Psalm 24: For the Kingdom of Christ and a New Life
sacred word and blessed Sacraments, by which means, the whole head, heart, and all the powers of our mind may be made fat and well liking, and we be always so underpropped with thy loving mercy, as we may finally enjoy in thy house the sovereign delights and dainties of everlasting life, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
PSALM 24: FOR THE KINGDOM
OF CHRIST AND A NEW LIFE
(Prayer 1) Thou (O most mighty God) which art not only the founder and maker of the earth and all things contained therein, but also hast formed man the tiller and inhabitor thereof, and vouched safe to instruct us mortal creatures with the doctrine of thy divine law and sacred Gospel, by which means they may annex and knit themselves again unto thee from whom they came into this worldly light, that is to have their habitation in the holy Mount of thy sacred
Church wherein thou art always conversant: who truly requirest this of them, that they should be of an undefiled conversation, pure of heart, not addicted to vain and transitory delights, neither followers of deceits, nor yet perjured persons, which sort of men thou dost promise to be partakers of thy infinite mercy and singular liberality. Therefore ought we to have endeavored ourselves to seek thee out by these means: but we have, (like most sinful wretches) declined from this path of truth and righteousness, and fallen from thee, through the perilous steep ways of vices and of all voluptuousness. Wherefore no marvel is it, if we now be fallen into so marvelous difficult times and troublesome estate. Thus thou seest and right well perceivest by what means the state of thy blessed
Church is at this present in a manner desolate and thrown down. We humbly require thee not to take vengeance upon our evil and lewd facts as they have deserved: but (for the glory of thy name) as thou art a most puissant king and excellent in virtue, in whose hands are all armies and powers, even so show forth thy most valiant strength in defending thy beloved Church, and thy singular