Revelation 7:9-11

Revelation 7:9-11. And palms in their hands; and cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon, the throne, and unto the Lamb.

And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, The angels form the outer ring. The elders, who represent the Church of the redeemed, are nearer to the throne of God than even the holy angels are. Nearest to God in heaven are those who have been redeemed from among men. How high a dignity - how noble an estate - awaits us by-and-by! But, all alike, both saved men and unfallen angels, "fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God," -