Certaine deuout and godly petitions called the Iesus psalter

CERTAINE DEVOVT AND GODLY PETITIONS . called the IESVS PSALTER .

IHS

There is no other Name vnder Heauen giuen vnto men , in which we must be saued . Act. 4. Vers. 12.

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ADVERTISMENT .

BEGINNE your Psalter with deuout kneeling , or at leastwise with bowing to Iesus , and say thus as followeth :

In the name of IESVS let euerie knee bowe , of the celestialls , terrestrials , and infernals : and euerie tongue confesse , that our Lord Iesus Christ , is in the glory of God the Father .

And at the end , either of the first Fiue , Ten , or last Fifteene , say :

Our Lord Iesus Christ humbled himselfe , being made obedient vnto death : euen the death of the Crosse .

Pater noster . Aue Maria.

THE FIRST PETITION . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Haue mercy on me . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Haue mercy on me . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Haue mercy on me . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Haue mercy on me . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Haue mercy on me . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Haue mercy on me . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Haue mercy on me . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Haue mercy on me . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Haue mercy on me . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Haue mercy on me .

IESV haue mercy vpon me , and forgiue me the great offences which I haue done in the sight of thee .

Grant me grace Iesu , for the loue of thee , to despise sinne , and all worldly vanity .

Haue mercy on all sinners , Iesu I beseech thee : turne their vices into vertues , and make them true obseruers of thy law , and louers of thee : bring them to blisse in euerlasting glory .

Haue mercy also on the soules in Purgatory , for thy bitter passion , I beseech thee , and for thy giorious Name , Iesu .

O holy Trinity , One True God , haue mercy on me .

Pater noster . Aue Maria.

THE SECOND PETITION . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Helpe m● . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Helpe m● . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Helpe m● . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Helpe m● . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Helpe m● . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Helpe m● . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Helpe m● . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Helpe m● . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Helpe m● . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Helpe m● .

IESV helpe me to ouercome all temptations to sinne : and the malice of my ghostly enemy .

To spend my time in vertue and labour acceptable to thee : to represse the motions of my flesh , in slouth , gluttony , & carnality .

To haue my hart enumoured of vertue , and the glorious presence of thee : to haue good name and fame , Iesu , to thy honour , & to the comfort of me .

Haue mercy on all sinners , Iesu I beseech thee : turne their vices into vertues , and make them true obseruers of thy law , and lou●rs of thee : bring them to blisse in euerlasting glorie .

Haue mercy also on the soules in Purgatory , for thy bitter passion I beseech thee , and for thy glorious Name , Iesu .

O holy Trinitie , One True God , haue mercy on me .

Pater noster . Aue Maria.

THE THIRD PETITION . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Strengthen me . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Strengthen me . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Strengthen me . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Strengthen me . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Strengthen me . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Strengthen me . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Strengthen me . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Strengthen me . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Strengthen me . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Strengthen me .

IESV strengthen me in soule & body , to execute the workes of vertue to the pleasure of thee : wherby I may come to thy euerlasting ioy , and felicity .

Grant me firme purpose , most mercifull Iesu , to amend my life , & to recompence for those years which I haue misspent to the displeasure of thee , in euil thoughts , delectations , consentings , wordes , workes , and euill customes .

Also in breaking thy Commandements , wherby I haue deserued damnation , and thine emnity .

Make mine hart obedient to fulfill thy will , and ready to doe for thy loue the workes of pitty .

Grant me the seauen giftes of the holy Ghost : the eight Beatitudes : the foure Cardinall vertues : and in receauing of the Sacraments , deuoutly to dispose me .

Haue mercy on all sinners , Iesu I beseech thee : turne their vices into vertues , & make them true obseruers of thy law , and louers of thee : bring them to blisse in euerlasting glory .

Haue mercy also on the soules in Purgatory , for thy bitter passion I beseech thee , and for thy glorious Name , Iesu .

