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A Prayer for protection against the injuries of our Enemies, Bodily and Ghostly.
HEare the right, O Lord, consider my com∣plaint: and hearken unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
2 Let my sentence come forth from thy pre∣sence: and let thine eyes look upon the thing that is equall.
3 Thou hast proved and visited mine heart in the night season, thou hast tried me, and shalt find no wickednesse in me: for I am utterly pur∣posed, that my mouth shall not offend.
4 Because of mens works that are done a∣gainst the words of my lips: I have kept me from the wayes of the destroyer.
5 O hold thou up my goings in thy paths: that my foot-steps slip not.
6 I have called upon thee, O God, for thou shalt heare me: encline thine eare to me, and hearken unto my words.
7 Shew thy marvellous loving kindnes, thou that art the Saviour of them which put their trust in thee: from such as res••st thy right hand.
8 Keep me as the apple of an eye▪ hide me under the shadow of thy wings.
9 From the ungodly that trouble me: mine enemies compasse me round about, to take away my soul.
10. They are inclosed in their owne fat: and their mouth speaketh proud things.
11 They lie waiting in our way on every side: turning their eyes down to the ground.
12 Like as a lyon that is greedy of his prey•• and as it were a lions whelp lurking in secret places.
13 Up Lord, disappoint him, and cast him down: deliver my soul from the ungodly, which is a sword of thine.
14 From the men of thy hand, O Lord, from
the men, I say, and from the evill world: which haue their portion in this life, whose bellies thou fillest with thy hid treasure.
15 They haue children at their desire: and leave the rest of their substance for their babes.
16 But as for me, I will behold thy presence in righteousnesse: and when I awake up after thy likenesse, I shall be satisfied with it.
O Most mercifull Iesu, thou that art the Savi∣our of them that put their trust in thee, de∣fend us, and deliver us from the hands of all our Enemies, and although they are a sword of thine, and an instrument sent from thee, to chastise us for our sinnes, yet arise, O Lord, in mercy and strength, disappoint them and cast them down, least they destroy our soules, that when thou hast visited us with thy fatherly correction, and tryed us like as Silver is tryed, thou maist find no wick∣ednesse in us. Sanctify our hearts and lips, that we may not think a thought displeasing unto thee, and that our mouth may not offend: Keep us as the apple of an eye, hide us under the shadow of thy wings of mercy and providence: keep us from the wayes of the destroyer, and hold up our goings in thy paths, that we may persevere in righteousnesse, and our footsteps may not slip:
that in the day of the resurrection of the Iust, we may behold thy presence, and receive infinite satisfactions in the vision beatificall. Grant this O mercifull Saviour and Redeemer Iesu. Amen.