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

F O I R M AN
gach vile ghloir anois agas aflioghal
na faoghal.
^ LEANAIDH AN NUR-
ADHE
rnaidhfe na dhiaidh fin.
bhioth tfuthain, bhuain
tiodhluicigh na nuile chumhacht,
odho gheallais dod mhor throcaire, &
dod mhdr mhaitheas fein, go mbeithea
ad dhia dhuind, agas ni he fin amhain,
acht go mbeithea ad Dhia, agas a Ta-
thair dar gcloind, atamuid gud ghui-
dhe, mar do dheonuidhis led ghrafaibh,
ar ngairm dfaghail chumaind, &
chuidighe dod chreideamh, go nihamhluidh
fin bhus toil leat an leanamhfa
do bheandachadh led Sbioraid
naomhtha, & aghabhail ameafg do chl
oinde, neoch atamuid do bhaifdeadh
do reir do bhriatharfa. londas anuair
thiiicfas fe, go haois fhoirfe, go naideomhadh
be all honor and glory, now and ever.
Then the Father, or in his absence the God-father, shal rehearse the Articles of
his faithe ; which doone, the Minister exhorting the people to praye, sayeth
in this manner, or suche like, kneeling :
Almightie and everlasting God, which of thy infinite mercie and
goodness hast promised unto us that thow wilt not only be our God,
but also the God and Father of our children : we beseche thee, that
as thou hast vouchesaved to call us to be partakers of this thy
great merci? in the felowshipe of faithe, so it may please thee to
sanctifie with thy Sprite, and to receive in to the number of thy
children this infant, whom we shall baptise according to thy
Woord, to the end that he comming to perfite age, may confesse