The Godly Are No More

1Helpe LORDE, for there is not one saynte more: very fewe faithfull are there amonge the children off men.

2Euery man telleth lyes to his neghbor, they do but flater with their lippes and dissemble in their herte.

3O that the LORDE wolde rote out all disceatfull lippes, ad the tonge that speaketh proude thinges.

4Which saye: Oure toge shulde preuayle: we are they that ought to speake, who is lorde ouer vs?

5Now for the troubles sake off the oppressed, & because of the complaynte of the poore, I wil vp (sayeth the LORDE) I wil helpe the, and set the at rest.

6The wordes of the LORDE are pure wordes: eue as ye syluer, which from earth is tried and purified vij. tymes in the fyre.

7Kepe the therfore (o LORDE) and preserue vs fro this generacion for euer.

8And why? when vanite and ydylnes getteth the ouer hande amonge the children of men, all are full of ye vngodly.