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O GOD eternall, iust, and holie, which kee∣pest couenant and mercie with them that loue thee, and keepe thy commandements.
Looke at me, and haue mercie vpon me: for I haue trespassed against thee, & done euil in thy sight.
Shew foorth vpon me the tender affections of thy mercie, that thy seruant may haue an hart to praie vn∣to thee.
I humblie make my praier before thy face, not tru∣sting in mine owne righteousnesse, but in thy great mercies.
For I am vncleane and filthie: and all my righte∣ousnesse is like a foule bloudie clowt.
Unto thee, O Lord, be iustice, mercie, and pitie: but vnto me be confusion and shame for mine iniquities.
Certainlie, euen from my beginning I haue vsed my selfe proudlie against thee, dooing wickedlie, and not ceasing.
O Lord, thou hast redeemed me, and yet I haue not ceased to offend thee, and mine hart hath not beene straight in thy sight.
Thou hast taught and instructed me, and stablished my power, and I haue beene euill affected towards thee, being like a deceitfull bowe.
My pride and presumption accuse me to my face, I am ouerthrowne in mine owne wickednesse: I doo seeke thee, O Lord, I beseech thee that I may find thee: thou art separated from me, for I haue greedilie fol∣lowed filthinesse.
Yet will I accuse mine owne sinfull waies before thee, O Lord, vntill thou haue mercie vpon me, and re∣ceiue me againe into thy fauour.
God forbid, that euer I should depart from thee againe, and not diligentlie seeke for thy promises.
I will neuer hold my peace, nor keepe silence: vntill thou haue established that couenant with me, which thou hast made and ordeined in times past.
That is to saie, like as the iustice of a iust man shall not deliuer or saue him, what time soeuer he shall of∣fend: so the wickednesse of a wicked man shall not hurt him, what time soeuer he shall returne from his wic∣kednesse.
In hope of this, O Lord God, I will tarie thy plea∣sure: for thou art good to them that trust in thee, and
to the soule that seeketh thee.
Thou keepest thy truth for euermore: and the words which issue foorth of thy mouth, shall not be void, and of none effect.
Destroie me not good Lord, for my sinnes: nor re∣serue not eternall punishment for me.
Open thine eies, and behold the greatnesse of my paine and mine affliction: for mine iniquitie is great in thy sight, and my sinnes haue brought me into this trouble.
Destroie me not vtterlie, nor leaue me in my sinnes: for thou art God of mercie, and verie gratious.
Execute not the punishment vpon me, which thou haddest purposed: doo to me according to thy name, al∣though my defaults and sinnes be manie.
O Lord, thou art my God; and thy name hath beene put vpon me: leaue me not in the deepenesse of my troubles.
Thou hast chastised and reformed manie, and hast strengthned the wearie hands; thy words haue set vp him that staggered, and thou hast made streight the crooked knees.
Wherefore I will seeke thee O Lord God, which hast wrought great things, vnsearchable & innumerable.
Thou hast taken vp the poore out of the dust, and hast exalted them, which were abiects.
For thou dooest deliuer the poore in his miserie out of the straite and bottomlesse pit of tribulation: and out of the wide mouth of anguish and affliction, into rest and quietnesse.
Thou art gratious and mercifull, for that thou shewest mercie to them, which be not yet come into the world: and thou art verie mercifull to them, which diligentlie obserue and keepe thy lawes; and thou doo∣est patientlie suffer sinners, giuing them time and place, wherby they may be changed from their malice.
Heare me poore wretch making supplication vnto thee, for in thee and thy name I haue put my trust and affiance.
Take me thy seruant vnto thee, and make me good, and let me not be disappointed of that that I looke for.
Come againe O Lord God, and saue my soule: de∣stroie me not, whome thou hast redeemed by thy great might and power.
Looke not vpon the hardnesse of my hart, nor vpon my sinnes; but like as thou hast manie times shewed mercie, so now be mercifull, and forgiue me.
Heare me, O Lord, and be pacified: regard my prai∣er, and doo according to thy great name.
O Lord, I looke to haue helpe and saluation from thee: and this is my dailie meditation and exercise.
For thy mercies be great: and thy goodnesse is ine∣stimable.
Heare me now fauourablie: and with-hold thy mer∣cies no longer from me.
In the waie of thy iudgements I will looke after thee: my soule desireth to magnifie thy name, and to haue thee in memorie.
Incline my hart to doo thy commandements: and direct my waies euermore in thy sight.
Let me neuer heereafter go awaie from thy waies: nor leaue me not now in the deepenesse of my troubles.
Turne not thine eies awaie from me, but teach me, O Lord, to doo those things which are pleasant in thy sight.
Make a perpetuall league and couenant with me, that thou wilt put thy feare into my heart, that I ne∣uer swarue from thee in all my life.
Withdrawe not thy goodnesse from me for euer, but keepe thy promise and fidelitie.
Be good vnto me with beneuolence and fauour: for
thou art mercifull, and thy displeasure continueth not for euer.
Remember me with fauour and kindnesse: and visit me with thy saluation.
I knowe, O Lord God, that thou art gratious and mercifull, patient, and of great mercifulnesse.
Thou art good and mercifull, thou keepest couenant and mercie with thy seruants, which walke before thee in their whole heart.
There is none other God but thou, which regardest and carest for all.
For thou hast beene euer verie mercifull to me, deli∣uering my soule from the deepe hell.
Let thy goodnesse, O Lord, be euer with me, for all my wealth resteth onlie in thee.
In the time of tribulation, I call vpon thee, O Lord, for thou art nigh vnto them, which call vpon thy holie name.
Succour me, O God, and looke merilie vpon me: shew me the light of thy countenance, in thee my soule trusteth, and my hart reioiceth.
Let my praier come vnto thy throne: bow downe thine eare vnto my crie.
Heare me now being penitent, O Lord, whom thou hast hitherto patientlie suffered: to the intent I should repent and amend my life.
O God, I haue opened vnto thee my life: saue mee for thy name sake, for my trust is in thee.
What care I for worldlie things: this one thing onlie I need and desire, that I may find grace and fa∣uour in thy sight.
Wherefore I beseech thee, O Lord, take awaie from me this paine and sorrowe: or at least-wise mitigate and asswage it, either by comfort, or by counsell, or by what meanes soeuer it shall bee seene good to thee.