many ages, Through men countless

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