Monday, April 25, 2016

The Lord's Prayer - Scottish Style

Elder Bates, I think we're going to have to hear you do this......

TIS THE 23rd PSALM SCOTTISH STYLE.

WHA IS MY SHEPHERD, WEEL I KEN,
THE LORD HIMSEL' IS HE;
HE LEADS ME WHAUR THE GIRSE IS GREEN,
AN' BURNIES QUAET THAT BE.

AFT TIMES I FAIN ASTRAY WAD GANG,
AN WANN'R FAR AWA' ;
HE FIN'S ME OOT, HE PITS ME RICHT,
AN' BRINGS ME HAME AN' A;.

THO' I PASS THROUGH THE GRUESOME CLEUGH,
FIN' I KEN HE IS NEAR;
HIS MUCKLE CROOK WILL ME DEFEN',
SAE I HAE NOCHT TO FEAR.

ILK COMFORT WHILK A SHEEP COULD NEED,
HIS THOCTFU' CARE PROVIDES;
THO' WOLVES AN' DOGS MAY PROWL ABOOT,
IN SAFETY ME HE HIDES.

HIS GUIDNESS AN' HIS MERCY BAITH,
NAE DOOT WILL BIDE WI' ME;
WHILE FAULDED ON THE FIELDS O' TIME,
OR O' ETERNITY.

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