June 7

And they sang a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open its seals, because Thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God in Thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation. And Thou hast made us to our God kings and priests, and we shall reign on the earth. And I saw, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, and the animals and the elders; and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands; saying with a great voice, Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing. (Revelation 5:9-12)

And they sang a new song, signifies acknowledgment and glorification of the Lord, that He alone is the Judge, Redeemer, and Savior, thus the God of heaven and earth. These things are contained in the song which they sang, and the things which are contained are also signified… Since the acknowledgment that the Lord alone is the God of heaven and earth, and that His Human is Divine, and that in no other way could He be called the Redeemer and Savior, was not in the church before, it is therefore called a “new song.” (Apocalypse Revealed 279)

Out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation, signifies that those in the church or in any religion, who are in truths as to doctrine and in goods as to life, are redeemed by the Lord. (Apocalypse Revealed 282)

And hast made us unto our God kings and priests, signifies that from the Lord they are in wisdom from Divine truths and in love from Divine goods, and thus images of His Divine wisdom and of His Divine love, as above. (Apocalypse Revealed 283)

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