many men Through countless ages,

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