Edinburgh: Corstorphine Old Parish Church of Scotland, Transept

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Diferent scenes from the Bible that show good acts of charity

Window of three lancet lights with tracery.

This window depicts a variety of the Works of Mercy.
Lancet one depicts clothing the naked and feeding the hungry.
Lancet two depicts visiting the sick and giving drink to the thirsty.
Lancet three depicts comforting the imprisoned and sheltering the homeless.

Inscription:
Tracery: ‘Blessed are the merciful’
‘In as much as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my bretheren ye have done it unto me’.

Dedication:
‘Dedicated by James Dunsmure Johnstone MD JP to the memory of his relatives interred in Corstorphine Churchyard between 1707 and 1898’.

Artist/Designer:
Unknown

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Unknown

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Who: unknown (Artist/Designer)
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What:  
Where: Kirk Loan, Edinburgh, EH12 7ST
When: 1898 (installed)
Jul-12 (photograph taken)
Resource Rights Holder: Scottish Stained Glass Trust and Symposium
Record ID: 000-000-774-036-C
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Material: Glass, Lead, Paint, Stain
Dimensions: Approx 3 x 2 m
Subject/Keywords: Beatitudes, mercy, works of mercy, corporal works of mercy, hungry, clothing, visiting, sheltering
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Photographer: Elisa Conesa Martinez
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