After this I saw thousands of thousands, and myriads of myriads, and an infinite number of people stand before the Lord of spirits.

2On the four wings also of the Lord of spirits on the four sides, I perceived others, besides those who stood before him. Their names also I know, because the angel who went with me explained them all to me, and discovered to me every secret.

3Then I heard the voices of those on the four sides praising the Lord of glory.

4The first voice praised the Lord of spirits for ever and ever.

5I heard the second voice praising the Elect One, and the elect who suffer for the sake of the Lord of spirits.

6I heard the third voice petitioning and praying for them who dwell on earth, and supplicate the name of the Lord of spirits.

7I heard the fourth voice driving out the evil angels, and preventing them from entering into the presence of the Lord of spirits, to bring forth complaints against the inhabitants of the earth.

8After this, I desired the angel of peace, who went with me to declare all that was concealed, I said to him, Who are these on the four sides, whom I have seen, and whose words I have heard, and written down? He answered, The first is the merciful, the patient, the holy Michael;

9The second is he who is over every suffering and every wound of the sons of men, the holy Raphael; the third who is over all that is powerful, is Gabriel; and the fourth, who is over repentance, and the hope of those who will inherit eternal life, is Phanuel. These are the four angels of the most high God, and their four voices which I heard at that time.