I WAS THERE IN THE BEGINNING-WHEN THE GREAT PLAN WAS PRESENTED

I VOTED FOR CHRIST AND HIS OFFER-A CHOICE I NEVER RESENTED

AND WHEN IT WAS ALL SAID AND DONE-AND SATAN WAS CAST AWAY

STARTING THE GREAT PLAN ROLL FORTH-AS IT CONTINUES TODAY

I SAW THE HEAVENS FORM AND THE EARTH TAKE SHAPE

I WAS THERE THEN THE LAND AND WATER DIVIDED

AND THE OCEANS AND MOUNTAINS WERE MADE

I SAW THE DARKNESS DIVIDED FROM THE LIGHT

I SAW THE EARTH START SPINNING-DIVIDING DAY AND NIGHT

I SAW THE SUN START SHINING-AND THE MOON START TO GLEAM

I SAW THE PLANTING-OF EVERY PLANT, SHRUB, AND TREE

I SAW THE ANIMALS BROUGHT DOWN AND SPREAD ACROSS THE LAND

I SAW THE EARTH GOD HAD MADE-BY HIS WORDS AND COMMANDS

I SAW ADAM AND EVE PARTAKE OF THE FORBIDDEN FRUIT

AND REJOICED THAT WE MAY NOW COME DOWN

THE HUMAN RACE IN ITS YOUTH

I SAW THE CLOUDS COME TOGETHER AND START TO RAIN

THE FLOODING OF THE EARTH -WHEN IT WAS BAPTIZED AND BORN AGAIN

I SAW THE RISE AND FALL OF NATIONS-THE TIMES OF PEACE AND WAR

THE LAWS OF GOD GIVEN TO THE HOLY PROPHETS

WHOM TAUGHT HIS SACRED WORDS

I SAW THE TIMES OF DARKNESS-WHEN SATAN HAD THE HEARTS OF MEN

I SAW THE MIRACLES WROUGHT-BY THE PROPHETS GOD DID SEND

I SAW THE CHANGING WORLD-THROUGH THE EYES OF A CHILD

WAITING FOR MY TIME TO COME-THOUGH I KNEW IT WOULD BE A WHILE

THROUGH EVERY CENTURY, DECADE, YEAR, AND DAY

I SAW IT ALL AS THE TIME PASSED AWAY

BUT THE MOST SPLENDID THING MY EYES HAVE SEEN

IN THAT GREAT PLAN PREPARED BEFORE THE WORLD WAS

WAS WHEN THE SON OF GOD GAVE HIS LIFE-AND SUFFERED AND DIED FOR US

THE EXCRUCIATING PAIN AND ANGUISH-CAUSED BLOOD FROM EVERY POUR

WOULD GIVE THE GIFT OF REPENTANCE

TO HIS BROTHERS AND SISTERS WHO HE DIED FOR

I FELT THE PAIN AS THEY DROVE THE NAILS

IN TO HIS HANDS,FEET, AND WRISTS

AS HE HUNG AND SUFFERED THERE I SAW HIM START TO CRY

AND WHEN HE SUFFERED FOR ALL MANS SINS

HE SAID "IT IS FINISHED" AND GAVE HIS OWN LIFE

FOR WITHOUT THIS THE GREATEST ACT OF LOVE

THAT WAS NECESSARY TO SAVE ALL MEN

FOR THE VERY POWERS OF HELL WOULD TRIUMPH

FOR WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO RETURN AND LIVE WITH HIM AGAIN

FOR ALL THE THINGS THAT MY EYES HAVE SEEN

SINCE THE BEGINNING OF TIME

NOTHING MARVELS ME MORE THAN THIS

FOR I SAW IT ALL.. THROUGH THE EYES OF A CHILD