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MOst gracious God, and deare Father, we yeeld vnto thee from the bottome of our hearts most humble thankes, in that it hath pleased thee not onely to defend and preserue vs this night from all our enemies both ghostly and bodily: but also of thy fatherly pitie to giue vnto these our earthly and languishing bo∣dies such sufficient sleepe and rest, as hath satisfied the ear∣nest desire of our weake and feeble nature. And as thou of
thy mercy hast safely brought vs to the beginning of this present day, and shewed vs the light thereof: so we hum∣bly beseech thee (O God) grant that our soules may bee spiritually lightened with the brightnes of thy Word and sacred mysteries, whereby we may walk in the steps of Chri∣stianitie, and leade a life agree∣able to our vocation in Christ Iesus our Lord. Assist vs also with thy grace and holy Spi∣rit, O God, that wee may ne∣uer shrinke from thee for any earthly torments, but dili∣gently apply our selues to the performance of thy will, and giue our selues wholly there∣vnto, hauing a strong and stedfast faith in the truth of thy promises. Indue vs with
wisedome from aboue, that we may dayly increase in the fulnesse of our Sauiour Christ. Behold vs with the eye of thy mercie, and vouch safe to de∣fend vs that commit our selues wholly vnto thee both now and euermore. Giue vnto vs a heart alwayes affected to ho∣nour thee, a minde euer medi∣tating of thy righteousnesse, and a spirit burning with zeale of thy worship, that wee may warily stand vpon our guard, and neuer yeeld to the treacherie of the Aduersarie: Blesse and prosper our enter∣prises (O Lord) that whatso∣euer we take in hand, we may by thy direction bring it to good successe, and euermore praise thy holy Name for thy gracious assistance, and singu∣lar
goodnes: grant this, O Fa∣ther, for Iesus Christ his sake, our onely Sauiour and redee∣mer.