many ages, Through countless men

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