countless ages, Through many men

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