The window over the chancel is very large. It contains images of a number of the elders of the early church. Each of them is surrounded by text from the Beatitudes.
The North, Rose Window
The Central Light Containing the Star of David
The Jeremia Light
A Poorly Focused Detail of Jeremia
Blessed are the Peacemakers
Oded
Blessed are the Poor
Peter
Blessed are the Merciful
Abraham
Blessed are the Pure in Heart
Jonathean
Moses
For those who wish to know more about the architect, Cottier, and the context of the building there is a very good monograph on it. It is Cottier's in Context: Daniel Cottier, William Leiper and Dowanhill Church, Glasgow. Case Study 3. Historic Scotland, Edinburgh 2011. ISBN 978 1 84917 052 9.
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