many Through ages, men countless

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