Revelation Advent Calendar - Chapter 5

  Then I saw in the right hand of him who was seated on the throne a scroll written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals. And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?" And no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or to look into it, and I began to weep loudly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look into it. And one of the elders said to me, "Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals."

  And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, with seven horns and with seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth. And he went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who was seated on the throne. And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. And they sang a new song, saying,

   Worthy are you to take the scroll
      and to open its seals,
   for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God
      from every tribe and language and people and nation,
   and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God,
      and they shall reign on the earth."

Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice,

   "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain,
   to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might
   and honor and glory and blessing!"

(Revelation 5:1-12)

This song is actually two consecutive tracks on Mylon LeFevre's album More—I tried to find a video with both songs and just the album cover, but the album cover versions I found were one or the other. So I had to settle for this one. Please feel free to ignore the groovy psychadelic images (or groove out to them, if that's your thing). The song is easily spectacular enough on its own without them!

Praise Him in the morning
Praise Him in the evening
Praise Him, let all the people praise the Lord of Glory
Praise Him, He is worthy
Praise Him, He is coming
Praise Him, let all the people praise the Lord forever and ever

And I, John, saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of Heaven. And in my vision, I saw the throne of the Holy One, The Almighty One who lives forevеr. And lightning and thunder issued forth from the thronе, and there were voices in the thunder. 

Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the One sitting on the throne. And it was sealed with seven seals, and a mighty angel with a loud voice was shouting out this question, "Who is worthy to break the seals?" But no one in all of Heaven or Earth was permitted to open and read it. Then I wept with disappointment because no one was worthy. 

But one of the twenty-four elders said to me, "Stop crying, for look! The Lion of the tribe of Judah has conquered!" So I looked and saw a Lamb standing there before the twenty-four elders in front of the throne and the living beings. And on the Lamb were wounds that once had caused His death. 

He stepped forward and took the scroll from the right hand of the One sitting on the throne. And as He took the scroll the twenty-four elders fell down before the lamb, each with a harp and a golden vial filled with incense: the prayers of God's people! And they were singing Him a new song with these words: "You are worthy to take the scroll and break its seals and open it, for You were slain, and it was your blood that bought people from every nation as gifts for God. And You have gathered them into a kingdom and made them priests of our God, and they shall reign upon the earth forever!" 

Then in my vision, I heard the singing of millions of angels surrounding the throne: "The Lamb is worthy!" Loudly they sang it! "The Lamb who was slain is worthy to be praised!"

He is worthy, worthy, worthy
To receive the power
And the glory and the honor for all things

Holy, holy, holy
Lord God Almighty
The One who was and is and is to come 

Forever and ever and ever
And ever and ever, forever 

He is the mighty King 

Worthy is the Lamb,
The Lamb that was slain

Worthy

Hallelujah

BONUS TRACK!

And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying,

   "To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
   be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!" (Revelation 5:13)

You'll hear that verse in the middle of this awesome worship medley by Petra!

Only by grace can we enter
Only by grace can we stand
Not by our human endeavor
But by the blood of the Lamb

Into Your presence You call us
Call us to come
Into Your presence You draw us
And now by Your grace we come
We come
Now by Your grace we come

Lord, if You mark our transgressions
Who would stand?
But thanks to Your grace
We are cleansed by the blood of the Lamb

Only by grace can we enter
And now by Your grace we come
We come
Now by Your grace we come

To Him who sits on the throne
And unto the Lamb
To Him who sits on the throne
And unto the Lamb
Be blessing and honor
And glory and power forever
Be blessing and honor
And glory and power forever

You are Holy
Oh, Lord, so Holy
You are Holy
Oh, Lord, so Holy

What a privilege and an honor
To worship at Your throne
To be caught into Your presence
As Your own

You are Holy
Oh, Lord, so Holy
You are worthy
Oh, Lord, so worthy
You are faithful
Oh, Lord, so faithful

Be blessing and honor
And glory and power forever
Be blessing and honor
And glory and power forever…