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