O holy Trinity , One True God , haue mercy on me .

Pater noster . Aue Maria.

THE FOVRTH PETITION . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Comfort me . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Comfort me . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Comfort me . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Comfort me . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Comfort me . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Comfort me . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Comfort me . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Comfort me . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Comfort me . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Comfort me .

IESV comfort me , and giue me grace to haue my greatest ioy and pleasure in thee .

Send me heauenly meditations , ghostly sweetnes , and feruour of thy glory .

Rauish my soule with burning desire of thy heauenly ioy , where I shal euerlastingly dwell with thee .

Grant me , sweet Sauiour Iesu , contempt of all wicked pleasures , full of sinne and misery .

Grant me remembrance of my saluation , with feare of damnation .

Also remembrance of thy goodnesse , thy gifts , and great kindnesse shewed to me .

Reduce into my mynd , my sinnes and wickednes , wherby I haue offended thee .

Grant me the spirit of perfect penance , contrition , confession , and satisfaction , to obtaine thy grace , and from filthy sinne to purge me .

Haue mercy on all sinners , Iesu I beseech thee : turne their vices into vertues , & make them true obseruers of thy law , and louers of thee : bring them to blisse in euerlasting glorie .

Haue mercy also on the soules in Purgatory , for thy bitter passion I beseech thee , and for thy glorious Name , Iesu .

O holy Trinity , One True God , haue mercy on me .

Pater noster . Aue Maria.

THE FIFTH PETITION . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Make me constant and stable . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Make me constant and stable . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Make me constant and stable . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Make me constant and stable . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Make me constant and stable . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Make me constant and stable . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Make me constant and stable . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Make me constant and stable . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Make me constant and stable . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Make me constant and stable .

IESV make me constant and stable in faith , hope , and charity : with continuance in vertue , and desire not to offend thee .

Make me often to remember thy passion , and bitter paines , which thou sufferedst for me .

Send me perfect patience , in all tribulation and aduersitie .

Preserue me from Pride , Ire , Enuie , Couetousnesse , and from all other offences contrary to thy holy Law .

The Catholique Obseruances of the Church , make me to keep truly ▪

Make my Soule obedient to holie Doctrine , and to thinges pertayning to my ghostly weale , for the loue of thee .

Suffer no false delight of this deceaueable life , by fleshly temptations , & fraud of the Enemy to blind me .

Till the houre of my death , my fiue Senses , Iesu keep I beseech thee .

From excesse in Speaking , in Feeding , and Working euill , preserue my frailty .

Haue mercie on all sinners , Iesu I beseech thee : turne their vices into vertues , and make them true obseruers of thy law , and louers of thee : bring them to blisse in euerlasting glorie .

Haue mercy also on the soules in Purgatory , for thy bitter passion I beseech thee , and for thy glorious Name , Iesu .

O holy Trinity , One True God , haue mercy on me .

Our Lord Iesus Christ humbled himself , being made obedient vnto death : eu●n the death of the Crosse .

Pater noster . Aue Maria.

THE SIXT PETITION . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Enlighten me . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Enlighten me . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Enlighten me . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Enlighten me . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Enlighten me . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Enlighten me . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Enlighten me . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Enlighten me . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Enlighten me . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Enlighten me .

IESV enlighten me with ghostly wisedome to know thy goodnesse , and those thinges which are most acceptable to thee .

Graunt me grace to giue good example , profitable to soules , that none be hurt by me : and to help those with good counsell , who haue offended thee .

Make me proceede from vertue to vertue , vntill such time , that I shall clearely see thy Maiesty .

Let me not returne to those sinnes , which I haue sorrowed for , and by confession haue accused my selfe off .

The horrible sentence , of endlesse death , the ●err●ble iudgement of damnation , thy wrath , ire , and indignation mercifull Lord , let neuer fall vpon me .

Thy Mercy and thy Merits . O my Sauiour , be euer betweene them and me .

