men ages, countless Through many

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