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