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Age after age has rolled away
Since man first dwell in mortal clay
And countless millions slept in death
That once supplied a place on earth
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According to the fate of man
Which God had fixed in his own plan
So age must come and age must go
Till work complete is here below
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Which had been seen by saints of old
And by the prophets were foretold
Which wondrous things are drawing near
That Enoch saw and saints did cheer
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Enoch who did convers with God
Stood on the mount and stretchd abroad
His soul wide as eternity
He rent the vail and wonders see
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With mighty faith he did expand
O’er earth and heaven o’er sea and land
Till things above and things below
He did behold yea did them know
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His heart he turn’d to notes above
His soul o’erwhelm’d with boundless love
He sang a song in heav’nly lays
While angels tongues join’d him in praise
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With finger end God touch’d his eyes
That he might gaze within the skies
His voice he raised to God on high
Who heard his groans and drew him nigh
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With joy and wonder all amaz’d
Amid the heavenly throng he gaz’d
While heavenly music charmed his ear
And angels notes remov’d all fear
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Hosanna he aloud did cry
To God who dwells above the sky
Again, Hosanna did resound
Among the heavenly hosts around
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His voice he rais’d in higher strain
Echo’d and re-echo’d again
Till heaven and earth his voice did hear
Eternity did record bare
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The trump of God around the throne
Proclaim’d the power of God anon
And sounded loud what should take place
From age to age from race to race
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Among the heavenly hosts he sang
God’s scheme of life for sinful man
And for the gospel’s saving grace
He prais’d the Father face to face
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The end of all his labors here
Were all unfolded to him there
His city raised to dwell on high
With all the saints above the sky
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He saw before him all things past
From end to end from first to last
Yea things before the world began
Or dust was fashioned into man
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The place of Adams first abode
While in the presence of his God
Before the mountains rais’d their heads
Or the small dust of balance weigh’d
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With God he saw his race began
And from him emanated man
And with him did in glory dwell
Before there was an earth or hell
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From age to age whate’er took place
was present then before his face
And to the latest years of man
Was plain before him heav’ns plan
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His eyes with wonder did behold
Eternal glories yet untold
And glorious things of latter time
Which angels have to tell to men
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He then did hear in days of old
The message that to John was told
The angel which the news did bring
He herd him talk and herd him sing
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And knew before the days of John
What glories were on him to dawn
The message which he did receieve
He herd and saw and did believe
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He knew full well what John should hear
Concerning times and latter years
When God again should set his hand
To gather Israel to their lands
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The gospel then from darkest shades
Should rise and go with rapid strides
Till nations distant far and near
The glorious proclamation hear
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The angel that this news proclaims
Should come and visit earth again
Commit the gospel long since lost
To man with power as at the first