“And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God” (Revelation 3:14).

“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit” (Romans 8:1).

“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for He hath visited and redeemed His people, And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David.” (Luke 1:68-69)

A recent issue of Scientific American (October 1994) somehow reminded me of the famous line from Coleridge's Ancient Mariner.

Water, water everywhere, and all the boards did shrink
Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink.

“And He that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And He said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful” (Revelation 21:5).