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