Through countless ages, men many

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