Through ages, countless men many

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