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