men countless Through many ages,

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