This poetic form of the Four Gospels was written by Warren W. Faw, a retiredCanadian farmer, over a period of thirty years. While it is very literal (for poetry) and trueto the Gospels, it is not intended for study purposes, but for inspiration and enjoyment.

The poet's aim was to make this rendering as literal as possible within thelimitations of rhyme and rhythm. Of necessity, much of it cannot be literal, but in many lines,the exact, or almost exact, wording of the King James Version has beenretained as far as possible. This rendering includes every incident, every conversation, andevery teaching found in the four Gospel records. Practically nothing is omitted except thegenealogy records in Matthew 1: 1-17 and Luke 3: 23-38, which are almost impossible ofversification. Where an incident is in two or more Gospels, either the fullest account is usedor all accounts are woven together into one complete account, thus giving the reader the benefitof one complete chronological account without the trouble of hunting through all the Gospelrecords. Very little is added except to fill out a line or verse.

Warren W. Faw (1980)

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