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