17th Degree
J. Blanchard's Scottish Rite Masonry Illustrated
(The Complete Ritual of the Ancient and Accepted Scottishite)
(Chicago: Charles T. Powner, 1979), 1:449-51

-Senior Warden: Brother, you will examine closely everything which the All Puissant is going to show you.
[Pauses a moment.] Is there [a] mortal here worthy to open the book with seven seals?
(All cast their eyes down and sigh.)
All Puissant: [Opens First Seal of Bible and takes out a bow,
a quiver filled with arrows and a crown which he hands to the youngest Knight
saying: Depart and continue the conquest.]
All Puissant: [Opens Second Seal and removes a sword which he hands to the next oldest Knight.]
All Puissant: [Opens Third Seal and takes out a balance...]
All Puissant: [Opens Fourth Seal and takes out a human skull...]
All Puissant: [Opens Fifth Seal and removes a cloth stained with blood]
All Puissant: [Opens Sixth Seal and at that moment the Sun (on the chart) is darkened and the Moon stained with blood.]
All Puissant: [Opens Seventh Seal and takes out incense...]
All Puissant: Here is seen the fulfillment of a prophecy(Revelation vii, 3)....-