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WORSHIP IN SCOTS

The following range of resources - reflections, poems, prayers, songs, drama and other archived worship material - has been provided by the Church's Scots Language in Worship Group. It is suitable for private devotions, Scots Language Services and bi-lingual worship. Any comments or suggestions on this section would be welcome and should be e-mailed to the Office of Worship and Doctrine by clicking here.

For information about the festivals and seasons in the Christian year, and a moveable calendar of dates from 2007 until 2010, visit our guide to Christian festival pages.

Example of Scots text Downloads are in Word [.doc], rich text [.rtf] and text only [.txt] formats, or PDF* [.pdf] where they include music. External links will take you out of the Church website and open a new browser window.

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New Testament readings in Scots

The Scots Language Centre provides weekly readings from the New Testament in Scots translated by William Lorrimer and read by Tom Fleming. You can listen to the current reading below which is kindly provided from its website at www.scotslanguage.com.

 

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The Kirk's Ear

Scots i the Kirk i Advent
Scots i the Kirk frae Christmas til Uphalie Day

Scots i the Kirk at the Baptism O Jesus
Scots i the Kirk i Lent
Scots i the Kirk i Easter Tid
Scots i the Kirk on Ascension Day
Scots i the Kirk at Pentecost
Scots i the Kirk for Aa Saunts an Aa Sauls
Scots i the Kirk o Christ the King
Scots i the Kirk at Saunt Andra's Tide

Wurship Ouk bi Ouk

Auld Testament Scripter
Saums for Singin
Hymes an Gudelie Sangs
Blauds o Prayers
Antrin Short Wurds for Wurship
Sacraments

Scots i the Kirk i Advent

(For Saums 72, 122 an 126 see Saums for Singin ablo)
Prayer an Sang at the Lichtin o Advent Cannles
   

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Prayers - Lichtin the Rod tae Christmas - wi Saunt John
   

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A Scots Advent bi David Ogston
   

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Paraphrase - Ane sang o the Prophet Micah- bi R Ree
   

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Paraphrase - The Sang o Mary - bi Wedderburn
   

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Carrell - Dirk afore Dawin - bi Etta Gracey Stoee
   

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Carrell - The Cushat - bi R Ree
   

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Carrell - The Nicht is Near Gane - bi Wedderburn and Ree
   

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Scots i the Kirk frae Christmas til Uphalie Day

(For Saums 8, 72 an 148 see Saums for Singin ablo)
Readins for a Carrell Service bi David Ogston
   

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Sermon - 'Yule Tide' bi D Gibb Mitchell
   

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Drama - 'In the Beginnin' bi Donald Smith
   

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Poem - 'Christmas Carol' bi Alexander Gray
   

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Poem - 'The Three Kings' bi Alexander Gray
   

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Carrell - 'The Herd's Sang' bi Martin Luther
   

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Carrell: A Bonnie Bairn wis Born

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Carrell: Yule E-en bi
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Carrell: Illuminare Jerusalem

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Ivo's Christmas Carrell
   

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Carrell: The Vigil

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Carrell: In the Stable

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Scots i the Kirk at the Baptism O Jesus

For Saum 29 see Saums for Singin ablo
Readin - 'Whan Jesus wis Bapteezit' bi Jamie Stuart
   

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Jordan Watter bi Gavin McEwen
   

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Scots i the Kirk i Lent

(For Saums 23, 121, 126 an 130 see Saums for Singin ablo)
Readin - Saum 22 - P Hateley Waddell
   

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Readin - Saum 51 - P Hateley Waddell
   

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Readin - The Sufferin Servant - P Hateley Waddell
   

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Readin - Anent Fastin - Jamie Stuart
   

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Lent Symbol Sequence wi Prayers
   

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Dramatic readin - The Path o Dule bi Donald Smith
   

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Hyme - Linkin Hame bi Alexander Halliday
   

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Hyme for Palm Sunday bi Alistair Taylor
   

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Scots i the Kirk i Easter Tid

