ages, countless Through men many

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