The Manx Prayer Book: A Catechism

A CATECHISM that is to say, an instruction, to be learned by every person, before he is brought to be confirmed by the Bishop.

[399] CRE'N Ennym t'ort?
Ans. N, ny M.
Quest. Quoi hug yn Ennym shoh dhyt?
Ans. My Ghedjaghyn as my Vimmaghyn ec my Vashtey; ayn va mee er my yannoo m'oltey dy Chreest, lhiannoo dy Yee, as eirey dy reeriaght Niau.
Quest.Cre ghiall dty Ghedjaghyn as dty Vimmaghyn eisht er dty hon?
Ans. Ghiall ad as vreear ad three reddyn ayns rny Ennym; Hoshiaght, dy dreigin y drogh-spyrryd, as ooilley e obbraghyn, moyrn as fardail y theihll vee-chrauee shoh, as ooilley saynt peccoil ny foalley; 'Sy nah ynnyd dy greidin ooilley Banglaneyn y Chredjue Chreestee; As ayn sy trass ynnyd, dy vreillin aigney casherick Yee as e annaghyn, as dy n'immeein ayndoo ooilley laghyn my vea. [400]
Quest. Nagh vel oo smooinagh tyn dy vel oo kianlt dy chredjal as dy yannoo, myr t'ad er ghialdyn er dty hon?
Ans. Ta mee dy firrinagh; as marish cooney Yee shen neem. As ta mee cur booise creeoil da nyn Ayr flaunyssagh, dy vel eh er n'eamagh orrym gys y stayd shoh dy haualtys, trooid Yeesey Creest nyn Saualtagh. As ta mee guee gys Jee dy der eh e ghrayse dou, dy voddym tannaghtyn ayns y stayd cheddin gys jerrey my vea.

Catechist. Abbyr Banglaneyn dty Chredjue.

Answer.
TA mee credjal ayns Jee yn Ayr Ooilley-niartal, Chroo niau as thalloo;
As ayns Yeesey Creest e ynrycan Vac nyn Jiarn; V'er ny ghientyn jeh'n Spyrryd Noo, Rug jeh'n Voidyn Moirrey, Ren surranse fo Pontius Pilate V'er ny chrossey, er ny varroo, as er ny oanluckey; Hie eh sheese gys niurin; Yn trass laa dirree eh reesht veih ny merriu; Hie eh soese gys niau, as t'eh ny hoie er laue yesh Yee, yn Ayr Ooilley-niartal; Veih shen hig eh dy vriwnys ny bio as ny merriu.
Ta mee credjal ayns y Spyrryd Noo; Yn slane Agglish casherick; Sheshaght ny Nooghyn: Leih peccaghyn; Irree-seose-reesht y challin; As y vea dy bragh farraghtyn. Amen.

Quest. Cre smoo t'ou gynsaghey ayns ny Banglaneyn shoh jeh dty Chredjue ? [401] Ans. Hoshiaght, Ta mee gynsaghey dy chredjal ayns Jee yn Ayr, chroo mish as ooilley'n seihll;
Yn nah ynnyd, Ayns Jee yn Mac, ren mish as sheelnaue ooilley y chionnaghey reesht;
Yn trass ynnyd, Ayns Jee yn Spyrryd Noo, ta casherickey mish as ooilley pobble reiht Yee.
Quest. Dooyrt oo dy ghiall dty Ghedjaghyn as dty Vimmaghyn er dty hon, dy vreillagh oo annaghyn Yee: Insh dou cre-woad t'ayn?
Ans. Jeih.
Quest. Cre ad?

Answer NY goan loayr Jee ayns y feedoo Chabdil jeh Exodus, gra, Mish y Chiarn dty Yee, hug lhiam uss magh ass thalloo Egypt, ass thie ny bondiaght.

I. Cha bee Jee erbee elley ayd's agh mish.
II. Cha jean oo dhyt hene jalloo grainnit erbee, ny cochaslys jeh nhee erbee dy vel ayns niau heose, ny er y thalloo wass, ny ayns yn ushtey fo'n thalloo. Cha jean oo croymmey sheese hue, ny ooashley 'chur daue: son mish y Chiarn dty Yee, Jee eadolagh ta kerraghey peccaghyn ny ayraghyn er y chloan, gys y trass as y chiarroo heeloghe jeusyn ta dwoaie oc orrym, as soilshaghey myghin er thousaneyn jeusyn ta graihagh orrym, as freayll my annaghyn.
III. Cha gow Ennym y Chiarn dty Yee ayns fardail: son cha gum y Chiarn eshyn gyn loght ta goaill e Ennym ayns fardail. [402]
IV. Cooinee dy vreill oo yn doonaght dy casherick. Shey laa nee oo laboragh, as ooilley ny t'ayd y yannoo; agh y chiaghtoo laa doonaght y Chiarn dty Yee. Er cha jean oo monney erbee dy obbyr, uss, as dty vac, as dty inneen, dty er-mooinjerey, as dty inney-veyl, dty ollagh, as y joarree t'er cheu-sthie jeh dty ghiattyn. Son ayns shey laa chroo yn Chiarn niau as thalloo, yn faarkey, as ooilley ny t'ayndoo, as ghow eh fea yn chiaghtoo laa, shen-y-fa vannee yn Chiarn y chiaghtoo laa, as ren eh eh y chasherickey.
V. Cur arrym da dty ayr, as da dty voir, dy vod dty laghyn ve beayn er y thalloo ta'n Chiarn dty Yee dy diur dhyt.
VI. Cha jean oo dunverys.
VII. Cha brish oo poosey.
VIII. Cha jean oo geid.
IX. Cha n'ymmyrk oo feanish foalsey noi dty naboo.
X. Cha der oo saynt da thie dty naboo, cha der oo saynt da ben dty naboo, ny da e harvaant, ny da e inney-veyl, ny da e ghow, ny da e assyl, ny da nhee erbee dy vel leshyn.

