many Through ages, countless men

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