Revelation
Chapter 5
The Lamb and the Book
Then, I saw in the right hand of him who was seated on the throne, a scroll written on both sides, sealed with seven seals.
A mighty angel exclaimed in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the book and break the seals?”
But no one in heaven or on earth, or in the netherworld, was found able to open the book and read it.
I wept much when I saw that no one was found worthy to open the book and read it.
Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. Look, the lion of the tribe of Judah, the shoot of David, has conquered; he will open the book of the seven seals.”
And I saw next to the throne, with its four living creatures, and the twenty-four elders, a Lamb, standing, although it had been slain. I saw him with seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out to all the whole world.
The Lamb moved forward and took the book from the right hand of him who was seated on the throne.
When he took it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders bowed before the Lamb. They all held in their hands, harps, and golden cups full of incense, which are the prayers of the holy ones.
This is the new song they sang:
You are worthy to take the book
and open its seals,
for you were slain,
and by your blood, you purchased for God,
people of every race, language, and nation;
and you made them a kingdom, and priests for our God,
and they shall reign on earth.
I went on looking; I heard the noise of a multitude of angels, gathered around the throne, the living creatures and the elders, they were countless in number,
crying out with a loud voice:
Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive
power and riches, wisdom and strength,
honor, glory, and praise.
Then, I heard the voice of the whole universe, heaven, earth, sea, and the place of the dead; every creature cried out:
To the one who sits upon the throne, and to the Lamb,
be praise, honor, glory, and power, forever and ever.
The four living creatures said, Amen, while the elders bowed down and worshiped.