Hard was I to my lad, and hard hae I been to the wife o' my bosom, and hard hae I been to my ain heart.

It has been my ain will and my ain way all my life lang.

God forgie me! God forgie me! for this night he has brought my sins to my remembrance.

I hae been your elder for mair than forty years, but I hae ne'er been worthy to carry his holy vessels.
I'll e'en sit i' the lowest seat henceforward." "Not so," said John.

And there was such eager praise, and such warm love rose from every mouth, that words began to fail, and as the old man sat down smiling, happier than he had ever been before, song took up the burden speech laid down; for John started one of those old triumphant Methodist hymns, and the rafters shook to the melody, and the stars heard it, and the angels in heaven knew a deeper joy.
Singing, the company departed, and Andrew, standing in the moonlight between David and John, watched the groups scatter hither and thither, and heard, far up the hills and down the glen, that sweet, sweet refrain, "Canaan, bright Canaan! Will you go to the land of Canaan ?" After this David stayed a week at Glenmora, and then it became necessary for him to return to Glasgow.