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