J. F. Campbell Collection > Book of Common Order, commonly called John Knox's Liturgy

VRRNAIDHTHE
do throcaire fad, & ni raibhe do thru-
ime no do mhed apeacadh nar chu
imhnidh tufa go minic angealladh do
rinde tu Dabraham, agas Diafag, agas
do lacob. londas gur impaidh tu va-
thadh, do tflat dhioghaltach, agus gur
eifd tu anitche, agas anurrnuidhe. Fua-
ramairne anois od mhaitheas, mor
chumhachtachfa, gealladh agas tioghl-
ucadh is fearr ina a dtugais do chloind
Ifrahel, an gealladh ata againd an lo-
fa Criofd, ata ar na dhaingniughadh
dhuinn, red fhreafdal Aithreamhailfe,
ambàs agas apais do Mhic inmhuinfe
lofa. Vime fin a Thighearna, atamu-
id agar dtreigean fe'in, agas ag treigean
gach vile dhochais diomhaoinigh, 6
chuidiughadh dàona fa domhan, agas
atamuid agabhail chumairce, & chuim
ridhe do gheallaidh mhor naomhtha-
fa, \è ndearna ar Dtigheama lofa Cri-
ofd, achorp do thabhairt fa chrand da
chefadh, do dhenamh ar fithine riotfa.
Fech ar anadhbhar fin a Thighearna,
anadhaidh, agas anguis ghadhaigh do
Chriofd,
alwaies to mercie ; and were their enormities and sinnes never so
gi-ievous, yet for thy covenant's sake, which thou hadst made with
thy servants Abraham, Isaak, and Jacob, thou hast alwayes with-
drawne from them the roddes and curses which were prepared for
them, in suche sort that thou didst never refuse to heare their
prayers.
We have obteined by thy goodnes a farre more excellent covenant
which we may alledge, that is, the covenant which thou first madest
and stablishest by the hand of Jesus Christ our Saviour, and was
also by thy divine providence written with his blood and sealed
with his death and passion.
Therefore, O Lorde, we renouncing our selves, and all vaine
confidence in man's helpe, have our only refuge to this thy
most blessed covenant, whereby our Lord Jesus, through the
offering up of his bodie in sacrifice, hath reconciled us unto
thee. Beholde therefore, O Lord, in the face of thy Christ,