CONTENTS
With this chapter commenceth the Opening of the Seals. Here are six of
them opened in this Chapter, the various Events of which are
enumerated in Prophetical Language, and with these the Chapter
closeth.... [ Continue Reading ]
(1) And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as
it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and
see. (2) And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him
had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth
conquering, and to conquer.
Le... [ Continue Reading ]
(3) And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast
say, Come and see. (4) And there went out another horse that was red:
and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the
earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto
him a great sword.
Here... [ Continue Reading ]
(5) And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast
say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat
on him had a pair of balances in his hand. (6) And I heard a voice in
the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and
three measures of barl... [ Continue Reading ]
(7) And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the
fourth beast say, Come and see. (8) And I looked, and behold a pale
horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with
him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth,
to kill with sword, and... [ Continue Reading ]
(9) And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the
souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the
testimony which they held: (10) And they cried with a loud voice,
saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and
avenge our blood on them that dwell o... [ Continue Reading ]
(12) And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there
was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair,
and the moon became as blood; (13) And the stars of heaven fell unto
the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is
shaken of a mighty wind... [ Continue Reading ]
REFLECTIONS
Methinks I would wait in silent humble adoration, while my God and
Savior opens the seals one by one, to make known to his Church the
mysteries of his kingdom. And while I hear the voice of invitation,
come and see! oh! for the Lord that calls to give grace also to hear,
that I may unde... [ Continue Reading ]