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