countless ages, Through many men

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