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of mystery. tried and ages, a secret many to see
The vast, great longed Through countless universe,
So so the sought and men
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myst’ry blind. this not of things—to come man
The could frail find;
Nor stumbling, struggling chance, upon
Such by Yet hidden through secret these he’s
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sealed. in tightly is a a throne scroll—
The right One held Behold upon is heav’n revealed;
And the throne set,
And mystery hand in His
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all found take?’ Through universe, a yet be such reply,
From or cry—
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now ability,
Then one now would man
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be
If sad none looked he at still then solemn weeping too, were and worthy wept sight.
John was we, that around;
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seals;
He prevailed
To has scroll ’Weep its But angel the now the has said, Lion mystery not!
Behold, and unveiled!’ then the take loose the
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man. lo, looked the see,
But, John a then the Lion he beheld both work to Lamb;
Christ enemy,
And o’ercame for redemption’s up wrought So,
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creatures Lion-Lamb;
Let living glory us His throne,
Four angels to with fall voices the before theirs offer The our praise,
All raise!