Revelations ... and in the suite there were seven songs ... A jazz suite by Larry Heyl --- Revelations a Bebop Beatniks recording project "The Sixth Seal" "A Star Fell From The Sky" "An Angel Clothed In Cloud" "Woman, Child, And The Dragon" "Despair Despair" "Rider On A White Horse" "The City Clear Gold Like Clear Glass" from the Restored New Testament translated by Willis Barnstone p 1247 C6 v 12-17 "The sixth seal" When the lamb opened the sixth seal p 1252 C9 v7-9 "A star fell from the sky" The locusts looked like horses p 1253 C9 v17 "A star fell from the sky" And so I saw the horses p 1254 C10 v1-3 "An angel clothed in cloud" I saw another stron angel p 1254 C10 v8-11 "An angel clothed in cloud" And the voice I heard p 1257 C 12 v1-6 "Woman,child, and the dragon" Then there was a great portent p 1259 C12 v13-16 "Woman,child, and the dragon" When the dragon saw p 1272 C 18 v 16-19 "Despair despair" Despair despair is the great city p 1272 C 18 v 21-23 "Despair despair" And the voices of harp players and singers p 1274 C 18 v 11-14 "Rider on a white horse" I saw the sky open p 1279 C 21 v 18-21 "The city clear gold like clear glass" The wall is built of jasper --- The Sixth Seal When the lamb opened the sixth seal I looked And there took place a great earthquake And the sun became black like sackcloth of hair And the moon became like blood And the stars in the sky fell to the earth As the fig tree drops its unripe fruit Shaken by the great wind. And the sky Vanished like a scroll rolling up And every mountain and island of the earth Was torn up from its place and moved. And the kings of the earth and the great men And commanders of thousands and every slave And the free hid in caves and mountain rocks, And said to the mountains and rocks, "Fall on us And hide us from the face of him who is sitting On the throne and from the anger of the lamb Because the great day of his anger has come, And before him who has the force to stand?" --- A Star Fell From The Sky The locusts looked like horses prepared for war. On their heads it was like the crowns of gold And their faces were like the faces of people, And they had hair like the hair of women, And the teeth in their jaws resembled lions. Their breastplates seemed to be made of iron, And the noise of their wings was like the noise Of many horse chariots galloping into battle. And so I saw the horses in the vision And the riders on them were wearing breastplates Of fire red and hyacinth blue and yellow sulphur And the heads of horses were like heads of lions And fire, smoke and sulphur came from their mouths. --- An Angel Clothed In Cloud I saw another strong angel coming down from The sky, clothed in cloud, and the rainbow Was on his head, and his face was the sun, And his feet like pillars of fire. In his hand He held a little book open. He planted his right foot On the sea and his left foot on the land And cried out in a great voice like a roaring lion. When he cried out, the seven thunders spoke In their own voices. And the voice I heard from the sky again Spoke to me, saying "Go take the open scroll In the hand of the angel standing on the sea And on the earth." And I went to the angel, Telling him to give me the little book. And he said to me, "Take it and eat it And it will make your stomach bitter, But in your mouth it will be like sweet honey." And I took the book from the angel's hand And ate it, and in my mouth it was as sweet As honey but it made my stomach bitter. Then they said to me, "You must prophecy Again about many peoples and their tongues, And about many nations and their kings." --- Woman, Child And The Dragon Then there was a great portent in the sky, A woman clothed in the sun, and the moon Under her feet, and on her head a crown Of seven stars. In her womb she had a child And screamed in labor pains, aching to give birth. And another portent was seen in the sky, Look, a great fire-red dragon with seven heads And ten horns, and on his heads seven diadems. His tail dragged a third of the stars of heaven And hurled them to the earth. The dragon stood Before the woman about to give birth So when she bore her child he might devour it. She bore a son, a male, who will shepherd All nations with a rod of iron, And her child was snatched away to God And to his throne. And the woman fled Into the desert where she has a place Made ready by God that they might nourish Her one thousand two hundred and sixty days. When the dragon saw that he had been cast Down on the earth he pursued the woman Who had borne the male child. And she was given Two wings of the great eagle that she might fly Into the desert to her place where she is nourished For a time, and times, and half a time away From the face of the snake. But from his mouth The snake cast water, a flood behind the woman, So he might sweep her away on the river. But the earth helped the woman, and the earth Opened its mouth and swallowed the river Which the dragon had cast out of his mouth. --- Despair Despair Despair despair is the great city Who was clothed in fine linen And purple cloth and scarlet And decorated with gold And precious stone and pearl. In an hour their wealth was desert. And all the captains and seafarers on the ship And sailors and all those who work the sea Stood far off and cried out as they saw The smoke of her conflagration, saying, What city was like this great city? And they threw dust upon their heads And they cried out with tears and groans, Despair despair is the city, Where all who owned ships on the sea Grew rich from her prosperity. In an hour came only desolation. And the voices of harp players and singers, The pipers and ram-horn blowers Will be heard no more in you, And the artisan of any trade Will be found no more in you, And the sound of the mill Will be heard no more in you, And the light of a lamp Will shine no more in you, The voice of the groom and bride Will be heard no more in you Your merchants were the great men of the earth And all nations were fooled by your sorcery. --- Rider On A White Horse I saw the sky open, and look, a white horse And the rider on him called Faithful and True. And in the right he judges and makes war. His eyes are flames of fire, and on his head Many diadems, with names written known Alone by him. And he wore a mantle Dipped in blood and his name is called the word Of God. The armies in the sky followed him On white horses, clothed in fine linen white And clean. --- The City Clear Gold Like Clear Glass The wall is built of jasper and the city Clear gold like clear glass. The foundations of The city are adorned with precious stones, The first foundation jasper, the second sapphire, Third of agate, fourth of emerald, fifth of onyx, The sixth carnelian, seventh of chrysolite, The eighth beryl, ninth of topaz, tenth of chrysoprase, Eleventh jacinth and the twelfth amethyst. The twelve gates are twelve pearls, each gate A single pearl, and the great square in the city Is clear gold like diaphanous glass.