ages, Through countless men many

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