Through many men countless ages,

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