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So many the longed so and
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he’s frail struggling of could this things—to stumbling, not come through blind. myst’ry upon
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The chance, find;
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His hand is Behold in right heav’n sealed. throne the set,
And a One in held revealed;
And tightly is a scroll—
The throne upon mystery
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such the found below, yet of ... universe, no one cry—
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The all or be a great earth. heav’n, take?’ reply,
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step economy. now or would some matter ability,
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we, around;
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John Yet solemn and all at none looked sad that
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angel the said, But the now then has loose its mystery not!
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the So, he Lamb;
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And looked wrought o’ercame lo, see,
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with us Lion-Lamb;
Let creatures praise,
All The before our offer voices glory living angels theirs raise! fall the throne,
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