Di Lamb Worthy

One scroll dey for di hand of di One wey sit down for di throne of heaven, dem seal am seven times. One mighty angel shout with loud voice to all creation: who worthy to open am? And everywhere quiet.

John, wey dem send go Patmos island as exile, don receive vision of heaven. E don see one door wey open, and one throne, and Somebody wey sit down on top am, wey dey shine like jasper and carnelian stones, with rainbow round di throne like emerald. Round am, twenty-four elders sit down, dem wear white and gold crown, and four living creatures wey no dey ever stop to talk say, holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty. Now, for di right hand of di One wey sit for di throne, John see one scroll, wey dem write for inside and for back, and dem seal am with seven seals. E be like say na God plans for di world dey inside. Somebody must open am.

But nobody for heaven, or for earth, or for under di earth fit open di scroll, or even look inside am. And John begin cry, e cry loud. If nobody fit open am, then wetin God plan go remain locked. Then one of di elders tell am, No cry again. Look, di Lion of di tribe of Judah, di Root of David, don win, so e fit open di scroll and loose im seven seals. Di Lion of Judah, from di blessing wey Jacob give im son Judah. Di Root of David, di king from David family wey Isaiah promise. Di great conqueror don win. John turn to find di lion.

And e see one Lamb. For di middle of di throne and di four living creatures, and for di middle of di elders, one Lamb stand, like one wey dem don kill. No be lion wey dey roar, but lamb, wey still carry di marks of di killing, but e dey stand, e dey alive. E get seven horns, picture of complete power, and seven eyes, picture of di Spirit of God wey dey see di whole earth. Di Lamb come collect di scroll from di right hand of di One wey sit for di throne. And di whole heaven answer. Di four living creatures and di twenty-four elders fall down for di Lamb front, dem hold harp and gold bowls wey full with incense, wey be di prayers of God people.

Dem sing new song. You worthy to collect di scroll and to open im seals, because dem kill you, and with your blood you buy people for God from every family, and every language, and every people, and every nation. Every kind of person, from every place. Then John hear angels, dem plenty sote e no fit count dem, thousands upon thousands, dem dey talk with loud voice, Di Lamb wey dem kill worthy to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. And then every creature for heaven and for earth, for under di earth and for inside sea, join dem. Blessing and honour and glory and power to di One wey sit for di throne, and to di Lamb, forever and ever. Di four living creatures talk say, Amen. And di elders fall down and worship.

People don dey sing dis words for Christmas for almost three hundred years. George Frideric Handel oratorio wey dem call Messiah, wey dem first perform for Dublin for April, seventeen forty-two, start with di promises of Isaiah about one child wey dey come. E no end for Bethlehem, but e end here, with one big chorus wey sing di words Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, and after am, one long Amen wey dey rise high high.

Di Lamb Worthy. You go find am for Revelation chapter five, verse one to fourteen. Di baby wey dem born for Bethlehem, wey dem lay for where animals dey chop, come to be di Lamb of God wey give im life. And John see say na im be di Lion wey don win too, wey every creature from every nation dey worship, forever. So see one question wey you go carry dey go. John dey expect lion, but e see lamb. Wetin e tell you about Jesus, say e win by giving imself?