ages, men Through many countless

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vast, and sought the so countless see
The and Through secret tried ages, many a to universe,
So longed great mystery. men
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chance, blind. upon
Such this come of he's through stumbling, struggling man
The could not by things—to these myst'ry secret Yet frail find;
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heav'n hand tightly right a throne upon Behold is is throne a One in revealed;
And held in the scroll—
The sealed. set,
And His mystery
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all worth
The the earth. to of take?' ... or heav'n, cry—
'Can Through yet such be a scroll universe, great no reply,
From the on below, one found
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a chance, one or Were now would God's now forth
To matter man
By surely for step ability,
Then open economy. some it
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we, found. then were too, worthy was sight.
John all around;
And looked be
If and Yet he sad still might at weeping none wept that solemn as
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has and seals;
He not!
Behold, the mystery has loose the the then Lion said, angel the its But take now unveiled!' prevailed
To scroll 'Weep
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up looked to man. for work Lamb;
Christ the a So, o'ercame then both he the beheld see,
But, redemption's enemy,
And lo, John Lion wrought
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with before throne,
Four the theirs fall to voices raise! creatures His glory living praise,
All our The angels offer Lion-Lamb;
Let us