05:01 .. I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a book written inside and on the back .. sealed up with seven seals 05:02 .. and I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice . . . who is worthy to open the book and to break its seals 05:03 .. and no one in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the book or to look into it 05:04 .. then I began to weep greatly because no one was found worthy to open the book or to look into it
05:05 .. and one of the elders said to me . . . stop weeping .. behold .. the lion that is from the tribe of Judah .. the root of David .. .......... has overcome so as to open the book and its seven seals 05:06 .. and I saw between the throne (with the four living creatures) and the elders a lamb standing .. as if slain .. .......... having seven horns and seven eyes .. which are the seven Spirits of God .. sent out into all the earth 05:07 .. and he came and took the book out of the right hand of him who sat on the throne 05:08 .. when he had taken the book .. the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the lamb .. .......... each one holding a harp and golden bowls full of incense .. which are the prayers of the saints
05:09 .. and they sang a new song .. saying . . . worthy are you to take the book and to break its seals .. for you were slain .. .......... and purchased for God with your blood men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation 05:10 .. you have made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God .. and they will reign upon the earth
.................. angels exalt the lamb
05:11 .. then I looked .. and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders .. .......... and the number of them was myriads of myriads .. and thousands of thousands 05:12 .. saying with a loud voice . . . worthy is the lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing 05:13 .. and every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea .. and all things in them .. .......... I heard saying .. to him who sits on the throne .. and to the lamb .. be blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever 05:14 .. and the four living creatures kept saying . . . . amen .. and the elders fell down and worshiped
It will be none other than the Lord Jesus Christ .. who as the lamb of God was slain and rejected of men .. who will yet be manifested as the lion of the tribe of Judah breaking the seals of God’s wrath against sinners upon the earth .. he who alone was worthy to redeem mankind with his precious blood .. is worthy to take man’s judgment in hand .. happy are they who shall in that day be with the ransomed ones in heaven joining in the new song .. associating with him in judgment and preparing to reign with him . . . . the lion and the lamb are one v 5 .. the sacrifice of the Lamb made him the saviour of the redeemed .. but he is yet to assume power as the lion .. for the execution of judgment when his purpose in the Church is perfected .. notice in v 9 that it is the blood that the saints are still singing about