A smale handfull of fragrant Flowers selected and gathered out of the lovely garden of sacred scriptures, fit for any honorable and vertuous Lady, the Lady Sheffeeld. By N. B |
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A prayer for gentlewomen and others to vse,
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A prayer for gentlewomen and others to vse,
whereby through the helpe of the deuine grace, they may atteyne the right sente of this posie of Godly Flowers.
Vouchsafe
, O Lorde, to be our guyde,
thy spirite of grace into vs powre:
Defende our cause on euery side,
that we may passe into the bowre:
Whereas those heauenly Flowres do growe:
By Christ that Garden first dyd sowe.
thy spirite of grace into vs powre:
Defende our cause on euery side,
that we may passe into the bowre:
Whereas those heauenly Flowres do growe:
By Christ that Garden first dyd sowe.
Illuminate our inwarde minde,
to seeke to thee continually:
From worldly Errours that be blind,
preserue vs for thy Maiestie.
Teache vs as we in wordes professe,
In deedes eache one to do no lesse.
to seeke to thee continually:
preserue vs for thy Maiestie.
Teache vs as we in wordes professe,
In deedes eache one to do no lesse.
Assist vs dayly to begin,
spiritually to enterfight
Agaynst the worlde, the flesh, and sinne,
that we may shunne the duskie nyght.
In whiche our enimie the deuill,
Doth watche to worke eache Christian euyll.
spiritually to enterfight
Agaynst the worlde, the flesh, and sinne,
that we may shunne the duskie nyght.
In whiche our enimie the deuill,
Doth watche to worke eache Christian euyll.
Arme vs with fayth to beare the shielde,
and sworde of heauenly puritie:
Crowne vs with Helmet in the fielde,
of thy surpassing veritie.
Graunt this O bounteous Iesu sweete,
That we with thee at last may meete.
and sworde of heauenly puritie:
Crowne vs with Helmet in the fielde,
of thy surpassing veritie.
Graunt this O bounteous Iesu sweete,
That we with thee at last may meete.
FINIS.
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