Through many men ages, countless

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