ages, Through many men countless

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