many ages, men countless Through

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