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the first living creature like a lion, the second living creature like an ox, the third living creature with the face of a man, and the fourth living creature like a flying eagle. And the four living creatures, each of them with six wings, are full of eyes all round and within, and day and night they never cease to sing,

“Holy, holy, holy,[a] is the Lord God Almighty,
who was and is and is to come!”

And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him who is seated on the throne, who lives for ever and ever,

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  1. 4.8 Holy, holy, holy: Quoted in the Sanctus at Mass.

The first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man, the fourth was like a flying eagle.(A) Each of the four living creatures(B) had six wings(C) and was covered with eyes all around,(D) even under its wings. Day and night(E) they never stop saying:

“‘Holy, holy, holy

is the Lord God Almighty,’[a](F)

who was, and is, and is to come.”(G)

Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne(H) and who lives for ever and ever,(I)

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  1. Revelation 4:8 Isaiah 6:3