Haue mercy on al sinners Iesu I beseech thee : turne their vices into vertues , and make them true obseruers of thy law , and louers of thee : bring them to blisse in euerlasting glorie .

Haue mercy also on the soules in Purgatory , for thy bitter passion I beseech thee , and for thy glorious Name Iesu .

O holy Trinity , One True God , haue mercy on me .

Pater noster . Aue Maria.

THE SEAVENTH PETITION . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace 〈◊〉 dread thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace 〈◊〉 dread thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace 〈◊〉 dread thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace 〈◊〉 dread thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace 〈◊〉 dread thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace 〈◊〉 dread thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace 〈◊〉 dread thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace 〈◊〉 dread thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace 〈◊〉 dread thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace 〈◊〉 dread thee .

IESV grant me grace inwardly to dread thee , and to eschew all those thinges , wherby I may offend thee .

Thy Blessed Mother be mediatresse for me : and purchase me a contrite hart for that wherin I haue offended thee .

Remoue my sinfull dispositions , which dull my hart , and like vnto lead do oppresse me .

All thy Saints pray for me , that I be not separated from thee , and from their Blessed fellowship in thy heauenly Citty .

Let me not forget good Lord , the riches of thy goodnes , of thy patie●●● , of thy long sufferance and benignity .

Let the theatning of paine & and torment , which shall fall vpon sinners , the losse of thy loue , and of thy heauenlie inheritance euer terrify me to offend thee .

Suffer me not to lye in sinne , but call me soone to penance : and when I shal haue displeased thee , haue mercy on me .

Haue mercy on all sinners , Iesu I beseech thee : turne their vices into vertues ; & make them true obseruers of thy law , and louers of thee : bring them to blisse in euerlasting glorie .

Haue mercy also on the soules in Purgatory , for thy bitter passion I beseech thee , and for thy glorious Name , Iesu .

O holy Trinity , One True God , haue mercy on me .

Pater noster . Aue Maria.

THE EIGHT PETITION . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to loue thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to loue thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to loue thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to loue thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to loue thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to loue thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to loue thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to loue thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to loue thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to loue thee .

IESV grant me grace truly to loue thee , for thy endlesse goodnesse ; and for those giftes which I haue receaued , and trust to receaue of thee .

Lord when I offend , strike me not with suddaine death , I beseech thee .

Let the remembrance of thy Gentlenes and Patience , conquer all Malice and wretched Desires in me .

Drawe me Lord to thee , by perfect Loue and Charity .

By breaking of thy Commandements I haue despised thee : grant me good Lord , in keeping of them , as greatly to honour thee .

From lesser sinnes , that I fall not into the greater , Lord preserue me .

Doe with me according to thy mercy , & not according to my misery : withdraw thy sword of vengeance , for thy great mercy and pitty .

Grant me Lord to be the child of saluation , in body and soule to haue glorification , cleere sight , and fruition of thy Diuinity , and euer presently to see the glorious Trinity .

Haue mercy on all sinners , Iesu I beseech thee : turne their vices into vertues , and make them true obseruers of thy law , and louers of thee : bring them to blisse in euerlasting glorie .

Haue mercy also on the soules in Purgatory , for thy bitter passion I beseech thee , and for thy glorious Name , Iesu .

O holy Trinity , One True God , haue mercy on me .

Pater noster , Aue Maria.

THE NINTH PETITION . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to remember my death . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to remember my death . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to remember my death . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to remember my death . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to remember my death . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to remember my death . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to remember my death . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to remember my death . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to remember my death . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to remember my death .

IESV grant me grace to remember perfectly the danger of my death , and the great account which I must then giue to thee : and so dispose me , that my soule be acceptable to thee , and to thy glorious Mother , the B. Virgin Mary .

