30 “For eftir aʼ thae things the nations oʼ the world dae seek; but yere Faither kens ye need hae thae things.
“For it isna ye wha are speakin, but the Spirit oʼ yere Faither wha speaks in ye.
“Eʼen sae, thar is nae desire afore yere Faither in Heeven that ane oʼ thir wee anes soud be lost.
“And gin ye but speir eftir yere ain kith, how div ye mair nor ither folk? divna eʼen the tax‐men sae?
“Tak tent no to do yere gude warks iʼ the sicht oʼ men, that ye may be seen by them; else hae ye tint reward frae yere Faither wha is in Heeven.
“For oʼ aʼ thae things div the Nations seek eftir; but yere Heevenlie Faither kens weel that ye need aʼ thae things.
“Come‐na than to be like tae them; for yere Faither kens weel aʼ yere needs, eʼen afore ye ask him.
“And be‐na ye aye seekin eftir what ye are to eat, and what ye are to drink; naither staun in a swither.
“But be ye seekin his Kingdom; and thir things sal be gien ower and aboon to ye.
“Be‐na fearʼt, ye wee hirsel, mickle lovʼd! for weel‐pleased was yere Faither to gift ye the Kingdom.
Jesus says to her, “Stay‐me‐na! for I am‐na yet gane up to the Faither; but gang ye to my brethren, and tell them, ‘I gang up to my Faither and yere Faither, and to my God and yere God!’ ”
This, than, I say iʼ the Lord, that ye soud nae langer walk conform to the Gentilesʼ walkin, iʼ the vainness oʼ their mind.
No iʼ the passion oʼ ill‐desires; eʼen as the heathen wha ken‐na God;