men countless ages, Through many

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