Through many ages, men countless

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