Through ages, many countless men

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