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