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

VRRNAIDHTHE.
do chum na haon chrichefe, agas ane'n
adhbhair, do thabhairt na gcaorach
mbocht do chuaidh ar feachran on
trè"d, aranais ari's, do chum an Tighear-
na Iofa, ata na mhor bhuachaill, agas
na cheand os ciond gach eafbuig, ion-
das go bfedaid 6 aimfir go haimfir, bhe
ith ag medughadh abfirentachta, agas
anaomhthachta, agas don taoibh oile,
go mo toil leat, gach vile Eagluis do
chaomhna, agas choimhed, 6 chund-
tabhartaibh na mac dtire marbhthach
fandtach, bhios ag iarraidh atarbha
anadhaidh do reachta, agas nach iar-
rand medughadh do ghloirife amhain,
no dion no faoradh do threda. Tuill-
eadh vile fds, atamaid ag denamh ar
nguidhe riotfa a Thighearna, a Dhe", &
a Athair is truime toirbheartas, ar foil
gach vile dhuine go geineralta, mar is
ail leat athuigfin, agas a aithniughadh
gurab tu fèin is flanuightheoir don tfa-
oghal go huilidhe, do rear an cheand-
aigh do rinde do Mhac ionmhuin Iofa
Criofd, mar do fhoiris an drong do bhi
unto this end, that the poore shepe which be gone astray out of
the flocke, may be soght out, and broght againe unto the Lord
Jesus, who is the chief Shepherd and head of all Bishops, to the
intent they may from day to day grow and increase in him unto all
righteousnesse and holines : And, on the other part, that it would
please thee to deliver all the Churches from the daunger of raven-
ing wolves, and from hirelings, who seke their owne ambicion and
profit, and not the setting foorth of thy glorie onely, and the safe-
garde of thy flocke.
Moreover, we make our prayers unto thee, O Lord God,
moste merciful Father, for all men in general, that as thou
wilt be knowen to be the Saviour of all the worlde by
the redempcion purchased by thine onely Sonne Jesus Christ ;