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