[Pitie, oh Lord thy Servaunts heavy heart]
A Gentleman being requested by a Gentlewoman,
to pen her a Prayer in verse,
wrot at her request, as followeth.
Pitie, oh Lord thy Servaunts heavy heart,
Her sinnes forgiue, that thus for mercy cryes:
Judge no man (Lorde) according to desart,
Let fall on her with speede thy healthfull eyes:
In hart who prayes to thee continually,
Putting her only trust of God in Thee.
Lorde, Lorde, to thee for mercy still I call,
Oh, set me free, that thus am bound and thrall.
