Through many men ages, countless

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