| Enjoy this message God gave through | 1:1-3 |
| His son, an angel, John, to you. | 1:1-3 |
| All praise and power and glory be | 1:6 |
| to Christ who paid our penalty. | 1:5 |
| Now clean we serve our God because | 1:6 |
| He always is and always was. | 1:8 |
| John, exiled 'cause he preached the Word | 1:9 |
| was in the Spirit when he heard | 1:10 |
| a voice that said, like trumpet sound, | 1:10 |
| "The things you see, go write them down". | 1:11 |
| By golden lampstands, Son of Man | 1:12 |
| with golden sash and stars in hand, | 1:13,16 |
| his hair like snow, his eyes ablaze, | 1:14 |
| his face like sunshine's brilliant rays, | 1:16 |
| his voice like rushing waters roared, | 1:15 |
| and from his mouth, a two-edged sword. | 1:16 |
| John fell and at his feet he laid. | 1:17 |
| But then God said, "Don't be afraid." | 1:17 |
| "I am the First, the Last, the One. | 1:18 |
| Death and the cross, I've overcome." | 1:18 |
| "Now write this down, it's meant to guide | 1:19 |
| the seven aspects of my bride. | 1:20 |
| I know you, Prophet, have endured. | 2:2 |
| By none who lie have you been lured. | 2:2-3 |
| But where's the love you had at first? | 2:4 |
| Now change your heart, I'll quench your thirst. | 2:5,7 |
| Dear Servant: I know times are hard. | 2:9 |
| Still more the devil will bombard. | 2:10 |
| Be faithful when the pain is rife | 2:10 |
| and I will give the crown of life. | 2:10 |
| Then Teacher: I know Satan's there, | 2:13 |
| that you hold fast and don't despair, | 2:13 |
| though, even when a brother dies. | 2:13 |
| But why do you put up with lies? | 2:14-15 |
| Reform the teachings I've deplored | 2:16 |
| or I'll correct them with my sword. | 2:16 |
| The victors will then, I proclaim, | 2:17 |
| get hidden bread and a new name. | 2:17 |
| Encourager, I know your works. | 2:19 |
| In victory I'll give you perks. | 2:26 |
| Authority from near to far. | 2:27 |
| I'll also give the morning star. | 2:28 |
| But you put up with Jezebel, | 2:20 |
| whose so-called secrets come from hell. | 2:24 |
| I'm sending hardships to her kind, | 2:22 |
| then you'll know I search heart and mind. | 2:23 |
| Now Giver church, I have bad news: | 3:1 |
| I see through your religious ruse. | 3:1 |
| Repent and ever-watchful be | 3:2-3 |
| like those who get to walk with me. | 3:4 |
| And Leaders: See the open door | 3:8 |
| that, through your weakness, strength I pour | 3:8 |
| to keep my word and to endure | 3:10 |
| to keep your heav'nly crown secure. | 3:11-12 |
| To those who have the Mercy gift: | 3:14 |
| Don't think you'r rich when you're adrift. | 3:17-18 |
| The lukewarm make me want to puke. | 3:15-16 |
| Because I love you, I rebuke. | 3:19 |
| Be earnest, turn away from sin. | 3:19 |
| I'm at the door, just let me in. | 3:20 |
| And if you trust in me alone | 3:21 |
| I'll let you join me on my throne." | 3:21 |
| Then after this, an open door | 4:1 |
| led John to heaven to see more. | 4:1 |
| The Lord was seated on a throne. | 4:2 |
| He shined like brilliant precious stone. | 4:3 |
| And men with crowns of gold surround | 4:4 |
| while voices, flames, and thunder sound. | 4:5 |
| Four creatures that each have six wings, | 4:7 |
| they never rest but always sing, | 4:8 |
| "Almighty God, past, future, now." | 4:8 |
| The men throw down their crowns and bow. | 4:9-10 |
| "You're worthy God, none higher rated. | 4:11 |
| For by your will all was created." | 4:11 |
