"The Life Divine" again returns to Coltrane's "A Love Supreme", opening with the chanted phrase "the love divine" – which one writer inaccurately referred to as "bovine chanting". The song's first part is extensive, high-tempo improvisation by Santana, alternating between quick phrases and long, sustained notes (including one that runs from 3:29 to 4:03). Midway through the song and introduced by the "life divine" chant, McLaughlin takes over with mostly high-speed staccato bursts and riffs. The chant returns, incorporating "it's yours and mine", and Larry Young's organ, with percussion, provide the outro.