The King of Stories -- A Prologue of Prologues
[Note: you may return to the harmonization index here. ] A Prologue of Prologues In the beginning (sings the Evangelist) was the Word; and the Word was (acting) toward God; and the Word was (emphatically) God. This one was (acting), in the beginning, toward God. Everything came into being through Him, and not one thing came into existence without Him. What comes into being within this one was life, and the life is the Light of men, and still the Light is shining in the darkness! --and the darkness seized (or understood) it not. There did come a man, sent with a mission from God; his name was John. This one came for a testimony, that he might bear witness of the Light, so all might believe through him. That man was not the Light, but, he came to bear witness of the Light-- this true Light Who is enlightening every person who comes into the world! He was in the world, and the world was made through Him; but, the world did not know Him. Unto His own He came, but those who are His own d...