
haue rule of me.644
Ordre thou my goynges in645
thy pathes, that my steppes be646
not moued.647
Shewe thy woondrefull mercies,648
yu that sauest theim, whiche649
putte theyr trust in thee.650
Sette a watche o lorde, vnto651
my mouth, and a dore of aduisement652
vnto my lippes.653
Suffre not thou my herte to654
enclyne vnto ye woordes of malice655
to cloke excuses in sinnes.656
Let my herte be vndefyled657
in thy statutes, that I bee not658
confounded.659
Myne yies are alwaie looki~g660
vnto the lorde: for he shal pluck661
my feete out of the snare.662
why arte thou heauie o my663
solle, and whye disquietest thou664
me?665
Putte thy trust in God: for I666
wil yet geue thankes vnto him667
he is the saluacion of my countenaunce,668
and is my god.669
Many saye vnto my solle:670
there is no saluacion for it, in671
his god.672
But thou o lorde art my defendour,673
my wurship, & the lyfter674
vp of my head.675

The voyce of God vnto man.

TArrye thou the lordes laysure,676
quite thyself manfully,677
leat thyne herte be of good678
coumforte, and wayte thou still679
for the lorde.680
Tarrye thou the lordes laisure,681
and kepe thou his waie:682
and he shall exalte thee, that thou683
maiest receiue the land by succession.684
Whan synners shalbee destruied,685
thou shalt see it.686
Delite thou in the Lorde, and687
he shal geue thee the peticions of688
thy heart.689
Beleue in God, & he shal help690
thee: ordre thy waie aright, and691
putte thy trust in him, holde fast692
his feare and growe therin.693
For God is tendre of loue and694
mercifull: and forgeueth synnes695
in the daie of tribulacion: and is696
a defe~dour vnto al that dilige~tly697
seke him out in trueth.698
Therfore come vnto me all ye699
that are in painfull trauail and700
are laden: and I will refresh you.701
Take my yoke vpon you, & lerne702
of me: for I am meke and lowly703
in herte, and ye shal fynd rest vnto704

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your solles: For my yoke is705
easie, and my burden light.706
Glorie bee to the father, and to707
the soonne, and to the holy ghost.708
As it was in the beginnyng, &709
is now, and euer shalbee worlde710
without ende. Amen. Antem.711
GEue not your selues ouer712
vnto your old lustes by whiche713
ye wer led, wha~ as yet ye wer714
ignoraunt of Christe: but as he715
whiche called you is holy, euen so716
bee ye holy also in all manier of717
co~uersacion, because it is wryten:718
Bee ye holy, for I am holy. And719
if so bee that ye call on the father720
whiche without respecte of persones721
iudgeth accordyng to euerie722
mannes weorke, see yt ye passe723
the tyme of your pylgremage in724
feare. Forasmuche as ye knowe725
how yt ye wer not redemed with726
corruptible thynges as syluer &727
golde fro~ your vain co~uersacion728
whiche ye had receiued by ye tradicion729
of the fathers: but with the730
precious bloud of Christ, as of a731
la~be vndefiled & without spotte.732
Uers.733
O yt my waies wer ordreed734
to the kepyng of thy statutes O735
lorde.736
Auns.737
Than shall I not738
bee co~founded, whan I loke perfeictly739
in al thy co~maundeme~tes.740

Let vs praie.

GRaciously heare vs O lorde741
our holy father beeyng almightiful742
& eternal God: & al our743
doynges direct thou in thy good744
pleasure: that in the name of thy745
derely beloued sonne, we maie be746
worthy to abound in good weorkes.747
Than enkiendle thou our748
reines & our herte with the fier of749
thy holy spirit, that we may serue750

C.ii.

thee with a chaste bodye, & please751
thee with our clene herte.752
Finally vouchesafe thou to sende753
thy holy Angel from the heauens754
that he maie kepe, nourishe, protecte755
& defende all that abyde thy756
mercie in this present life: whiche757
liuest and reignest God worlde758
without ende. Amen.759
To calle to God in all our necessitee.760

The antem.

ASke and it shalbee geuen761
you. Seke & ye shal fynde:762
knocke, & it shalbee opened vnto763
you. For whosoeuer asketh receiueth:764
& whosoeuer seketh findeth:765
& to him that knocketh it shalbee766
opened. If ye abyde in me, and767
my woordes abyde in you: aske768
what ye wil & it shalbe dooen for769
you. Therfore if any of you lacke770
wisedome, leat him aske of him771
that geueth it, euen God whiche772
geueth to all men indiffe~re~tely, &773
casteth no man in the teeth and774
it shalbee geuen him. But leat775
him aske in feith, and wauer not.776
For he that doubteth, is lyke a777
waue of the sea, whiche is tossed778
of the wyndes, and carried with779
violence. Neither leat that man780
thynke, that he shall receiue any781
thyng of the Lorde. Ye aske also,782
and receiue not, because ye aske783
amysse: that is, to consume it vpo~784
your own lustes. But all thinges785
whatsoeuer ye aske in praier if ye786
beleue ye shal receiue theim. For787
if ye, where ye are eiuil, can geue788
your children good giftes: how789
muche more shal your father whiche790
is in heauen, geue good thinges,791
if ye aske of him.792
Uers.793
I will not breake my couenaunt:794
& the wordes that procede795

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37

out of my lippes will I not disanulle.796
Auns.797
Blissed bee the798
lord for euermore, so be it, so be it.799

Let vs praie.

O Lorde God our heauenly800
father, which hast willed vs801
in suche wyse full & wholle to depe~de802
of thee, that yet neuerthelesse803
we shuld not through ouermuch804
carelesse securitee or slouthfulnes805
bee vndiligente to knowe & to co~sider806
our owne necessitees: but although807
yea euen before we make808
our peticions, yu knowest ferre809
better then our selfes what thing810
is for euerie one of vs chiefely expedient811
or mooste wantyng, yet812
suche good thynges as we haue813
nede of, thou hast for this cause814
commaunded vs with instaunt815
praier to desire accordyng to thy816
wille, that we should as tha~kefull817
children acknowelage & confesse818
fro~ whom all good thynges819
dooe procede and come vnto vs:820
grau~t thou fauourably the praiers821
of thy selie flocke: & where we822
dooe vnceassau~tly crie vnto thee,823
accomplishe thou our desire, that824
whan we aske it, we maie obteine825
thy mercie & grace: that whan we826
seke for it, we maie fynd thy righteousnesse:827
& that to vs knocking828
vnceassauntely, the gate of the829
heauenly blisse and the entreyng830
of the life euerlastyng maie bee831
opened through our lorde Iesus832
Christe. Amen.833

Against ouermuche carefulnesse or desire of the worlde.

BE not ye careful for your life834
what ye shall eat or drinke,835
nor for your body, what raiment836
ye shall weare.837

C.iiii.