Quest. Cre smoo t'ou dy ynsaghey liorish ny annaghyn shoh?
Ans. Ta mee gynsaghey daa red: my churrym gys Jee, as my churrym ays my naboo.
Quest. Cre ta dty churrym gys Jee ?
Ans. Ta my churrym gys Jee, dy chredjal ayn, dy ghoaill aggle roish, dy chur graih da, lesh ooilley my chree, lesh ooilley my [403] aigney, lesh ooilley my annym, as lesh ooilley my niart; dy chur ooashley da, dy chur booise da, dy chur my slane treishteil ayn, dy eamagh er, dy chur arrym da e Ennym casherick as da e Ghoo, as dy hirveish eh dy firrinagh ooilley laghyn my vea. Quest. Cre ta dty churrym gys dty naboo ?
Ans. Ta my churrym gys my Naboo, dy chur graih da myr dou hene, as dy yannoo rish dy chooilley ghooinney myr baillym ad dy yannoo rhym. Dy chur graih, ooashley, as kemmyrk da my ayr as da my voir. Dy chur ooashley as biallys da'n Ree, as da ooilley ny ta er ny choyrt ayns pooar fo. Dy my injillaghey hene gys ooilley my Chiannoortyn, Fir-ynsee, Bochillyn spyrrydoil, as mainshteryn. Dy ymmyrkey mee hene dy injil as dy biallagh gys dagh unnane share na mee. Gyn aggair y yannoo da dooinney erbee liorish goo ny jannoo. Dy ve firrinagh as jeeragh ayns ooilley my ghellal. Gyn goanlys ny myskit y reayll ayns my chree. Dy reayll my laueyn veih myngyraght as geid, as my hengey veih drogh ghoan, breagyn, as scammyltyn. Dy reayll my chorp fo smaght, sheeltys, as glennid. Gyn saynt ny aigney y choyrt da cooid gliooinney erbee; agh dy ynsaghey as dy laboragh dy firrinagh dy gheddyn my veaghey hene, as dy chooilleeney my churrym ayns y stayd shen dy vea, huggey scooidsave lesh Jee ve er n'eamagh orrym. [404]

Catechist. My Lhiannoo mie, toig shoh, nagh vod oo ny reddyn shoh y yannoo jeed hene, ny gimmeeaght ayns annaghyn Yee, ny shirveish eh, fegooish yn ard grayse echey; er y hon shegin dhyt gynsaghey ec dy chooilley hraa dy eamagh liorish Padjer imneagh: lhig dou eisht clashtyn vod oo Padjer y Chiarn y ghra ?

Answer AYR ain t'ayns niau; Casherick dy row dty Ennym. Dy jig dty reeriaght. Dty aigney dy row jeant er y thalloo, myr te ayns niau. Cur dooin nyn arran jiu as gagh laa. As leih dooin nyn loghtyn, myr ta shin leih dauesyn ta jannoo loghtyn nyn 'oï. As ny leed shin ayns miolagh; Agh livrey shin veih olk. Amen.

Quest. Cre t'ou dy yeearree er Jee ayns y Phadjer shoh?
Ans. Ta mee geearree er my Hiarn Jee nyn Ayr flaunyssagh, ta cur dooin dy chooilley vieys, dy der eh e ghrayse dooys as da ooilley e phobble, dy vod mayd ooashley y chur da, 'hirveish eh, as biallys y choyrt da, 'naght myr lhisagh shin. As ta mee guee er Jee, dy der eh hooin dagh nhee ta ymmyrchagh chammah son nyn anmeenyn as nyn gallinyn; as dy bee eh myghinagh dooin, as dy leih eh dooin nyn beccaghyn; as dy gooidsave lesh nyn sauail as nyn vendeil ayns dy chooilley ghaue annym as callin; as dy vreill eh shin veih dagh peccah as olkys, as veih Noid nyn anmey, as veih'n baase dy bragh farragh- [405] tyn. As shoh ta mee treishteil nee eh jeh e vyghin as e vieys, trooid nyn Jiarn Yeesey Creest. As shen-y-fa ta mee gra, Amen; Myr shen dy row.

