2 Esdras 6:1-3

Common English Bible

before the world’s exits were made,
before the gathered winds blew,
² before the voices
of the thunders sounded,
before the flashes of lightning shone,
before paradise’s foundations
were made firm,
³ before beautiful flowers were seen,
before the powers of movement
were established,
before the innumerable heavenly armies of angels were assembled,