countless ages, men Through many

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