Tune: Ratisbon
(\'Christ whose glory fills the skies\')
Revelation 8 v.1-5
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Seventh seal opened, silence
Half-hour in heaven thence
John saw seven angels stand
There, given trumpets in hand
Ready to set in motion
More, at the sound of each one
Another angel was there
At the altar was his care
Having golden censer, he
Was given much incense, see
It was so he should offer
It with prayers on the altar
Prayers of saints, altar golden
It was before the throne [of God] then
The smoke of the incense rose
With the prayers of the saints close* (*near)
Up to God it ascended
Fragrant offering blended
Then angel did take censer
Filled it with fire of altar
Then it to the earth did cast
Time for trumpets soon, at last
Voices, thunderings, lightnings
Earthquake, and awesome tremblings