ages, Through many countless men

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