countless men Through many ages,

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