(for Saums 23, 67, 100, 133, 148 an 150 see Saums for Singin ablo)
Readin - Saum 118 - P Hateley Waddell
   

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Readin - The Road til Emmaus - Jamie Stuart

   

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Readin - John 21 i Shetland Scots - Kenneth Stout
   

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Sermon - Peter an the Maister bi D Gibb Mitchell
   

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Poem - Paisch bi Ivo M Clark
   

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Poem - W L Lorimer bi Alistair Halden
   

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Poem - Man ye were safe bi David Ogston
   

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Poem - His face it wis sae doonward bent bi David Ogston

   

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Scots in the Kirk on Ascension Day

(for Saums 93 see Saums for Singin ablo)

Poem - Ascendit Deus bi Ivo M Clark

   

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Poem - Ascensioun bi Ivo M Clark

   

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Poem - Twal Scottish Ikons bi David Ogston

   

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Scots i the Kirk at Pentecost

Saum 104, vv 24-34

   

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Pentecost e'en Prayers

   

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Poem - Pentecost - bi Ivo M Clark

   

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Poem - Win at Blaws - bi George MacDonald

   

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Scots i the Kirk for Aa Saunts an Aa Sauls

For Saum 131 see Saums for Singin ablo

A Sang o Zion bi George Macdonald
   

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Scots i the Kirk o Christ the King

For Saums 93 an 100 see Saums for Singin ablo
Jesus afore Pilate bi Jamie Stuart
   

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Scots i the Kirk at Saunt Andra's Tide

Sen circa 750 Saunt Andra hes bin seen as the patron saunt o Scotland. Ilk ear on Saunt Andra's Day, 30 November, we maun cun thanks til God for him, and pray at like til Andra we'll listen the caa of the Lord. Here's sum wurds tae yuise an share.
Readins - Saums 1 & 87 - P Hateley Waddell
   

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Story - Five Bere Laifs an Twa Fishes bi Bill Macmillan
   

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Poem - St Andra bi Ivo M Clark
   

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Poem - Andra bi Alistair Halden
   

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Sang - Cross o St Andra bi Sheena Blackhall
   

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Auld Testament Scripter

AMOS - owerset bi Duncan Sneddon
   

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Saums for Singin

Saum 8
   

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Saum 11
   

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Saum 23
   

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Saum 29

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Saum 67

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Saum 72
   

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Saum 93
   

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Saum 100

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Saum 117

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Saum 121
   

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Saum 122
   

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Saum 123

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Saum 125
   

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Saum 126

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Saum 127
   

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Saum 130

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Saum 131

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Saum 133

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Saum 134

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Saum 148
   

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Saum 150

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Doric owersettin o saums 1, 2, 3 an 23 bi Bruce K Gardner an o saum 137 bi Gordon Booth (an monie ither things) is amang the Doric Poems i the Elphinstone Kist at www.abdn.co.uk/elphinstone/kist

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Hymes an Gudelie Sangs

'At the End o the Ear' Joyce Collie
   

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'Hameower Wirds' bi Alistair Taylor
   

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'The Wird' bi Alistair Taylor
   

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See the Scots i the Kirk series for the Kirk's ear abuin an aa.

A wheen sangs an solos frae the mission haa is at www.sacredscotchsolos.blogspot.com

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Blauds o Prayers

Three Versions o the Lord's Prayer
   

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Invocation o the Halie Taranty frae 'Carmina Gadelica' - owerset by David Ogston
   

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God's grace - Martin Luther
   

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The Stars ar Steady - George Macdonald
   

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God's image - Jim Merrilees
   

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Come gentle Spirit - Robin Ree
   

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Antrin Short Wurds for Wurship

Saum 23 - Twa Dugs - a tale bi Bill Macmillan
   

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Saum 149 v1 - in cunnin thanks for choral music Tae Sing like a Lintie - bi Bill Macmillan
   

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Matthew Ch5 v9 - 'The Prince o Pace - a sermon bi Jim Campbell
   

