The Song of Moses and the Lamb

Illustration of The Song of Moses and the Lamb

In Revelation, those who have triumphed over the beast stand by a sea of glass with harps of God and sing 'the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb.' It joins the great song of deliverance at the Red Sea to the greater deliverance won by Christ: 'Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.'

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Revelation 15

Key Passages

Great and Marvellous Are Thy Works

Revelation 15:1-4

The victorious sing the song of Moses and of the Lamb, praising the just and true ways of the King of saints.

A1nd I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.

2 And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God. 3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. 4 Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.

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Did You Know?

1

It joins 'the song of Moses' to 'the song of the Lamb' - old and new deliverance.

2

It is sung by those who have triumphed over the beast, standing on a sea of glass.

3

'Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty' is its refrain.

4

It is one of several hymns sung in heaven in the book of Revelation.