Through countless ages, many men

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