men Through many countless ages,

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