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

COMHFHVRTACHT
Mhic charrthanaigh lofa Criofd ar
Dtighearna, neach do fhulaing bhas
fiornair fuathmhur na croiche, & do
imchuir da dheoin fe'in, cionta aneafflain
thruaighfe ar amhuin, do chum
thufa dha athniughadh, mar gach aon
dar cheandaigh feifean lena fhuil lu-
achmhoir, agas dar ghabh fe chuige
agcumaoineachadh a chuirp fein, dfa-
ghail chuidighe don tfolas tfuthain
agcomand Haingeal naomhthafa. Na-
dhiaidhfm, a Thighearna, vllmhuidh
agas gluais a chroidhe led ghrafaibh.
londas go ngebhadh fe an fmachtughadh
aithreamhailfe do chuiris air le
foidhidin, agas le fir fhulang Diadha,
agas è da imchur fin maille re humhla,
& re deighghean, aga ifliughadh, agas
aga profdail fein le croidhe, agas le
hintind dod thoil bheandaighthefe,
agas dod thren trocaire, mar ata tu anois
aga fhios ar an gcorfa, do chum
mhaitheafa do dhenamh dho, agas do
chum atflanaighthe. Goma toil leat
a Thighearna, cuideachadh leis ina
vile
thy deare Sonne, Jesus Christ our Lord : who, having suffered the
moste shameful and extreame death of the crosse, bare willingly the
faute of this poore patient, to the end that thou mightest acknowledge
him as one redeemed witli his precious blood, and received
into the communion of his body, to be participant of eternal felicitie
in the companie of thy blessed Angels. Wherefore, O Lord, dispose
and move his heart to receave by thy grace, with all mekenes,
this gentle and fatherlie correction which thou hast layed upon him;
that he may indure it paciently, and with willing obedience, submitting
himself with heart and minde to thy blessed wil and favourable
mercie, wherein thou now visitest him after this sorte for his profit
and salvation. It may please thy goodnes, O Lord ! to assist him
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