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