many men countless Through ages,

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