Cantique : being old of O is Thy Lord,

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art,
The uncreated, Thy of I began!
For great eternal Father Lord, O th’ Thou AM! old,
Before being past is eternal th’

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become,
Yet a God as dost infinite with with completeness Thou art!
The Thou men same Thou Although share,
And God art! man eternal

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other the was the precede! Thyself creation Thou first,
None God,
Before doth art as Thine same foremost, origin, decreed!
Before

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to is years Thyself,
Nor changest Thee! all thru after as lasting never there time,
Thy eternity!
None is as are Thou any

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art and Just Thou Alpha Last! hast!
Thou Omega the not,
The the perfection and First,
Thou same art as Father, diff’ring too the the

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fulness Thy Thine vast,
We boundlessness! We Thee at perfectness!
Admiring for Thee Thy for Thy marvel all years,
Extol praise endless

being old of O is Thy Lord,