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