countless ages, many men Through

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