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