many ages, Through countless men

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