I'm feel I'm less Christian every day that passes, though I was raised that way. I've been singing in Cathedrals since I was six, and I always liked the following few verses from the Psalms:
Psalm CXXXIX, vv 7-10:
Whither then shall I go from Thy spirit, or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
If I go up into the Heaven, Thou art there; if I go down into Hell, Thou art there also.
If I take the wings of the morning, and go to the uttermost parts of the Sea,
Even there shall Thy hand lead me; even there shall Thy right hand hold me fast.
Personally, I find the effect of these verses for me is improved by the "older" style English, but ignoring any religious connotations, I sill find them to be beautiful words.
The only other quote I can think of right now, is John, Chapter I, vv6, which always felt like a great way to start a story:
"There once was a man, sent from God, whose name was John."
Kinda has that "epic" feel to it.
Still, that's my fiftieth of a dollar.
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CARPE PECTORIS!!
There is nothing about these perplexing and morally insensitive humans that cannot be solved with the aid of a heavy machine gun.