Then with the assistance of the glorious Angel S. Michael , deliuer me from the daunger of my ghostly enemie . And thou my good Angell , I beseech thee then to helpe me .

Then good Lord , remember thy mercy : and for mine offences turne not thy louely face from me .

O my Lord , be a mercifull , kind and meeke Iudge vnto me , at that dreadfull houre .

That I may not heare the rigour of thy righteousnes , therefore I appeale to thy mercy .

Thy mercy exceedeth thy iudgement : and to vs sinners it is saluation , when we cry hartily to thee .

At that dreadfull houre , help vs most mercifull Lord , who for the time now call for mercy .

Haue mercy on all sinners , Iesu I beseech thee : turne their vices into vertues , and make them true obseruers of thy law , and louers of thee : bring them to blisse in euerlasting glory .

Haue mercy also on the soules in Purgatory , for thy bitter passion I beseech thee , and for thy glorious Name , Iesu .

O holy Trinitie , One True God , haue mercy on me .

Pater noster . Aue Maria.

THE TENTH PETITION . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Send me here my Purgatory . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Send me here my Purgatory . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Send me here my Purgatory . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Send me here my Purgatory . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Send me here my Purgatory . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Send me here my Purgatory . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Send me here my Purgatory . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Send me here my Purgatory . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Send me here my Purgatory . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Send me here my Purgatory .

IESV send me heere my Purgatory : and preserue me from those torments of fire , which euer shall punish sinne and iniquity .

Let full hope of thine helpe alwayes abide in me , that I neuer fall in desperation of thy endlesse mercy .

O Mother of God , Patriarkes , Prophets , Apostles , Euangelists , Martyrs , Confessors , Virgins , Widdowes , Matrons , and Innocents . I offer my selfe to your merits , and beseech you to pray for me , and at my passing , helpe to protect me .

With thy Sacraments O Lord thou recomfort me : and bring me to the Kingdome of endlesse felicity .

My Lord Iesu crucified for me , by the merits of thy glorious passion , I beseech thee , graunt 〈◊〉 these Petitions which I 〈◊〉 asked of thee .

Haue mercy on all sinn … Iesu I beseech thee : turne th●●●●●ces into vertues , and make them true obseruers of thy law , and louers of thee : bring them to blisse in euerlasting glory .

Haue mercy also on the soules in Purgatory , for thy bitter passion I beseech thee , and for thy glorious Name , Iesu .

O holy Trinity , One True God , haue mercy on me .

Our Lord Iesus Christ hath humbled himself , being made obedient vnto dea●h : eu●n the death of the Crosse .

Pater noster . Aue Maria.

THE ELEAVENTH PETITION . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to flie euill company . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to flie euill company . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to flie euill company . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to flie euill company . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to flie euill company . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to flie euill company . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to flie euill company . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to flie euill company . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to flie euill company . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to flie euill company .

IESV grant me grace to flie euill company , and when I come among them , for thy glorious passion I beseech thee , preserue me , that no occasion of mortall sinne ouercome me : and send me ghostly comfort , by such as be true louers of thee .

Keepe my mouth , good Lord , from slaunderous speaches , lying , false witnesse-bearing , cursing , swearing , vncharitable chiding , dissolute laughing , and wordes of vanitie .

Make me , Blessed Lord , with dread to remember , that thou presently hearest me , & who of all my wordes shalt iudge me .

Suffer not my hart to be light of credit , in hearing detraction , obloquy , rancor , and ire .

Iesu represse in me al inordinate affection of carnality : & where I haue by euil fellowshippe offended , meekely I aske mercy of thee : and I beseech thee to help all that crie to thee for mercy .

Thy power protect me , thy wisdome direct me , thy Fatherly pitty correct me .

Send me a gratious life , and a Blessed ending : and thy passion preserue me from euerlasting damnation , and terrour of mine Enemy .

Haue mercy on all sinners , Iesu I beseech thee : turne their vices into vertues , & make them true obseruers of thy law , and louers of thee : bring them to blisse in euerlasting glory &c. as before .

