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II. The throne

After this I looked and, behold, a door was opened in heaven

and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me

which said: "Come up hither and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter."

and immediately I was in the spirit and, behold,

a throne was set in heaven and one sat on the throne

and out of the throne proceeded lightnings, thunderings and voices

and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne

which are the spirits of God

and before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal

and in the midst of the throne and round about

were four beasts full of eyes before and behind

and round about the throne were sitting

twentyfour elders on seats

clothed in white raiment

on their heads crowns of gold

the first beast was like a lion

and the second beast like a calf

the third beast had a face as a man

and the fourth was like an eagle flying

the four beasts had each of them six wings about him

and they were full of eyes within

and they give honour and glory

then the elders fall down and cast their crowns before the throne