many Through countless ages, men

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