He was called the Beloved, Christ's dearest friend
His devoted disciple ~ steadfast till the end
Exiled to the isle of Patmos, for proclaiming Christ as King
They thought this would stop his testimony
But it did not stop a thing.

For it was there on the Lord's own day
That John heard a loud voice say
"I'm the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end
You must write what you hear and see today
A message to the churches I must send"

When John saw, he fell at His feet as if dead
Jesus laid His hand on John and said
"It's me, my friend, you've nothing to dread."

John saw the great throne, all the angels gathered round
Ten thousand times ten thousand in number
They praised His name in joyful sound
With voices that rumbled like thunder

"Worthy is He, the Lamb that was slain
To receive honor and glory and power."
“The one who died and bore our shame
All creatures praise His holy name.”

The seals were opened and so were John's eyes
Things to come can scarce be described
For under the altar he heard martyrs cries
As kings begged for death, from His face they must hide

John saw fire and hail, mingled with blood
He saw death and destruction, no sun to shine
For those on earth who hated His word
Woe to the world and man's decline

Thank you, John, for God's revelation
May it spur each man to seek salvation
For those who love Christ, there's an end to our fears
Christ wins the battle and dries all our tears

To Hell and death He holds the key
Satan's defeat is Christ's victory
We'll be clothed in white and with Him we'll reign
Spending eternity praising His name

Cheryl McClellan, 7/17/01