Pater noster . Aue Maria.

THE TWELFTH PETITION . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Giue me grace to call for helpe to thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Giue me grace to call for helpe to thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Giue me grace to call for helpe to thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Giue me grace to call for helpe to thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Giue me grace to call for helpe to thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Giue me grace to call for helpe to thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Giue me grace to call for helpe to thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Giue me grace to call for helpe to thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Giue me grace to call for helpe to thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Giue me grace to call for helpe to thee .

IESV grant me grace , specially in the time of temptation , to cal for helpe to thee : and then with faithfull mind to remember thy passion , which thou sufferedst for me .

Then , most mercifull Lord , keep my soule from all consent to sinne : & for the very true loue of thee , then let sinne appeare stinking and abhominable to me .

Let the remembrance of the paines of hell and damnation , so horrible , & terrible , and full of thine anger , with the merites of thy meeke patience , through charity and chastity , mitigate the pronesse to sinne & fraylty in me .

In my temptations , Lord I beseech thee , helpe me : for the tender loue that thou didest shew to thy Mother , and she to thee .

Repell the power of my ghostlie aduersaries , which intend the damnation of me .

Inhabit my soule , O Sauiour , which with al humble subiection , desireth the Blessed presence of thee .

Make me pure in spirit , meeke in speaking , patient in suffering , hungrie of righteous working , & merciful to all those that be in misery .

Make me peaceable in conuersation , cleane in hart with holy meditation , and ioyfully to suffer Persecution for the cause of thee .

Let al my powers , and desires be ruled according to the will of thee : and all my petitions ordered to thy wisedome , and to the euerlasting profit of me .

Haue mercy on all sinners , &c. as before .

Pater noster . Aue Maria.

THE THIRTENTH PETITION . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Make me to perseuere in Vertue . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Make me to perseuere in Vertue . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Make me to perseuere in Vertue . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Make me to perseuere in Vertue . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Make me to perseuere in Vertue . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Make me to perseuere in Vertue . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Make me to perseuere in Vertue . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Make me to perseuere in Vertue . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Make me to perseuere in Vertue .

IESV make me perseuerant in the Blessed seruice of thee : in holy custome and vertuous occupation , Lord keep my soule and my body .

Make me to flie sinful delectations : & patiēly to suffer iniuries and rebukes , in recompence of my disobedient hart to thee .

Prouide good Lord , that life for me , which thou knowest to be most to thy honour , and to my eternall felicity .

Fill my hart with contrition , and mine eyes with teares , that I neuer be forsaken of thee .

Awake my dull soule from sleep of sinne , and send me help from heauen , my Blessed Sauiour , to ouercome the old serpent with all his crafte , by exercise of vertue , and speciall grace of thee .

The Angels of light , deliuer mee from the Angels of darkenesse , & from their great cruelty .

Let thy obedience , Lord , recompence for my obstinacie ; thy abstinence , for my superfluity , thy meekenesse and thy patience , for my pride , ireful hate and emnity .

Thy charity for my malice , thy deuotion for my dulnesse , thy louing hart for my vnkindnesse , thy holy death for my wretched life , and for all my misery .

Haue mercy on all sinners , Iesu I beseech thee : turne their vices into vertues , and make them true obseruers of thy law , and louers of thee : bring them to blisse in euerlasting glory &c. as before .

Pater noster . Aue Maria.

THE FOVRTENTH PETITION . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to fixe my mind on thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to fixe my mind on thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to fixe my mind on thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to fixe my mind on thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to fixe my mind on thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to fixe my mind on thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to fixe my mind on thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to fixe my mind on thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to fixe my mind on thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Grant me grace to fixe my mind on thee .

IESV grant me grace , especially in the time of prayer , to fixe my mind on thee , and then to remember my wretchednes , & faithfully to cal for help to thee .

