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LHIG ainleyn heose, as nooghyn wass,
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LET angels above, and saints below,
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Cur gloyr da’n Three Unnane,
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Give glory to the Three in One,
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Son corrym rish yn imbagh t’ayn,
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For according to this present season,
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Rug Yeesey Chreest nyn Jiarn.
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Jesus Christ our Lord was born.
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Lhig dooin , myr ta shin er veeteil,
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Let us. as we have met
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Ayns shoh jiu, feanish Yee,
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Here to-day, in the presence of God,
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Cur gloyr a booise da aon e ghraih
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Give glory aad thanks to Him for His love
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Ayns kionneeaght reesht peccee.
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In the redemption of sinners.
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Shin kionnit reesht, cha nee lesh price,
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We are redeemed, not with a price,
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Agh fuill y Vac smoo deyr,
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But the blood of the Son, most precious,
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Dy voddagh shin, v’ayns bondiaght,
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That we who were in bondage,
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Ny hrooidsyn ve jeant seyr.
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May through Him be made free.
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Cre’n erreish, cre'n vyghin as çhymmey
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What pity, what mercy and compassion,
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V'ayn Mac y Jee smoo ard,
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Dwelt in the Son of God most high,
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Tra daag eh gloyr as maynrys niau
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When He left the glory and the happiness of Heaven
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Dy osley doin yn raad.
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To open to us the way.
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My chaarjyn deyr, cur shiu my-ner
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My dear friends, behold you [now]
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Crc’n vyghin as çhymmey v’ayn,
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What mercy and compassion obtained,
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Dy daink eh neose dy hurranse baase
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That He came down to suffer death
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Son ain, va noidyn da.
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For us, who were enemies to Him.
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T’eh nish y hoie ec laue yesh Jee,
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He is seated now at the right hand of God,
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T'eh Prince as Saualtagh,
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He is a Prince and a Saviour.
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Çhebbal leih peccaghyn dauesyn,
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Offering forgiveness of sins to those
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Gowys arrys firrinagh.
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Who truly will repent.
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“Çhyndaa shiu hym,” ta’n Çhiarn dy ghra,
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“Return to me.” the Lord doth say,
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“As leihyms diu nastee,
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“And I will freely forgive you,
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Myr ta mee bio, cha vel taitnys aym
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As 1 live, I have no pleasure
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Ayns baase annym erbee.
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In the death of any soul.
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“My nee shiu peccee çhyndaa hyms,
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“If you sinners will turn unto me,
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Veryms diiu grayse as gloyr,
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I will give you grace and glory,
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Yiow shiu voyms dagh nhee ymmyrçhagh,
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You shall have from me every needful thing,
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Son hee shiu mooar ayns foayr.”
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For you shall be greatly in favour. "
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Carrey gerjoil, my chaarjyn deyr,
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A friend full of comfort, my dear friends,
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O lhig dooin dagh unnane
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O let us every one
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Peccah hreigeil, bea noa leeideil
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Forsake [our] sins, [and] lead a new life,
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As jannoo aigney’n Çhiarn.
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And do the will of the Lord.
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Son ad nee kinjagh shassoo magh,
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For they who continually stand against [Him].
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As nagh der biallys,
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And will not give obedience.
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Vees er nyn kerraghey son dy bragh
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They shall be punished for evermore
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Fo dewlys e ymmoose.
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’Neath the fierceness of His anger.
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My s’lhoys da’n dooinney crauee hene
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If the righteous himself scarcely dare hope
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Dy ve goit stiagh dys bea,
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To be taken in into life.
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Cre s'erree daue nagh jean goaill reue,
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What shall be their end who will not acknowledge Him,
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Veih nyn drogh raad dy hea.
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Nor flee from their evil ways.
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Bee ny drogh-yantee eebrit roue
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Tho evil-doers shall be driven forth
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Ersooyl dys Niurin neose,
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Away down to hell.
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As ooilley’n sleih ta jarrood Jee,
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And all the people who forget [their] God.
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Shen vees nyn gronney neesht.
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That shall be their portion also.
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S’beg sheeagh diu, dy gosnagh shiu,
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Little is it to you to gain
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Yn seihll as ny ta ayn,
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The world and all therein.
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My vees nyn anmeenyn faagit mooie
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If your souls are left without.
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Fo deyrey yn laa gyn kione.
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’Neath the sentence of the day without end.