For after all these thynges dooe838
the gentiles seke. But your father839
knoweth that ye haue neede840
of suche thinges. Whiche of you841
with his thought taking ca~ adde842
to his owne stature one cubite?843
If ye than be not hable to dooe ye844
thing whiche is lefte, why take ye845
thought for the other thynges?846
But rather seke ye first the kingdome847
of God, and the righteousnesse848
therof: and all these thinges849
shalbee ministred vnto you. Is850
not ye life more worth then meat?851
and the body more of value then852
raymente? Beholde the foules of853
the aier, for thei neither sowe nor854
reape, thei neither haue storehouse,855
nor barne, & yet your heauenly856
father fedeth theim. How857
muche are ye better then the foules?858
Considre the lilies of the859
fielde how they growe. They labour860
not, neither dooe thei spinne861
And yet I saie vnto you that eue~862
very Salomon in al his royaltee863
was not arayed lyke one of these864
. Wherfore if god so cloth ye grasse865
of ye fielde whiche though it sta~d866
to daie, is tomorowe cast into the867
fornace shall he not muche more868
do the same for you, O ye of lytle869
feith? For your father of heauen870
taketh care for you.871
Uers.872
The yies of al men looke873
vp vnto thee O lorde.874
Auns.875
And thou geuest theim876
their susteinaunce in due season.877

Let vs praie.

We besech thee almightiful878
god, looke fauourably vpo~879
thy householde that through thy880
bountifulnesse, it maie bee well881
gouerned in bodie, and thou preseruyng882

C.v.

it, it maie safely bee fensed883
in solle.884
O God the defendour of all885
theim ye trust in thee, wtout886
who~ nothi~g is strong, nothing is887
stable, nothyng is holy: multiplie888
thi mercy vpo~ vs, yt thou beyng ye889
mocioner, thou beyng the gouernour,890
thou beyng the guyde, we891
maie so passe by ye goodes of this892
worlde transitorie, that we maie893
not lese ye treasures euerlastyng.894
O Almightiful & euerlastyng895
God, geue vnto vs encreace896
of feith, hope, and charitee: and897
to the entent we maie the better atteigne898
the thinges that thou hast899
promised, make vs to loue that900
thou hast co~maunded. Whiche901
liuest and reignest God fro~ age902
to age worlde without end. Ame~.903

For peace. Antem.

Lorde sende vs peace in our904
daies, for there is none other that905
fighteth for vs, but onely thou O906
Lorde our God.907
Uers.908
O lorde leat peace be made909
in thy mightie power.910
Auns.911
And912
abundaunce in thy towers.913

Let vs praie.

O God, from whom all holy914
desires, all good counsailles915
& all iust weorkes dooe procede,916
geue vnto vs thy seruau~tes that917
same peace, whiche the world can918
not geue: that our hertes beeyng919
obedient to thy co~maundeme~tes,920
and the feare of our enemies take~921
awaie, our tyme maie bee peaceable922
by thy proteccion through923
Christ our lorde. Amen.924

For our kyng. Antem.

LOrde in thy power shall the925
kyng reioyce: and vpon thy926
saluacion shall he triumphe excedyngly.927
Thou hast928
graunted him his hertes desire, &929
hast not put him from the desire930
of his lippes. For thou hast preuented931
him in the blissynges of932
swetenesse, thou hast sette vpon933
his head a crowne of precious934
stone. He asked life of thee and935
thou gauest him ye le~gth of daies936
for euer and euer. Great is his937
glorie in thy saluacion: honour &938
great wurship shalt thou laie vpon939
him. For thou shalt make940
a verai blissyng of him for euer:941
thou shalt make him glad in ioye942
with thy countenaunce. For the943
king putteth his trust in ye lorde,944
and in the mercie of the highest945
shall be he not myscarrye.946
Uers.947
O lorde, saue thou ye kyng.948
Auns.949
And heare vs on the daie950
in whiche we calle vpon thee.951
GEue we beseche thee O god952
almightie vnto thy seruau~te953
Edward our kyng perfeict helth954
of mynde and of bodye: that by955
stedfast cleuyng vnto well doynges,956
he maie deserue to bee continually957
defended with the protection958
of thy almightifull arme,959
through Christ our lorde. Amen.960

For al christian kynges. Antem.

ANd now ye kynges vnderstande,961
bee learned ye that962
iudge the yearth: serue the lorde963
in feare, and reioyce before him964
with tremblyng. Receiue i~struccion,965
leste the lorde bee angrye, &966
ye perishe from the right waie.967
Uers.968
The nacions shal feare thy969
name O lorde.970
Aunswer.971
And all kynges of the972
yearth shal drede thy glorie.973

Let vs praie.

O God in whose hande are ye974
hertes of Kynges, and all975
powers of men, & all the titles of976
realmes and kingdomes, whiche977
art the co~forter of meke persones978
the strength of the feithfull, and979
the defe~dour of all suche as trust980
in thee: cast thy fauourable and981
tendre louyng yie on the realmes982
and dominions of all Christian983
kinges, that thei maie receiue the984
trueth of thy moste holy woorde,985
enbrace the light & grace of thy986
ghospel, truely obserue and kepe987
thy co~maundementes, & thereby988
prosper, so gouernyng their people989
& wynnyng theim to ye perfeccion990
of a christian life, as maie be to ye991
honour & glory of thy holy name992
& to the co~foundyng of all suche993
as are enemies to thee & thy most994
holy woorde, through our Lorde995
Iesus Christe thy soonne, who996
together with thee and the holy997
ghoste liueth and reigneth God998
worlde without ende. Amen.999

A praier against temptacion.

O Lorde Ies=9= Christe ye onely1000
staigh & fe~se of our mortal1001
state, our onely hope, our onely1002
saluacio~, our victorie, our glorie,1003
& our triumphe, who in the fleshe1004
whiche yu haddest for our onely1005
cause take~ vpo~ the diddest suffre1006
thyself to bee te~pted of Satan, &1007
who onely & alone of all men diddest1008
vtterly ouercome & va~quish1009
synne, death, ye worlde, ye deiuill, &1010
al ye kingdome of helle: & whatsoeuer1011
thou hast so ouercomed, for1012
our behouf it is ye thou hast ouercomed1013
it: neither hath it been thy1014
wille to haue any of thy serua~tes1015
kepe battaill or fight wt any of ye1016
foresaied eiuils, but of purpose to1017
reward vs wt a crowne of ye more1018
glorie for it, & to the entent yt thou1019
mightest lykewyse ouerthrowe1020
Satan in thy membres, as thou1021
haddest afore dooen in thine own1022
person: geue thou we besech thee1023
vnto vs thy soldyers O Lyon1024
moste victorious of the tribe of1025
Iuda strength against the roaryng1026
Lyon, whiche continually1027
wa~dreeth to and fro sekyng who~1028
he maie deuoure. Thou beeyng1029
that same serpente the true geuer1030
of helth and life that wer nailled1031
on high vpo~ a tree, geue vnto vs1032
thy lytell sely ones wylynesse against1033
the deceiptefull awaityng1034
of the moste subtile serpente.1035
Thou beeyng a lambe as whyte1036
as snowe, the vanquisher of Satans1037
tyrannie, geue vnto vs thy1038
litell shepe the strength & vertue1039
of thy spirite, that beyng in our1040
owne selues weake and feble, &1041
in thee strong and valiaunt, we1042
maie withstande and ouercome1043
all assaultes of ye deiuill, so that1044
oure ghostely enemie maie not1045
glorie on vs, but beeyng co~querours1046
thorough thee, we maie1047
geue tha~kes to thy mercie, whiche1048
neuer leaueth theim destitute1049
yt putte their trust in thee.1050
who liuest and reignest God1051
for euer without1052
ende. Amen.1053

D.

