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