countless many Through men ages,

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