An exhortation unto prayer, thought meet by the kings majesty, and his clergy, to be read to the people in every church afore processions.  
Also a Litany with suffrages to be said or sung in the time of the said processions.   

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FORASMUCH as prayer is the very true mean ordained of almighty god, and taught us plainly in his holy word, whereby not only we may, but also by gods holy commandment be bounden to have a recourse and a refuge for help and aid of almighty god our heavenly father, not only in all our necessities, and tribulations of this world, but also universally in all our affairs and businesses, what soever shallbe fall unto us, or else what soever thing we shall enterprise or take in hand. And forasmuch also as our father in heaven, of his mere mercy and infinite goodness, hath bounden himself by his own free promise, and certified us of the same, by his own son, our only saviour and lord CHRIST JESV, in his gospel, that what soever we shall ask of him, we shall have it, so that we ask such things, and in such sort, as we ought to do. For these causes good christian people, being thus grounded upon the sure foundation of God's holy & blessed word, which can not deceive us, We are here at this time gathered together, to make our common prayer to our heavenly father. But now good christian people that by the true use of prayer we may obtain and enjoy his gracious promise of aidé, comfort and consolation, in all our affairs and necessities, two things, concerning prayer, are specially to be learned. The first is, to know, for what things we ought to make our request and petition in our prayer. The second is, in what wise we should make our prayer, in such sort as it may be acceptably heard, and graciously granted of our heavenly father.  
¶ As for the first, we ought instantly to ask of our heavenly father, his holy and blessed spirit, godly wisdom, faith, charity, and to fear and dread him, and that his holy name in all things, and every where through all the hole world may be glorified, that his kingdom may come unto us, that is to say, that here he may reign in us, by the faith of his well-beloved son our saviour JESV CHRIST, and after this life also to reign in us, and over us everlastingly in glory.  
We ought to pray, that his blessed will may be fulfilled here in this world amongs us his mortal creatures, as it is of his immortal angels, and of all the holy company of the heavenly spirits. We must pray for our daily bread, that is, for our necessary food and sustenance both of body and soul. Of body, as meat, drink, and necessary apparel, peace, health, and what soever god knoweth to be necessary for the behoof and conservation of the same, that we may do to our lord god true service therewith, every man in his state and vocation, whereunto god hath called him. Of the soul, as the word of god, and the true knowledge of the same, the true conservation of our heavenly father's holy and blessed commandments, the lively bread of the blessed body of our saviour jesus Christ, the holy and sacrate cup of the precious and blessed blood, which was shed for us upon the Cross, to purchase us pardon and forgiveness of our sins. Furthermore we must pray for the forgiveness of our sins, that our heavenly father will be merciful unto us, and forgive us our sins both many and great, whereby we offend against his infinite goodness, as we do forgive the offences of them that offend us. which, how great so ever they appear unto us, yet in comparison of the offences that we do against god, they be both small and few. We must pray, that our heavenly father suffer us not to be led into temptation, for without his continual aid and protection, we are but week and soon overthrown. Our ghostly enemy is strong, violent, fierce, subtle, and exceeding cruel. And therefore we must continually pray, with all instance that in all his assaults we may be delivered by the mighty hand of our heavenly father, from all evil. Finally, and before all thing, as saint Paul exhorteth us in the first epistle to Timothe, Let us make our prayers, and supplications, rendering and giving of thanks for all men, and namely for kings, princes, and all other set in chief dignity and high rooms, that by their godly governance, their true faithful and diligent execution of justice and equity unto all their subjects, our heavenly father may be glorified, the common wealth may be daily promoted and increased, and that we all, that are their subjects, may live in peace and quietness, with all godliness and virtue, and our christian princes & heads in unity and concord amongs themselves, ever calling upon their heavenly father, which is the king of all kings, and the lord of all lords, which shall judge without respect of person, according to every man's doing or works, at whose hand the weak shall take no wrong, nor the mighty may not by any power escape his just judgement. That our princes I say, thus calling upon their heavenly father for grace, may ever in all their affairs be directed and governed by the holy spirit of god, and both rule, and be ruled, by his holy fear, to their own endless joy, comfort, and consolation, and to their own everlasting salvation, through our saviour jesus Christ.  
