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A Lion and a Lamb

¹ Then the one on the throne had a scroll in his right hand. It was sealed with seven seals and had writing on the inside and out from what I could tell. ² Just then a mighty angel roared, "Who is worthy to open the scroll?" ³ But no one in heaven or earth was able to open it and read what it said.

⁴ Tears formed in my eyes because there was no one good enough to break the seals and see what the scroll said. ⁵ One of the twenty-four old bosses turned to me and said, "Quit your snivelin'! Look there, the Lion of the tribe of Judah has won and is worthy to open the scroll."

⁶ But when I turned to look, I saw a Lamb that had been slaughtered. It was standing in front of the throne and all the others gathered there. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which somehow, I knew was the sevenfold Spirit of God that is sent to all corners of the earth. ⁷ The slaughtered Lamb stepped forward and took the scroll from the right hand of the Mighty One who sat on the throne. ⁸ When he'd taken it, all the old bosses and animals circling the throne fell down before the Lamb. All of them had a harp and bowls filled with prayers to God that smelled like incense. ⁹ A new song began, "You alone are worthy to open the seals. Your blood was used to purchase every person from every tribe and every nation. Your sacrifice was enough! ¹⁰ They are now a kingdom of priests that serve God and God alone, and they will rule the earth."

¹¹ I looked again and saw millions of angels around the throne and around those gathered there. ¹² They sang in a loud voice, "The Lamb that was slaughtered has been found worthy—power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and praise are his!"

¹³ And then all of creation itself lifted its voice to join in, "All bow down to the One on the throne and to the Lamb. Glory and honor forever!"

¹⁴ When the song was finished, the four creatures surrounding the throne said, "Amen!" And the old bosses took a knee and worshipped again.