countless many ages, Through men

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