many ages, countless Through men

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