countless many Through ages, men

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