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