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person in the village, and read and pray with them 

 in cases where such ministrations were welcomed. 



One who visited at Glenlair between 1865 and 

 1869 was particularly struck with the manner in which 

 the daily prayers were conducted by the master of the 

 household. The prayer, which seemed extempore, was 

 most impressive and full of meaning. 1 



It is right also to record briefly his continued 

 intercourse with his cousins of the Cay family. Mr. 

 William Dyce Cay, who had now entered on his pro- 

 fession as a civil engineer, was employed by him to 

 build the bridge over the Urr, and has a vivid recol- 

 lection of their intercourse, both then (1861-2) and in 



1 The following fragments have been found amongst his papers : 

 " Almighty God, who hast created man in Thine own image, and made 

 him a living soul that he might seek after Thee and have dominion 

 over Thy creatures, teach us to study the works of Thy hands that we 

 may subdue the earth to our use, and strengthen our reason for Thy 

 service ; and so to receive Thy blessed Word, that we may believe on 

 Him whom Thou hast sent to give us the knowledge of salvation and 

 the remission of our sins. All which we ask in the name of the same 

 Jesus Christ our Lord." 



" Lord, our Lord, how excellent is Thy name in all the earth, 

 who hast set Thy glory above the heavens, and out of the mouths of 

 babes and sucklings hast perfected praise. When we consider Thy 

 heavens, the work of Thy fingers, the moon and the stars which Thou 

 hast ordained, teach us to know that Thou art mindful of us, and 

 visitest us, making us rulers over the works of Thy hands, showing us 

 the wisdom of Thy laws, and crowning us with honour and glory in 

 our earthly life ; and looking higher than the heavens, may we see 

 Jesus, made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, 

 crowned with glory and honour, that He, by the grace of God, should 

 taste death for every man. Lord, fulfil Thy promise, and put all 

 things in subjection under His feet. Let sin be rooted out of the 

 earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless Thou the Lord, my 

 soul, praise the Lord." 



