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Worship Hymns in the Book of Revelation
- John's
thanksgiving to Jesus for such great love that
makes us kings and priests unto God
- "To Him who loved us and washed us
from our sins in His own blood, and has made
us kings and priests to His God and Father,
to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever.
Amen." (Rev. 1:5, 6)
- The
seraphim's song magnifying the Father's transcendent
beauty - "The four living creatures
. . . do not rest day or night, saying: 'HOLY,
HOLY, HOLY, LORD GOD ALMIGHTY, who was and is
and is to come!'" (Rev. 4:8)
- The
24 elders sing to the Father
- This is the 1st "worthy song". Note
3 themes in their praise. "The 24 elders
fall down saying: 'YOU ARE WORTHY, O LORD, to
receive glory and honor and power; for you created
all things and by your will they exist and were
created.'" (Rev. 4:10-11)
- The
seraphim and the 24 elders before the Throne
sing to Jesus - This is the 2nd "worthy
song". Note the 5 verbs that describe Jesus'
activity in redemption. ". . . the four
living creatures and the twenty-four elders
sang a new song, saying: 'YOU ARE WORTHY
to take the scroll, and to open its seals; for
you were slain, and have redeemed us to God
by your blood out of every tribe and tongue
and people and nation, And have made us KINGS
AND PRIESTS TO OUR GOD; And we shall reign on
the earth.'" (Rev. 5:8-10)
- The
angelic host, the seraphim and the 24 elders
sing to Jesus as the scroll is about to be opened
- This is the 3rd and final "worthy song"
in the New Testament. Note 7 themes in their
praise. ". . . many angels around the
throne, the living creatures, and the elders;
and the number of them was ten thousand times
ten thousand saying with a loud voice: 'WORTHY
IS THE LAMB who was slain to receive power and
riches and wisdom, and strength and honor and
glory and blessing!'" (Rev. 5:11-12)
- The
Song of all creation before the Throne as the
scroll is opened
- Note there are only 3 times that ALL the saints
worship together before the Throne (Rev. 5:11-14;
7:9-12; 19:1-7). "And EVERY CREATURE
which is in heaven and on the earth and under
the earth and such as are in the sea, and all
that are in them, I heard saying: 'Blessing
and honor and glory and power be to Him who
sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, forever
and ever!'" (Rev. 5:13)
- Worship
from all nations as result of the Great Harvest
at the end of the age - ". . . a
great multitude . . . of all nations . . . standing
before the throne . . . saying, 'SALVATION BELONGS
TO OUR GOD WHO SITS ON THE THRONE, AND TO THE
LAMB!'" (Rev. 7:9-10)
- The
angelic host responds seeing people from all
nations worship God
- Note 7 themes in their praise. "All the
angels . . . and the elders and the four living
creatures . . . worshiped God, saying: 'Amen!'
Blessing and glory and wisdom, thanksgiving
and honor and power and might, be to our God
forever and ever. Amen.'" (Rev. 7:11-12)
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The tribulation saints worship in context to
the end time judgments
- "I saw . . . a sea of glass mingled
with fire . . . standing . . . having harps
of God they sing the song of Moses and the song
of the Lamb, saying, 'Great and marvelous are
Your works, LORD GOD ALMIGHTY! Just and true
are Your ways, O KING OF SAINTS! Who shall not
fear you, O Lord, and glorify your name? FOR
YOU ALONE ARE HOLY. For all nations shall come
and worship before you, for your judgments have
been manifested.'" (Rev. 15:2-4)
- God's
righteousness is declared in light of His end
time judgments - ". . . the angel
of the waters saying: 'YOU ARE RIGHTEOUS, O
LORD, the one who is and who was and who is
to be, BECAUSE YOU HAVE JUDGED THESE THINGS.
For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets,
and you have given them blood to drink. For
it is their just due.'" (Rev. 16:4-5)
- A
voice from God's altar of incense before the
Throne
- "I heard another from the altar saying,
'Even SO, LORD GOD ALMIGHTY, TRUE AND RIGHTEOUS
ARE YOUR JUDGMENTS.'" (Rev. 16:7)
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The Bride worships God in light of the end
time judgments - Note 4 themes in their
praise. ". . . a loud voice of a great
multitude . . . saying, 'Alleluia! Salvation
and glory and honor and power belong to the
Lord our God! FOR TRUE AND RIGHTEOUS ARE HIS
JUDGMENTS, BECAUSE HE HAS JUDGED THE GREAT HARLOT
who corrupted the earth with her fornication;
and He has avenged on her the blood of His servants
shed by her.'" (Rev. 19:1-2)
- The
Bride worships God at the wedding supper of
the Lamb - ". . . the voice of a
great multitude . . . saying 'Allelulah! For
the Lord God Omnipotent reigns! Let us be glad
and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage
of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made
herself ready.'" (Rev. 19:5-6)
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