men many Through ages, countless

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