many ages, countless Through men

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