phrases that would express and inspire the resolve of the British people in their fight against Nazi tyranny. We now know how carefully rehearsed they were. It appears that the Preacher has thought long and hard over this matter and uses a phrase that will precisely and concisely put over his message. It is as if he is saying, ‘Here is my point and you can quote me on that!’ This phrase, vanity of vanities, is used many times within Ecclesiastes; and the singular, vanity, frequently occurs in the