Through countless men many ages,

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