The Book of Common Order, commonly called John Knox's Liturgy

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tiugadh, go neifdfeàfa ar nguidhe, no
ar ngairm da madh ail leat, feachain no
filleadh ar an ni, atà don taobh afloigh
indaind. Oi'r ataid ar gcoinfianfa agar
nagra, agas ataid ar peacaidh iomarca-
cha ag denamh fiadnufe, agas tuigma-
oid ni fa mho gurab tufa, an breitheamh
ceart cothrum, nach abrand na
peacaidh do bheith na bfirenaibh,
acht do ni dioghaltas, ar na dairnibh
do ni lochtha, agas Ian mhillte anadh-
aidh haitheantadhfa. Ar anadhbharfm
a Thighearna, anuair do bheirmuid
dar naire, ar mbeatha fein go huihdhe,
atamuid arar gclaoi inar gcroidheadh-
aibh, agas ni heidir lind a tfena, no atfe
achna nach bfuilmaoid ar dtuitim, agas
ar dtromleagadh fids, aneamh dhochas
arar slugadh, ambas agas andam-
nadh. Gidheadh a Thighearna is tru
ime trocaire, agas toirbheartus, ò dho
dhednuidhis, dod throcaire neimh
meafarrdha, afhurail, agas a iarraidh or-
ainde, hainm onorachfa do ghuidhe,
dar bfurtacht, agas dar bfoiridhin, ò
that thou wilt heare our prayers, if thou have respect to that which
is in us ; for our consciences accuse us, and our owne sinnes doe
beare witnes against us : yea, and we knowe that thou art a righteous
Judge, which doest not counte sinners righteous, but punishest the
fautes of such as transgresse thy commandements. Therefore,
O Lord, when we consider our whole life, we are confounded
in our owne hearts, and can not chuse but be beaten downe,
and as it were despaire, even as though we were alreadie
swallowed up in the depe goulfe of deathe. Notwithstanding,
moste merciful Lord, since it hath pleased thee of thine
infinite mercie, to commande us to call upon thee for helpe,
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