THE True Protestants PRAYER , OR The godly mans supplication unto Almihgty God , for the afflicted Church in IRELAND . Composed by that learned and religious Divine , Francis Cook Batchelor in Divinity , and Preacher at Yoxall in STAFFORD-SHIRE . Humbly desiring all godly Christians , for the Lord Christs sake , to joyne with him in Prayer for their afflicted Brethren .

O Almighty Lord , and in Iesus Christ our most mercifull Father , although by reason of our grievous back-slidings and Rebellions against thee , we be altogether unworthy to put up any petitions unto thy Maiestie for our selves ; yet encouraged by the manifold experience of thy mercies in hearing of sinners , wee presume to supplicate thine Almighty goodnesse in the behalfe of our distressed brethren in the Kingdome of Ireland : We confesse thou art iust ( O most mighty Lord ) and therefore for their wickednesse , hast thou hid thy face from that Nation ; yea , thou hast filled it with dead bodies , whom thou hast slaine in thine anger ; yet behold them wee pray thee in mercy , bring health unto them and cure them , and reveale unto them the abundance of peace and truth : Lord return their captivity , and build them up as at the first , cleanse them from all their iniquities , & pardon all their sins , whereby they have stirred up thy wrath against them , and make their name to thee a name of ioy , and before all the Nations of the Earth a prayse and an honour , for the good thou dost unto them , and to themselves an everlasting comfort ; because of all the goodnesse , and for the prosperity which thou wilt procure them ; and let there be heard againe among these our Kingdomes the voyce of ioy and gladnesse , of the Bridegroome and of the Bride , and in all mouth 's , the voyce of prayse and thanksgiving unto the Lord of Hostes , because his Mercy endureth for ever .