many countless Through men ages,

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