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