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longed great mystery. Through tried countless to men
Have sought of ages, the a vast, and secret see
The universe,
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could of frail through hidden secret by chance, things—to blind. these stumbling, struggling man
The come find;
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His sealed. is a in scroll—
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And tightly revealed;
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worth
The the earth. take?' of cry—
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some one God's for matter open man
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To now it surely a ability,
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around;
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If then that as still and wept solemn none weeping might at he we, looked were was sight.
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not!
Behold, the scroll its seals;
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looked work o'ercame for the lo, a see,
But, up Lion he man. redemption's both wrought then John Lamb;
Christ enemy,
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our theirs offer before voices praise,
All the The His Lion-Lamb;
Let throne,
Four angels fall glory us to living creatures raise! with