Psalm 122: That the Christian Church May (Through Faith & Charity) Be Restored
or (through coldness of infidelity graft in our sinful hearts (both the love we ought to bear towards our neighbors, and also the godly devotion which of right is due to thee, be not utterly extinguished. O that we might by daily prayer and intercession, obtain to be kept pure by thee from all infection of vices, so that our life may be such, as either by our going or coming, we may be both cleansed from our wicked faults and also, plenteously garnished with most excellent virtues, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
PSALM 122: THAT THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH MAY
(THROUGH FAITH & CHARITY) BE RESTORED
(Prayer 1) The Godly do continually stir up one another to make holy assemblies (O almighty God) with wonderful exhortations, wherein thy blessed name is lifted up with high praises, the faithful instructed in thy sacred words, and thy holy Sacraments duly received. Now forsomuch as we see presently before our eyes that this is in a manner hindered by Antichrist, to our exceeding great sorrow, for (like a naughty pack and cast away as he is) he practiseth nothing else, but that the holy Jerusalem which is newly begun to be edified and repaired, should fall to decay again and be utterly overthrown, to the intent the pure worshipping and holy invocating of thy blessed name might have no more place there. We earnestly and with a fervent mind and vehement affection humbly beseech thee (O most excellent father) who well considerest how great a broil and trouble he maketh, that thou wouldst cause those things for to have good success, which appertain unto the quietness of Jerusalem, being thy holy and sanctified
Church, our unseemly deserts somewhat laid apart. For seeing we do exceeding filthily transgress and most lewdly defile thy sacred laws, we ought of right to assure ourselves of no good thing. But when as we have an especial regard to the honor of thy glorious name, then taking a courage again, we do boldly require thee, that thou wouldest be present with then which are assembled together in the name of Jesus Christ, and do call upon thee thereby, to the intent we may one day repose ourselves in the true Jerusalem, being quite delivered from the