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