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Afterthis I looked , and,behold , a door was openedinheaven:and the firstvoicewhich I heard was as it were of a trumpettalkingwithme; which said , Come uphither,and I will shewthee things whichmustbehereafter*.
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Andimmediately I wasin the spirit:and,behold , a throne was setinheaven,and one saton the throne.
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And he that satwas to look uponlike a jasperand a sardinestone:and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sightlike unto an emerald.
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And round about the throne were fourandtwentyseats:andupon the seats I sawfourandtwentyelderssitting , clothedinwhiteraiment;and they hadontheirheadscrowns of gold.
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And out of the throneproceededlightningsandthunderingsandvoices:and there were sevenlamps of fireburningbefore the throne,whichare the sevenSpirits of God.
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Andbefore the throne there was a sea of glasslike unto crystal:andin the midst of the throne,and round about the throne, were fourbeastsfull of eyesbeforeandbehind.
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And the firstbeast was like a lion,and the secondbeastlike a calf,and the thirdbeasthad a faceas a man,and the fourthbeast was like a flyingeagle.
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And the fourbeastshadeachofthem*sixwingsabout him; and they were full of eyeswithin:and they restnot*dayandnight,saying , Holy,holy,holy,LordGodAlmighty,whichwas , andis , and is to come .
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Andwhen those beastsgivegloryandhonourandthanks to him that saton the throne,wholivethforever and ever,
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The fourandtwentyelders fall downbefore him that saton the throne,andworship him that livethforever and ever,andcasttheircrownsbefore the throne,saying ,
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Thou artworthy, O Lord, to receivegloryandhonourandpower:forthou hast created all things,andforthypleasure they areand were created .