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