Through countless many ages, men

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