many men countless Through ages,

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