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[1]And the One who sat upon the throne: I saw in His right hand a scroll sealed from within and on the outside with seven seals.
[2]And I saw a messenger cry out with a great voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?"
[3]But no one in the heavens nor on the earth was able to open the scroll and see it.
[4]And I wept much because not one was found worthy to do this thing.
[5]Then one of the elders said to me, "Do not weep! See, the eternal Lion from the clan of Judah, the root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and its seals!"
[6]I saw in the midst of the throne, the living creatures and the twenty-four elders, standing as a Lamb that was killed. And He had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of 饜饜饜饜ⓘ sent into all the earth.
[7]And He came and took the scroll from the right hand of He who sat upon the throne.
[8]And when He took the scroll, the four living creaturesⓘ and twenty-four elders fell before the Lamb. And in their hands were a lyre and censors full of incense, which are the prayers of the holy ones.
[9]And they sangⓘ a renewed song and said, "You are worthy to take the scroll and open its seals, for You were slain, and You redeemed us by Your own blood."
[11]"You made us to be priests and kingsⓘ so we become kings upon the earth."
Then I saw and heard many voices of messengers surrounding the throne. Their number was thousands of thousands.
[12]Then they say with a loud voice, "The Lamb that was killed is worthy of power, honor, glory, and prayers!"
[13]All the living creatures in the heavens and upon the earth, beneath the earth and in the sea: I heard them say, "To the One sitting upon the throne and to the Lamb, are given glory, adoration, and praise forever and ever!"
[14]Then the four living creatures answer, "Amen!" And the twenty-four elders fell, praying to the One who lives forever and ever.
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