Through countless ages, men many

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