many countless Through men ages,

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