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