Deuout psalmes and meditacions to bee vsed and saied in the euentyde.

A praier for remission of synnes and reconcisyng vs vnto God.

O Moste high creatour1054
& maker of all thinges1055
whan I recoumpte &1056
weigh with myself what manier1057
a Maiestee I haue offended &1058
displeased with my synnes, I1059
tremble & quake at myne owne1060
vnaduised wilfulnesse: whan I1061
consider how bounteous and liberal1062
a father I haue forsaken,1063
I deteste myne vnthankefulnesse:1064
whan I marke from how1065
blissefull and heauenly a libertee1066
of the spirite, into how miserable1067
a bondage I haue vtterlye1068
cast myself, I geue sentence1069
of myne owne extreme madnes,1070
& dooe vtterly altogether myslyke1071
myself, neither is there anythyng1072
present before myne iyes1073
but helle fyer & desperacion by1074
reason that thy iustice, whiche1075
no man maie escape, doeth cast1076
our conscience in suche fear &1077
drede: but on ye contrarie syde,1078
whan I earnestly beholde that1079
same botomeles & infinite mercie1080
of thine, whiche accordyng1081
to ye testimonie of thy prophete1082
Dauid dooeth excede & passe al1083
thy other weorkes, & in shewi~g1084
of the whiche mercie thou art in1085
a manier greater then thy own1086
self & aboue thyself though otherwyse1087
thou art out of all co~parison1088
on euerie behalf moste1089
greattest of all, whan I this co~sidre,1090
a certain glad spirite and1091
blast of hope coumfortably sheweth1092
itself & refresheth my solle1093
again.1094

D.ii

For why should I despaire to1095
haue forgeuenesse of sinnes at1096
the handes of suche an one as1097
in the bookes of the prophetes1098
dooeth of his owne mere mocion1099
and good wille so often prouoke1100
and stiere synners vnto repentaunce1101
and emendemente,1102
cryyng and openly protestyng1103
that he would not the deathe of1104
any sinner, but rather that the1105
synner conuerte and liue? Besides1106
this, how prest and readie a1107
thyng perdone is with thee towardes1108
suche as dooe emende,1109
thy onely begotten soonne hath1110
by many parables moste diligentely1111
and plainly taught vs1112
to vnderstande: as by the parable1113
of the grote that was lost,1114
and by the parable of the shepe1115
yt was fou~d again, & broughte1116
home on the oweners shoulders1117
from re~nyng a straigh, but1118
yet more euidently by the parable1119
of ye prodigal soonne, whose1120
image and lyke facion I dooe1121
vtterlye acknowelage and confesse1122
in myself. I haue wiekedly1123
forsaken a moste louyng father:1124
I haue after a moste vnthriftie1125
sorte wasted and consumed all1126
his substaunce in prodigalitee,1127
yt is to saie, al suche good qualitees1128
and vertues, and giftes of1129
grace as he of his excedi~g bou~teousnesse1130
endewed me with al,1131
I haue wiekedly mispent, and1132
whyle I folowe the inordinate1133
lustes of the fleashe, I haue forgotten1134
thy co~maundementes, &1135
haue cast myself in a moste abominable1136
bondage of all vice, &1137
so am brought to extreme nede1138

D.iii.

