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