Psalm 62: True Faith and Contempt of Mutable Things
transgressed thy holy law, and through our most heinous sins have defiled the sacred body of thy blessed Church. How be it whilst we acknowledge this, and lamentably require thy favorable mercy, surely we feel very great ease and comfort, neither are we now afraid of any bitter mishaps, forsomuch as our whole confidence dependeth upon thy inestimable goodness, but rather our heart is inflamed with an ardent love both in celebrating thy glorious name, and also in rendering most abundant thanks for those things, which by our profession we owe and think to be due unto thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
PSALM 62: TRUE FAITH AND CONTEMPT
OF MUTABLE THINGS
Seeing that we are persuaded (O most good and merciful God) that thou art our strong defense, invincible tower, sure aid, and mighty safeguard, we keep a quiet and very peaceable mind even in the midst of our extreme miseries and grievous calamities. For we doubt not but that the devil and his wicked members shall have no success at all in those things they enterprise to do against our welfare: and whosoever they be which thrust forward themselves contrary to thy blessed will, are in no wise able to stand and abide, but are at the end disappointed of that they look for. Wherefore we humbly require thee, that our offenses being done away, which (by reason of our infirmity) we deny not, but are an infinite number, thou wouldest still persevere to be our Buckler and sure defense as thou hast hitherto been accustomed. Forsomuch as through thy especial help, we shake off all worldly men's fear, as whom we know to be altogether vain, yea and so foolish, that if they were weighed in a balance, they should be found altogether lighter then vanity itself. And as we dread them nothing at all, so likewise our earnest request is, that we may have no affiance in evil gotten goods and flourishing riches, but always well and diligently to set before our eyes, that thou art just, merciful, and of a wonderful invincible power, through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.