THE APOCALYPSE 5

The Lamb, the Elders, and the Living Ones Indicated

CHAP. 5:1. AND I saw at the right of him sitting upon the throne a SCROLL which had been written within and on the back, sealed up with SEVEN SEALS.

2. And I saw a mighty angel heralding with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to unroll the scroll, and to loose the seals thereof?" 3. But no one in the heaven, nor upon the earth, nor under the earth, was able to unroll the scroll, nor to see it. 4. And I shed many tears, because no one was found worthy to unroll and read the scroll, nor to see it.

5. But one of the elders saith to me, Weep not; behold the LION who is of the Tribe of Judah, THE ROOT OF DAVID, hath prevailed to unroll the scroll, and to loose the seven seals thereof.

6. And I saw, and behold in the midst of the throne, and of the four living ones, and in the midst of the elders, a LAMB standing as if it had been slain, having Seven Horns and Seven Eyes, which are the SEVEN SPIRITS of the Deity sent forth into all the earth. 7. And he went and received the scroll from the right of him sitting upon the throne.

8. And when he received the scroll, the four Living Ones and the twenty-four Elders cast themselves down before the Lamb, having each one harps, and golden censers full of perfumes, which are the prayers of THE SAINTS 9. And they sing a NEW SONG, saying,

"Thou'rt worthy to receive the scroll,
And to undo the seals thereof;
For thou wast slain, and with thy blood,
The price, hast purchased us for God
From ev'ry people, tribe, race, tongue;
And mad'st us kings and priests t' our God,
And we shall reign the earth upon."

11. And I beheld, and heard a voice of many angels circled about the throne, and of the living ones, and of the elders; and the number of them was ten thousands of ten thousands, and thousands of thousands,

12. Saying with a loud voice,

"The Lamb that hath been put to death,
The power, riches, wisdom, strength,
And honor, glory, blessing too,
Is worthy to receive."

13. And every created thing that is in the heaven, and things which are in the earth, and underneath the earth, and upon the sea, even all the things in them, I heard saying,

"To him that sitteth on the throne
And to the Lamb the blessing be,
The honor, glory, and the pow'r,
The Aions of the Aions for!"

14. And the four living ones said, "So let it be:" and the twenty-four elders cast themselves down, and did homage to him that liveth for the Aions of the Aions.