countless many ages, Through men

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