Churchlife

My brothers and sisters

Those born of God – both Jews and Gentile

Listen to what my Father is saying…

For I will explain to you the greatest mystery  » Read More

The King James Version of the Bible has a number of nice phrases and similes. Coming from Tyndale’s translation several of these similes were introduced into the English language by the English Bibles of the sixteenth century. One of these is the use of the two words ‘of life.’ There are at least 18 different phrases used with these two words. They include ‘tree of life,’ fountains of life’ and ‘spirit of life.’ The poem below uses each of the 18 phrases I know of.

These are the words of the Book of Life
Made real in me by the Spirit of Life

I shall walk in the way of the Lord,
The way of the Lord is a path of life,
He is the bread of life that sustains every step,
He is the water of life that washes off the dust of the road,
The fountain of life that refreshes the weary traveller  » Read More