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Thou Bonnie Kirk o’ Holytoon,Thou sits upo’ the braeAn’ smiles upo’ the country roonThe Lang simmer day;An’ when the leaves begin to fa’An’ naething seems the same,Thou still looks doon upo’ them a’An’ blesses ilka hame.Thou Bonnie Kirk o’ Holytoon,The Kirk upo’ the hill,Remindin’ folk in HolytoonTo dae the Lord’s guid will;Thou summons them frae croft an’ mineTo turn aside an’ pray;An’ bonnie art thou, little shrine, Upon a Sabbath day.Thou Bonnie Kirk o’ Holytoon,Oor faithers lo’ed ye dear,An’ cam sae blyth tae HolytoonFrae hooses far an’ near.An’ still their children lo’e ye yetFar mair than they can say,Richt Bonnie Kirk o’ Holytoon,That sits upo’ the brae.O Bonnie Kirk o’ Holytoon,What sanctifies oor days,Still look wi’ grace on Holytoon,An’ still direct oor ways.For, weel we ken, tho’ times may change,An’ troubles never cease, In the Bonnie Kirk o’ Holytoon,Is aye oor deepest peace.
James McLeman
The Bonny Kirk O’ Holytoon
