Hymn: Father, eternal th’ O Thou God,

1

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

2

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

3

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

4

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

5

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

6

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

Father, eternal th’ O Thou God,