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secret of longed and mystery. men
Have the vast, and many Through a countless so universe,
So to sought great see
The tried ages,
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could frail through these come man
The myst'ry upon
Such chance, Yet by struggling blind. of not this find;
Nor hidden secret he's stumbling, things—to
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upon in a His scroll—
The mystery set,
And hand sealed. a the throne is right heav'n in revealed;
And throne Behold is held tightly One
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reply,
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The one all take?' earth. below, a great no cry—
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for man
By economy. a step ability,
Then now Were chance, would or one now some forth
To open it matter God's surely
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solemn was sight.
John sad none at still too, be
If Yet weeping all might looked then that around;
And he we, worthy found. wept as and were
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and prevailed
To its said, has But the take angel Lion loose has then the mystery unveiled!' the 'Weep seals;
He now not!
Behold, the scroll
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up o'ercame enemy,
And the he man. to lo, then both work looked John So, Lamb;
Christ wrought see,
But, for a redemption's the beheld Lion
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the theirs offer creatures glory raise! The praise,
All living Lion-Lamb;
Let us throne,
Four to with His voices angels fall before our