Through men many countless ages,

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