The poore mans Pater noster with a preparatiue to praier: wherto are annexed diuers godly psalmes and meditations: collected out of the sacred scriptures, by Thomas Timme minister.

A Meditation vp∣on the Lordes prayer.

O Almightie and e∣ternal God, which dooest vouchsafe that we as it wer heauenlie children, shoulde euerie one of vs call thee our heauenlie father: grant that amongst vs by purenesse and

example of godlie and inno∣cent life, thy most holy name may bee sanctified, that all o∣ther nations beholding our goodnes, and vertuous liuing, maie be stirred to hallow and glorifie thee.

Grant, O Lorde, that the kingdome of thy grace and mercie may reigne continu∣allie in our hearts, so that we may be worthie, to bee parta∣kers of thy realme of glorie and maiestie.

Grant that vnto the verie

death, we refuse not to follow thy diuine will, and that wee (according vnto the example of the celestiall citizens, agrée¦ing togither quietlie) vnited in spirit) all controuersie in opinions set apart, the lustes of the flesh being subdued, and the flattering assaults of the world and the diuel ouercom, neuer wrastle agaynst thy most holie will, but obeie it in all things.

Grant O Lord, for our bo∣die néedfull sustenance, that

we may the more freely serue thée.

Giue vs wee beséech thee (O mercifull father) that heauen∣lie bread, the bodie of thy son Iesus Christ, the verie foode and health of our soules: giue vs the bread of thy diuine pre∣cepts, that wee may trulie walke and liue after them. Giue vs the bread of thy hea∣uenlie worde, which is the strong castle and sure defence of our foules, that wee being wel fed & filled with this food,

may worthilie come to the ce∣lestiall feast, where is no hun∣ger. Grant, O Lord, that we patientlie bear and suffer our enimies, and such as hurt vs and willinglie to forgiue the offences committed agaynst vs: so that wee may find thee Lorde, in forgiuing vs our trespasses, milde and merci∣full.

Grant, O Lord, that we be not vtterlie ledde into temp∣tation, that thereby we should bee lost: but in all perilles

of temptation, and in the mid∣dest of the stormie tempests of tribulations, let vs thy children receyue and féele thy fatherly succor ready to helpe vs, least that wee ouercome with the craftie deceiptes of the temptor, should be drawn into euerlasting destruction: but when we be well assailed, approoued and purged with the fire of temptation, then let vs finish our course, and so well and valiantlie fight, that wee maie for euermore liue

with thee in that heauenlie ci∣tie, where agaynst thee no manner of temptation can preuaile.

Finallie, grant (most mer∣cifull father) that we through thy benigne goodnesse, maie bee deliuered from all euils, present or to come, both of bo∣die and soule: and that at the last the yoke of the foule feend being shaken of, we may pos∣sesse the heritage of thy hea∣uenlie kingdome, which thy sonne, with his pretious blood

bought for vs thy children: and therefore euer to haue the fruition of celestiall delecta∣tion, accompanied with An∣gels and blessed Saints, tho∣rough the helpe, benignitie, and grace of our Sauiour Ie¦sus Christ: to whome, and to thee our Father, and to the holie ghost, bee glorie and ho∣nour nowe and for euer, A∣men.