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