But the Angel says to him, “Be‐na fleyt, Zachariah! for yere prayer has been heard, and yere wife Elizabeth sal bear a son tʼye, and his name yeʼse caʼ John:
And it cam aboot that in due coorse he gaed throwe aʼ cities and villages preachin, and bringin the Gude‐tidins oʼ the Kingdom oʼ God, and the Twalʼ war wiʼ him;
And hoo sal they publish, gin they warna sent oot? Eʼen as it is putten doon, “Hoo bonnie are the feet oʼ thae bringin us a Joyfu‐message o gude things!”
Gin at least ye bide iʼ the faith, sterk and steive, and no dung?-?awa frae the hope oʼ the Gude‐word ye heard, that was preached till aʼ the creation ʼneath the heevens; oʼ whilk I Paul becam a servitor.