Through countless many ages, men

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