countless ages, Through many men

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