many ages, Through men countless

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