Through countless men many ages,

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