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