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A Prayer against the enemies of the Church.
MAny a time have they fought against me from my youth up: (may Israell now say.)
2 Yea, many a time have they vexed me from my youth up: but they have not prevailed against mee.
3 The plowers plowed upon my back: and made long furrows.
4 But the righteous Lord: hath hewen the snares of the ungodly in pieces.
5 Let them be confounded and turned back∣ward:
as many as have evill will at Sion.
6 Let them be even as the grasse growing upon the house tops: which withereth afore it be plucked up.
7 Whereof the mower filleth not his hand: neither he that bindeth up the sheaves, his bosome.
8 So that they which go by, say not so much as the Lord prosper you: we wish you good luck in the name of the Lord.
O Most blessed Jesu, who for our sinnes didst suffer the plowers to plow upon thy back, and make long furrows, suffering shame and whipping for our sakes, and all the contradictions of sinners, and didst leave sorrows and afflictions intailed upon thy Church, that by suffering with thee, shee might at last raigne with thee in glory: Deliver us and all thy holy Church, from all that fight against us; hew the snares of the ungodly in pieces, let the designes of them that have evill will at thy Church, be like the grasse growing up∣on the house tops, withered and blasted before it comes to maturity; and make us to prosper under thy mercies, and in the good wishes and devout prayers of holy people, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.