ages, many countless Through men

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