Psalm 61: Constant Faith in Christ Jesus
in like wise as if thou shouldest give them a poisoned cup to drink of: yet notwithstanding, thou raisest up the banner of salvation unlooked for, unto such as daily fear and perfectly honor thee, to the intent that thy loving promises being assuredly performed, they may lead their life very prosperously under the same: now therefore turn thou always thy eyes from the sins we have most grievously committed: for we deny not but that we have done very wickedly and perversely, but for so much as (of thy infinite mercy fake) thou wilt pardon and quite forgive such as unfeignedly call upon thee, finally aid thou thy beloved Church according to thy accustomed use, and mightily preserve her with thy puissant right hand. But go thou O good God (which seemest to have forsaken thy blessed people for a time) now forth with us, and raise up thyself to be our ready helper, for we crave not thy favorable aid without just cause, who have learned even by experience itself, that man's power and strength is but a vain thing to stay by. Be thou therefore a present succor unto those which repose their whole trust and confidence in thee: grant that they may deal manfully and do mighty acts, so that they may by thy means get the victory over their most cruel and outrageous enemies, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
PSALM 61: CONSTANT FAITH IN CHRIST JESUS
Our earnest and fervent desire is, O most good and merciful God, that as thou art in deed a singular good father and wonderful merciful unto us, so thou wouldst hear the lamentable cries which we pour out before thee, by reason of the exceeding heaviness we are oppressed withal, and for the grievous temptations we endure, suffer not thy beloved servants, miserably to perish, in whom the devil goeth about to quench and bury thy benign grace and especial good gifts. Permit us therefore to have a fort and strong Tower with thee, whereunto because we are not able to climb up of our own power, breath thou thy loving favor down upon us in such wise, as we may be lifted up unto the Tabernacle of thy glorious sight, and under the covering of thy glistering wings, so that by this means we shall be delivered from the threshold and jaws of death. We truly have