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III. The sealed book

and I saw in the right hand of him

a book written within and on the backside

sealed with seven seals

and no man in heaven nor in earth

was able to open the book neither to look thereon

and I wept much because no man was found worthy

to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon

behold, the lion of the tribe of Juda

hath prevailed to open the book

and to loose the seven seals

in the midst of the throne stood a lamb as it had been slain

having seven horns and seven eyes-the spirits of God

and when he had taken the book out of his hand

the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the lamb

having every one of them harps and golden vials full of odours

which are the prayers of saints

"Thou art worthy, take the book and open the seals

for thou wast slain and hast redeemed us to God

by thy blood out of every kindred and tongue

blessing, honour, power and glory unto the lamb."