Psalm 100: that We May In All Places Both Glorify God and Also Confess Him
(Prayer 2) Although the ungodly (O most mighty God) seem to ruffle sometime so greatly, as they turn all things upside down, yet there is no cause why the faithful should be greatly afraid, forsomuch as thou hast taken the government of all worldly things into thy mighty protection, and guidest with thy excellent wisdom the state of the whole world: for whosoever they be which are assuredly persuaded in this point, they leave fear for such as be otherwise minded, while they themselves (being fully replenished with pure joy and perfect gladness) do extol thee with incessant praises to the uttermost of their powers, and show forth thy famous glory by all means that can be devised: unto whom we also annex our endeavors with an exceeding cheerful courage, and also humbly require thee in our most fervent cries and earnest petitions, that as thou shewedst thyself gentle and treatable unto Moses, Aaron, Samuel, and the remnant of thy most faithful priests, when they did invocate and call upon thy glorious name: give ear in likewise to us at this present, and defend thy sacred Church (which now standeth in great need of thy mighty assistance, if ever it wanted the same) no less with thy divine presence, good counsel, holy spirit and grace, then thou diddest help our fathers in times past with a pillar of fire, with clouds in the Sea, and in the most wide and large wilderness, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
PSALM 100: THAT WE MAY IN ALL PLACES BOTH
GLORIFY GOD AND ALSO CONFESS HIM
(Prayer 1) Verily thy exceeding great honor (O most mighty God) and notable benefits bestowed upon us, require this, that we of duty should come before thy presence with thanksgiving, and magnifying thy blessed name with a notable gladness and unspeakable joy. There be two things chiefly which seem to hinder us from doing thereof: first we are burdened with an innumerable multitude of horrible vices, and so kept down with sin, that we dare scarcely lift up our eyes unto thee: furthermore we are by the desert of our own lewd facts, environed in such wise with anguish and fear of Antichrist, as we are in a manner
swallowed up therewith. For experience teacheth that he is so stirred up against us by thy justice, through our own wicked behavior, that (unless thy loving mercy be our ready helper) man's power and strength shall further us nothing in this behalf. First and foremost therefore our earnest request is, that thou wouldest take utterly away from thy faithful servants, the burden of wickedness, and grant that we may lead a pure and undefiled life, instead of such a one as is very lewd and marvelous corrupt. Secondly, that thou wouldst deliver thy blessed people from the Lawes of the most cruel enemies, whose endeavor is always to bring not only the bodies and goods, but also the souls of thy faithful servants to eternal destruction. Thou that art our God, suffer not these things to be done we humbly beseech thee: we are the work of thy hands, for thou diddest make us and not we ourselves. Seeing therefore that we be thy chosen people, and sheep of thy pasture, be present so to help us both in the outward and inward man, that we may in the end enter the Court of thy divine presence, by publishing thy unspeakable goodness with high praises, godly Hymns, and pleasant songs, so that assurance thereof may be given by us, both to all Nations, and throughout all ages, by Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
(Prayer 2) We being greatly assured by the outward testimony of the sacred scriptures, and inward inspiration of thy blessed spirit (O most good and merciful God) that thou wilt be favorable and merciful unto us and all ours, are both filled with perfect joy, and receive full pleasure. But forsomuch as we right well perceive by the excellent benefits of faith, that thou art our founder, by whom we are created and chosen to be thy beloved flock and peculiar people, we can never be fully satisfied with due thanksgiving, and remembrance of thy so great goodness. We come and approach unto thee therefore with incessant praises and humble supplications, most earnestly requiring thy divine Majesty in our fervent prayers, to manifest thy glorious name unto all Nations, and of thy loving kindness to set thy sacred Church again in such blessed felicity, as all men may right well know and perfectly understand thy clemency extended towards her, both for the verity of the doctrine, and also for living and conversation fully agreeable to the things that are faithfully and truly taught, by Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.