Hymn: O Father, God, th’ eternal Thou

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

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

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

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

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

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

O Father, God, th’ eternal Thou