The Throne Room of Heaven
1 After these things I looked, and behold, a doorstandingopen in heaven. And the first voice which I heardwaslike atrumpet speaking with me, saying, “Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this.”
2 ImmediatelyI was in the Spirit; and behold,a throne set in heaven, andOnesat on the throne.
3 And He who sat there waslike a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance;andtherewasa rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald.
4 Around the throneweretwenty-four thrones, and on the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting,clothed in white robes; and they had crowns of gold on their heads.
5 And from the throne proceededlightnings, thunderings, and voices.Seven lamps of firewereburning before the throne, which arethe seven Spirits of God.
6 Before the thronetherewasa sea of glass, like crystal.And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne,werefour living creatures full of eyes in front and in back.
7 The first living creaturewaslike a lion, the second living creature like a calf, the third living creature had a face like a man, and the fourth living creaturewaslike a flying eagle.
8 Thefour living creatures, each havingsix wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night, saying:
# “Holy, holy, holy,
# Lord God Almighty,
# Who was and is and is to come!”
9 Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne,who lives forever and ever,
10 the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying:
11 “Youare worthy, O Lord,
To receive glory and honor and power;
# For You created all things,
# And byYour will they exist and were created.”