countless Through many ages, men

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