Through men many countless ages,

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