And one of the elders saith to me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose its seven seals.

The noise

And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices. And there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.

And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.

One

And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second living being say, Come and see.

And before the throne there was a sea of glass like crystal: And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, were four living beings full of eyes before and behind.

For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

General references

And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second living being say, Come and see.