many ages, countless men Through

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