200 years in Seaforde we have been a congregation

1 of many Presbyterian within our nation

Some highlights and tears have been our story

But we seek to give God the glory

They say here there’s 40 odd families I assure you that's true

Croskery, Watson Mitchell to name just a few

Clough was the church in which we would meet

The distance to travel was sore for our feet

We continue to have many friends who stayed there

But back then the preacher just didn't care

We wanted to hear our bible explained

So we hunted for a place that could be attained

A patch of land from old Mr Forde

For the proclamation of Jesus Christ our Lord

Our meeting house took us nearly 2 years to build

But when we were finished, boy weren't we thrilled.

Our building has had at least 3 Renovations

That we've completed through the generations

A pitch forks been used to break and enter

But we'll be generous and say they needed shelter.

In 1903 a man put a McDo – (hole)-well in the window with a stone

A fine of 6 shillings, better he should have known

Many years ago a family left over a change of the pew

Thankfully nothing like that while I’m up here - PHEW

Rev McKee of Castlewellan preached here first

To hear God's word is what we had thirst

Rev McCormick came first and found himself a wife

Sadly she died will bringing in new life

He continued here and married again

14 years he did remain

They say here there’s 40 odd families I assure you that's true

Croskery, Watson Mitchell to name just a few

Next on our list was Rev McMordie

He stayed here for a year short of 40

In his time here, McMechan felt God’s call to preach

Seaforde own student to Canada he did reach

Many men we called where Green behind the ears

Poor Rev Rea didn't even last the first year

Rev John Stewart in 1879 for 4 decades or so

The Great War was on and 3 of his sons did go

But as we journey through our bygone years

We remember some no longer with us through our tears

They say here there’s 40 odd families I assure you that's true

Croskery, Watson Mitchell to name just a few

1923 to Clough we came together

So with them we choose a successor

The man we called was Charles Orr

And we welcomed him in through our doors

Harvest, Christmas, Easter services abounded.

400 Eggs for the children’s hospital were rounded.

Rev Boggs for 13 years did toil with belief

But we scared him off to the nation of the maple leaf

WW McI Craig came with his mum to the manse

He pastored well for the gospel to advance.

Scott, Millar & Ross didn’t light here for too long

But foundations were here so others to God to belong

They mostly went to church extension

But our thanks to them we must mention

Knowles and his group of ce teens

Taught them what God's word means

Rev Craig came and was first in a new manse that was airy

But within 10 years was called to Londonderry

Moffat with full gusto did sing

But boy didn’t our ears ring

Craig would later be Moderator of the general assembly

But all in the past we hold in fond memory

A minister we gave a bike so he could zoom

With an MOT so it went broome broome

A shock for sure, but Maurice couldn’t help but smile

Better than a redgar with good gallons to miles

Adrian stood tall through his illness

But now he enjoys Christ's riches

The man we have now is David's son

Most Sundays now we can't wait until he is done

I'm a re-connor who thinks God’s been merciful & kind

There are plenty of examples we can bring to mind

Even yesterday the sun decided it was it’s turn

And some of us ended up with a sun burn

At times there have been moments of strain

But God has been faithful even through the pain

They say here there’s 40 odd families I assure that’s true

But they come to hear from their pew

We've gathered in Seaforde but from near and far

From near Castle Gillespie to within a length of a car

On Sundays we take our bibles and have a reid

For you know Jesus is everything we need

A church is the family we all love to see

We always miss when there’s an absentee

A New Hall built for times together

So what doesn’t matter is the weather

After we’ve sat in church and chewed on our toffee

There’s nothing better than a tea or Coffey

Church dinners a plenty to leave with full campbellys

For the kids Ice cream & jellys

Dinners are great and no ones in a hurry

The food far better than Nando’s Perry Perry

Before we head all head back to our holmes

Remember the Lord Jesus sits on the one true throne

Some in our world will think to mock-sin (moxen)

But Jesus our Saviour came in human skin

We see clearly there’s nothing can be done

But quite simply in God’s Only son

We set our hope on Jesus our Lord & Saviour

For only then we will find God’s favour

Seaforde is here to pass on this message on

To grasp hold of Jesus before you are gone

They say here there’s 40 odd families I assure you that's true

All I love to see in our pew