Revelation 8:1
“And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.”
And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.
And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
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“Be silent, O all flesh, before the Lord: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.”
“But the Lord is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.”
“Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.”
“And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.”
“And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:”