men many countless Through ages,

E1093
1
ages, longed many and and vast, a countless secret great tried the of universe,
So sought men
Have so see
The Through to mystery.
2
by man
The struggling myst'ry things—to through he's come find;
Nor frail this not Yet these blind. stumbling, could chance, secret hidden of upon
Such
3
in Behold held a tightly right a upon throne mystery is sealed. One His is in throne set,
And hand revealed;
And heav'n scroll—
The the
4
cry—
'Can one no be scroll Through of or reply,
From ... to earth. worth
The the on all below, found a universe, yet such take?' heav'n, the great
5
a one or surely would for it forth
To now Were matter economy. step God's ability,
Then open now chance, some man
By
6
solemn we, wept worthy be
If at and around;
And none sight.
John weeping were that too, found. Yet he might looked all still was sad then as
7
and the has take not!
Behold, unveiled!' now the But mystery scroll then said, seals;
He the the has its loose 'Weep prevailed
To Lion angel
8
both he lo, man. up a Lion o'ercame Lamb;
Christ wrought for looked beheld work then see,
But, the John redemption's to enemy,
And the So,
9
praise,
All glory Lion-Lamb;
Let us the offer with living theirs The throne,
Four His voices creatures before fall our raise! to angels