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