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