and penurie: neither dooe I see1139
whither to renne for refuge and1140
succour, but vnto thee O Lorde1141
from whom I so wilfully ra~ne1142
awaie. Leat thy mercie receiue1143
me again now moste humbly1144
submittyng myself, whom all1145
this whyle that I haue goen astraigh1146
out of ye right waie thou1147
hast ientilly & fauourably suffred.1148
I am vnwoorthie to lifte1149
vp myne yies vnto thee, or to1150
call thee by the name of father.1151
But I beseche thee vouchsalue1152
thou to bowe downe thine yies1153
vpon me. For the castyng down1154
of thyne yie causeth yt a synner,1155
though he wer dead, shal reuiue1156
again, and wheras he was lost,1157
he shall returne to his herte again.1158
For euen this same verai1159
puincte that I dooe now myslyke1160
my self, I maie thanke thy1161
looking vpon me for it: wheras1162
I was wandreyng astraigh fer1163
from thee, thou diddest vouchesalue1164
to cast thyne yie vpon me,1165
and diddest restore myne yies1166
vnto me again, that I might1167
bee hable to see in how greate1168
euils I lay drouned. Thou shewedst1169
thyself vnto me, & diddest1170
through thy holy spirit geue me1171
bothe a remembraunce & consideracion,1172
and also a desire of ye1173
state of innocencie which I had1174
wilfully forsaken and geuen ouer.1175
I dooe not now desire to be1176
enbraced and kyssed of thee forasmuche1177
as I am a bondeseruaunte1178
woorthie of all extreme1179
punishment: I doe not require1180
a long robe or honest vesture &1181
a ryng being tokens & cognoisaunces1182
of my former dignitie,1183
whiche tokens I did wilfully1184
cast awaie from me: I dooe not1185
praie thee to receiue me again1186
vnto the honour of thy dere beloued1187
soonnes and children: it1188
shall be enough & with the largest1189
for suche an one as I am, if1190
thou admitte me emongst thy1191
bonde seruauntes of the lowest1192
and bassest degree that is, suche1193
as haue ye markes of renawaies,1194
and suche as haue been recouered1195
again after thei haue ren1196
awaie, so that I maie yet at lest1197
wyse bee as a poore hanger on1198
in one place or other emong thy1199
seruau~tes. For in thy house bee1200
many mansions and many roumes.1201
It shall not grieue me in1202
this lyfe to be rekoned and estemed1203
emong the moste abiecte1204
sorte, to be tormented with extreme1205
penaunce & punishmente1206
to be altogether ouglie beseen1207
with wepyng and mournyng:1208
so that I maie not foreuermore1209
bee separated, debarred, & shut1210
out from thy presence. I beseche1211
thee O Lorde for the deathes1212
sake of thy only begotten soone1213
whome thou louest, geue vnto1214
me thy spirit, whiche maie purifie1215
and clense my herte, & maie1216
confirme it with his grace, that1217
I maie not any more here after1218
falle again into the same pitte1219
through myne vnaduised foly,1220
out of the whiche I haue1221
been called home again1222
to grace,1223
by thyne1224
excedyng great grace1225
and mercie.1226
Amen.1227
COnuerte vs God1228
our salueour, and1229
turne thy wrathe awaie1230
from vs.1231
O God make yu1232
spede to help me.1233
Lord make haste to succour me.1234
Glorie to the father and to. &c.1235
As it was in the begynnyng1236
and now. &c. Amen.1237
VNto thee o lorde, haue I1238
lifte vp my solle: my God1239
I trust in thee, leat me not be ashamed.1240
Neither leat myne enemies1241
laugh me to scorne: for all they1242
that hope in thee shall not bee1243
confounded.1244
Leat all suche bee confounded1245
as take wieked thynges in1246
hande, and that in vain.1247
Shewe me thy waies o lorde1248
and teache me perfeictly thy pathes.1249
Leade me in thy trueth, and1250
teache me, for thou art God my1251
salueour, and in thee haue I hoped1252
al the daie long.1253
Call to remembraunce o lorde1254
thy tendre mercies, and thy louyng1255
kyndenesse whiche haue1256
been euer of olde.1257
Remembre not thou ye faultes1258
of my youth and myne ignoraunces.1259
Accordyng to thy mercie thinke1260
vpon me o lorde for thy goodnesse1261
sake.1262
The lorde is swete and iust:1263
therefore wil he geue a law vnto1264
theim yt trespace in the waie.1265
Theim that are ientill hewed1266
wil he ordre right in iudgement1267
he wil teache ye meke his waies1268
All the wayes of the lorde are1269
mercie and trueth, to theim that1270
seke after his couenaunte & his1271
testimonie.1272
For thy names sake o lorde1273
thou shalt be mercifull vnto my1274
synne: for it is muche.1275
what man is he that feareth1276
the lorde? hym dooeth he teache1277
in the waie whiche he hath chosen.1278
His solle shall dwell in good1279
thynges: and his sede shall inherite1280
the yearth.1281
The lorde is a sure staighe1282
for theim that feare hym: & his1283
testamente shalbee declared vnto1284
theim.1285
Myne yies are alwaie lookyng1286
vnto the lorde: for he shall1287
plucke my fete out of the snare.1288
Haue respecte vnto me, and1289
pitie me: for I am desolate and1290
poore.1291
The troubles of my herte1292
are encreaced: deliuer thou me1293
out of these my necessitees.1294
Consider my lowe estate and1295
trauaill: and forgeue me all my1296
trespaces.1297
Looke vpon myne enemies1298
for thei are encreaced: and with1299
a cruel hate haue thei hated me.1300
Preserue thou my solle: and1301
deliuer me: leat me not be confou~ded:1302
for my trust haue I put1303
in thee.1304
The innocente and righteous1305
haue ioned theimselues1306
vnto me: because I haue put my1307
trust in thee.1308
Deliuer Israel O God: out1309
of all their troubles.1310
Glorie bee to the father: & to1311
the soonne, & to the holy ghoste.1312
As it was in the begynnyng1313
and now is and euer shall bee:1314
worlde without ende. Amen.1315
HOw long wilt thou forget1316
me o lorde? for euer? how1317
long turnest thou thy face awai1318
from me?1319
How long shall I seke cou~sail1320
in my solle abydyng woe in1321
my herte all the daie long?1322
How long shall myne enemie1323
bee exalted aboue me? consider1324
and heare me o lorde my God.1325
Lighten thou myne yies that1326
I neuer fall on slepe in death,1327
leste at any tyme myne enemie1328
saie: I haue preuailled against1329
hym.1330
They that trouble me wyll1331
be glad if I bee cast down: neuerthelesse1332
I haue put my trust1333
in thy mercie.1334
My herte shall reioyce in thy1335
saluacion: I will syng vnto the1336
Lorde, whiche hath geuen me1337
good thynges, and I wyl praise1338
the name of the lorde the moste1339
highest.1340
Glorie bee to the father, & to1341
the soonne, & to the holy ghoste.1342
As it was in the beginnyng1343
and nowe is, and euer shall bee,1344
worlde without ende. Amen.1345
IN thee O Lord haue I putte1346
my trust, leat me not bee confounded1347
foreuer: delyuer thou1348
me in thy righteousnesse.1349
Bow down thyne eare vnto1350
me: haste thee to delyuer me.1351
Bee thou vnto me a God, a1352
defendour: and a house of refuge1353
that thou maiest saue me.1354
For thou art my strengthe &1355
my refuge: and for thy names1356
sake shalt thou leade me foorth1357
and nourishe me.1358
Thou shalt bryng me out fro~1359
the snare that thei haue priuelye1360
laied for me: for thou art my defendour.1361
Into thy handes I co~mende1362
my spirite: thou hast redeemed1363
me O Lorde the God of trueth.1364
Lorde how great is the multitude1365
of thy swetenesse, whiche1366
thou hast laied vp in store for1367
theim that feare thee.1368
Thou hast kept couenaunte1369
with theim that trust in thee, euen1370
in the sight of the children of1371
men.1372
Thou shalt hyde theim in the1373
priue place of thy prese~ce, from1374
the vexacion of men.1375
In thine owne tabernacle shalt1376
thou defende theim from the striuyng1377
of toungues.1378
Blissed bee the lorde, for he hath1379
woonderfully shewed his mercie1380
vnto me in a strong fensed citee.1381
I saied in ye excesse of my minde:1382
I am cast out from the sight of1383
thyne yies.1384
Therefore hast thou heard the1385
voice of my praier, while I cryed1386
vnto thee.1387
O loue the lorde all ye his sainctes:1388
for the Lorde will require ye1389
trueth, and plentiously rewarde1390
theim that bee proude dooers.1391
Quyte your selues manfully, &1392
leat your herte be of good coumforte,1393
all ye that putte your trust1394
in the Lorde.1395
Glorie bee to the father, & to the1396
soonne, and to the holy ghoste.1397

E.i.

As it was in the beginnyng. &c.1398
WHo so dwelleth within the1399
helpe of the moste highest,1400
shall remaine in the proteccion of1401
the god of heauen.1402
He shall saie vnto the lord, thou1403
art my defe~dour, and my refuge,1404
my God and my trust shalbee in1405
him.1406
For he hath deliuered me from1407
the snare of the hunters, and fro~1408
the sharp sweorde.1409
With his wynges hath he ouer1410
shadowed thee: and vnder his fethers1411
shalt thou putte thy trust.1412
His trueth shalbee round about1413
thee for a shielde: yu shalt not bee1414
afraied for any feare in ye night.1415
For the arowe flighyng in the1416
daie tyme, for any buisinesse that1417
walketh in derkenesse, for any violence1418
& deiuil of the noone daie.1419
A thousand shal fall at thy side,1420
and tenne thousand on thy right1421
hand: but it shall not drawe nigh1422
vnto thee.1423
Yet shalt thou beholde wt thyne1424
yies, & see the rewarde of sinners.1425
For thou lorde art my hope: thy1426
house of defense hast thou sette1427
moste high of all.1428
There shall no harme come to1429
thee: & the scourge shal not drawe1430
nigh vnto thy tabernacle.1431
For he hath geuen charge vnto1432
his Aungels concernyng thee, to1433
kepe thee in all thy waies.1434
In their handes shal they beare1435
thee, lest thou hurte thy foote against1436
a stone.1437
Thou shalt goe vpon the adder1438
and noisome serpent: & shalt trede1439
down the Lyon, & the draguon.1440
Because he hath putte his trust1441
in me, I shall deliuer him: I shal1442

E.ii.

defende him because he hath knowen1443
my name.1444
He hath cryed vnto me, and I1445
shal heare him: I am with him in1446
his trouble: I shall deliuer him &1447
bryng him to honour.1448
With length of daies shall I1449
endue him: and I will shewe him1450
my saluacion.1451
Glorie bee to the father, and to1452
the soonne, and to the holy ghost.1453
As it was in the beginnyng. &c.1454
BEholde, now praise ye Lord,1455
al ye ye seruau~tes of the lord.1456
Ye that stande in the house of1457
the Lorde, in the courtes of the1458
house of our God.1459
O lifte vp your ha~des towardes1460
the sa~ctuarie in the night seasons:1461
and praise ye the Lorde.1462
The lorde that made heauen &1463
yearth, blisse thee out of Syon.1464
Glorie be to the father. &c.1465
As it was. &c. Amen.1466

The antem.

