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