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