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the to many secret a mystery. and sought countless tried men
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The great of and ages, so Through universe,
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these of this through struggling stumbling, frail myst’ry he’s blind. things—to hidden come upon
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tightly heav’n is throne upon is in a the revealed;
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below, one reply,
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’Can to the such worth
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ability,
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be
If around;
And all wept looked sad might worthy sight.
John was and weeping Yet solemn too, that he we, found. as still were none at then
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the the has now said, prevailed
To angel and has the mystery ’Weep the Lion seals;
He take scroll loose unveiled!’ then But its not!
Behold,
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wrought the a he man. up lo, to see,
But, o’ercame So, the then both Lamb;
Christ John work beheld redemption’s Lion enemy,
And looked for
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to offer Lion-Lamb;
Let raise! with before theirs throne,
Four us praise,
All voices fall glory creatures The living our angels His the