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Luke Ch 2 vv46, 47 - 'The Visitor' - a poem bi Wm Wye Smith
   

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Luke Ch 3 v 16 - 'The Campfire' - a parable bi Robert K Mackenzie
   

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Luke Ch6 v27 - The Lyon an the Mous - a bairn rhyme bi Alistair Haldane
   

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Luke Ch 7 vv 36-50 - 'The Maister the Pharisee an the Wumman' - a Biblical poem bi George Abel
   

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Luke Ch10 vv25-37 - Wha's my Neibour? - a Godlie Ballant bi George MacDonald
   

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Luke Ch10 vv29-37 - The Hailler - a sermon bi Jim Campbell
   

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Luke Ch16 vv19-31 - This Side an That - a Godlie Ballant bi George MacDonald
   

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Luke Ch 19 vv 1-10 - The Course Cratur' - a Godlie Ballant bi George MacDonald
   

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Acts Ch 4 vv 32-37 - 'Commitment' - bi Robert K Mackenzie
   

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Romans 7.19 - Warld Kirk - a sermon bi Robert K Mackenzie
   

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1 Corinthians Ch9 v22b - The Guiser - a sermon bi Robert K Mackenzie
   

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1 Corinthians Ch11v17 - 'The Caul Welcome' - a poem bi George Abel
   

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Sacraments

John Ch21 v25 - a Sermon for Halie Baptism - bi Robert K Mackenzie
   

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A Chrystit Bairn bi Bill MacMillan
   

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Prayers an Hechts for a Bairn's Baptism bi David Ogston
   

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Matthew Ch25 vv1-12 - a Sermon for the Lord's Supper - bi David Ogston
   

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Prayers at Halie Communion bi David Ogston
   

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450th Anniversarie O the First Reformed Celebration O the Lord's Sipper i Scotland

The Church of Scotland is marking the 450th anniversary of the Reformed celebration of the Lord's Supper at Calder House by John Knox.

Photograph of Calder House, where the Lord's Supper was held
The enlarged Calder House,
incorporating that of Knox's time

The range of resources to commemorate this special anniversary have been provided by the Scots Language Working Group and the Gaelic Group of the Office for Worship and Doctrine. Included is the order for the Lord's Supper from the Book of Common Order introduced to Scotland from Geneva in 1560 and prescribed by the General Assemblies of 1562 and 1564. It came to be known at Knox's Liturgy. John Carswell (1525 to 1572), minister of Kilmartin and superintendent of Argyll, translated it into Gaelic at his home, Carnasserie Castle.

The Order for the Lord's Supper from Knox's Liturgy
   

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The Lord's Supper translated into 16th century Gaelic
   

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The Lord's Supper din intil Scots bi David Ogston
   

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A Commemorative Order of Service with Prayers bi David Ogston
   

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Gaelic language resources

Gaelic Life and Work front cover

You can also visit our dedicated Gaelic pages online here where you can find a host of information, worship resources and the monthly Gaelic supplement to the Church's award-winning magazine, Life and Work.


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In this section

Introduction
Welcome to Worship on the Web from the Church of Scotland

Pray Now
A prayer each day for reflection and awareness

Starters for Sunday
Suggested readings, prayers, hymns and songs for Sunday worship

Prayer Focus
Prayer diary from the World Mission Council highlighting the challenges influencing our partners worldwide

Thoughts for the day
Occasional inspiring thoughts, prayers and devotions from the councils, committees and departments of the Church

Worship in Scots
A range of Scots i the Kirk worship resources and reflections for throughout the year

On this day
A month-by-month guide to remembering and celebrating key figures from history

Life events and the Church
Worship and services guide for major life events such as child blessings, Baptisms, weddings and funerals

Guide to Christian festivals
The festivals and seasons of the Christian year

Reflection for special events
A guide to prayers and worship for major UK and international events

Books for worship
Information about the Church's books of hymns, services and resources for public worship

Music for worship
Resources providing help and advice for using music in worship

 

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