countless many ages, Through men

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