The following paraphrase of the Lord's Prayer may be worth printing with the Query, who was its author? I take it from the book of Mr. Walter Everenden, among Mr. Frewen's MSS., where it is ascribed to James I., whilst I believe that in a MS. book of ballads belonging to MR. J. PAYNE COLLIER it is ascribed to Bishop Andrews.
"By the Kings Majestie.
Yf any be distrest and fayne
woulde gather
some comfort, let him hast
unto
Our Father
for we of hope and healpe
are quite bereaven
except thou suckcour us