SCOTS Project - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk Document : 690 Title : The Buik o Ruth: 03 - Incawin Author(s): A S Borrowman Copyright holder(s): Mrs Lorna F Borrowman Text O Lord oor God, We speir at ye tae gie us a hert whilk is steive and leal. Gie us a heft sae leal that we sall nevir be fruschit tae shaw whas we are and wham we sair: sae leal til ye that we sall bide leal albuist we hae tae staun alane: sae leal til ye that nae tempin, nae caain awa by the pooers o ill sall fleg us nor tak us awa frae the straucht and richt gait. Gin oor lealty be coft wi somethin, gar us tae be gleg tae shaw hou muckle we loe ye; Throwe Jesus Christ oor Lord, Saebeit. This work is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. The SCOTS Project and the University of Glasgow do not necessarily endorse, support or recommend the views expressed in this document. Information about document and author: Text Text audience Adults (18+): General public: Informed lay people: Males: Females: Audience size: 100+ Text details Method of composition: Typed Year of composition: 1973 Language of original (if translation): English Word count: 107 Text medium Book: Text publication details Published: Publisher: Gordon Wright Publication year: 1979 Place of publication: Edinburgh ISBN/ISSN: SBN 903065 30 4 Edition: 1st Part of larger text: Contained in: The Buik o Ruth and ither wark in Lallans Editor: Author: Alex S. Borrowman Page numbers: 12 Text setting Religious/ceremonial: Text type Other: Prayer Author Author details Author id: 755 Forenames: A Initials: S Surname: Borrowman Gender: Male Decade of birth: 1910 Educational attainment: University Age left school: 17 Upbringing/religious beliefs: Protestantism Occupation: Parish Minister Place of birth: Stirling Region of birth: Stirling Birthplace CSD dialect area: Stlg Country of birth: Scotland Father's occupation: Shop assistant Father's place of birth: Stirling Father's region of birth: Stirling Father's birthplace CSD dialect area: Stlg Father's country of birth: Scotland Mother's occupation: Dress maker Mother's place of birth: Dunblane Mother's region of birth: E & SE Perthshire Mother's birthplace CSD dialect area: Per Mother's country of birth: Scotland Languages: Language: English Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: all circumstances Language: French Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: Language: German Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: Language: Scots Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: for literary purposes