My brethren be strong through1467
the Lorde, and through ye power1468
of his might. Putte on all the1469
armour of god, that ye maie sta~d1470
against the assaultes of ye deiuil.1471
For we wrastle not against bloud1472
and fleashe: but agaynst rewle,1473
against power, agaynst worldely1474
rewlers, euen gouernours of the1475
derkenesse of this worlde, against1476
spirituall craftinesse in heauenly1477
thynges. Wherefore take vnto1478
you the wholle armoure of God,1479
that ye maie bee hable to resist in1480
the eiuil daie, and stande perfeict1481
in all thynges. Stande ye therefore,1482
and your loynes girt with ye1483
the trueth, hauyng on the brest1484
plate of righteousnesse, & hauyng1485

E.iii.

shooes on your feete, that ye may1486
bee prepared for the ghospell of1487
peace. Aboue all, take to you the1488
shielde of feith, wherwith ye may1489
quenche al the fyrie dartes of the1490
wieked. And aboue all thynges1491
take the helmet of saluacion, and1492
the sweorde of the spirite, whiche1493
is the woorde of God. And praie1494
ye alwaies wt al manier of praier1495
and supplicacion in the spirite: &1496
watche thervnto wt all instaunce1497
and supplicacion.1498

The Chaptour.

ANd God is feithfull, which1499
shall not suffre you to bee1500
tempted aboue your stre~gth: but1501
shal in the middes of the temptacion1502
make a waie, that ye maie be1503
hable to beare it. For the lorde1504
knoweth how to deliuer ye godly1505
out of temptacio~, & to reserue the1506
vniust vnto the daie of iudgemente1507
for to bee punished. Therfore1508
my brethren coumpt it for an1509
excedyng ioye, whan ye fall into1510
diuerse temptacions: knowyng1511
this, that the triyng of your feith1512
enge~dreeth pacience: and leat pacience1513
haue hir perfeicte weorke,1514
that ye maie be perfeicte & sound1515
to lacke nothyng.1516

The hymne.

O Lord the worldes salueour1517
Whiche hast preserued vs1518
this daie:1519
This night also bee our succour,1520
And saue vs euer, we thee praie.1521
Bee mercifull now vnto vs,1522
And spare vs whiche dooe praie1523
to thee:1524

E.iiii.

Our sinne forgeue lord gracious1525
And lightened mought our derknesse1526
bee:1527
That slepe our myndes dooe1528
not oppresse,1529
Nor that our enemie vs beguile:1530
Nor that the fleashe full of frailnesse,1531
Our solle and bodye dooe defile.1532
O lorde reformer of all thyng1533
With hertes desire we praie to1534
thee,1535
That after our rest and slepyng.1536
We maie rise vp chaste, & woorship1537
thee.1538
Glorie be vnto god the father,1539
And to his onely sonne together,1540
With the holy ghoste our coumforter1541
Both now & to the worldes ende.1542
for euer. Amen.1543
Uers.1544
Kepe vs O lorde:1545
Auns.1546
Euen as the balle of the1547
yie defende vs vnder the shadow1548
of thy wynges.1549
LOrde, now lettest thou thy1550
seruaunte departe in peace,1551
accordyng to thy promise.1552
For myne yies haue seen thy saluacion.1553
Whiche thou hast prepared before1554
the face of all people.1555
A light to lighten the gentiles,1556
and the glorie of thy people Israel.1557
Glorie bee to the father, and to1558
the soonne and to the holy ghost.1559
As it was in the beginnyng, &1560
now is, and euer shalbee worlde1561
without ende. Amen.1562

The antem.

SHewe vs O Lorde thy light,1563
that we beyng deliuered from1564
the derkenesse of our hertes, may1565

E.v.

come to the verai light whiche is1566
Christ. And thou O lorde preserue1567
vs while we bee wakyng, &1568
kepe vs whyle we bee slepyng, ye1569
we maye awake with Christ, and1570
take rest in peace.1571
Lorde haue mercie on vs.1572
Christ haue mercie on vs.1573
Lorde haue mercie on vs.1574
Our father whiche art in heauen. &c.1575
And leat vs not bee led into te~ptacion.1576
But deliuer vs from all eiuil.1577
Blisse we the father, ye soonne1578
& the holy ghoste: praise we him,1579
and exalte him for euermore.1580
Blissed arte thou Lorde in the1581
firmamente of heauen: thou arte1582
praise worthie, glorious, and exalted,1583
without ende.1584
O God, thou beeyng conuerted1585
shalt geue vs life: & thy people1586
shall reioyce in thee.1587
O Lorde shewe vnto vs thy1588
mercie: and geue vnto vs thy saluacion.1589
And leat thy mercy come vpo~1590
vs O lorde.1591
And thy saluacion accordyng1592
to the promise of thy woorde.1593
We haue synned wt our fathers:1594
We haue doen vnrighteously,1595
& iniquitie haue we wrought.1596
O lorde, dooe not vnto vs accordyng1597
to our synnes:1598
Nor rewarde thou vs accordyng1599
to our iniquitees.1600
O Lorde, vouchesafe thou to1601
preserue vs this night fro~ synne:1602
Haue mercie vpo~ vs O lord,1603
haue mercie vpon vs.1604
O lorde leat thy mercie lighte~1605
vpon vs:1606
As our trust is in thee.1607
O lorde heare my praier.1608
And leat my crie come vnto thee.1609

Let vs praie.

O Lord God, we beseche thee1610
to lighten our darkenesse:1611
& deliuer vs from the daungiers1612
of this night, O mercifull lorde.1613
Through our lord Iesus Christ1614
Amen.1615

For peace. Antem.

Lord sende vs peace in our1616
daies, for there is none other that1617
fighteth for vs, but onely thou O1618
Lorde our God.1619
Uers.1620
O lorde leat peace be made1621
in thy mightie power.1622
Auns.1623
And1624
aboundaunce in thy towers.1625

Let vs praie.

O God, from whom all holy1626
desires, all good counsailles1627
& all iust weorkes dooe procede,1628
geue vnto vs thy seruau~tes that1629
same peace, whiche the world can1630
not geue: that our hertes beeyng1631
obedient to thy co~maundeme~tes,1632
and the feare of our enemies take~1633
awaie, our tyme maie bee peaceable1634
by thy proteccion through1635
Christ our lorde. Amen.1636

For our kyng. Antem.

I Haue founde Dauid my seruaunt,1637
with my holy oyle haue1638
I enoyncted him. For my hande1639
shall help him, & myne arme shall1640
stre~gthen him. The enemie shall1641
nothyng preuail in him, and the1642
childe of iniquitee shall not take1643
in ha~d to hurte him. His enemies1644
also shall I smyte downe before1645
his face, and turne them to flight1646
that hate him. Both my trueth &1647
my mercie shalbee with him, and1648
in my name shall his horne be exalted.1649
Uers.1650
O lord saue our kyng.1651
Auns.1652
And heare vs on that daie1653
in whiche we call vpon thee.1654

Let vs praie.

