many countless men ages, Through

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