Jesus saw Nathaniel
coming to him
and said about him –
‘Look, truly, an Israelite
in whom no deceit exists’

Nathaniel said to him:
‘From where do you know me?’
Jesus answered and said to him:
‘Before Philip called
when you were under the fig tree
I saw you.’
Nathaniel replied:
‘Rabbi, you are the son of God,
you are the King of Israel.’

Jesus answered and said to him:
“Because I said to you
that I saw you under the fig tree,
you believe, do you?
You will see greater than this.

And he said to him:
‘Amen, amen, I say to you all,
You all will see heaven opened
and the angels of God
going up and coming down
on the Son of Man’

Be thou a bright flame before me,
Be thou a guiding star above me
Be thou a smooth path below me
Be thou a kindly shepherd behind me
Today – tonight -forever
Amen.

St Columba