countless ages, many Through men

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