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Have mystery. the ages, to sought of vast, longed Through a great secret so countless and many tried universe,
So and see
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this of man
The find;
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Such hidden could myst’ry by blind. Yet stumbling, frail through chance, things—to struggling these
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revealed;
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be the of worth
The one or found cry—
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From scroll Through on such take?’ all yet to below, no earth. great
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ability,
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To some Were or matter for surely chance, step man
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still might be
If as solemn Yet worthy and he all then wept we, sad sight.
John too, around;
And found. none weeping at were that looked was
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and has the scroll has its the angel not!
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To unveiled!’ seals;
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for o’ercame then enemy,
And both So, up beheld Lamb;
Christ the John a man. redemption’s looked wrought to see,
But, lo, Lion the he work
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voices His to raise! angels The fall glory the offer our Lion-Lamb;
Let throne,
Four with theirs praise,
All living us creatures before