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leitir dhom. Feuchaint dhom gur léigh me
innti mar so. — " Glór pháisdidhe agus
dhaoine na h-Éireann. Turas, a ógánaigh
naomhtha agus siúbhal in ar measg. D'
aithnigheas guth mo Dhia-sa, agus do Dhia-
sa ins a g-caint; do dhúisigh me & gheall¬
as go g-caithfinn mo shaoghal as sin suas
a seirbhis Dé, in bhur measg féin agus i
measg bhur g-clainnibh. Acht an uair sin
do bhí me aineolach i bh-foghluim agus i d-
teagasg na foghluimthe : ní rabh fhios ag¬
am air thada acht cia budh rud do mhúin
mo mháthair dhom, agus do labhair m'ain¬
geal mhaith in mo chroidhe. Is fíor go rabh
an tuigse so árdréimeach, acht bhí fhios
agam go rabh bur m-bárda agus bhur g-
cunlachda críonna & nar bh-féidir a n-
athrugh'dh gan cruthugh'dh leabhar-fhoghluim.
Uime sin, chuartuigh me air feadh mórán
bliadhanta leabhair chreideamh mo Dhia &
comhairle na n-daoineadh críonna, agus
anois, faoi dheireadh, tagaim ag tabhairt
agaibh nuaidheacht shaidhbhris na fírinne
chum sibhse do shlánugh'dh.
Ní iarrfaidh me orraibh acht mo chlos¬
aint mar gnathas le daoinibh críonna &
me féin agus mo theagasg do mheas léir
bhur ngrineas.
Mo Dhia nar thréig a thearbhónta riamh,
ní fhaillfidh sé gan mo m' fhoclaibh a comh¬
neartugh'dh le miorbhuilte agus le comh¬
arthuighthe ma bhídheann caill leo le spior¬
aid na n-uaibhreach a chlaonadh roimh cúmh¬
acht a fhochail.
Múinfidh me dhaoibh cia shé an t-Ard
Dhia seo — an Té a rinne na spéiridhe
reultach os bhur g-cionn, an fhairge mhór
a bhuaileas bhur g-cladaidhe agus bhur g-
cuanta & a ghlaoidheas amach as na ton¬
naibh buarthadh "An t-Oileán Smaraga
so, Coróin na Fairge."
Innseochadh mo dhaoibh cia chaoi bh-fuil
sé aonarach i nádúr agus trídeach i b-
pearsan: an t-Athair, an Mac, agus an
Spiorad, mar thaisbeánan na trí dhuill¬
eoga so. Múinfidh mé dhaoibh cionnas
ar d' thainic an dara pearsa do na trí
pearsanaibh dosmuainighthe ar n-dearbh¬
rathair. — gineadh é ó Mhaighdean, an mhaigh¬
dean is áillne de ingheanach aon fhear, &
thríd a Mac, tá sí na máthair againne.
Taisbeánfad dhaoibh breáchta na bh-flathis
your God. I awoke, and vowed to
devote the rest of my life to the service
of you and your children.
But I was then unskilled in letters,
and in the teachings of the wise — I
only knew what a tender mother had
whispered into my childish ear and
my good Angel spoken into my heart.
'Tis true, this was wisdom most sub¬
lime; but I know that your bards; and
sages were wise men, who could not
be convinced without book learned
proofs. Therfore for many years I have
searched the books of the religion of
my God, and sought the counsels of the
wise, and now at last, I come to bring
you the precious message of truth and
salvation.
I will only ask you to hear me as
becomes wise men, and to judge me
and my teaching according to your
wisdom. My God, who has never a¬
bandoned his servant will not fail to
seal my words with signs and wonders
if such need be to bow the spirit of the
proud before the power of His word.
I will tell you who this Great God
is — He who made the “Starry heavens
overhead, and the great ocean that
beats upon your shores”, and calls forth
this “Emerald Isle”, the “Gem of the
Sea”, from the boisterous waves.
I will tell you how this God is one
in Nature, and three in Person. — The
Father, the Son and the Spirit — as
symbolized in this threefold leaf I
will tell you how the second of the
three incomprehensible Persons has
become our brother, — being born of a
Virgin — the fairest of the Daughters
of man, — who in her son, has become
our mother. I will show you the beau¬
ty of the mansions of Glory, — more
lovely than the golden palaces of kings,
more beauteous than the radiant sun
of heaven, which this God has prepar¬
ed for those who do his commandments.
Nor will I hide from you the chastise¬
ment he inflicts on those, who despise
His law.
THIS is my WISDOM — a holy fire that
was brought from heaven to inflame
