OH Almightie God and heauenly Father , which by thy great wisdome and power , hast created and made heauen and earth , the Sea , and all things conteined therein , and hast made man thy most principall and excellent creature , and giuen him wisdome to rule and gouerne all other Creatures , with commaundement to serue and honor thée , and to doo such workes as are most acceptable to thy godly will . And of thine aboundant grace hast endewed thy seruant , a good brother of our Company with that pitifull mind to consider his poore and néedy brethren , and to bée the donor of this blessed Charitie , whereby both I , and others poore and néedie aged , are daily relieued . And as I do acknowledge the same to procéede of thy grace , so I giue thée most high and harty thankes therefore , and with my whole hart , I humbly beséech thée , to blesse the true Catholike Church here in Earth , and in it this Church of England , and long to preserue our noble Quéene , with her honorable Counsell , and to prosper our Company , the Marchanttaylors in generall , and euery particular member of the same , and to assist them with thy continuall fauour , to shew more such déedes of mercy and pitie , for reliefe of the poore distressed , for the which thou hast promised , of thy mercy speciall reward , by the mouth of Iesus Christ our Sauiour . And likewise I beséech thée . Oh Lord to kéepe and preserue this noble Citie of London , and to prosper it with thy blessings of health , and wealth , vnder our most godly and peaceable Prince , and to giue vnto all the Companies , and members of the same , thy grace to shew themselues alwaies thankfull , in doing such workes as are best pleasing to thy diuine Maiestie . Graunt this Oh Father , for Iesus Christ thy déere Sonnes sake , to whom with the holy Ghost the Comforter , thrée persons in one eternall godhead , be all hononr , dominion , power , and glory , both now and for euermore . Amen .