ages, Through men countless many

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