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