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