Hymn: th’ eternal Thou O God, Father,

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ancients age the than ancient primal began! O eternal the great I uncreated, Father, th’ Thou,
The are,
Before God, AM!
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Thou art From space Thou transcend!
The without eternity,
Without God,
All end! fulness everlasting and of beginning, time dost

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

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

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

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

th’ eternal Thou O God, Father,