countless ages, many Through men

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