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And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the sake of the word of God and for the testimony of the Lamb which they had:

And I saw another angel, and he ascended from the direction of the rising sun, having the seal of the Living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, saying,

Do not hurt the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God upon their brows.

And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God, who sits upon the throne, and to the Lamb.

And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before his throne on their faces, and worshipped God.

Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power and might to our God for ever and ever. Amen.

Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne shall shelter them.

For the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne shall shepherd them, and shall lead them to fountains of living water. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

Then I saw the seven angels, who stood before God; and seven trumpets were given to them.

And the smoke of the incense which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel''s hand.

And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree: but only those men who do not have the seal of God on their brows.

And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the horns of the golden altar which is before God,

But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God will be fulfilled, as he has proclaimed to his servants, the prophets.

AND there was given to me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Arise and anoint the temple of God, and the altar, and those who worship therein.

And after three days and a half, the spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell on those who saw them.

And at the same hour there was a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and the number of men killed in the earthquake was seven thousand: and the survivors were frightened, and they gave glory to God.

And the four and twenty elders, who sat before the throne of God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God.

Saying, We give thanks to you, O LORD God Almighty, who is, and was, because you have taken to yourself your great power and have reigned.

And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his covenant; and there were lightnings, and thunderings, and voices, and an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.

And she brought forth a male child, who was to shepherd all the nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up to God, and to his throne.