countless many Through ages, men

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