And at that time to remember the perils of body and soule which I haue escaped , and the benefits that I haue receaued through thy great charity : and with all my hart , Lord , then to giue praise to thee .

In this prayer , I thanke thee for all the creatures which thou hast made to help man , and that thou haste made him to thine Image : & finally in thy glory to honour thee .

The motions of my running mind , the desires of my vnstable hart , in the time of prayer to stop , and stay I beseech thee .

Represse the power of my ghostly Enemies , when they shall drawe my mind from ghostly weale , to any imaginations of vanity .

With the hand of thy seruent loue , then I beseech thee to take me , and strengthen me in thy power : and with thy goodnesse to glad me .

Keepe me so exercised in good workes , that my prayers may be acceptable to thee .

Heare now , sweete Sauiour Iesu , heare the voyce of a sinner , which would faine loue thee , and with my hart as greatly please thee , as euer it hath offended thee : and if it please thy grace , more largely to recompence it , I beseech thee .

Iesu saue mine enemies from thy enmitie , and forgiue them that wherin they haue offended me : like as I would be forgiuen in those thinges , wherein I haue offended thee .

Lord helpe all those which haue holpen mee , or prayed for me , or shewed to me any deed of pitty .

Thy Grace , O Lord , & the merits of thy pretious bloud , defend me from the striking Angel , and the spirit of pestilence , and cause him to ouer passe me .

Pater noster . Aue Maria.

THE FIFTEENTH PETITION . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Giue mee grace to order my life to thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Giue mee grace to order my life to thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Giue mee grace to order my life to thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Giue mee grace to order my life to thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Giue mee grace to order my life to thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Giue mee grace to order my life to thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Giue mee grace to order my life to thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Giue mee grace to order my life to thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Giue mee grace to order my life to thee . Iesu , Iesu , Iesu , Giue mee grace to order my life to thee .

IESV giue me grace to order my life , and the workes of my body and soule , with actuall intention to serue thee , for the reward of thy infinite ioy and eternall felicity .

The water and bloud which ranne from thy Blessed harte , wash my soule from sinne and iniquiy : and purchase to me aboundance of grace , faithfully to serue thee .

O my Lord , my life , my might , and my light , leade me , feed me , and speed me , in the pilgrimage of this mortality .

Grant me Lord , by the merits of thy passion , and vertue of thy most excellent and glorious diuinity , whatsoeuer thy wisdom knoweth most expedient for me , which my miserable life is not worthy to obtaine of thee .

At the houre of my Death , when I shall be accused before thee for the death that thou sufferedst for sinners , haue mercy on me .

Breake my froward hart and make it obedient to thee : & from suddaine and vnprouided death , Lord preserue me .

Grant me grace to depart with contempt of this world : & with ioyfull hart to come to thee .

Let the remembrance of thy passion , make mee ioyfully to beare temptation , & tribulation for the loue of thee .

Make mee most to loue that ioyful life , that immortall glory , most excellent blisse & endlesse felicitie , which is ordained in thy heauēnly Kingdome for the seruants of thee .

By the vertue of thy Incarnation , Natiuity , Passion , and Resurrection , grant me these supplications , which I haue made to thee , in this Inuocation and Psalter of thee .

And by the intercession of thy most entirely beloued Mother , purchase to me , a gratious life , & Blessed ending , free from debt , and deadly sinne , I beseech thee : and after my bodylie death , euerlasting life , with endlesse blisse & felicity .

Haue mercy on al sinners , &c. as before

Our Lord Iesus Christ hath humbled himself , being made obedient vnto death : euen the death of the Crosse .

Pater noster . Aue Maria.

FINIS .

〈…〉 I●SVS , 〈…〉 … ee b●●●e of the C● … Terrestria● 〈…〉 and let 〈…〉 ●esse that our 〈…〉 is in the glo … 〈…〉 Father .

The End of the IESVS Psalter .