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