ORIGINAL
1 AND I saw in the right hand of him that sat upon the throne, a book written within and without, sealed with seven seals.
2 And I saw a strong Angel, preaching with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
3 And no man was able neither in heaven nor in earth, nor under the earth, to open the book, nor look on it.
4 And I wept much because no man was found worthy to open the book, nor to see it.
5 And one of the seniors said to me, Weep not: behold the lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has won, to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
6 And I saw, and behold in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts and in the midst of the seniors, a Lamb standing as it were slain, having seven horns and seven eyes: which are the seven spirits of God, sent into all the earth.
7 And he came, and received the book out of the right hand of him that sat in the throne.
8 And when he had opened the book, the four beasts and the four and twenty seniors fell before the Lamb, having every one harps, and golden vials full of odors, which are the prayers of saints:
9 and they sang a new canticle, saying, You are worthy O Lord to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: because you was slain, and have redeemed us to God in your blood out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,
10 and have made us to our God a kingdom and priests, and we shall reign upon the earth.
11 And I looked, and heard the voice of many Angels round about the throne, and of the beasts and of the seniors: and the number of them was thousands of thousands,
12 saying with a loud voice, The Lamb that was slain, is worthy to receive power, and divinity, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and benediction.
13 And every creature that is in heaven, and upon the earth, and under the earth, and that are in the sea, and that are therein: all did I hear saying, To him that sits in the throne, and to the Lamb, benediction and honor and glory and power for ever and ever.
14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty seniors fell on their faces: and adored him that lives for ever and ever.
| CHALLONER
1
And I
saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne, a book written within and
without, sealed with seven seals.
2 And I saw a strong angel, proclaiming with a loud
voice: Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
3 And no man was able, neither in heaven, nor on earth,
nor under the earth, to open the book, nor to look on it.
4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to
open the book, nor to see it.
5 And one of the ancients said to me: Weep not; behold
the lion of the tribe of Juda, the root of David, hath prevailed to open the
book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
6 And I saw: and behold in the midst of the throne and
of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the ancients, a Lamb standing
as it were 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 on the throne.
8 And when he had opened the book, the four living
creatures, and the four and twenty ancients 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 canticle, saying: Thou art
worthy, O Lord, to take the book, and to open the seals thereof; because thou
wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God, in thy blood, out of every tribe, and
tongue, and people, and nation.
10 And hast made us to our God a kingdom 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 living creatures, and the ancients; and the
number of them was thousands of thousands,
12 Saying with a loud voice: The Lamb that was slain is
worthy to receive power, and divinity, and wisdom, and strength, and honour,
and glory, and benediction.
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: I
heard all saying: To him that sitteth on the throne, and to the Lamb,
benediction, and honour, and glory, and power, for ever and ever.
14 And the four living creatures said: Amen. And the
four and twenty ancients fell down on their faces, and adored him that liveth
for ever and ever.
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