The Post of the World/Prayer

[A3v] ¶A godly prayer, very needefull to be used and sayde, before any Jorney be taken in hand.

O Lorde Jesus Christe, with thy almightie everlasting & heavenly Father, in unitie with the holy Ghost, very trwe and everlivinge God, as thou diddest leade the children of Israell out of the lande of Egipt, into the lande of Promise, through the unfrequented Wildernesse, in great safetie, in the daye tyme by a Cloude, and in the darke night by a Firy Piller: Even thou O Lorde, which dyddest guyde the Wyse men from the rysing of the Sunne unto Bethlem, and home againe into their owne countrie by a Starre, preservinge them from all hurtes and daungers. So likewise, O heavenly Father, I most humbly desire thee that in this my Journey, thou wilt be my guide and protectour, that I may accomplish and bring this my way to an ende, in health, and gladnesse: Preserve and keepe me from all [A4] perills of the Soule and body, so that by thy fatherly protection, I may overcome all perills and daungers, through Jesus Christ thyne onely welbeloved sonne our Lord and Saviour. Amen.