many men Through ages, countless

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