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