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GRaunt me most mercifull God feruentlie to desire such things as may be acceptable and pleasing vnto thee, with wisdom to searche after them, not to be deceyued in the knowledge of them, and vn∣faynedlie to accōplishe the dooing of them, to the prayse and glorie of thy holie name. Directe so my
lyfe, and graunte mee that I maye both haue knowlege, wil & power to doo, that whiche thou requie∣rest I shoulde doo, in such sorte, as is behoueable and most expedient for my soule. Let my waye vnto thee O Lorde be sure, straight, and perfect, that I maye neither fainte, nor fall from thee: either thorough aduersitie or prosperitie, that I be not puffed vppe in pride thorough the one, nor yet dryuē downe into dispaire thorough the other: But that I maye for the one gyue than∣kes, & be in the other armed with pacience. Also that I maye reioyse in nothinge, but in that which may allure mee vnto thee: nor sorrowe ought but that whiche doth with∣drawe me from thee, that I desire to please or displease none, but thee, or for thee: & that all thinges transitorie maye for thy sake Lord,
be of no reputation with mee, and that all thinges lykinge vnto thee maye be delectable vnto mee, and thou God more then all other thinges: and that I maye haue no reioysinge besides thee, let all la∣bour delight mee that is taken for thee, and all ease be vnpleasant that is without thee. Make me to lifte vp my heart often vnto thee, and when I fall from thee, graunte mee to call it sorowfullye to mynde with full purpose of amendemente. Graunte mee that I maye bee obe∣dient without repinyng, or geuing of froward language: and poore without fallinge from thee: patient without murmuring or grudging, pure and cleane without defiling, or corruptiō. Make mee also lowe∣lye without counterfeiting, merry without loosnes, sad without lum∣pishnes, sobre without dullenes,
nimble and quick without lightnes of behauior, trewe without doble∣nes, fearinge thee, but not to dis∣paire, to doe good workes, but not to presume, tellyng my neighbour his faulte without flatering, instru∣cting him bothe by woorde and exāple without scorning, or taun∣tinge. Graunte mee moste louynge Lorde and my God, that my harte maye alwayes soo wake vnto thee that no vaine worldlye thought with-drawe mee from thee, gyue me that constancye that no euyll affectiō or wicked suggestion doo plucke mee away from the, and a harte soo stable, that no troubles maye ouercome mee, so free from all vice, that sinne maye chalenge nothinge in me. Graunt mee O my Lord God vnderstanding to know thee, diligēce to seke thee, wisdom to finde thee, conuersatiō to please
thee, faithfullie to perseuere, loo∣king after thee, & finallie thorough hope to imbrace thee, & in respect of thy most grieuouse paines suffe∣red vpon the Crosse for mee, that I maye willingly suffre penaunce and all tribulation for thee. Also through thy grace to enioye the graciouse benefittes here in this transitorye lyfe, and in the world to come to be partaker of thy re∣warde & heuenlye ioyes, throughe the precious bloude of that imma∣culat lambe our onelye Sauiour Iesus Christ: to whome with the fa∣ther and the holy ghost three per∣sonnes and one God, be al honour and glorie worlde without end. Amen.