We beseche thee O God almightie1655
that thy seruaunte1656
Edwarde our kyng, who by thy1657
great mercie towarde vs hath receiued1658
the gouernaunce of this1659
realme, maie also receiue encreace1660
of all manier vertues, wherewith1661
beyng comely endued and garnished,1662
he maie eschewe ye depe pitte1663
of vice, haue victorie of his enemies1664
bothe visible and inuisible,1665
enioye perfeicte and long health1666
of body, & maie finally bee found1667
acceptable to come vnto thee,1668
whiche art the waie, the trueth, &1669
the life, through our lorde Iesus1670
Christ. Amen.1671

A praier to bee saied at night whan we laie vs down to rest.

O Lorde Iesus Christe whose1672
botomelesse gratuitee we1673
haue to tha~ke for all thi~ges, who1674
hast geuen the mooste clere light1675
of the daie tyme aswell to ye good1676
as to the eiuil to goe about suche1677
affaires & buisinesse as we haue1678
to dooe, & hast mercifully geuen1679
the louely silence of the night for1680
the strength of our weake & feble1681
bodies to be refreshed with liyng1682
at rest, & to putte awaie the carefulnesse1683
of our myndes, and for1684
the asswageyng of our heartes1685
sorowes, wheras to al theim that1686
loue thee, thou thyself doest much1687
better acco~plishe & perfourme all1688
these thynges within in the hertes,1689
to who~ towardes all dueties1690
and actes of godly co~uersacion, yu1691
dooest for their feith sake muche1692
more clerely shewe the lanterne1693
of thy light, then ye sunne shyneth1694
bright vnto the worlde, & whom1695
thy promises dooe not suffre at any1696
tyme to weaxe werie: the coumforte1697
and co~solacion of thy spirite1698
dooeth muche more effectually1699
washe awaie al heauines of herte1700
then dooeth the slepe of the body,1701
so that, the wholle ma~ dooeth not1702
in any other more safely or more1703
swetely repose himself, then in thy1704
mercie our moste gracious redemer:1705
we beseche thee, that whatsoeuer1706
we haue this day co~mitted1707
or doen through humain frailtee1708
and negligence that hath offe~ded1709
thyne yies, yu accordyng to thyne1710
accustomed goodnesse forgeue it1711
vs, & also graunte thou that this1712
night to come thou prospetyng1713
it maie bee luckie vnto vs: thou1714
beyng our keper, it maie be pure:1715
and thou beeing our defendour:1716
it maie be safe from all nightlye1717
illusions of the wieked spirites:1718
so that this rest and slepe which1719
we shall nowe take, maie restore1720
bothe our bodye & our solle more1721
freashe and lustie against to morowe1722
to serue thee. And for as1723
muche as this life hath not so1724
muche as any one houre of assuraunce1725
vnto vs: whan the eauentyde1726
therof shall come, and1727
the slepe of this bodye and fleash1728
shall growe vpon vs out of the1729
whiche we shall not awake vntil1730
suche tyme as at the Aungels1731
troumpette euen the dead also1732
shall bee reised: we beseche thee1733
that thou wilt at that tyme lighten1734
the yies of our solles: so that1735
our feith maie not than bee extinguished1736
and we slepe in euerlastyng1737
death: but contrarie wise1738

F

that we maie peaceably reste in1739
thee: vnto whom euen the dead1740
also dooe lyue: whiche lyuest &1741
reignest with God the father and1742
the holy ghoste foreuer without1743
ende. Amen.1744

Whan we laye vs down to rest.

LOrde into thy handes I co~mende1745
my spirite: yu hast redemed1746
me o yu ye lorde of trueth.1747
Make thou a newe herte within1748
me o God: and renew thou a1749
right spirite in my bodye.1750
Graunt me again the gladnesse1751
of thy saluacion and confirme1752
me wt thy principal spirit.1753
The light of thy countenau~ce1754
o lord is marked vpon vs: thou1755
hast put gladnesse in my herte.1756
I my self will laie me downe1757
in peace, and take my rest.1758
For thou lorde onely hast sette1759
me in hope.1760
In the name of the father, and1761
of the soonne, and of the holye1762
ghoste. Amen.1763

The Letanie and suffrages.

O GOD the father of heauen:1764
haue mercy vpon vs1765
miserable sinners.1766
O God the sonne, redemer of1767
the worlde: haue mercye vpon1768
vs miserable sinners.1769
O God the holy goste, procedynge1770
from the father and the1771
sonne: haue mercy vpon vs miserable1772
sinners.1773
O holy, blessed and glorious1774
Trinitie, thre persons and one1775
God: haue mercy vpon vs miserable1776
sinners.1777
Remembre not Lorde our offences,1778
nor the offences of oure1779
forefathers neyther take thou1780
vengeance of our sinnes, spare1781
vs good lord, spare thy people1782

