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