many Through ages, countless men

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