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mystery. longed vast, of countless to so men
Have secret the sought great a and and Through see
The many tried ages, universe,
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secret of through Yet stumbling, these could by things—to this he's upon
Such myst'ry chance, find;
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held mystery the sealed. upon right Behold is set,
And One His in tightly throne in heav'n revealed;
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yet scroll the cry—
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economy. a one matter would for ability,
Then God's open some forth
To surely it Were chance, step now now man
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sight.
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angel the 'Weep the the unveiled!' its said, and prevailed
To scroll has mystery Lion then has loose seals;
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for then lo, see,
But, enemy,
And beheld up man. the the redemption's to Lamb;
Christ a o'ercame both wrought Lion work looked he So, John
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the Lion-Lamb;
Let voices The praise,
All before angels throne,
Four our to raise! glory theirs creatures His with offer fall us living