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I saw ^[a]in the right hand of Him who ^(a)sat on the throne a ^[b](b)book written inside and on the back, ^(c)sealed up with seven seals.

And I saw a ^(d)strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the ^[c]book and to break its seals?"

And no one ^(e)in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the ^[d]book or to look into it.

Then I began to weep greatly because no one was found worthy to open the ^[e]book or to look into it;

and one of the elders *said to me, "Stop weeping; behold, the ^(f)Lion that is ^(g)from the tribe of Judah, the ^(h)Root of David, has overcome so as to open the ^[f]book and its seven seals."

And I saw ^[g]between the throne (with the four living creatures) and ⁽ⁱ⁾the elders a ^(j)Lamb standing, as if ^(k)slain, having seven ^(l)horns and ^(m)seven eyes, which are ⁽ⁿ⁾the seven Spirits of God, sent out into all the earth.

And He came and took ^(o)the book out of the right hand of Him who ^(p)sat on the throne.

When He had taken the ^[h]book, the ^(q)four living creatures and the ^(r)twenty-four elders ^(s)fell down before the ^(t)Lamb, each one holding a ^(u)harp and ^(v)golden bowls full of incense, which are the ^(w)prayers of the ^[i]saints.

And they *sang a ^(x)new song, saying, "^(y)Worthy are You to take the ^[j]book and to break its seals; for You were ^(z)slain, and ^(aa)purchased for God with Your blood men from ^(ab)every tribe and tongue and people and nation.

"You have made them to be a ^(ac)kingdom and ^(ad)priests to our God; and they will ^(ae)reign upon the earth."

Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels ^(af)around the throne and the ^(ag)living creatures and the ^(ah)elders; and the number of them was ^(ai)myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands,

saying with a loud voice, "^(aj)Worthy is the ^(ak)Lamb that was ^(al)slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing."

And ^(am)every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all things in them, I heard saying, "To Him who ^(an)sits on the throne, and to the ^(ao)Lamb, ^(ap)be blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever."

And the ^(aq)four living creatures kept saying, "^(ar)Amen." And the ^(as)elders ^(at)fell down and worshiped.