Psalm 46: For Victory in Temptation
children may be begotten unto him a new, with whom we may always set out and celebrate his famous honor and most noble praises, through the self same
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
PSALM 46: FOR VICTORY IN TEMPTATION
(Prayer 1) Whosoever do certainly believe thee (O most good and merciful God) to be their only hope and assured strength, thou hast been always very prone and ready to help them in their great afflictions. Wherefore the faithful are utterly void of all manner of fear, although the whole earth be moved, the hills shake, the waves and surges of the sea do so outrageously beat upon the shore, that all things may seem incontinent to be destroyed and quite overflown with waters: and on the other side they are endued with a great and notable assurance, when as thou refreshest them in their grievous distresses, with the most pleasant rivers of thy heavenly consolations, namely in setting out the rare and wonderful means of thy assistant help through thy fruitful spirit. Upon which thy excellent goodness, we also having assured confidence, notwithstanding the innumerable sins which we confess to be the chief cause why we have offended thee most grievously, require that thou wouldst shake and make feeble the Nations and Kingdoms which thou seest do resist thy sacred Church with great violence, and most crafty devices: show forth that voice of thine wherewith the earth and every creature therein are wont to be shaken and utterly brought to naught. Be thou (O our God) as a most strong and invincible Tower unto us: cause thou wars here to cease, and make thou spears, horse, chariots, and all kind of weapons blunt, that they may finally leave of their lewd enterprises, who mightily fight against us, and show thou thyself great and excellent above all things, while thou dost manifest thyself to be better for our deliverance than all the armies and puissance of the whole world, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
(Prayer 2) After what sort soever a very sudden or horrible mishap (O most mighty God) shall sore vex us, our hope shall not fail us, neither will we be