☞ AND here specially let us pray for our most dear and sovereign lord the Kings majesty, who doth not only study and care daily and hourly for our prosperity and wealth, but also spareth not, to spend his substance and treasure, yea ready at all times to endanger himself for the tender love and fatherly zeal, that he beareth toward this his realm, and the subjects of the same. Who at this present time hath taken upon him the great and dangerous affairs of war. Let us pray, that it may please almighty god, lord of hosts, in whose hands is only wealth and victory, mercifully to assist him, sending his holy angel, to be his succour, keeper, & defender from all his adversaries, and from all evils. Let us pray for our brethren, that bend themselves to battle for God's cause and our defence, that god may grant them prosperous success, to our comfort, and the increase of his glory. Let us pray for ourselves that remain at home, that almighty god defend us from sin, sickness, dearth, and all other adversities of body and soul.  
The second thing to be learned, concerning prayer, is to know, how we shall make true prayer, so that it may be graciously hard, and mercifully granted of our heavenly father. first of all we must, upon consideration of our heavenly father's mercy and goodness towards us, and of his everlasting truth, and free promise made unto us in his own holy word, conceive a full affiance hoop and trust: and that without wavering or doubtful mistrusting, either in his truth, his goodness, or in his almighty power, certainly assuring ourself, that both of his omnipotency, he may do what soever shall please his goodness, and also for his infinite goodness, and fatherly affection toward us, that he will both here and grant all our lawful and godly requests, after that measure, sort, and degree, as he of his infinite and incomprehensible wisdom knoweth the thing to be most meet, most convenient, and behofeful both for his own glory and honour, and for the profit, behoof, and commodity of us his children.  
Furthermore also it is necessarily required to that, that our prayer may be acceptable unto our heavenly father, to have charity, and brotherly love betwixt neighbour and neighbour, and toward all our even christian. So CHRIST himself teacheth us, saying, when you stand to pray, forgive, if you have any displeasure against any person: that your father, which is in heaven, may forgive you. It is a true saying that saint Augustine sayeth: There is no good fruit, no good deed, no good work, which springeth not out of the root of charity. And saint Paul teacheth plainly, that where as charity lacketh, nothing can avail us.  
And moreover we must in our prayer, be ware of vain glory and praise of man, outwardly showing a great pretence of holiness, and being vain of true godliness inwardly, only to have the commendation of men before the world. for if we so do, we shall lose the reward and benefit of our prayer, as our saviour CHRIST saith his own self. We must take heed also, that we think not the virtue of prayer, to consist in multiplying of many words without faith and godly devotion, thinking as the heathen doth, that for our many words or moche speaking, we shallbe heard of our heavenly father. Who so ever doth think so, he shall deceive himself. for god doth not regard neither the sweet sound of our voice, nor the great number of our words, but the earnest ferventness and true faithful devotion of our hearts. Finally we must beware in our prayer of that common pestilent infection, and venemefull poison of all good prayer, that is to say, when our mouth prayeth, and our hearts pray not. Of the which the prophet isaiah complaineth sore. And our saviour in saint Mathewes gospel rebuketh the pharisees, for the same, saying thus: O hypocrites, isaiah the prophet prophected well upon you, when he said thus: This people draweth nigh me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me, that is to say, they speak with their tongue and lips, the words of prayer, but in their heart, they mind no thing less than they speak, as that the goodness of the prayer stood in the outward speaking only of the word, and not in the inward, true and faithful request of the heart. And to the intent therefore your hearts and lips may god together in prayer, it is very convenient, and much acceptable to god, that you should use your private prayer in your mother tongue, that you understanding what you ask of god, may more earnestly & fervently desire the same your hearts & minds agreeing to your mouth and