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