men Through many ages, countless

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