men countless many Through ages,

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