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