many ages, Through countless men

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