The Song of the Leaves of Life and the Water of Life
Language: English
Unto him that overcometh shall be given of the tree of Life which is in the midst of the Paradise of God. On either side of the river groweth the Tree of Life, the Leaves of the Tree are for thy healing. In the midst of that fair City flows the river of Water of Life clear as crystal Who so will, let him take of the Water of Life freely. Who so drinketh of this water shall never thirst. Take thou the Leaves of the Tree of Life. So shalt thou enter in through the Gates of the City.
Authorship:
- by Bible or other Sacred Texts , adapted from the Book of Revelations [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958), "The Song of the Leaves of Life and the Water of Life", from Pilgrim's Progress, no. 4. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Barbara Miller
This text was added to the website: 2005-09-02
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Word count: 100