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