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