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The Seventh Seal and the Censer

When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.

Then, I looked at the seven angels standing before God, who were given seven trumpets. 

Another angel came and stood before the altar of incense, with a golden censer. He was given much incense to be offered, with the prayers of all the holy ones, on the golden altar before the throne; 

and the cloud of incense rose with the prayers of the holy ones, from the hands of the angel to the presence of God. 

Then, the angel took the censer, and filled it with burning coals from the altar, and threw them on the earth: and there came thunder, lightning and earthquakes.

The Seven Trumpets

The seven angels with the seven trumpets prepared to blow them.

When the first angel blew his trumpet, there came hail and fire mixed with blood, which fell on the earth. And a third of the earth was burned up with a third of the trees and the green grass.

When the second angel blew his trumpet, something like a great mountain was thrown into the sea, and a third of the sea was turned into blood. 

At once, a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships perished.

When the third angel sounded his trumpet, a great star fell from heaven like a ball of fire, on a third of the rivers and springs. 

The star is called Wormwood, and a third of the waters were turned into wormwood, and many people died because of the water, which had turned bitter.

The fourth angel blew his trumpet, and a third of the sun, the moon, and the stars were affected. Daylight decreased one third, and the light at night as well. 

And my vision continued: I noticed an eagle flying through the highest heaven and crying with a loud voice,

“Woe, woe, woe to the inhabitants of the land when the last three angels sound their trumpets.”

After this, I heard what sounded like the loud singing of a great assembly in heaven:

Alleluia! Salvation, glory, and might belong to our God,

for his judgments are true and just.

He has condemned the great harlot who corrupted the world with her adultery.

He has avenged his servants’ blood, shed by her hand, in harlotry.

Once more, they sang: Alleluia! The smoke from her goes up forever and ever!

The twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshipped God seated on the throne, saying,  Amen! Alleluia!

 The Wedding of the Lamb

A voice came from the throne: “Praise our God, all you, his servants, all you who revere him, both small and great!”

Then, I heard what sounded like a great crowd, like the roaring of the waves, like peals of thunder, answering:

Alleluia! The LORD now reigns,

our LORD, the Master of the universe!

Let us rejoice and be glad

and give him glory!

This is the time to celebrate the wedding of the Lamb,

his bride has made herself ready.

Fine linen, bright and clean,

is given her to wear.

This linen stands for the good works of the holy ones.

Then, the angel told me, “Write: Blessed are those invited to the wedding of the Lamb.” And he went on, “These are true words of God.” 

 As I fell down at his feet, to worship him, he said to me, “Don’t! I am but a servant, like you and your brothers, who utter the testimonies of Jesus (these testimonies of Jesus are proclaimed through the spirit of the prophets). Worship God alone.”

The Victorious Rider

Then, I saw heaven opened, and a white horse appeared. Its rider is the Faithful and True; he judges and wages just wars.

 His eyes are flames of fire; he wears many crowns, and written on him is his own name, which no one can understand, except himself. 

He is clothed in a cloak drenched in blood. His name is the Word of God. 

The armies of heaven, clothed in pure white linen, follow him on white horses.

 A sharp sword comes out of his mouth. With it, he will strike the nations, for he must rule them with an iron rod. He treads the winepress of the burning wrath of God, the Master of the universe. 

This is why this title is written on his cloak and on his thigh: King of kings and LORD of lords.

I also saw an angel standing on the sun. He cried out with a loud voice to all the birds of the air, “Come here, to the great feast of God. 

Come and eat the flesh of kings, of generals and of the mighty; come and devour the soldier and his horse, flesh of all, both free and slaves, both small and great.” 

Then, I saw the beast with the kings of the earth and their armies, gathered together to fight against him who rides on the horse, and his army. 

But the beast was captured, with the false prophet who served it and performed signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped its statue. The two were thrown, alive, into the fiery lake of burning sulfur, and all 

the rest were killed by the sword, which comes from the mouth of the rider who mounts the horse. And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.