many men ages, countless Through

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