and before the throne there was (A)as it were a sea of glass, like crystal.

And around the throne, on each side of the throne, are (B)four living creatures, (C)full of eyes in front and behind: (D)the first living creature like a lion, the second living creature like an ox, the third living creature with the face of a man, and the fourth living creature like an eagle in flight. And the four living creatures, (E)each of them with six wings, are (F)full of eyes all around and within, and (G)day and night they never cease to say,

(H)“Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty,
    (I)who was and is and is to come!”

And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him who is seated on the throne, (J)who lives forever and ever, 10 the twenty-four elders (K)fall down before him who is seated on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever. They cast (L)their crowns before the throne, saying,

11 (M)“Worthy are you, our Lord and God,
    to receive glory and honor and power,
for (N)you created all things,
    and (O)by your will they existed and were created.”

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And they sang (A)a new song, saying,

“Worthy are you to take the scroll
    and to open its seals,
for (B)you were slain, and by your blood (C)you ransomed people for God
    from (D)every tribe and language and people and nation,
10 and you have made them (E)a kingdom and priests to our God,
    and they shall reign on the earth.”

11 Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering (F)myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, 12 saying with a loud voice,

(G)“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain,
to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might
and honor and glory and blessing!”

13 And I heard (H)every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying,

“To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!”

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12 (A)saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”

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Rejoicing in Heaven

19 After this I heard (A)what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying out,

“Hallelujah!
(B)Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,
    for (C)his judgments are true and just;
for he has judged (D)the great prostitute
    who corrupted the earth with her immorality,
and (E)has avenged on her the blood of his servants.”

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