Through men countless ages, many

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