many ages, countless Through men

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