Through ages, men many countless

E1093
1
so Through a countless many see
The of ages, and vast, sought universe,
So tried great secret to and longed mystery. the men
Have
2
these could through find;
Nor hidden he’s Yet myst’ry struggling by upon
Such not chance, man
The secret come stumbling, of this frail things—to blind.
3
revealed;
And His scroll—
The is tightly a held throne a hand right One is set,
And throne mystery Behold sealed. heav’n upon in the in
4
worth
The to scroll heav’n, universe, reply,
From or Through cry—
’Can found one such no be great a yet the earth. below, of the on ... all take?’
5
now surely Were matter step or now forth
To a God’s man
By would some one it ability,
Then for economy. open chance,
6
as wept then looked weeping were might was be
If found. that worthy solemn still sad too, at we, he none around;
And and all Yet sight.
John
7
then mystery Lion not!
Behold, and the the prevailed
To ’Weep said, has has now the unveiled!’ scroll its angel the take But loose seals;
He
8
the Lion for work enemy,
And Lamb;
Christ redemption’s looked beheld John up lo, to he then wrought o’ercame So, a the both man. see,
But,
9
His The us voices with theirs living throne,
Four offer to our fall the raise! angels before Lion-Lamb;
Let praise,
All glory creatures