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