men countless Through ages, many

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