TO DIANE
First published in 2009 by
SAINT ANDREW PRESS
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Copyright © Charles Greig, 2009
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Contents
Genesis 1:1—2:3 At da very Start
Genesis 2, 3 Eden – da Boannie Place
Genesis 6–8 Noah an da Doontöm
Genesis 25, 27 Da Twa Bridders
Exodus Moses Looks Efter his Fock
1 Samuel 3:1–10 Da Loard Spaeks ta Samuel
1 Samuel 16, 17; 2 Samuel 23:1–5 David da King
Psalm 23 Da Shepherd’s Blissins
Psalm 30 Gie Tanks ta da Loard
Psalm 65:9–13 Da Loard o da Hairst
Psalm 95 In praise o da Göd Man
Psalm 103 Coose Blissins on da Loard
Psalm 139 Da Loard is Aye Dere
Ecclesiastes 3:1–8 Der’s a Time an a Place
Isaiah 35:1–10 Da Wye o da Göd Man
Isaiah 40:1–11 Da Wird o da Göd Man
Isaiah 61:1–4 Da Göd Man’s Speerit
Hosea 11:1–11 Love dat Hadds oot ta Aathing