countless Through ages, many men

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