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My choyrlys diu, my chaarjyn deyr,
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My counsel to you. my dear friends,
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Shass shiu ayns nyn raaidyn,
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Is to stand in your ways.
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As brie shiu son yn raad mie shen,
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And enquire you for that good road
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Ta leeideil dys bea veayn.
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That leads to eternal life.
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Chea shiu veih peccah, myr v’eh aile,
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Flee from sin. as if it were fire,
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Son faill peccah ta haase,
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For the wages of sin is death :
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As goll gys Jee, veih ta’n vea veayn,
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But go to God. from Whom is Life
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Dauesyn ver biallys.
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To them who give obedience.
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Ver Jee daue maynrys beayn as shee,
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God will give them endless joy and peace,
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Yiow ad dagh nhee ta mie.
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They shall have every good thing.
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Yiow ad ayns shoh eearlys jeh Niau,
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They shall have here the earnest of Heaven,
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Shee Jee reill er çheu-sthie.
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The peace of God ruling within them.
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Shoh’n shee ta choyrt yn seihll fo-chosh,
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This is the peace that puts the world under foot.
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Yn chredjue t’oc ayns Jee,
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The faith that is theirs in God,
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Son trooid dagh seaghyn ayns y theihll,
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For through each trouble in the world
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T'eh gerjaghey nyn gree.
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He comforteth their hearts.
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T'ad coontey seaghynyn yn theihll,
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They count the troubles of the world
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Dy ve myr red neu-feeu
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To be a thing unworthy
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Ayns soylagh dys yn vaynrys veayn
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In comparison with the eternal Iiie
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Yiow nooghyn heose ayns Niau.
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The saints shall have up in Heaven.
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Ga treit as tossit ayns y theihll,
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Though tried and tossed [about] in the world,
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Kiongoyrt rish Jee t ‘ad deyr.
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In the sight of God they are precious,
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Freill eh ad myr clagh e hooill,
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He shall keep them as the apple of His eye,
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Nagh der yn Noid daue aggair.
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The enemy shall not do them harm.
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Sy hraa mie hene ver eh lesh ad
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In His own good time He will bring them [all ]
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Dys Niau, raad t'eh hene reill.
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To Heaven, where He Himself rules.
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Dy ghoaill arrane jeh graih nyn Hiarn,
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To take [up] a song of the love of their Lord,
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Trooid eash nagh jean failleil.
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Through ages that never fail.
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O quoi nagh jinnagh cosney bea?
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O who would not gain [eternal] life?
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O lhig dooin tastagh shooyl,
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O let us walk circumspectly.
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Lhig dooin nyn oaie choyrt er Zion,
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Let us turn our faces Zion-ward,
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Yn seihll y choyrt nyn gooyl.
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And put the world behind us.
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Lhig dooin our mooin slane eilley Jee,
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Let us put about us the whole armour of God,
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Dy vod mayd shassoo magh,
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That we may stand forth [boldly].
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As cosney barriaght er y Noid
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And gain the victory over the enemy
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Trooid Chreest nyn Saualtagh.
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Through [Jesus] Christ our Saviour.
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Dy gial yn Çhiarn dy vod dagh unnane,
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[Now] may God grant that every one
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T’ayns shoh jiu er veeteil
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Who meets in this place to-night
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Ve feeu dy chosney maynrys beayn,
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May be worthy to gain eternal life,
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Ayns Niau dy bragh dy reill.
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In Heaven to reign for ever.
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Nish dys y Jee mooar. Three-Unnane.
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Now to the great God. Three in One,
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Dy row ard ooashley as gloyr. ]
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Be loftiest worship and glory,
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Ard voylley neesht da Yeesey Chreest.
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High praise also to Jesus Christ,
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Ny hrooid dy row ain foayr.
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Through Whom we [again] are in favour.
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TA’N IMBAGH er jeet mygeayrt reesht
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AGAIN the season has come round
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Tra haink yn Chiarn voish Niau.
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When came the Lord from Heaven,
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Tra ren yn Ayr choyrt Yeesey Chreest
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When the Father sent [down] Jesus Christ
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Dy hauail cloan sheelnaue.
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To save the children of men.
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Ga t'eh nish bleeantyn liauyr dy hraa
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Though He has now long years of time
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Ersooyl gys gloyr yn Ayr.
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To the Father’s glory gone,
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As cummal ayns y vaynrys bra,
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Dwelling in everlasting joy,
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T’eh foast dooin son pleadeyr.
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He still is our Advocate.
