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THIOGHLAICTHE.
threigean arfon chothaighc, agas fhua-
tha na ndrochdhaoine aderadhfin, Ara-
nadhbhurfin do bdil linde an ni nach
gcualamar do dhenamh romhaind do
thindfgna anois, mar ati foirm, & bridh
na nurrnaidheadh, agas na Sacramuin-
teadh naomhtha do chur ingaoidheilg,
oir do ghabhamar an mheidfin domhe-
ifnigh chugaind ardhitheall do dhen-
amh ambriathruibh Criofd, do chomh-
fhurtacht na Heagluife crifdaidhe, acht
ge nach romhaith ar ngaoidhealg, gid-
headh is gabhtha mo dheaghthoil vaim
fe ar fon mhuireafbhadha, & adbhuim
fe'in fos vireafbhuidh mhòr do bheith
oram, agcanamhain ghaoidheilge agas
abfoirm mo dheachtaidh, & ar an adh-
bhuriin, geallaim vmhla do thabhairt
don tf is eolcha ina me. Àchtcheana ata
afhis agam, nach amilis bhriathruibh na
bfeallfamh do cuireadh an Sgriobhtuir
riiadha, & nach bfuil feidhm aige ar dh
atìi breadhdha bregach na bfileadh do
chur air : òir is lor don fhirinde f fe'in mar
fhiadhnuife, gan brat oile do chur im-
pe, acht ge'ta feidhm agan mbreig tfao-
DEDICATORY.
because it is opposed, and because of the hatred of wicked men.
For that cause we desire now to begin that which we never heard
was done before, such as to translate into Gaelic the forms and
summary of prayers, and the administration of the sacraments ;
for we have taken this much courage to ourselves to endeavour
to do this, in the words of Christ, for the comforting of the
Christian Church ; but though our Gaelic is not very good, yet
my good intentions may be taken in room of what I want, and I
confess that I have a great want, in my knowledge of the Gaelic
language and in my power of writing it, and for that reason
I promise to submit to any man of more knowledge than my-
self. But, moreover, I know well that it is not in the sweet
words of the learned the/truth of the Holy Scriptures is clothed,
and that there is no need of giving it the line polished lying colour
of the poets. For the truth is a sufficient witness for itself, not
requiring any other covering; but although the lie of this world re-
threigean arfon chothaighc, agas fhua-
tha na ndrochdhaoine aderadhfin, Ara-
nadhbhurfin do bdil linde an ni nach
gcualamar do dhenamh romhaind do
thindfgna anois, mar ati foirm, & bridh
na nurrnaidheadh, agas na Sacramuin-
teadh naomhtha do chur ingaoidheilg,
oir do ghabhamar an mheidfin domhe-
ifnigh chugaind ardhitheall do dhen-
amh ambriathruibh Criofd, do chomh-
fhurtacht na Heagluife crifdaidhe, acht
ge nach romhaith ar ngaoidhealg, gid-
headh is gabhtha mo dheaghthoil vaim
fe ar fon mhuireafbhadha, & adbhuim
fe'in fos vireafbhuidh mhòr do bheith
oram, agcanamhain ghaoidheilge agas
abfoirm mo dheachtaidh, & ar an adh-
bhuriin, geallaim vmhla do thabhairt
don tf is eolcha ina me. Àchtcheana ata
afhis agam, nach amilis bhriathruibh na
bfeallfamh do cuireadh an Sgriobhtuir
riiadha, & nach bfuil feidhm aige ar dh
atìi breadhdha bregach na bfileadh do
chur air : òir is lor don fhirinde f fe'in mar
fhiadhnuife, gan brat oile do chur im-
pe, acht ge'ta feidhm agan mbreig tfao-
DEDICATORY.
because it is opposed, and because of the hatred of wicked men.
For that cause we desire now to begin that which we never heard
was done before, such as to translate into Gaelic the forms and
summary of prayers, and the administration of the sacraments ;
for we have taken this much courage to ourselves to endeavour
to do this, in the words of Christ, for the comforting of the
Christian Church ; but though our Gaelic is not very good, yet
my good intentions may be taken in room of what I want, and I
confess that I have a great want, in my knowledge of the Gaelic
language and in my power of writing it, and for that reason
I promise to submit to any man of more knowledge than my-
self. But, moreover, I know well that it is not in the sweet
words of the learned the/truth of the Holy Scriptures is clothed,
and that there is no need of giving it the line polished lying colour
of the poets. For the truth is a sufficient witness for itself, not
requiring any other covering; but although the lie of this world re-
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Early Gaelic Book Collections > Blair Collection > Book of Common Order, commonly called John Knox's Liturgy > (49) |
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Description | A selection of books from a collection of more than 500 titles, mostly on religious and literary topics. Also includes some material dealing with other Celtic languages and societies. Collection created towards the end of the 19th century by Lady Evelyn Stewart Murray. |
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Description | Selected items from five 'Special and Named Printed Collections'. Includes books in Gaelic and other Celtic languages, works about the Gaels, their languages, literature, culture and history. |
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