countless many men Through ages,

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