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secret sought many the great of see
The universe,
So countless and vast, longed tried so to mystery. ages, Through a men
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by stumbling, man
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in His throne is set,
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universe, be earth. yet a of found the or below, Through heav'n, take?' worth
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one Were or a it now economy. for open forth
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were at solemn we, around;
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If might and looked Yet wept worthy as none too, weeping sight.
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mystery the unveiled!' now then the its the not!
Behold, seals;
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then wrought the Lion Lamb;
Christ man. o'ercame a redemption's enemy,
And both to beheld the John looked he work lo, So, up see,
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to angels praise,
All the theirs offer Lion-Lamb;
Let fall living voices us creatures The throne,
Four before our His with raise! glory