men countless many Through ages,

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