Christ is Risen: Sing A New Song

Text: (Revelation 5:1-14 NKJ) "And I saw in theright hand of Him who sat on the throne a scrollwritten inside and on the back, sealed withseven seals. 2Then I saw a strong angelproclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthyto open the scroll and to loose its seals?" 3Andno one in heaven or on the earth or under theearth was able to open the scroll, or to look atit. 4So I wept much, because no one was foundworthy to open and read the scroll, or to look atit. 5But one of the elders said to me, "Do notweep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, theRoot of David, has prevailed to open the scrolland to loose its seven seals." 6And I looked,and behold, in the midst of the throne and ofthe four living creatures, and in the midst of theelders, stood a Lamb as though it had beenslain, having seven horns and seven eyes, whichare the seven Spirits of God sent out into all theearth. 7Then He came and took the scroll out ofthe right hand of Him who sat on the throne. 8Now when He had taken the scroll, the fourliving creatures and the twenty-four elders felldown before the Lamb, each having a harp, andgolden bowls full of incense, which are theprayers of the saints. 9And they sang a new song, saying: "You are worthy to take the scroll,And to open its seals; For You were slain, And haveredeemed us to God by Your blood Out of everytribe and tongue and people and nation, 10 Andhave made us kings and priests to our God; And weshall reign on the earth." 11 Then I looked, and Iheard the voice of many angels around the throne,the living creatures, and the elders; and thenumber of them was ten thousand times tenthousand, and thousands of thousands, 12 sayingwith a loud voice: "Worthy is the Lamb who wasslain To receive power and riches and wisdom, Andstrength and honor and glory and blessing!" 13 Andevery creature which is in heaven and on the earthand under the earth and such as are in the sea, andall that are in them, I heard saying: "Blessing andhonor and glory and power Be to Him who sits onthe throne, And to the Lamb, forever and ever!" 14Then the four living creatures said, "Amen!" Andthe twenty-four elders fell down and worshipedHim who lives forever and ever."