Blair Collection > Book of Common Order, commonly called John Knox's Liturgy

VRRNAIDHTHE.
roimhe fo alàimh, agas andorchadas
do bhridh ainbfis, agas aineolais, agas
vireafbhadha do Tfoifgeilfe : go ma ha
mhluidh fin is toil leat anois bo bhridh
fhoillfeachaidh do Tfoisgeil, agas tfo-
illfe gloine do Sbioraide naomhtha,
each do thabhairt ar flighidh aflanuigh
the : Oir afi fin a aithne, agas a admh-
ail gurab è Iofa Criofd do chuiris
chugaind dar flanughadh. Mar an gced
na go ma toil leat, na daoine dtugais
do ghrafaibh, agcroidheadha do tfoill-
fmghadh, agas dfofgladh da thuigfin
do bhriathar, fad fin do mhedughadh
in gach vile Dhiàdhacht, agas do tfa-
ibhreas Sbioratalta do dhortadh orra.
Iondas go bfddam vile ler gcroidhe-
adhaibh, agas ler mbelaibh vmhla, agas
onoir do dhenamh dhuidfe, agas onoir
imchubhaidh, agas feirbhis do dhen-
amh dod Mhac Diofa Criofd ar Ri, &
ar gcruthuighthoir, agas ar naidhne.
Mar an gcedna a Dhe' do bheir gach
comhfhurtacht firinde, atamuid aga
fhurail
even so that such as have bene hitherto holden captive in darknes
and ignorance for lacke of the knowledge of the Gospel, may,
through the preaching thereof, and the cleare light of thine holy
Spirit, be brought into the right way of salvation, which is to
know that thou art onely very God, and that he, whome thou hast
sent, is Jesus Christ : likewise, that they whome thou hast already
endued with thy grace, and illuminated their hearts with the
knowledge of thy worde, may continually increase in godlines, and
be plenteously enriched with spiritual benefites; so that we may
altogether worship thee, both with heart and mouthe, and render
due honour and service unto Christ our Maister, King, and Law-
maker.
In like maner, O Lord uf all true comfort, we commend unto thee