Through men countless many ages,

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