The monument of matrones conteining seuen seuerall lamps of virginitie, or distinct treatises; whereof the first fiue concerne praier and meditation: the other two last, precepts and examples, as the woorthie works partlie of men, partlie of women; compiled for the necessarie vse of both sexes out of the sacred Scriptures, and other approoued authors, by Thomas Bentley of Graies Inne student.

At mid-night, if you happen to awake, praie:

HAue mercie vpon me, O God, after thy great goodnesse, according to the multitude of thy mercies doo awaie mine offenses.

Turne thy face from my sinnes, and put out all my misdeeds.

Make me a cleane hart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thy holie spirit from me.

I will remember thee, O God, in my bed, and thinke vpon thee now that I am waking, because thou hast beene mine helper.

Euen now in the night season, while thou holdest mine eies waking, I saie, will I thinke of thee my creator, and make my praiers vnto thee my redeemer,

and God of my life, that my soule may not refuse hir comfort.

In my bed now by night will I seeke thee whom my soule loueth: O let me find thee, and my soule embrace thee.

For with my soule doo I desire thee now in the night season, and with my spirit within me will I seeke thee in the morning.

Yea at mid-night I will arise vp to giue thanks vn∣to thee, O Lord, because of thy righteous iudgements, and in the night watches I will lift vp my hands to∣wards thy holie place, and blesse thee, and powre out my hart before thee, and saie:

Haue mercie vpon me, O God, haue mercie on me a most miserable sinner.

From the snares of the diuell, O Lord deliuer me: from the mid-night euill defend me, and in the houre of death, helpe me.

Our father which art in heauen, &c.