Through ages, many men countless

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