Psalm 32: That Our Sinful Crimes May Be Pardoned
hands, grant that we thy faithful servants may live and rest with thee forever, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
PSALM 32: THAT OUR SINFUL CRIMES
MAY BE PARDONED
(Prayer 1) We are admonished by thee (O most good and merciful God) that the felicity of thy faithful servants consisteth herein, that their sins are forgiven, covered, and not imputed unto them in thy just judgment: which thing if ever we had need to obtain, certainly we now seem to lack it most, when as (through present calamities) our heinous sins are set before our eyes. For we feel thy hand to wax heavy over thy sacred Church, wherefore we have thought good not to hide our sins, but publicly and openly to confess them before thy divine
Majesty: neither do we anything at all mistrust the unspeakable goodness thou art endued withal, who incontinent dost quite, pardon, and utterly forgive us our grievous offenses. Therefore we that be thy dear beloved servants, do now earnestly require thee (doubting not but thou art to be found) not to permit thy faithful people to be violently oppressed of their cruel enemies, who be like unto overflowing waters. Be thou a den and place of refuge for us in these most grievous afflictions. Inform and teach us the right way of blessed salvation, and whatsoever brutish and beastly lust remaineth as yet in us, keep thou it so under with the hard bit and bridle of thy holy spirit, that we be not for the same cast down headlong into perpetual destruction: and finally pour out lamentable sorrows and piteous calamities upon the adversaries of thy most glorious name, but let such as trust only in thee be enclosed and fortified with thy singular loving kindness as with a strong rampire, that those which have a fervent zeal to thy excellent name, and be of an upright heart, may cheerfully rejoice in thee, and triumph with a perfect gladness, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
(Prayer 2) They without doubt are right happy and blessed (O most mighty God) to whom thou of thy unspeakable mercy hast forgiven their grievous sins, not imputing them, but covering and remitting what wicked and naughty thing