Quest. CRE-WOAD Sacrament ta Creest er n'oardaghey ayns e Agglish?
Ans. Jees ny lomarcan, er son ooilley ymmyrchagh gys saualtys, ta shen dy ghra, Bashtey, as Shibber y Chiarn.
Quest. Cre t'ou dy hoiggal liorish y fockle shoh Sacrament?
Ans. Ta mee toiggal cowrey t'er ny akin cheu-mooie jeh'n ghrayse spyrrydoil er cheu-sthie, er ny choyrt dooin, as er ny oardaghey liorish Creest hene, myr saase liorish ta shin geddyn y ghrayse cheddin, as gioal son shickyrys dooin jeh.
Quest. Cre whilleen ayrn t'ayns Sacrament ?
Ans. Jees: yn cowrey t'er ny akin cheu-mooie, as y ghrayse spyrrydoil cheu-sthie.
Quest. Cre ta'n cowrey er cheu-mooie ayns Bashtey?
Ans. Ushtey; ayn ta'n persoon er ny Vashtey, Ayns Ennym yn Ayr, as y Vac, as y Spyrryd Noo.
Quest. Cre ta'n ghrayse spyrrydoil er cheu-sthie ? [406]
Ans. Baase gys peccah, as bea noa gys craeeaght: son ga va shin liorish dooghys er nyn ruggey yns peccah, as nyn gloan dy chorree, ta shin liorish shoh jeant nyn gloan dy ghrayse.
Quest. Cre ta er ny hirrey er persoonyn ta dy ve bashtit ?
Ans. Arrys, liorish t'ad treigeil peccah; as credjue, liorish t'ad dy shickyr credjal gialdynyn Yee, jeant daue ayns y Sacrament shen.
Quest. Cre'n-fa eisht ta Oikanyn er nyn mashtey, fakin nagh vod ad kyndagh rish nyn aegid ad shoh y chooilleeney?
Ans. Son dy vel ad gialdyn ad ny neesht liorish nyn raanteenyn: yn gialdyn cheddin, tra hig ad gys eash, tad hene kianlt dy chooilleeney.
Quest. Cre'n-fa va Sacrament Shibber y Chiarn er ny oardaghey ?
Ans. Son cooinaghtyn kinjagh jeh oural baase Chreest, as jeh ny vondeishyn ta shin dy gheddyn liorish.
Quest. Cre ta'n cowrey ny'n ayrn er cheu-mooie jeh Shibber y Chiarn ?
Ans. Arran as Feeyn, ta'n Chiarn er chur sarey dy ve er ny ghoaill. [407]
Quest. Cre ta'n ayrn er cheusthie, ny'n red t'er ny chowraghey liorish?
Ans. Corp as Fuill Chreest, ta dy jarroo as dy firrinagh goit as er ny ghoaill liorish y chloan chrauee ayns Shibber y Chiarn.
Quest. Cre ny vondeishyn ta shin dy gheddyn liorish?
Ans. Niartaghey as ooraghey nyn anmeenyn liorish Corp as Fuill Chreest, myr ta nyn gallinyn liorish yn arran as y fecyn.
Quest. Cre'n currym ta lhie orroosyn ta cheet gys Shibber y Chiarn ?
Ans. Dy eysht ad hene, vel ad dy firrinagh goaill arrys son nyn beccaghyn t'er n'gholl shaghey, dy shickyr kiarail bea noa y leeideil; credjue bio 've oc ayns myghin Yee trooid Creest, lesh cooinaghtyn booisal jeh e vaase; as ve ayns graih rish dy chooilley ghooinney.

The Curate of every Parish shall diligently upon Sundays and Holy-days, after the Second Lesson at Evening Prayer, openly in the Church instruct and examine so many Children of his Parish sent unto him, as he shall think convenient, in some part of this Catechism.
And all Fathers, Mothers, Masters, and Dames, shall cause their Children, Servants, and Apprentices (which have not learned their Catechism) to come to the Church at the time appointed, and obediently to hear and be ordered by the Curate, until such time as they have learned all that is here appointed for them to learn. [408]
So soon as the Children are come to a competent age, and can say in their mother tongue, the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Commandments; and also can answer to the other questions of this Catechism, they shall be brought to the Bishop. And every one shall have a Godfather or a Godmother, as a witness of their Confirmation.
And whensoever the Bishop shall give knowledge for Children to be brought unto him for their Confirmation, the Curate of every Parish shall either bring or send in writing with his hand subscribed thereunto, the names of all such persons within his Parish, as he shall think fit to be presented to the Bishop to be Confirmed. And if the Bishop approve of them, he shall Confirm them in the manner following.