Through countless ages, men many

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