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Nyn beccaghyn ren eshyn goaill
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Our sins He took upon Himself
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Er-hene tra hooar eh baase,
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What time He suffered death,
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As girree reesht dy chiartagh boayll,
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And rose again to prepare a plaec;
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Nagh yindyssagh e ghrayse.
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So wonderful His grace.
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As nish t’eh er yn stoyl-reeoil.
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And now He [sits] upon the throne
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Ny Hiarn erskyn dagh nhee.
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The Lord of everything,
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Ny-yeih da peccee t’eh çhymmoil,
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But yet He pities sinners still,
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As jannoo stiagh rish Jee.
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And enters in to God.
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She shoh yn imbagh ta shin freayll
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This is the season which we keep
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Ayns cooinaght jeh e ghraih,
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In memory of His love,
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As er yn oural hene treishteil,
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And on that offering alone we hope,
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Gys heeys mayd yn oaie.
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Till we shall see the grave.
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Yeesey yn Ennym ta erskyn,
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Jesus, the name that is above
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Dagh ennym t’er yn ooir,
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All names upon the earth—
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Liorish e ghrayse t’eh sauail shin.
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By His grace He saveth us,
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As choyrt da peceee foayr.
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And grants to sinners favour.
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Yeesey, hooar baase son dagh persoon,
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Jesus, who died'st for every one,
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Glen smooinaghtyn dagh chree,
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Cleanse [Thou] the thoughts of each heart,
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As leeid shin ayns yn cassan coon,
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And lead us in the narrow path
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Gys rosh mayd gys dty hee.
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Until we reach Thy place.
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Cur ghrayse dooin choud as ta shin bio,
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Give grace to us the while we live
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Dy ooashlagh Oo dagh laa,
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To worship Thee each day,
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As eisht dy voylley sy vea noa
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And then to praise in the new life
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Dty Ennym son dy bra.
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Thy name for evermore.
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Cha vel boayl fea ayn ayns shoh wass,
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There is no place of rest below,
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Agh streeu dy chosney gys yn aer,
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But striving to gain to the sky,
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Trooid seaghyn gymmyrkey nyn grosh,
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Through troubles bearing our cross,
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Derrey voish seaghyn bee mayd seyr.
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Until from troubles we are freed.
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Cha vel boayl fea ayn er yn ooir;
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There is no place of rest on earth;
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Cha nail-lhien er yn ooir goaill eash;
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We cannot on the earth take our ease;
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Ny-yeih cheet magh ass seaghyn mooar
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Yet, coming forth out of great troubles
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Trooid fuill yn Eayn ren surranse baase
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Through the blood of the Lamb who died.
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Ny-yeaih ta boayl nyn gour ec Jee;
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Yet there is a place provided for us by God;
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Ta Chreest ersooyl dy chiartagh eh,
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Christ has gone, to make it ready,
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Boayl fea da’n troailtagh boght ta skee
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A place of rest to the poor weary traveller,
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As sauchys voish ny sterrym geay.
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Of safety from the stormy wind.
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Ayns fuill yn Eayn jean shiu y niee,
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In the blood of the Lamb wash yourselves,
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As saue ny annym liorish grayse;
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And save the soul by grace;
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Jeh seihll dy voirey ta shin skee,
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Of [this] world of troubles we are weary,
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Agh jerkal leah dy gheddyn aash.
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But hope soon to find ease.
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Ayns shen dy ve dy bragh ec shee,
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There to be for ever at peaee,
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Er oghrish Yeesey eisht dy lhie,
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On the bosom of Jesus then to lie,
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Erskyn yn aer heose, marish Jee,
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Beyond the skies above, with God,
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Marish ny nooghyn t’ec y thie.
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With the saints who have arrived at home.
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Zion, boayl fea da dagh unnane,
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Zion, the place of rest for every one,
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Sauchys veih’n noid ta lhie cooyl-chlea;
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Safety from the enemy that lies in ambush;
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Dy bragh (beagh) aym skianyn myr calmane,
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O that I had the wings of a dove,
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Etlin ersooyl dy ve ec fea!
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To fly away and be at rest!
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O Uss, ta fakin roish dty oaie
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O Thou, that seest before Thy face
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Dagh nhee ta ayns yn seihll shoh wass
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Everything that is in the world below
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Nish lhieen my annym lesh dty ghraih,
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Now fill my soul with Thy love,
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As shick’ree m’aigney gys dty chrosh.
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And confirm my spirit to Thy Cross.
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