| Now in his hand God held a scroll | 5:1 |
| that none could open, not a soul. | 5:2-4 |
| Until a Lamb with seven eyes | 5:5-6 |
| he took it, for he qualifies | 5:7 |
| because he purchased with his blood | 5:9 |
| a people once just filled with crud. | 5:10 |
| Now clean and serving God as priests. | 5:10 |
| Sing praise that never shall be ceased. | 5:11-13 |
| The scroll Christ held had seven seals. | 5:1 |
| Each one a plan of God reveals. | 6:1 |
| He opened one, a horse all white | 6:1 |
| was sent with crown to win each fight. | 6:2 |
| The next, a horse all fiery red | 6:3 |
| took peace from earth - men killed men dead. | 6:4 |
| The third seal, a black horse unveils, | 6:5 |
| its rider with a pair of scales. | 6:5 |
| The fourth seal brought the Grave and Death, | 6:7 |
| a pale horse who, with every breath, | 6:8 |
| where God allowed them, killed with ease, | 6:8 |
| by sword, by famine, by disease. | 6:8 |
| Then when the fifth seal was unsealed | 6:9 |
| beneath the altar was revealed | 6:9 |
| those who for preaching met their fate. | 6:10 |
| They asked for justice, told to wait. | 6:11 |
| The sixth seal changed the universe. | 6:12-14 |
| The unredeemed saw things get worse. | 6:15-17 |
| An angel sealed the heads of some | 7:2 |
| so they avoid the wrath to come. | 7:3 |
| All praising God, a countless swarm. | 7:9-17 |
| Then there was silence 'fore the storm. | 8:1 |
| Our prayers as incense to God rose. | 8:2-4 |
| Then fire came from trumpet blows. | 8:6 |
| The first burned earth and grass and trees. | 8:7 |
| The second turned to blood the seas. | 8:8-9 |
| The third brought down the Wormwood star, | 8:10-11 |
| which ruined waters near and far. | 8:11 |
| The fourth took out one-third of light. | 8:12 |
| "But oh", cried one, "the coming blight". | 8:13 |
| A trumpet blew, the fifth one this, | 9:1 |
| and locusts came from the abyss. | 9:2-3 |
| They didn't kill, they just brought pain | 9:5-11 |
| that those without the seal sustain. | 9:4 |
| Then trumpet six sent those assigned | 9:13-15 |
| to kill a third of humankind. | 9:16-19 |
| Yet people, still, they chose to steal. | 9:21 |
| To manmade idols still they kneel. | 9:20 |
| Then said an angel down from heaven. | 10:5-6 |
| "God's purpose comes with trumpet seven." | 10:7 |
| John walked up to the angel great. | 10:8-9 |
| He took the scroll, which then he ate. | 10:10 |
| He learned that two would prophesy | 11:4-6 |
| till more than three years had gone by. | 11:3 |
| An evil beast will come and kill. | 11:7 |
| They'll lay unburied, dead and still. | 11:8-9 |
| People will laugh and celebrate | 11:10 |
| till God makes them both stand up straight. | 11:11 |
| When God says to the two "Come here", | 11:12 |
| the people learn that God's to fear. | 11:13 |
| And then the seventh trumpet blew. | 11:15 |
| What was proclaimed was coming true. | 11:16 |
| The whole world now is his domain, | 11:15 |
| and always God and Christ will reign. | 11:15 |
| Then those in heaven fell face down | 11:16 |
| to praise the God of great renown. | 11:17-18 |
| Two signs: A woman great with child | 12:1-2 |
| next to a dragon huge and riled. | 12:3-4 |
| The baby would be dragon's prey | 12:4 |
| but God stepped in to save the day. | 12:5 |
| Swept up the child, saved the mom. | 12:6 |
| The dragon blew up like a bomb. | |
| The there in heaven was a war. | 12:7 |
| It's Michael's verus Satan's corps. | 12:7 |
