men Through countless ages, many

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