EDVARDUS SEXTUS DEI GRACIA, ANGLIE, FRANCIE, ET hiberny REX, ETC, AETATIS SVAE. XV.   portrait of Edward VI ❧ The Prayer of king Ed ward the sixth, which he made the vi of july, Anno. M. D, Liii. and the seven. of his reign, three hours afore his death, to himself, his eyes being closed, and thinking none had heard him. The syxtenth year of his age.  
Lord God deliver me out of this miserable & wretched life, & take me among thy chosen: howbeit not my will, but thy will be done. Lord I commit my spirit to thee. Oh lord thou knowest how happy it wear for me to be with thee: yet for thy chosen's sake send me life and health, that I may truly serve thee. Oh my Lord God bless thy people, and save thine inheritance. Oh Lord God, save thy chosen people of England. Oh my Lord God defend this Realm from papistry, and maintain thy true religion, that I and my people may praise thy holy name.  
THen turned he his face, and seeing who was by him, said unto them: Are ye so nigh? I thought ye had been further of. Then doctor Owen said: we heard you speak to yourself, but what ye said, we know not. He then (after his fashion smylinglye) said: I was praying to God.  
The last words of his pangs were these. I am faint, Lord have mercy upon me, and take my spirit. And so he yielded up his ghost.  
¶ Witness hereof present were: Sir Thomas wroth. Sir Henry Sidney, two of the chief gentlemen of the privy chamber. Doctor Owen. Doctor wendye. Christofer Salmon groom.  
God save the Queen.   

IPrynted at London in powl's churchyard by richard jug, dwelling at the North door of Paul's Church, at the sign of the Bible.  
Cum privilegio ad imprimendum solum.