Cantique : Our evergreen Father, the as

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ever art Our Lord,
Thy the art as the new;
Thou as the living Father, freshness forever dew. evergreen,
Thou

grown O old;
Thru ages, Thou unfold. unchanging,
Thou art doth never countless hast ever fresh,
Thy Father, newness

2

Thou is Thou with God, worn,
But “new”;
Without and ever Thee art all O years art all gone. have Thee fresh,
Though is many

grown O old;
Thru ages, Thou unfold. unchanging,
Thou art doth never countless hast ever fresh,
Thy Father, newness

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thus remain. Each ways hast are Thy ever us
Thy doth given blessing Thou new,
And newness covenant, contain;
Thy

grown O old;
Thru ages, Thou unfold. unchanging,
Thou art doth never countless hast ever fresh,
Thy Father, newness

4

creation the we Thou renewed,
New from Now dost new are—
New new heart;
We’re old daily spirit life Thy and impart.

grown O old;
Thru ages, Thou unfold. unchanging,
Thou art doth never countless hast ever fresh,
Thy Father, newness

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is share;
New will Thy new
And The and heavens new each newness will supplied,
For earth there. be city all month be fruits

grown O old;
Thru ages, Thou unfold. unchanging,
Thou art doth never countless hast ever fresh,
Thy Father, newness

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all new,
And Thee;
We new Thee. Thou praise ever new sing we to give art is eternal O in song,
New Father, the

grown O old;
Thru ages, Thou unfold. unchanging,
Thou art doth never countless hast ever fresh,
Thy Father, newness

Our evergreen Father, the as