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