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16-GEARAN NAN GAIDHEAL-THE CRY OF THE GAEL.
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has blia I Gaidheil a;
In ancient stories the Gael vcie i^lorious
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And cift vie -tor - ious in fields of fight;
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Their strength was proudest, theirwar-shoiitloudest,
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And war and plunder was their delight ;
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But in their rudeness they knew not goodness, No godly fear in their hearts was found,
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1 suidh aig orduigh'n, E"e I snd an dochas a I Ijha 'n an ceann.
Though tliey were cliristened, and sat and listened At high communions when tliey came round.
Ehitheadh eagal mor orra ro' na bocain,
*S iad faicinn moran diubh nach bitheadh ann,
Ehitheadh gisreag's orraichean is seachnadh
chomhlaichean
Is moran seolaidhean faoin'n an ceann.
An sluagh gun churam rachadh's na cuiltean,
Mar theld na bruidean a ghabliail tamh,
Gun leughadh, gun urnuigh, gun seinn air cliu dha,
'S b'e sud an dtichas bha measg nan GaidLeal !
A Eigh nan Sluagh ! 's e's fearr 's an nair so,
Bhi sealltuinn suas riut a'd ionad tamh ;
'S mar eisd an sluagh ruinn, a Eigh, gabh truas
'S ar gearan truagh thigeadh ann do lath'r ; [dhinn,
O'n tha thu beo, is gur toigh leat trocair,
Their duinne colas, 's ann air do ghriis,
Ach cia mar labhradh sinn air an doigh sin ?
'S ann air do mhòrachd a rinn sinn tair.
Ach c'ait ' an teid sinn, no co ni feum dhuinn ?
Cha'n'eil fo'n ghrein na ni dhuinn sta,
Ach Uan Dè o'n 's e phaigh an eirio
Le meud an eifeachd a bha'n a bhas.
Ma gheibli sinn sgeul air's gun dean sinn feum
'S gun dean thu elsdeachd ruinn air a sgath,[dheth,
Bidh sinn fo dliion's theid sinn as o phiantaibh,
A seinn gu siorruidh air cliu do ghrais.
With minds in error, they thought with terror
Of shapes unearthly and dark alarms.
But sought salvation in incantation
In spells unholy and mystic charms.
A people careless, profane and prayerless,
AVere like the beasts in the dewy dale ;
1< o Bible reading, no [iraise or pleading —
Such was the custom among the Gael.
O King of Nations ! our supplications
Are now directed unto Thy throne ;
Lord, in Thy kindness, remove our blindness,
For all our hope is in Thee alone !
Thou only livest. Thou pardon givest.
Oh, do Thou show us Thy gracious face;
Forgive us wholly the sin and folly
That dared despise all Thy love and grace.
For God who made us alone can aid us,
We have no helper but Thee alone ;
' Tis only Jesus that can release ns
Through the redemption that He has won.
If we believe Him and so receive Him,
And Thou shalt he.ar us through His dear name.
Thy wings shall hide us wbate'er betide us.
And we shall ever Thy praise proclaim.
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