Through men many countless ages,

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