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