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