Here was angry watter an' roarin' win'; here was danger an' fear: the man had to trust or gang doon.

Gien the hoose be on fire we maun trust; gien the watter gang ower oor heids we maun trust; gien the horse rin awa', we maun trust.

Him 'at canna trust in siclike conditions, I wadna gie a plack for ony ither kin' o' faith he may hae.

God 's nae a mere thoucht i' the warl' o' thoucht, but a leevin' pooer in a' warl's alike.

Him 'at gangs to God wi' a sair heid 'ill the suner gang til 'im wi' a sair hert; an' them 'at thinksna he cares for the pains o' their bodies 'ill ill believe he cares for the doobts an' perplexities o' their inquirin' speerits.