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mystery. sought the many ages, great longed and of to a tried secret vast, Through men
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struggling not through stumbling, these of blind. things—to myst'ry Yet chance, upon
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a tightly heav'n right throne One throne in His is held sealed. Behold the mystery set,
And is a revealed;
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it for matter one Were economy. would forth
To some chance, man
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that we, and might weeping sad as solemn wept looked were he was be
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then loose the prevailed
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the So, looked the up lo, man. then wrought work see,
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Christ redemption's Lion enemy,
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offer to angels glory us the with The fall raise! Lion-Lamb;
Let voices before our throne,
Four living His theirs creatures praise,
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