many ages, men countless Through

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