ages, men many Through countless

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