“I say tʼye, that in siclike sal thar be joy in heeven ower ae sinner repentin, mair nor ower ninety‐and‐nine gude oʼ the folk wha needit nae repentance.
“The ane that has the bride, he is the bridegroom; but the bridegroomʼs gude freend staunin by, and hearin his word, joys iʼ the voice oʼ the bridegroom. This is my joy fulfilled!
Sae they, bein set forrit by the Kirk, and gaun throwe baith Phenicia and Samaria, declared the turnin‐aboot oʼ the Gentiles; and garʼt the brethren hae great joy.