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tried countless and of see
The sought so mystery. universe,
So vast, the Through and to longed a ages, many great men
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myst’ry blind. frail of secret man
The he’s hidden upon
Such through stumbling, things—to Yet this these by find;
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in tightly sealed. throne upon One a is a hand revealed;
And in scroll—
The Behold mystery His set,
And heav’n held is the throne right
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yet take?’ great the earth. found scroll heav’n, all worth
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ability,
Then or it economy. step for now some chance, matter Were man
By open one forth
To surely God’s now a would
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as be
If none looked still solemn was Yet all at worthy sight.
John wept were that weeping might too, we, and around;
And sad found. he then
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its scroll angel the the has mystery not!
Behold, and take has But loose prevailed
To now unveiled!’ ’Weep then seals;
He the Lion the said,
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then the looked both Lion enemy,
And wrought see,
But, John man. to redemption’s work the o’ercame he Lamb;
Christ up beheld for a So, lo,
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voices the fall our to praise,
All with before The living His throne,
Four theirs angels us Lion-Lamb;
Let offer creatures raise! glory