many countless ages, men Through

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