men countless ages, Through many

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