Through countless ages, many men

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