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 govern His faithful. The seven spirits may also signify the graces and gifts of the Holy Ghost showered upon the Church.

Horns are symbols of power. Thus Zachary calls our Lord "a horn of salvation." The eyes signify the omniscience of Christ; all times and all things are present to His view.

"7. And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat on the throne.

8. And when he had opened the book, the four living creatures, and the four and twenty ancients fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odors, which are the prayers of the saints.

9. And they sang a new canticle, saying: Thou art worthy, O Lord, to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: because thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God, in thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation.

10. And hast made us to our God a kingdom and priests, and we shall reign on earth.

11. And I beheld and I heard the voice of many angels around about the throne, and the living creatures and the ancients: and the number of them was thousands of thousands, 12, saying with a loud voice:"