The psalter of David with titles and collects according to the matter of each Psalme : whereunto is added Devotions for the help and assistance of all Christian people, in all occasions and necessities.

Morning Prayer.

PSALME 102.

A Prayer for comfort in sadnesse, anxiety of spi∣rit, sicknesse, or any other affliction.

HEar my prayer, O Lord: and let my crying come unto thee.

2 Hide not thy face from me in the time of my trouble: encline thine ears unto me when I call, O hear me, and that right soon.

3 For my days are consumed away like smoak: and my bones are burnt up as it were a firebrand.

4 My heart is smitten down, and withered like grasse: so that I forget to eat my bread.

5 For the voyce of my groaning: my bones will scarce cleave to my flesh.

6 I am become like a pelican in the wildernesse: and like an owle that is in the desert.

7 I have watched, and am even as it were a sparrow: that sitteth alone upon the house top.

8 Mine enemies revile me all the day long: and they that are mad upon me, are sworn together against me.

9 For I have eaten ashes as it were bread: and mingled my drink with weeping.

10 And that because of thine indignation and wrath: for thou hast taken me up, and cast me down.

11 My days are gone like a shadow: and I am withered like grasse.

12 But thou (O Lord) shalt endure for ever: and ••hy remembrance throughout all generations.

13 Thou shalt arise and have mercy upon Sion: for it is time that thou have mercy upon her, yea, the time is come.

14 And why? thy servants think upon her stones: and it pi••ieth them to see her in the dust.

15 The heathen shall fear thy Name, O Lord: and all the kings of the earth thy majesty.

16 When the Lord shall build up Sion: and when his glory shall appear.

17 When he turneth him unto the prayer of the poore d••sti••ute: and despiseth not their desire.

18 This shall be written for those that come after: and the people which shall be born, shall praise the Lord.

19 For he hath looked down from his sanctuary: out of the heaven did the Lord behold the earth.

20 That he might hear the mournings of such as be in captivity: and deliver the children appointed unto death.

21 That they may declare the Name of the Lord in Sion: and his worship at Jerusalem.

22 When the people are gathered together: and the kingdomes also to serve the Lord.

23 He brought down my strength in my journey: and shortened my days.

24 But I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of mine age: as for thy years, they endure through∣out all generations.

25 Thou Lord in the beginning hast laid the foundati∣on of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.

26 They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: they all shall wax old as doth a garment.

27 And as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not faile.

28 The children of thy servants shall continue: and ••heir seed shall stand fast in thy sight.

The Prayer.

O Eternall God, who endurest for ever, and thy remembrance throughout all generati∣ons, have pity upon us according to the infi∣nite treasures of thy loving kindnesse, hear the voice of our groaning, for thy indignation and thy wrath lieth hard upon us, & our sins have put an edge upon thy sword, and a thorn into our wounded consciences. O build up the ru∣ines of our souls, repair the breaches of our comforts and our hopes, and let thy glory now appear, for that shines brightest in the beams of thy mercy, and when thou turnest unto the prayer of poor wretched destitutes, it becomes an eternall monument and a record of thy ho∣nour, and all generations which shall be born shall praise thee. Look down, O Lord, from thy Sanctuary, hear the mournings of us and of all distressed people; send us health an•• life so long as it may be a blessing, and do no•• shorten our days in wrath, but give us grace so to spend all our time in the works of repē∣tance and holinesse, that when our years fail, and our change is come, we may be translated to the new heavens which shall never perish and wax old, there to continue and stand fast in thy sight for ever, through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

PSALME 103.

A thanksgiving to God for all his benefits and mercies.

PRaise the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, praise his holy name.

2 Praise the Lord, O my soul: and forget not all his benefits.

3 Which forgiveth all thy sin: and healeth all thy infirmities.

4 Which saveth thy life from destruction: and crow∣neth thee with mercy and loving kindnesse.

5 Which satisfieth thy mouth with good things: ma∣king thee young and lusty as an eagle.

6 The Lord executeth righteousnesse and judgement: for all them that are oppressed with wrong.

7 He shewed his ways unto Moses: his works unto the children of Israel.

8 The Lord is full of compassion and mercy: long-suffering, and of great goodnesse.

9 He will not alway be chiding: neither keepeth he his anger for ever.

10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins: nor rewar∣ded us according to our wickednesse.

11 For look how high the heaven is in comparison of ••he earth: so great is his mercy also toward them that fear him.

12 Look how wide also the east is from the west: so far hath he set our sins from us.

13 Yea, like as a father pitieth his own children: even so is the Lord mercifull unto them that fear him.

14 For he knoweth whereof we be made: he remem∣breth that we are but dust.

15 The days of man are but as grasse: for hee flouri∣sheth as a flower of the field.

16 For assoon as the winde goeth over it, it is gone:

and the place thereof shall know it no more.

17 But the mercifull goodnesse of the Lord endureth for ever and ever, upon them that fear him: and his righ∣teousnesse upon childrens children.

18 Even upon such as keep his covenant: and think upon his commandements to do them.

19 The Lord hath prepared his seat in heaven: and his kingdome ruleth over all.

20 O praise the Lord, ye angels of his, ye that excell in strength: ye that fulfill his commandement, and hearken unto the voyce of his words.

21 O praise the Lord all ye his hosts: ye servants of his that do his pleasure.

22 O speak good of the Lord all ye works of his, in all places of his dominion: praise thou the Lord, O my soul.

The Prayer.

O Most merciful God, whose mercy is as high as the heavens, as great and many as the moments of eternity, thou hast opened thy hand wide to fill us with blessings, and the sweet effects of thy loving kindnesse, thou art pitifull as a Father, tender as a Mother, care∣full as a guardian, and exceeding mercifull to all them that fear thee: we pray thee to fill our souls with great apprehensions and impresses of thy unspeakable mercies, that our thankful∣nesse may be as great as our needs of mercy are, and let thy mercifull loving kindnesse en∣dure for ever and ever upon us all. Keep no anger in store for us, chide us not in thy dis∣pleasure, satisfie our mouths with good things,

remove all our sins from us as far as the east is from the west, heal all our infirmities and save our lives from destruction, for these are mer∣cies thou delightest in: and because we cannot praise thee accordingly to thy excellencies, take our souls in thy due time, into the land of everlasting praises, that we may spend a whole eternity in ascribing to thy name, praise, and honour, and dominion. Grant this for Jesus Christ his sake our Lord and onely Saviour. Amen.