^{15 Ref} And the seventh messenger did sound, and there came great voices in the heaven, saying, `The kingdoms of the world did become `those' of our Lord and of His Christ, and he shall reign to the ages of the ages!'

^{16 Ref} and the twenty and four elders, who before God are sitting upon their thrones, did fall upon their faces, and did bow before God,

^{17 Ref} saying, `We give thanks to Thee, O Lord God, the Almighty, who art, and who wast, and who art coming, because Thou hast taken Thy great power and didst reign;