Through countless ages, men many

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