F.ii

whom thou hast redemed with1783
thy moste precious bludde, and1784
be not angry with vs for euer:1785
Spare vs good lorde.1786
From all euill & mischief, from1787
sinne, fro~ the craftes & assautes1788
of the deuill, from thy wrathe &1789
from euerlastyng damnacion:1790
Good lorde delyuer vs1791
From blyndnes of hearte, from1792
pride, vain glory, and hypocrisy1793
from enuie, hatred, & malice, &1794
al vncharitablenes: Good lord. &c.1795
From fornicacion & al deadly1796
sin, and from al the deceiptes of1797
the world, the flesh, & the deuill:1798
Good lorde delyuer vs.1799
From lyghtening and tempest,1800
from plage, pestilence, & famin,1801
from battayle and murdre, and1802
from sodayn death: Good lord. &c.1803
From al sedicion & priuy conspiracie,1804
from the tiranny of the1805
bishop of Rome, & al his detestable1806
enormities, from all false1807
doctrine & heresie, from al hardnes1808
of heart & contempt of thy1809
word & co~mau~dment. Good lord. &c1810
By the mistery of thy holy incarnacion,1811
by thy holy natiuitie1812
& circumcision, by thy baptisme1813
fasting, & tentacion: Good lord. &c1814
By thyne agony and bluddy1815
sweat, by thy crosse and passion1816
by thy precious death and burial,1817
by thy glorious resurreccion1818
& ascencion, by the cummyng of1819
the holy goste: Good lord. &c.1820
In all tyme of our tribulacion,1821
in all tyme of our welth, in1822
the houre of death, in the day of1823
iudgement: Spare vs good lorde.1824
We sinners do beseche the to1825
heare vs o lorde God: and that1826
it may please the to rule and gouerne1827
thy holy churche vniuersall1828
in the right waye: We beseche1829
the to heare vs good Lorde.1830
That it maye please the to kepe1831
Edwarde, the .vi. thy seruaunte1832
and our kyng and gouernour:1833
We beseche the to hear vs good lorde.1834
That it maye please the to rule1835
his heart in thy faythe fear and1836
loue, that he may euer haue affiaunce1837
in the: and euer seke thy1838
honor and glorie: We beseche &c.1839
That it may plese the to be his1840
defendour & keper geuyng him1841
the victory ouer al his enmies.1842
We beseche the to heare vs good lorde.1843
That it maye please the to kepe1844
noble Quene Katherine, in thy1845
feare and loue: geuyng her increase1846
of all godlynes, honor, &1847
chyldren: We beseche the. &c.1848
That it maye please the to preserue1849
the lady Maries grace, ye1850
lady Elizabethes grace, and the1851
Lord Protectors grace: we be. &c1852
That it may please the to illuminate1853
all byshops, pastours,1854
and ministers of the church, wt1855
true knowledge and vnderstanding1856
of thy worde, & that bothe1857
by their preachyng and liuyng1858
they may set it furth and shewe1859
it accordyngly: We beseche. &c.1860
That it may please the to endue1861
the lordes of the counsayl, & all1862
the nobilitie with grace, wysedome,1863
& vnderstanding: we be. &c1864
That it may please the to preserue1865
& kepe the magistrates, geuyng1866
them grace to execute iustice,1867
and to mayntayne trueth:1868
We beseche the. &c1869
That it may please the to blesse1870
& kepe al thy people: We besech. &c1871
That it may please the to geue1872
to al nacions, vnitie, peace, and1873
concorde: We beseche the. &c.1874
That it maye please the to geue1875
vs an heart to loue & dread the,1876
and diligently to lyue after thy1877
commaundementes: We be. &c.1878
That it may please the to geue1879
al thy people increace of grace,1880
to heare mekely thy worde, and1881
to receiue it with pure affeccion1882
and to bryng furthe the fruites1883
of the spirit: We beseche. &c.1884
That it may please the to bring1885
into the way of truth al such as1886
haue erred and are deceyued:1887
We beseche the. &c1888
That it may please the to strengthen1889
suche as do stande, and1890
comfort & help the weak herted,1891
and to rayse vp them that fal, &1892
finally to beate downe Satan1893
vnder our feete: We beseche. &c.1894
That it maye please the to1895
succour, helpe and comforte all1896
that be in daunger, necessitie, &1897
tribulacion: We beseche. &c.1898
That it may please the to preserue1899
al that trauayl by land or1900
by water, al women laboring of1901
chyld, al sicke persons & young1902
children, and to shewe thy pitie1903
vpon all prisoners & captiues:1904
We beseche the to hear. &c.1905
That it maye please the to defend1906
and prouyde for the fatherles1907
chyldren and widowes and1908
all that be desolate & oppressed:1909
We beseche the to hear. &c.1910
That it may please the to haue1911
mercy vpon al men: we beseche. &c.1912
That it maye please the to forgeue1913
our enemies, persecutors,1914
and slaunderours, and to turne1915
theyr heartes: we beseche. &c.1916
That it maye please the to geue1917
to our vse the kyndly fruites of1918
the yearth so as in due tyme we1919
maye enioye them & to preserue1920
them: we beseche the. &c.1921
That it may please the to geue1922
to vs true repe~tau~ce to forgeue1923
vs all our sinnes, negligences,1924
and ignorau~ces, & to endue vs1925
with the grace of the holy spirit1926
to amende our lyues according1927
to thy holy word: We beseche. &c.1928
Sonne of god we besech the1929
to heare vs.1930
O lambe of God that takest awaye1931
the sinnes of the worlde:1932
Graunt vs thy peace.1933
O lambe of God that takest awaye1934
the sinnes of the worlde:1935
Haue mercy vpon vs.1936
O Christe heare vs.1937
Lorde haue mercy vpon vs.1938
Christe haue mercy vpon vs.1939
Lorde haue mercy vpon vs.1940
Our father whiche art. &c.1941
And suffre vs not to be led into1942
temptation.1943
Versicle.1944
O lorde deale not with vs after our sinnes. Answer.1945
Neyther rewarde vs after oure iniquities.

Let vs pray.

O God, merciful father, that1946
dispysest not the syghyng1947
of a contrite hearte, nor the desire1948
of such as be sorowful, mercifully1949
assist oure prayers, that1950
we make before the in all oure1951
troubles & aduersities, when so1952
euer they oppresse vs: And graciously1953
hear vs that those euils1954
which the craft and subtiltie of1955
ye deuill or ma~ wurketh against1956
vs, be brought to naught, and1957
by the prouidence of thy goodnes1958
they may be dispersed, that1959
we thy seruauntes beyng hurte1960
by no persecucions, maye euermore1961
geue thankes vnto the, in1962
thy holy churche, through Iesu1963
Christe our lorde.1964
O lorde arise, helpe vs and deliuer vs for1965
thy names sake.1966
O god we haue heard with our1967
eares & our fathers haue declared1968
vnto vs the noble workes1969
that thou diddest in their daies1970
and i~ the old tyme before them.1971
O lorde arise, helpe vs and deliuer vs for1972
thyne honour.1973
Glory be to the father. &c.1974
From our enemies defend vs o1975
Christ: graciously loke vpon our affliccions1976
Pitifully beholde the dolour of1977
our heart,1978
Mercyfully forgeue the si~nes of thy people1979
Fauourablye with mercy heare1980
our prayers.1981
O sonne of Dauid haue mercy vpon vs.1982
Both now and euer vouchsafe1983
to heare vs Christe:1984
Graciously hear vs o Christe, graciouslye1985
heare vs o Lord Christe Uersicle.1986
O lord let thy mercy be shewed1987
vpon vs.1988
Answer.1989
As we do put our trust in the.1990

Let vs pray.

We humbly beseche thee o1991
father mercyfully to loke1992
vpon oure infirmities, & for ye1993
glory of thy names sake, turne1994
from vs al those euyls, that we1995
moste ryghteously haue deserued:1996
Graunt this O lorde God,1997
for our mediatoure & aduocate1998
Iesu Christes sake.1999
O God, whose nature & propertie2000
is euer to haue mercy2001
& to forgeue, receiue our humble2002
peticion, and though we be2003
tied & bound with the chaine of our sinnes, yet let ye pityfulnes2004
of thy great merci leuse vs for ye2005
honour of Iesu Christes sake,2006
our mediator & aduocate. Amen2007
ALmighty and euerliuyng2008
God whiche only workest2009
great meruailes, send doune vpon2010
our byshopes and curates,2011
and all congregacions committed2012
to their charge, the healthful2013

G.i.

spirit of thy grace, and that2014
they mai truly please the, poure2015
vpon them the continual dewe2016
of thy blessyng. Graunt this O2017
lord for the honor of our aduocate2018
& mediator Iesu Christe.2019
We beseche the O lorde to2020
shewe vpon vs, thyne excedyng2021
great mercy, whiche no2022
tong can worthely expresse, and2023
that it may please the to deliuer2024
vs from all our sinnes, and also2025
from ye paynes that we haue2026
for them deserued. Graunt thys2027
o lord through oure mediatour2028
and aduocate Iesu Christ. Ame~.2029
GRaunt we beseche the, o almighty2030
god that we in our2031
trouble put our whole co~fide~ce2032
vpo~ thy mercy, that we against2033
al aduersitie be defended vnder2034
thy protection: Graunt this, O2035
lord god, for our mediator & aduocate2036
Iesu Christs sake. Ame~.2037
ALmightie god which hast2038
geue~ vs grace at this time2039
with one accorde to make oure2040
commune supplications vnto2041
the, and doest promise that whe~2042
ii. or iii. be gathered i~ thy name2043
thou wylte graunt their requestes,2044
fulfil nowe O lord, the desiers2045
& peticions of thy seruantes,2046
as may be moste expedient2047
for them, graunting vs in this2048
world knowledge of thy truth,2049
and in the worlde to come lyfe2050
euerlastynge. Amen.2051

A prayer for obtayning of wisdome. Sapi. ix.

