Through ages, many men countless

E1093
1
countless so and ages, the see
The men
Have secret to mystery. longed vast, a great Through many universe,
So tried of and sought
2
myst’ry he’s could by find;
Nor these of Yet struggling man
The blind. things—to come hidden this through secret not upon
Such stumbling, chance, frail
3
hand scroll—
The set,
And right One Behold a in is a upon throne is in revealed;
And heav’n held the throne His mystery tightly sealed.
4
such yet earth. all below, of Through on worth
The cry—
’Can great found heav’n, take?’ the scroll a universe, ... one or to no reply,
From the be
5
now Were ability,
Then step it some for God’s one economy. would man
By matter now surely a or open chance, forth
To
6
wept still might be
If as that Yet was were and we, sight.
John then around;
And sad weeping solemn none he too, at found. all looked worthy
7
and has take mystery has unveiled!’ seals;
He prevailed
To the the not!
Behold, ’Weep Lion now the then its But angel loose said, the scroll
8
see,
But, o’ercame Lion up for looked he wrought lo, redemption’s So, both the enemy,
And beheld to a the then work man. Lamb;
Christ John
9
fall theirs our with to offer His raise! throne,
Four glory Lion-Lamb;
Let the living us The praise,
All voices creatures before angels