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sought universe,
So of secret ages, a countless and Through and the so vast, mystery. longed many tried men
Have see
The to great
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blind. hidden come struggling secret of chance, this myst’ry frail could find;
Nor he’s things—to by not through stumbling, man
The upon
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mystery heav’n a right in throne the hand is in set,
And Behold tightly revealed;
And His held scroll—
The is throne a One sealed. upon
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heav’n, take?’ yet worth
The or found be on ... Through of the below, the scroll great all such one to a reply,
From earth. cry—
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forth
To or now it chance, would step surely some matter one a man
By ability,
Then God’s economy. Were for now open
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was might still worthy were sad Yet wept at found. he around;
And solemn too, as none all then looked that sight.
John weeping we, and be
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the scroll the the But ’Weep then loose angel unveiled!’ take has said, has seals;
He Lion its now and not!
Behold, prevailed
To the mystery
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the o’ercame the to wrought he looked Lamb;
Christ up then both a work Lion see,
But, beheld lo, So, John enemy,
And for man. redemption’s
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us to our the throne,
Four fall praise,
All with theirs raise! voices living before His creatures The Lion-Lamb;
Let offer angels glory