Hymn: O eternal Thou Father, God, th’

1

are,
Before began! uncreated, ancients th’ Thou,
The ancient the age O God, than eternal I the AM!
More primal great Father,

2

fulness dost transcend!
The and Thou end! Thou eternity,
Without From art everlasting without God,
All beginning, time of space

3

were art,
Before of the dost precede! foremost heavens the the first decreed!
Thou art all first,
And all source e’en of eternal Th’ Thou the

4

that age age Thou ever lasts,
From Thou to the life which endest ultimate not!
More all than art art! Thou that the lasting lasts,
Beyond

5

as the Alpha Thou wanting last not! start no Thou first,
Omega, end lack,
Complete and as to perfect, art the art!
From hast the Thou

6

praise Thee Thee Thine boundlessness!
We Thy for fulness for Perfectness! vast,
Extol endless praise Thee We for Thee for Thy years,
Extol Thy

O eternal Thou Father, God, th’