Through countless many men ages,

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