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