Weekly Devotion
January 11, 2026

The Throne in Heaven
Written by Maurice Dyson

A door in heaven did appear;
A voice which summoned, Come up here,
I'll show you what must be as time is marching.
I saw a throne set up on high,
And One who sat in majesty;
And there around the throne, a rainbow arching.

And lightning flashed and thunder roared
With voices carried far abroad;
So vivid was the sight, it was so awesome.
Before the throne a sea of glass,
Through which the light could clearly pass;
And there around the throne a living foursome.

These living creatures full of eyes,
Declare their never ending praise,
Not resting night and day in their rejoicing,
Lord God Almighty, One in Three,
Who was and is and e'er shall be;
The Holy One and True, so was their voicing.

I saw and lo, He had a scroll;
But there was not a living soul T
o break its seven seals for proclamation.
I wept because no one was found
Of worth to make the scroll unbound;
No, not a single one in all creation.

But one who stood said unto me,
Do not lament so bitterly, T
he Lion has prevailed with strength unfailing.
I looked, behold, there stood a Lamb,
Appearing as it had been slain,
With seven eyes that scan the world prevailing.

And as the creatures rendered praise
To Him,the Author of our days,
Another group concurred within their hearing.
These twenty-four around the throne
Extolled the Lord for all He'd done,
And worshipped Him who lives with love endearing.

They sang a new song joyfully,
Because the Lord had made them free,
And washed them in His blood with love abounding. From every tribe and every tongue,
The Lord led out a mighty throng:
The people who would reign with joy resounding