When<n id="1" /> I saw him I fell down at his feet as though I were dead, but<n id="2" /> he placed his right hand on me and said: &#8220;Do not be afraid! I am the first and the last,

He declared<n id="1" /> in a loud voice: &#8220;Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has arrived, and worship the one who made heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water!&#8221;p>

<p class="poetry">Who will not fear you, O Lord,p> <p class="poetry">and glorify<n id="1" /> your name, because you alone are holy?<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">All nations<n id="3" /> will come and worship before youp> <p class="poetry">for your righteous acts<n id="4" /> have been revealed.&#8221;p>

<p class="bodytext">Then<n id="1" /> a voice came from the throne, saying:p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;Praise our Godp> <p class="poetry">all you his servants,p> <p class="poetry">and all you who fear Him,p> <p class="poetry">both the small and the great!&#8221;p>

Do not be afraid of the things you are about to suffer. The devil is about to have some of you thrown<n id="1" /> into prison so you may be tested,<n id="2" /> and you will experience suffering<n id="3" /> for ten days. Remain faithful even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown that is life itself.<n id="4" />

<p class="poetry">The<n id="1" /> nations<n id="2" /> were enraged,p> <p class="poetry">but<n id="3" /> your wrath has come,p> <p class="poetry">and the time has come for the dead to be judged,p> <p class="poetry">and the time has come to give to your servants,<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">the prophets, their reward,p> <p class="poetry">as well as to the saintsp> <p class="poetry">and to those who revere<n id="5" /> your name, both small and great,p> <p class="poetry">and the time has come<n id="6" /> to destroy those who destroy<n id="7" /> the earth.&#8221;p>