Through ages, countless many men

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