Through men many countless ages,

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