countless ages, many Through men

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