A PRAYER BEFORE wee goe to meate

Psal. 145.15.16. The eies of all things trust in thee O Lorde, and thou giuest them their foode in due season, thou openest thy hand and fillest with thy blessing every liuing creature.

Almightie & most mercifull God, which of thine infinite goodnes, hast created all things of nothing, and who susteinest and rulest the same perpetuallie by thy deuine power, whoe led the Israelites through the Desart, feding them with Manna 49. years: Blesse vs thy vnworthie seruants, and sanctifie those thy guifts, that soberly and holily we may vse them, & knowe in them, that thou art indeede our Father, and the fountaine of all good things. Graunt also, that wee vsing these things corporall, wee may be alwaies disposed, chieflie, to seeke that spirituall foode of thy word, that our soules may be nourished to eternall life, which Christ hath purchased vnto vs by his precious blood. Our Father which art &c.