What was from the beginning, 
what we have heard
what we have seen with our eyes
what we observed
and what our hands touched – 
(that is) about the word of life…

[the life was revealed
and we have seen (him/it)
and we bear witness (to him/ it)]
and we announce to you ‘resurrection life,’
which was with the Father and 
was revealed to us. 

…that which we have seen
and we have heard

• we announce also to you,
• so that you also may have fellowship with us
• and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his son, Jesus Christ.

And we write these things to you, so that our joy might be complete. 

Thank you, dear Jesus,
for all you have given me,
for all you have taken away from me,
for all you have left me.

Thomas More (c.1478-1535)