men many Through countless ages,

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