Psalm 95: For True Faith
in earth: but rule and order us so in the mean season, as we may not only escape and fly from the everlasting and perpetual destructions which are prepared for the ungodly, but also enjoy the most high quietness and perpetual felicity which thou hast vouchedsafe to bestow upon thy faithful servants. If thou verily be not present, having the help always prepared and in a readiness, wherewith thou mayest mightily defend us, we shall easily fall into those mischiefs which hang over our heads. Be thou (we humbly beseech thee) our Castle, fortress, and strong shield of defense, least we seem to have vainly reposed our whole trust and confidence in thee only, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
PSALM 95: FOR TRUE FAITH
(Prayer 1) Forsomuch as (O most mighty God) thou art our salvation and strength, it is meet we should praise thy glorious name to the uttermost of our powers: and to the intent we may the more orderly do the same, we first and foremost come unto thee with hearty confession of our heinous sins. Whereas thou hast (of thy infinite goodness, and not for our merits sake) chosen us to be thy blessed people and sheep of thy pasture, as having no need of our service at all, forsomuch as thou art the great king above all god's, in whose hand be not only the earth and exceeding high Mountains, but also the heavens and all creatures: we have grievously offended thee diverse and sundry ways, hardening our sinful hearts at thy fatherly admonitions, who have very readily fainted in temptation, our mind hath fowlye erred, and we have always (by reason of our lewd sins and most wicked deserts) become burdenous and marvelous troublesome unto thee. For which cause thou hast at this time raised up so proud and cruel enemies against us, by whom we are brought into great peril and danger: nevertheless acknowledging how unrighteously we have dealt, we know for a certainty that besides thy infinite goodness and mercy, there remaineth none other defense for us. Wherefore with these our fervent prayers and earnest supplications we press into thy sight or ever we perish, requiring thee not to grind us unto powder in thy most grievous wrath: take away the heinous sins (we humbly beseech thee)