Through many men countless ages,

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