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Volume 38 · p. 560
Chapter V: synopsis and opening Apocalypse V lemma
CAPUT V.
Flente Joanne quod librum septem sigillis signatum nemo posset aperire, Agnus primum occisus illum aperuit: quo facto, quatuor animalia et viginti quatuor seniores, cum innumera Angelorum multitudine omnique creatura, illum maxime glorificarunt.
1. Et vidi in dextera sedentis supra thronum, librum, scriptum intus et foris, signatum sigillis septem 1.
2. Et vidi Angelum fortem, praedicantem voce magna: Quis est dignus aperire librum, et solvere signacula ejus?
3. Et nemo poterat, neque in caelo, neque in terra, neque subtus terram, aperire librum, neque respicere illum.
4. Et ego flebam multum, quoniam nemo dignus inventus est aperire librum, nec videre eum.
5. Et unus de senioribus dixit mihi: Ne fleveris: ecce vicit leo de tribu Juda, radix David, aperire librum, et solvere septem signacula ejus.
6. Et vidi, et ecce in medio throni et quatuor animalium, et in medio seniorum, Agnum stantem tamquam occisum, habentem cornua septem, et oculos septem, qui sunt septem spiritus Dei, missi in omnem terram.
7. Et venit, et accepit de dextera sedentis in throno librum.
8. Et cum aperuisset librum, quatuor animalia et viginti quatuor seniores ceciderunt coram Agno, habentes singuli citharas, et phialas aureas plenas odoramentorum, quae sunt orationes sanctorum:
9. Et cantabant canticum novum, dicentes: Dignus es, Domine, accipere librum, et aperire signacula ejus, quoniam occisus es, et redemisti nos Deo in sanguine tuo, ex omni tribu, et lingua, et populo, et natione:
10. Et fecisti nos Deo nostro regnum, et sacerdotes: et regnabimus super terram.
11. Et vidi, et audivi vocem Angelorum multorum in circuitu throni, et animalium, et seniorum: et erat numerus eorum millia millium 2,
12. Dicentium voce magna: Dignus est Agnus, qui occisus est, accipere virtutem, et divinitatem, et sapientiam, et fortitudinem, et honorem, et gloriam, et benedictionem.
13. Et omnem creaturam quae in caelo
CHAPTER V.
When John was weeping because no one could open the book sealed with seven seals, the Lamb, first slain, opened it; and when this had been done, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders, with the innumerable multitude of Angels and every creature, glorified him exceedingly.
1. And I saw in the right hand of the one sitting upon the throne a book, written within and without, sealed with seven seals 1.
2. And I saw a strong Angel, proclaiming with a great voice: Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose its seals?
3. And no one was able, neither in heaven, nor on earth, nor beneath the earth, to open the book, nor to look upon it.
4. And I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open the book, nor to see it.
5. And one of the elders said to me: Do not weep; behold, the lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has conquered, to open the book and to loose its seven seals.
6. And I saw, and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, a Lamb standing as though slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God, sent into every land.
7. And he came, and received the book from the right hand of the one sitting on the throne.
8. And when he had opened the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one having harps and golden bowls full of fragrances, which are the prayers of the saints.
9. And they were singing a new canticle, saying: Worthy are you, O Lord, to receive the book and to open its seals, since you were slain, and you redeemed us to God in your blood, from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
10. And you have made us a kingdom and priests to our God; and we shall reign upon the earth.
11. And I saw, and I heard the voice of many Angels around the throne, and of the living creatures, and of the elders; and their number was thousands of thousands 2,
12. Saying with a great voice: Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive power, and divinity, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing.
13. And every creature which is in heaven
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