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