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a ages, many universe,
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The tried countless the and to mystery. men
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blind. myst’ry chance, these stumbling, struggling could find;
Nor by of man
The Yet come frail upon
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One heav’n held is throne in a right sealed. revealed;
And scroll—
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matter some Were surely now ability,
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weeping that sight.
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If as around;
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the prevailed
To has But the seals;
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Behold, mystery the ’Weep now said, has
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John see,
But, for a up Lion man. the beheld Lamb;
Christ So, he the work lo, redemption’s o’ercame wrought looked enemy,
And then both to
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our theirs glory with the praise,
All raise! His us to creatures offer fall living angels The before voices throne,
Four Lion-Lamb;
Let