Jacobs ladder, or, The devout souls ascention to Heaven, in prayers, thanksgivings, and praises in four parts ... : with graces and thanksgivings : illustrated with sculptures / by Jo. Hall.

The Prayer of a Woman, in the Time of her Travel.

O My Lord, and my God, my heavenly Father, my merci∣ful Jesus, upon whom I depend in the midst of my Anguish, hoping in thy wonted mercies; Bow down thine Ear, and harken to the cryes of a pained Woman; unto thee O Lord do I cry, thou art my refuge, and my portion in the Land of the living; Attend therefore unto my cry, for I am brought very low; Consider mine affliction, and deli∣ver me, for I do not forget thy Law; all my desire is before thee, and my groaning is not hid from thee; in thee I trust, who art the living God,

who art the Saviour of all, especi∣ally of them that believe; I love thee, O Lord, my strength, thou art my Rock and my fortress, my strength, in whom I trust, my buck∣ler, the horn of my Salvation, and my high Tower; O save me now in this heavy distress and deliver thy servant; hear me, O Lord, in this day of trouble; O God of Jacob de••end me; Give an happy end to these my torments, that I may enjoy the fruit of my Womb, for which I suffer them; O Lord in mercy if it may stand with thy eternal decree, preserve both my life and the life of my issue, arm me with patience to undergo these pangs, and in the end give me com∣fort in what thou shalt send me; but if otherwise thou hast deter∣mined to end my life by these hea∣vy torments, O my sweet and mer∣ciful Jesus, receive me into thy bosom that I may pass from mise∣ry to eternal happiness. Hear, O

Lord, and have mercy upon me and mine, and grant my petitions, for the worthiness of that most merciful and blessed Son of a wo∣man, thine only begotten Son Je∣sus Christ our Lord and only Savi∣our, in whose most holy name and words I pray, Our Father, &c.