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