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