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Revelation 19:1-8 The Message

The Sound of Hallelujahs

19 ^1-3 I heard a sound like massed choirs in Heaven singing,

Hallelujah!
The salvation and glory and power are God’s—
    his judgments true, his judgments just.
He judged the great Whore
    who corrupted the earth with her lust.
He avenged on her the blood of his servants.

Then, more singing:

Hallelujah!
The smoke from her burning billows up
    to high Heaven forever and ever and ever.

⁴ The Twenty-four Elders and the Four Animals fell to their knees and worshiped God on his Throne, praising,

Amen! Yes! Hallelujah!

⁵ From the Throne came a shout, a command:

Praise our God, all you his servants,
All you who fear him, small and great!

^6-8 Then I heard the sound of massed choirs, the sound of a mighty cataract, the sound of strong thunder:

Hallelujah!
The Master reigns,
    our God, the Sovereign-Strong!
Let us celebrate, let us rejoice,
    let us give him the glory!
The Marriage of the Lamb has come;
    his Wife has made herself ready.
She was given a bridal gown
    of bright and shining linen.
The linen is the righteousness of the saints.

For Reflection
These passages describe the vision of the triumph of good over evil. The cause for the defeat of evil is the marriage of Christ and the Church. The church is the residing place for all righteousness. Absolution, adoption, and enfranchisement are the gifts from God.  So great is the joy, so great the is the awesome power, so great is the work of God that all who believe are singing praises glorifying God.

Pray

Praise God from whom all good things spring.  Praise God from whom we have received the gifts of forgiveness.  Praise God from whom the gifts of compassion, forgiveness and justice are our blessings and our patterns for faithful, righteous living.