Through countless men many ages,

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