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

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Acht cheana a Thighearna, atd trua-
illeadh ar niduire briflighe, fa fdaid,
&. fa ninmhefe, go bfuil vireafbhuidh
gach en tfligheadh oraind, do dliul
atfiadhnuifefe. Acht mur dhearrna
tu fein diongmhalta dhinn do dhul
atfiadhnuife, agas fds mun tuga tii
dhuinn Sbiorad na feimhidheachta &
na humla, do dhenamh gach en neithe
iarras haitheanta Diadha oraind.
Acht an mheid go bfuihnaoid vile
neamhimchubhaidli, do chaitheamh
na dtiodhlucadhfa. Atamaoid gud
ghèr ghuidhe, far ngairm chugad anainm
do Mhic charthanaigh ar Dtighearna,
agas ar maighiflir. Oi'r is ambàs
agas andioluidheacht an Mhicfm
atà vile dhdchas ar flanuidhe. Goma
toil leat a Athair, gach vile chomh-
fhurtacht, agas chomhtfolas do ghràs
do dhortadh ar gach neach, da bfuil
acuidiughadh no a congnamh leis an-
eafflànfa, agas gan iad do ghabhail
fgife no toirrfe da ngnath tfaothar do
chaitheamh ris. Acht iad do ghlua-
But, O Lord, the corruption of our fraile nature is such, that we
are utterly destitute of any meane to appeare before tliee, except
it please thee to make us suche as thou thy self requirest us to be ;
and further, that thou give us the spirit of meknes and humilitie,
to rest and stay wholly on those things which thou onely commandest.
But forasmuche as we be all together unworthy to enjoy such
benefites, we beseche thee to receive us in the name of thy deare
Sonne our Lord and Master, in whose death and satisfaction
standeth wholy the hope of our salvation.
It may also please thee, O Father of comfort and consolation, to
strengthen with thy grace those which imploy their travel and diligence
to the ayding of this sicke persone, that they faint not by overmuch
and continual labour, but rather to go heartilie and cherefully
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