¶ A general confession of sins to be said every morning. O Almighty God our heavenly father, I confess & knowledge that I am a miserable and a wretched sinner. and have manifold ways most grevousli transgressed thy most godly commandments, thorough wicked thoughts, ungodly lusts, sinful words and deeds, and in my whole life. In sin am I borne and conceived, & there is no goodness in me, in as much as if thou shouldest enter into thy narrow judgement with me, judging me according unto the same, I were never able to suffer or a bide it, but must needs perish and be damned for ever. So little help: comfort or succour, is there either in me, or in any other creature. Only this is mi comfort (O heavenvly father/ that thou didst not spare thy only dear beloved son, but didst give him up unto the most bitter, and most vile & slaundrus death of the cross for me, that he might so pay the ransom for my sins, satisfis thy judgement, still & pacify thy wrath reconcile me again unto thee, and purchase me thy grace & favour, and everlasting life. Wherefore, thorough the merit of his most bitter death and passion, and thorough his innocent blood shedding, I beseech thee, O heavenly father, that thou wilt vouchlafe to be gracious and merciful unto me, to forgive, and to pardon me all my sins, to lighten my heart with thy holy spirit, to renew, confirm and strengthen me with a right and a perfect faith, and to inflame me in love toward thee and my neighbour, that I may henceforth with a willing and a glad heart, walk as it becometh me, in thy most godly commandments, and so glorify and praise thee everlastingly. And also that I may with a freconscience & a quiet heart in all manner of temptations afflictions, or necessities, and even in the very pangs of death, cry boldly and merely unto thee, & say: I believe in God the father almighty maker of heaven and earth. And in jesus Christ. etc. But O Lord God heavenly father, to comfort myself in affliction & temptation with these articles of the christian faith, it is not in my power. For faith is thy gift, and for as much as thou wilt be prayed unto, and called upon for it, I come unto thee, to prai & beseech thee, both for that, & for all my other necessities, even as thy dear beloved son our saviour Christ jesus hath himself taught us. And from the very bottom of my heart, I cry and say: O our father which art in heaven. etc. ¶ A prayer to be said in the morning. O Merciful Lord God heavenly father, I render most high laudes, praise & thanks unto thee, that thou hast preserved me both this night, & all the time & days of my life hitherto under thy protection, and haste suffered me to live until this present hour. And I beseech thee heartily, thou wilt vouchsafe to receive me this day, & the residue of my whole life from henceforth into thy tuition, ruling and governing me with thy holy spirit, that all manner of darkness, of misbelief, infidelity, and of carnal lusts and affections, may be utterly chased and driven out of my heart, and that I may be justified and saved both body & soul thorough a right and a perfect faith, and so walk in the light of thy most godly truth, to thy glory and praise, and to the profit and furtherance of mi neighbour, thorough jesus Christ our Lord and saviour. Amen. A lamentation of a sinner. ALas wretch that I am: comfortless and forsaken of all men, which have offended both heaven and earth▪ whether shall I go or whether shall I turn me? To whom shall I i'll for secure? Who shall have pity or compassion on me? Unto heaven dare I not life up mine eyes, for I have grevousli sinned against it, and in the earth can I find no place of defence, for I have been noisome unto it. What shall I now do shall I despair? God forbid, ●ul merciful is God and my saviour is meek and loving, therefore God only is my refuge, he will not despise his creature, neither forsake his own Image. Unto the therefore most meek and merciful god come I all sad and sorrowful▪ for thou only art my hope and thou art only the door of my defence. But what shall I say unto thee, seeing I dare not lift up my eyes. I will pour out the words of sorrow I will heartily beseech thee for thy mercy to forgive me my sins. 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, three persons and one God have mercy upon us miserable