words. Wherefore let us eschew (good people) in our prayers, all the afore rehearsed vices, for else we shall not obtain our petitions, and requests, but contrary wise we shall highly displease god and grievously offend him. Therefore good Christian brethren, saying we are come together to pray, let us do it according to our bounden duty, and as it ought to be done. Let us truly pray with a faithful heart, and a sure affiance of our heavenly father's infinite mercy, grace, and goodness? let us make our prayers, being in love and charity with all and every one of our neighbours, ever having in our heart an earnest request and desire of those godly benefits, which are appointed in god's word, that we should pray for, and yet not prescribing unto god, either the time, place, measure, or degree of his gracious benefits, but wholly committing ourselves to his blessed will and pleasure, receiving in good worth, and with thanks giving, what so ever, and when so ever, it shall please his gracious goodness, to bestow his gracious gifts upon us. Let us also furnish and beautify this our prayer, that it may please god the better, and delight the ears of our heavenly father, with fasting and wholesome abstinence, not only from all delicious living in voluptuous fare, and from all excesses of meat and drink, but also to chastise and kill the sinful lusts of the body, to make it bow and ready to obey, unto the spiritual motions of the holy ghost. Let us also furnish it with alms deed, and with the works of mercy and charity. For prayer is good and acceptable unto god, when it is accompanied with almose deeds, & with the works of mercy, as the holy man Thobye saith, with the which, and using the virtues afore rehearsed, and also eschewing diligently the foresaid vices, our prayers shallbe of much price and value, as was the prayers of Hely, Danyel, & Moses, before our heavenly father, and that for our saviour Jesus Christ'S sake, which hath redeemed us with his precious blood, and hath signed & sealed us up to everlasting life. To whom both now and ever, with his father and the holy ghost, be glory and honour without end.  
AMEN.   

AS THESE holy prayers and suffrages following, are set forth of most godly zeal for edifying and stirring of devotion of all true faithful christian hearts: so it is thought convenient in this common prayer of procession to have it set forth and used in the vulgar tongue, for stirring the people to more devotion: and it shallbe every christian man's part, reverntly to use the same, to the honour and glory of almighty god, and the profit of their own souls. And such among the people, as have vokes, and can read, may read them quietly and softly to themself, and such as can not read, let them quietly & attentifely give audience in time of the said prayers, having their minds erect to almighty god, & devoutly praying in their hearts, the same petitions which do enter in at their ears, so that with one sound of the heart, and one accord, God may be glorified in his church.  
And it is to be remembered, that that which is printed in black letters, is to be said or song of the priest with an audible voice, that is to say, so loud and so plainly, that it may well be understand of the hearers: And that which is in the red, is to be answered of the choir soberly and devoutly.  
O GOD, the father of heaven, have mercy upon us miserable sinners.  
O god, the father of heaven, have mercy upon us miserable sinners.  
O god, the son, redeemer of the world, have mercy upon us miserable sinners.  
O god, the son, redeemer of the world, have mercy upon us miserable sinners.  
O god, the holy ghost, proceeding from the father and the son, have mercy upon us miserable sinners.  
O god, the holy ghost, proceeding from the father and the son, have mercy upon us miserable sinners.  
O holy, blessed, and glorious trinity, one God, have mercy upon us miserable sinners,  
O holy, blessed, and glorious trinity, one god, have mercy upon us miserable sinners.  
Saint Mary, mother of god our saviour jesus Christ, Pray for us.  
All holy angels and archangel's, & all holy orders of blessed spirits, Pray for us.  
All holy patriarchs, and prophets, apostles, martyrs, confessors, and virgins, and all the blessed company of heaven, Pray for us.  
Remember not lord, our offences, nor the offences of our forefathers, neither take thou vengeance of our sins, spare us good lord, spare thy people, whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood, and be not angry with us for ever. Spare us good lord.  
From all evil and mischief, from sin, from the crafts and assaults of the devil, from thy wrath, and from everlasting damnation, Good lord deliver us.  
From blindness of heart, from pride, vainglory, and hypocrisy, from envy, hatred, and malice, and all uncharitableness, Good lord deliver us.  
From fornication, & all deadly sin, and from all the deceits of the world, the flesh, and the devil, Good lord deliver us.  
From lightning and tempest, from plague, pestilence, and famine, from battle and murder, and from sudden death, Good lord deliver us.  
From all sedition and privy conspiracy, from the tyranny of the bishop of Rome, and all his detestable enormities, from all false doctrine and heresy, from hardness of heart and contempt of thy word and commandment, Good lord deliver us.  
By the mystery of thy holy incarnation, by thy holy nativity & circumcision, by thy baptism, fasting, and temptation, Good lord deliver us.  
By thine agony and bloody sweat, by thy cross and passion, by thy precious death and burial, by thy glorious resurrection and ascension, by the coming of the holy ghost, Good lord deliver us.  
In all time of our tribulation, in all time of our wealth, in the hour of death, in the day of judgement, Good lord deliver us.  
¶ We sinners do beseech the to hear us, O lord god, and that it may please the to rule and govern thy holy church universal in the right way. We beseech the to hear us good lord.  
That it may please the to keep HENRY the. VIII. thy servant & our king and governor, We beseech the to hear us good lord.  
That it may please the to rule his heart in thy faith, fear, and hole, that he may ever have affiance in thee, and ever seek thy honour and glory, We beseech the to hear us good lord.  
That it may please the to be his defender and keeper, giving him the victory over all his enemies, We beseech the to hear us good lord.  
That it may please the to keep our noble queen CATHERINE in thy fear and love, giving her increase of all godliness, honour, and children, We beseech the to hear us good lord.  
That it may please the to keep and defend our noble prince EDWARD, and all the kings majesties children, We beseech the to hear us good lord.  
That it may please the to illuminate all bishops pastors and ministers of the church, with true knowledge and understanding of thy word, and that both by their preaching and living, they may set it forth and show it accordingly, We beseech the to hear us good lord.  
That it may please the to endue the lords of the counsel, and all the nobility, with grace, wisdom, & understanding, We beseech the to hear us good lord.  
That it may please the to bless and keep the magistrates, giving them grace to execute justice, and to maintain truth, We beseech the to hear us good lord.  
That it may please the to bless and keep all thy people, We beseech the to hear us good lord.  
That it may please the to give to all nations unity peace and concord we beseech the to hear us good lord.  
That it may please the to give us an heart, to love and dread thee, and diligently to live after thy commandements, We beseech the to hear us good lord.  
That it may please the to give all thy people increase of grace, to here meekly thy word, and to receive it with pure affection, and to bring forth the fruits of the spirit, We beseech the to hear us good lord.  
That it may please the to bring into the way of truth, all such as have erred & are deceived, we beseech the to hear us good lord.  
That it may please the to strengthen such as do stand, and to comfort and help the weak hearted, and toraise up them that fall, and finally to beat down Satan under our feet. We beseech the to hear us good lord.  
That it may please thee, to secure help and comfort all that be in danger necessity and tribulation, We beseech the to hear us good lord.  
That it may please the to preserve all that travail by land or by water, all women labouring of child, all sick persons and young children, and to show thy pity upon all prisoners and captives, We beseech the to hear us good lord.  
That it may please the to defend & provide for the fatherless children and widows, and all that be desolate & oppressed, we beseech the to hear us good lord.  
That it may please the to have mercy upon all men. We beseech the to hear us good lord.  
That it may please the to forgive our enemies, persecutors and sclanderours, and to turn their hearts, We beseech the to hear us good lord.  
That it may please the to give to our use the kindly fruits of the earth, so as in due time we may enjoy them: & to preserve them. We be seche the to hear us good lord.  
That it may please the to give us true repentance, to forgive us all our sins, negligences and ignorances, and to endue us with the grace of thy holy spirit, to amend our lives according to thy holy word, We beseech the to hear us good lord.  
Son of god, we beseech the to hear us.  
Son of god, we beseech the to hear us.  
O lamb of god, that takest away the sins of the world, Grant us thy peace.  
O lamb of god, that takest away the sins of the world. Have mercy upon us.  
O Christ, hear us.  
O Christ he are us.  
Lord have mercy upon us.  
Christ have mercy upon us.  
Lord have mercy upon us.  
Our father which art in heaven. with the residue of the Pater noster.  
And suffer us not to be led into temptation.  
But deliver us from evil. Amen.  
The versicle.  
lord, deal not with us after our sins.  
The answer.  
Neither reward us after our iniquities.  
Let us pray.  
O GOD, merciful father, that despisest not the sighing of a contrite heart, nor the desire of such as be sorrowful, mercifully assist our prayers, that we make before the in all our troubles and adversities, when so ever they oppress us.  
And graciously hear us, that those evils, which the craft and subtlety of the devil or man worketh against us, be brought to nought, and by the provider of thy goodness, they may be dispersed, that we thy servants, being hurt by no persecutions, may evermore give thanks unto thee, in thy holy church, through jesus Christ our lord.  
O lord, arise, help us, and deliver us for thy honour.  
O god, we have heard with our cares, & our fathers have declared unto us the noble works that thou didst in their days, and in th'old time before them.  
O lord, arise, help us, and deliver us for thy name's sake.  
O lory to the father, the son, and to the holy ghost, as it hath been from the beginning, is, and shallbe ever world without end. Amen.  
From our enemies defend us, O Christ.  
graciously look upon our afflictions.  
Pitifully behold the dolour of our heart.  
mercifully forgive the sins of thy people.  
Favourably with mercy hear our prayers.  
O son of David have mercy upon us.  
Both now and ever vouchesaufe to hear us Christ.  
graciously here us, O Christ, graciously hear us, O lord Christ.  
The versicle.  
O lord, let thy mercy be showed upon us.  
The answer.  
As we do put our trust in the.   

Let us pray.  
WE humbly beseech thee, O father, mercifully to look upon our infirmities, & for the glory of thy name sake turn from us all those evils, that we most righteously have deserved. Grant this o lord god, for our mediator and advocate Jesus Christ's sake. Amen.  
O God, whose nature & property is ever to have mercy, and to forgive, receive our humble petition, & though we be tied and bound with the chain of our sins: yet let the pitifulness of thy great mercy leuse us, for the honour of Jesus Christ's sake, ourmediatour and advocate. Amen.  
ALMIGHTY and ever living god, which only workest great marvels, send down upon our bishops and curates, and all congregations, committed to their charge, the healthful spirit of thy grace, and that they may truly please thee: power upon them the continual dew of thy blessing. Grant this (O lord) for the honour of our advocate & mediator Jesus Christ. Amen.  
WE beseech thee, O lord, to show upon us thine exceeding great mercy, which no tongue can worthily express, and that it may please the to deliver us from all our sins, and also from the pains, that we have for them deserved. Grant this, o lord, through our mediator & advocate Jesus Christ. Amen.  
GRAUNT, we beseech thee, O almighty god, that we, in our trouble put our hole confidence upon thy mercy, that we may against all adversity be defended under thy protection. Grant this, O lord god, for our mediator and advocate Jesus Christis sake. Amen.  
ALMIGHTY god, which 
A prayer of Chsostome.  haste given us grace at this time with one accord, to make our common supplications unto thee, and dost promise, that when two or three be gathered in thy name, thou wilt grant their requests: fulfil now, O lord, the desires and petitions of thy servants, as may be most expedient for them, granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come life everlasting. Amen.   

IMPRINTED at London in Pletestrete, by Thomas Berthelet printer to the kings highness, the. XXVII. day of May, the year of our Lord. M. D. XLIIII.   

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