GOD of oure fathers and2052
Lorde of mercy, thou that2053
hast made all thinges with thy2054
woorde and ordeyned man thorough2055
thy wysedome, that he2056
should haue dominion ouer the2057
creature which thou hast made2058
that he shoulde order the world2059
accordyng to equitie & righteousnes,2060
and execute iudgement2061
with a true heart: geue me wisdome2062
whiche is euer about thy2063
seat: & put me not out fro~ amo~g2064
thy children: for I thy seruaunt2065
and sonne of thy handemayde2066
am a feble person, of a shorte2067
tyme: and to young to the vnderstandyng2068
of thy iudgement2069
and lawes: yea though a man2070
be neuer so perfecte among the2071
chyldren of men, yet yf thy wisdome2072
be not with hym, he shall2073
be nothyng wurth. Oh send thy2074
wysedome oute of thy holy heauens2075
and from the throne of thy2076
maiestie, that she maie bee with2077
me, and labour with me, that I2078
may knowe what is acceptable2079
in thy sighte, for she knoweth &2080
vnderstandeth all thynges, and2081
she shall conduct me right soberlye2082
in my workes & preserue me2083
in her power. So shall my workes2084
be acceptable. Amen.2085

A prayer agaynst worldly carefulnesse.

O Moste dere and tender father,2086
oure defendoure and2087
nowrissher, indue vs with thy2088
grace, that we maye cast of the2089
great blyndnes of our myndes2090

G.iii.

and carefulnes of worldly thinges,2091
and may put our whole study2092
and care in kepyng of thy holy2093
lawe. And that we may labour2094
and trauayle for oure necessities2095
in this lyfe, lyke the byrdes of2096
the ayer, & the lillies of the fielde2097
without care. For thou hast promysed2098
to be carefull for vs, and2099
hast commaunded that vpon the2100
we should cast al our care, which2101
lyuest and reignest worlde without2102
ende. Amen.2103

A prayer to be sayed at the houre of deathe.

O Lorde Iesu, whiche art the2104
only healthe of all men lyuyng,2105
and the euerlastynge lyfe2106
of them whiche dye in faythe, I2107
wretched synner geue and submytte2108
my selfe whollye vnto thy2109
most blessed wyll. And I beyng2110
sure that the thyng can not peryshe2111
whiche is committed vnto2112
thy mercye, wyllynglye nowe I2113
leue this frayle and wicked flesh,2114
in hope of the resurreccion whiche2115
in better wise shall restore it2116
to me againe. I beseche the most2117
mercifull lorde Iesu Christ, that2118
thou wylte by thy grace, make2119
strong my soule against al temptacions,2120
and that thou wilte couer2121
& defende me with the buckeler2122
of thy mercye agaynst all the2123
assaultes of the deuill. I see and2124
knoweledge that there is in my2125
selfe no helpe of saluacion, but al2126
my confidence, hope, and truste2127
is in thy most merciful goodnes.2128
I haue no merytes, nor good2129
woorkes whiche I maye aledge2130
before the: Of synnes and euyl2131
wurkes alas I se a gret heap2132
but throughe thy mercy I trust2133
to be in the numbre of them, to2134
who~ thou wilt not impute their2135
sinnes, but take and accept me2136
for righteous & iuste, and to be2137
the inheritour of euerlastynge2138
lyfe. Thou mercyful lorde wert2139
borne for my sake: thou dyddest2140
suffer bothe hunger and thirste2141
for my sake: thou diddest preche2142
and teache, thou diddest pray &2143
fast for my sake: thou diddest al2144
good workes and dedes for my2145
sake, thou sufferedst moste grieuouse2146
paynes & tormentes for2147
my sake: And finallye thou gauest2148
thy moste precious body to2149
dye, and thy bloud to be shed on2150
ye crosse for my sake. Nowe most2151
mercifull sauiour, let all these2152
thynges profyt me, which thou2153
frelye hast geuen me, that hast2154
geuen thy selfe for me: Let thy2155
bloud clense, and washe awaye2156
the spottes and foulenes of my2157
sinnes. Let thy righteousnesse2158
hyde & couer my vnrighteousnes.2159
Let the merites of thy passion2160
and bloud be the satisfaccion2161
for my sinnes. Geue me lord2162
thy grace that my faith and saluacion2163
in thy bloud wauer not2164
in me, but euer be firme & constant,2165
that the hope of thy mercye2166
and lyfe euerlastyng neuer2167
decay in me, that charitie waxe2168
not colde in me: finally that the2169
weaknes of my fleash be not ouercome2170
with the fear of death.2171
Graunt me mercyfull sauiour,2172
that when deathe hath shut vp2173
the iyes of my bodye, yet that ye2174
iyes of my soule maye styll beholde2175
and loke vpon thee, that2176
when deathe hath taken away2177
the vse of my tonge and speche,2178
yet that my heart maye cry and2179
saye vnto the: In manus tuas domine,2180
commendo spiritum meum, that is to2181
saie: O lorde into thy handes I2182
geue and commit my soule. Domine2183
Iesu accipe spiritum meum. Lorde2184
Iesu receiue my soule vnto the.2185
Amen.2186

A prayer for the kepyng of a good name.

THat wise man whiche was2187
priuie of thy secretes o heuenly2188
father taught vs that an2189
honest name is a treasure right2190
precious, when he sayth: Better2191
it is to haue a good name then2192
precious ointmentes. But this2193
so excellent and good thing we2194
nether can get nor kepe, but by2195
thy ayde and helpe. Nowe surely2196
the wel and fountayne of a good2197
name, is a faultlesse lyfe. This2198
therfore in especiall we demau~de2199
and craue of thee, O Lorde almightie,2200
yet neuertheles for as2201
muche as often tymes innocency2202
& faultles liuing is not inough,2203
nether yet a sure buckler and defence,2204
namely agaynste suche as2205
vnder theyr lippes beare the poyson2206
of serpentes: yea, and oft tymes2207
it happeneth that when we2208
suppose to be amonges our trustye2209
frendes, we dwell with Ezechiel2210
emong scorpions and venemous2211
serpentes, we cry with thy2212
holye prophete: O lorde delyuer2213
my soule from wicked lyppes, &2214
a gylefull tong, but yf neuerthelesse2215
it be seen to thy goodnes to2216
exercise thy seruauntes also with2217
this affliccion: to the intent they2218
maye better be brought to godlynes2219
& perfeccion: Graunt we2220
the praye that with Paule thy2221
moste valiaunt Champion, we2222
maye by reproche and glory, by2223
infamye and good name, abyde2224
styll in thy commaundementes2225
through Iesu Christe, whiche2226
also hym selfe when he walked2227
here in earth was reuiled, slau~dered,2228
euil spoken of, and called2229
to his teeth a Samaritane,2230
a wyne drinker, a2231
deceyuer of ye people,2232
& one that had the2233
deuil. The same2234
now2235
reigneth with the in glory2236
together with the2237
holy gost.2238
Amen.2239