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A Prayer to be delivered from the power of the Devill, and slander of men, and that we may put our confidence in God.
BE mercifull unto me, O God, be mercifull unto me, for my soul trusteth in thee: and under the shadow of thy wings shall be my refuga untill this tyranny be overpast.
2 I will call unto the most high God: even unto the God that shall performe the cause which I haue in hand.
3 He shall send from heaven: and save me from the reproof of him that would eat me up.
4 God shall send forth his mercy and truth: my soul is among Lions.
5 And I lie even among the children of men (that are set on fire:) whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
6 Set up thy self, O God, aboue the hea∣vens: and thy glory aboue all the earth.
7 They haue laid a net for my feet: and pres∣sed down my soul: they haue digged a pit before me, & are fallen into the mids of it themselves.
8 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
9 Awake up my glory, awake lute and harp: I my self will awake right early.
10 I will giue thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the people: and I will sing unto thee a∣mong the Nations.
11 For the greatnesse of thy mercy reacheth unto the Heavens: and thy truth unto the Clouds.
12 Set up thy self, O God, aboue the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth.
O Most high and mighty God, who hast set thy selfe above the heavens, and thy glory
above all the earth, doe thou send from heaven and save us from the reproofe of all our ghostly Enemies, who would eate us, for our soul is among Lions, and the Devill is busie seeking to devoure us. O send out thy mercy and truth, deliver us from the malitious slander of men, and from the dreadfull accusations of the Devills at the day of judgement, who are set on fire against us, and their teeth are speares and arrowes, gnashing at us to teare us in pieces. Let thy mercy sustaine us, let thy righteousnesse be interpos'd in answer for us, that as our enemies accuse us, thy mercies may acquit us, through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen.