countless ages, men many Through

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