Through countless ages, many men

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