Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV " And after these things, seeing the same Lord in a second vision, he says: "For I saw in the midst of the throne, and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, a Lamb standing as it had been slain, having seven horns, and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God, sent forth into all the earth."[307]

Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book V

And they say that the seven eyes of the Lord "are the seven spirits resting on the rod that springs from the root of Jesse."[83]

Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews

full of odours of supplications, which are the prayers of the saints; and they sang a new song, saying, Worthy art Thou, O Lord, to take the book, and to open its seals: for Thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us with Thy blood from every tribe, anti and people, and nation; and Thou hast made us a kingdom unto our God, and hast made us priests, and they shall reign upon the earth."[226]

Victorinus On the Creation of the World

Behold the seven horns of the Lamb,[25]

The Liturgy of the Blessed Apostles

Before the resplendent throne of Thy majesty, O Lord, and the exalted and sublime throne of Thy glory, and on the awful seat of the strength of Thy love and the propiatory altar which Thy will hath established, in the region of Thy pasture,[4]

Revelation of Saint John the Theologian

And again I said: Lord, what will become of the heavens, and the sun, and the moon, along with the stars? And I heard a voice saying to me: Behold, righteous John. And I looked, and saw a Lamb having seven eyes and seven horns.[33]

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