| The outcome never was in doubt. | 12:8 |
| The devil's side was all thrown out. | 12:8-9 |
| Now stuck on earth and furious, | 12:17 |
| he aimed to be injurious | 12:17 |
| to those who would not bow or cow'r | 12:17 |
| so to a beast he gave his pow'r. | 13:2 |
| And all the people worshipped it | 13:4 |
| whose names weren't in the holy writ. | 13:8 |
| It slaughtered saints and beat the pure. | 13:7 |
| If you're there then, one word: endure. | 13:10 |
| A second beast, skilled at deception, | 13:11-15 |
| forbid all trade, with one exception | 13:16-17 |
| Those on whose hand he does affix | 13:16-17 |
| his number, which is six six six. | 13:18 |
| The pure were singing on Mount Zion | 14:2-5 |
| before the Lamb who is a Lion. | 14:1 |
| Three angels made the truth well-known, | 14:6 |
| "Fear God and worship him alone". | 14:7-12 |
| An angel then was told to reap. | 14:14-15 |
| The harvest came in one big sweep. | 14:16 |
| Then those whose souls were grabbed like grapes, | 14:17-18 |
| not one who's due God's wrath escapes. | 14:19-20 |
| Meanwhile the faithful stood to sing, | 15:1-2 |
| "Great are you God, and just, our King". | 15:3-4 |
| Then angels stepped out on the path | 15:6 |
| to get the bowls filled with God's wrath, | 15:7 |
| and these were poured out one by one | 16:1-16 |
| till from the throne God said "It's done". | 16:17 |
| Then John was shown, from new location, | 17:3 |
| Mother of Abomination. | 17:4-5 |
| The city who loves earthly things | 17:18 |
| and rules the ways of worldly kings. | 17:2 |
| In drunken luxury does thrive, | 17:2 |
| but at God's Word, will not survive. | 17:16-17 |
| And at that Babylon the great, | 18:2 |
| who boasted and loved goods ornate, | 18:7,14 |
| devoured souls and fanned desire, | 18:13 |
| was suddenly consumed by fire. | 18:8 |
| Then "Hallelujah, Praise the Lord", | 19:1,6 |
| a multitude in heaven roared. | 19:1,6 |
| Salvation from God glorified, | 19:1-2 |
| now marriage for Christ and his bride. | 19:7-8 |
| So blessed are those at wedding feast, | 19:9 |
| who join the Lamb and catch the beast | 19:20 |
| and catch deceitful prophet too, | 19:20 |
| their armies killed, Faithful and True. | 19:11,21 |
| With victory over insurrection, | 19:19-21 |
| the martyrs rose, first resurrection. | 20:4-6 |
| They rule with Christ a thousand years | 20:4 |
| till Satan, unbound, reappears. | 20:7-8 |
| Fights to prevent what must transpire. | 20:9 |
| He's thrown into the lake of fire. | 20:10 |
| Before the throne, truth can't be fudged. | 20:11 |
| By King of Kings, each will be judged. | 20:12 |
| "Behold", said God, "I make things new. | 21:5 |
| I am the first, the last, the true. | 21:6 |
| The spring of life will thirst relieve, | 21:6 |
| but not for those who don't believe." | 21:8 |
| The Holy City then came down, | 21:2 |
| a cube five thousand miles around. | 21:16 |
| With walls of jasper, streets of gold, | 21:18 |
| a brilliant glory to behold. | 21:11 |
| There is no sun and yet no night, | 21:23 |
| for God himself is city's light. | 21:23-24 |
| Right in the city sits his throne. | 22:3 |
| He'll live with us and call his own. | 22:4 |
| His face we'll see and love we'll feel. | 22:4 |
| His crops will quench and sate and heal. | 22:1-2 |
| Be blessed and keep his words till then. | 22:7 |
| "I'm coming soon", says Christ. Amen. | 22:20-21 |
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