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