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| The Rule of Clann a'Chalmain |
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| Thus has our Lord commanded us, and thus we walk well shod,
When we do justly, loving mercy, walking humbly with our God. |
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| "Love your neighbor as yourself,” stands next in our Lord’s heart,
That we not forget His ministry in which we now take part. For Christ came not to seek the man whose house is all in order, But that all those who are seeking God might find Him as their Rewarder. So we do to everyone just as to us we would want done; We even seek to love our foes so they too might know the Son. Now love is no mere sentiment, dependent on emotion; It’s edifying action sprung from holy, heartfelt devotion. We share God’s love in practical ways with those in our neighborhood, And bless even those who persecute us, overcoming evil with good. |
| A new command He gave to us on the night of His arrest:
That we love each other as He loved us was the force of His behest. No breach among us should be endured, but quickly be it mended As we look out for one another and our brotherhood be tended. For we’re all members of His Body, by His wisdom placed And gifted for the good of all, our differences erased. In truth our faith and practice may differ in details, But in the light of His grace to us the separation pales. As for disputatious matters, be not wise in your conceit, But humbly encourage one another. Our rule is here complete. |
| That we Love the Lord our God in every way we can,
According to our Lord is the first and great command. Do not love this world we’re in, for its future is destruction, But be transformed in mind and heart, through Christ a new construction. Your natural wants will lay a snare; guard your first reactions; You must give place to Spirit fruit in all your interactions. Cast off the worthless deeds of dark; put on the armor of light, Heeding the Ten Commandments, revealing what is right. You bear the name of Jesus Christ; give no one place to smear it, But be a living sacrifice, walking as you live in the Spirit. |
| One of the distinctive characteristics of Celtic Christianity was its emphasis on monastic structure. Monastic communities have always been governed by a rule, a statement of expected conduct, usually drawn up by the founder, regulating the ins and outs of daily life for the members of the community. Our Founder and Clann Chieftain, Jesus Christ, gave us three commands which form the structure of the Rule of Clann a’ Chalmain: |
| References:
Ex. 20:3-17 Mic. 6:8 Matt. 7:12; 18:15-17; 22:36-40 John 13:34; 15:12,17 Rom. 12:1-14:3,13 |
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1 Cor. 12:12-27; 16:20 2 Cor. 13:12 Gal. 5:13,18-6:2 Eph. 4:2,32 Col. 3:13,16 |
1 Th. 4:18; 5:11 Heb. 3:13; 10:24-25; 11:6 1 Pet. 1:22; 5:14 1 John 3:11,23; 4:7,11-12 2 John 1:5 |