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