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Revelation 5
6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
7 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.
8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.
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Behold the glories of the Lamb
amidst his Father’s throne;
Prepare new honours for his name,
and songs before unknown.
Lo! elders worship at his feet;
the church adores around,
With vials full of odours rich,
and harps of sweetest sound.
These odours are the pray’rs of saints,
these sounds the hymns they raise;
God bends his ear to their requests,
he loves to hear their praise.
Who shall the Father’s record search,
and hidden things reveal?
Behold the Son that record takes,
and opens ev’ry seal.
Hark how th’ adoring hosts above
with songs surround the throne!
Ten thousand thousand are their tongues;
but all their hearts are one.
Worthy the Lamb that died, they cry,
to be exalted thus;
Worthy the Lamb, let us reply,
for he was slain for us.
To him be pow’r divine ascribed,
and endless blessings paid;
Salvation, glory, joy, remain
for ever on his head!
Thou hast redeemed us with thy blood,
and set the pris’ners free;
Thou mad’st us kings and priests to God,
and we shall reign with thee.
From ev’ry kindred, ev’ry tongue,
thou brought’st thy chosen race;
And distant lands and isles have shared
the riches of thy grace.
Let all that dwell above the sky,
or on the earth below,
With fields, and floods, and ocean’s shores,
to thee their homage show.
To Him who sits upon the throne,
the God whom we adore,
And to the Lamb that once was slain,
be glory evermore.
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