men Through countless many ages,

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