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tried universe,
So and to countless many and secret of sought men
Have Through the a so see
The great vast, longed mystery. ages,
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come struggling upon
Such find;
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a in Behold is scroll—
The upon mystery held right One a heav’n throne tightly sealed. is throne in hand set,
And the revealed;
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heav’n, Through the or to take?’ no worth
The found yet such great reply,
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some Were ability,
Then or now forth
To one chance, matter economy. God’s a surely man
By it step for now would open
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wept all found. as at sad none too, weeping looked Yet was we, and he that around;
And might sight.
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If then
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But mystery scroll angel Lion the ’Weep the has said, seals;
He unveiled!’ and its then now has not!
Behold, take the the loose prevailed
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for wrought John then o’ercame the both man. Lion So, redemption’s looked work to he a the enemy,
And see,
But, lo, Lamb;
Christ up beheld
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us His to Lion-Lamb;
Let glory before angels fall our with praise,
All The offer voices creatures raise! living theirs throne,
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