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And He said unto me: "In the beginning, when the earth was made, before the borders of the world stood, or ever the winds blew,
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before it thundered and lightninged, or ever the foundations of Paradise were laid,
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before the fair flowers were seen, or ever the moveable powers were established, before the innumerable multitude of angels were gathered together,
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or ever the heights of the air were lifted up, before the measures of the firmament were named, or ever the chimneys in Zion were hot,
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and ere the present years were sought out, and or ever the inventions of them that now sin were turned, before they were sealed who have gathered faith for a treasure;
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then did I consider these things, and they all were made through Me alone, and through none other. By Me also they shall be ended, and by none other."
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Then answered I and said, "What shall be the parting asunder of the times? Or when shall be the end of the first and the beginning of it that followeth?"